(LEBANON, Ill., Jan. 16) – The McKendree University men's D2 hockey team will head on the road for its final road series of the season at Maryville University. The Bearcats aim to sweep the season series over the Saints, holding a 4-0 through the four games the two teams have played. Friday's matchup is set for 4:30pm and Saturday's game is scheduled for 4:00pm.
The Bearcats sit at 6-9-1 overall on the season and 4-9-1 in Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA) play.
Offensively, McKendree is led by junior
Derek Northrop (St. Louis, MO/De Smet Jesuit High School), freshman
Noah Scrum (Maryville, IL/Collinsville High School), and junior
Adam Dempski (St. Charles, MO/Francis Howell North HS). Northrop paces the Bearcats with nine goals, nine assists, and 18 points. Scrum follows up seven goals, and tied with Northrop for the team lead in assists with nine. Dempski posts seven goals, eight assists, and 15 points.
In net, freshman
Mason Young (Edwardsville, IL/Edwardsville High School) has a 2-5-1 record, 4.04 goals against average, and .908 save percentage. Freshman
Adam Siek (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada/St. Mary's Catholic Secondary School) supports a 2-4 record, 4.11 goals against average, and .894 save percentage.
About Maryville
The Saints enter the weekend at 2-10-4 overall record. Leading the attack is Matthew Simoncelli with seven goals, seven assists, and 14 points. Sasha Golovko is next with seven goals, six assists, and 13 points.
In the crease, Hampus Blomdahl posts a 0-4-2 record, 2.71 goals against average, and .938 save percentage. Max Gaudet has a 1-4-1 record, 2.63 goals against average, and .915 save percentage.
