Game Notes

For Starters                        

• Lake Superior State will go back on the road this weekend as the team travels to Bowling Green, Ohio for a Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) series agaisnt the Bowling Green Falcons. The series between the pair of conference rivals will open on Friday, Nov. 19 at 7:37 p.m. and wrap up on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 7:07 p.m. at the Slater Family Ice Arena. 
• Last weekend, the Lakers hosted the Bemidji State Beavers for a CCHA series at the Taffy Abel Arena. Playing with a shortened lineup, the Lakers dropped both games to the Beavers. The Lakers fell by a score of 5-4 on Friday night and a final of 4-2 on Saturday night. Following the series, the Lakers overall record sits at 7-6-1 while the team has totaled a 3-3-0 record in conference play this season. 
• The Lakers return to the ice following 19-7-3 overall record during the 2020-21 season and a 9-5-0 WCHA record as the team finished the regular season second in the WCHA standings and earned the Jeff Sauer Trophy as the Lakers won a conference championship for the first time since the 1994-95 season. With the conference championship title, the Lakers received an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament and fell to eventual national champion, UMass, in the opening round of the tournament.
• In the USCHO poll this week, the Lakers received votes. Lake Superior State earned eight votes in the USCHO poll. This week's polls mark the 25th straight poll, dating back to Nov. 23, 2020, that the Lakers have received votes in at least one of the two national polls (USCHO and USA Today/USA Hockey).
• Lakers Head Coach Damon Whitten enters his eighth season behind the bench in Sault Ste. Marie in 2021-22. In May 2021, Whitten agreed to terms on a six-year contract, solidifying the program through the 2027-28 season. The Laker head coach has led the team to a 107-139-27 record, with playoff appearances in all but one season. Whitten recorded his 100th career win as a head coach on Oct. 2 with the Lakers 4-3 victory over No. 17 Omaha.

Last Weekend Recap                        

• In Friday's 5-4 loss to the Beavers, the Lakers trailed by a pair of goals after the first period. Sophomore forward Benito Posa scored his first goal of the season at 4:42 of the second period. Less than four minutes later, Posa tied the game at two with his second goal of the game with a power play goal. Freshman forward Cole Craft and senior defenseman Jacob Nordqvist assisted on Posa's first goal while sophomore defenseman Jacob Bengtsson and junior forward Louis Boudon notched the helpers on the game tying goal. 
• Bemidji State added two more goals before the end of the second period to take a 4-2 lead over the Lakers. At 17:51 of the third period, Owen Sillinger scored the eventual game winning goal to put the Beavers ahead, 5-2. 
• In the final two minutes of the game, the Lakers tried to complete a late rally to even the score and force overtime but fell short. Boudon scored his seventh goal of the season at 18:27 of the third period with Bengtsson and senior forward Miroslav Mucha adding the assists on the extra attacker goal.
• With just over 30 seconds left in regulation, Posa pulled the Lakers within a goal of the Beavers when the forward completed his first collegiate hat trick with his third goal of the game. Posa's third goal was assisted by Craft and Boudon, who both finished the game with multi-point totals. 
• It marked the first career multi-point game for Craft.
• Junior goaltender Seth Eisele finished the game with 24 saves on 29 shots for the Lakers while BSU netminder Gavin Enright stopped 20 shots in the win. 
• In Saturday's series closer, the Lakers grabbed a 1-0 lead when Craft scored his first collegiate goal at 3:37 of the first period. Junior forward Dustin Manz and Bengtsson tallied the assists on the goal. 
• Bemidji followed with the game's next three goals as the visitors scored two goals before the end of the first period and followed with an early third period goal to take a 3-1 lead over the Lakers. 
• Mucha scored his third goal of the season at 13:16 of the third period to bring the Lakers within a goal of the Beavers. Mucha's goal was set up by freshman forward Josh Nixon and Manz, who posted his second multi-point game of the season. 
• Bemidji sealed the win with an empty net goal to take the game by a final score of 4-2. Sophomore goaltender Ethan Langenegger finished the game with 24 saves of 27 shots for the Lakers. Enright stopped 25 shots in the win. 

