Hockey Preview: Stout to close regular season with Superior this week

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THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (4-4-0, 4-4-0 WIAC) will close out the regular season by traveling to UW-Superior (3-3-0, 3-3-0 WIAC) Wednesday, March 3, then will face the Yellowjackets, Friday, March 5, at the Fanetti Community Center, at 7 p.m. The teams will participate in the WIAC Championship tournament starting Monday, March 8. The top five seeds are still up for grab.

THIS SEASON: The COVID-19 pandemic forced all sports to rethink their schedule and WIAC hockey will have 10 games, which will only be against conference opponents, plus a conference tournament. The teams will meet twice during the shortened regular season, all in the same week with games on Wednesdays and Fridays. The conference tournament is scheduled to be held the second week of March, with the first round Monday, March 8, the second round Wednesday, March 10 and the championship game Friday, March 12. All tournament games will be played at the high seed. The top two seeded teams will get a first round bye. There are six teams in the WIAC for men's hockey - UW-Eau Claire, UW-River Falls, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Stout, UW-Superior and Northland College. Fans will not be allowed during the 2020-21 season. 

2020-21 Blue Devil Hockey Schedule
Wednesday, Feb. 3 - UW-River Falls, W 5-1
Friday, Feb. 5 - at UW-River Falls, L 4-1
Wednesday, Feb. 10 - Northland College, W 1-0
Friday, Feb. 12 - at Northland College, W 4-2
Wednesday, Feb. 17 - at UW-Eau Claire, L 10-2
Friday, Feb. 19 - UW-Eau Claire, L 4-2
Wednesday, Feb. 24 - UW-Stevens Point, W 4-1
Friday, Feb. 26 - at UW-Stevens Point, L 6-3
Wednesday, March 3 - at UW-Superior, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, March 5 - UW-Superior, 7 p.m.
Monday, March 8 - WIAC First Round
Wednesday, March 10 - WIAC Second Round
Friday, March 12 - WIAC Championship


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

A LOOK AT THE BLUE DEVILS:

• The Blue Devils are currently in a three-way tie for second place with UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stevens Point. Each team has eight points. UW-Superior currently is in fifth place with six points. UW-River Falls leads the league with 10 points and Northland College is sixth with no points and will be the sixth seed in the tournament. 
• When the Blue Devils defeated UW-Stevens Point last week, it broke a 14-game losing skid to the Pointers. 
• The Blue Devils are currently averaging 2.75 goals per game and  giving up 3.5 goals. Stout is 6-29 (20.9 percent) on the power play and 7-27 (74.1) on the penalty kill. 
• Raphael Gosselin leads the team in points, posting three goals and seven assists for 10 points. Gosselin has scored at least one point in seven of eight games, and scored three points, a goal and two assists in the season opener against UW-River Falls. Gosselin is second in the WIAC in points. 
• Peter Verstegen has two goals and four assists for six points, while Logan Nelson leads the team in goals with four and has added an assist. Nelson is tied for fourth in the WIAC in goals score. Nelson scored a pair of goals and added an assist in Stout's first game of the season. 
• Kobe Keller has three goals and two assists. Over eight games, Keller has exceeded last year's goal total when he scored two goals in 21 games. 
• Freshman Matt Dahlseide and Brandon Connett each have scored two goals. Dahlseide has two assists and Connett one.
• Alex Nagel trails only Gosselin for assists, tallying five. Nagel had two assists in the win over UW-Stevens Point.
• In addition, the Blue Devils haven gotten goals from Joey Petronack (1-3-4). Alex Stuckert (1-2-3), Riley Jensen (1-2-3), Steven Mordini (1-1-2), Keegan Bauman (1-0-1) and Andrue Trelstad (1-0-1). Evan Butcher has tallied three assists and Vladislav Sorokin and Alec Skar two assists. Noah Carson, Mikey Butcher, Jack Cernohous and Konnar Dechaine have each recorded one assist.
• Noah Carson, Alec Skar, and Mikey Butcher each have a single assist.
• Brondon Connett has scored two power play goals. The Blue Devils have also gotten power play goals from Logan Nelson, Joey Petronack, Andrue Trelstad and Keegan Bauman. The Blue Devils have scored six power play goals, second in the conference and have allowed seven power play goals. Stout is looking for their first short-handed goal of the season. Stout is 6-29 (.209) while on the power play and 7-27 (.741) on the penalty kill. 
• Twenty different players have scored at least one point this season. 
• The Blue Devils have four seniors, eight juniors, 11 sophomores and nine freshmen on their roster.

