Minnesota State vs. Alaska Anchorage. Livestats: Click on Livestats tab located on rightside of men s hockey page on msumavericks.

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1 Minnesota State University, Mankato Athletics 135 Myers Field House Mankato, MN Phone: (507) Athletics Fax: (507) Minnesota State Athletic Communications 175 Taylor Center Mankato, MN Phone: (507) AC Fax: (507) Asscociate AD/Communications: Paul Allan Asst. Director AC: Scott Nelsen Athletics Administration Director of Athletics Kevin Buisman Associate AD/Fiscal Affairs & Operations Tim Marshall Associate AD/Communications Paul Allan Asst. AD/Sports Medicine Jeff Chambers (507) Asst. AD/Marketing & Corporate Partnerships Mike Powicki (507) Asst. AD/Compliance & Student Services Shane Drahota Equipment Manager Dan Rickbeil Head Coaches Baseball Matt Magers Basketball (men) Matt Margenthaler (507) Basketball (women) Pam Gohl (507) Cross Country & Track (men) Mark Schuck (507) Cross Country & Track (women) Jen Blue Football Todd Hoffner Golf (men) Geoff Klein (507) Golf (women) Nick Campa (507) Hockey (men) Troy Jutting Hockey (women) Eric Means (507) Soccer (women) Peter McGahey Softball Lori Meyer (507) Swimming & Diving (women) Nathan Owens Tennis (women) Christie Williams (507) Volleyball Dennis Amundson (507) Wrestling Jim Makovsky MINNESOTA STATE Athletics For Immediate Release Feb. 7, 2012 Subject: men s hockey Mavericks Head to the Last Frontier For Western Collegiate Hockey Association Series With Alaska Anchorage Minnesota State Enters Weekend Having Gone in Last 14 Games; Palmquist, Leitner, Hayes and Gaede Carry Scoring Streaks into Series With Seawolves On Tap: Minnesota State ( overall, WCHA) continues Western Collegiate Hockey Association action with a two-game road league series at Alaska Anchorage ( overall, WCHA) this weekend. Face-off at UAA s Sullivan Arena (6,251) is slated for 7:07 p.m. Friday and 7:07 p.m. Saturday (Alaska Standard Time) About the MSU-UAA Series: MSU played the Seawolves in Mankato Nov. 25 and 26 with UAA gaining a 5-4 win in the first game and the two teams playing to a 5-5 tie in the next contest. MSU stands all-time in the series vs. UAA. Most Recently: Its fifth consecutive weekend split (5-3 win and 7-3 loss to visiting Michigan Tech) gives Minnesota State a overall record and WCHA mark on the season. MSU has gone in its last nine games and dating back to Dec when it swept Alabama-Huntsville in a nonconference home series, MSU has gone in it s last 14 contests. About Alaska Anchorage: The Seawolves enter the series with the Mavericks standing overall, WCHA on the year. UAA, which has gone in its last ten contests, split a home league series with #3-rated Minnesota Duluth last weekend in its most-recent action. Standing atop the UAA scoring charts is junior forward in Mitch Bruijsten ( ) and senior defenseman Curtis Leinweber ( ). Sophomore forwards Matt Bailey ( ) and Brett Cameron ( ) round out the top four scorers. Minnesota State vs. Alaska Anchorage Dates: Feb. 10 (7:07 pm) & Feb. 11 (7:07 p.m.) Location: Sullivan Arena (6,251) Series: MSU leads Livestats: Click on Livestats tab located on rightside of men s hockey page on msumavericks.com A pair of sophomores in Chris Kamal (3-9-0, 3.57,.866) and Rob Gunderson (4-7-2, 3.55,.880) have split the UAA netminding duties in Live Chat: aspx?path=mhockey Radio: KTOE AM 1420 AM & FM Website: msumavericks.com Facebook: facebook.com/maverickathletics Leading The Way: Senior forward Michael Dorr and junior defenseman Tyler Elbrecht are serving as MSU team captains in The Mavericks plan on rotating an alternate captain during the course of the season. msumavericks.com Minnesota State University Men s Hockey Weekly Release 1

