Hockey Preview: Stout at top-ranked Point, then home for Senior Night

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THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (13-10-1, 0-6-1 WIAC) will travel to top-ranked UW-Stevens Point (22-0-2, 7-0-0 WIAC), Friday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m., then will close out the regular season by hosting UW-River Falls (10-9-4, 1-3-2 WIAC), Saturday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. The River Falls game will also recognize the Blue Devils' four seniors and the day will also celebrate 50 years of UW-Stout hockey. 


WEBCASTS: All UW-Stout home games are scheduled to be broadcast in a live video stream by Blue Devil Video. Live Stats will also be available for home games.

A LOOK AT UW-STOUT:

• The Blue Devils return four seniors, defensemen Mathias Ahman and Joe Kleven, and forwards Gavin Smith and Dylan Zins. Those four seniors will be recognized Saturday, Feb. 9. In addition, Stout has eight juniors, seven sophomores, and 11 freshmen.
• Senior defenseman Mathias Ahman, a 2017-18 All-American, leads the team in scoring with eight goals and 11 assists. Ahman is a key player on the Blue Devils' power play and has notched four goals while on the advantage. 
• Freshmen Logan Nelson and Arturas Laukaitis are among the Blue Devils' scoring leaders. Both Nelson and Laukaitis have = 10 goals and six assists, and each have four power play goals. 
• Senior defenseman Mathias Ahman has been clamped down on a bit after his breakout All-American junior season. Ahman currently has eight goals and 11 assists, 18th nationally among defensemen. After scoring seven power play goals lasts season, Ahman has four power play goals..
• Conner Valesano leads the team in assists with 12, while Ahman and Hunter Anderson each have 11. Connor Chambers has 10 assists, Joe Kleven nine and Raphael Gosselin eight.
• Tommi Ahlgren has seen action in 21 games and has started 18 games, tallying 1231 minutes, with a GAA of 2.29, and a saves percentage of .912. 
• In goal, Brady Meyers has made three appearances, picking up a 3-0 shutout win in his collegiate debut against Trine. He came on in relief to allow one goal and has a goals against average (GAA) of 0.54 and a saves percentage of .972, seeing time last night against Stevens Point
• The Blue Devils are averaging 3.1 goals per game, good for a 26th ranking nationally. Stout is surrendering 2.5 goals per game. The Blue Devils' penalty kill is currently sixth in the NCAA Division III (88.9). Stout has a power play percentage of 20.7, 29th nationally.
• Complete Blue Devil 2018-19 Statistics

AHMAN IN NATIONAL STATS LAST SEASON

• Ahman received national attention last season as one of the highest scoring defensemen in all of NCAA Division III, finishing the season with 11 goals and 11 assists for 22 points, ranking 16th nationally, averaging 0.85 points, a mark that led the WIAC. Ahman was second in the conference with seven power play goals, ranking 14th among all players nationally in power plays. Among defensemen, Ahman tied for third nationally in total goals. In the WIAC among all players, Ahman ranked seventh in goals scored (11), 10th in points (11-11-22), second in power play points (7-6-13) and 15th in assists (11). Ahman was an All-WIAC first team selection.

BLUE DEVIL SPECIAL TEAMS

• The Blue Devils are 18-87 on the power play (.207), ranked 29th nationally. Logan Nelson, Mathias Ahman and Arturas Laukaitis each have four power play goals. Alex Bowe has three poiwer play goals and Raphael Gosselin has two power play goals. Lucas Carroll has two shorthanded goals, and is tied for second nationally. Jack Cernohous scored Stout's first shorthanded goal, his first career goal. Trent Olson has one shorthanded goal. The Blue Devils have scored at least one power play goal in 14 and four times have scored two power play goals in single games.
• On the penalty kill, the Blue Devils are 9-88 (.903), tops in the WIAC, and fourth among the NCAA Division III.

LOTS OF GOALS

• When Stout scored seven goals in a 7-1 win over Northland College, Dec. 8, 2018, it was the most goals scored since scoring seven in a 7-2 win over Aurora University, Jan. 23, 2015. Only two weeks earlier, Stout scored eight goals in an 8-5 win over Concordia University Wisconsin, Jan. 10, 2015. The six goal differential over Northland was the widest since Stout defeated St. Thomas, 8-0, Nov. 7, 2009.

