THIS WEEK
The final two-game weekend homestand of the season for the University of Mary men's hockey team features a visit from Waldorf University on Friday, January 31, and Saturday, February 1. The Marauders take to the ice Friday at 4 pm. Saturday is the annual UMary Military Appreciation Game when the Marauders and the Warriors face off at 5 pm. Both games are played at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink in Mandan, ND.
 
MILITARY APPRECIATION GAME SET FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1
The annual University of Mary hockey game honoring United States military veterans and those currently serving is set for Saturday, February 1, when the Marauders host the Warriors of Waldorf University.

• Military veterans and active-duty service members plus a guest will be admitted free with a military ID to Saturday's game
• The first 150 fans receive a Military Appreciation puck courtesy of Mandan Automotive
• Marauders skaters will present selected military veterans with a hockey jersey during the 1st intermission

 
SKATE WITH THE MARAUDERS ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Fans are invited to join the UMary hockey team on the ice for Skate with the Marauders following the 5 pm game on Saturday, February 1. Bring your skates and join the fun. The Marauders will also be signing autographs.
 
FOLLOW LIVE
Find links to live stats and video at www.goumary.com/coverage.
 
RECORDS
The Marauders are 19-10-0-0-0-0 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL) overall, 18-10-0-0-0-0 in ACHA MD1 play and 9-5-0-0-0-0 against Midwest College Hockey competition… Waldorf is 4-18-0-0-0-0 overall and 4-14-0-0-0-0 in MCH play.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Marauders dropped a pair of Midwest College Hockey games to #1 Minot State. After a 6-1 home loss to the Beavers, the Marauders fell 6-2 the following day in Minot.
 
AFTER THE ACTION
Marauders fans should make plans to stop at Buffalo Wild Wings following all home hockey contests. With two convenient Bismarck locations and great food and drink specials, it's easy to see why Buffalo Wild Winds is the preferred post-game hangout of Marauders Hockey! 
 
LEADERBOARD
Newcomers are playing a big role in the Marauders impressive start to the season as the top four scorers this season are in their first season at UMary.

• First-year player Joe Gronholz leads the team in points (32) and goals (16) and is second in assists (16)
• Alex Senf leads the Marauders in power play goals (8) and is second in points (28) and goals (13) and 4^th in assists (15)
• Crae Dawson (13G 12A 25 points) is third on the team in scoring and tied for the team lead in game-winning goals (3)
• Hunter Mangan (9G 16A 25 points) is tied with Dawson for 3^rd in scoring. Mangan is tied for second with Gronholz and Michael Heitkamp for power play goals (3), is tied for second in assists (16) and third in game-winners (2).
• Dylan Cunningham (2G 21A 23 points) leads the Marauders in assists (21) and is 5^th in points (23)
• Team captain Michael Heitkamp is second among UMary defensemen in scoring (9G 11A 20 points) to Dylan Cunningham
• Derek Dropik (7G 15A 22 points) is the leader in points among returners
• Jake Murray (7G 10A 17 points), Liam Massie (9G 5A 14 points) and Lucas Medeiros (6G 8A 14 points) are right behind Dropik and Heitkamp in scoring among returners
• In his first season at UMary Lyndon Orr (6G 11A 17 points) is tied with Dawson for the lead in game-winning goals (3)

 
NET GAINS
A trio of Marauders goalkeepers have combined for a 2.91 goals against average with an .899 save percentage this season.

• Marino Ramirez is 6-7 in net with a 3.48 GAA and a .895 save percentage
• Caleb Cross is 9-2 with a 2.70 GAA and a save percentage of .901
• Zane Clausen has saved 91% of the shots he has faced for a record of 4-0 and a 1.99 GAA with two shutouts in five starts

 
RANKED
19 of the Marauders 28 ACHA MD1 games this season are against ranked opponents. 
 
17…18…19…
With 19 wins already this season UMary needs one more victory to reach 20 for the 7^th straight year. Since beginning hockey in 2018-9, the Marauders have won at least 20 games each season.
 
UMARY SLIP TO #14 IN ACHA MD1 NATIONAL RANKINGS
The University of Mary slipped two slots to #14 in the 2024-25 American College Hockey Association Men's Division 1 poll released January 29, 2025. This is the 12^th regular season rankings overall and the 9^th by computer.
 
