Hockey Preview: Stout hosts Concordia, St. Olaf, Friday, Saturday

THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (5-4-2, 1-1-0 WIAC) will close out the first semester of play when they host St. Olaf College (2-7-3, 0-4-2 MIAC), Saturday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The Blue Devils are coming off a 3-1 win over Concordia-Moorhead.

WEBCASTS: All UW-Stout home games are scheduled to be broadcast in a live video stream by Blue Devil Video. Brady Burzynski and Hayden Bowe will be on the call throughout the season. Live Stats will also be available for home games. Blue Devil home games: Live Stats | Live Video


THE 2015-16 BLUE DEVILS (5-4-2, 1-1-0 WIAC): Justin Moody was the Blue Devils' leading scorer last season, and he has moved to the top this year with two goals and six assists. With his shorthanded goal against Concordia-Moorhead, Tyler Cayemberg now has a team-best five goals and has added a pair of assists. Cayemberg has a team-high three power play goals and is second in the WIAC. Jake Useldinger and Karl Andersen each have four goals. Useldinger has a pair of power play goals and a shorthanded goal, along with three assists. Danny Ray, Riley Colvard and Shayne McLaughlin each have two goals. Ray has five assists, one behind team leader Moody. Colvard, Joe Anderson and Joe Kleven each have four assists. Tom Schmidt and Kleven each scored their first collegiate goals against MSOE. Joe Anderson, Craig Lindegard, Dylan Zins, Mathias Ahman and Steve Doane each have one goal. Joe Anderson has four assists, Jordan Stejskal three assists and Craig Lindegaard two assists. Spencer Viele was injured two weeks ago and is not scheduled to return until January. Viele has a 2-1-1 record with a GAA of 1.44 and a saves percentage of.959. Chase Hollander is currently 2-3-1 with a GAA of 3.51 and a saves percentage of .864. Nick Schmit earned his first start against Concordia-Moorhead and his first collegiate win in his first extended action of the season. Schmit has a GAA of 2.53 with a saves percentage of .932. | 2015-16 Blue Devil Statistics

THE 2015-16 BLUE DEVILS PREVIEW: UW-Stout's 2015-16 roster features two seniors, 12 juniors, three sophomores and 13 freshmen. Ten returners played in all 26 games last year and 11 played in 20 games or more. The Blue Devils return 13 of their top-15 scorers and six of their top-eight scorers from last season, including junior forward Justin Moody, who led the squad with 11 goals, 12 assists and 23 points. UW-Stout will play nine of its first 13 games at the Fanetti Community Center (formerly the Dunn County Ice Arena), including seven consecutive home contests from Nov. 21-Jan. 8. The Blue Devils were picked to finish fifth in the WIAC in a preseason poll. Jake Useldinger scored seven goals and nine assists. Craig Lindegard added seven goals and eight assists, while Tyler Cayemberg had five goals and 10 assists. Spencer Viele and Chase Hollander split time in the net, with Viele posting a 5-11-1 overall record, with a goals against average of 3.62 and a saves percentage of. .908. Hollander had a 3-6-0 record with a GAA of 4.13 and a saves percentage of .893. | 2015-16 Blue Devil Statistics

STOUT'S LAST TIME OUT: After allowing a first period goal, Nick Schmit settled into the starting role and notched his first career win as UW-Stout defeated Concordia-Moorhead, 3-1, last night. Schmit, a freshman from Fargo, ND, making his first collegiate start, recorded 35 saves on his way to stopping everything Concordia threw at him after allowing a rebounded goal at 8:28 of the first period. Karl Andersen would tie the game early in the second period and Tyler Cayemberg recorded a shorthanded goal early in the third period. The Cobbers weren't able to break the plane of the net and Austin Nelson put the icing on the cake with an empty net goal with 17 seconds remaining. Schmit stopped eight shots in the first period, 16 in the second and 11 in the first in his first extended action of the season. | Story and Box Score


