FROM BEHIND THE BENCH
S a i n t M a r y ’s U n i v e r s i t y M e n ’s H o c k e y
FROM BEHIND THE BENCH SMU’S 3 STARS
Nick Nagel So. • Forward Owns team-leading 8 goals
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012 • AT WINONA, MINN. O n We b : R e c a p | B o x S c o r e | P h o t o G a l l e r y | G a m e D a y P r e v i e w Saint Mary's University men's hockey coach Bill Moore has seen this before. For the third straight game — and the 13th time this season — the Cardinals were involved in a one-goal game. Unfortunately for Moore and the Cardinals, for the third straight game — and 12th time this season — it was SMU that came out on the short end, as Saint John's scored the eventual game-winner four minutes into the third period in escaping the Saint Mary's Ice Arena with a 3-2 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory Friday evening. “Have we seen this before?” Moore asked afterwards. “They guys gave it everything they had — we just can't seem to get over the hump. “To play that many close, one-goal games, you'd think we catch a break here or there.” After a scoreless first period, it was the Johnnies who struck first, as Jascha Pettit beat SMU goalie Jason Horstman (Faribault, Minn.)
two minutes into the second. SMU struck back eight minutes later, as Ryan Griffiths (Arvada, Colo.) scored for the second straight game, taking a feed from Joey Nadeau (Winona, Minn.) and rifling it past SJU goalie J.D. Wellsw The game didn't stay tied for long, however, as the Johnnies regained their one-goal lead on a goal by Josh Gross at 13:11. Wally Cossette pushed Saint John's lead to 31 with his third goal of the season four minutes into the third period, but the Cardinals were not done, as Brad Fusaro snuck a shot between Wells' pads and into the net to make it 3-2 with just under 15 minutes remaining in regulation. That, however, would be as close as the Cardinals would get, as SMU fell to 1-9-1 in conference play at 4-15-1 overall. Horstman finished with 23 saves in goal for SMU, while Wells kicked out 25 of the Cardinals' 27 shots.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012 • AT WINONA, MINN. O n We b : R e c a p | B o x S c o r e | P h o t o G a l l e r y | G a m e D a y P r e v i e w
Austin Balko So. • Forward Leads team in assists (9), points (15)
Jason Hortsman Jr. • Goalie Finished with 42 saves in 2 games vs. SJU
The Saint Mary's University men's hockey team put together 15 minutes of its best hockey of the season Saturday afternoon in the Cardinals' rematch against the Johnnies. Unfortunately for SMU, the Johnnies erupted for three goals in the game's first 45 minutes — then hung on to hold off the Cardinals furious third-period comeback in beating Saint Mary's 32 at the SMU Ice Arena. “We can't just turn it on and turn it off like that,” said SMU assistant coach Ryan Egan. “When we finally decided to play, we played extremely well — but you can't pick and choose when to play at your best. “(Saint John's) took it to us for two-and-a-half periods, and, unfortunately, we just ran out of time.” The Johnnies took control early, getting backto-back goals from Zach Knight and Michael Palmiscno in the game's opening 10 minutes. SJU held a 9-3 edge in shots on goal in the first period, heading into the locker room with a commanding 2-0 advantage.
A goal by Josh Gaughan 10 minutes into the second period made it 3-0 SJU, and it looked like the Johnnies would cruise to the easy win. The Cardinals, however, had other ideas, as Nick Nagel (Andover, Minn.) and Brad Denney (Fishers, Ind.) scored six minutes apart early in the third period to cut the Johnnie lead to one, 32. SMU continued to buzz the SJU net looking for the equalizer — outshooting the Johnnies 14-4 in the game's final 20 minutes — but Saint John's goalie J.D. Wells was up to the task, thwarting the Cardinals time and time again to preserve Saint John's second straight 3-2 win. SMU goalie Jason Horstman (Faribault, Minn.) kicked out 18 Johnnie shots, while Wells finished with 18 saves on 20 Cardinal shots. The Cardinals (1-10-1 MIAC, 4-16-1 overall) are back in action next weekend, traveling to St. Peter, Minn., for a 7:05 p.m. MIAC contest on Friday, with the same two teams returning to the SMU Ice Arena for a 7:30 p.m. rematch on Saturday.
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S a i n t M a r y ’s U n i v e r s i t y M e n ’s H o c k e y
FROM BEHIND THE BENCH SMU’S SCHEDULE Date
Opponent
Time
Oct. 29-30 MIAC Showcase Oct. 29 St. Thomas
L, 3-2
Oct. 30 St. Olaf
L, 3-2
Nov. 4
at St. Schol.
