On Tap: Minnesota State (1-2-3 overall, 1-2-1 WCHA) continues Western Collegiate Hockey Association action this week with a pair of road games at Alaska Anchorage (1-4-1 overall, 0-2-0 WCHA) this weekend. The Mavericks and the Seawolves play in downtown Anchorage at Sullivan Arena (6,251) Friday (7:07 p.m.) and Saturday (7:07 p.m.). Please note that these are Alaska Standard Times.
About the MSU-UAA Series: MSU continues Western Collegiate Hockey Association action this Friday and Saturday with a pair of road contests at Alaska-Anchorage. In a series that dates back to 1982-83, the Mavericks are 33-20-6 all-time vs. the Seawolves. MSU went 3-1 vs. UAA last year and is 9-2-1 in the last 11 games with the Seawolves. Senior defenseman Kurt Davis (2-7--9 in 11 GP) is MSU’s active scoring leader vs. UAA and head coach Troy Jutting is 26-9-5 all-time vs. UAA.
MSU Recently: Minnesota State stands 1-2-3 overall and is 1-2-1 WCHA after splitting a home Western Collegiate Hockey Association series with #19 Colorado College. The Mavericks picked up their first win of the season Friday with a 5-4 victory over the visiting Tigers before dropping a 1-0 decision Saturday. Senior defenseman Kurt Davis (1-6--7 in 6 GP) leads the Mavericks in scoring and sophomore netminder Phil Cook, who is 1-1-1 with a .901 save percentage and a 3.46 goals against average, started both games vs. Colorado College.
About Alaska Anchorage: UAA, which returns 15 letterwinners from last year’s team which went 11-23-5 overall and was 9-17-2 WCHA, stands 1-4-1 overall (0-2-0 WCHA) for the year after falling twice at third-rated Minnesota-Duluth.
The Seawolves, who fell by 3-2 and 6-0 margins to the Bulldogs, are led by senior forward
Tommy Grant (2-4--6), freshman forward
Jordan Kwas (1-4--5) and senior forward
Sean Wiles (3-1--4). A pair of freshmen in
Rob Gunderson (1-2-0, .890, 3.01) and
Chris Kamal (0-2-1, .812, 4.90) have each played three games in goal for UAA has played this year.
Dave Shyiak (Northern Michigan ‘93) his sixth season at the UAA?helm and now is 51-113-22(.621) for his career with the Seawolves.
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