UAH (0-10-0) at Northern Michigan (4-5-1)
Nov. 22, 2013 - Marquette, Mich. - 6:07 p.m. CT
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UAH (0-6-0 WCHA) at Northern Michigan (2-2-0 WCHA)
Nov. 23, 2013 - Marquette, Mich. - 6:07 p.m. CT
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Live Stats: nmuwildcats.com
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About the Chargers
BOUNCING BACK
The 4-3 defeat on Saturday against the Huskies marks the fourth time this season that UAH has lost a game by a single goal. Each of those results has come during the second game of the doubleheader.
FIRST ONE IS THE HARDEST
MARKING A CAREER WEEKEND
Regan Soquila and
Stephen McKenna recorded their first collegiate goals of the season on Saturday, in what hopes to be the first of many for the freshman.
LOCKDOWN LAROSE
Freshman goaltender
Matt Larose was outstanding in goal on Saturday, despite picking up the loss. Larose saved 38 of 42 shots he faced and kept UAH in the game from start to finish.
WHAT'S ON TAP
The Chargers travel to Marquette this weekend to take on Northern Michigan as they return to WCHA action. The two teams have not met since 2004 and have only played a combined four times in history with NMU holding a 3-0-1 all-time advantage.
THE ROAD AHEAD
Nine of the final 14 weekends UAH will be away from Huntsville as only five home WCHA series' remain on the schedule.
THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENTÂ
Next weekend UAH will travel to Notre Dame to participate in the 2013 Shillelagh Tournament where they will face Notre Dame on Friday and either Northeastern or Western Michigan on Saturday.
About Northern Michigan
Northern Michigan is averaging 2.60 goals per game on 24.2 shots per game. Opponents of the Wildcats 2.78 goals per game on 30.3 shots per game. The Northern Michigan power play has scored 12 goals on 59 opportunities for a 20.3% conversion percentage. The Wildcat power play is out performing their opponents who have 11 goals on 56 tries, although their opponents outshoot the Wildcats on the power play 101-78. The Wildcats have given up two short-handed goals in their 10 games played.
Through 10 games played the Wildcats are led offensively by Stephan Vigier who has 12 points on 10 goals and 2 assists. Vigier is on an eight game goal scoring streak tallying at least one goal in each of the last eight Wildcat games. Vigier's 10 goals on the year ranks him third in the country in goals per game. Vigier also ranks third in the country (along with 9 others) in game-winning goals with 3.
Courtesy of Northern Michigan, Sports Information
Series History
The Chargers and Wildcats have only met a total of four times in their long program history. UAH has never beaten NMU, behind 0-3-1 in the all-time series. UAH is 0-2 in Marquette and has been outscored 15 goals to eight.Â
In their last meeting, which came in Huntsville on Jan. 31, 2004, the two teams skated to a 3-3 tie.
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