2 Minnesota State University Men s Hockey - Page Two MSU All-Time: The Minnesota State men s hockey program, begun in , completed its 42nd year of competition last year. The Mavericks are in their 16th year as members of NCAA Division I and in their 13th season as members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. With a total of 1,411 games played, the Mavericks sport an all-time record of (.558). Michael Dorr Notes: Senior captain Michael Dorr heads into the series with UAA having totalled in the last four games. With in 26 games this year, Dorr ranks fifth on MSU s scoring charts. Dorr has in 90 career games in ranking as MSU s active career scoring leader. Austin Lee Notes: Senior netminder Austin Lee, who hadn t played since Jan. 13 due to injury, came on in relief in MSU s 7-3 loss to Michigan Tech and stopped 18 of 20 shots in the contest. Lee ranks 19th in the nation in saves per game at 28.1 and his 562 total saves this year ranks 23rd in the country. Named the WCHA Defensive Player Week after shutting out #18 RPI to open the campaign, Lee owns a.907 saves percentage with a 2.91 goals against average and is Minnesota State Head Coach Troy Jutting Richfield, Minn., native Troy Jutting (MSU 87) is in his 12th year as head coach of the Mavericks. A former stand-out forward for Minnesota State (145 career points in 136 games from ), Jutting ranks among the school s all-time leaders for career games played, goals, assists, points and single-season points. The third person to serve as head coach of the Mavericks, Jutting spent 10 seasons as an assistant coach with the program prior to being selected as head coach in the summer of A two-time WCHA Coach of the Year ( and ) Jutting owns a (.459) career coaching record. Troy Jutting The Troy Jutting Show: The Troy Jutting Show airs Wednesday nights during the season, 6:30 to 7:00 p.m., on KTOE AM The show, which includes interviews with Coach Jutting and MSU players and guests, takes place at Buffalo Wild Wings in downtown Mankato with Mike Sullivan serving as the host. for his four-year MSU career. A three-year letterwinner, Lee is with a 3.17 GAA and.905 saves percentage for Mike Louwerse Notes: Senior forward Mike Louwerse scored his first goal of the season when he tallied an empty-net goal with the Mavericks on the power play in MSU s 5-2 victory at Bemidji State Jan. 28. Injured for a large part of this season, Louwerse has in 134 career games in his four seasons with the Mavericks. Cameron Cooper Notes: Senior defenseman Cameron Cooper, who has in 25 games this year, is a twotime WCHA All-Academic honoree. The Lakeville, Minn., native has in 105 career contests. He is one of five players on this year s roster with at least 100 games played Western Collegiate Hockey Association Standings Justin Jokinen Notes: Senior forward Justin Jokinen is MSU s active consecutive games played leader at 71 The Carlton, Minn. native who charted his second career game-winning goal in MSU s 3-1 win at St. Lawrence Jan. 7, owns numbers in 116 career games played. Jokinen was selected in the fourth round by Buffalo in the 2008 NHL Draft, 101st overall. Adam Mueller Notes: Senior forward Adam Mueller heads into the series with Michigan Tech owning in 27 games this year. The Roseville, Minn., native has two shorthanded goals in his four-year MSU career. Joe Schiller