DENVER (10-4-2) AT MINNESOTA DULUTH (10-5-1)
What: WCHA games
When: 7:07 p.m. today and Saturday
Where: DECC (5,294)
Tickets: Available
Ranking: Denver is No. 2, UMD No. 12 in U.S. College Hockey Online poll
Radio/TV: KQDS-AM 1490;
www.B2liveTV.com
, pay-per-view
Series: Denver leads 104-71-9.
Coaches
r Scott Sandelin is 154-178-46 in 10 years at UMD.
r George Gwozdecky is 506-315-67 in 24 years, the past 16 at Denver.
UMD update
The Bulldogs are 7-3 at home this season and 17-7-3 the past two years. UMD's last three wins (and four of the last five) have been by one goal. A goalie rotation for the past 10 games (Kenny Reiter on Friday, Brady Hjelle on Saturday) has been switched with Hjelle starting today. Senior D Trent Palm remains sidelined with a hip injury. In the past 13 overtime games, UMD is 4-0-9, including two straight victories. UMD's power play is No. 7 in power-play efficiency in Division I (24.5)
denver update
Denver is 6-1-1 against ranked teams this season and 5-2 on the road. Senior C Tyler Ruegsegger is one point away from 100 career points at 48-51-99 in 122 games. Senior LW Rhett Rakhshani leads in scoring at 11-9-20. Junior G Marc Cheverie holds a number of school career marks, including save percentage (.925) and goals-against average (2.20). The Pioneers are making their last regular-season trip to the DECC. Today is just the second Denver road game in the past seven games.
UMD Probable Lineup
Lines
Jordan Fulton--Jack Connolly-Mike Connolly, Kyle Schmidt-Drew Akins-Mike Seidel, Rob Bordson-Travis Oleksuk-Justin Fontaine, Cody Danberg-Jake Hendrickson-Keegan Flaherty
Defensive Pairs
Mike Montgomery-Dylan Olsen, Wade Bergman-Brady Lamb, Drew Olson-Scott Kishel
Goalies
Brady Hjelle, Kenny Reiter
KEVIN PATES, NEWS TRIBUNE
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