 

A LOOK AT THE BLUE DEVILS LAST SEASON:

• Raphael Gosselin, Evan Butcher and Konnar Dechaine are the returning Blue Devils' scoring leaders, with Butcher leading the way with 18 points on four goals and a team-best 14 assists. Gosselin finished with four power play goals and Dechaine had three power play goals. Goesselin had eight total goals and nine assists. Dechaine finished the 2019-20 season with eight goals and seven assists. Logan Nelson finished with a team-best 10 goals and dished off four assists.  Alex Nagel finished with nine assists, along with four goals. Freshman Vladislav Sorokin has six goals, two on the power play for the season, and has two assists. Alex Bowe had three goals and six assists. 
• Freshman goalie Brennan Kitchen, who earned all-conference honorable mention honors, started 16 games and worked 1016 minutes between the pipes. For the season, Kitchen has a save percentage of .904 with a GAA of 3.13. He has a record of 7-10-1. 
• Kitchen had 55 saves in a shutout win over Northland College and the 55 saves were the most saves since Corey Koop recorded more than 50 saves twice during the 2013-14 season. Koop had 51 saves against UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 20 2014, and 59 saves against UW-Stevens Point, Dec. 7, 2013. The shutout over Northland College was Stout's first since the Blue Devils blanked Marian University, 3-0, Nov. 17, 2018.  
• The Blue Devils averaged 2.5 goals per contest and gave up 3.8 goals. 
• Brady Meyers has played 282 minutes and recorded 134 saves. 
• The Blue Devils scored 14 power play goals against 86 opportunities (16.3 percent).
• The Blue Devils allowed 13 power plays goal against 87 opportunities (85.1 percent). The Blue Devils were 20th nationally in penalty kill last season.
• 2019-20 Statistics | 2019 WIAC Statistics | 2019 Division III Statistics

BLUE DEVILS LAST TIME OUT

• The Blue Devils defeated UW-Stevens Point for the first time in 14 outings with a 4-1 win Feb. 24 in Menomonie. In the rematch at Stevens Point, Feb. 26, the Pointers carried out a 6-3 win. 
• UW-Stout ran out to a 3-0 lead in the first period and went on to a 4-1 win over UW-Stevens Point, Wednesday at the Fanetti Community Center, snapping a 14-game losing streak to the Pointers. Stout got first period goals from Peter Verstegen, Raphael Gosselin and Logan Nelson. The Pointers got a goal from Colin Raver 26 seconds into the second period. The Blue Devils' Kobe Keller added an empty net goal in the closing minutes. Brennan Kitchen made 28 saves to pick his first win of the season for the Blue Devils. Eli Billing recorded 20 saves for the Pointers.  |  Game Story and Statistics
• UW-Stevens Point scored four second period goals and went on to a 6-3 win over UW-Stout Friday at KB Willett Arena. The Pointers' Zach Zech scored the only goal of the first period. Stout tied the game on Brandon Connett's goal three minutes into the second period before The Pointers started their second period onslaught, which included back-to-back shorthanded goals, including Zech's second goal of the contest. Zech scored at 16:32 shorthanded and less than a minute later Jordan Fader scored a shorty to make it 5-1. Andrue Trestad scored his first collegiate goal three minutes before the break to make it 5-2. The Pointers' David Hill scored on the power play 2:41 into the final period and Stout cut the lead in half when Matt Dahlseide scored midway through the period. | Game Story and Statistics

Game Stats Tracker

UW-Stout	Statistics	UW-Superior	x	-
2.75	Goals/game	3.33	-	-
3.50	Goals Allowed	3.00	-	-
20.9 percent	Power Play %	15.0 percent	--	-
74.1 percent	Penalty Kill %	83.3 percent	-	-
1	Shutouts	0	-	-

