Oct. 23, 2000
Contact: Tom Nelson (320-255-2141)
St. Cloud State University (Minn.) Men's Hockey Update for Oct. 23, 2000
SCSU Men's Hockey Release 10/23/00
Upcoming Games:
Oct. 27 - Denver at SCSU, 7:05 p.m.
Oct. 28 - Denver at St. Cloud State, 7:05 p.m.
UPCOMING GAMES: The St. Cloud State menšs hockey team (3-0-1) will host
Denver University (0-2-0) this weekend as both teams open their 2000-01 WCHA
schedule. On Oct. 27, SCSU will play DU at 7:05 p.m. in the National Hockey
Center (5,763 cap./200x100). The two teams will return to the NHC at 7:05
p.m. on Oct. 28 to complete the series.
THE RESULTS: In the first match played by St. Cloud State University in
Bemidji since the 1986-87 season, the Husky men's hockey team charted a 3-1
win non-conference win over Bemidji State University. Bemidji scored first
in the game on a power play goal at 6:14 of the first. The Huskies
responded in quick fashion with Tyler Arnason's goal at 15:11 of the first
with assists by Mark Hartigan and Duvie Westcott. In the second period,
Mark Hartigan posted his 23rd career goal at 7:13 on another SCSU power play
with assists by Arnason and senior Brandon Sampair. The game was iced at
12:08 of the second when Mike Walsh scored with an assist from Colin Peters
. Senior goalie Scott Meyer posted 28 saves and his 24th career win for the
Huskies...in action on Oct. 21, the Huskies returned to the NHC for a 7-0
win against Bemidji State. The offensive explosion was SCSU biggest margin
of win since an 8-0 win at UMD on 1/28/00. Joe Motzko gained two goals and
one assist in the game, while Chris Purslow scored the first and game
winning goal at 4:21 of the first period. Mark Haritgan and Tyler Arnason
each had a goal and an assist, while Duvie Westcott and Nate DiCasmirro each
scored goals. Jake Moreland was the goalie of record with his first college
shutout thanks to 20 saves in the game. SCSU outshot the Beavers 43-20 in
the match. SCSU is now 4-0 against BSU at the Division I level.
FINAL 1999-2000 RECORD: In 1999-2000, the Huskies continued their tradition
of excellence with a 23-14-3 overall record and a 16-9-3 third place record
in the always rugged WCHA. The Huskies advanced to the Final Five of the
WCHA tournament last season, which included a 6-4 third place win over
Minnesota. The icing on the cake was a trip to the 2000 NCAA Division I
East Regional, and a number 12 ranking in the final Division I national
poll. The 23 wins ties a school record for most wins in a season. The
Huskies also had 23 wins during the 1997-98 campaign.
HEAD COACH: SCSU coach Craig Dahl (Pacific Lutheran, 1976) in his 14th
season as head coach for the Huskies. He is the only coach that SCSU has
had since moving to the NCAA Division I level in 1987-88. Dahl has a career
record of 232-233-38 at SCSU and a 19-year career coaching mark of
308-321-40. Dahl won his 300th career game on 2/19/00. In 1997-98, Dahl
was named the WCHA Coach of the Year. He has won more games than any SCSU
hockey coach. In 2000-01, Dahl will be assisted by Doc DelCastillo (SCSU,
1992) in his third season and first year coach Brad Willner (Lake Superior
State, 1995).
ALMOST EVEN: The Huskies and Coach Dahl both own a 232-233-38 record since
the program went Division I in 1987-88. A pair of wins this weekend against
Denver would allow SCSU to go over the overall .500 mark for the first time
since going Division I.
500th GAME AT SCSU: The Ferris State game on Oct. 13th was the 500th
Division I hockey game in the history of the program at SCSU. The game was
also Dahlšs 500th as a coach at SCSU. SCSU.
FIRST TIMERS: Rookie Colin Peters scored his first collegiate point with an
assist on Oct. 20 against BSU...Jake Moreland gained his first college
goalie shutout with a 7-0 win over BSU on Oct. 21...Matt Hendricks gained
his first college point with an assist against BSU on Oct. 21...First goals
of the new season were scored over the weekend by Mark Hartigan, Nate
DiCasmirro, Joe Motzko, Chris Purslow, Mike Walsh and Duvie Westcott.
BEST START AT SCSU: The St. Cloud State University men's hockey team is off
to its best start in the history of the program at the Division I level.
Through four games, the Huskies own a 3-0-1 record. The previous best
four-game starts of 3-1 were charted in 1996-97 and in 1989-90.
