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 Gorup Jr. • Forward Scored 2 goals in 4-4 tie vs. Gustavus
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2012 • AT ST. PETER, MINN. O n We b : R e c a p | B o x S c o r e | G a m e D a y P r e v i e w Another day, another game decided by one goal or less. And so it went for the Saint Mary's University men's hockey team Friday evening against Gustavus, as the Cardinals played their 14th game this season decided by a goal or less Thanks to some late-game heroics by Nick Gorup (Omaha, Neb.), Friday's game had a better ending for the Cardinals, as SMU rallied from a pair of two-goal deficits — and got a goal from Gorup with 15 seconds remaining in regulation — to lift SMU to a 4-4 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tie with the Gusties at Don Roberts Ice Arena. “It's nice to get something for the effort,” said SMU coach Bill Moore. “It would have been nice to come away with a win, but we'll take the tie — especially after the way we started.” The Cardinals struggled out of the gate ¬— and the Gusties made them pay, scoring three times in the game's opening period to take a 3-1 advantage. Kevin Wentland (Columbia Heights, Minn.) netted his team-leading eighth goal of the
season to account for SMU's first-period tally. Austin Balko (Midland, Mich.) got the Cardinals to within a goal, 3-2, with his seventh of the season late in the second period, but the Gusties regained their two-goal advantage on a goal by Gustav Bengston four minutes into the final period. From there, the Cardinals in general — and Gorup in particular — took over, as the Cardinal sophomore scored the first of his two goals at 13:15 to make it a 4-3 game, then added his second of the evening with 15 seconds remaining to pull the Cardinals even. Neither team could light the lamp in the fiveminute overtime, as the Cardinals put an end to its six-game losing streak with its second tie of the season and fourth overtime game in 21 contests. Andy Scheib (Sun Prairie, Wis.) finished with 31 saves for the Cardinals ¬— including 12 in both the first and second periods — while John McLean kicked out 27 SMU shots, 22 of which came after the first period.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 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 Kevin Wentland Jr. • Forward Scored goal in both games vs. Gustavus
Austin Balko So. • Forward Leads team in assists (11), points (18)
With five minutes remaining in the third period, it appeared like the Saint Mary's University and Gustavus men's hockey teams were headed for their second overtime game in as many games. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, a not-so-funny thing happened on the way to OT — Gustavus netted a pair of power-play tallies and an empty net goal en route to a 4-1 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over SMU at the SMU Ice Arena. The Gusties got on the board first, as Alex Gallen beat SMU goalie Jason Horstman (Faribault, Minn.) five minutes into the opening period. It took the Cardinals until the 4:55 mark of the second period to knot things up, as Kevin Wentland (Columbia Heights, Minn.) scored his ninth of the season on the power play to make it 1-1.
The game would remain deadlocked — thanks in large part to the play of Horstman and his GAC counterpart Tyler Venne. With less than five minutes remaining in regulation, however, that all changed, as Wentland was whistled for a five-minute major penalty for head contact — and the Gusties took advantage, scoring back-to-back power-play goals two minutes apart to give Gustavus a 3-1 advantage. Ross Ring-Jarvi would add an empty net goal as the Gusties kept their MIAC playoff hopes alive with the victory. Horstman finished with 29 saves for the Cardinals, while Venne finished with 21 saves for Gustavus.