SCOUTING UW-SUPERIOR

• Due to COVID-19 protocols, UW-Superior saw two games canceled this season. The Yellowjackets finished last season at 16-10-3 overall, 7-8-0 in the WIAC. The Yellowjackets were eliminated from the WIAC tournament by UW-Eau Claire, 4-1, 2-0. The Yellowjackets' 2021 season has been up and down, starting off with a pair of wins over Northland, then losing single games to both UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stevens Point. Last week, the 'Jackets split with UW-River Falls, with each winning on their opponents' ice.
• The Yellowjackets return all-conference players in Connor Hamonic, Sr., D (2018-Honorable); Dylan Johnson, So., F (2020-First/Newcomer of the Year); Lawson McDonald, Sr., D (2020-Honorable); Oscar Svensson, Sr., G (2019-First) and Troy York, Sr., F (2019-First, 2020-First)
• The Yellowjackets have averaged 3.33 goals per contest, second in the league. They are allowing 3.00 goals, third in the WIAC. Pavel Mikhasenok leads the team in points with eight, on one goal and seven assists. Dylan Johnson (3-1-4) and Chad Lopes (3-0-3) each have three goals. Levi Cudmore (2-2-4), Will Blake (2-2-4), Artur Terchiyev (2-1-3), Coltyn Bates (2-1-3) and Ty Proffitt (2-1-3) each have two goals.
• The Yellowjackets are 3-20 (.150) on the power play and Dylan Johnson as two of those goals. The 'Jackets are 4-24 (.833) on the penalty kill. 
• In the goal, Oscar Svensson returns and is posting a 3.10 goals against average with a .896 saves percentage.
• Statistics

THE YELLOWJACKETS LAST TIME OUT

• UW-Superior defeated UW-River Falls, 2-1, Feb. 24, in River Falls, and in the rematch at Superior, Feb. 26, the Falcons turned the tables with a 4-2 win. 
• The best way to sum up the Yellowjacket men's hockey season to date is probably to quote the Grateful Dead – "What a long, strange trip it's been." After getting through the first two weeks of the season unscathed, the Yellowjackets have had a game canceled each of the last two weeks due to COVID-19 protocols. It just so happened those games were supposed to be played at Wessman Arena, meaning Wednesday's contest was the third straight road game for the Yellowjackets, who were looking to put an end to a two-game losing streak. Offense was hard to come by Wednesday, as the Yellowjackets were outshot for the third straight game and only able to score twice, but they clamped down defensively and shut down the River Falls offense on the way to a 2-1 win at W.H. Hunt Arena. The victory pushed the Yellowjackets back to a game over .500 and set the stage for what should be a great rematch Friday. Last Wednesday at Stevens Point the Yellowjackets got off to a dreadful start, falling behind 2-0 before the game was five minutes old. Things were different this time around. The Yellowjackets didn't find the back of the net, but they held a big territorial advantage through the first half of the period and nearly took the lead early. As the period got along, River Falls evened play out and held a 7-5 edge in shots through 20 minutes. Tempers started to flare and the trips to the penalty box became more regular in the second, yet the game remained scoreless until late. That's when the 'Jackets broke through. On their third power play of the game, the Yellowjackets finally found rhythm, moving the puck around the offensive zone and eventually breaking through. Pavel Mikhasenok made a perfect pass from the right point to Dylan Johnson in the left circle, and Johnson caught the pass and shot all in one motion to pick up his third goal of the year at 16:37 of the period to make it 1-0. The lead increased to 2-0 in the final minute of the second. This time Will Blake (Champlin, Minn./Breck School) brought the puck into the River Falls zone on the right wing, and from the top of the right circle took a wrist shot that got past River Falls' goaltender Dean Buchholtz. The goal came at 19:12 and the 'Jackets took the two-goal lead into the locker room. River Falls got on the board early in the third to cut the Yellowjacket lead in half. Josh Arnold broke into the Yellowjacket zone and took a wrist shot from the right circle that beat Oscar Svensson on the glove side to make it 2-1. From there River Falls had the puck in the offensive zone for long stretches, including a pressure-filled final four minutes, but the Yellowjacket defense kept things to the outside and didn't allow any second-chance opportunities. When a shot did get through, Svensson was there, finishing the period with eight saves. The Yellowjackets won the special teams battle, going 1-for-4 on the power play and killing off all three shorthanded opportunities. Charles Martin had another solid game on the blue line for the Yellowjackets, logging big minutes and assisting on both goals. Svensson earned the win Wednesday, making 26 saves to improve to 3-2 on the year. |  Game One Story and Stats
• Following its victory Wednesday, the Yellowjacket men's hockey team entered play Friday knowing with a second straight win over UW-River Falls, it would plunge itself square in the middle of the logjam known as the WIAC standings. Three teams were sitting two points ahead of them and UW-Stevens Point before the game, meaning at the end of play Friday there could be as many as five teams tied with eight points. UW-River Falls is one of those teams, and with a win Friday it would not only avenge Wednesday's defeat, but would also be guaranteed at least a share of first place in the conference. The Yellowjackets broke the ice and opened the scoring Friday, but River Falls won the special teams battle, scoring three times on the power play on the way to a 4-2 win at Wessman Arena. Entering play Friday, the Yellowjackets owned one of the top five penalty killing percentages in the nation, having given up just one power play goal in 19 chances. River Falls changed all that on this night, finding the back of the net on three of its first four power plays and forcing the Yellowjackets to play from behind for a large portion of the game. Things started out well for the Yellowjackets, who traditionally have fared well when they open the scoring. At 5:08 of the opening period Chad Lopez (Arlington, Texas/University of Texas) got things started, pouncing on a rebound in the crease and poking it into a wide open net to give the Yellowjackets the 1-0 lead. The play started when Artur Terchiyev (Kiev, Ukraine/Everest Academy) deftly corralled a spinning rebound and pushed it through traffic to find Lopez down low. Moments later the Falcons came back and tied the game when Vilho Saariluoma scored on the power play at 8:41. They took the lead for good at 11:33 of the first when Cayden Cahill got a loose puck at the left post and lifted it over Oscar Svensson (Södertälje, Sweden/Haga Gymnasium) for the second power play goal of the period, taking a 2-1 lead into the locker room. River Falls extended the lead on the power play at 4:07 of the second when Saariluoma wired a shot from the left circle over Svensson's glove to make it a 3-1 game. It stayed that way until the 8:00 mark of the third period when Josh Arnold scored his second goal in as many games against the Yellowjackets, beating Svensson between the pads on a long wrist shot. The Yellowjackets didn't go away quietly, however, and with 8:18 to go in the contest they pulled back to within two. Lopez carried the puck into the River Falls zone on the right wing, cut ot the middle at the top of the circle and wristed a shot past goaltender Dysen Skinner on the glove side to make the score 4-2. That was as close as the Yellowjackets would get, as River Falls defended the lead and picked up the hard-fought win. Svensson saw his record drop to 3-3-0 on the year, finishing the night with 21 saves on 25 shots. He gave way to Nick Althaus (St. Cloud, Minn./Apollo) who played the final 11:28 and stopped all five shots he faced. At the other end Skinner made 27 stops to get the win for River Falls. | Game Two Story and Stats

