Complete game notes in PDF format
This Week:
The Lions head north to take on Western Michigan in a CSCHL battle.
Scouting the Lions:
The Lions dominated Indiana, a first year DI team in the ACHA, by the scores of 12-0 and 9-1…. Lindenwood is averaging 7.1 goals per game offensively, while only surrendering 1.8 goals per game…. Sophomore Chad Boeckman has taken over the team lead in points with 35. He has 15 goals and 20 assists on the season…. Junior Cory Spradling has been on fire lately scoring and his 20 goals leads the team…. Sophomore Colin Long continues to lead the team with his 25 assists…. Junior Jake Ebner leads the team with his 7 power play goals…. Spradling leads the team with his 3 short handed goals…. Sophomore Adam Krefski and Boeckman lead the team in game winning goals with 3…. Long leads the team with a +/- rating of +32…. Junior Robi Cavallari continues to lead all goaltenders with his 10 wins, a 1.31 GAA, .953 SV% and 2 shutouts…. The Lions have converted on 39 of 110 (35.5%) of power play chances and have killed of 97 f 108 (89.8%) of power play chances against this season…. Lindenwood centers have won 735 of 1147 (64.1%) of face-offs this season.
Scouting the Stallions:
Freshman Trevor Johns and sophomore Donny Swanson are tied for the team lead in points with 15…. Johns leads the team with 12 goals and Swanson leads the team in assists with 12…. Andrew Roberts has a 2-6-0 record with a 3.86 GAA and .870 SV%.
Lindenwood and Western Michigan Series:
Lindenwood leads the all-time series 7-1-0 over Western Michigan including winning the last five contests.
Last Time vs. Western Michigan:
The Lions won 8-4 last November 8, 2008. Carson Hamill scored 3 goals in the game and Chris Abbott stopped 18 of 22 shots to earn the win.
British Columbia Connection:
The Lions have six players from the province of British Columbia in Canada. Chris Abbott, Carson Hamill, Jake Ebner, Russell LaForest, Robi Cavallari, and Kurtis Astle all hail from the BC area.
Homegrown Talent:
Lindenwood is proud to have 9 players from the local St. Louis area. The list includes: Alex Roth, Lucas Scherer, Cory Spradling, Tim Gardner, Ian Coppersmith, Steve Kowalczyk, Zach Glazer, Grant Gorczyca, and Chad Boeckman.
Lindenwood in National Rankings:
Lindenwood is again ranked #1 overall in the country for the 2nd ranking period. The Lions received 43 of 44 first place votes.
Special Teams:
Lindenwood are 39 for 110 on the power play which is a 35.5% success rate. The penalty killing unit killed of 97 of 108 power play chances against. They killed off 89.8% of power play chances against.
ACHA First:
Last season marked the first time that the same school produced the men’s and women’s DI national champions. The men’s program won their first national title, while the women’s team racked up their third title and became the first team ever to win back to back in the women’s division.
Re-United:
Transfer Kurtis Astle is back together playing with former junior hockey teammates Robi Cavallari and Jake Ebner. The trio played for the Melfort Mustangs in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.
100th Point:
Sophomore Chad Boeckman recorded his 100th career point when he scored the Lions' first goal this past Friday against Indiana.
Consecutive Wins:
Goaltender Robi Cavallari tied former goaltender Grahame Lippert’s record for consecutive wins with 14.
St. Louis Jr. Blues Alumni:
Bret Morrell, Ryan Divito, Tim Gardner, Grant Gorczyca and Cory Spradling all are alumni of the Tier3 Junior A powerhouse.
St. Louis Bandits Alumni:
Mike Leone, Ryan Divito, Tyler Bowman, and Grant Gorczyca all are alumni of the back to back to back NAHL champions.
Absent “A”:
Junior Cory Spradling is wearing the alternate captains “A” while Carson Hamill is out of the line-up.
Lindenwood Milestones:
Team is 4 wins away from 200…. Kyle Bailey is 21 goals away from 50 and 19 points away from 100…. Steve Balint is 2 games away from 100 played…. Chad Boeckman is 2 goals away from 50…. Robi Cavallari is 7 wins away from 50…. Jake Ebner is 12 goals away from 100 and 16 assists away from 100…. Carson Hamill is 14 games away from 100 games played and 24 assists away from 100.
Blogging:
Lindenwood junior Steve Balint is a featured blogger on the college hockey info website. His blog can be read at www.collegehockey.info.
Number Change:
Sophomore Ian Coppersmith has changed from #4 to #28.
New Faces:
The Lions will have 9 new faces around this season. Junior Kurtis Astle transfers to LU from Merrimack College (NCAA DI), Mike Leone transfers in from Adrian College (NCAA DIII), and Mike Sturdevant comes via Western Michigan (ACHA). Freshmen Grant Gorczyca played last with the St. Louis Bandits, Tyler Bowman played with the Texas Tornado, Zach Glazer via Chesterfield Midget Major and both Alex Roth and Steve Kowalczyk from St. Louis AAA.
Twitter:
Follow the Lion’s ice hockey team on Twitter all season at http://twitter.com/LULionsHockey. We will have live updates during games.
St. Louis Hockey on the Radio:
Lindenwood assistant coach Rick Zombo hosts a weekly radio show on Team 1380 ESPN Radio on the AM dial or on the web at www.team1380.net. The show highlights the local hockey scene and can be heard every Tuesday night at 6 pm.
Oh Captain, My Captain:
Sophomore defenseman Colin Long has been named captain of the 2009-10 Lions. Senior defenseman Tim Gardner and Junior forward Carson Hamill will serve as alternate captains. Junior forward Cory Spradling is serving as an alternate captain for the injured Carson Hamill.
Injury Update:
Junior Steve Balint suffered a shoulder injury last Saturday and will miss 2-3 weeks…. Sophomore Mike Leone had successful surgery on his broken wrist and is targeting early February to be back on the ice…. Junior Carson Hamill will be shut down for the semester and might opt for surgery during the winter break…. Freshman Tyler Bowman continues to be out of the line up with a knee injury.
Up Next:
The Lions will host Adrian College for a pair with the face-off at 7 pm on Friday and 4 pm on Saturday. The Lions won earlier in the season at Adrian by the score of 4-1.