This weekend, the University of North Dakota hockey team travels to Burlington, Vermont, to play the Vermont Catamounts in a non-Conference tilt. Last weekend, UND tied and beat the Bemidji State University Beavers in a home-and-home series. UND is 2-0-2 in non-conference play.
Serious History: All-time, UND is 3-0-1 against the Catamounts. UND is 1-0-1 against the Catamounts in Grand Forks. This will be the first time UND plays the Catamounts in Burlington.
North Dakota (2-0-2, 0-0-0 NCHC) vs. Vermont (1-2-0, 0-0-0 Hockey East)
Date: Oct. 23-24, 2015
Time: 6:05 p.m. CT, both days.
Location: Gutterson Fieldhouse (4,007) • Burlington, Vt.
Radio: 96.1 The Fox, IHeart Radio
Web: nsnsports.net
Live Stats: Sidearmstats.com
Tale of the Tape
UND Offense: 15, 3.75 GPG
UND Defense: 9 G/GM
UND Scoring Margin: 9, 1.50
UND Power Play: 14, (4/18, 22.2%)
UND Penalty Kill: 49, (5/14, 64.3%)
UND Penalty Minutes: 24. 10.8 PIM/G
USCHO Ranking: 1
Vermont Offense: 35, 2.33 GPG
Vermont Defense: 21 2.33 G/GM
Vermont Scoring Margin: 28, 0
Vermont Power Play: 22, (2/11, 18.2)
Vermont Penalty Kill: 15, (12/13, 92.3%)
Vermont Penalty Minutes: 42, 8.7 PM/G
USCHO Ranking: Received votes
(s/t College Hockey Stats Net)
Players of Note
North Dakota: Forwards: Drake Caggiula (1g-5a—6pts), Bryn Chyzyk (3g-1a—4pts), Johnny Simonson (1g-2a—3pts), Luke Johnson (1g-2a—3pts), Austin Poganski (2g-1a—3pts) Brock Boeser (3g-0a—3pts), Nick Schmaltz (0g-3a—3pts). Defense: Troy Stecher (1g-4a—5pts), Tucker Pooman (0g-2a—2pts), Hayden Shaw (0g-1a—1pts), Keaton Thompson (1g-0a—1pts). Goaltenders: Cam Johnson (1-0-1, 1.82 GAA, .907 SV%), Matt Hrynkiw (1-0-1, 2.82 GAA, .879 Sv%).
Injuries: Matej Tomek, Cam Johnson, Colten St. Clair, Shane Gersich (illness), Joel Janatuienen.
Vermont: Forwards:Mario Puskarich (3g-1a—4pts), Liam Couglin (0g-2a—2pts), Tom Forgione (1g-1a—2pts). Defense: Rob Hamilton (0g-2a—2pts), Alexx Privitera (0g-2-a—2pts). Goalie: Mike Santaquida (1-2-0, 2.03 GAA, .917 SV%).
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