Lakers vs. Bowling Green              

• The Lakers and Bowling Green Falcons will meet for the first time this season as the two CCHA opponents will play their first of two conference series scheduled for 2021-22. The pair of conference rivals will meet again in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. on Feb. 25-26 for a CCHA series during the final weekend of the regular season. 
• Last season, the Lakers and Falcons met twice with the Lakers winning both games on the road. Lake Superior State posted a 2-1 overtime win over Bowling Green on Feb. 12 and followed with a 5-2 win over the then-ranked No. 12 Falcons in the second game of the weekend series.
• In the all-time series between the two teams, the Falcons hold the advantage by an overall record of 77-85-14 against the Lakers.

Scouting the Falcons              

• Bowling Green is led by Ty Eigner, who is in his third season as the head coach of the Falcons. 
• Through 10 games this season, the Falcons hold a 5-3-2 overall record and a 3-3-0 mark in CCHA play. Bowling Green is coming off a road series against the Minnesota State Mavericks last weekend, dropping both games. The Falcons fell in the first game by a score of 9-2 and dropped the second game by a score of 5-3. 
• Freshman forward Austen Swankler leads the Falcons with 13 points in 10 games this season. Swankler ranks second on the team in goals with five and shares the team-lead in assists with eight. 
• Senior forward Nathan Burke leads Bowling Green in goals this season with six, which includes a game winner and three power play goals. 
• In goal, Bowling Green is backstopped by junior Zack Rose, who has played seven games for the Falcons, totaling a 4-1-2 overall record. Rose has posted a .889 save percentage and a 3.07 goals against average.
• This season, Bowling Green has combined for a 23.7 power play percentage (9-for-38) and a 83.0 success rate on the penalty kill (39-for-47). 

In the Polls                        

• In the USCHO poll this week, the Lakers received eight votes.
• The 2021-22 week eight poll marks the 25th straight poll, dating back to Nov. 23, 2020, that the Lakers have received votes in at least one of the two national polls (USCHO and USA Today/USA Hockey).
• Last season, the Lakers were nationally ranked on nine occasions and peaked at the No. 13 spot in both polls on March 22.
• In the CCHA Preseason Coaches Poll, Lake Superior State was picked to finish in the sixth spot, receiving 45 total points.

Keys to Success                                  

• The Laker hockey team has had two of the program's best seasons in the last 25 years in the span of the last three seasons, and have the records to prove it. LSSU posted a 56-43-9 overall record since the start of the 2018-19 season through the close of the 2020-21 season, which is the 11th most in all of Division I hockey in that span.
• The Lakers have been a solid road team in the last three years, posting a 12-6-0 record in 2018-19 and an 8-2-0 record last year. During the 2020-21 season, the Lakers were the last Division I program with an undefeated road record. The Lakers open the 2021-22 season with a 2-4-0 road record with all six road contests coming against ranked programs.
• Six of the team's last eight wins over ranked opponents have come on the road (No. 12 Bowling Green, Feb. 12-13, 2021; No. 18 Michigan Tech, Feb. 16, 2021; No. 17 Bemidji State, March 3, 2021; No. 13/12 Bemidji State, March 19, 2021; No. 17 Omaha, Oct. 2, 2021; No. 18 Michigan Tech, Nov. 5, 2021).
•  Since the start of the 2018-19 season, the Lakers have combined for a 37-7-3 record when scoring the game's first goal.
• Another key to the Lakers success in recent years (since the 2018-19 season) has been the team's ability to preserve a lead as Lake Superior State has posted a 28-1-3 record when leading after the first period and a 41-1-0 record when heading into the third period with the score advantage. Last year, the Lakers recorded a 13-0-1 record when notching the game's opening goal, a 10-0-1 record when leading after one period, and a 12-0-0 record when leading after two periods of play.
• The Laker offense has been hot to start the 2021-22 season, with the team averaging 3.43 goals a game, which ranks second among all CCHA teams. Through 14 games this season, the Lakers are tied for the second in goals scored among all NCAA teams (48). 
• Lake Superior State's power play ranks tied for 14th in the nation heading into this weekend's series as it is running at a 24.2 percentage. The team has scored 16 power play goals this season, which is three more goals than the team's total from the 2020-21 season. 

