Game Time... Dordt Hockey is back in action Friday and Saturday hosting the University of Nebraska at Vernon Arena in Sioux Center. The puck drops at 7pm (CST) on Friday night and at 1pm (CST) on Saturday afternoon. The Defenders come into the weekend riding a 6-game winning streak and carry a 12-2-0 record on the year.

You can follow all three games this week on the Dordt Media Network.
 
All-Time... Dordt is 1-14 all time against the Huskers with the lone win coming on December 4^th, 2021. The Defenders won that contest 8-7, but lost the last two meetings in January of last year.
Although the historical records don't favor Dordt, this season's stats do appear to give the Defenders a fighting chance.
 
Scouting Report…

• University of Nebraska Cornhuskers
  • Head Coach: Reed Fuller
  • Located in Lincoln, NE
  • Home Stadium: Breslow Ice Hockey Center
  • ACHA Men's Division 3
  • So far this season:
    • 8-5-0
    • Forced 58 Goals
    • Allowed 40 Goals
    • 337 Penalty Minutes

Dordt Notes: 

• Head Coach: Tyler Morgan – 3^rd Year
• ACHA Men's Division 3
• So far this season:
  • 9-2-0 overall record
  • Forced 73 Goals
  • Allowed 45 Goals
  • 161 Penalty Minutes
• Stat Leaders
  • Noah Wilmes has 19 points on 11 goals and 8 assists.
  • Zach Espenson and Mason Carrels have 18 points each.
    • Espenson, 8 goals and 10 assists.
    • Carrels, 7 goals and 11 assists.
  • Lucas Van Berkel has 16 points on 8 goals and 8 assists.
  • The Defenders have had 17 different players score, and 15 different players pick up assists. 17 players have at least 1 point this season.
• Graeme Edmund has played in 9 games at goalie and has held opponents to an average of 2.99 goals per game. Hayden Stevens has played in 6 games, has 2 shutouts, and has held opponents to 3.27 goals per game.