THIS WEEK
The Lindenwood men's ice hockey team (2-9-1) will host a series at Centene Community Ice Center for the second straight week, taking on the Stonehill Skyhawks (4-10-0).
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
GAME 1 Date/Time: Friday, November 22 – 7:30 PM CT.
GAME 2 Date/Time: Saturday, November 23 – 4:30 PM CT.
Location: Centene Community Ice Center – Maryland Heights, Mo.
LAST TIME OUT
The Lions were swept at home by #14 Ohio State. In game one, the Lions fell 5-2, and in game two the Lions fell 3-2.
Notes:
- Jaeden Mercier scored two goals in game two versus Ohio State. Mercier also led Lindenwood on the weekend in scoring with three points (2g-1a).
- Kristof Papp registered a .651 face-off percentage at the face-off dot, winning 28 face-offs.
- David Gagnon tallied his third straight game with a point.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Points – Gagnon (10), Mercier (6)
Goals – Gagnon (5), Mercier (4)
Assists – Gagnon (5), Three Tied (4)
+/- –
Artyom Borshyov (+4),
Jake Southgate (+1)
Powerplay Goals – Mercier (2), Three Tied (1)
Short-Handed Goals – Gagnon (2)
Game Winning Goals – Gagnon and
Alexander Lundman (1)
Blocks –
Jack Anderson and
Aiden Yakimchuk (20)
Saves –
Owen Bartoszkiewicz (276)
Save Percentage –
Alexandros Aslanidis (.905)
Goals Against Average (GAA) – Aslanidis (1.85)
PREVIEW
Lindenwood is looking to find the win column after dropping their last four games to nationally ranked teams. In their last four games, Lindenwood has averaged 1.5 goals per game and 4.0 goals against.
This will be the seventh and eighth meeting between both teams. Lindenwood has dominated the head-to-head against the Skyhawks, with Lindenwood being 5-1 all time against Stonehill. Historically the Lions average 6.67 goals against the Skyhawks. In the last meeting, Stonehill would find their first ever victory over the Lions, winning 4-2 on February 10, 2024.
Stonehill dropped their last game played to AIC, falling to the Yellowjackets 3-0. Anthony Galante sits as the Skyhawks leader in points with 13 (7g-6a). Connor Androlewicz has played in 12 of 14 games for the Skyhawks, making 312 stops on 35 goals against, for a save percentage of .899, and a goals against average of 3.34.