WHEN STOUT AND SUPERIOR MET LAST SEASON

• The Blue Devils took of the three games last season, winning the December contest, 4-2, in Menomonie, but falling 3-2 Feb. 13, 2020, in Menomonie, only to take the game in Superior, 1-0, two nights later. The Yellowjackets hold a 5-4-1 lead in the series over the last 10 games and a 41-22-5 lead in the series since Stout returned to varsity status in 1996.
• UW-Stout scored two goals in the first period, but the UW-Superior fought their way back in the second period to tie the game up. Stout scored with 12 seconds left in the second period and added another goal halfway through the third period to win the game 4-2.  Logan Nelson had two goals, including the game winner.  | Game Story and Statistics
• In a back and forth matchup, the Yellowjackets scored with 5:03 left in the game to seal the 3-2 win. Kobe Keller scored the tying goal four minutes into the third period, but Jonny Pace scored the game winner for 'Jackets.  | Game Story and Statistics
•  Brennan Kitchen made 35 saves and UW-Stout made an early first period goal stand up and the Blue Devils closed out the regular season with 1-0 shutout in the 2019-20 regular season finale at Wessman Arena Feb. 15, 2020. The win gives Kitchen his second shutout of the season and send the Blue Devils into the WIAC Championship first round series on a positive note.  Logan Nelson lit up the scoreboard with his ninth goal of the season at 3:41 of the first period with assists by Konnar Dechaine and Riley Jensen and the Blue Devil defense did an outstanding job to keep the 'Jackets off the board. The freshman Kitchen posted his second shutout of the season, with his first collegiate shutout coming Jan. 25 in a 4-0 win at Northland College. For Kitchen, it was his fifth game over his last five outings that he has stopped 30 or more shots. Kitchen recorded eight saves in the first period, 14 in the second and 13 in the third and improved to 6-9-1 on the season. | Game 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 and have not returned. 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, 6th (Nov. 28, Jan. 23) and Augsburg University, 7th. (Jan. 12). St. Thomas (Dec. 6) and Concordia-Moorhead (Nov. 9, Nov. 10) are receiving votes. USCHO.com Division III Poll

TEAM CAPTAINS: Lucas Carroll is the captain for the 2020-21 season with Evan Butcher and Konnar Dechaine serving as assistant captains. 

