ST. CLOUD BEGINS MONTH OF FEBRUARY AT HOME
A Look at the Norsemen
After falling to Bismarck 2-1 on Jan 27, the Saint Cloud Norsemen (17-12-3) who are fourth in the NAHL central division will face off against the Minot Minotauros (29-9-1) at home inside the friendly confines of the Municipal Athletic Complex at Torrey Arena.
Neutralize Minot
The Minotauros have been led by Jack O’Hanisain, Joel Lehtinen, and Niklas Ketonen. All three skaters combine for 44 goals and 71 assists. Minot is currently in first place in the Central Division with 59 team points.
Minot Recap
Minot comes off a weekend where they split the Austin Bruins on Jan 26 and 27 by scores of 3-2 and 5-0 inside Pepsi Rink at Maysa Arena. In the series, Chad Muller led the team in scoring and netminder Brady James improved his record to 16-4-3 through 21 games.
Between the Pipes
Ryan Manzella (Eagan, Minn.) and Max Weilandt (Northbrook, Ill.) have been stellar in net this season. Manzella posts a record of 11-6-1 with a save percentage of 0.911. Weilandt has a record of 15-6 and boasts a 0.913 save percentage in 29 appearances.
Leading the Way
Hagen Moe (Grand Rapids, Mich.) leads the team in points with 31, assists with 18 and has tallied three game winning goals. Tyler Dysart (Sunnyvale, Calif.) has the team lead in the assist category with 13 on the year. Michael Coleman (Grand Forks, N.D.) is third on the team in points with 28.
Next on Schedule
After this weekend’s series, St. Cloud will begin a home-and-home series with the Austin Bruins on Feb 9-10. Puck drop for both games will be at 7:00 P.M. (C.T.). Game one will be at the St. Cloud Municipal Complex. Game two will be played at Riverside Arena in Austin, Minn.
Dain Solberg, Media Relations Intern