SCSU Men's Hockey Release 12/5/00
Upcoming Games:
Dec. 8 - #14 Wisconsin vs. #8 SCSU, 7:05 p.m. (CST)
Dec. 9 - #14 Wisconsin vs. #8 SCSU, 7:05 p.m. (CST)
UPCOMING GAMES: The #8 St. Cloud State menšs hockey team (10-3-1, 5-3-0
WCHA) will entertain the #14 University of Wisconsin (10-8-0, 7-5-0 WCHA) on
Dec. 8 at 7:05 p.m. and Dec. 9 at 7:05 p.m. Both games will be played at
SCSUšs National Hockey Center (cap. 5,763). SCSU was ranked #8 in the last
Division I hockey poll released on Dec. 4.
THE RESULTS: SCSU returned to WCHA play with a series at Michigan Tech. On
Dec. 1, the Huskies gained a 4-3 overtime win over MTU. Jon Cullen tallied
the game winner at 3:38 of overtime with a dish from Duvie Westcott and Matt
Hendricks. Cullen also scored the second goal of the game with an assist
from Hendricks and Keith Anderson in the second period. Mark Hartigan open
the barrage with a goal at 1:59 of the second with assists from Ryan Malone
and Joe Motzko. SCSU completed the second period at 11:52 with Anyd
Lundbohmšs goal with assists credited to Ritchie Larson and Lee Brooks. MTU
tied the game at the 1:25 mark of the third with a goal by Chris Durno.
Scott Meyer was the goalie of record with a season-high 34 saves...on Dec.
2, the Huskies posted a 4-3 win at MTU. Larson was the hero late in the
contest with the game winner at 18:27 - just 21 seconds after MTU tied the
game at 18:08 of the third. Assists on Larsonšs goal were provided by Tyler
Arnason and Brandon Sampair. SCSU jumped to a quick 3-0 lead in the first
with goals scored by Joe Motzko, Derek Eastman and Mark Hartigan. MTU
stormed back with two goals in the second period before the Tech squad tied
the game in the third. Meyer was solid down the stretch with 34 saves -
including 19 saves in the third period.
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 239-236-38 at SCSU and a 20-year career coaching mark of
315-324-40. 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).
ALL-TIME RECORD: The Huskies and Coach Dahl both own a 239-236-38 record
since the program went Division I in 1987-88. This is the first season that
the Huskies have gone above .500 with their overall record since going
Division I...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.
GWG FACTS: Jon Cullen posted his second game winner of the season during
SCSUšs win over MTU on Dec. 1. Cullen also scored the game winner in SCSUšs
previous game at UMass. Cullen now has four career game winners. He also
has scored a point in the past four consecutive games, which comes after
scoring only one point in the seasonšs first 11 games. Cullen now has 9g
and 16a in his SCSU career.
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. The Huskiesš 3-1 start in the WCHA was the best
four-game start in team history and its overall record of 6-1-1 was the
teamšs best ever 8-game start at the Division I level. At 10-3-1, SCSU is
off to its best 14-game start and has won 10 games faster than any season in
team history. SCSUšs previous best record over 14 games was 9-3-2 in
1997-98.
MOVING UP ON THE CHARTS: Tyler Arnason ranks 27th in the all-time scoring
charts at SCSU with 90 career points (37g/51a), while Brandon Sampair is
29th with 88 points (40g/48a)...Sampair now ranks 10th in the Division I
charts at SCSU with 40 goals, while Arnason is 12th with 37 career
goals...Nate DiCasmirro is tied for 23rd with 27 career goals and Mark
Hartigan is making a quick climb with 32 career goals (18th place)...for
assists, Arnason is 16th with 53 assists - only the 15th player in SCSU
history to gain over 50 assists. Sampair now has 48 assists and ranks 17th,
while Keith Anderson is next on the list with 43 assists (21st place).