CAUGHT SHORT-HANDED: The Huskies' Tyler Arnason and Joe Motzko each scored
shorthanded goals in SCSU's 7-0 win over Bemidji State on Oct. 21. The two
shorthanded goals marked the first time since Jon Cullen tallied one against
UMD on Jan. 28, 2000. The Huskies' seven-goal win over Bemidji was the
team's largest margin of victory since an 8-0 win over UMD on Jan. 28, 2000.
MOVING UP ON THE CHARTS: On the subject of Tyler Arnason, the junior center
from Winnipeg, Manitoba had another big weekend against Bemidji State.
Arnason posted a goal and an assist on Oct. 20 and a goal and an assist on
Oct. 21. In four games played against BSU, Arnason has five goals and three
assists to his credit. In his career, Arnason has 86 points (35g, 51a). He
ranks 32nd on the all-time SCSU scoring list and is tied for that spot along
with Eric Johnson (1991-95) and Matt Cullen (1995-97), who is currently
playing for the NHL's Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Arnason's 51 assists ranks him
16th in the SCSU career charts, which is one ahead of Florida Panther
standout Bret Hedican (who had 50 assists during his career at SCSU from
1988-91).
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: The Huskies were 14-6-1 at home in 1999-00. SCSU has
posted a 123-68-20 all-time record at the National Hockey Center. St. Cloud
State was 8-6-2 on the road and 1-2-0 in neutral site games last winter...so
far in 2000-01, the Huskies are 2-0-1 at the National Hockey Center. In the
friendly confines of the NHC, the Huskies own an all-time win percentage of
.630.
MEYER TAKES A BREAK: Jake Moreland's start in the nets was unique since it
marked the first time since Nov. 12, 1999 that SCSU's Scott Meyer did not
start in goal. Meyer had started in 34 consecutive games for the Huskies
dating back to a 4-3 loss to UMD on Nov. 13, 1999. Meyer posted a 22-9-3
record during that streak and seven shutouts. So far in 2000-01, Meyer has
a 2-0-1 record and a 1.62 goals against average.
ON THE RADIO: Husky hockey can be heard on KNSI Radio 1450 AM during the
2000-01 season. The broadcasts will also be available on the web at
www.1450knsi.com. Don Lyons will call the play-by-play and former SCSU
All-American Dave Reichel will provide the color commentary for home
games selected games this season will also be broadcast live by KVSC FM
88.1.
HUSKIES ON TV: A total of 18 Husky home games this season will be televised
live on St. Cloud's Charter Communications cable channel 65 this season.
Charter Communications are also slated to carry the games live on their
systems in Alexandria, Willmar and Little Falls. KSTC channel 45 (Charter
cable channel 17 in St. Cloud) out of the Twin Cities. Veteran announcer
Wally Shaver will call the play-by-play along with color commentary from
Doug Johnson. KSTC games slated for this season are Oct. 28 Denver, Nov. 17
Minnesota, Dec. 9 Wisconsin, Feb. 24 Mankato and Match 3 Minnesota.
ON THE NET: Can't get enough of Husky hockey news? Check out the Husky Home
Page at www.stcloudstate.edu/~sports. The WCHA website is www.wcha.com For
college hockey stats, please go to www.collegehockeystats.com.
TICKETS: For SCSU hockey ticket information, please call the Athletic Ticket
Office at 320-255-2137 or 1-877-SCSUTIX.
HUSKY AUTOGRAPH DEN: SCSU fans can obtain autographs in the Husky Autograph
Den after each home game this season. Players slated to appear in the
autograph den after the Bemidji State game on Oct. 27 are Tyler Arnason and
Mark Hartigan.
HUSKIES READING FOR FUN: Each year the St. Cloud Public Library and the
SCSU hockey teams combine to present the Husky Reading for Fun program.
This popular childrenšs reading program at the St. Cloud Public Library in
downtown St. Cloud, features SCSU players reading books on selected Saturday
mornings prior to SCSU home games. The program continues on Oct. 28, and it
will feature captains Matt Hendricks and Brian Schuster. For more
information, please call the Library at 251-7282.
ABOUT SCSU: The 1999-2000 season marked the 13th year that SCSU has been a
member of NCAA Division I hockey. SCSU joined the Division I hockey ranks
in 1987-88 and became a member of the WCHA in 1990-91. That first year in
the league, SCSU finished fifth with a 12-16-4 league record and an 18-19-4
overall record. SCSU's highest league finish has been third place, a
standing that was reached in 1996-97 and again in 1999-2000...since going
Division I, SCSU owns a 232-233-38 overall record.
