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WIAC Season Preview
MENOMONIE (October 21, 2021) - The UW-Stout hockey team will play an exhibition game at Saint Mary's University Saturday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. in Winona, Minn. The game will be available in a live video stream.
The season marks the second for Blue Devil head coach
Mike MacDonald, who took over the program in August, 2020, and led the team through the 10-game regular season COVID-19 reduced season.
Captains for the Blue Devils are seniors
Raphael Gosselin,
Alex Nagel,
Logan Nelson and
Alec Skar. The four captains have played in a combined 233 Blue Devil games.
Gosselin returns as the Blue Devils' leading scorer from last year's shortened season. Gosselin scored four goals and led the team with seven assists.
The 2021-22 team includes 13 newcomers to the team, which includes two college transfers, and 11 freshmen. Stout has 19 letterwinners returning from last year's team.
The WIAC released the 2021-22 season preview. In a poll conducted by WIAC head coaches and sports information directors, UW-Eau Claire was given the first place nod, followed by UW-Stevens Point, UW-River Falls, UW-Superior, UW-Stout and Northland College.
There will be some changes coming for the WIAC men's and women's hockey standings, including an introduction of shootouts in the event of a tied score after overtime.
The conference will have a new point structure for the 2021-22 campaign and introduce shootouts following the five-minute three-on-three overtime period. If a shootout is needed, both teams will be awarded a tie in their overall record with the shootout determining the winner and which team will be awarded an additional point in the conference standings. Teams will be awarded 3 points for a win in regulation, 2 points for a win in overtime or shootout, 1 point for a shootout loss or overtime loss.
All six teams will qualify for the WIAC Tournament (Commissioner's Cup), which begins Feb. 18-19 with first round series between the No. 6 seed and No. 3 seed, as well as the No. 5 seed and No. 4 seed. The two first-round winners will advance to the semifinals at the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds for a semifinal series Feb. 25-26. Both semifinal victors will face off for the Commissioner's Cup on March 5. All games will be played at the higher seed.
The Blue Devils will open the season with a home weekend, hosting Bethel University, Friday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. and Concordia University-Wisconsin, Saturday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. Stout plays all of their home games at the Fanetti Community Center.