BACK-TO-BACK SHUTOUTS

• Tommi Ahlgren recorded 32 saves in a 3-0 shutout win over Lawrence University, Nov. 16, then took a 4-0 shutout win over No. 7 Marian University, Nov. 17, where he recorded 27 saves. Over the last two games, Ahlgren was able to successfully turn away 10 power play opportunities. The Blue Devils last posted back-to-back shutouts win, Jan. 29, 2011 with a 1-0 win at UW-Superior, and Feb. 3, 2011, a 2-0 win at UW-Eau Claire. The first time Stout put together back-to-back shutout wins was Jan. 29-30, 1999, with two home wins, 4-0, 5-0, over St. Scholastics. Tom Lescovich recorded the back-to-back shutouts in 2011, and Ben Plester and Todd Sether teamed for the 1999 shutouts.

BLUE DEVILS LAST TIME OUT

• UW-Stout matched top-ranked UW-Stevens Point goal-for-goal into the second period, but the Pointers rolled off four straight goals to take a 6-3 win over the Blue Devils Friday at KB Willett Arena. The Pointers' Luke McElhenie put his team on the board first, scoring with less than two minutes remaining in the first period. Stout answered back five minutes into the second on a goal by Alex Toscano. The Pointers doubled-up the Blue Devils two minutes later on a goal by Zach Zech. Freshman Arturas Laukaitis put the game back to even at the 10:28 mark. But four minutes later, the Pointers' barrage started with McElhenie's second goal at 16:24, followed by Tanner Karty at 19:33. Two early third period goal gave the Pointers a 6-2 lead, with goals by TJ Roo at 2:05 and Steven Quagliata, a power play goal at 5:47. Stout cut the lead in half late in the game on a power play goal by Alex Bowe with less than four minutes to play, but that would be it. Tommi Ahlgren was saddled with all six goals, the most he has allowed in a single game all season, and made 22 saves. Brady Meyers came on to record six saves.  The Pointers used two goals to stop 25 shots.The Blue Devils lost two conference games, falling to top-ranked UW-Stevens Point, 3-1, then lost at UW-River Falls, 4-1, Feb. 2. 
• No. 1 UW-Stevens Point scored the first three goals of the game and went on to a 3-1 win over UW-Stout Friday at the Fanetti Community Center. The Pointers (20-0-2, 5-0-0 WIAC) scored twice in the second period, with goals by BJ Duffin and Ryan Bittner. Last year's WIAC player of the year Tanner Karty scored one minute into the third period. Stout (13-8-1, 0-4-1 WIAC) got on the board at 13:52 of the third when Lucas Carroll scored. Stevens Point held a slight 26-25 lead in shots. Tommi Ahlgren made 23 saves for Stout. Eli Billing picked up his second win of the season, recording 24 saves. Both teams were 0-2 on the power play. | Game Story and Statistics
• UW-River Falls scored three goals in the third period, including two empty net goals, to take a 4-1 win over UW-Stout Saturday at Hunt Arena. The Falcons' Joel Frazee scored a goal  at 2:29 in the second period, then the Falcons (10-8-4, 1-3-2 WIAC) took a 2-0 lead with a goal by Josh Arnold at 00:22 in the third. Stout (13-9-1, 0-5-1 WIAC) cut the lead in half when Austin Jackson scored at 6:22 in the third. The Falcons' Ryan Cusin and Charlie Singerhouse scored empty-net goals in the final minute of the game. Tommi Ahlgren recorded 27 saves for Stout.. | Game Story and Statistics

Game Stats Tracker

UW-Stout	Statistics	UW-Stevens Point	UW-River Falls
3.1	Goals/game	3.96	2.6
2.5	Goals Allowed	1.43	2.3
20.7 percent	Power Play %	18.6 percent	24.7 percent
88.9 percent	Penalty Kill %	88.2 percent	81.3 percent
3	Shutouts	1	2

