Showing posts with label Western Collegiate Hockey Association men's champions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Western Collegiate Hockey Association men's champions. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

UND vs. SCSU game notes

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The University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux travel to St. Paul, Minnesota to play the St. Cloud State Huskies, in the quarterfinals of the WCHA Final Five, at the Xcel Energy Center, March 15th, 2012.

Game Time: 7:07 pm Thursday.

Television: The Red Baron WCHA Final Five games will be shown live on Fox Sports North DirecTV 668.

Radio: The games can be heard at 96.1 the Fox and or on KNSI FM 103.3/AM 1450 

AUDIO: FightingSioux.comWCHA.com


Records and Rankings: The University of North Dakota (22-12-3); the Fighting Sioux are ranked 12th in both National polls. The Fighting Sioux swept the Bemidji State Beavers in the first round of the WCHA playoffs (4-2 W, 4-3 W).  Official Release

Saint Cloud State University (17-16-5); the Huskies are unranked in both National polls. The Huskies  swept the Nebraska Omaha Mavericks (4-0 W, 3-1 W). Official Release

Series History:  The University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux are 58-31-11 (.635) against the Saint Cloud State Huskies in the all-time series. The Fighting Sioux are also 9-2 against the Huskies in the playoffs.  The Fighting Sioux are 7-2-1 in the last 10 games against the Huskies. Huskies Goalie Mike Lee is 0-5-1 against the Fighting Sioux during his career.

Players to Watch: 

For UND: Forwards: Danny Kristo (17-23a—40pts), Corbin Knight (13g-22a—35pts) and Brock Nelson (23g-17a—40pts). Defense: Nick Mattson (6g-12a—18pts), Dillon Simpson, (2g-15a—17pts), Ben Blood (3g-15a—18pts), Joe Gleason (0g-14a—14pts), Andrew MacWilliam (2g-4a—6pts).  Goaltenders: Aaron Dell .896 save percentage and a 2.79 goals against average. Brad Eidsness .920 save percentage and a 2.17 goals against average.

UND Injuries: Taylor Dickin is out (lower body injury), Forward Rocco Grimaldi is out (season knee surgery), Brendan O’Donnell is out (season ending surgery), Derek Rodwell is out (season shoulder surgery).

For the Huskies: Forwards: Ben Hanowski (22g-20—42pts), Jared Festler (15g-19a—34pts), Travis Novak (12g-13a—25pts). Defense: Nick Jensen (6g-26a—32pts), Andrew Prochno (5g-23a—pts), Jared Rabey (6g-8a—14pts). Goalies: Mike Lee .930 save percentage and a 2.24 goals against average. Ryan Faragher .915 save percentage and a 2.77 goals against average.
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Sunday, March 11, 2012

The Final Five is set

2010 WCHA Final Five logo
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Thursday 03/15/12
Michigan Tech vs Denver 2:07 p.m. CT WCHA Final Five Quarterfinal (St. Paul, MN)
St. Cloud State vs North Dakota 7:07 p.m. CT WCHA Final Five Quarterfinal (St. Paul, MN)

Friday  03/16/12 
MichTech/Denver vs Minnesota Duluth 2:07 p.m. CT WCHA Final Five Semifinal (St. Paul, MN)
St Cloud/N Dakota vs Minnesota 7:07 p.m. CT WCHA Final Five Semifinal (St. Paul, MN

With the Denver Pioneers winning 3-2 in overtime the Fighting Sioux will play the Saint Cloud State Huskies Thursday Night at 7:00 pm  All the games should be on Fox Sports North which is also channel 668 on DirecTV.
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