Game Day Central
Lindenwood (3-5-0) at
No. 11 Colorado College (6-2-0, 1-1-0 NCHC)
Nov. 6-7 | Colorado Springs, Colo. | Ed Robson Arena
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Game 1 | Friday at 8:00 p.m. CT |
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Game 2 | Saturday at 8:05 p.m. CT |
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Puck Drop
The Lindenwood men's hockey team heads to Colorado College this weekend for their first of two consecutive - and second of three total - trips to the Centennial State. Game one against the Tigers gets underway at 7:00 p.m. MT on Friday, November 6th, with puck drop of game two following at 4:00 p.m. MT on Saturday the 7th.
Series History
This weekend's series will be the first ever meeting between Lindenwood and Colorado College.
Last Time Out
Lindenwood dropped both of their contests against Omaha last time out, suffering a sweep on home ice for the first time since last October vs. Miami. Game one was tied 3-3 with 18 minutes remaining following an
Adam Raesler equalizer, but the Mavericks reeled off four unanswered goals before a late
Andrew LeBlanc score made the final tally 7-4. Lindenwood led 3-1 late in the second period of game two but were unable to hold off an Omaha rally and fell 4-3 in overtime.
Lindenwood Notables
- Lindenwood possesses the seventh best scoring offense nationally with an average of 4.38 goals scored per game while ranking sixth in team assists (55) and team points (90).
- The Lions have had 22 different players register at least one point this season, including 17 with multiple points. 15 different skaters have contributed at least one goal.
- Adam Raesler leads Lindenwood with five goals and enters this weekend on a seven-game point streak, which is tied for the second longest active streak in Division-I. His eight total points are tied for most on the team.
- Joining Raesler at the top of the leaderboard are Michael Bevilacqua with one goal and a team-leading seven assists, and Chris Thibodeau with 2-6-8.
- Special teams have not been kind to the Lions so far this season, with LU ranking 49th nationally in power play conversion percentage with a clip of .121 (4-33) and 62nd in penalty kill percentage (.600).
About Colorado College
- The eleventh ranked Tigers enter this weekend with an overall record of 6-2-0 following a split with Minnesota Duluth at home.
- Colorado College is 4-1-0 on home ice this season, outscoring their opponents a combined 19-7 at Robson Arena.
- The Tigers average 3.63 goals per game while limiting their opponents to just 1.38, ranking them as the fifth best scoring defense nationally.
- Bret Link leads CC with five goals. His seven points (5-2-7) are tied with Carmelo Cradnell (4-3-7) for most on the team.
- Jackson Unger has started all eight games in net for the Tigers, making 224 saves for a save percentage of .953 while allowing just 11 goals.
Next Up
Lindenwood heads back to Colorado next weekend for a two-game set against defending National Champion Denver. Game one against the Pioneers is schedule for 8:00 p.m. CT on Friday, November 13th with game two at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday the 14th.
Season Tickets
Season tickets for the 2026-27 Lindenwood men's hockey seasons can be purchased at LindenwoodLions.com/tickets with packages starting at $162.50. The Lions are set to host 17 games at Centene Community Ice Center this season.