2000-01 TEAM CAPTAINS: The 2000-01 team captain is senior forward Brandon
Sampair (Mahtomedi). Assistant captains are senior forward Keith Anderson
(Thief River Falls) and senior defenseman Ritchie Larson (Winnipeg, Mant.).
LAST YEAR VS. DENVER: Tyler Arnason posted a hat trick at home on 2/19/00
during SCSUšs 4-3 win over DU. Mike Walsh scored the other goal for SCSU.
Arnason also had a goal during SCSUšs 3-1 win over DU on Feb. 18 at the NHC.
Joe Motzko and Keith Anderson also scored for SCSU. Scott Meyer was the
goalie of record in both games with a total of 61 saves...at Denver last
year, SCSU gained a 6-0 win on 12/3/99 and a 3-2 loss on 12/4/99. Ritchie
Larson, Ryan Malone, Peter Torsson, Nate DiCasmirro, Keith Anderson and Joe
Motzko all scored in the 6-0 shutout credited to Meyer. Brooks and Bryce
Macken scored in SCSUšs 3-2 loss.
TEAM NOTES/STREAKS: Tyler Arnason ranks first on the squad with six points
(2g/4a) this season. He has scored a point in three consecutive
games...Duvie Westcott is off to a quick start with five points (1g/4a) and
Mark Hartigan (2g/2a) has a total of four points...on the subject of record
charts, Brandon Sampair ranks 40th among all-time Husky scorers with 82
points (39g/43a). His 39 goals places him 11th on the SCSU Division I
charts and his 43 assists place him 21st on the list...Nate DiCasmirro moved
up to 27th on the Division I goal list at SCSU with his 26th career goal
scored. Mark Hartiganšs 24 goals places him 30th on the list...in the
always rugged WCHA, the Huskies lead in overall scoring defense with only
1.25 goals allowed per game...Scott Meyer leads the league with a 1.62 gaa
and a .943 save percentage (in overall games)...Duvie Westcott ranks fourth
among WCHA defenseman with five points (overall)...The Huskies 23 wins last
year marks the seventh 20-win season in Husky hockey history. It also ties
the season record for wins which the Huskies posted in 1996-97. That year
SCSU was 23-13-4 and finished third in the WCHA with an 18-10-4 record. SCSU
has posted 20-win seasons in three of the last six years. The 16 WCHA wins
is the second highest total for the Huskies in the ten years of membership
in the league. The most is 18 recorded during the 1996-97 season. The
Huskies longest win streak of the season was seven games. The longest
unbeaten streak was ten games. SCSU's longest losing streak was five games
at the start of the WCHA season. The Huskies had four players, Tyler Arnason
(19-30-49), Nate DiCasmirro (19-24-43), Mark Hartigan (22-20-42) and Brandon
Sampair (18-24-42) with 40 or more points this season. The last time SCSU
had four players with 40 or more points in a single season was in 1996-97
when Matt Cullen (15-30-45), Dave Paradise (19-24-43), Sacha Molin(18-25-43)
and Mark Parrish (27-15-42), all hit the 40-point mark.
BIG CROWDS: For the fifth straight year, Husky Hockey averaged over 5,000
fans per home game. 123,504 people attended SCSUhome games in 1999-2000, an
average of 5,881 per game. The attendance figure reflects a steady incline
as SCSU averaged 5,736 in 1998-99, 5,593 in 1997-98, 5-473 in 1996-97 and
5,004 in 1995-96...in three games this season, SCSU has an attendance total
of 16,950 for an average of 5,650 per game.
WCHA FINAL FIVE: The 2001 WCHA Final Five tournament will be held on March
15-17 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. For ticket information, please
call 651-989-5151...St. Cloud State made its fifth straight WCHA Final Five
appearance and sixth in the last seven years. SCSU is 3-8 overall in Final
Five games. SCSU reached the WCHA Final Five Championship game in 1994 after
beating Wisconsin 3-2 in overtime in the semifinal. SCSU's other Final Five
win was a 4-3 overtime win over Minnesota-Duluth in 1998 in the play-in
game.
UP NEXT: The Huskies will travel to Colorado College on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11.
SCSU Season Long Streaks (2000-01):
Win Streak 1 games
Unbeaten Streak 4 games
Losing Streak -
Winless Streak -
Home Win Streak 1 games
Home Losing Streak -
Home Winless Streak -
Home Unbeaten Streak 3 games
Road Win Streak 1 game
Road Unbeaten Streak 1 game
Road Losing Streak -
Road Winless Streak -
2000-01 WCHA Standings
Team WCHA Overall Pts.
