Men's Hockey | 10/31/2024 2:30:00 PM
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The RMU men's hockey team returns to non-conference action this weekend, hosting Lindenwood for a two-game series at Clearview Arena. Game one is set for Friday, November 1, at 7:00 PM, followed by game two on Saturday, November 2, at 7:00 PM. Both games will stream live on FloHockey, with Friday's game also airing on SportsNet Pittsburgh+. Commentary will be provided by Tim Benz, Mike Prisuta, and Katie Gaus.
RMU LATELY
The Colonials (2-1-1, 0-1-1 #AHA) head into this series following their first conference matchups of the season. RMU dropped a 7-3 contest at home before securing a 4-4 tie at Niagara, winning the shootout 1-0 for an extra conference point. Sophomore
Michael Craig led with an impressive four points, including his first two-goal game, plus five blocked shots—efforts that earned him AHA Defenseman of the Week honors. Captain Mitchel Deelstra recorded his first two goals with RMU and an assist, while
Michael Felsing scored his first career goal. In the shootout,
Walter Zacher clinched the extra point for RMU.
PLUS / MINUS LEADERS
Michael Craig leads the AHA with a +7 rating, followed closely by sophomore
Tanner Klimpke (+5).
Gabriel Lunn,
Cameron Garvey,
Walter Zacher, and
Trent Wilson each hold a +4, ranking them third in the league.
ALL-TIME VS. LINDENWOOD
This weekend marks the first-ever meeting between RMU and Lindenwood.
SCOUTING LINDENWOOD
Lindenwood (2-4-0) recently split a series at Miami (Ohio), winning 4-2 before falling 4-1. Senior forward David Gagnon leads the Lions with seven points (4g, 3a), while junior defenseman Jack Anderson has contributed four assists and leads the team with 14 blocks. Senior defenseman Artyom Borshyov is Lindenwood's +/- leader at +7. In net, sophomore Owen Bartoszkiewicz has started all six games, recording two wins with a .918 save percentage and a 2.51 GAA.
UP NEXT
After the Lindenwood series, RMU will play a single road game against Mercyhurst on Monday, November 4, at 7:00 PM.
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