Dordt Hockey will host the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) Mavericks this Friday as we kick off Defender Days weekend. The Defenders come into this game with a 5-3-0 record and are tied for second in the MACHA Silver Central Division with 15 points with Creighton. UNO enters with a 6-4-3 record and 19 points which is good for first in the division.

Puck drop will be at 7:00 pm in the Vernon Ice Arena in Sioux Center and will be livestreamed on the Dordt Media Network.
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The Defenders are coming off a big weekend against the Northern Illinois Huskies where they scored 23 goals over two games and only allowed 3 goals.

Scouting Report:

• 6-4-3 record and 19 points
• The Mavericks are led in goals scored by Zachary Hoffman with nine goals
• Logan Mercier and Andrew Kozol each have eight goals
• Ryan Huppe has seven goals
• Logan Mercier leads in assists with 10
• Zachary Hoffman has nine assists, Ryan Huppe and seven, and Matthowel has five
• Josh Bedore, Andrew Kozol, Max Sikora, Sebastian Cacioppo, and Gabe Chubb have four
• CJ Tate has gotten the bulk of time in goal and ha s a 3-1-2 record in seven games played with a 3.41 GAA and 209 saves
• Kyle Wernli has a 2-3-1 record in six games played with a 3.67 GAA and 229 saves on the season

Dordt Notes:

• Coached by Tyler Morgan, assisted by Logan Visser
• 5-3-0 record
• Wins over Kansas, Drake, and Northern Illinois
• Noah Wilmes leads the team with nine goal scored and 14 points
• Tyson Wildeboer has five goals on the season
• Griffin Lennes, Isaac Baart, and Alex Espenson each have four goals
• Griffin Lennes leads the team with seven assists, Zach Espenson and Noah Wilmes each have five assists
• Charlie Lang has 3-0-0 record in three games played with a 1.33 GAA and 35 saves
• Graeme Edmund has a 1-3-0 record in four games played with a 4.25 GAA and 142 saves