Notes: Senior forward/ defenseman Joe Schiller, who assisted on Johnny McInnis s goal last Friday vs. Michigan Tech, has on the year. The Detroit Lakes, Minn., native, who ranks second on the Mavericks in assists this year, has established singleseason highs for assists and points. Schiller has in 101 career games. Phil Cook Notes: Junior goaltender WCHA Overall Team Pts GP W-L-T W% GF-GA GP W-L-T W% GF-GA 1 Minnesota Minnesota Duluth Colorado College Denver Michigan Tech Nebraska Omaha North Dakota St. Cloud State Bemidji State Wisconsin Minnesota State Alaska Anchorage msumavericks.com Minnesota State University Men s Hockey Weekly Release

3 The Last Time It Happened Swept a Series in Verizon Wireless Center Mavericks: Alabama-Huntsville, , 2011 Opponent: UMass-Lowell, Swept a Road Series UMass Lowell, Minnesota, Shutout Recorded At Verizon Wireless Center By Mavericks: Phil Cook vs Wisconsin, 32 saves, By Opponent: Chris Kamal (Alaska Anchorage), Shutout Recorded On the Road By RPI, (Austin Lee, 36 saves), By Opponent: Michigan Tech (Josh Robinson), Recorded a Hat Trick Mavericks: Eriah Hayes vs. Nebraska Omaha, Opponent: Matt Glasser (Denver), MSU Player Recorded a Natural Hat Trick Zach Harrison vs. North Dakota, (3 SHG) Ryan Carter vs. Michigan Tech, MSU Defenseman Recorded a Hat Trick Jason Krug vs. Concordia, MSU Player Scored Four Goals in a Game Jerad Alaska Anchorage, Shots In a Game Mavericks: 52 vs. American International, vs. American International, vs. American International, Opponent: 50, Minnesota, , Wisconsin, Scored Shorthanded Goal Mavericks: Zach Lehrke vs. UAH, Opponent: Jack McLellan, Brown, Scored Empty Net Goal Mavericks: Mike Bemidji State, Opponent: Jake Hansen, Minnesota, MSU In Overtime Won: vs. Nebraska Omaha, (Johnny McInnis GWG) Lost: vs. Nebraska Omaha, (Bryce Anelosski GWG) Tied: vs. Alaska Anchorage, (5-5) Scored 10+ Goals In a Game Mavericks: vs. Canisius, (11) Denver, (10) Penalty Shot Mavericks: Joe Schiller vs. Colorado College (stopped), ; Kael Wisconsin, (scored); Zach Harrison vs. Colorado College, (stopped), ; Kael Mouillierat vs. St. Cloud State, (scored); Trevor Bruess vs. Wisconsin, (stopped); Geoff Irwin vs. Bemidji State, (stopped); Shane Joseph vs. Michigan Tech, (scored in OT). Opponent: Colin Wright (Mass-Lowell), , stopped by Austin Lee; Bryan McGregor (UMD), , stopped by Mike Zacharias; Phil Kessel (UM), , scored on Chris Clark; Marty Goulet (Bemidji State), , scored on Eric Pateman; Jason White (UNO), , stopped by Des Christopher. MSU Goaltender To Collect Assist: Austin Lee vs. Alabama-Huntsville, (4th career assist) Phil St. Cloud State, (3rd career assist) MSU Was Involved in a Scoreless Tie 0-0 ot, vs. St. Cloud State ( in Mankato) & Michigan Tech ( in Mankato) (has not happened on the road) Minnesota State University Men s Hockey - Page Three Phil Cook, who kicked out a seasonhigh 43 saves in Friday s 5-3 win over Tech, has gone with a.925 save percentage and a 2.61 goals against average in his last eight starts. Cook has had his goals against average fall from 6.68 to 3.92 and his save percentage rise from.791 to.885 during this time. Tyler Elbrecht Notes: Junior defenseman Tyler Elbrecht, who missed 13 games earlier this year as a result of a broken arm suffered in MSU s first game of the season, has in 93 career games and is +8 for this threeyear career with the Mavericks. Eriah Hayes Notes: Junior forward Eriah Hayes had a goal an assist in MSU s two games vs. Michigan Tech last weekend and enters the series at UAA owning a three-game