SCOUTING ST. OLAF: The Oles will be looking to shake off a five game losing streak and a seven-game winless streak. The Blue Devils started the Oles on the streak with a 4-1 loss Nov. 14 in Northfield, Minn. This game also marks the beginning of a four-game road trip that does not end until the middle of January. Steven Sherman is the team's points leader with three goals and 11 assists. Peter Lindblad leads the team in goals with eight. Menomonie native Drew Otto has six goals and both have four assists. Justin Plate has netted four goals and Gordon Wells has crossed the line three times. Luke Andruik has started six games, with a 2-2-1 record, posting a GAA of 4.08 with a saves percentage of .893. Jude Hill has started four games, with a 0-3-2 record and a GAA of 3.96 and a saves percentage of .898. | 2015-16 Statistics

OLES' LAST TIME OUT: Augsburg College completed a two-game sweep over the Oles last weekend with a 5-3 win in Northfield, Minn. The Auggies raced out to a 4-1 first period lead, but St. Olaf pulled to within one score on goals by Drew Otto and Peter Lindblad. Luke Andruik made 32 saves for the Oles. | Game Story and Stats

LAST TIME ST. OLAF AND STOUT MET: Riley Colvard scored on the power play midway through the first period to get Stout on the board and Karl Andersen added a goal 10 seconds later as the Blue Devils ran off with a 4-1 win Nov. 14 in Northfield, Minn. Stout's Dylan Zins would add a goal in the third period before the Oles got on the board on a goal from Gordon Wells with less than three minutes remaining in the game. Justin Moody scored a empty net goal with 21 seconds remaining. Spencer Viele recorded 41 saves as the Oles outshot Stout, 42-31. Robert McDonald had 27 saves for St. Olaf. | Game Story and Statistics

THE SERIES: The Blue Devils hold an 18-12-0 lead in the series. Before this year, the teams had not met since Jan. 22, 2011 when St. Olaf won a 5-4 overtime decision.


SCOUTING CONCORDIA-MOORHEAD: After dropping a pair of games to WIAC opponents, the Cobbers are coming off a two-game sweep of St. Mary's University last weekend, pushing the Cobbers to their first 4-0 start in the MIAC since the 1999-2000 season. Jake Zeleznikar leads the Cobbers in goals with four and Jon Grebosky has three with a pair of assists. Charlie Aus has two goals and a team-high six assists. Garrett Hendrickson and Mario Bianchi each have two goals with Hendrickson handing off four assists and Bianchi three. Alex Reichle has been between the pipes for the majority of the time, posting a GAA of 2.87 and a saves percentage of .906. | 2015-16 Statistics

THE COBBERS' LAST TIME OUT: The Cobbers were offensive in snapping St. Mary's eight game winning streak with a 6-3 win, Dec. 4, then were defensive in a 2-0 win the following night. Jordie Bancroft scored four minutes into the 2-0 win for the Cobbers and Matt O'Dea doubled the score in the eighth minute of the second period. Concordia allowed only 19 shots on goal and goalie Alex Reichle stopped all 19 on them. In the opener, the Cobbers scored three goals over a three-minute span in the second period to capture the win. Reichle had 27 saves. | Game Story and Stats

LAST TIME CONCORDIA AND STOUT MET: Danny Ray scored with less than a minute remaining in overtime to cap off a UW-Stout 5-4 come-from-behind win over Concordia-Moorhead Jan. 11, 2014. The Blue Devils trailed 3-1 at one point in the late in the first period, but answered back with three consecutive goals - one with two minutes remaining in the first period by Zach Vierling, his second goal of the period, and two in the third period to take a 4-3 lead. The Cobbers tied the game at 4-4 with just over two minutes remaining to send the game into overtime. Ray scored his fourth goal of the season, unassisted, with 56 seconds remaining in the game. | Game Story and Statistics

THE SERIES: UW-Stout leads the series 8-3-1. Stout has won the last two meetings, with the Cobbers' last win in the series coming on Jan. 9, 2009 with a 4-1 decision.


