TEDDY BEAR TOSS SET FOR OCTOBER 17
Fans are encouraged to bring a teddy bear to throw on the ice during the University of Mary hockey game on October 17 when the Marauders host Minot State University. In conjunction with the Bismarck Cancer Center Foundation, all teddy bears collected will be donated to cancer patients. Game time is 7 pm at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink in Mandan, ND.
 
THIS WEEK
For just the second time this season, the #11 University of Mary hockey team plays at home when the Marauders host #4 Minot State University on Saturday, October 17. This season's Teddy Bear Toss game, the puck drops at 7 pm between the Marauders and the Beavers at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink in Mandan, ND.
 
MARAUDERS RETURN TO #11 IN ACHA MD1 POLL
The Marauders check in at #11 in the second 2026-27 regular season American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Men's Division 1 ranking. UMary was #11 in the preseason coaches poll before rising briefly to #10 last week.
 
The Marauders have played five games this season and all five came against teams listed in the preseason rankings, UMary defeated then #12 Grand Canyon and #RV Arizona State on the road and #8 University of Jamestown at home before dropping a road decision to the Jimmies and #8 Drury (rankings at time UMary faced opponent).
 
Of the Marauders 26 remaining games, 17 are against nationally-ranked programs.
 
The first handful of rankings this season are voted on by coaches. Computer rankings begin November 4 and determines 15 of the 24 teams that qualify for the 2027 ACHA Men's Division I National Championships. The other nine slots are awarded to conference champions.
 
The 2027 ACHA Men's Division I National Championships presented by FloHockey will be hosted March 11-16 at the Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights, MO.
 

2026-2027 ACHA Men's Division I Ranking #2
Rank	School Name	1st Votes	M1 Record	Pts	Previous	Conference
1	Ohio	33	6-0-0	775	1	INDEP
2	Adrian	1	6-0-0	737	2	GL6
3	Nevada-Las Vegas		4-0-0	692	3	WCHL
4	Minot State		4-0-1	675	4	INDEP
5	Niagara	1	5-0-0	664	5	ACCHL
6	Liberty		6-0-0	604	7	INDEP
7	Drury		6-1-0	588	8	INDEP
8	Calvin		3-1-0	546	6	GL6
9	Jamestown		3-1-0	529	9	MCH
10	Utah		5-0-0	488	11	WCHL
11	Mary		3-2-0	477	10	MCH
12	Maryville		2-3-0	381	12	INDEP
13	Grand Canyon		3-2-0	372	13	WCHL
14	Purdue Northwest		3-1-0	358	14	GL6
15	Hope		4-2-0	282	15	GL6
16	West Chester		5-1-0	264	18	ECHA
17	Northwood		5-2-1	233	20	GLCHL
18	Davenport		7-1-1	224	21	GL6
19	Indiana Pennsylvania		5-2-0	223	19	CHMA
20	Arizona		0-2-1	222	16	WCHL
21	Missouri State		4-3-0	217	17	WCHL
22	John Carroll		5-3-0	101	25	CHMA
23	Midland		2-2-0	84	22	MCH
24	Stony Brook		1-1-1	44	23	ACCHL
25	Kentucky		8-2-0	37	NR	SECHL

Others receiving votes: Rhode Island, Indiana Tech, Oregon, Illinois, Grand Valley State, Drexel, Oswego State, Illinois State, Western Michigan, New York, Cleary, Villanova, and Farmingdale State.
FOLLOW LIVE
Links to live stats and video are available at www.goumary.com/coverage.
 
MARAUDERS WEBCASTS STREAMED LIVE ON NSIC NETWORK POWERED BY MIDCO SPORTS NET
For the first time this season, Marauders home contests will stream live on the NSIC Network powered by Midco Sports Net. Games can be purchased individually for $10. A monthly subscription is available for $15 with an annual subscription $79. Visit www.MidcoSportsPlus.com to subscribe today.
 
THE RECORD
The Marauders are 3-2-0-0-0-0 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL) this season… Minot State is 6-0-1-0-0-0.
 
LAST WEEK
A series set for two games at #8 Drury University turned into one when the Panthers home rink experienced technical issues. After Friday's game was cancelled, Saturday's game was relocated to Chesterfield, MO, three hours away from Springfield, MO. Drury scored first but UMary tied the game on a Dylan Cunningham goal at 11:59 of the first period. The Panthers then scored two more in the first and one in the second to take a 4-1 lead. Joe Gronholz scored in the third to cut the deficit to two goals before Drury sealed the game with a goal at 17:16.
 
