(LEBANON, Ill., Nov. 3) – The McKendree University men's D2 hockey team will take on Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. at the Owens Center on Friday at 6:45 p.m. and on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
 
McKendree has a record of 7-3 after sweeping Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville last weekend. Bradley University competes at the ACHA D3 level and has an overall record of 8-4. The Braves are 1-3 against ACHA D2 teams, with its win coming against Illinois State University.
 
The Bearcats have six players earning over a point per game over the first 10 games of the season. Senior forward Ryan Sizer (Belleville, Ontario, Canada/Moira Secondary School) leads the Bearcats in scoring with 10 goals and 15 assists for 25 points. Freshman forward Levi Armstrong (Urbana, IL/Urbana HS) is close behind with five goals and 12 assists for 17 points. Sophomore forward Lazar Lestaric (Belgrade, Serbia/Sesta) leads the team in penalty minutes with 12, along with his five goals and 11 assists for 16 points. Freshman forward Dominic Naas (Neurensdorf, Zurich, Switzerland/KV Zurich Business School) has netted four goals and 11 assists for 15 points. Sophomore Kristjan Toivola (Bellingham, WA/Bellingham Blazers (NPHL)) has found the back of the net 7 times and registered 7 assists for 14 points. The final player earning over a point per game so far this season is senior defenseman Steven Csanyi with six goals and seven assists for 13 points.
 
McKendree is backed up by sophomore net minder Andrew Best (Midland, Ontario, Canada/Saint Theresa’s High School), with a record of 4-3 and a save percentage of 0.892. Splitting time in net with Best has been sophomore Jared Bradley (St. Peters, MO/Fort Zumwalt South HS) with a 2-0 record and 0.878 save percentage. Junior Trevor Klostermann (Highland, IL/Highland HS) got the call up from the D3 team in the SIUE series and will remain with the D2 team heading to Bradley University.