L, 4-2
Nov. 5
at UW-Superior L, 4-3
Nov. 11 at Hamline
L, 6-4
Nov. 12 Hamline
L, 4-3 OT
Nov. 22 MSOE
W, 2-1 OT
Nov. 23 MSOE
L, 6-0
Dec. 2
at St. Olaf
L, 5-2
Dec. 3
St. Olaf
W, 2-1
Dec. 9
Marian
W, 4-2
Jan. 6
Stevens Pt.
L, 3-2
Jan. 7
St. Norbert
W, 3-2
Jan. 13 at Bethel
L, 5-3
Jan. 14 Bethel
T, 2-2
Jan. 20 St. Thomas
L, 4-2
Jan. 21 at St. Thomas
L, 4-2
Jan. 27 Augsburg
L, 3-2
Jan. 28 at Augsburg L, 5-4 OT Feb. 3
Saint John’s
L, 3-2
Feb. 4
Saint John’s
L, 3-2
Feb. 10 at Gustavus
7:00
Feb. 11 Gustavus
7:30
Feb. 17 at Concordia
7:00
Feb. 18 at Concordia
2:00
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SAINT MARY’S NEWS AND NOTES With Saturday’s 3-2 setback vs. Saint John’s, the Cardinals have now dropped four straight onegoal games. … SMU has now played 13 games this season that have been decided by one goal or less. … Only two of the Cardinals’ 20 games have been decided by more than two goals. … The Cardinals have now been held to two goals in six of their last seven games. … SMU has scored first in five of its last eight games. … Ryan Griffiths (Arvada, Colo.) and Brad Fusaro (Soldotna, Alaska) scored SMU’s two goals vs. SJU Friday, while Nick Nagel (Andover, Minn.) and Brad Denney (Fishers, Ind.) accounted for SMU’s two goals in the teams’ rematch on Saturday. … SMU had a pair of goal-scoring streak snapped vs. the Johnnies last weekend. Kevin Wentland (Columbia Heights, Minn.) was held without a goal vs. the Johnnies Friday, snapping his threegame goal-scoring streak, while Griffiths had his two-game streak ended on Saturday. … Nagel netted his team-leading eighth goal of the season Saturday against the Johnnies. … Austin Balko (Midland, Mich.), who assisted on Fusaro’s goal Friday, owns the team lead in assists (9) and points (15). … Balko is one of four players with 10 or more points. Wentland (13), Nagel (12) and Nick Gorup (Omaha, Neb. / 10) are the other three. … Jason Horstman (Faribault, Minn.) stopped a combined 42 shots in two starts against the Johnnies last weekend. … Horstman and Andy Scheib (Sun Prairie, Wis.) have shared the goaltending duties this season, with Horstman owning a 3.34 goalsagainst-average and an .888 save percentage, while Scheib has a 3.42 GAA and an .895 save percentage. … Scheib kicked out 40 shots against Augsburg on Jan. 28. The 40 saves were a season high and one short of his career-best 41 saves against Gustavus on Feb. 19, 2010. … SMU’s four goals vs. Augsburg in the Cardinals’ 54 overtime loss equaled the Cardinals’ highest offensive output of the season. SMU is 1-2 in games in which it has netted four games this season — beating Marian (4-2), while falling to
Hamline (5-4) and Augsburg (5-4). Ironically, both of SMU’s four-goal losses came in overtime. … SMU’s OT game vs. Augsburg on Jan. 28 was the fourth overtime game this season, going 1-2-1. … SMU’s 2-1 victory over MSOE on Nov. 22 was the Cardinals’ first overtime win since beating UW-River Falls 2-1 on Jan. 17, 2009. … All four of SMU’s wins — and their lone tie — have come on their home ice. … Two of the Cardinals’ four wins were by identical 2-1 scores — a 2-1 win over MSOE on Nov. 22 and a 2-1 victory over St. Olaf on Dec. 3. … SMU’s 3-2 win over sixth-ranked and defending national champion St. Norbert on Jan. 6 was the Cardinals’ second win over a nationally ranked team this season. SMU downed then-eighth ranked Milwaukee School of Engineering 2-1 in overtime on Nov. 22. … SMU’s 2-2 tie vs. Bethel on Jan. 21 was the Cardinals’ first tie of the season. … SMU’s Dec. 3 win over St. Olaf marked the first time this season SMU has won when its opponent scored the game’s first goal (1-9-1).
