Chris Perry
11/3/2006, 12:48 PM
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SOONERS SLAPSHOT
WHAT: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Oklahoma Sooners®
WHEN: Friday, October 28, 2006, 7:30 P.M. CDT
WHERE: Blazers Ice Centre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
BROADCAST: Via www.ouhockey.com or www.icehockey.ou.edu
2006-07 RECORDS:
Minnesota: 3-2-1 ACHA Division II
Oklahoma: 11-0-0 ACHA Division I
COACHES: Oklahoma – Larry Donovan; Minnesota – Craig Chapman
SETTING THE STAGE: The Sooners and Golden Gophers meet for the first time this season…This will be the first of two games between OU and Minnesota this season…Oklahoma is ranked 4th in the most recent ACHA D1 coaches poll…Last year, Oklahoma beat Minnesota by scores of 6-2 and 7-1…Oklahoma is 4-2-0 all-time against Minnesota.
OKLAHOMA NOTES: Oklahoma is one of two undefeated ACHA D1 teams in the nation; No. 1 Illinois is the other undefeated team…Sooners forward Adrian Borchgrevink leads the Sooners in goals this season with 14 and in points with 22…OU defenseman Trey Snow leads the Sooners in assists with 15…Counting the last game at Nationals last season and the first eleven games this season, the Sooners have tied the record for their longest winning streak at 12 games…Last week, Sooners defenseman Mark Tylka scored the first empty net goal of the season for OU…Goaltender Chad Helgason is expected to get the start in goal tonight for OU…Oklahoma is 34-12-3 all-time in games played on Fridays and a 23-6-1 record in Friday games at home.
MINNESOTA NOTES: Minnesota is an ACHA D2 team that plays in the Western Collegiate Club Hockey Association (WCCHA)…The Golden Gophers last played two weeks ago, sweeping a home series against Michigan Tech by scores of 5-3 and 4-2…Minnesota is led in scoring by forward Eric Lind who has six goals and one assist for a total of seven points this season…Lind is followed by forward Craig Chapman (2-5-7), forward Justin Fuith (3-3-6) and forward Craig Mielke (2-4-6).
NEXT UP FOR THE SOONERS: The Sooners host Minnesota again Saturday night at 8:30 P.M. at the Blazers Ice Centre in Oklahoma City…For more information, please call the OU Hockey Office at (405) 631-2709.
### BOOMER SOONER! ###
MEDIA CONTACT:
Chris Perry, General Manager
University of Oklahoma® Hockey
Phone: (405) 631-2709 / Cell: (405) 488-4048
Email: [email protected] / Fax: (405) 631-3303
www.icehockey.ou.edu / www.ouhockey.com
SOONERS SLAPSHOT
WHAT: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Oklahoma Sooners®
WHEN: Friday, October 28, 2006, 7:30 P.M. CDT
WHERE: Blazers Ice Centre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
BROADCAST: Via www.ouhockey.com or www.icehockey.ou.edu
2006-07 RECORDS:
Minnesota: 3-2-1 ACHA Division II
Oklahoma: 11-0-0 ACHA Division I
COACHES: Oklahoma – Larry Donovan; Minnesota – Craig Chapman
SETTING THE STAGE: The Sooners and Golden Gophers meet for the first time this season…This will be the first of two games between OU and Minnesota this season…Oklahoma is ranked 4th in the most recent ACHA D1 coaches poll…Last year, Oklahoma beat Minnesota by scores of 6-2 and 7-1…Oklahoma is 4-2-0 all-time against Minnesota.
OKLAHOMA NOTES: Oklahoma is one of two undefeated ACHA D1 teams in the nation; No. 1 Illinois is the other undefeated team…Sooners forward Adrian Borchgrevink leads the Sooners in goals this season with 14 and in points with 22…OU defenseman Trey Snow leads the Sooners in assists with 15…Counting the last game at Nationals last season and the first eleven games this season, the Sooners have tied the record for their longest winning streak at 12 games…Last week, Sooners defenseman Mark Tylka scored the first empty net goal of the season for OU…Goaltender Chad Helgason is expected to get the start in goal tonight for OU…Oklahoma is 34-12-3 all-time in games played on Fridays and a 23-6-1 record in Friday games at home.
MINNESOTA NOTES: Minnesota is an ACHA D2 team that plays in the Western Collegiate Club Hockey Association (WCCHA)…The Golden Gophers last played two weeks ago, sweeping a home series against Michigan Tech by scores of 5-3 and 4-2…Minnesota is led in scoring by forward Eric Lind who has six goals and one assist for a total of seven points this season…Lind is followed by forward Craig Chapman (2-5-7), forward Justin Fuith (3-3-6) and forward Craig Mielke (2-4-6).
NEXT UP FOR THE SOONERS: The Sooners host Minnesota again Saturday night at 8:30 P.M. at the Blazers Ice Centre in Oklahoma City…For more information, please call the OU Hockey Office at (405) 631-2709.
### BOOMER SOONER! ###
MEDIA CONTACT:
Chris Perry, General Manager
University of Oklahoma® Hockey
Phone: (405) 631-2709 / Cell: (405) 488-4048
Email: [email protected] / Fax: (405) 631-3303
www.icehockey.ou.edu / www.ouhockey.com