Balanced Attack                                  

• 20 Lakers have notched at least a point this season and eight have recorded eight or more points through the first 14 games of the season. Boudon, Puricelli, Roy, Mucha, and Bengtsson have all surpassed the double digit total in points this season.
• 17 skaters have scored a goal for the Lakers this season and the team's seven game winning goals have been scored by six different players (Bengtsson, Boudon, Puricelli, Tritt, Bakos, Oliver).
• Eight Lakers rank in the top 33 scorers in the CCHA heading into the eighth week of the season (Boudon, Bengtsson, Mucha, Puricelli, Roy, Nixon, Manz, Nordqvist). Five Lakers make up the top-10 CCHA point scorers this season (Boudon, Bengtsson, Mucha, Puricelli, Roy) while Boudon leads all CCHA skaters this season in points (20).
• Lake Superior's skaters will return 43.0% of last season's goal scoring (31 of 86 total goals), and 46.2% of the total points recorded (110 of 238 total points).
• Four of the Lakers top 10 point scorers from last season are back this season (Boudon, Nordqvist, Puricelli, Mucha) and two of the team's top five goal scorers (Puricelli, Boudon).
• Last season the Lakers had 11 players record 10 or more points with five of those skaters returning this season (Boudon, Nordqvist, Puricelli, Mucha, Jeffers).
• The Lakers 19 game winning goals during the 2021-22 season were scored by 11 different players - with seven of those players returning to the lineup this year.

Career Years                                          

• Through the first 14 games of the season, a number of Lakers have bested their previous season-high totals in various offensive categories. 
• Sophomore defenseman Jacob Bengtsson has set new season-highs in assists (13) and points (14) through the first 14 games of the season. As a freshman, Bengtsson posted two goals and five assists for seven points in 28 games played. 
• Junior forward Logan Jenuwine has set new career highs in assists (4) and points (5). During the 2019-20 season at Arizona State, Jenuwine totaled four points (3G, 1A) in 10 games. 
• Junior forward Dustin Manz set a new season-high in goals this season with three. In both his freshman and sophomore seasons, Manz scored two goals. 
• Senior forward Miroslav Mucha has set a new season-high in assists with 10 through the first 14 games of the season. Last season, Mucha recorded nine assists in 29 games for the Lakers. 
• Junior forward Brandon Puricelli has set new season-highs in power play goals (3) and game winning goals (2). Both of Puricelli's game winning goals this season have come in overtime. 
• Sophomore forward Joshua Wildauer has set new season-highs in goals (1), assists (2) and points (3) through 12 games. Wildauer posted one assist in 13 games as a freshman. 
• Sophomore defenseman Artyom Borshyov has totaled two assists this season to set season-highs in both assists and points. In 13 games as a freshman, the defenseman did not record any points. 
• Sophomore defenseman Jeremy Gervais has posted four assists in six games this season setting new season-highs in both assists (4) and points (4). In 16 games as a freshman, Gervais totaled two assists.
• Junior goaltender Seth Eisele has set new season-highs in games played (7), games started (7) and wins (4) while sophomore netminder Ethan Langenegger has set new season-highs in starts (7) and wins (3). 

