THIS WEEK
The Jug trophy and second place in the Midwest College Hockey North Division is on the line for the #13 University of Mary hockey team when the Marauders wrap up the 2024-25 regular season with a home-and-home series against #5 University of Jamestown on Friday and Saturday, February 14-15.
 
On Friday the I-94 rivals face off at 7 pm in Jamestown, ND, at Wilson Arena.
 
The two teams reverse sites on Saturday when UMary hosts Jamestown at 7 pm at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink in Mandan, ND, on Senior Night.
 
FOLLOW LIVE
Find links to live stats and video at www.goumary.com/coverage.
 
SENIOR NIGHT
The Marauders will recognize Tucker Kruse during the first intermission on Senior Night Saturday, February 15. A forward from Woodbury, MN, in his third season with the Marauders, Kruse is the lone UMary senior this season.  Not including playoff games, Kruse has played 95 games for the Marauders. He has scored eight goals and assisted on eight for 16 points. This season Kruse has one goal and one assist in 28 games.  
 
THE JUG SERIES
Located just 100 miles apart on I-94, the University of Mary and the University of Jamestown have agreed to present the winning team of the yearly series of games a traveling trophy, the Bridgeman Russell Company Jug, or simply "The Jug". UMary has purchased and had "The Jug" painted and logoed. Each winning team is responsible for placing their institution's name and record in the series on "The Jug" each season at their cost using Mann Signs of Bismarck, ND, to ensure consistency.
 
The series opened October 12, 2024, with the Jimmies claiming a 4-2 win over the Marauders in Mandan.
 
Jamestown leads the 5-game season series 2-1. UMary will need to sweep the weekend series to capture The Jug.
Game 1: Jimmies 4 Marauders 2 (at Mandan Oct. 12, 2024)
Game 2: Marauders 5 Jimmies 3 (at Mandan Dec. 13, 2024)
Game 3: Jimmies 3 Marauders 2 (at Jamestown, Dec. 14, 2024)
Game 4: Marauders at Jimmies (at Jamestown, Feb. 14, 2025)
Game 5: Jimmies at Marauders (at Mandan, Feb. 15, 2025)
 
MCH SEEDING ON THE LINE
Entering the final weekend of the season, the Marauders are third in the Midwest College Hockey North Division standings behind the second-place Jimmies. Jamestown owns 40 points with the Marauders holding 34. With each win in regulation worth three points, the Marauders need to sweep the weekend to pull even with the Jimmies. Should UMary sweep with a pair of wins in regulation, the Marauders capture the tiebreaker by virtue of winning three of four league games between the two programs. The Jimmies clinch the second seed in the MCH tournament with a win of any type (regulation, overtime or shootout) or by forcing overtime in either contest.
 
RALLY TOWELS TO 1^st 250 FANS ON SATURDAY
The first 250 fans at the UMary game Saturday night receives a free Rally Towel.
 
ARMADA APPRECIATION NIGHT SET FOR SATURDAY
The University of Mary invites all Marauders Armada members to attend Armada Appreciation Night on Saturday, February 15, during the UMary hockey game against the University of Jamestown. As a thank you for supporting Marauders Athletics, all Armada members will have exclusive access to the suite overlooking the ice with complimentary food and drinks during the game. Faceoff between the Marauders and the Jimmies is set for 7 pm at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink in Mandan, ND. Gates open at 6 pm.

BEK SPORTS TO AIR MARAUDERS GAME AT JAMESTOWN ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14
The opening game of the weekend between the Marauders and the Jimmies in Jamestown ND, on Friday, February 14, will be aired statewide throughout North Dakota on BEK TV. Game time is 7 pm. Visit www.BEK.tv to find out how to watch the game in your area or to stream online. 
 
RECORDS
The Marauders are 22-11-0-0-0-0 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL) overall, 21-11-0-0-0-0 in ACHA MD1 play and 12-6-0-0-0-0 against Midwest College Hockey competition… Jamestown is 19-11-1-0-1-0 overall and 13-4-1-0-0-0 in MCH play.
 
REMATCH/HISTORY
The marauders are 1-2 this season against the Jimmies… in two seasons playing in ACHA MD1, the Marauders are 2-5 against the Jimmies, including a 2-2 mark at home and an 0-3 record in Jamestown.  
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Marauders split a weekend Midwest College Hockey series at Midland University. The Warriors captured the opener 4-2. In a wild rematch Saturday, the Marauders claimed a 5-4 win on an overtime power play goal by Joe Gronholz. A 4-0 UMary lead disappeared when Midland scored four goals in the third period to force overtime, the tying goal coming with four seconds left to play in regulation.
 
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! 
 
2025 MCH TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
The 2025 Midwest College Hockey playoffs are set for Friday through Sunday, February 21-23m at the Bloomington Ice Center in Bloomington, IL. Illinois State serves as the host. The top four teams I each of the two MCH divisions qualify with the top seed from each division earning a 1^st round bye. The tournament champion earns an automatic berth to the ACHA Men's Division I national tournament.
 