1 Wisconsin 4-0-0 6-0-0 8
2 Colorado College 2-0-0 2-0-0 4
2 Minnesota 2-0-0 4-0-0 4
4 North Dakota 1-1-0 2-1-3 2
4 Michigan Tech. 1-3-0 1-3-1 2
- SCSU 0-0-0 3-0-1
- UAA 0-0-0 1-2-0
- Denver 0-0-0 0-2-0
- UMD 0-2-0 0-2-0
- MSU-Mankato 0-4-0 0-4-0
WCHA Results Oct. 20, 2000
St. Cloud State 3 at Bemidji State 1 (nc)
Alaska Anchorage 3 at Alaska Fairbanks 1 (nc)
MSU, Mankato 2 at Wisconsin 3
Minnesota-Duluth 1 at Minnesota 3
Michigan Tech 5 at North Dakota 4
Boston College 3 at Denver 2 (nc)
WCHA Results Oct. 21, 2000
at SCSU 7, Bemidji State 0 (nc)
at Wisconsin 4, MSU, Mankato 3 OT
at Minnesota 9, UMD 2
at North Dakota 5, Michigan Tech 2
Boston College 3, at Denver 2 (nc)
WCHA Games on Oct. 27, 2000
Denver at SCSU, 7:05 p.m.
Colorado College at Michigan Tech, 7:35 p.m. ET
UAA at Minnesota, 7:05 p.m.
North Dakota at Mankato, 7:35 p.m.
Wisconsin at Boston College, 7:05 p.m. ET (nc)
Northern Michigan at UMD, 7:05 p.m. (nc)
WCHA Games on Oct. 28, 2000
Denver at SCSU, 7:05 p.m.
Colorado College at Michigan Tech, 7:35 p.m. ET
UAA at Minnesota, 7:05 p.m.
North Dakota at Mankato, 7:05 p.m.
Wisconsin at Northeastern, 7:05 p.m. ET (nc)
Northern Michigan at UMD, 7:05 p.m. (nc)
2000 St. Cloud State
Hockey Results (3-0-1)
Date Opponent Time
10/13 FERRIS STATE W, 3-1
Oct. 14 FERRIS STATE T, 3-3
Oct. 20 @ Bemidji State W, 3-1
Oct. 21 BEMIDJI STATE W, 7-0
Oct. 27 DENVER* 7:05 pm
Oct. 28 DENVER * 7:05 pm
Nov. 10 @Colorado College * 8:35 pm
Nov. 11 @Colorado College * 8:05 pm
Nov. 17MINNESOTA* 7:05 pm
Nov. 18 @Minnesota * 7:05 pm
Nov. 24 @ Northeastern 6:00 pm
Nov. 25 @ U Mass - Amherst 6:00 pm
Dec. 1 @ Michigan Tech * 6:35 pm
Dec. 2 @ Michigan Tech * 6:05 pm
Dec. 8 WISCONSIN * 7:05 pm
Dec. 9 WISCONSIN* 7:05 pm
Dec. 15 UAA* 7:05 pm
Dec. 16 UAA* 7:05 pm
Dec. 18 CSKA (Red Army) 7:05 pm
Jan. 5 @ Minnesota-Duluth * 7:05 pm
Jan. 6 @ Minnesota-Duluth * 7:05 pm
Jan. 12 MICHIGAN TECH * 7:05 pm
Jan. 13 MICHIGAN TECH * 7:05 pm
Jan. 19 BROWN 7:05 pm
Jan. 20 BROWN 7:05 pm
Jan. 26 @ North Dakota * 7:35 pm
Jan. 27 @ North Dakota * 8:35 pm
Feb. 2 Colorado College* 7:05 pm
Feb. 3 Colorado College* 7:05 pm
Feb. 9 @UAA* 10:35 pm
Feb. 10 @ UAA * 10:05 pm
Feb. 16 @Wisconsin * 7:05 pm
Feb. 17 @ Wisconsin * 7:05 pm
Feb. 23 MSU, MANKATO* 7:05 pm
Feb. 24 MSU, MANKATO* 8:05 pm
Mar. 2 @ Minnesota* 7:05 pm
Mar. 3 MINNESOTA* 7:05 pm
Mar. 9-11WCHA First Round TBA
Mar. 15-18WCHA Playoff TBA
Mar. 23-25NCAA Quarterfinals TBA
Apr. 5-7NCAA Championship TBA
*WCHA game
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