Anchored Down                                            

• Heading into the 2020-21 season, the Lakers return a strong back end presence as the team's defensemen combine for 336 career collegiate games played while adding 19 goals, and 83 assists for a total of 104 points.
• Seniors Jacob Nordqvist and Mitchell Oliver bring the most experience to the back end for the Lakers, while juniors Arvid Henrikson and Jake Willets will also be relied on for the Lakers. Sophomores Jacob Bengtsson, Artyom Borshyov, and Jeremy Gervais round out the returning defensemen for the Lakers.
• Nordqvist, who finished his junior season with 15 points (3G, 12A) in 29 games, leads all Lakers in career games played with 116. The Swedish defenseman ranks second among all active Lakers in career points with 54 (11G, 43A) and leads all active Laker defensemen in career points.
• Earlier this month against Michigan Tech, the Laker assistant captain notched his seventh point of the season with the game-tying goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime win. After a three-point performance against St. Thomas on Oct. 15 & 16, Nordqvist was named the CCHA Defenseman of the week.
• Oliver played in 25 games for the Lakers during the 2020-21 season and set new career highs in goals (3), points (10), power play goals (2) and game winning goals (1). The defenseman finished his junior season with a double digit point total for the first time in his career while also ranking fourth on the team in blocked shots (28).
• This season, Oliver has tallied two goals and one assist in 12 games this season. Oliver's most recent point was the game winning goal in the team's 7-1 win over St. Lawrence on Oct. 30. Both of Oliver's goals this season have come on the power play. 
• Willets brings 65 games of previous collegiate experience to the Laker roster as he has been a mainstay on Ferris State's defense for the last two seasons. The junior defender has scored six goals in his career, with four coming while on the power play. In nine games this season, Willets has recorded two points (1G, 1A) and scored his first goal as a Laker in the team's 7-4 win over Union on Oct. 22
• As a freshman during the 2019-20 season, Willets led the Bulldogs in points (22) and assists (19), and was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team.
• Junior defenseman Arvid Henrikson has appeared in 80 career games for the Lakers, including all 29 during the 2020-21 season. Last season, Henrikson ranked second on the team, and first among defenseman in blocked shots (31). This season, Henrikson has posted one assist.
• Bengtsson, Borshyov, and Gervais each enter their second season for the Lakers. The trio combined for 57 games played during the 2020-21 season.

Between the Pipes                                  

• The Lakers return the goaltending duo of junior Seth Eisele and sophomore Ethan Langenegger, who combined for a 5-1-0 record last season for the Lakers. Through 14 games this season, the duo has split goaltending duties for the Lakers with each starting seven games and combining for a .900 save percentage and a 3.18 goals against average.
• In seven games played this season, Eisele has totaled a 3.14 goals against average and a .904 save percentage while recording a 4-3-0 record. Eisele's most recent win came on Oct. 30 in the team's 7-1 win against St. Lawrence.
• Eisele set a new career single-game best in the Lakers 6-1 loss to No. 3 Michigan on Oct. 8 as he stopped 41 shots in the game. The junior goalie's first win of the season on Oct. 2 at No. 17 Omaha, as he made a then career-best 37 saves in the 4-3 overtime victory.
• Sophomore goalie Langenegger earned his first win of the season, and the third of his career, on Oct. 15 in a 3-1 win over the St. Thomas Tommies. In seven starts this season, Langenegger has posted a .904 save percentage and a 2.98 goals against average.
• Langenegger set a new single-game high in saves with 42 in the team's 3-2 overtime win at No. 18 Michigan Tech on Nov. 5 as the sophomore recorded his third win of the season, setting a new season-high in wins. 
• Eisele appeared in four games for the Lakers, posting a .912 save percentage and a 2.18 goals against average for the Lakers. The netminder totaled a 3-0-0 record during the 2020-21 season, which included his first career playoff win on March 16 as he stopped 16 shots against Alabama Huntsville to lead the Lakers to the two-game sweep over the Chargers in the WCHA Quarterfinals.
• Langenegger played in six games for the Lakers, registering a 2-1-0 record as a freshman. The Laker goalie finished the season with a .906 save percentage and a 2.27 goals against average.
• Langenegger earned his first collegiate win on Dec. 6, 2020 in a 3-2 win over the UAH Chargers and made his first career start on Feb. 7 against Northern Michigan.