scoring streak (2-3--4). Hayes, who ranks third on the team scoring charts with in 28 games, leads the Mavericks in shots (100) and PIMs (24 for 73). Named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week after racking up four points on three goal and an assist in two games vs. Nebraska Omaha Jan , the former Waterloo Blackhawk has in 104 career games. Evan Mosey Notes: Junior defenseman Evan Mosey, who has totalled and played in all 30 games this season, owns the team lead in plusminus rating at +5. Mosey, who has in the last nine games, has established personal seasonbests for assists and points in a season. Eli Zuck Notes: Junior forward Eli Zuck, who has in the last seven games and on the year, owns a share of the team lead for game-winning goals with two. Zuck assisted on Zach Palmquist s goal to open the game in last Friday s 5-3 win over Michigan Tech. The Anchorage, Alaska native owns in 78 career games as a Maverick. J.P. Burkemper Notes: Sophomore forward J.P. Burkemper, who has in 13 games for the season, has battled injuries this year and after suffering an upper-body injury vs. the US. U18s Dec. 30th, is out indefinitely. For his two-year MSU career, the St. Louis, Mo., native has in 44 games played. Chase Grant Notes: Sophomore forward Chase Grant, MSU s topscoring newcomer in with in 33 games, played in MSU s first five games of this year before being forced to sit out due to injury and will apply for a medical redshirt year. The Oklahoma City, Okla., native is +10 for this two-year MSU career. Danny Heath Notes: Sophomore defenseman Danny Heath, who had in three games in , saw action in both games vs. RPI to open the season, but has not played since then due to injury. Even Karambelas Notes: Freshman Evan Karambelas entered MSU s game midway through the second period Nov. 26 vs. Alaska Anchorage and stopped all six shots he faced as the Mavericks rallied from a four-goal deficit to forge a 5-5 tie with the visiting Seawolves. Karambelas, a Fort St. John, B.C., native who was making his collegiate debut in the game vs. UAA, redshirted last year. Zach Lehrke Notes: Sophomore forward Zach Lehrke, who scored his 11th goal of the season Friday vs. msumavericks.com Minnesota State University Men s Hockey Weekly Release 3

4 Minnesota State University Men s Hockey - Page Four Michigan Tech, has in the last 18 games. With in 28 games this year, he stands fourth on team scoring charts. Corey Leivermann Notes: Sophomore forward Corey Leivermann tallied his first goal of with his power play marker vs. Alabama- Huntsville Dec. 10. Leivermann has in 36 career games with the Mavericks. Johnny McInnis Notes: Sophomore forward Johnny McInnis, who scored MSU s fifth goal last Friday vs. Michigan Tech, has to rank eighth on the team scoring charts. McInnis, who has in the last five games, ranks third on the team with three power play goals and is tied for the team lead with two gamewinning goals. Josh Nelson Notes: Sophomore defenseman Josh Nelson has in 28 games this year. As a rookie in , the Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., native had in 16 games with the Mavericks. Max Gaede Notes: A third-round National Hockey League draft pick (88th overall) by San Jose in 2010, freshman forward Max Gaede assisted on Zach Lehrke s goal in Friday s 5-3 win and had an assist on Matt Leitner s goal Saturday. Gaede who has in the last four games enters the UAA series with in 22 games in his debut season with the Mavericks. Gaede spent a year with Sioux City of the USHL before joining the