SCOUTING UW-STEVENS POINT

• The Pointers are led by Carter Roo who leads the team in goals with nine and points with 18. Roo has also tallied four power play goals. Tanner Karty leads the team in assists with 12 and also has 18 points on the year. The high scoring Pointers have 13 skaters that have double digit points. Backed up by their four goals a game, they allow 1.48 goals a game. Sophomore Connor Ryckman holds a .929 save percentage and a 1.41 goals against average. Ryckman also has a record of 18-0-1.
• The Pointers have been the top-ranked team by USCHO.com since the Nov. 5, 2018, poll. That's the last 10 polls. The Pointers received all 20 first place votes since the Nov. 19 poll and have received 20 votes every week except Jan. 7 when SUNY-Geneseo received one first place vote and the Pointers 19. The Pointers started the season ranked second, then dropped to fourth in the Oct. 29 poll after a 2-2 tie with Trine University, then edged to the top the following week by one point. The Pointers other tie came Nov. 17, a 1-1 draw at St. Norbert College.
• The Pointers, who own 12 conference titles, return 21 letterwinners from a squad that posted at least 21 victories for the fifth straight season and advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Championship last season. USenior forward Tanner Karty, the reigning conference Player of the Year, posted a league-high 22 goals, 26 assists and 48 points. Sophomore forward Colin Raver finished second on the team with 25 points, while junior forward Luke McEhlenie led the WIAC with eight power play goals.
• Stevens Point Stats

POINTERS LAST TIME OUT

• Stevens Point men's hockey team (21-0-2, 6-0-0) defeated the UW-Superior Yellowjackets (7-13-3, 1-3-2), 4-1 on Saturday at K.B. Willett Arena. Steven Quagliata (Bartlett, Ill.) started the scoring for the Pointers at 14:32 of the first period. Tanner Karty (Oklahoma City, Okla.) picked up the assist. Zach Zech (South Lyon, Mich.) doubled UWSP's lead at the 10:20 mark of the second, finishing off a nice give-and-go with Luke McElhenie (Sauk City, Wis.) to go up 2-0. Just 1:58 into the third, Austin Kelly (Toledo, Ohio) made it 3-0 for the Pointers. Quagliata and Brennen Miller (Keller, Texas) tallied assists on the play. | Game Story and Statistics
• Stevens Point men's hockey team (20-0-2, 5-0-0) remained unbeaten, defeating UW-Stout (13-8-1, 0-4-1), by a 3-1 score on Friday at Fanetti Community Center.  Following a scoreless first period, B.J. Duffin (Red Deer, Alta.) got the Pointers on the board, putting in a rebound off a Stephan Beauvais (Shelby Township, Mich.) shot 8:46 into the second period. Tanner Karty (Oklahoma City, Okla.) made it a 2-0 lead at the 16:08 mark of the second, tipping in a shot from Kelly O'Brien (Detroit, Mich.) and Ryan Bittner (Crookston, Minn.). Less than a minute into the third period, Karty tallied his second of the night, with the assist going to Beauvais, to increase the lead to 3-0. Lucas Carroll broke up the shutout for the Blue Devils, scoring with 6:08 left to go in the third. | Game Story and Statistics

WHEN STOUT AND STEVENS POINT LAST MET

• In a fast paced, WIAC matchup, UW-Stevens Point (20-0-2, 5-0-0) scored two second period goals to beat UW-Stout (13-8-1, 0-4-1) with a score of 3-1. Out of the gate, the Blue Devils used their speed and physical play to control most of the first half of the period. Shots at the eight minute mark were in favor of Stout, 5-1. At the 8:06 mark of the first period, Stout went onto the power play. Setting it up multiple times, Stout couldn't get much going only having one shot on goal and no goals. | Game Story and Statistics
• UW-Stout pulled to within one goal late in the second period, but second-ranked UW-Stevens Point scored twice in the third period to push their way past the Blue Devils, 5-2, Feb. 2, 2018, at KB Willett Arena. The Pointers (16-4-2, 4-0-1 WIAC) scored three goals in the first period. Luke McElhenie opened the scoring at 4:42 with a power play goal. Colin Raver followed up with a goal at 8:30 of the first and Tanner Karty took advantage of a second power play in the period with a goal at 18:14. But Stout's Jonathan Marzec cut into the lead with a goal at 19:21 of the period, getting assists from Jack Cernohous and Jack Forbort. The Blue Devils (5-14-2, 2-3-0 WIAC) pulled to within a goal at 3-2 when Alex Toscano scored at 19:49 of the second period, getting assists from defensemen Mathias Ahman and Joe Kleven. The Pointers' Zach Zech scored twice in the second, once at 5:24 and again, this time on the power play, at 11:01.
• Third-ranked UW-Stevens Point (18-4-2, 6-0-1) only needed to score one goal in the third period to secure the 2-1 win against UW-Stout (6-15-2, 3-4-0), Feb. 9, 2018,. After playing against each other a week ago, both teams came out of the locker room flying around the ice. The Blue Devils had the first chance to score as Stevens Point sent a guy to the box with just over two minutes into the game. With a man up, Stout could not get anything going on the power play, as the Pointers killed the two minute penalty. Both teams had their scoring chances, but neither scored during the first period. Stevens Point out shot the Blue Devils 10-5.
• Game One Story and Statistics | Game Two Story and Statistics