How Swede It Is                                  

• The Lakers have four skaters who hail from Sweden on their roster this season: senior defenseman Jacob Nordqvist, junior defenseman Arvid Henrikson, sophomore defenseman Jacob Bengtsson, and freshman defenseman Sebastian Miedema.
• In his career with the Lakers, Nordqvist has played in a team-leading 116 career games and has totaled 54 points (11G, 43A), which ranks second among all active Lakers. Nordqvist ranks first among all active Laker defensemen in career points.
• This season, Nordqvist has posted eight points (3G, 5A) for the Lakers, with three points coming in the team's 6-3 win over St. Thomas on Oct. 16 and two points in the 5-2 win over Union on Oct. 23 (1G, 1A). On Nov. 5 at Michigan Tech,  Nordqvist scored the game-tying goal in the team's 3-2 overtime win . With the goal, Nordqvist tied his previous season-high in the category with three. 
• Most recently, Nordqvist posted an assist in the team's 5-4 loss to Bemidji State on Nov. 12. 
• On Oct. 16, Nordqvist tallied the primary assist on the game's first goal and followed with an assist on the Lakers second goal of the game, which came on the power play. Nordqvist clinched the Laker win with the final goal in the game, scoring a power play goal in the final minute of play. For his play against the Tommies, Nordqvist was named CCHA Defenseman of the Week on Oct. 18.
• Through 14 games this season, Nordqvist leads the Lakers in blocked shots with 24. The defenseman ranks third among all CCHA skaters in the category and tied for sixth among NCAA players in blocks.
• Nordqvist, a native of Gothenburg, Sweden, appeared in all 29 games for the Lakers during the 2020-21 season, and recorded three goals and 12 assists. The defenseman finished the season with a career-best, team-leading +22 rating which ranked tied for fourth among all NCAA skaters and tied for second among all NCAA defensemen. The senior defender was tied for fourth in both assists and points among all WCHA defensemen last season.
• Junior defenseman Arvid Henrikson, a native of Stockholm, Sweden, has been a consistent presence on the back end for the Lakers during the past two seasons. Henrikson has appeared in 80 career games for the Lakers, including all 29 during the 2020-21 season.
• Henrikson registered the lone assist on Brandon Puricelli's overtime game winning goal on Oct. 2 at No. 17 Omaha. With the assist, Henrikson tied his previous season-high in the category. 
• Henrikson, who was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, ranked second on the team last season in blocked shots (31). This season, Henrikson ranks second on the team in blocks with 21.
• Sophomore defenseman Jacob Bengtsson, a native of Stockholm, Sweden, enters his second season of collegiate hockey after being a key member of the Laker defense last season. Bengtsson played in 28 games for the Lakers last season and recorded seven points (2G, 5A).
• This season, Bengtsson has posted 14 points (1G, 13A) in 14 games and recorded a career-best three-game point streak from Oct. 8 - 15 (1G, 4A). Bengtsson registered back-to-back multi-point games on Oct. 9 at Michigan and Oct. 15 vs St. Thomas to record his second and third career multi-point efforts. Bengtsson posted a career-best three point game on Oct. 22 in the team's 7-4 win over Union with three assists. The defenseman has totaled five multi-point games this season. 
• Last weekend against Bemidji State, the Swedish defenseman registered three points (3A) in the pair of games, as he has recorded points in four of the last five games (6A). Through 14 games this season, Bengtsson has set new career highs in assists (13) and points (14). 
• Bengtsson tallied his third multi-point game of the season on Oct. 30 in the team's 7-1 win over St. Lawrence with a pair of assists. Through 14 games this season, Bengtsson ranks second on the team in points (14) and is tied for first among his teammates in assists with 13. The sophomore leads all CCHA defenseman in points this season. Bengtsson ranks third among all NCAA defenseman in points this season, trailing only Owen Power (1st overall NHL draft pick in 2021) and Jake Sanderson (5th overall NHL draft pick in 2020). Bengtsson is tied for third among all NCAA players in assists (13) and ranks second in assists among NCAA defensemen (13). 
• For his play during the month of October, Bengtsson was named the CCHA Defenseman of the Month.  Bengtsson led the CCHA in points among defensemen during the month of October with 10 points (1G, 9A) in 10 games played. The sophomore defenseman finished the month ranking fifth among all CCHA skaters in points and tied for second in assists among all conference players. 
• In the Lakers 3-1 win over St. Thomas on Oct. 15, the sophomore defenseman netted a goal and added an assist to lead the Lakers. The goal, which stood as the game winner, marked Bengtsson's first career power play goal. All three of Bengtsson's career goals have been game winners.
• Both of Bengtsson's goals during his freshman year stood as game winning goals as he netted the third goal in the Lakers 5-2 win against No. 17 Bemidji State on March 3 and the second goal in the Lakers 4-1 win over No. 13/12 Bemidji on March 19 in the WCHA Semifinals.
• Bengtsson ranked first among all WCHA rookies in game winning goals during the 2020-21 season, and was tied for second in game winners among all WCHA defensemen.
• Freshman defenseman Sebastian Miedema, a native of Gävle, Sweden, rounds out the Laker skaters from Sweden. Miedema made his Laker debut on Oct. 23 against Union.