FROM BEHIND THE BENCH SMU’S 3 STARS
Nick Nagel So. • Forward Owns team-leading 8 goals
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012 • AT WINONA, MINN. O n We b : R e c a p | B o x S c o r e | P h o t o G a l l e r y | G a m e D a y P r e v i e w Saint Mary's University men's hockey coach Bill Moore has seen this before. For the third straight game — and the 13th time this season — the Cardinals were involved in a one-goal game. Unfortunately for Moore and the Cardinals, for the third straight game — and 12th time this season — it was SMU that came out on the short end, as Saint John's scored the eventual game-winner four minutes into the third period in escaping the Saint Mary's Ice Arena with a 3-2 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory Friday evening. “Have we seen this before?” Moore asked afterwards. “They guys gave it everything they had — we just can't seem to get over the hump. “To play that many close, one-goal games, you'd think we catch a break here or there.” After a scoreless first period, it was the Johnnies who struck first, as Jascha Pettit beat SMU goalie Jason Horstman (Faribault, Minn.)
two minutes into the second. SMU struck back eight minutes later, as Ryan Griffiths (Arvada, Colo.) scored for the second straight game, taking a feed from Joey Nadeau (Winona, Minn.) and rifling it past SJU goalie J.D. Wellsw The game didn't stay tied for long, however, as the Johnnies regained their one-goal lead on a goal by Josh Gross at 13:11. Wally Cossette pushed Saint John's lead to 31 with his third goal of the season four minutes into the third period, but the Cardinals were not done, as Brad Fusaro snuck a shot between Wells' pads and into the net to make it 3-2 with just under 15 minutes remaining in regulation. That, however, would be as close as the Cardinals would get, as SMU fell to 1-9-1 in conference play at 4-15-1 overall. Horstman finished with 23 saves in goal for SMU, while Wells kicked out 25 of the Cardinals' 27 shots.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012 • AT WINONA, MINN. O n We b : R e c a p | B o x S c o r e | P h o t o G a l l e r y | G a m e D a y P r e v i e w
Austin Balko So. • Forward Leads team in assists (9), points (15)
Jason Hortsman Jr. • Goalie Finished with 42 saves in 2 games vs. SJU
The Saint Mary's University men's hockey team put together 15 minutes of its best hockey of the season Saturday afternoon in the Cardinals' rematch against the Johnnies. Unfortunately for SMU, the Johnnies erupted for three goals in the game's first 45 minutes — then hung on to hold off the Cardinals furious third-period comeback in beating Saint Mary's 32 at the SMU Ice Arena. “We can't just turn it on and turn it off like that,” said SMU assistant coach Ryan Egan. “When we finally decided to play, we played extremely well — but you can't pick and choose when to play at your best. “(Saint John's) took it to us for two-and-a-half periods, and, unfortunately, we just ran out of time.” The Johnnies took control early, getting backto-back goals from Zach Knight and Michael Palmiscno in the game's opening 10 minutes. SJU held a 9-3 edge in shots on goal in the first period, heading into the locker room with a commanding 2-0 advantage.
A goal by Josh Gaughan 10 minutes into the second period made it 3-0 SJU, and it looked like the Johnnies would cruise to the easy win. The Cardinals, however, had other ideas, as Nick Nagel (Andover, Minn.) and Brad Denney (Fishers, Ind.) scored six minutes apart early in the third period to cut the Johnnie lead to one, 32. SMU continued to buzz the SJU net looking for the equalizer — outshooting the Johnnies 14-4 in the game's final 20 minutes — but Saint John's goalie J.D. Wells was up to the task, thwarting the Cardinals time and time again to preserve Saint John's second straight 3-2 win. SMU goalie Jason Horstman (Faribault, Minn.) kicked out 18 Johnnie shots, while Wells finished with 18 saves on 20 Cardinal shots. The Cardinals (1-10-1 MIAC, 4-16-1 overall) are back in action next weekend, traveling to St. Peter, Minn., for a 7:05 p.m. MIAC contest on Friday, with the same two teams returning to the SMU Ice Arena for a 7:30 p.m. rematch on Saturday.
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S a i n t M a r y ’s U n i v e r s i t y M e n ’s H o c k e y
FROM BEHIND THE BENCH SMU’S SCHEDULE Date
Opponent
Time
Oct. 29-30 MIAC Showcase Oct. 29 St. Thomas
L, 3-2
Oct. 30 St. Olaf
L, 3-2
Nov. 4
at St. Schol.
