NEXT CONTESTANT

The University of Mary Hockey team will play in three home games this week. They will kick off play on Thursday, December 13 at 7 PM against the #16 team in ACHA DI, University of Jamestown. The Marauders will follow that up with games on Friday, December 14 at 7 PM and Saturday, December 15 at 2 PM against the University of St. Thomas. St. Thomas ranks #9 in the central division for ACHA DII. This will be the first time in program history that the Marauders take on either of these teams.

LAST TIME OUT

The last time the Marauders took the ice was for two dominant wins over Montana State. UMary downed the Bobcats in game one by a score of 6-1. They followed that up with a 6-2 win on the second day of play against MSU. Zachery Garrett and Alex Flicek both tallied twice during the first game while Alex Flicek added two more goals during the second game.

RECORD

The Marauders boast a 26-2-2 record in the program's inaugural season.

TEDDY BEAR TOSS

Toss your teddy bears on the ice after the Marauders score their first goal of the game against the Tommies on Friday, December 14! All teddy bears that have been tossed on the ice will be donated to local hospitals for children in care on January 1, 2019. The Marauders goal is to affect the lives of 300 children with the gift of a new teddy bear!

UGLY SWEATER GAME

Wear your ugliest sweater to the game on Friday, December 14 against the University of St. Thomas! The theme of the game will be ugly christmas sweater. 

HOME ICE ADVANTAGE

The Marauders boast an impressive 12-0-1 record at the Schwan Cadillac Arena in the Starion Sports Complex. UMary has outscored their opponents 66-17 on their home ice.

NUMBER ONE!!!

The University of Mary hockey team is ranked #1 in the west division! The Marauders have ranked #1 in every poll to come out so far this season

20 WIN MARK

The Marauders have hit the 20 win mark on their inaugural season. Only 18 ACHA DII teams reached this mark during the entirety of the 2017-18 season putting the Marauders in elite territory. The Marauders have 17 more games to add onto that impressive total, currently sitting at 26 wins.. 

100!

The Marauders have recorded an outstanding 136 goals in their first 30 games of the season. UMary is averaging over 4.5 goals per game.

THREE TIMES MORE

UMary has scored nearly three times more goals than opponents have this season. The Marauders have outscored their opponents by a score of 136-46 throughout the first 30 games of the season. The Marauders look to continue to dominate in their inaugural season and keep the winning trend going.

UNHEARD OF x2

The Marauders have posted plenty of impressive stats this season but possibly none more impressive then what occurred during their second game against UND. The Marauders won the game 9-0 and had NINE different players score a goal. If it wasn't impressive enough to do it once, they did it yet again against the University of Colorado. In their 9-0 win against the Buffalo, NINE different Marauders scored. Now that's called teamwork!

NOT IN OUR HOUSE

The Marauders have the luxury of having not one but two dominant forces in the net. The two goalies the Marauders rank towards the top of the nation in every single statistical category. Aaron Nelson 13-2 on the season and boasts a .952 save percentage which is the third best in the nation. The former NCAA Division I goalie at Minnesota State University has only allowed 22 goals to sneak past him thus far in the season while stopping the other 434 attempts, ranking him third in the nation in saves. Nelson has four shutouts on the season which ranks him third in the ACHA. Lance Knudson is an undefeated 13-0 on the season. He has only allowed in 23 goals so far this season. He has stopped the other 334 attempts for a save percentage of .936. Knudson has three shutouts on the season, ranking him fourth in the nation.

GOAL….GOAL…GOAL

The goal horn has become a familiar sound when the Marauders are on the ice this season. The team is averaging nearly five goals per game. The Marauders have had all 18 players score so far this season. Alex Flicek has averaged nearly a goal per game this season recording a Marauders season high with 27 goals. Flicek ranks 2nd in the nation in goals scored. Andrew Huber is right behind him with 20 goals tying him for 21st in the nation.  Zach Garrett (14), Kyler Moore (12) and Josh Colleaux (10) each have double digit goals on the season. Marshall Tschida is nearing double digit goals on the season with eight. 

TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK

Teamwork is the name of the game for the Marauders. All 18 Marauders have recorded at least one assist on the season. Marshall Tschida leads all Marauders with 28 assists on the season. This total puts him eighth in the nation. Zachery Garrett is second on the team in assists posting 24, tying him for 14th in the nation. Jakob Parisien (23), Drew Lenertz (19), Benjamin Kottmeier (17), Phillip Silveria (13), Josh Colleaux (12), Alex Flicek (11) and Andrew Heckaman (10) are all in double digits for assists on the season as well.

TO BE THE BEST YOU'VE GOT TO BEAT THE BEST

UMary has arguably one of the toughest schedules in the nation, playing ranked teams seemingly every single weekend. The Marauders are undefeated against teams ranked in the West region poll, remaining perfect in 16 games against #2 Northern Colorado (1-0), #3 Boise State (2-0), #4 Northern Arizona (2-0), #5 Dakota College (2-0), #10 Montana State University (4-0), #12 Williston State College (2-0), #15 Utah State University (1-0), #8 Cal State Northridge (1-0), #13 Brigham Young University (1-0), and #15 Weber State University (1-0). Additionally UMary is 2-0 against North Dakota State, ranked 13^th in the Central region. The Marauders tied #7 Grand Canyon University. The only blemishes on the Marauders season record occurred during a weekend split at defending national champion Florida Gulf Coast University, ranked 1^st in the Southeast region. The Marauders then fell to DI foe #14 Minot State, UMary also gained a tie against the Beavers.

GOT FANS?

Got fans? The Marauders sure do! The Marauders have received an incredible amount of support from the community, so much so that they completely packed the house, where even standing room was hard to come by in their first home game of the season. The Marauders look to continue to use the energy from the crowd to make their home ice one of the most difficult places to play in the country.

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