French Connection                                  

• Junior forward, and team captain, Louis Boudon will be looked upon for leadership both on-and-off the ice this season as he will be a driving force behind the team's offense this season.
• Boudon has notched 66 points (21G, 45A) in 81 career games for the Lakers, and ranks first among all active Lakers in career points. Through 14 games this season, Boudon has recorded points in 10 contests, and has posted five multi-point games.
• Among CCHA skaters, Boudon ranks first in points (20), tied for first in assists (13) and tied for third in goals (7). Among NCAA players, the junior forward is first among all skaters in points, tied for third in assists and tied for fifth in goals. 
• Earlier this season, Boudon posted a six-game point streak, spanning from Oct. 8 - 23.. The Grenoble, France native totaled three goals and nine assists in the stretch to total 12 points.
• Boudon's most recent points came in the team's 5-4 loss to Bemidji State on Nov. 12 as the centerman totaled a goal and two assists. 
• In the team's 7-1 win over the St. Lawrence Saints on Oct. 30, Boudon tallied his first career hat trick with three goals in the game. It marked the first collegiate multi-goal game for the Laker captain. Heading into the series against the Beavers, Boudon ranks second on the Lakers in goals with six. 
• Boudon was named the CCHA Forward of the Month for his play in October as he led the conference with 16 points (6G, 10A) in 10 games. In addition to leading the CCHA in points, Boudon also led the CCHA in assists (10), and finished the month tied for first in the conference in both goals (6) and power play goals (3). 
• In the team's series against Union, Boudon was tied for the team-lead in points during the pair of games as he posted five assists in the series. The junior forward totaled a career-best four assists in the team's 7-4 win on Friday night and added an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win. For his play against the Dutchmen, Boudon was named CCHA Forward of the Week.
• In the team's series against St. Thomas on Oct. 15-16, Boudon tied his then career-high in single game points with three (1G, 2A) in Oct. 16's 6-3 win. The junior forward scored the game winning goal, his first of the season and fourth of his career, with a power play goal in the final minute of the second period. All three of Boudon's points came on the power play.
• Last year, Boudon finished his second collegiate season with 19 points in 28 games as he scored eight goals and added 11 assists. The Grenoble, France native set new season-bests in goals, power play goals, and game winning goals as a sophomore.
• The Laker captain ranked in the top-five among his teammates in nearly every offensive category last season as he was tied for third in goals (8), tied for fourth in assists (11), tied for third in points (19), fourth in plus/minus (+15), tied for third in game winning goals (2), and led the team in power play goals (4).
• Boudon closed out the 2020-21 season with 14 points (5G, 9A) in the team's last 15 games of the season.
• Boudon led the Lakers with four power play goals last season and was one of 11 players in the WCHA who netted four or more power play goals during the 2020-21 season.
• As a freshman, Boudon appeared in 40 games for the Lakers, was third on the Lakers in points with 27 and ranked first among his teammates in assists with 21 during his first collegiate season. The forward was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team, WCHA Rookie of the Week twice during the 2019-20 season, WCHA Rookie of the Month in February, and received the Lakers Outstanding Freshman Award.
• In 2019-20, Boudon was tied for third on the team in goals, second on the team in +/-. tied for second on the team in power play goals, led the team in power play points, and third on the team in shots on goal.

