CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston hockey team is set to wrap up their WCCHA schedule as they host Bethel University Friday, February 4 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, February 5 at 2 p.m. The games are make-ups of games originally postponed Friday, October 22 and Saturday, October 23.
The Golden Eagles come into the weekend with a 10-6-2 (5-3-2 WCCHA) record. UMN Crookston is currently in third in the Northwest Division. As recently as last week, the Golden Eagles were seventh in the KRACH rankings and are currently slotted among the eight teams to advance to the WCCHA Tournament February 11-13 at the National Sports Center Super Rink in Blaine, Minn. Bethel has a 3-12-1 mark. Minnesota Crookston was most recently 20
th in the ACHA Division II Central Region rankings.
Bethel at Minnesota Crookston
Friday, February 4 – 7 p.m.
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Bethel at Minnesota Crookston
Saturday, February 5 – 2 p.m.
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The Golden Eagles have been guided this year by
Nikolai Rajala (Fr., F, Coleraine, Minn.), with a team-high 30 points (13 goals and 17 assists).
Tyler Zahradka (So., F, Grand Forks, N.D.) leads the team with 22 goals on the year.
Logan Syrup (Fr., F, Park River, N.D.) comes in with eight goals and 19 assists on the season. 2020-21 ACHA Division II Second Team All-American
Casey Kallock (Sr., D, Alvarado, Minn.) has seven goals and 16 assists for the season.
Jackson Fuller (Fr., F, Bloomington, Minn.) enters the weekend with four goals and 16 assists, while
Tristan Morneault (So., F, Dieppe, New Brunswick) has five goals and 14 assists.
In goal,
Braden Schmitz (Fr., G, Devils Lake, N.D.) has led the way with a 3.60 goals against average in over 549 minutes in goal.
Jared Aamold (Fr., G, Breckenridge, Minn.) has the second-most minutes in goal this season with a 4.04 goals against average on the year.
Bethel has been led on the season by Peter Engelking with 13 goals and six assists. Chase Bocken comes in with four goals and 11 assists for the year. Tucker Kruse has made an impact with eight goals and five assists, while Logan Hulse has five goals and eight assists on the season.
In between the pipes, Connor Sullivan has started 11 games with a 6.18 goals against average. Logan Moe and Hunter Hadsock have each started three games. Moe has a 5.67 goals against average, while Hadsock has a 6.14 goals against average.
