SCSU Men's Hockey Release 11/6/00
Upcoming Games:
Nov. 10 - SCSU at Colorado College, 8:35 p.m. (CST)
Nov. 11 - SCSU at Colorado College, 8:05 p.m. (CST)
UPCOMING GAMES: The St. Cloud State menšs hockey team (4-1-1, 1-1-0 WCHA)
will travel to Colorado College (6-0-0, 6-0-0 WCHA) on Nov. 10-11, for games
at 8:35 p.m. (Nov. 10) and 8:05 p.m. (Nov. 11) CST. In the last USA
Today/American Hockey Magazine poll (Oct. 30), SCSU was ranked 10th and CC
was ranked 7th. In the last USCHO poll (Oct. 30), the Huskies were ranked
11th and CC was ranked 8th.
THE RESULTS: SCSU opened its WCHA season on Oct. 27-28, with a split at
home against Denver. On Oct. 27, SCSU posted a 5-1 win over the Pioneers.
Joe Motzko opened the attack with a goal at 5:23 of the first. DU responded
with a goal at 16:32 on the power play before SCSU took command. In the
third period, Keith Anderson scored the game winner with am assist from Nate
DiCasmirro at 9:29. Mark Hartigan charted an insurance goal at 16:56. In
the closing two minutes, Duvie Westcott added one more goal with an assist
from DiCasmirro before Jon Cullen scored a shorthanded empty net goal at
19:38. Of note, DiCasmirro gained his third assist on the night on Cullenšs
tally. Scott Meyer was the keeper of record for the Huskies with 24 saves.
DU outshot the Huskies 25-23 in the match, while a big total of 31 penalties
(70 minutes) were called...on Oct. 28, DU snapped the Huskiesš five-game
unbeaten streak with a 3-1 win at the NHC. Motzko scored SCSUšs only goal
in the game at 1:42 of the first with assists from Hartigan and Ryan Malone.
Meyer was solid in the nets with 32 saves and two goals allowed - the final
DU goal was an empty netter. DU now leads the all-time series 24-19-3.
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 233-234-38 at SCSU and a 20-year career coaching mark of
309-322-40. 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 233-234-38 record since
the program went Division I in 1987-88. A pair of wins this weekend against
CC 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.
TOUGH D: SCSU has been strong on defense this season. The Huskies currently
lead the WCHA (overall games) with a 1.50 goals allowed average (9 in six
games), while upcoming opponent CC is third with 250 goals allowed per game
(10 in four games).
GREAT BEGINNINGS: The St. Cloud State University men's hockey team got off
to its best start in the history of the program at the Division I level this
year. Through five games, the Huskies charted a 4-0-1 record, stopped by a
3-1 loss to DU on Oct. 28. The previous best five-game start of 4-1 was
charted in 1996-97.
SHORT-HANDED FRENZY: The Huskies have scored three shorthanded goals in six
games this season, which is just one short of the teamšs season total of
four in 1999-00. The SCSU team record for shorties is 14 in 1993-94.
MOVING UP ON THE CHARTS: Tyler Arnason ranks 32nd in the all-time scoring
charts at SCSU with 86 career points (35g/51a), while Brandon Sampair is
38th with 82 points (39g/43a)...Sampair now ranks 11th in the Division I
charts at SCSU with 39 goals, while Arnason is 14th with 35 career
goals...Nate DiCasmirro is tied for 27th with 26 career goals and Mark
Hartigan is make a quick climb with 25 career goals (28th place)...for
assists, Arnason is 16th with 51 assists - only the 17th player in SCSU
history to gain over 50 assists. Sampair now has 43 assists and ranks 21st,
while Keith Anderson is next on the list with 37 assists (27th place).
DiCasmirrošs three assist night vs. Denver also moved him up quickly and he
now has 35 career assists - 30th in the records...of note, Arnason ranks
15th among SCSUšs Division I players for most career assists with 86. He is
tied for that spot with Matt Cullen, who had 27 goals and 59 assists from
1995-97 and Eric Johnson, who had the same numbers from 1991-95. Jeff
Saterdalen is the Huskiesš all-time scoring leader with 179 career points
(78g/101a) from 1988-92.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: The Huskies were 14-6-1 at home in 1999-00. SCSU has
posted a 124-69-20 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 3-1-1 at the National Hockey Center. In the
friendly confines of the NHC, the Huskies own an all-time win percentage of
.629.
MEYER HONORED BY WCHA: For the second consecutive week, a SCSU player was
named the WCHAšs Defensive Player of the Week. Scott Meyer gained league
honors on Oct. 30, while Duvie Westcott was honored on Oct. 23. Meyer
charted 56 saves in two games against DU and allowed only three goals - one
of which was a ppg on Oct. 27. This marks the third time that Meyer has
gained WCHA POW recognition. Meyer leads the league with a 1.58 GAA and a
.946 save percentage.
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 game on Nov. 17 are Lee Brooks and Jon Cullen.
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 Dec. 9, and it
will feature Jim McNamara and Jeff Finger. 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 233-234-38 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. CC: The Huskies made the trip to Colorado Springs and posted a
2-2 tie on Feb. 25 and a 4-3 loss on Feb. 26. In the series opener, Mark
Hartigan and Tyler Arnason each tallied goals, while Scott Meyer had 36
saves in the match. Arnason tied the game at 13:42 of the third with an
assist from Geno Parrish... In another over affair on Feb. 26, the Tigers
gained the win with a OT goal by Colgan at 1:15. SCSU led 3-2 before CC
tied the game at 5:27 of the third. Brandon Sampair scored the first and
third goal of the game, while Nate DiCasmirro notched the middle goal.
