Rink Notes: Falcons welcome MIAC foes for Thanksgiving weekend games
MEQUON, Wis. – Following a weekend off, the Concordia University Wisconsin Men's Hockey team will play a pair of Thanksgiving weekend games at the Ozaukee Ice Center. The Falcons, who are off to a program-best 5-1 start, welcome MIAC opponents, Bethel and Saint John's, to Mequon for two non-conference games.
THE BASICS
- Who: Bethel (1-8)/Saint John's (6-2) at Concordia Wisconsin (5-1)
- When: Friday, November 24 – 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, November 25 – 2 p.m.
- Where: Ozaukee Ice Center – Mequon, Wisconsin
- Live Coverage: CUWFalcons.com will provide live stats and video for all Men's Hockey home games. Live coverage links can be found on the Men's Hockey schedule page.
DIGITAL GAME PROGRAMS
- A digital game program for this weekend's games can be found here. A limited number of front-and-back programs will be available at the rink for $2. Fans can also access the digital game program at the rink by visiting cuwfalcons.com/program on their mobile devices.
RINK NOTES
- The Falcons are in the middle of a five-game homestand with non-league games against Bethel and Saint John's this weekend. Both Bethel and Saint John's compete in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
- The Falcons and Bethel will once again compete for the Thanksgiving Cup, a tradition that dates back to the 2013-14 season. CUW has won the Thanksgiving Cup each of the first four seasons, however, this is the first year only one game will decide the winner. The last four years, CUW and Bethel played a two-game series. The Falcons are 7-0-1 all-time against Bethel.
- CUW has not faced St. John's since the 2012-13 season. The Falcons are 0-3-1 all-time against the Johnnies, including being swept in a two-game set at home in 2012-13.
- Both the Falcons and Johnnies appear in both the latest Division III Men's Hockey polls. CUW checks in at No. 15 in the D3Hockey.com poll, while the Johnnies are receiving votes. Both squads are receiving votes in the latest USCHO.com poll.
- The Falcons have 13 players with two or more points this season, led by Josh Adkins' seven points (4G, 3A).
