Setting the Table
The Mavericks, who have won 13 of their last 15 games and are rated third is this week's USCHO poll, stand 22-7-2 in the all-time series vs. Ferris State. Minnesota State heads into this weekend's series having won the last seven games between the two schools.

Minnesota State earned a two-game home sweep over the University of Alaska last weekend and heads into a WCHA road series at Ferris State owning an 18-3-1 overall record.

About the Skip
Minnesota State has gone 201-83-22 under the guidance of head coach Mike Hastings, who is in his eighth season in charge of the Mavericks. No program in the nation has won more games (201) during the time Hastings has been behind the MSU bench.

Hastings is the 19th coach in the history of the WCHA to reach the 200-win mark while coaching in the WCHA. Minnesota Duluth's Scott Sandelin (2000-13) and Wisconsin's Mike Eaves (2002-13) are tied for 17th with 231 WCHA victories.

Another Brick in the Wall
Sophomore Dryden McKay, a five-time Western Collegiate Hockey Association Goaltender of the Week honoree this year, stands 17-2-1 with a .947 save percentage and 1.20 goals against average on the season.  The Downers Grove, Ill., native leads the country in wins, goals against average, save percentage and shutouts (he has six).  McKay's six shutouts this year stand tied for first on the school's single-season list (Cole Huggins had six in 2013-14).  His ten career shutouts are tied for second all-time at Minnesota State (Stephon Williams (MSU 2012-15) also had 10 and Huggins owns the record with 11).

On the Marc
Senior forward Marc Michaelis, who scored twice and assisted on another in last Friday's 4-0 win over Alaska, stands tied for fourth in the country in scoring with 13-13--26 in 22 games played for 2019-20. A three-time First Team All-WCHA selection and the 2019-20 WCHA Preseason Player of the Year, Michaelis is the NCAA's active career scoring leader with 144 points (64 Gs, 80 As) in 138 career games played.  His 144 points is tied for third on Minnesota State's career scoring list for the DI-era.

Park Place
Senior forward Parker Tuomie, who registered a goal and an assist in last Friday's 4-0 win over Alaska, has 40-75--115 in 136 games for his four-year Minnesota State career. His 115 points is tenth on Minnesota State's career point-scoring list.

On the Rivera
Senior winger Nick Rivera tallied twice and was named the game's First Star in last Saturday's 3-1 victory over the University of Alaska. His first goal of the game was his fifth career shorthanded goal.  Rivera, whose other goal vs. Alaska was an empty-netter, has tallied 27-24--51 in 135 career games.

Reggie Bar
With 8-5--13 on the year, junior winger Reggie Lutz has reached a career-high for goals in a season.  Lutz, who pickup his eighth career game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Nanooks, has 22-34--56 in 97 career contests.

Hook & Ladder
Senior defenseman Edwin Hookenson scored his second career game-winning goal when he scored Minnesota State's first goal in last Saturday's 4-0 win over visiting Alaska. Hookenson, who has 8-15--23 in 108 career games, is +30 and has 182 blocked shots in his four years with the Mavericks.

J. Crew
Junior defenseman Jack McNeely assisted on a goal by Marc Michaelis in last Friday's 4-0 win over the University of Alaska and has totalled 1-3--4 in the last six games. For the year the Lakeville, Minn., native has 1-6--7 and ranks second on the team with a +12 rating.

143 out of 143
Senior defenseman Ian Scheid, who hasn't missed a game in his four years with the Mavericks, has 0-11--11 in 22 games played in 2019-20.  He has 22-64--86 in 143 career games and stands tied for sixth on Minnesota State's career scoring list for defensemen.  In terms of DI-era blue liners, he's tied for fourth in career scoring.

That's a Plus
Junior center Jared Spooner has 6-6--12 in 21 games played and leads Minnesota State with a +13 rating this year. The Bismarck, N.D., native has registered 17-41--58 in 102 career games.

Zeelander
Senior defenseman Riese Zmolek, who has 1-4--5 in 21 games played this year, leads the Mavericks in blocked shots with 33. Zmolek drew an assist on Reggie Lutz's game-winning goal in last Saturday's 3-1 victory over the University of Alaska.

Fresh Sowder
Freshman forward Lucas Sowder, who had two assists in last Friday's 4-0 win over Alaska, stands tied for seventh in the nation in freshman scoring with 16 points on three goals and 13 assists.

Coming up Eights
Freshman Nathan Smith has 4-12--16 in 20 games in his first season of college hockey and is tied for seventh in the nation in freshmen scoring.

Statistically Speaking
Minnesota State has scored the game's first goal in 19 of 22 games this year.

The Mavericks enter this weekend's series at Ferris State ranking first in the nation in wins (18) and goals against average (1.41).  Minnesota State ranks second in the country in power play percentage (.291, 25/86) and penalty kill percentage (.938, 75/80) and is fourth in face-off percentage (.556).

Now in its 51st season, Minnesota State stands 937-656-156 all-time.