The computer rankings determine the 24 teams that qualify for the 2025 ACHA Men's Division I National Championships in addition to eight league champions. The preseason poll and the first three rankings of the regular season were conducted by a vote of coaches.
 
UMary opened the 2024-5 season ranked #11 in the preseason poll, spent week's 1-2 at #8 in the poll before jumping to #7 in the third and final coaches' ranking of the regular season. The Marauders have ranked #18 (Week 4), #17 (Week 5), #13 (Week 6), #14 (Week 7), #15 (Week 8), #14 (Week 9 and 10), #12 (week 110 and #14 (week 12) in the computer rankings. 
 
The next ranking will be released February 5, 2025.
 
Nineteen of the Marauders 28 ACHA MD1 games were played against ranked teams.
 
The 2025 ACHA Men's Division I National Championships presented by FloHockey will be hosted March 13-18 for the third time at the Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights, MO.  This will be the second year of the 24-team format.
 

2024-2025 ACHA Men's Division I Ranking #12
Rank	School Name	M1 Record	Previous	Trend	Conference
1	Minot State	28-2-3	1	―	MCH
2	Nevada-Las Vegas	21-1-1	2	―	WCHL
3	Ohio	15-3-0	4	↑1	INDEP
4	Liberty	15-4-4	3	↓1	INDEP
5	Jamestown	19-7-0	5	―	MCH
6	Adrian	18-1-2	6	―	GL6
7	Drury	23-1-0	7	―	INDEP
8	Niagara	15-5-2	11	↑3	INDEP
9	Calvin	19-4-0	8	↓1	GL6
10	Maryville	16-7-2	10	―	INDEP
11	Utah	14-5-1	9	↓2	WCHL
12	Indiana Tech	21-3-0	13	↑1	WHAC
13	Grand Canyon	11-9-1	14	↑1	WCHL
14	Mary	18-10-0	12	↓2	MCH
15	Purdue Northwest	11-7-2	16	↑1	GL6
16	Oswego State	18-6-3	18	↑2	NECHL
17	Pittsburgh	14-9-1	17	―	ESCHL
18	Oklahoma	16-6-1	15	↓3	WCHL
19	Arizona	10-12-1	20	↑1	WCHL
20	Arizona State	11-11-2	19	↓1	WCHL
21	Midland	15-15-1	21	―	MCH
22	Grand Valley State	15-6-0	23	↑1	GL6
23	Stony Brook	10-10-3	22	↓1	ESCHL
24	Colorado	15-10-2	24	―	WCHL
25	John Carroll	20-4-1	NR	↑1	CHMA

 
2024-25 MIDWEST COLLEGE HOCKEY STANDINGS (THROUGH JANUARY 26)
North Division
Minot State 57 points (19 games)
Jamestown 39 points (17)
UMary 26 (14)
Midland 21 (18)
Waldorf 12 (18)
 
South Division
McKendree 30 points (18 games)
Illinois State 21 (14)
Illinois 20 (16)
Iowa State 14 (16)
Northern Illinois 9 (16)
 
300
The University of Mary played its 300^th hockey game in program history at Waldorf on Friday, December 6. Under the direction of head coach Dan Huntley, UMary is 232-47-9-10-2-1 since first taking to the ice September 15, 2018, in an 8-0 win over visiting North Dakota State.
 
MARAUDERS PICKED 3^rD IN MCH NORTH PRESEASON POLL
The University of Mary is picked to finish third in the Midwest College Hockey North Division in the preseason coaches poll. A powerhouse division, the top three teams are all ranked nationally in the  ACHA Men's Division I poll. Preseason favorite and MCH newcomer Minot State is ranked 3^rd in the country. Jamestown, the defending MCH regular season and tournament champion, is #8. The Marauders, the regular season and post-season runner-up in their first season in the MCH, is #11 in the nation.
   
