Game Time... Dordt Hockey hosts the University of Kansas for a two-game set this weekend. The puck drops at 7pm (CST) on Friday night and at 1pm (CST) on Saturday afternoon at Vernon Arena in Sioux Center.
 
The Defenders most recently played to an 8-3 win against Nebraska-Omaha on October 28^th. That game moved them to 7-2-0 on the season. Kansas comes in looking for their first win of the season.
 
You can follow the action this weekend on the Dordt Media Network.
 
All-Time... Dordt is 4-3 against the Jayhawks. The Defenders have won the last two meetings between the two, by scores of 8-3 and 7-1, with both of those games being played last season.
 
Scouting Report…

• University of Kansas Jayhawks
  • Head Coach: Anderson McConnell
  • Located in Lawrence, KS
  • Home Stadium: Independence Community Ice Center
  • ACHA Men's Division 3
  • So far this season:
    • 0-15-0
    • Forced 19 Goals
    • Allowed 123 Goals
    • 165 Penalty Minutes

Dordt Notes: 

• Head Coach: Tyler Morgan – 3^rd Year
• ACHA Men's Division 3
• So far this season:
  • 7-2-0 overall record
  • Forced 39 Goals
  • Allowed 37 Goals
  • 86 Penalty Minutes
• Stat Leaders
  • Zach Espenson leads the team with 12 points on 4 goals and 8 assists.
  • Lucas Van Berkel and Mason Carrels each have 11 points.
    • Van Berkel, 5 goals and 6 assists.
    • Carrels, 4 goals and 7 assists.
  • Noah Wilmes has 9 points on 5 goals and 4 assists.
  • Nathan Fanning has 8 points on 3 goals and 5 assists.
  • The Defenders have had 16 different players score, and 12 different players pick up assists. 16 players have at least 1 point this season.
• Graeme Edmund has played in 7 games at goalie and has held opponents to an average of 3.46 goals per game. Hayden Stevens has played in 3 games, has one shutout, and has held opponents to 4.98 goals per game.