2011-12 UW-Stevens Point Men’s Hockey Game NotesPhone: 715-346-2840 Fax: 715-346-3626 e-mail: sports.information@uwsp.edu Web: http://athletics.uwsp.edu

2011-12 ScheduleOCTOBER 1-2-0

Oct. 21 at Marian L 4-5 Oct. 28 vs #1 St. Norbert # W 5-1 Oct. 29 at #1 St. Norbert # L 1-4 NOVEMBER 1-3-2

Nov. 4 Augsburg W 4-3 (OT) Nov. 5 Gustavus Adolphus L 1-2 (OT)Nov. 11 vs #13 UW-Superior # T 3-3.Nov. 12 vs #13 UW-Superior # L 2-5 Nov. 18 at #12 UW-River Falls # T 2-2Nov. 19 at #12 UW-River Falls # L 1-2 DECEMBER 4-2-0

Dec. 2 vs #15 UW-Eau Claire # L 1-4Dec. 3 vs #15 UW-Eau Claire # W 2-1Dec. 9 at UW-Stout # W 4-1Dec. 10 at UW-Stout # W 5-1Dec. 30 vs #7 Adrian L 3-1Dec. 31 vs #7 Adrian W 6-2JANUARY 0-0-0

Jan. 6 at St. Mary’s 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7 at St. Olaf 3 p.m.Jan. 13 vs St. Scholastica # 7 p.m.Jan. 14 vs St. Scholastica # 7 p.m.Jan. 27 at UW-Eau Claire # 7 p.m.Jan. 28 vs #5 UW-River Falls # 7 p.m. FEBRUARY 0-0-0

Feb. 3 at St. Scholastica # 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at #14 UW-Superior # 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at #6 St. Norbert # 7 p.m.Feb. 11 vs UW-Stout # 7 p.m.Feb. 17 NCHA Quaterfinals TBAFeb. 18 NCHA Quarterfinals TBA

# - NCHA GameAll home games played at K.B. Willett Arena. All start times local.

2011-12 NCHA StandingsTeam W L T Pts.# #4 UW-River Falls (9-2-2) 5 1 2 12UW-Stevens Point(6-7-2) 4 4 2 10#6 St. Norbert (7-3-3) 4 3 1 9St. Scholastica (7-3-2) 3 3 2 8 #14 UW-Superior (7-4-2) 3 3 2 8UW-Eau Claire (8-6) 4 6 0 8UW-Stout (5-7-1) 2 5 1 5

This Week in the NCHA

Friday, Jan. 7 UW-Eau Claire at Concordia M’head 2 p.m.UW-Stout at Bethel 7 p.m.UW-River Falls at St. John’s (Minn.) 7p.m.UW-Superior at Augsburg 7 p.m.St. Scholastica at. Gustavus Adolphus 7 p.m. St. Norbert at St. Olaf 7:30 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 8 UW-River Falls at Concordia M’head 2 p.m.UW-Stout at Hamline 2 p.m.UW-Superior at Gustavus Adolphus 7 p.m.St. Scholastica at Augsburg 7 p.m.UW- Eau Claire at St. John’s (Minn.) 7 p.m.St. Norbert at St. Mary’s 7:30 p.m.

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Weekend Outlook: The Pointers travel to Minnesota to complete their interlock with a pair of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference foes.

Broadcast Info: Catch all of the action with Tom Weaver and Shaun McMahon on 100.5 FM Sportsfan ESPN. The pregame show goes on the air a half hour before faceoff. Series History: UWSP has enjoyed a good deal of success against St. Mary’s and St. Olaf. The Pointers lead the all-time series with the Cardinals 13-5-2 and with the Oles 9-3.

The Pointers dropped St. Mary’s 4-0 in their last meeting on November 4, 2008 and emerged victorious in its last match-up against St. Olaf by a count of 4-2 on January 2, 2009.

Point holds a 75-41-10 all-time record against MIAC opponents, including a 1-1 mark this season.

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THIS WEEK

GAMES 16,17 St. Mary’s (3-8)St. Olaf (7-3-2)

Head Coach Chris Brooks: is 6-7-2 in his first season at UWSP. He holds a 2-3-1 record on the road.

St. Mary’s Coach Bill Moore: The St. Mary’s alumnus is in his fifth season at the helm of the Cardinals. In that time frame he is 29-78-5.

St. Olaf Coach Sean Goldsworthy: is currently in his 15th season as head coach. Goldsworthy, who played for the Oles in his collegiate days, is 154-173-45 during his tenure.

Last Time Out: The Pointers split with then seventh-ranked Adrian.

On Friday, the Bulldogs edged Point 3-1. Kyle Heck managed to knot things up at 1-1 with his powerplay goal in the second period. However two unanswered goals from Adrian in the third proved to be the difference. Nick Graves made 24 saves in the effort.

