UAH (7-16-3, 6-12-0 WCHA) vs. No. 9 Michigan Tech (18-7-1, 13-4-1 WCHA)Jan. 30-31, 2015 - Houghton, Mich. - 6:07 p.m. CTJohn J. MacInnes Student Ice Arena (4,466)Live Stats |
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Game NotesAbout the Chargers...
RECENT ACTION: UAH welcomed the U.S. Under-18 National Team for a two-game exhibition series at the Von Braun Center this past weekend, falling in both contests. UAH lost the opener 2-1 in overtime to the U-18s, and then dropped the series finale on Sunday by 4-2 as Team USA scored twice in the final minute.
IN THE WAY: Sophomore
Brandon Carlson (Huntington Beach, Calif.) remains atop the NCAA with 66 blocks this season, while also complementing the offense with seven points (4g-3a). UAH is third overall in the country with 507 blocks as a team.
ROOKIE PACES OFFENSE: UAH points leader
Max McHugh (Seattle, Wash.) has totaled 17 points (7g-10a) this season, and has registered five offensive tallies in the new year. McHugh ranks tied for 17th in the NCAA and second in the WCHA for points by a rookie. Overall within the league, McHugh sits tied for 16th.
BETWEEN THE PIPES: Sophomore
Carmine Guerriero (Montreal, Quebec) owns a 7-9-2 record so far this season, after most recently picking up a pair of victories in the sweep of Northern Michigan. Guerriero leads the UAH goaltending core with a .933 save percentage and a 2.32 goals against average. His save percentage ranks 10th in the nation and first in the WCHA.
OFFENSE UP IN 2014-15: The Chargers have six players in double-digit scoring this season, which already bests last season's finish with four players with 10 points or more.
Jeff Vanderlugt (5-6--11),
Jack Prince (4-7--11),
Chad Brears (3-8--1) are tied for second on the roster, while
Frank Misuraca (6-4--10) and
Brandon Parker (0-10--10) pace the UAH defense in scoring. Overall, UAH has 125 offensive points from 46 goals and 79 assists.
DIFFERENCE IN A YEAR: UAH heads into the weekend with a 7-16-3 overall record and 6-12-0 in the WCHA, good for eighth place and 12 league points. The last time the Chargers finished with at least seven wins was the 2009-10 season when UAH accumulated a 12-18-3 record in the now-defunct CHA. Also, UAH is one of three teams in Division-I to improve by five wins since the 2013-14 campaign.
POSITIVITY: Freshman defenseman
Richard Buri leads the team with a +2 on the ice, while also compiling 21 blocks on defense. Buri, along with fellow freshmen d-men
Cody Champagne and
Brandon Parker, has stabilized a defense that allowed 4.35 goals per game last season, compared to this year's average of 2.97 goals against.
About the Huskies...
MATCHUP HISTORY: The Chargers travel to No. 9 Michigan Tech for a conference series this weekend. UAH owns an all-time series record of 0-4-0 against the Huskies, following back-to-back losses at home to MTU on Nov. 28-29. The Blue and White travelled to Houghton, Michigan last year, losing by scores of 4-1 and 10-4.
RECENT ACTION: The Huskies swept Alaska Fairbanks in a two-game series in Houghton Michigan this past weekend, winning 4-3 in overtime in the opener and dropping UAF by a score of 3-2 in the finale. MTU is 4-3-1 so far in the New Year.
HUSKIES PROFILE: MTU has a pair of 30-point scorers in Tanner Kero (11g-19a) and Alex Petan (11g-19a), which ranks first amongst all WCHA student-athletes. Overall, the Huskies have scored 84 goals and racked up 143 assists for 227 offensive tallies this season. Junior Jamie Phillips has logged the most time between the pipes for Michigan Tech, totaling a 2.03 goals against average and a .926 save percentage.
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