* DU goaltender Marc Cheverie (left calf) and sophomore defenseman Patrick Wiercioch (right knee) are doubtful for this weekend's series. Cheverie and Wiercioch earned All-WCHA second-team honors last season. (We will see what happens there)
* The Fighting Sioux lead the all-time series 129-110-8, but DU owns a 64-49-3 advantage in Denver. The Pioneers are 1-3-1 in their last five games against North Dakota and 4-5-1 in their last 10. The teams have split the last three two-game series' in Denver.
*North Dakota is second in the WCHA with nine points. The Fighting Sioux are led by senior defenseman Chay Genoway (out this weekend with an injury) and sophomore goaltender Brad Eidsness. Genoway, who was named to the All-WCHA first team last as a junior, leads all WCHA blueliners with four goals and is tied for first in WCHA defenseman scoring with 4-6=10. Eidsness has posted a 6-1-1 record with a 1.61 GAA and .925 Sv% after making the All-WCHA rookie team last season. Forwards Chris VandeVelde (3-8=11), David Toews (4-6=10) and Evan Trupp (4-5=9) have made strong contributions to the balanced scoring attack. The Fighting Sioux charted a 4-2 win and 3-2 loss last weekend against St. Cloud State. The 3-2 loss ended UND's 17-game home unbeaten streak. UND is first in the WCHA on the penalty kill (92.2%) and third on the power play (23.7%). Head coach Dave Hakstol has posted a 137-73-20 record in six seasons at UND. Hakstol guided the Sioux to four consecutive NCAA Frozen Fours from 2005-08.
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