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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
T, 4-4
Feb. 11 Gustavus
L, 4-1
Feb. 17 at Concordia
7:00
Feb. 18 at Concordia
2:00
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SAINT MARY’S NEWS AND NOTES The Cardinals’ 4-1 loss to Gustavus last Saturday marked just the third time this season SMU has played a game not decided by two goals or less. … Last Friday’s 4-4 tie vs. the Gusties was the 14th game this season that has been decided by one goal or less. … Over the past two seasons, the Cardinals have been involved in 26 games that have been decided by one goal or less. … SMU snapped its six-game losing streak with last Friday’s 4-4 tie vs. Gustavus, but the Cardinals’ 4-1 loss a day later extended their winless streak to 10 straight (0-82). … The Cardinals’ four goals vs. Gustavus last Friday equaled their season high. … SMU has scored four goals four times this season, going 1-2-1 — beating Marian (4-2), while falling to Hamline (6-4) and Augsburg (5-4), and tying Gustavus (4-4). … SMU’s OT game vs. Gustavus last Friday was the fifth overtime game this season, with the Cardinals going 1-2-2. … 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. … Nick Gorup (Omaha, Neb.) recorded his first two-goal game to account for two of SMU’s four goals vs. Gustavus Friday. Austin Balko (Midland, Mich.) and Kevin Wentland (Columbia Heights, Minn.) netted SMU’s other two goals vs. the Gusties last Friday, while Wentland netted a power-play tally on Saturday to account for SMU’s goal. … With his two goals last weekend, Wentland has scored in five of the team’s last seven games. … Wentland enters this weekend’s games against Concordia with a teamleading nine goals, one more than Nick Nagel (Andover, Minn.). … Austin Balko (Midland, Mich.) owns the team lead in assists (11) and points (18). … Balko is one of four players with 10 or more points. Wentland (15), Nagel (13) and Gorup (12) are the other three. … Andy Scheib (Sun Prairie, Wis.) finished with 35 saves against the Gusties last Friday, while Jason Horstman made 29 saves in the teams’ rematch on Saturday. … Horstman and Scheib have shared the goaltending duties
this season, with Horstman owning a 3.32 goalsagainst-average and an .890 save percentage in 13 games, while Scheib holds a 3.45 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 11 games. … 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. … All four of SMU’s wins — and one of their two ties — 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 has defeated two nationally ranked teams this season, beating eighth-ranked MSOE 2-1 in overtime on Nov. 22, then knocking off sixth-ranked and defending national champion St. Norbert 3-2 on Jan. 6. … SMU’s 2-1 win over St. Olaf on Dec. 3 marked the first time this season SMU has won when its opponent scored the game’s first goal (1-10-2). SMU has scored first in three of its four wins (37-0).
FROM BEHIND THE BENCH SMU’S 3 STARS
Nick Gorup Jr. • Forward Scored 2 goals in 4-4 tie vs. Gustavus
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2012 • AT ST. PETER, MINN. O n We b : R e c a p | B o x S c o r e | G a m e D a y P r e v i e w Another day, another game decided by one goal or less. And so it went for the Saint Mary's University men's hockey team Friday evening against Gustavus, as the Cardinals played their 14th game this season decided by a goal or less Thanks to some late-game heroics by Nick Gorup (Omaha, Neb.), Friday's game had a better ending for the Cardinals, as SMU rallied from a pair of two-goal deficits — and got a goal from Gorup with 15 seconds remaining in regulation — to lift SMU to a 4-4 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tie with the Gusties at Don Roberts Ice Arena. “It's nice to get something for the effort,” said SMU coach Bill Moore. “It would have been nice to come away with a win, but we'll take the tie — especially after the way we started.” The Cardinals struggled out of the gate ¬— and the Gusties made them pay, scoring three times in the game's opening period to take a 3-1 advantage. Kevin Wentland (Columbia Heights, Minn.) netted his team-leading eighth goal of the
season to account for SMU's first-period tally. Austin Balko (Midland, Mich.) got the Cardinals to within a goal, 3-2, with his seventh of the season late in the second period, but the Gusties regained their two-goal advantage on a goal by Gustav Bengston four minutes into the final period. From there, the Cardinals in general — and Gorup in particular — took over, as the Cardinal sophomore scored the first of his two goals at 13:15 to make it a 4-3 game, then added his second of the evening with 15 seconds remaining to pull the Cardinals even. Neither team could light the lamp in the fiveminute overtime, as the Cardinals put an end to its six-game losing streak with its second tie of the season and fourth overtime game in 21 contests. Andy Scheib (Sun Prairie, Wis.) finished with 31 saves for the Cardinals ¬— including 12 in both the first and second periods — while John McLean kicked out 27 SMU shots, 22 of which came after the first period.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 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 Kevin Wentland Jr. • Forward Scored goal in both games vs. Gustavus
Austin Balko So. • Forward Leads team in assists (11), points (18)
With five minutes remaining in the third period, it appeared like the Saint Mary's University and Gustavus men's hockey teams were headed for their second overtime game in as many games. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, a not-so-funny thing happened on the way to OT — Gustavus netted a pair of power-play tallies and an empty net goal en route to a 4-1 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over SMU at the SMU Ice Arena. The Gusties got on the board first, as Alex Gallen beat SMU goalie Jason Horstman (Faribault, Minn.) five minutes into the opening period. It took the Cardinals until the 4:55 mark of the second period to knot things up, as Kevin Wentland (Columbia Heights, Minn.) scored his ninth of the season on the power play to make it 1-1.