Meyer had 32 saves in the game.
TEAM NOTES/STREAKS: The loss to DU on Oct. 28, snapped a six-game unbeaten
streak at home for the Huskies...Colorado College is 6-3-1 in the last 10
meetings with the Huskies...Senior Brandon Sampair has been tough on the
Tigers. Sampair has six goals and two assists for a total of eight points
against CC during his collegiate career. Both Keith Anderson and Nate
DiCasmirro each have three points (2g/1a) posted vs. CC during their careers
...in the latest Division I hockey polls, SCSU was ranked 10th in the USA
Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll and 11th in the US College Hockey Online
poll (released on Oct. 30). SCSU had previously been ranked 8th by the
polls prior to the DU loss...Mark Hartigan continues to produce on offense
and has a team leading eight points (3g/5a)...Joe Motzko leads the team with
four goals (4g/2a). while Duvie Westcott (2g/4a) amd Tyler Arnason (2g/4a)
each have six points. The line of Hartigan, Motzko and Ryan Malone has been
very productive with 17 total points (7g/10a) - the teamšs top line...the
trip to Colorado College will be the first time this season that SCSU plays
out of Minnesota...SCSU enjoyed an early season break with no games last
weekend. SCSUšs next break will come during the holiday, when the Huskies
are off from Dec. 19 through a Jan. 5 game at Duluth. SCSU will play a full
slate of games from that point until the end of the regular season on March
3.
THE GOPHER GAME: SCSUšs games at home against the University of Minnesota
are always a big draw. Of note, a limited number of standing room only
tickets are still available for the upcoming SCSU-UM game at 7:05 p.m. on
Nov. 17. If you would like to purchase tickets for this exciting game,
please call the SCSU ticket office at 1-877-SCSUTIX or 320-255-2137.
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 five games this season, SCSU has an attendance total
of 28,061 for an average of 5,612 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 host the University of Minnesota on Nov. 17,
followed by a trip to Minnesota on Nov. 18. Both games start at 7:05 p.m.
SCSU Season Long Streaks (2000-01):
Win Streak 3 games (10/20 - 10/27)
Unbeaten Streak 5 games (10/13 - 10/27)
Losing Streak 1 games (10/28)
Winless Streak 1 game (10/28)
Home Win Streak 2 games (10/21 - 10/27)
Home Losing Streak 1 game (10/28)
Home Winless Streak 1 game (10/28)
Home Unbeaten Streak 4 games (10/13 - 10/27)
Road Win Streak 1 game (10/20)
Road Unbeaten Streak 1 game (10/20)
Road Losing Streak -
Road Winless Streak -
2000-01 WCHA Standings
Team WCHA Overall Pts.
1 Colorado College 6-0-0 2-0-0 12
2 Minnesota 5-0-1 7-0-1 11
3 Wisconsin 4-2-0 7-3-0 8
North Dakota 4-2-0 5-2-3 8
5 MSU-Mankato 3-5-0 3-5-0 6
6 SCSU 1-1-0 4-1-1 2
Denver 1-3-0 1-5-0 2
Michigan Tech. 1-7-0 1-7-1 2
9 UAA 0-1-1 2-3-1 1
10 UMD 0-2-0 0-4-0
WCHA Results Nov. 3, 2000
MSU, Mankato 2, at Michigan Tech 1
at Minnesota 4, Wisconsin 0
North Dakota 5, at Denver 2
at Colorado College 5, UMD 1
WCHA Results Nov. 4, 2000
MSU, Mankato 5, at Michigan Tech 1
at Minnesota 5, Wisconsin 2
North Dakota 7, at Denver 4
at Colorado College 4, UMD 1
WCHA Games on Nov. 10, 2000
SCSU at Colorado College, 7:35 p.m. MT
Alaska-Anchorage at Wisconsin, 7:05 p.m.
Michigan Tech at Minnesota-Duluth, 7:05 p.m.
Denver at MSU, Mankato, 7:35 p.m.
Minnesota at North Dakota, 7:35 p.m.
WCHA Games on Nov. 11, 2000
SCSU at Colorado College, 7:05 p.m. MT
Alaska-Anchorage at Wisconsin, 7:05 p.m.
Michigan Tech at Minnesota-Duluth, 7:05 p.m.
Denver at MSU, Mankato, 7:05 p.m.
Minnesota at North Dakota, 7:35 p.m.
USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Division I Poll (10/29/00)
1. Michigan (5) (6-0-2) 244 4
2. Wisconsin (6) (7-1-0) 243 1
3. Boston College (3) (5-1-0) 240 2
4. New Hampshire (4) (5-0-1) 226 3
5. Minnesota (5-0-1) 194 6
6. Michigan State (4-1-1) 154 9
7. Colorado College (4-0-0) 149 10
8. North Dakota (3-2-3) 129 5
9. Maine (2-2-1) 119 7
10. St. Cloud State (4-1-1) 111 8
11. Boston University (1-1-1) 97 11
12. Nebraska-Omaha (4-2-0) 68 12
13. Northeastern (4-1-0) 48 NR
14. Providence (2-0-1) 46 T15
15. Cornell (0-0-0) 28 13
Others receiving votes: Northern Michigan 14, Colgate 12, RPI 9, Western
Michigan 5, St. Lawrence 3, Quinnipiac 3, Denver 2.
2000 St. Cloud State
Hockey Results (4-1-1)
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* W, 5-1
Oct. 28 DENVER * L, 3-1
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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