SCOUTING MSOE: The Raiders returns 25 of 29 players from last season when MSOE scored two wins over ranked teams, including a 2-1 upset of No. 1 St. Norbert on the road. The roster is built for another strong run in 2015-16, as a talented young corps returns with strong veteran leadership steering the Raider ship. Of the 25 returners, 20 were underclassmen a season ago and include the top four scorers.The Raider offense features some young guns atop the scoring charts, while some veteran leadership contributes to the group as well. The Raiders have gotten five goals and three assists from Conner Enciso. Gage Christianson has dished off eight assists. Zach Simpson, Kevin LoGiudice and Brandon Unser each have two goals. Nick Kohl has worked all of the minutes in the net, posting a .940 saves percentage with a GAA of 1.71. | 2015-16 Statistics

RAIDERS' LAST TIME OUT: The Raiders have been off since defeating UW-River Falls, 2-1, in River Falls, Nov. 21. Juniors Brandon Unser and Cole Larson each scored goals to send the MSOE hockey team to a 2-1 victory over No. 13 UW-River Falls Nov. 21. The Raiders quickly overcame an early 1-0 deficit by the Falcons to post their second win of the season over a ranked team. Unser put the Raiders ahead late in the second period, scoring his second goal of the season. He struck at 15:03 on a delayed penalty, giving MSOE the extra attacker.Nick Kohn continued the strong start to his senior campaign, making 24 saves in the game. He increased his save percentage to .940 on the season and lowered his goals against average to 1.71. | Game Story and Stats

LAST TIME MSOE AND STOUT MET: The Milwaukee School of Engineering scored four power play goals on their way to a 6-0 win over UW-Stout Jan. 9 at the Dunn County Ice Arena. The two teams were whistled for a combined 23 penalties, with Stout going to the box 14 times. The Raiders were 4-of-9 on the power play, while the Blue Devils were 0-for-5. | Game Story and Statistics

THE SERIES: The Blue Devils hold a 7-1-0 advantage in the series.


USCHO.com TOP 15 DIVISION III POLL: UW-Eau Claire was ranked 10th in the Nov. 30 USCHO.com poll. MSOE was receiving votes. | USCHO.com Division III Poll

TEAM CAPTAINS: Captains for the 2015-16 season are Jake Useldinger, Derek Sand, Justin Moody and Danny Ray.

AWARDS AND HONORS: Forward Tyler Cayemberg was selected as the WIAC athlete of the week after scoring a hat trick against Concordia University Wisconsin, Nov. 21. Cayemberg had two power play goals and completed the hat trick with an empty net goal with three seconds remaining...Goalie Spencer Viele was selected as the WIAC athlete of the week after snagging a win over Bethel and playing to a scoreless tie with Gustavus Adolphus, Nov. 6-7. Viele posted a saves percentage of .963 over the two games.

THE COACHES: UW-Stout: Terry Watkins (228-273-31) is in his 19th season as the head coach of the Blue Devils' varsity program. Watkins spent eight years coaching the club team (104-102-16) as Stout prepared to return to varsity status in 1997. Watkins was the 2006-07 NCHA coach of the year when Stout finished in a three-way tie for first. Watkins had a Hall of Fame career at Stout as a defenseman. Stout won a WIAC title in 2010-11, and an NCHA title during the 2006-07 season. Watkins reached 700 games as the head coach of a UW-Stout hockey team (varsity and club) when the Blue Devils played UW-Stevens Point, Dec. 7, 2013. MSOE: Mark Ostapina is in his 13th season as head coach for the Raiders. Ostapina has helped put MSOE on the map as one of the premier programs in NCAA Division III. Since coming aboard, he has led the Raiders to three MCHA championships and three Harris Cup trophies. He also led the Raiders to their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance in 2011-12. Concordia: Chris Howe was hired in the spring of 2008 and became only the third Concordia men's hockey coach in the past 40 years. Howe steadily improved the Cobbers over his first two seasons and then guided the team to a breakout campaign in 2010-11. Howe helped Concordia earn their first MIAC playoff berth since 2002-03 and then proceeded to lead the team to their first-ever conference tournament championship game. Howe has helped Concordia go from a one-win season the year before he took over to a 12-win campaign in 2010-11. Before coming to Concordia Howe spent the previous five seasons as the top assistant at St. John's University. St. Olaf: Sean Goldsworthy is in his 19th season as head men's hockey coach at St. Olaf in 2015-16. He was named the MIAC's coach of the year in 2009 after leading the Oles to their first regular season MIAC championship since 1938-39. In that season, St. Olaf was ranked as high as 13th in the United States Collegiate Hockey Top 15 poll and won the league by seven points. Goldsworthy led St. Olaf to four straight MIAC Playoffs appearances from 2003-04, 2006-07 and to at least one postseason win in 2004, 2005 and 2006. In 2011-12 he brought the team to the MIAC finals


THE CONFERENCES: UW-Stout is a member of the five-team Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). The WIAC is made up of Stout, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Superior and UW-River Falls. Even though Superior is leaving the conference is other sports after this year, the hockey programs will remain affiliated with the WIAC. MSOE is a member of the NCHA. Concordia-Moorhead and St. Olaf College are members of the MIAC.