Mavericks this fall. Mat Knoll Notes: Freshman defenseman Mat Knoll, a three-year veteran of the Alberta Junior Hockey League prior to joining Minnesota State, registered his first career goal when he scored in MSU s 6-3 victory at Michigan Tech Nov. 5. Knoll has and 19 shots on goal in 20 games played. Jean-Paul Lafontaine Notes: MSU freshman forward Jean-Paul Lafontaine, who leads the Mavericks in scoring with on the season, contributed a pair of assists in MSU s 5-3 over Michigan Tech last Saturday. Lafontaine also leads the Mavericks in Minnesota State Men s Hockey Schedule Date Opponent Site Time Oct. 3 British Columbia (ex) Mankato, Minn. W, 3-1 Oct. 7 Rensselaer Troy, N.Y. W, 1-0 Oct. 8 Rensselaer Troy, N.Y. L,4-1 Oct. 14 UMass Lowell Mankato, Minn. L, 4-2 Oct. 15 UMass Lowell Mankato, Minn. L, 4-1 Oct. 21 Denver * Denver, Colo. L, 4-2 Oct. 22 Denver * Denver, Colo. L, 10-2 Nov. 4 Michigan Tech * Houghton, Mich. L, 1-0 Nov. 5 Michigan Tech * Houghton, Mich. W, 6-3 Nov. 11 St. Cloud State * Mankato, Minn. W, 4-2 Nov. 12 St. Cloud State * Mankato, Minn. L, 3-2 Nov. 18 Minnesota Duluth * Duluth, Minn. L, 5-2 Nov. 19 Minnesota Duluth * Duluth, Minn. L, 7-3 Nov. 25 Alaska Anchorage * Mankato, Minn. L, 5-4 Nov. 26 Alaska Anchorage * Mankato, Minn. T, 5-5 ot Dec. 2 Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. L, 4-2 Dec. 3 Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. L, 3-2 Dec. 9 Alabama-Huntsville Mankato, Minn. W, 4-2 Dec. 10 Alabama-Huntsville Mankato, Minn. W, 9-1 Dec. 16 Colorado College * Mankato, Minn. L, 2-1 Dec. 17 Colorado College * Mankato, Minn. L, 6-2 Dec. 30 USA U18 (NTDP) (ex) Mankato, Minn. T, 3-3 ot Jan. 6 St. Lawrence Canton, N.Y. L, 4-3 Jan. 7 Jan. 13 St. Lawrence Wisconsin * Canton, N.Y. Mankato, Minn. W, 2-1 L, 4-0 Jan. 14 Wisconsin * Mankato, Minn. W, 3-0 Jan. 20 Nebraska Omaha * Mankato, Minn. L, 2-1 ot Jan. 21 Nebraska Omaha * Mankato, Minn. W, 5-4 ot Jan. 27 Bemidji State * Bemidji, Minn. L, 2-1 Jan. 28 Bemidji State * Bemidji, Minn. W, 5-2 Feb. 3 Michigan Tech * Mankato, Minn. W, 5-3 Feb. 4 Michigan Tech * Mankato, Minn. L, 7-3 Feb. 10 Alaska Anchorage * Anchorage, Alaska 7:07 p.m. Feb. 11 Alaska Anchorage * Anchorage, Alaska 7:07 p.m. Feb. 17 Minnesota Duluth * Mankato, Minn. 7:37 p.m. Feb. 18 Minnesota Duluth * Mankato, Minn. 7:07 p.m. Mar. 2 Mar. 3 North Dakota * North Dakota * Grand Forks, N.D. Grand Forks, N.D. 7:37 p.m. 7:07 p.m. Mar WCHA 1st Round On campus sites TBA Mar WCHA Final Five St. Paul, Minn. TBA Mar NCAA Regional TBA TBA Apr. 5 & 7 NCAA Frozen Four Tampa, Fla. TBA *WCHA game Please note that schedule information is subject to change goals (12), power play goals (8) and is third in shots (91). Lafontaine enters this weekend s action tied for 14th in the nation in rookie scoring with 0.80 points per game. His 12 goals ties for fourth in the country amongst all newcomers and his eight power play markers is tied for seventh amongst all players. Lafontaine is the nephew of National Hockey League Hall of Famer Pat Lafontaine ( in 865 games with New York Islanders, 4 msumavericks.com Minnesota State University Men s Hockey Weekly Release