The game would remain deadlocked — thanks in large part to the play of Horstman and his GAC counterpart Tyler Venne. With less than five minutes remaining in regulation, however, that all changed, as Wentland was whistled for a five-minute major penalty for head contact — and the Gusties took advantage, scoring back-to-back power-play goals two minutes apart to give Gustavus a 3-1 advantage. Ross Ring-Jarvi would add an empty net goal as the Gusties kept their MIAC playoff hopes alive with the victory. Horstman finished with 29 saves for the Cardinals, while Venne finished with 21 saves for Gustavus.
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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
T, 4-4
Feb. 11 Gustavus
L, 4-1
Feb. 17 at Concordia
7:00
Feb. 18 at Concordia
2:00
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SAINT MARY’S NEWS AND NOTES The Cardinals’ 4-1 loss to Gustavus last Saturday marked just the third time this season SMU has played a game not decided by two goals or less. … Last Friday’s 4-4 tie vs. the Gusties was the 14th game this season that has been decided by one goal or less. … Over the past two seasons, the Cardinals have been involved in 26 games that have been decided by one goal or less. … SMU snapped its six-game losing streak with last Friday’s 4-4 tie vs. Gustavus, but the Cardinals’ 4-1 loss a day later extended their winless streak to 10 straight (0-82). … The Cardinals’ four goals vs. Gustavus last Friday equaled their season high. … SMU has scored four goals four times this season, going 1-2-1 — beating Marian (4-2), while falling to Hamline (6-4) and Augsburg (5-4), and tying Gustavus (4-4). … SMU’s OT game vs. Gustavus last Friday was the fifth overtime game this season, with the Cardinals going 1-2-2. … 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. … Nick Gorup (Omaha, Neb.) recorded his first two-goal game to account for two of SMU’s four goals vs. Gustavus Friday. Austin Balko (Midland, Mich.) and Kevin Wentland (Columbia Heights, Minn.) netted SMU’s other two goals vs. the Gusties last Friday, while Wentland netted a power-play tally on Saturday to account for SMU’s goal. … With his two goals last weekend, Wentland has scored in five of the team’s last seven games. … Wentland enters this weekend’s games against Concordia with a teamleading nine goals, one more than Nick Nagel (Andover, Minn.). … Austin Balko (Midland, Mich.) owns the team lead in assists (11) and points (18). … Balko is one of four players with 10 or more points. Wentland (15), Nagel (13) and Gorup (12) are the other three. … Andy Scheib (Sun Prairie, Wis.) finished with 35 saves against the Gusties last Friday, while Jason Horstman made 29 saves in the teams’ rematch on Saturday. … Horstman and Scheib have shared the goaltending duties
this season, with Horstman owning a 3.32 goalsagainst-average and an .890 save percentage in 13 games, while Scheib holds a 3.45 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 11 games. … 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. … All four of SMU’s wins — and one of their two ties — 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 has defeated two nationally ranked teams this season, beating eighth-ranked MSOE 2-1 in overtime on Nov. 22, then knocking off sixth-ranked and defending national champion St. Norbert 3-2 on Jan. 6. … SMU’s 2-1 win over St. Olaf on Dec. 3 marked the first time this season SMU has won when its opponent scored the game’s first goal (1-10-2). SMU has scored first in three of its four wins (37-0).