2020-21 ATHLETES OF THE WEEK:  Raphael Gosselin, Jr, Quebec City, Quebec (2X); Zach Clouiter, Fr, Val-D'Or, Quebec; Lucas Carroll, Sr, East Bethel, Minn. (St. Francis)

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2020-21: Goalie Zach Cloutier was selected as the Kwik Trip/WIAC Athlete of the Week and The Heights/UW-Stout Athlete of the Week. 
• 2019-20: Goalie Brennan Kitchen, defenseman Connor Chambers and forward Logan Nelson earned WIAC honorable mention honors. Lucas Carroll was selected to the all-sportsmanship team...Brennan Kitchen was selected as the WIAC hockey athlete of the week after stopping 55 shots in a 4-0 shutout over Northland College, Jan. 25. On the weekend, Kitchen had 88 total saves...After scoring three goals and an assist over the weekend against Bethel University and Hamline University, Konnar Dechaine was selected as the UW-Stout athlete of the week, Jan. 13…After scoring two goals each night in a loss to UW-Stevens Point and a win over UW-Superior, Logan Nelson was selected as the WIAC Athlete of the Week.

UW-STOUT COACH MIKE MACDONALD

• The 2020-21 season marks Mike MacDonald's (4-4-0) first season as the Blue Devils' head coach. 
• Before coming to Stout, MacDonald coached four seasons at Curry College, near Boston, Mass. Prior to joining Curry, he spent a year as an assistant coach at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. 
• MacDonald graduated from the SUNY Geneseo with a degree in Business Administration in 2007. During his time at Geneseo, the team posted a record of 67-33-11, winning the SUNYAC Championship in 2005 and 2006. Over his collegiate career, MacDonald appeared in 109 games and is among the school's all-time leaders in goals (61) and points (120).
• MacDonald played six seasons professionally. He began his professional career in the Central Hockey League, spending one season each with the Odessa Jackalopes and New Mexico Scorpions. The following four seasons he played primarily for the Southern Professional Hockey League's Huntsville Havoc. While there he served as the team's captain for three seasons. In 2010 he scored the game-winning goal to give Huntsville its first ever SPHL Championship. Over his career, MacDonald appeared in 338 professional games with 213 points on 84 goals and 129 assists.
• MacDonald is a native of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.

UW-SUPERIOR'S RICH MCKENNA

• The 2020-21 season is the fifth for Rich McKenna (44-59-11) as head coach of the UW-Superior men's hockey program, becoming just the sixth head coach to lead the Yellowjackets since the program was reinstated in 1965. In McKenna's first four seasons at UWS, he has had seven players earn All-WIAC honors and helped six sign professional contracts. He has also coached several current NHL players and draft picks from his time in the USHL and NCAA Division I. McKenna came to the Yellowjackets following a season as the head coach and general manager of the New Jersey Titans of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). He led the Titans to a record of 34-22-4 and a second-place finish in the NAHL's East Division in 2015-16. McKenna began his coaching career as an assistant coach at NCAA Division III Castleton State in Vermont in 2008-09 where he helped the Spartans to a 15-win season and a berth in the ECAC East playoffs. From there, McKenna spent two seasons (2009-11) as an assistant coach at Division III Wesleyan (Middletown, Conn.) before moving to the Division I ranks at UConn. While there, McKenna helped guide the Huskies to the Atlantic Hockey quarterfinals in 2011-12 and then the semifinals in 2012-13. He moved into the junior game as the assistant coach and assistant general manager of the Muskegon (Michigan) Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League (USHL). There, McKenna worked under head coach and former NHL player Todd Krygier for two seasons, helping the Lumberjacks reach the Clark Cup finals in 2014-15 where they ultimately lost to the Sioux Falls Stampede.

THE CONFERENCE:

• UW-Stout is a member of the six-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. Northland College joined the league this season.

LENDING AN ASSIST: Goalie Evan Bisek recorded an assist against Marian University, Nov. 2, 2019...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.
 

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 IN A SINGLE GAME...
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: Trent Olson vs. St. Mary's University, Jan. 17, 2019
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: 55, Brennan Kitchen vs. Northland College, Jan. 25, 2020; 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: Evan Bisek vs. Marian University, Nov. 2, 2019
A Stout team scored 5-7 goals: 5 vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 3, 2021; 7 vs. Northland College (W 7-2), Jan. 23, 2020
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. Northland College, Feb. 10, 2021 (1-0); vs. UW-Superior, Feb. 15, 2020 (1-0); vs. Northland College, Jan. 25, 2020 (4-0); 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. UW-Eau Claire (4-0), Feb. 1, 2020; vs. St. John's University (5-0), Nov. 16. 2019
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

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.

UP NEXT:  The Blue Devils will participate in the WIAC Championship, Monday, March 8, Wednesday, March 10 and Friday, March 12.