THIS WEEK
Two-time defending national champion University of Mary hockey is back on home ice for the second time this season when the Marauders host the University of Minnesota on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 8-9, at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink. Game one on Saturday is set for 7 pm. The puck drops at 2 pm on Sunday.
 
LAST WEEK
The Marauders posted three straight shutout wins at the University of Minnesota Showcase. The Marauders downed Marian 3-0 on Friday behind goals from Caleb Petrie, Liam Massie and Tucker Kruse and 22 saves by Kyle Hayden… It took a shootout for the Marauders to defeat tournament host Minnesota 1-0 as Alex Flicek and Johnny Witzke scored on penalty shots and Conan Hayton made 31 saves… In a meeting between two of the nation's top programs UMary and Hayden (23 saves) shut out Liberty University 4-0 as Cyril Nagurski, Andrew Huber, Derek Dropik and Seth Cushing scored.  
 
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The Marauders have won 25 straight games… only two of the wins during the 22-game run was decided by a single goal – the Marauders epic 3-2 triple overtime victory over Florida Gulf Coast in the 2022 ACHA M2 championship game and a 1-0 shootout win over Minnesota last weekend… Only three games were decided by two or fewer goals.
 
YOU AGAIN
Last weekend the Marauders faced the Gophers in the University of Minnesota Showcase. Neither team could score during the first three periods or overtime. Shootout goals by Alex Flicek and Johnny Witzke gave the Marauders a 1-0 win… This weekend the two programs will face off in Mandan, ND, in a 2-game series on Oct. 8-9.
 
0… 0… 0…
The Marauders have posted three straight shutouts, the most by the program since posting a program-record four straight in November 2021.
 
IRON
Drew Lenertz has played all 195 games in school history, a team record… Opening weekend of the 2022-23 season was the first time Lenertz hadn't played with his defensive partner Marshall Tschida. The duo had played along side each other the first 191 games in program history.
 
DAZZLING DEBUTS
Three of the top six scorers for the Marauders this season are in their first year at UMary… Caleb Petrie is tied for the team lead in points (6) and assists (4)… Tucker Kruse is the team leader in goals (4) and is second in points (5)… Liam Massie is tied for 6^th in points with three, all coming from his three goals…. Jack Dapron (1 G, 1 A), Lucas Medeiros (2 A), Hunter Acker, Jack Murray and Zach White also have debuted this season.
 
SHARING THE LOAD
Eleven total Marauders have scored a goal this season and 17 have at least a goal or an assist… Five Marauders own game-winning goals… Kyle Hayden, Conan Hayton and Zach White have seen time in net. Both Hayden (2) and Hayton (1) own shutouts.
 
FREEWHEELING
Garrett Freeman, one of the Marauders leading goal scorers last year with 26, is off to a fast start. He has two goals and four assists for six points.   
 
LENERTZ-WITZKE PAIRING MEANS POINTS
Playing as a defensive pairing for the first time, UMary's all-time leader in games played Drew Lenertz and All-American Johnny Witzke both had big opening weekends. Both had one goal and two assists in the two games. Both of their goals came on power play opportunities.
 
ALL-TIME
The all-time Marauders record is 156-22-5-10 under the direction of 2-time ACHA M2 Coach of the Year Dan Huntley (2020, 2021)… UMary is 10-0 at national tournaments while winning titles in 2021 and 2022 (ineligible for the national tournament in 2019 and 2020 cancelled due to the pandemic).
 
VETERANS
Headlined by All-Americans Kyle Hayden and Johnny Witzke the Marauders bring back 16 players from their 2022 ACHA M2 championship team… Hayden, Witzke, Drew Lenertz, Riley Scanlon, Seth Cushing, Tanner Eskro, Alex Flicek, Braeden Zaste, Cyril Nagurski, Derek Dropik, Jaren Hugelen and Conan Hayton have played on both the 2021 and 2022 championship teams.
 
DAY 1
Drew Lenertz, Alex Flicek and Cyril Nagurski are starting their 5^th seasons with Marauders hockey and have been with the program from season 1 in 2018-19.
 
WELCOME BACK
A Marauders hockey original, Andy Huber returns to the UMary program after a year away. The Bismarck, ND, native earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice in 2020 and helped lead the Marauders to the 2021 ACHA M2 title, producing a hat trick in the semifinal win. He spent the 2021-22 season in Washington, D.C., while serving in the Unites States National Guard's 816^th military police unit. Huber is now pursuing a graduate degree in Business Administration. 
 
FUTURE VISION
UMary opened the 2022-23 season against ACHA M1 Waldorf University.  Next season the two teams will be conference foes. The Marauders will be moving up to ACHA Division 1 in 2023-24 and will join the Midwest College Hockey conference. In addition to Waldorf, the MCH is also home to Illinois State University (Normal, IL), Jamestown University (Jamestown, ND), McKendree University (Lebanon, IL), Midland University (Fremont, NE), Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, IL), and Waldorf University (Forest City, IA).
 
All MCH teams are expected to play a 20-game regular season conference schedule and the MCH Regular Season Champion will be determined on a points basis. The MCH Playoff Tournament is held at the conclusion of the MCH regular season in late February/early March. The MCH Playoff Tournament format will see two games on Day 1 (3 vs 6, 4 vs 5), two games on Day 2 (1 vs lowest seeded Day 1 winner, 2 vs highest seeded Day 1 winner) and a Championship game on Day 3. Starting with the 2022-2023 season, the winner of the MCH Playoff Tournament will be awarded the MCH's autobid to the ACHA Men's Division 1 National Championships.
 
2021-22 SLAP SHOT REVIEW

• Marauders won their 2^nd straight ACHA M2 championship
• Defeated Florida Gulf Coast University 3-2 in triple-overtime championship game on a goal by Seth Cushing
• Zach Garett (1^st team), Seth Cushing (1^st), Johnny Witzke (1^st), Kyle Hayden (2^nd) and Marshall Tschida (2^nd) named to ACHA M2 All-Tournament team
• UMary finished 2021-22 season 38-4-1-2 overall
• Kyle Haden was named the ACHA M2 Player of the Year
• Kyle Hayden and Zach Garrett (1^st team) and Johnny Witzke (2^nd) earned ACHA M2 All-American honors
• The NDAPSSA named Kyle Hayden the non-school male athlete of the year and the Marauders were the 2022 non-school team of the year for a 2^nd straight year
• The Marauders were 14-2 at home

 
NEXT UP
The Marauders host the University of Minnesota on Oct. 8-9.  
 
TICKETS
Game tickets for Marauders athletics are available online at www.UMaryTickets.com and at the gate for all UMary athletics. Adult tickets for hockey are $10 + fees while senior citizen and youth tickets (13-18 years old) are $5 + fees when purchased online at www.umarytickets.com. Tickets purchased at the gate are $15 (cash only) for adults and $10 for seniors and youth 13-18.
 
UMary students and faculty and staff with their MCard and youth 12 and younger are admitted free.
 
Please note that ticket sales at the gate are CASH ONLY purchases. If needed, ATMs are located by the ticket gate at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink.
 
Fans receive a discounted rate on tickets when purchased online at www.umarytickets.com than at the gate. Fans are also able to purchase tickets using credit and debit cards when ordering online while sales at the ticket booth are cash only.
 
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