- • Minnesota State a Share of NCAA Lead for Most Wins
- • C. Nelson Riding Six-Game Point-Scoring
- • Margonari Has Four Goals in Last Two Games
- • Huggins Nets Seventh Career Shut-Out
On Tap: Third-rated Minnesota State (13-4-0 overall, 10-2-0 WCHA) resumes action with a two-game Western Collegiate Hockey Association series this weekend at Northern Michigan (8-5-3, 5-5-2 WCHA). The Mavericks and the Wildcats play at Berry Events Center (4,260) in Marquette Friday (7:07 p.m.) and Saturday (7:07 p.m.) EST.
Minnesota State Most Recently: The last time Minnesota State played was Dec. 12 when the Mavericks posted a 5-0 nonconference home victory over Princeton. The Mavericks and the Tigers were scheduled to play the next night, as well, but the can was declared a "non contest" after the Mavericks were unable to field a full roster due to flu for Saturday's rematch. The Mavericks are 13-4-0 overall and stand tied atop the WCHA standings with a 10-2-0 WCHA league mark.
Minnesota State enters the series with Northern Michigan having won eight of its last nine games.About Northern Michigan: The Wildcats, who venture to venture into the weekend with an 8-5-3 overall mark and are 5-5-2 WCHA, last played Dec. 12-13 when they lost (4-2) and tied (1-1) in a pair of league contests at Bemidji State. NMU is led offensively by junior forward
Darren Nowick (4-7--11) and sophomore forward
Dominik Shine (3-8--11). Sophomore netminder
Mathias Dahlstrom (8-4-2, 1.74, .934) has started 14 of 16 games for Northern Michigan. Head coach
Walt Kyle (Northern Michigan '81) is in his 13th season behind Northern Michigan's bench and as a collegiate head coach, His career coaching record stands 231-212-53.
Minnesota State is 5-1-0 in the all-time series vs. Northern Michigan and enters the weekend having won the last three meetings between the two schools.