L, 4-2
Nov. 5
at UW-Superior L, 4-3
Nov. 11 at Hamline
L, 6-4
Nov. 12 Hamline
L, 4-3 OT
Nov. 22 MSOE
W, 2-1 OT
Nov. 23 MSOE
L, 6-0
Dec. 2
at St. Olaf
L, 5-2
Dec. 3
St. Olaf
W, 2-1
Dec. 9
Marian
W, 4-2
Jan. 6
Stevens Pt.
L, 3-2
Jan. 7
St. Norbert
W, 3-2
Jan. 13 at Bethel
L, 5-3
Jan. 14 Bethel
T, 2-2
Jan. 20 St. Thomas
L, 4-2
Jan. 21 at St. Thomas
L, 4-2
Jan. 27 Augsburg
L, 3-2
Jan. 28 at Augsburg L, 5-4 OT Feb. 3
Saint John’s
L, 3-2
Feb. 4
Saint John’s
L, 3-2
Feb. 10 at Gustavus
7:00
Feb. 11 Gustavus
7:30
Feb. 17 at Concordia
7:00
Feb. 18 at Concordia
2:00
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SAINT MARY’S NEWS AND NOTES With Saturday’s 3-2 setback vs. Saint John’s, the Cardinals have now dropped four straight onegoal games. … SMU has now played 13 games this season that have been decided by one goal or less. … Only two of the Cardinals’ 20 games have been decided by more than two goals. … The Cardinals have now been held to two goals in six of their last seven games. … SMU has scored first in five of its last eight games. … Ryan Griffiths (Arvada, Colo.) and Brad Fusaro (Soldotna, Alaska) scored SMU’s two goals vs. SJU Friday, while Nick Nagel (Andover, Minn.) and Brad Denney (Fishers, Ind.) accounted for SMU’s two goals in the teams’ rematch on Saturday. … SMU had a pair of goal-scoring streak snapped vs. the Johnnies last weekend. Kevin Wentland (Columbia Heights, Minn.) was held without a goal vs. the Johnnies Friday, snapping his threegame goal-scoring streak, while Griffiths had his two-game streak ended on Saturday. … Nagel netted his team-leading eighth goal of the season Saturday against the Johnnies. … Austin Balko (Midland, Mich.), who assisted on Fusaro’s goal Friday, owns the team lead in assists (9) and points (15). … Balko is one of four players with 10 or more points. Wentland (13), Nagel (12) and Nick Gorup (Omaha, Neb. / 10) are the other three. … Jason Horstman (Faribault, Minn.) stopped a combined 42 shots in two starts against the Johnnies last weekend. … Horstman and Andy Scheib (Sun Prairie, Wis.) have shared the goaltending duties this season, with Horstman owning a 3.34 goalsagainst-average and an .888 save percentage, while Scheib has a 3.42 GAA and an .895 save percentage. … Scheib kicked out 40 shots against Augsburg on Jan. 28. The 40 saves were a season high and one short of his career-best 41 saves against Gustavus on Feb. 19, 2010. … SMU’s four goals vs. Augsburg in the Cardinals’ 54 overtime loss equaled the Cardinals’ highest offensive output of the season. SMU is 1-2 in games in which it has netted four games this season — beating Marian (4-2), while falling to
Hamline (5-4) and Augsburg (5-4). Ironically, both of SMU’s four-goal losses came in overtime. … SMU’s OT game vs. Augsburg on Jan. 28 was the fourth overtime game this season, going 1-2-1. … SMU’s 2-1 victory over MSOE on Nov. 22 was the Cardinals’ first overtime win since beating UW-River Falls 2-1 on Jan. 17, 2009. … All four of SMU’s wins — and their lone tie — have come on their home ice. … Two of the Cardinals’ four wins were by identical 2-1 scores — a 2-1 win over MSOE on Nov. 22 and a 2-1 victory over St. Olaf on Dec. 3. … SMU’s 3-2 win over sixth-ranked and defending national champion St. Norbert on Jan. 6 was the Cardinals’ second win over a nationally ranked team this season. SMU downed then-eighth ranked Milwaukee School of Engineering 2-1 in overtime on Nov. 22. … SMU’s 2-2 tie vs. Bethel on Jan. 21 was the Cardinals’ first tie of the season. … SMU’s Dec. 3 win over St. Olaf marked the first time this season SMU has won when its opponent scored the game’s first goal (1-9-1).