Offensive Output                  

• Through the opening 14 games of the 2021-22 season, the trio of Brandon Puricelli, Harrison Roy and Miroslav Mucha has been driving the Laker offense.
• Roy, Puricelli, and Mucha are all tied for third on the team with 14 points this season. 
• Sophomore forward Roy, a transfer from Boston College, is tied for fifth in points in the CCHA with 13 and ranks tied for fifth in goals in the conference with five. Among NCAA players, the sophomore forward is tied for eighth in points.
• In the team's series against St. Lawrence, Roy posted his fifth multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist in the team's 7-1 win on Oct. 30.
• Earlier this season, the sophomore forward extended his point streak and goal streak to a career-best three games. This season, Roy has set new career highs in all three main offensive categories, and has posted points in six of the team's 12 games. 
• Roy posted a six-point weekend against St. Thomas on Oct. 15 and 16 after posting consecutive three point games (2G, 4A). Roy had a hand in all three goals in Friday's 3-1 win and followed with a power play goal and a pair of assists in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Tommies.
• In his Laker debut on Oct. 2 at Omaha, Roy posted his first career multi-point game with a goal and an assist. The Lakeville, Mass. native scored the game tying goal with 1:04 left in regulation to force overtime.
• Puricelli ranks tied for third in the CCHA in goals (7), tied for second in power play goals (3), and is tied for fifth in points (13). Among NCAA players, the junior forward is tied for fifth in goals and tied for eightth in points.
• Puricelli heads into the series against Bowling Green with 10 points in his last nine games (4G, 5A) after posting a four-game points streak from Oct. 9 - Oct. 22. The junior forward has posted points in seven of the 12 games he's played in this season, and five have been multi-point efforts. Including this season, Puricelli has totaled eight career multi-point games.
• Most recently, Puricelli scored his second overtime goal of the season as he netted the game winning goal for the Lakers in the team's 3-2 overtime victory at No. 18 Michigan Tech on Nov. 5.  
• Earlier this season against the Dutchmen, Puricelli recorded his second multi-goal game of the season on Oct. 22 when he scored a power play goal in the first period and capped off the Laker victory with an empty net goal.
• In the first game of the season, Puricelli tallied a career-best three points in the Lakers 4-3 overtime win over No. 17 Omaha. The junior forward scored the Lakers first goal of the season and assisted on the team's second goal of the game to tie the score at two. Puricelli completed the night with the game winner in overtime, marking his second career game winning goal and his first collegiate overtime win to propel the Lakers to a victory. It marked the first multi-goal game of Puricelli's career.
• Puricelli posted eight goals and seven assists in his first season with the Lakers as he finished the 2020-21 campaign tied for third on the team in goals and tied for fifth in points. The forward had an especially strong second half for the Lakers as he registered a career- best four game goal streak from March 12 - 20 (4G) and a career-best five game point streak from March 6 - 20 (4G, 3A).
• Mucha ranks tied for fifth in the CCHA in points with 13 this season, and third in assists with 10. The senior forward has recorded points in seven of the team's last nine games (3G, 9A) and posted a career-high five game point streak earlier this season (Oct. 16 - 30). In the span, Mucha totaled two goals and eight assists, with four games being multi-point efforts.
• Last weekend against Bemidji State, Mucha recorded an assist on Friday night and followed with his third goal of the season in the team's 4-2 loss on Saturday night. Through 14 games this season, the senior forward has set a new season-high in assists with 10 and is one point shy of tying his previous season high in points. 
• Against St. Lawrence on Oct. 29-30, Mucha posted a goal in the team's 2-2 tie on Friday night and followed with a pair of assists in Saturday's 7-1 win. With the two-assist effort, Mucha tied his previous season-high in assists with nine. 
• Earlier this season against Union, Mucha was tied for the team-lead in points in the series with five (5A) as he tallied two assists in Friday's win and a career-best three points in Saturday's 5-2 win. Mucha recorded three assists in the win, including a helper on the game winning goal.
• In the team's 3-1 win over St. Thomas on Oct. 16, Mucha netted his first career shorthanded goal, which was his first goal of his senior season.