SCOUTING UW-RIVER FALLS

• The Falcons are led by Senior, Eddie Matsushima. Matsushima has leads the team in goals (13), assists (14), points (27), and penalty minutes (53). Matsushima also has added three power play goals and two short-handed goals. Cayden Cahill has added seven goals and 11 assists on the season. Christian Hausinger has 15 points on the season including 13 assists. In net, Zach Quinn has made most of the starts with 14. Quinn has a 2.67 goal against average and a .908 save percentage. Joe Marcouiller has played in seven games and owns a 1.66 goal against average and a .939 save percentage.
• River Falls Stats

FALCONS LAST TIME OUT

• The UW-River Falls men's hockey team suffered a 3-1 loss to UW-Superior Thursday night at Hunt Arena. The Falcons loan goal came in the final seconds of the first period when Charlie Singerhouse found the back of the net.  His unassisted goal was a shorthanded goal that tied the game up 1-1 in the first period. The Yellowjackets broke the tie in the second period scoring two goals to give them the go ahead. Joe Marcouiller suffered his third loss of the season giving up three goals.  He had 19 saves on the night.  The Falcons had 37 shots on goal.  Cayden Cahill and Joel Frazee each had six.
• River Falls scored three goals in the third period to secure their first WIAC conference win of the season.  For the second night in a row neither team was able to score in the first period.  It was Joel Frazee in the second period that got the Falcons on the board first.  He scored his goal at 2:29 in the period on a pass from Cayden Cahill and Jaxon Bombardir. In the third period, Josh Arnold scored just 22 seconds into the period.  He went one on one with the Stout goaltender firing one to the upper right corner of the goal to score.  The Blue Devils cut the lead in half at 6:22 in the third when they scored their lone goal of the night. The Falcons finished out the third period with two empty net goals in the final minute of play.  The Blue Devils pulled their goalie in an attempt to add an extra attacker, but the defense was unable to stop the Falcons from scoring.  Ryan Cusin scored the first goal at 19:22 and Charlie Singerhousefollowed it up 35 seconds later scoring at 19:57. | Game Story and Statistics
• River Falls tied UW-Superior 1-1 Friday night. Neither team was able to score in the first two periods.  The Falcons outshot the Yellowjackets in the first period 9-8. The Yellowjackets got the shot edge in the second period outshooting the Falcons 13-8. The Yellowjackets broke through the scoreless run scoring at 8:09 in the third period.  Joel Frazee evened it up at 14:18 on a pass from Cayden Cahill and Peter Karavos.  The goal was on the power play opportunity  that came after Superior was called for tripping. Joe Marcouiller recorded the tie with 34 saves.  Ryan Cusin had a game high seven shots on goal and Eddie Matsushima recorded six. | Game Story and Statistics
• Game Story