SCORELESS TIE: If fans were looking for scoring in the UW-Stout/Gustavus Adolphus College game Nov. 7, 2015, they went away disappointed. The scoreless tie with the Gusties was a first for UW-Stout, which has never had a scoreless tie in any of the program's varsity games, stretching back to 1968. Gustavus last season set an NCAA Division III record for ties with eight and one was a scoreless tie. According to Tim Danehy of collegehockeystats.net, scoreless ties are "not common obviously, but not that rare overall" across all divisions, both men and women, and appear to be on the rise. So far this year, six scoreless ties have been reported, but the Stout/Gustavus double goose eggs were the first of the season for Division III men. Last season there were 17 scoreless ties reported to collegehockeystats.net, of which six were Division III men, Danehy said. In 2013-14 there were nine total and 2012-13 had 10 total. The same night UW-Stout and Gustavus were going scoreless, the UW-Eau Claire women and St. Catherine played to a 0-0 decision.

LENDING AN ASSIST, continued: Chase Hollander was awarded his second career assist in the Blue Devils' 5-2 win over Concordia University Wisconsin, Nov. 21. That makes two different Stout goalies that have gotten assists during the 2015-16 season. Spencer Viele was awarded an assist Nov. 6 against Bethel University. The two helpers mark the first time two UW-Stout goalies have gotten an assist in the same year since the team returned to varsity status 20 years ago...When Spencer Viele was awarded an assist against Bethel University, Nov. 6, 2015, he was not the first Stout goalie, and won't be the last, to get an assist. Since the Blue Devil hockey program returned to varsity play during the 1996-97 season, seven goalies have earned at least one assist. Chase Hollander was awarded an assist for his pass as Danny Ray scored against UW-Superior, Jan. 17, 2015. Corey Koop did it during the 2013-14 season, Jeff Stone during the 2008-09 season, and Jake Schuman during the 2004-05 season each recorded an assist. Jeff Dotson did it in 2000-01 as a freshman, then did it again as a senior in 2003-04. Kelly Elde did it twice during the 1996-97 season.

PREVIOUS BLUE DEVIL HAT TRICKS (since 2008)
Tyler Cayemberg vs. Concordia University Wisconsin, Nov. 21, 2015
Austin Nelson vs. Aurora University, Jan. 23, 2015
Branden Gay vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 2, 2011
Branden Gay vs. St. Norbert, Feb. 12, 2011
Scott Motz vs. St. Mary's University, Jan. 13, 2009
Nick Klaren vs. Northland, Nov. 4, 2008
Scott Motz vs. Northland, Nov. 4, 2008
Derek Hanson vs. Augsburg, Oct. 31, 2008
Derek Hanson vs. Concordia, Oct. 24, 2008

The Last Time in a Single Game...
A Stout player recorded two or more power play goals: 2, Tyler Cayemberg vs. Concordia Wisconsin, Nov. 21, 2015
A Stout player recorded a shorthanded goal: Tyler Cayemberg vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Dec. 11, 2015
A Stout goalie recorded 40-45 saves: 41, Spencer Viele vs. St. Scholastica, Oct. 31, 2015
A Stout goalie recorded 46-50 saves: 49, Spencer Viele vs. Aurora University, Jan. 24, 2015
A Stout goalie recorded 50-55 saves: 51, Corey Koop vs. UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 20, 2014
A Stout goalie recorded 55-plus saves: 59, Corey Koop vs. UW-Stevens Point, Dec. 7, 2013
A Stout player recorded four goals: 4, Brad Weappa vs. Hamline University, Jan. 18, 2000
A Stout goalie recorded an assist: Chase Hollander vs. Concordia Wisconsin, Nov. 21, 2015
Two Stout players recorded a hat trick: Scott Motz, Nick Klaren vs. Northland College, Nov. 4, 2008
A Stout team scored 5-7 goals: 6 vs. UW-Superior (W 6-2), Dec. 4, 2015
A Stout team scored 8-10 goals: 8 vs. Concordia Wisconsin (W 8-5), Jan. 10, 2015
A Stout team scored 10-plus goals: 11 vs. Northland College (W 11-2), Nov. 4, 2008
Stout posted a shutout: vs. Gustavus Adolphus (0-0), Nov. 7, 2015
Stout was shut out: vs. UW-Eau Claire (0-7), Dec. 3, 2015
Both teams played to a scoreless tie: vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Nov. 7, 2015