Once again, UWSP found itself trailing early. Three goals in the second and third periods quickly erased a 2-0 deficit as the Pointers emerged as 6-2 victors.

Scott Henegar recorded two goals for the Pointers, while Kevin Gibson and Jerry Freismuth each had two assists. Brandon Jaeger stopped 23 shots to earn his second win of the season.

Players to Watch: UWSP’s Luke Nesper recorded his fourth goal of the season last weekend to bring his point total to 11. A count that is second on the team. The senior forward from Eagle River has also collected a team-high seven assists.

Austin Balko of St. Mary’s has tallied four goals and four assists this season. The sophomore from Midland, Mich. currently leads the teams in goals and points.

Defenseman Derek Grogan has proved to be an offensive presence for the Oles. The senior leads the team in goals (6) and points (13).

Iron Men: St. Olaf has 11 players on the roster who have skated in every contest this season. UWSP and St. Mary’s each have 10.

A Fresh Start: The Pointers hope to continue their trend of success in the month of January. UWSP is 14-5-2 in the first month of the calendar year the last three seasons.

No Place Like Home: Both opposing squads have enjoyed success at their home rinks. St. Olaf is 3-0-1 at home this season, while St. Mary’s is 3-2.

Mixed Results: Of the three schools, St. Olaf is the only one with a winning record against non-conference opponents this season. The Oles are 4-1-1, while the Pointers are 2-3 and the Cardinals just 2-5.

On the Road Again: The Pointers picked up their first road wins of the season the last time they were away from K.B. Willett Arena. They will get a chance to keep the momentum rolling as six of their last 10 games will be on the road.

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Home games ..............................................4-4-1Road games ................................................2-3-1Neutral site .................................................0-0-0Non-conference ........................................2-3-0NCHA Games ............................................4-4-2Ranked opponents ....................................3-5-2

Scoring first ................................................3-2-1Opponent scores first ...............................3-4-1Ahead after one period ............................3-1-1Trailing after one period ..........................3-3-1Tied after one period ................................0-3-0Ahead after two periods ...........................4-0-1Trailing after two periods .........................1-6-0Tied after two periods ..............................1-1-1

Scoring on the pp ......................................4-3-1Scoreless on the pp ...................................2-4-1Allowing a ppg ...........................................3-6-2Opponent scoreless on pp .......................2-1-010 or fewer penalties .................................3-5-2More than 10 penalties .............................3-2-0Pointers-more penalties ............................4-3-1Opponent-more penalties ........................2-3-1Penalties are even ......................................0-1-0

In one-goal games .....................................2-3-0In two-goal games .....................................0-1-0In overtime games ....................................1-1-2

Scoring 4+ goals .......................................5-1-0Scoring < 4 goals ......................................1-6-2Allowing 4+ goals .....................................0-4-0Allowing < 4 goals ....................................6-3-2

Having 10-19 shots on goal .....................1-1-0Having 20-29 shots on goal .....................1-3-1Having 30-39 shots on goal .....................1-2-1Having 40-49 shots on goal .....................3-1-0Having 50+ shots on goal .......................0-0-0

Allowing 10-19 shots ................................0-1-0Allowing 20-29 shots ................................4-5-1Allowing 30-39 shots ................................2-0-1Allowing 40-49 shots ................................0-1-0Allowing 50+ shots ...................................0-0-0

Outshooting opponent ............................5-3-1Pointers outshot ........................................1-4-1Shots are even ............................................0-0-0

First game of a series ...............................3-3-2Second game of a series ..........................3-3-0Games following a win .............................2-3-0Games following a loss ............................4-1-2Games following a tie ...............................0-2-0

2011-12 RECORD WHEN...

Team (First Place) Record1 Norwich (20) 8-0-1 2 Oswego 10-2-2 3 Plattsburgh 8-2-3 4 Castleton 11-2-0 5 Wisconsin-River Falls 9-2-2 6 St. Norbert 7-3-3 7 Amherst 8-1-0 8 Neumann 9-3-0 9 Adrian 9-4-0 10 Utica 9-4-0 11 Elmira 7-5-0 12 Milwaukee School of Engineering 10-3-0 13 Williams 5-1-2 14 Wisconsin-Superior 7-4-2 15 Middlebury 5-3-2

Others receiving votes: St. Scholastica 19, St. Thomas 19, Gustavus Adolphus 14, Curry 4, New England College 2, Plymouth State 2, Wisconsin-Stout 2, Johnson and Wales 1.

2011-12 USCHO.com Poll - Jan. 2

Five-Time NCHA Regular Season Champions - 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2000 Four-Time NCHA Playoff Champions ~ 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993