WHEN STOUT AND RIVER FALLS LAST MET

• UW-River Falls scored three goals in the third period, including two empty net goals, to take a 4-1 win over UW-Stout Saturday at Hunt Arena. The Falcons' Joel Frazee scored a goal  at 2:29 in the second period, then the Falcons (10-8-4, 1-3-2 WIAC) took a 2-0 lead with a goal by Josh Arnold at 00:22 in the third. Stout (13-9-1, 0-5-1 WIAC) cut the lead in half when Austin Jackson scored at 6:22 in the third. The Falcons' Ryan Cusin and Charlie Singerhouse scored empty-net goals in the final minute of the game. Tommi Ahlgren recorded 27 saves for Stout, while the Falcons'   Joe Marcouiller had 26 saves. | Game Story and Statistics
• It took two third period goals by UW-Stout (6-14-2, 3-3) to defeat UW-River Falls (6-15-2, 0-6), 3-1, Feb. 3, 2018. The Blue Devils had not won in the last nine games, but fought off the Falcons to move back into third place in the WIAC.
• Joe Kleven scored the game-tying goal as UW-Stout came from behind to tie with at UW-River Falls, 2-2, Feb. 10, in the regular season finale at Hunt Arena. Kleven scored the lone goal of the third period, scoring at 10:20 of the period. Kleven's second goal of the season was assisted by Dylan Zins, who scored earlier to tie the game in the second period.
• Game One Story and Statistics | Game Two Story and Statistics

USCHO.com TOP 15 DIVISION III POLL: The Blue Devils received votes in the 2018-19 USCHO.com poll starting Nov. 18, but dropped out in mid-December. They returned to the "Receiving Votes" category with 10 in the Jan. 7 poll, but dropped out after back-to-back losses to UW-Eau Claire and UW-Superior. Blue Devil 2018-19 opponents ranking in the Top 15 in the Dec. 10 USHCO.com Division III poll are: UW-Stevens Point, 1st (Feb. 1, Feb. 8); UW-Eau Claire, 3rd(Nov. 28, Jan. 23) and Augsburg University, 6th. (Jan. 12). St. Thomas is receiving votes (Dec. 6). USCHO.com Division III Poll

TEAM CAPTAINS: Captains for the 2018-19 season are Mathias Ahman, Conner Valesano, Lucas Carroll and Adam Kresl.


AWARDS AND HONORS: 2018-19:

• 2018-19: Tommi Ahlgren was selected as the WIAC Athlete of the Week for the second time this season after stopping 23 shots in 4-2 win over St. Olaf, Jan. 4...Tommi Ahlgren was named the WIAC athlete of the week and to the D3hockey.com Team of the Week, Nov. 20, after posting back-to-back shutout wins over Lawrence (3-0) and seventh ranked Marian (4-0).

UW-STOUT COACH TERRY WATKINS

• The 2018-19 season marks Terry Watkins' (265-317-41) 23rd 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. Watkins played in UW-Stout's first-ever game, but he was a member of the Blue Devils' opponents, St. Paul Groveland, Jan. 19, 1969. St. Paul beat the Blue Devils, 8-4. Watkins enrolled at Stout the following school year and joined the hockey team.
• 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.

UW-STEVENS POINT'S TYLER KRUEGER

• Tyler Krueger was hired as head coach on May 31, 2018. He served as interim head coach for the 2017-18 season and led the Pointers to the Frozen Four. UWSP won the regular season WIAC title with an undefeated 6-0-2 record and he led the Pointers to an NCAA Tournament road win at Adrian in the second round to advance to Lake Placid. Under Krueger's tutelage, junior Tanner Karty earned WIAC Player of the Year honors and finished as the national leader in game-winning goals. Karty and goaltender Max Milosek earned ACHA/CCM All-American honors in 2018 under Krueger. He spent the last three seasons on the staff of former head coach Chris Brooks, most recently as associate head coach. He was a pivotal part of the Pointers' three-year run to the National Championship game in 2014, 2015 and 2016. From behind the bench, Krueger helped UWSP win its first WIAC Tournament title and fifth National Championship in 2016. Prior to joining the coaching staff, Krueger was a four-year member of the Pointers hockey team. He skated in 79 games as a Pointer with two goals, 15 assists and a plus/minus of 34 for his career. He captained the 2014 team that reached the NCAA title game.