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 (37) and goals (19) and is tied for 4^th in assists (18)
• Alex Senf leads the Marauders in power play goals (8) and is second in points (33) and goals (14) and 3^rd in assists (18)
• Hunter Mangan (11G 18A 29 points) is 3^rd in scoring. Mangan is 4^th in power play goals (3), 3^rd in assists (18) and 4^th in game-winners (2).
• Crae Dawson (14G 14A 28 points) is 4^th on the team in scoring and tied for the team lead in game-winning goals (3)
• Team captain Michael Heitkamp leads UMary defensemen in scoring (13G 15A 28 points)
• Dylan Cunningham (4G 23A 27 points) leads the Marauders in assists (23) and is 6^th in points (27)
• Derek Dropik (8G 18A 26 points) is second to Heitkamp in points among returners
• Jake Murray (8G 12A 20 points), Liam Massie (9G 5A 14 points) and Lucas Medeiros (6G 11A 17 points) are right behind Dropik and Heitkamp in scoring among returners
• In his first season at UMary Lyndon Orr (8G 14A 22 points) is tied with Dawson and Gronholz for the lead in game-winning goals (3)

 
NET GAINS
A trio of Marauders goalkeepers have combined for a 2.89 goals against average with a .899 save percentage this season.

• Marino Ramirez is 7-8 in net with a 3.35 GAA and a .895 save percentage
• Caleb Cross is 11-2 with a 2.73 GAA and a save percentage of .900
• Zane Clausen has saved 91% of the shots he has faced for a record of 4-1 and a 1.99 GAA with two shutouts in five starts

 
RANKED
21 of the Marauders 32 ACHA MD1 games this season are against ranked opponents. 
 
20
With a 10-1 victory over Waldorf on Friday, UMary reached 20 wins for the 7^th straight year. Since beginning hockey in 2018-9, the Marauders have won at least 20 games each season.
 
UMARY MOVES TO #13 IN ACHA MD1 NATIONAL RANKINGS
The University of Mary slid one slot to #13 in the 2024-25 American College Hockey Association Men's Division 1 poll released February 12, 2025. This is the 14^th regular season rankings overall and the 11^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.
 
2024-25 Week By Week ACHA MD1 rankings
(Preseason through Rating 3 were coaches' polls. Rating #4 and on are computerized)
Preseason | #11
Rating 1-2 | #8
Rating 3 | #7
Rating 4 | #18
Rating 5 | #17
Rating 6 | #13
Rating 7 | #14
Rating 8 | #15
Rating 9-10 | #14
Rating 11 | #12
Rating 12 | #14
Rating 13 | #12
Rating 14 | #13
 
The next ranking will be released February 19, 2025.
 
Twenty-one of the Marauders 32 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 #14
Rank	School Name	M1 Record	Previous	Trend	Conference
1	Minot State	31-2-3	1	―	MCH
2	Nevada-Las Vegas	22-1-2	2	―	WCHL
3	Ohio	17-3-2	4	↑1	INDEP
4	Liberty	18-5-4	3	↓1	INDEP
5	Jamestown	19-7-1	5	―	MCH
6	Adrian	20-3-2	6	―	GL6
7	Drury	25-1-0	7	―	INDEP
8	Niagara	18-5-3	8	―	INDEP
9	Utah	17-6-1	10	↑1	WCHL
10	Maryville	16-9-2	9	↓1	INDEP
11	Calvin	21-5-0	11	―	GL6
12	Grand Canyon	14-10-1	14	↑2	WCHL
13	Mary	21-11-0	12	↓1	MCH
14	Indiana Tech	25-3-0	13	↓1	WHAC
15	Arizona	14-12-1	20	↑5	WCHL
16	Midland	16-15-2	21	↑5	MCH
17	Arizona State	12-13-2	17	―	WCHL
18	Purdue Northwest	14-8-2	18	―	GL6
19	Oklahoma	17-7-1	15	↓4	WCHL
20	Pittsburgh	14-9-5	16	↓4	ESCHL
21	Oswego State	18-7-4	19	↓2	NECHL
22	Colorado	17-12-2	23	↑1	WCHL
23	Stony Brook	12-11-4	22	↓1	ESCHL
24	Grand Valley State	15-7-1	24	―	GL6
25	Delaware	18-10-3	25	―	ESCHL

 
2024-25 MIDWEST COLLEGE HOCKEY STANDINGS (THROUGH FEBRUARY 8)
North Division
Minot State 59 points (20 games)
Jamestown 40 points (18)
UMary 34 (18)
Midland 25 (20)
Waldorf 12 (20)
 
South Division
McKendree 30 points (18 games)
Illinois State 27 (17)
Illinois 26 (18)
Iowa State 17 (17)
Northern Illinois 9 (20)
 
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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