(LEBANON, Ill., Jan. 16) – The McKendree University men's D2 hockey team will head to Michigan for two games against the Bulldogs from Adrian College. Thursday's game is slated to begin with a 9:00p.m. ET puck drop and Friday's matchup is scheduled to begin at 2:00p.m ET.
 
The Bearcats enter the series with a 16-5-1 overall record and a 15-1 record in the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Conference (MACHA). Leading the offensive attack are junior Tyler Wilson (Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada) and senior Ty Watt (Barrie, Ontario, Canada/Rama Aces GMHL). Wilson leads the team with 41 assists and 63 points while Watt has recorded 25 goals, a team-best.
 
Between the pipes, senior Andrew Best (Midland, Ontario, Canada/Cambridge Bears Junior A team) is 7-2 overall with a 2.15 goals against average and .926 save percentage with one shutout. Freshman Wes Werner (LaSalle, Ontario, Canada/Sandwich Secondary School) is 9-3 overall with a 2.41 goals against average and .919 save percentage with three shutouts.
 
About Adrian College:
The Bulldogs are 8-8-1 overall on the season. Freshman Phil Pugliese leads the team with 11 goals and 20 points. Junior Trevor Kalinowski is the feature netminder with a 5-5 record with a 3.23 goals against average and a .910 save percentage with one shutout.