Winning the Draws                                              

• Junior Dustin Manz has been consistently strong at the faceoff dot for the Lakers in his first two seasons. This season, Manz ranks second among all NCAA skaters in total faceoff wins with 169.
• In the last 10 games, Manz had been solid in the circle, winning 60.6% of the faceoffs he took (137-of-226). In the team's most recent series, the assistant captain won 20 of the 32 faceoffs he took on Friday night against Bemidji State and followed with 11 wins in 21 attempts in Saturday's game.
• Last weekend, Manz posted a pair of assists in the team's 4-2 loss against Bemidji State on Saturday night as he recorded his second multi-point game of the season. 
• In the Lakers series against St. Lawrence on Oct. 29-30, Manz netted a pair of goals and added an assist as he posted goals in each game. Following the two goal weekend, the junior forward set a new season high in goals with three. 
• As a freshman, Manz led the team with a .587 faceoff win percentage during the 2019-20 season as he won 242 of the 412 draws he took. Manz, who ranked second on the Lakers in face-off wins with 242, had the fourth best faceoff win percentage in the WCHA.
• Last season, Manz led the Lakers in faceoff win percentage (.617) as he won 229 of the 371 draws he took. The Laker center finished the season with the sixth-best faceoff percentage in the NCAA and the second best win percentage in the WCHA.
• As a sophomore, Manz played in all 29 games for the Lakers, and posted two goals and five assists for seven points. Manz recorded a multi-point game on March 20 (1G, 1A) in the WCHA Championship game.

Hats Off                                              

• Through the first 14 games of the season, three different Lakers have netted hat tricks (Timo Bakos, Louis Boudon, Benito Posa). All three hat tricks have been scored on home ice. 
• Bakos, a freshman forward, scored his first career hat trick on Saturday, Oct. 23 in the team's 5-2 win over Union College. Bakos scored a pair of power play goals which included the eventual game winner. The freshman sealed the Laker win, and the three goal effort with an empty netter in the final minute of play. 
• Boudon scored his first collegiate hat trick in the Lakers 7-1 win over St. Lawrence on Saturday, Oct. 30. Boudon's first goal in the game gave the Lakers a 3-1 lead early in the second period and he scored a power play goal later in the period to put the team ahead 4-1.  In the final minute of the game, Boudon netted his third goal to become the second Laker to post a hat trick this season.
• Posa, a sophomore forward, scored three goals in the team's 5-4 loss to Bemidji State on Friday, Nov. 12. Posa's first goal of the season came in the second period and the sophomore would added a power play goal in the same period to tie the game at two. With less than 30 seconds remaining in regulation, Posa completed the hat trick as he scored his third goal of the night. 

Other Information                                  

• Every week Bill Crawford and Matt Pocket along with Head Coach Damon Whitten, the assistant coaches and players take a look at the Laker Hockey program. A review of past games, a look ahead to future action and more information and insight on the team and players. The show airs live every Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. on ESPN 1400 and can be found on the CCHA website under the podcast section. 
• All Laker home and away conference games during the 2021-22 CCHA season will be available to watch live on FloHockey, the CCHA's streaming partner. For more information or to sign up for a subscription, visit https:/www.flohockey.tv.
• Bill Crawford and Matt Pocket will be calling the Laker games this season. The radio call will be available to listen to on 99.5 Yes FM, the official radio station of Laker hockey. The broadcast stream can also be accessed at www.yesfm.net
• Laker tickets are available to purchase at lssulakers.com. Season ticket packages, a 10-game Laker Gold flex plan, and single game tickets are on sale now! For more information on tickets, visit lssulakers.com or call (906) 635-2601.