5 Minnesota State University Men s Hockey - Page Five Buffalo and New York Rangers from ). Matt Leitner Notes: Freshman forward Matt Leitner, who tallied his second game-winning goal in Friday s 5-3 win over Michigan Tech and followed that up with a goal and two assists in Saturday s contest, has in the last 16 games. The Los Alamitos, Calif., native stands second on MSU s scoring charts with The last time a freshman led the Mavericks in scoring for the season was when Ryan Rintoul had in 30 games played. Rintoul is one of three players to have accomplish the feat with Brett Kinaschuk ( in ) and Bill Techar ( in ) being the others. Zach Palmquist Notes: Freshman defenseman Zach Palmquist, who has played in all 30 games this year, had a goal and an assist with three shots on goal and was +2 in Friday s 5-3 win over visiting Michigan Tech Friday. He contributed a goal and an assist Saturday, as well, for a four-point weekend and leads all MSU blue liners with on the year. Brett Stern Notes: Freshman defen- The Polls USA Today/USA Hockey Men s Hockey Poll #18 Weeks in Rank School. Pts (firsts) LW Record Top 10 1 Minnesota, 474 (16) Boston University, 472 (9) Minnesota Duluth, 458 (8) Boston College, Ferris State, 347 (1) Michigan, UMass Lowell, Merrimack, Notre Dame, Colorado College, Union, Maine, Cornell, Denver, North Dakota, 45 NR Others receiving votes: Ohio State, 42; Michigan State, 33; Western Michigan, 14; Northern Michigan, 6; Air Force, 1. Minnesota State Men s Hockey Year-By-Year Year Record (Pct) Coach Affiliation League (.392) Don Brose NCAA Division II Independent (.861) Don Brose NCAA Division II Independent (.666) Don Brose NCAA Division II Independent (.763) Don Brose NCAA Division II Independent (.428) Don Brose NCAA Division II Independent (.636) Don Brose NCAA Division II Independent (.640) Don Brose NCAA Division II Independent (.625) Don Brose NCAA Division II Independent (.514) Don Brose NCAA Division II Independent (.671) Don Brose NCAA Division II Independent (.762) Don Brose NCAA Division II Independent (.702) Don Brose NCAA Division II Independent (.703) Don Brose NCAA Division II Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (.716) Don Brose NCAA Division II Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (.533) Brad Reeves* NCAA Division II Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (.600) Don Brose NCAA Division II Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (.723) Don Brose NCAA Division III Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (.671) Don Brose NCAA Division III Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (.609) Don Brose NCAA Division III Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (.500) Don Brose NCAA Division III Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (.513) Don Brose NCAA Division III Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (.722) Don Brose NCAA Division III Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (.544) Don Brose NCAA Division III Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (.430) Don Brose NCAA Division II Independent (.425) Don Brose NCAA Division II Independent (.606) Don Brose NCAA Division II Independent (.563) Don Brose NCAA Division II Independent (.544) Don Brose NCAA Division I Independent (.473) Don Brose NCAA Division I Independent (.525) Don Brose NCAA Division I Independent (.590) Don Brose NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (.513) Troy Jutting NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (.447) Troy Jutting NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (.610) Troy Jutting NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (.321) Troy Jutting NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (.421) Troy Jutting NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (.487) Troy Jutting NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (.421) Troy Jutting NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (.538) Troy