HISTORY
Located 118 miles apart along Highway 83, the Marauders are 2-16-0-0-0-0 against the Beavers since moving to ACHA MD1 for the 2023-24 season… The Beavers have won four straight… the Marauders last win was a 2-1 victory at home on November 8, 2025. David Loahr tied the game with a second period goal. Amraj Gill delivered the game-winning goal with 90 seconds to play with a long shot from the right point. Caleb Cross made 38 saves for UMary.
 
LEADING THE WAY

• Dain Sardelli is off to an impressive start. Through five games the UMary forward leads the team in goals (3), assists (6), points (9) and power play goals (2).
• Dylan Cunningham and Joe Gronholz are tied for the team lead in goals (3), are third in assists (3) and second in points (6)… Both have a power play goal… Cunningham also has a short-handed goal.
• Two Marauders are tied for third with five points. John Lang has two goals and three assists while Andrew Brubakken has one goal and four assists.
• Isaac Flatley and Hunter Mangan both have two goals and two assists to average 1.0 points/game.
• 12 Marauders have a goal this season and 16 have a point

 
NET GAIN
The Marauders goalkeepers are off to another strong start. Caleb Cross owns a .926 save percentage and a 2.73 goals against average in four games. Zane Clausen stopped 30-of-31 shots in his first outing and has a 3.00 GAA and a .913 save percentage. Combined the duo has a .923 save percentage and a 2.80 goals against average.
 
DOUBLE DOWN
After scoring one goal last year in his first season at the University of Mary, John Lang has two goals this season after tallying in each of the Marauders two games. Used in a variety of roles last year, Lang opens this season centering UMary's top line and has taken advantage of the opportunity. He also has three assists and is second on the team in scoring with five points.
 
269 AND COUNTING
Head Coach Dan Huntley, entering his ninth season as the Marauders head coach, has led UMary to all 269 program wins and owns 365 collegiate wins as a head coach.
 
BACK IN THE BLUE AND ORANGE
The Marauders return 16 players, including 2026 All-Midwest College Hockey 2^nd team forward Dain Sardelli, MCH all-rookie team selection Isaac Flatley and ACHA MD1 All-tournament performer Will Falconer. 
 
Sardelli is the Marauders leading returning scorer with 19 goals, including seven game-winners. Joe Gronholz and Sardelli both had 38 points in 40 games prior to the ACHA tournament. Gronholz (16 goals), David Loahr (14), Hunter Mangan (13) and Flatley (12) are all back after reaching double digits in goals.
 
The Marauders also return both of their goaltenders. Caleb Cross finished with 20 wins and four shutouts with a 2.24 goals against average and a 92.7 save percentage. Zane Clausen had one shutout with a 2.68 goals against average and a 91.3 save percentage.
 
THE JUG SERIES
Located just 100 miles apart on I-94, the University of Mary and the University of Jamestown compete annually for a travelling trophy called simply "The Jug." The team that wins the yearly series of games claims possession of The Jug, which is a Bridgeman Russell Company Jug. UMary purchased the trophy 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.
 
This is year three of The Jug series, with the Jimmies claimed the trophy in 2024-25 (4-1 series win) and 2025-26 (4-1 series win).
 
2026-27 The Jug Series Scoreboard: UMary 1 win, Jamestown 1 win. Four games remain.
 
A LOOK BACK
The Marauders set an ACHA MD1 program record for wins in a season last year, finishing 2025-26 with a record of 27-14-0-0-0-1 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL) overall. The 10^th seed at the ACHA MD1 2026 ACHA national tournament, UMary opened the championships with a win to remain undefeated in the opening round of ACHA national tournaments (6-0).
 
HISTORY LESSON
UMary, which won back-to-back ACHA Men's Division II national championships in 2020 and 2021, made the move up to MD1 for the 2022-23 season. Head Coach Dan Huntley has directed the incredibly successful UMary program since the Marauders first took to the ice in September 2018. Over the course of eight seasons UMary has fashioned a record of 266-70-9-11-2-2 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL), posting a winning season with 20 or more wins each year (all-time record through the 2025-26 season).
 
The Marauders made their third straight MD1 national tournament last spring and went 1-1, defeating #23 Lawrence Tech 2-1 in the opening round before falling to #7 Maryville University 5-1. Throughout program history covering seven national tournaments, the Marauders are 15-3-1-0-0-0 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL) in ACHA tournament games and has only three losses in regulation. 
 
TICKETS
Tickets for Marauders home games at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink are available online at www.UMaryTickets.com and at the door.
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