DiCasmirrošs now has 35 career assists - 30th in the records...of note,
Arnason ranks 12th among SCSUšs Division I players for most career points
with 90. Sampair is ranked 17th among SCSUšs Division I players with 85
points. Jeff Saterdalen is the Huskiesš all-time scoring leader with 179
career points (78g/101a) from 1988-92...Arnason is 10 points away from
SCSUšs 100-point club and would be the 24th player in team history to reach
that lofty plateau and the first since Dave Paradise, who had 122 points
from 1993-97.
ROAD WARRIORS: SCSU has always been a team that performs well at home, as
it posted a 14-6-1 record at the NHC in 1999-00. All-time, SCSU is
124-69-20 in the NHC (.629). On the road, SCSU has been tough with a 7-1
record - compared to a 3-2-1 record at home this season. Last year, SCSU
was 8-6-2 on the road.
WCHA WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS:
Oct. 23: Duvie Westcott - WCHA Defensive POW
Oct. 30: Scott Meyer - WCHA Defensive POW
Nov. 13: Mark Hartigan - WCHA Offensive POW
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...KNSI AM 1450 will also host the Craig Dahl Show each Monday at 5:05
p.m. during the season. The show will feature Coach Dahl, SC Times writer
Kevin Allenspach and host Don Lyons. The show is sponsored by Plaza Park
Bank/Investment Centers of America.
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 Dec. 8 are Nate DiCasmirro and Derek
Eastman.
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 239-236-38 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.).
NOTES ABOUT UW: The Badgers are led by Dany Heatley with 25 points
(10g/15a) and Kent Davyduke with 17 points (5g/12a). Matt Murray has 13
points (5g/8a) while goalie Graham Melanson has a .905 save% and a 3.21 GAA
in 18 games...UW is 2-3 in its last five games and 3-7 in its last 10 games
- after winning its first seven games of the season...UW snapped a three
game skid with a 5-4 and 4-3 OT sweep at UMD on Dec. 1-2...UW is the
defending regular season WCHA champions...UW is tied for third in the WCHA
along with CC at 14 points...Heatley had three goals and three assists at
UMD.
TEAM NOTES: Scott Meyer hit a pair of season-highs with 34 saves during
both matches against MTU. He also hit a season-high for a period with 19
saves against MTU on Dec. 2 (third period). He has allowed just 24 goals
this season and sports a 1.92 GAA and a .937 save percentage. He ranks
second in the WCHA with a .926 save % (WCHA games only)...Andy Lundbohm has
made the most of his time on the ice with two goals scored in five games
played this season...Mark Hartigan ranks ninth in the WCHA with a 1.75 ppg
rate (WCHA games only) and third with 1.00 gpg (WCHA games only)...in WCHA
games only, SCSU ranks fourth in the league with 3.25 gpg and second with
2.62 goals allowed per game. The goals on Dec. 1-2, were the third and
fourth career goals against MTU for Hartigan...Matt Hendricks enjoyed two
assists on Dec. 1, which pushes his season total to 1g/5a. In the past four
games, Hendricks has charted 1g/4a...Ritchie Larson hit his season opener on
Dec. 2 with the OT game winner. Larson was pointless through his first 10
games this season before hitting an assist on Dec. 1. He now has 5g/13a in
his storied career at SCSU...Jon Cullenšs two-goal night on Dec. 1 marks the
fourth time this season that a Husky has scored more than one goal...the
last time UW played at the NHC, the Huskies posted a 4-0 win with Meyer
between the pipes. Nate DiCasmirro had one goal and two assists in the
game, which helped offset a 4-3 loss the previous night - in which Hartigan
had two goals. At UW last year, the Badgers gained a 3-0 and 5-3 sweep.
BIG CROWDS: For the fifth straight year, Husky Hockey averaged over 5,000
fans per home game. 123,504 people attended SCSU home 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 six games this season, SCSU has an attendance total of
34,746 for an average of 5,791 per game...On Nov. 17, SCSU was at capacity
for the first time in 2000-01 with a crowd of 6,685.