Jutting NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (.474) Troy Jutting NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (.449) Troy Jutting NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (.447) Troy Jutting NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (.350) Troy Jutting NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association Totals (.558) 43 years *Brose was on sabbatical Coach Years (Span) Record (Pct.) Don Brose 30 ( ) (.606) Brad Reeves 1 ( ) (.533) Troy Jutting 12 (2000-SA) (.459) USCHO.com/CSTV Division I Men s Poll Minneapolis, Minn./Feb. 7, 2012 Team (First Place) Record Pts Last week 1 Boston University (12) Minnesota (22) Minnesota-Duluth (10) Michigan (4) Boston College Ferris State (1) Massachusetts-Lowell (1) Merrimack Notre Dame Colorado College Union Maine Cornell Denver Ohio State North Dakota Michigan State NR 18 Western Michigan Northern Michigan Miami Others receiving votes: Colgate 87, Lake Superior 45, Quinnipiac 12, Air Force 4, Harvard 4, St. Cloud State 2, Northeastern 1. MSU in National Polls Poll # USA Today/USA Hockey USCHO.com/CSTV 1 Not ranked Not ranked 2 Not ranked Not ranked 3 Not ranked Received votes (2) 4 Not ranked Not ranked 5 Not ranked Not ranked 6 Not ranked Not ranked 7 Not ranked Not ranked 8 Not ranked Not ranked 9 Not ranked Not ranked 10 Not ranked Not ranked 11 Not ranked Not ranked 12 Not ranked Not ranked 13 Not ranked Not ranked 14 Not ranked Not ranked 15 Not ranked Received votes (4) 16 Not ranked Not ranked 17 Not ranked Not ranked 18 Not ranked Not ranked msumavericks.com Minnesota State University Men s Hockey Weekly Release 5

6 Minnesota State University Men s Hockey - Page Six seman Brett Stern made his collegiate debut at RPI Oct. 8. He missed six games due to injury prior to suiting up for MSU s games vs. Alaska Anchorage Nov The Lino Lakes, Minn., native has in 12 games in his first year with the Mavericks. Charlie Thauwald Notes: Freshman forward Charlie Thauwald earned MSU STATS & STATS LEADERS Leading scorer: Lafontaine Most goals: Lafontaine, Hayes Most assists: Leitner Power Play Goals: Lafontaine... 8 Shorthanded Goals: Dorr... 3 Game-Winners: Four with... 2 Wins Lee, Cook... 5 Save Percentage: Lee Goals Against Avg.: Lee MSU on the Power Play... (30/144).208 MSU Penalty Kill... (121/152).796 MSU at Home MSU on the Road MSU at Neutral Site MSU Leading After One Period MSU Trailing After One Period MSU Tied After One Period MSU Leading After Two Periods MSU Trailing After Two Periods MSU Tied After Two Periods MSU in Overtime MSU Scores First Goal Opponent Scores First Goal MSU in 1-Goal Games MSU in 2-Goal Games MSU in 3+-Goal Games MINNESOTA STATE MEN S HOCKEY NUMERICAL ROSTER # Name (NHL draft rights) Yr. Pos. Ht Wt S/C DOB Hometown Previous Team 1 Austin Lee Sr. G L 9/15/1988 Bloomington, Minn. Fargo-Moorhead (NAHL) 2 Josh Nelson So. D R 4/21/1989 Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. Fairbanks (NAHL) 3 Cameron Cooper Sr. D L 5/19/1988 Lakeville, Minn. Tri-City (USHL) 7 Zach Palmquist Fr. D L 12/9/1990 So. St. Paul. Minn. Waterloo (USHL) 8 Max Gaede (SJS) Fr. F R 3/27/1992 Woodbury, Minn. Sioux City (USHL) 9 Mike Louwerse Sr. F R 8/21/1988 Brooklyn Park, Minn. Blake (USHS) 10 Mat Knoll Fr. D R 8/24/1990 Edmonton, Alta. Spruce Grove (AJHL) 11 Corey Leivermann So. F R 5/7/1990 Mankato, Minn. Fargo (USHL) 12 Jean-Paul Lafontaine Fr. F L 2/13/1992 Oxford, Mich. Green Bay (USHL) 13 Danny Heath So. D R 3/20/1990 Glendale, Ariz. Des Moines (USHL) 14 Justin Jokinen (BUF) Sr. F