THIS WEEK
For the first time in seven weeks, the #1 University of Mary hockey team skates on their home ice when the Marauders host Montana State University in a pair of American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) M2 West Region contests. The Marauders and Bobcats face off both Friday and Saturday, January 28-29. Game time is 7 pm at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink.
 
ANTICIPATION
The Marauders play six of their next eight games at home on the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink.
 
SCHEDULE UPDATES
The Marauders have had several changes to their spring schedule. Visit www.GoUMary.com for the most up-to-date schedule.  
 
RECORD
The Marauders are 22-4-1-2 (W-L-OTL-T) on the season… UMary is 8-1-1 at home, 11-3-0-2 on the road and 3-0-0-0 on neutral ice… Against ACHA M2 squads the Marauders are 21-2-0-2.
 
MARAUDERS REMAIN #1 IN NATION
The Marauders continue to top the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Men's Division 2 rankings. The defending ACHA M2 champions has ranked first in all seven polls released this season. The Marauders have ranked first nationally in 12 straight polls dating back to the start of the 2020-21. UMary has also be ranked 1^st in the West region for 29 straight polls, a run that started in Nov. 2018.  
 
ACHA M2 NATIONAL RANKINGS
1 University of Mary
2 North Carolina State University
3 Liberty University
4 Florida Gulf Coast University
5 Lindenwood University
6 Iowa State University
7 University of Massachusetts-Amherst
8 Sault College
9 Miami University
10 Gustavuas Adolphus College
11Rowan University
12 Northeastern University
13 Dakota College-Bottineau
14 Trine University
15 Michigan State University
16 Penn State University
17 Marian University
18 University of Minnesota
19 Bradley University
20 University of Delaware
 
Overall the Marauders are 8-2-0-2 against teams currently ranked in the ACHA M2 national top 20 (2-2 v #3 Liberty, 0-0-0-1 v #5 Lindenwood, 2-0 v #6 Iowa State, 2-0-0-1 v #13 Dakota College, 2-0 v #1 Minnesota). 
 
West Region Rankings
1 University of Mary
2 Dakota College-Bottineau
3 University of Providence
4 Metro State University-Denver
5 Montana State University
6 East Texas Baptist University
7 University of California-Los Angeles
8 University of Denver
9 Weber State University
10 University of Oregon
11 San Diego State University
12 Arizona State University
13 Williston State College
14 Brigham Young University
15 Utah State University
16 Grand Canyon University
17 Texas A&M University
18 Loyola Marymount University
19 Northern Arizona University
20 Boise State University
 
UMary is 8-0-0-1 against teams in the West Region rankings (2-0-0-1 v #2 Dakota College, 2-0 v #3 Providence, 2-0 v #5 Montana State, 2-0 v #13 Williston State)
 
 
15
The Marauders 15-game unbeaten string earlier this season is tied for the second-longest in program history. UMary has 13 wins and two ties in the run… the streak began with 11 straight wins (2^nd longest win streak)… The Marauders longest unbeaten streak is 16 games in 2020-21… UMary also had a 15-game unbeaten streak in 2018-19.
 
NUMBERS TO KNOW
9x20 – Nine Marauders own 20 or more points
6x10 – Six UMary skaters have reached double figures in goals
5/10 – The Marauders have scored five shorthanded goals while the opposition own 10 power play goals
20 – # of Marauders who have scored a goal this season
40 – The Marauders specialty units have scored 36 goals this season (35 on power plays, 5 shorthanded)
12 – Opposing specialty units have scored 12 goals (10 power play, 2 shorthanded)
 
POWER PLAY
UMary are converting 33% of their power play opportunities into goals, scoring on 35 of 107 opportunities. Marauders opponents convert on 11.4% (10-of-88) of its opportunities. During one stretch the Marauders had killed off 44 straight power plays by their opponents.
 
LEADING THE PACK
To no surprise, Marauders all-time leading scorer Alex Flicek leads UMary in points (36) and goals (16) and is second in assists (20)… Seth Cushing is second in goals (15) and points (24) and 4^th in assists (19)… Zach Garrett is tied with Cushing for 2^nd in points (34) on 14 goals and 20 assists… Garrett Freeman is 4^th in points with 30 (13G/17A) and Marshall Tschida is 5^th with 28 (11G/17A)… Kyler Moore and Johnny Witzke are tied for 6^th in points with 25. Moore has 11 goals and 14 helpers while Witzke has 4 and 21.
 
BRICK WALL
The trio of Marauders netminders are each having incredible seasons. All-American Kyle Hayden is 14-3-0-2 with four shutouts, a 1.90 goals against average and a .925 save percentage… Conan Hayton is 6-1-1-0 with a 2.04 GAA and a .917 save percentage… Quinn Ackerman owns a record of 2-0-0-0 with a 0.71 GAA and a .965 save percentage… overall the UMary goalkeepers own seven shutouts with a 1.89 goals against average and a .923 save percentage.  
 
200
Zach Garrett joined Alex Flicek this season as the only two Marauders who have produced 200 points in their UMary careers.
 
IRON MEN
In the fourth season as a program since first taking to the ice in Sept. 2018, the Marauders have played 175 games. Defensive partners Marshall Tschida and Drew Lenertz have played in every game.
 
TIMING
12 Marauders have game-winning goals this season with Seth Cushing (4), Zach Garrett (3) and Garrett Freeman (3) leading the way… Connor Hanson has had impressive timing on his goals as two of his three counters are game-winners… Kyler Moore and Alex Flicek both own two game winning goals to give the Marauders six skaters with multiple game-winning goals.
 
CENTURY MARK
The Marauders have six current players who have 100 or more points in their UMary careers:
221 Alex Flicek (115g/106a)
211 Zach Garrett (75g/136a)
170 Marshall Tschida (48g/122a)
160 Seth Cushing (90g/60a)
152 Kyler Moore (64g/88a)
130 Johnny Witzke (41g/89a)
 
ACHA M2 CHAMPIONS
The Marauders are the defending 2021 American Collegiate Hockey Association Men's Division 2 national champions.
 
HONORS
Head coach Dan Huntley is the two-time ACHA M2 Coach of the Year (2020, 2021)… Zach Garrett is the 2021 ACHA M2 Player of the Year… Garrett, Johnny Witzke and Kyle Hayden were named to the 2021 All-American Team… UMary was named the 2021 NDAPSSA non-school Team of the Year in 2021.
 
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