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 title 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 return to the NHC with games on Dec. 15-16 against
WCHA rival Alaska-Anchorage.
RUSSIA SELECT TEAM TO VISIT: The Russia Ice Hockey Federation is sending a
Regional Selection Team, made up of players who represent some of the
top-level clubs in Russia to the USA on Dec. 8-20 for a 4-game WCHA tour.
The team will play at St. Cloud State on Monday, Dec. 18 at 7:05 p.m. in the
NHC. For ticket information, please call 1-877-SCSUTIX or 320-255-2137.
SCSU Season Long Streaks (2000-01):
Win Streak 4 games (11/24 - )
Unbeaten Streak 5 games (10/13 - 10/27)
Losing Streak 2 games (11/17-11/18)
Winless Streak 2 game (11/17-11/18)
Home Win Streak 2 games (10/21 - 10/27)
Home Losing Streak 2 games (10/28-)
Home Winless Streak 2 games (10/28-)
Home Unbeaten Streak 4 games (10/13 -10/27)
Road Win Streak 4 games (11/24- )
Road Unbeaten Streak 4 games (11/24- )
Road Losing Streak 1 game (11/18)
Road Winless Streak 1 game (11/18)
2000 St. Cloud State
Hockey Results (10-3-1)
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 * W, 6-3
Nov. 11 @Colorado College * W, 3-2 OT
Nov. 17 MINNESOTA* L, 2-0
Nov. 18 @Minnesota * L, 4-3
Nov. 24 @ Northeastern W, 4-1
Nov. 25 @ U Mass - Amherst W, 3-1
Dec. 1 @ Michigan Tech * W, 4-3 OT
Dec. 2 @ Michigan Tech * W, 4-3
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
2000-01 WCHA Standings (thru 12/4)
Team WCHA Overall Pts.
1 North Dakota 9-2-1 12-2-4 19
2 Minnesota 7-3-2 9-5-2 16
3 Colorado College 7-3-0 10-3-1 14
- Wisconsin 7-5-0 10-8-0 14
5 SCSU 5-3-0 10-3-1 10
- MSU, Mankato 5-7-0 6-8-0 10
- Denver 5-5-0 6-7-1 10
8 UAA 3-4-1 5-6-1 7
9 Michigan Tech 3-11-0 3-11-1 6
10 UMD 1-9-0 2-12-0 2
WCHA Results Dec. 1, 2000
St. Cloud State 4 @ MTU 3 OT
Wisconsin 5, @ UMD 4
@ Denver 4, Minnesota 0
UND 4, @UAA 2
@ Colorado College 4, Air Force 1
WCHA Results Dec. 2, 2000
St. Cloud State 4 @ MTU 3
Wisconsin 4, @ UMD 3 OT
@ Denver 4, Minnesota 1
UND 3, @UAA 0
@ Colorado College 2, Bemidji State 1
WCHA Games on Dec. 8, 2000
Wisconsin at SCSU, 7:05 p.m.
North Dakota at Colorado College, 7:35 MT
Denver at UAA, 7:35 p.m. AT
Northern Michigan at Michigan Tech, 7:35 pm ET
Bemidji State at UMD, 7:05 pm
Alabama-Huntsville at Mankato, 7:35 p.m.
WCHA Games on Dec. 9, 2000
Wisconsin at SCSU, 7:05 p.m.
North Dakota at Colorado College, 7:05 MT
Denver at UAA, 7:05 p.m. AT
Michigan Tech at Northern Michigan, 7:05 pm ET
Bemidji State at UMD, 7:05 pm
Alabama-Huntsville at Mankato, 7:05 p.m.
Quinnipac at Minnesota, 7:05 p.m.
WCHA Games on Dec. 10, 2000
Russia Select Team at Minnesota, 7:05 p.m.
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