SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - The Lake Superior State (LSSU) hockey team (5-6-1, 3-1-0 CCHA) is set to travel and face the St. Thomas Tommies (3-6-4, 2-3-3 CCHA) to resume CCHA action.
The Lakers hold a 7-6 record against the Tommies since STU made the jump from NCAA Division III to join the CCHA, including a tightly contested Mason Cup Playoff series last season that saw LSSU eliminate the Tommies in three games as
Dawson Tritt (Spokane, Wash.) scored the game-winning goal with 6.6 seconds remaining in regulation.
Stories to watch:
- The Lakers are coming off of a tie and a win at Alaska Anchorage while the Tommies most recently faced a draw and a loss at the hands of Bemidji State.
- This weekend will mark the first meeting of the season between Co-CCHA Preseason Players of the Year Connor Milburn (Kamloops, B.C.) and Lucas Wahlin.
- Timo Bakos (Augsburg, Germany) enters the weekend as the reigning CCHA Forward of the Week after scoring three goals and an assist at UAA, including the game-winner on Nov. 24.
- Liam Malmquist is the leading scorer for St. Thomas with 14 points (5G, 9A) while Cooper Gay has been their top goal-scorer with 7 on the season.
- C. Milburn took sole possession of the team lead in points for LSSU with 10 while Bakos leads the Lakers in goals with 6.
- Evan Bushy (Thief River Falls, Minn.) enters the weekend as the team's leader in assists with 8.
- 20 different Lakers have recorded at least one point so far this season while 14 Lakers have scored at least one goal.
Fans can catch all of the action on
Midco Sports Plus or listen live on
99.5 YES FM.
