Men's Hockey | 10/14/2015 10:41:00 AM

On Tap:  Minnesota State (0-2-0 overall, 0-0-0 WCHA) is at #12 St. Cloud State (2-0-0, NCHC) in nonconference action this weekend.  MSU and SCSU play at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (5,159) Friday (7:07 p.m.), Saturday (7:37 p.m.) CST.

Minnesota State Most Recently:  14th-rated Minnesota State opened 2015-16 with a pair of nonconference home losses to #3 Nebraska Omaha last weekend, dropping a 3-2 decision Friday and a 2-0 loss Saturday.  The two-game sweep in Mankato marked the first time the Mavericks have been swept at home since Jan. 11-12, 2013 when Wisconsin accomplished the feat.

About St. Cloud State:  The Huskies are 2-0-0 on the season after picking up two wins at the UAA Kendall Classic held in Anchorage last weekend. SCSU, which claimed a 3-0 win over Alaska and downed Alaska Anchorage by a 6-2 margin, is paced offensively by senior forwards David Morley (1-2--3) and Jimmy Murray (1-2--3).  Senior forward Kalle Kossila has registered 34-67--101 in 118 games as SCSU's top active career scorer. Senior Rasmus Reijola (1-0-0, .882, 2.00) and junior Charlie Lindgren (1-0-0, 1.00, 0.00) split last weekend's goaltending chores in Alaska for SCSU. Bob Motzko is in his 11th season as head coach of the SCSU men's hockey program and owns a 206-154-41 mark at the Husky helm.

Mavericks vs. Huskies:  St. Cloud State is one of Minnesota State's oldest and most-played opponents, with the two programs having faced each other 132 times since the first meeting in 1969-70. The Mavericks own a 69-53-10 record vs. the Huskies. The last time the two schools met was at the North Star Cup in 2013-14 when SCSU claimed a 6-4 win over the Mavericks.

Trio:  Three Minnesota State newcomers made their debuts for the Mavericks in the series last weekend vs. Nebraska Omaha.  Senior forward Jimmy Mullin, who played three years at Miami (NCHC) prior to joining Minnesota State for the 2015-16 campaign, registered his first goal as a Maverick in last Friday's game vs. UNO.  Sophomore defenseman Clint Lewis, who spent a year at Cornell (ECAC) before the 2014-15 season where he played with Sioux Falls (USHL), assisted on C.J. Franklin's goal last Friday vs. UNO for his first point as a Maverick.  Freshman center Ryan Schwalbe was the only member of this year's freshman class to see action last weekend.