BLUE DEVIL RECORD BOOK
Individual Records
Goals by Game: 8, Glenn LaChapelle vs. UW-Stevens Point, Feb. 18, 1973
Assists by Game: 9, Chuck Gerber vs. UW-Stevens Point, Feb. 18, 1973
Points by Game: 9, Glenn LaChapelle (8/1) vs. UW-Stevens Point, Feb. 18, 1973; Chuck Gerber (0/9) vs. UW-Stevens Point, Feb. 18, 1973;
Saves by Game: 67, Tom Slupe vs. Wisconsin JV, Feb. 14, 1970
Goals by Season: 43, Glenn LaChappelle, 1972-73
Assists by Season: 28, Derek Hanson, 2008-09
Points by Season: 65, Glenn LaChapelle (43/22), 1972-73
Saves by Season: 850, Tad Larson, 1977-78
Goalie Win/Loss Record by Season: 21-5-2, Matt Koenig, 2008-09
Goals by Career: 80, Glenn LaChapelle, 1970-73
Assists by Career: 80, Derek Hanson, 2006-10; Scott Motz, 2006-10
Points by Career: 140, Derek Hanson (60/80), 2006-10
Saves by Career: 2480, Tad Larson, 1974-78
Goalie Win/Loss Record by Career: 44-16-4, Matt Koenig, 2005-09
Fastest First Period Goal: 10 seconds, Mark Ryder vs. UW-Stevens Point, Feb. 17, 1973
Fastest Second Period Goal: 6 seconds, Mike Kautz vs. UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 20, 2006
Fastest Third Period Goal: 6 seconds, Duane Johnson vs. St. Cloud State, Dec. 2, 1978
Fastest Overtime Goal: 6 seconds, Curt Moore vs. Concordia, Nov. 26, 1976
Team Records
Most Goals in a Period: 11, vs. UW-Stevens Point, Feb. 17, 1973
Most Goals in a Game: 21 vs. UW-Stevens Point, Feb. 17, 1973
Most Goals Allowed in a Game: 18, vs. Wisconsin JV, Feb. 14, 1970
Most Penalty Minutes: 21-54 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Dec. 13, 1997
Most Penalty Minutes, Both Teams: 35-96 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Dec. 13, 1997


STOUT'S RANKED HISTORY: Stout finished the 2008-09 season as the second ranked team in the USCHO.com poll. With the exception of the Nov. 17, 2008, USCHO.com poll, Stout had been ranked in the top 15 since the Nov. 13, 2006, poll. Stout made their first appearance in the poll on Nov. 27, 2000, when they received one vote, then moved up to 10th the following week. The 2008-09 season ending poll matched Stout's previous high mark of second in the Jan. 29, 2007, poll. Stout opened the 2009-10 season ranked third, their highest-ever season-opening ranking, but fell out of the polls midway through the season and returned to the top 15, Nov. 22, 2010. Stout was in the 2011-12 USCHO.com poll early in the season, dropped out, returned again, but dropped out. Stout returned to the poll after a win over top-ranked St. Norbert, Jan. 18, garnering eight votes in the Jan. 21 poll, effectively ranking the Blue Devils 19th. | USCHO.com Division III poll

NEW NAME: The Dunn County Board last spring approved renaming the Dunn County Ice Arena to the Fanetti Community Center in recognition of Marilyn Fanetti's contribution to fundraising efforts undertaken by the Menomonie Youth Hockey Association to remodel and add to the arena at the Dunn County Recreation Park. Fanetti donated $370,000 to the project and asked that the hockey arena and new community room be named for her family.

UP NEXT: Stout takes a break for the Christmas and surrounding holiday seasons and will resume play when they wrap up a seven-game homestand by hosting Hamline University, Friday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Stout will be at Gustavus Adolphus College, Saturday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m.