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Michigan to Host Annual ALS Awareness Game, St. Lawrence Series
10/24/2018 1:52:00 PM | Ice Hockey
This Week
Friday, Oct. 26 -- vs. St. Lawrence (Red Berenson Rink at Yost Ice Arena), 7:30 p.m.
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Saturday, Oct. 27 -- vs. St. Lawrence (Red Berenson Rink at Yost Ice Arena), 7:30 p.m.
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The No. 11-ranked University of Michigan ice hockey team (1-2-0) is set to host St. Lawrence (1-3-0) this weekend (Oct. 26-27) for two games at Red Berenson Rink at Yost Ice Arena. Michigan will be hosting its annual ALS Awareness Game on Friday (Oct. 26) as the program shows its support of former Michigan hockey player Scott Matzka (1997-2001) in his fight against ALS.
The St. Lawrence Series
Michigan and St. Lawrence meet for the 17th time in program history, with the series dating back to its start in 1952. The Wolverines lead the overall series 13-2-1, with a 7-0-0 record at Yost, and have won each of the last nine meetings. The two teams last met at St. Lawrence last year (Oct. 6, 2017) for the Wolverines' season opener. The 3-1 victory marked Mel Pearson's first win as head coach of the Michigan hockey team.
Scouting the Saints
Finishing at 8-27-2 (3-18-1 ECAC) last season, the Saints went 1-7-1 through the first month of the season but captured their seven other wins in the second half. Their year ended with a first-round playoff series loss at Dartmouth, as the Big Green edged the Saints in a decisive third game, 2-1.
The Saints graduated four of their top five leading scorers from the 2017-18 season but have added 10 first-years to the roster for the 2018-19 season. The class is composed of six forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender. Freshman addition David Jankowski was named the CCHL Player of the Year in 2017-18 after leading the league in scoring. The current St. Lawrence roster is composed of three seniors, four juniors, 11 sophomores and 10 freshmen.
St. Lawrence This Year
St. Lawrence travels to Ann Arbor after a 7-1 loss against Wisconsin this past Saturday (Oct. 20), with senior Michael Ederer scoring its only goal. The Saints have kicked off the 2018-19 season with a 1-3 record after opening their season with back-to-back loses against the University of Maine, before getting their first win of the season, 4-3, against Holy Cross.
Junior forwards Ryan Garvey (1G, 2A) and Carson Gicewicz (3A), along with sophomore defenseman Jake Stevens (1G, 2A) lead the Saints in points. Sophomore forward Keenan Suthers leads the Saints in scoring with two goals in the first four games. Senior netminder Arthur Brey recorded 23 saves during the 4-3 win against Holy Cross and has a .897 save percentage this season as the starting goaltender.
Last Weekend Recap
The Wolverines split their home-and-home series against No. 19-ranked Western Michigan last weekend. Michigan overcame an early deficit to beat the Broncos, 6-5, at Yost Arena on Friday (Oct. 19) with six different goal scorers in the come-from-behind victory. Michigan was unable to close out the series at Western, losing 5-4 on Saturday night in Kalamazoo.
Pasta Time
Junior forward Nick Pastujov has had a strong start to the season, leading the Wolverines in goals and points while scoring in each game thus far. With three goals this season, Pastujov is one goal away from tying his overall goal-scoring from last season. His three goals are third most in the nation -- ranking tied for 15th.
No Joshin' Around
Sophomore forward Josh Norris has recorded points in all three games thus far for the Maize and Blue, including two assists in U-M's 6-5 win over Western Michigan. He tallied his first goal in the 5-4 setback to the Broncos last Saturday night.
Double Vision for Morgs
Redshirt sophomore forward Luke Morgan recorded two assists in both games last weekend for his first points in the Maize and Blue. His four assists ranks 25th in the nation.
Debut Between the Pipes
Freshman netminder Strauss Mann recorded 19 saves for Michigan during his college debut on Saturday (Oct. 20) evening at Western Michigan.
Scoring Touch
Michigan heads into the weekend averaging 4.00 goals per game, which ranks tied for the 10th in the country.
Man Advantage, Michigan
The Wolverines come into the weekend with a .250 power-play percentage, which is tied for 12th in the nation.
Sharing the Goals
Michigan continues to show its scoring depth this season as nine different Wolverines have found the back of the net for the 12 total goals.
Iron Man Warren
Senior forward Brendan Warren's 113 consecutive games played to start the season ranks fifth within NCAA DI men's hockey.
Up Ahead
The Maize and Blue will travel to Lake Superior State next weekend to play two games (Nov. 2-3). U-M last played LSSU in 2016, when they split the home series with a 3-1 loss and a 4-1 win. The two teams have met 117 times, with Michigan leading the series 62-48-7.