MCH NORTH DIVISION PRESEASON POLL
Rank, Team Points
1. Minot State (8) 96
2. Jamestown (1) 78
3. UMary (1) 62
4. Midland 40
5. Waldorf 24
(First Place votes in parentheses)
 
MCH SOUTH DIVISION PRESEASON POLL
Rank, Team Points
1. Illinois State (9) 98
2. McKendree (1) 64
3. Iowa State 62
4. Illinois 54
5. Northern Illinois 22
(First Place votes in parentheses)
 
MCH NOTES
Teams in MCH plays each program in their own division each season and will play teams in the opposite division every other season. The Marauders will play North Division teams Minot State, Jamestown, Midland and Waldorf and South Division foes Illinois State and Northern Illinois. UMary will face Iowa State three times – all non-conference – and will not play McKendree and Illinois.
 
WE'RE BACK
The University of Mary returns nine players from last season: Michael Heitkamp, Liam Massie, Lucas Medeiros, Luke Schleusner, Jake Murray, Derek Dropik, Nick Bradshaw, Tucker Kruse and Brandon Kelly. Dropik is the most experienced returner as the forward is back for his fourth season. Massie, Medeiros and Kruse are back for their third seasons.
 
YEAR 2 IN ACHA MD1
2024-25 is year two for UMary competing in American Collegiate Hockey Association Men's Division I. The Marauders spent their first five seasons at ACHA MD2, twice winning a national title (2021, 2022) and finishing with an all-time record of 13-1 at the national tournament.
 
YEAR 2 IN MIDWEST COLLEGE HOCKEY
The Marauders joined Midwest College Hockey in 2023-24, finishing the season second both the regular season (46 points with a record of 15-4-0-0-1) and the MCH tournament, which was hosted by UMary.
 
CENTURY CODE
The Marauders are 107-17-2-3-0-0 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL through Sept. 27, 2024) all-time at home. UMary earned its 100th win at home against Minot State University on January 24, 2024.
 
NEW
UMary has 16 newcomers. One recognizable name is Ben Tschida, whose older brother Marshall was an award-winning defenseman on both UMary national championship teams.
 
PROGRAM HISTORY LESSON
Under the direction of head coach Dan Huntley, a 2-time coach of the year, the University of Mary was a dominant force in ACHA M2 for all five years the program has existed.

• 2018-19 | 39-5-1-2 (not eligible for postseason as 1st year program)
• 2019-20 | 39-9-2-0 (#1 West Region seed | MWCHL tourney runner-up | #2 nationally in final poll | ACHA M2 tourney cancelled for pandemic)
• 2020-21 | 38-4-1-6 (ACHA M2 national champion | Ranked #1 in final ACHA M2 poll | #1 seed at ACHA M2 championships)
• 2021-22 | 38-4-1-2 (ACHA M2 national champion | Ranked #1 in final ACHA M2 rating | #1 seed from West region)
• 2022-23 | 38-6-3-1 (Ranked #1 in final ACHA M2 rating | #1 seed from West region | was 2-0-1-0 at ACHA M2 championships
• 2023-24 | 26-14-0-0-1 (W-L-OTL-SOW-SOL) | #10 seed at ACHA MD1 tournament | 1-1 at nationals | 23-14-0-0-1 v ACHA MD1 foes | 15-4-0-0-1 in Midwest College Hockey (2nd place with 46 points) | 1-1 at MCH tournament (2nd place) | #11 in final rankings | ranked as high as #4 in regular season

TOTAL THROUGH 2023-24 SEASON | 218-42-8-11-0-1 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL)
 
NATIONALS
The Marauders are 13-2 all-time at ACHA nation tournaments (12-1 in three MD2 tournaments, 1-1 in MD1).
 
HOCKEY TICKETS FAQ

• Fans who purchase tickets online receive a discount over tickets purchased at the gate. Single game adult hockey tickets are $10 plus fees when fans buy online at www.UMaryTickets.com or via the Hometown Fan app. Tickets for seniors (ages 65 and older) and youth (ages 13-18) are $5 plus fees.
• Single game hockey tickets purchased at the gate are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and youth.
• Children under the age of 13 are free when accompanied by an adult. Unaccompanied children ticket prices are $5.
• Tickets purchased at the gate are CASH ONLY transactions. Debit and credit cards purchases are online only at www.umarytickets.com or via the HomeTown Fan App.
• UMary students and faculty and staff with their MCard are admitted FREE.

 
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