UW-RIVER FALLS' STEVE FREEMAN

• Steve Freeman returns to the UWRF program as he begins his 23rd season as head coach of the Falcons in 2018-19. He has been the driving force and leader of one of the elite powerhouse college hockey programs in the nation. He is the program's all-time leader in games won. In 2016 he led UWRF to the WIAC regular season championship. In 2015 Freeman led the Falcons to the WIAC playoff Championship including a thirteen game winning streak and 20-7-1 overall record. Freeman has been named Coach of the Year 12 times in his career at UW-River Falls. Freeman is the WIAC all-time leader in games won. He's led the team to the WIAC Championships in 12 of the past 16 seasons. He is the winningest coach in UW-River Falls hockey history and that was accomplished in just six seasons, the shortest period of time of any UWRF coach. Freeman has led the Falcons to 356 wins during his tenure. His teams have averaged nearly 20 wins a season over his 20 years, with a 25 game regular season schedule.

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.

LENDING AN ASSIST: Two different Stout goalies earned assists during the 2015-16 season. Spencer Viele was awarded an assist Nov. 6 against Bethel University, then added a second assist Jan. 29 at UW-Superior and Chase Hollander earned an assist Nov. 21, 2015, against Concordia. The three 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)
Mathias Ahman vs. St. Olaf College, Jan. 5, 2018
Joe Anderson vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Jan. 9, 2016
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...
Two Stout players recorded a hat trick: Scott Motz, Nick Klaren vs. Northland College, Nov. 4, 2008
A Stout player recorded two or more power play goals: 2, Mathias Ahman vs. St. Olaf College, Jan. 5, 2018
A Stout player recorded a shorthanded goal: Lucas Carroll vs. Lawrence University, Nov. 16, 2018 (W 3-0)
Stout scored two empty net goals: Jake Useldinger, Nolan Kirley vs. Saint Mary's University, Jan. 16, 2016
A Stout goalie recorded 40-45 saves: 41, Tommi Ahlgren vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 30, 2018
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: Spencer Viele vs. UW-Superior, Jan. 29, 2016
A Stout team scored 5-7 goals: 7 vs. Northland College (W 7-1), Dec. 8, 2018
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. Marian University, Nov. 17, 2018 (3-0); vs. Lawrence University, Nov. 16, 2018 (4-0); vs. Trine University (3-0), Oct. 26, 2018 vs. St. Olaf College (3-0), Dec. 10, 2016; Gustavus Adolphus (0-0), Nov. 7, 2015
Stout recorded back-to-back shutouts: Nov. 16, 2018, 3-0, vs. Lawrence University, Nov. 17, 2018, 4-0, vs. Marian University
Stout was shut out: vs. Aurora University (2-0), Nov. 24, 2017
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: The Blue Devils returned to the USCHO.com poll Nov. 19, 2018 and received a single vote in the Dec. 3 rankings before dropping out...the last time the Blue Devils were mentioned was with one vote in the Oct. 31, 2016 poll...The last time Stout was mentioned was Jan. 18, 2016...The Blue Devils returned to the USCHO.com Division III poll, Jan. 18, 2016, after nearly a four year hiatus, receiving five votes. A tie and two straight losses the following week dropped the Blue Devils out of the poll. 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, 2012, garnering eight votes in the Jan. 21, 2012, poll, effectively ranking the Blue Devils 19th. Stout returned to the poll in the early part of the 2012-13 season, receiving seven votes in the Dec. 3, 2012 poll before dropping out. | USCHO.com Division III poll

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.

ALL TIED UP: When the Blue Devils notched a 3-3 tie with St. Scholastica, Jan. 19, 2016, it tied a school record for most ties in a single season with four. The 2009-10 team and the 2004-05 team each finished with four ties. The Blue Devils snapped that record a week later, Jan. 28, when they forged a 2-2 tie with ninth ranked UW-Eau Claire, then finished with six in the final game of the season against UW-River Falls.

HOME ICE: The Dunn County Board in 2015 approved renaming the Dunn County Ice Arena 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.

LIGHTING THE LAMP: It will now be easier to see when the the Blue Devils score. The Fanetti Community Center this summer received an upgrade in their lighting. The lighting in the ice arena was recently replaced with LED lights. The replacement was helped by Xcel Energy through their incentive program, Focus on Energy. The incentives offered by Xcel Energy and Focus on Energy - including bonus incentives through the program's limited-time Community Small Business Offerings (CSBO) campaign - helped offset the cost of the Menomonie Youth Hockey Association Ice Board's investment. | Complete Story

UP NEXT: The Blue Devils participate in the WIAC Championship tournament.  Date, time and opponent will be determined this weekend.