R 11/25/1989 Carlton, Minn. Cloquet HS (USHS) 15 J.P. Burkemper So. F L 2/18/1991 St. Louis, Mo. Fargo (USHL) 16 Tyler Elbrecht Jr. D L 10/26/1988 Edwardsville, Ill. St. Louis (NAHL) 17 Evan Mosey Jr. D R 3/17/1989 Downers Grove, Ill. Wenatchee (NAHL) 18 Matt Leitner Fr. F L 11/27/1990 Los Alamitos, Calif. Fargo (USHL) 19 Zach Lehrke So. F R 6/4/1990 Park Rapids, Minn. Cedar Rapids (USHL) 20 Charlie Thauwald Fr. F R 11/13/1990 Rochester, Minn. Fairbanks (NAHL) 21 Chase Grant So. F L 8/17/1989 Oklahoma City, Okla. Fargo (USHL) 22 Johnny McInnis So. F R 8/5/1989 Boston, Mass. Okotoks (AJHL) 23 Michael Dorr Sr. F R 12/28/1988 Roseville, Minn. Minnesota (WCHA) 24 Adam Mueller Sr. F L 10/4/1989 Roseville, Minn. Roseville (USHS) 25 Eriah Hayes Jr. F R 7/7/1988 La Crescent, Minn. Waterloo (USHL) 26 Joe Schiller Sr. F R 6/24/1988 Detroit Lakes, Minn. Green Bay (USHL) 27 Brett Stern Fr. D L 3/2/1992 Lino Lakes, Minn. Green Bay (USHL) 29 Eli Zuck Jr. F L 9/20/1989 Anchorage, Alaska Tri-City (USHL) 30 Phil Cook Jr. G L 2/18/1988 Wheaton, Ill. Fairbanks (NAHL) 31 Evan Karambelas Fr. G L 1/28/1989 Fort St. John, B.C. Topeka (NAHL) Captains: Michael Dorr, Tyler Elbrecht Head Coach: Troy Jutting (Minnesota State 87) Assistant Coaches: Darren Blue (Minnesota State 96), Todd Knott (Bemidji State 02) Equipment Manager: Scott Rideout (Calgary 02) Athletic Trainer: Sean Donley (Metro State (Colo.) 02) MSU Hockey Quick Facts Location... Mankato, Minn. Founded Enrollment... 15,408 Nickname... Mavericks Colors...Purple & Gold Affiliation... NCAA Division I (16th year) Conference...Western Collegiate Hockey Association (13th year) President...Dr. Richard Davenport Facility (capacity)...verizon Wireless Center (4,832) Surface x 100 Head Coach...Troy Jutting, MSU 87 Associate Head Coach...Darren Blue, MSU 96 Assistant Coach...Todd Knott, Bemidji State 02 Athletic Trainer...Sean Donley Equipment Manager... Scott Rideout Overall Record Overall Record WCHA Record/Finish /t-11th All-time Record (.558) All-time WCHA Record NCAA Tournament Appearances (DI)... 1 ( ) 6 msumavericks.com Minnesota State University Men s Hockey Weekly Release

7 his first career point as a collegian when he drew an assist on Justin Jokinen s goal vs. UMass-Lowell Oct. 15. The Rochester, Minn., native has in six games with the Mavericks this year. Notables: MSU has played in 26 one-goal games in the last two years and stand in those games (2-8 this year, 8-8 last year). MSU s freshman class has totalled this year which ranks fifth in the nation amongst all first-year classes. Six Mavericks have played in all 30 games this year in Jean-Paul Lafontaine, Matt Leitner, Zach Palmquist, Joe Schiller, Justin Jokinen and Evan Mosey. MSU has outscored its opponents in third-period scoring at this year. The Mavericks have been outscored in second periods (36-22) and in first periods (36-26). On Tap: Following the series with Michigan Tech Feb. 3-4, the Mavericks are on the road at Alaska Anchorage Feb , back at home vs. Minnesota Duluth Feb and travels to Grand Forks for a twogame league set at the University of North Dakota March 2-3 to close out the regular season Minnesota State University Men s Hockey - Page Seven MSU 3-Star of The Year Standings Name 1st 2nd 3rd Total Pts Zach Lehrke Matt Leitner Joe Schiller Johnny McInnis Jean-Paul Lafontaine Phil Cook Zach Palmquist Michael Dorr Eli Zuck Justin Jokinen Eriah Hayes Cameron Cooper Josh Nelson MSU s 3-Star of the Year program awards Maverick players points based on threestar of the game accolades in home games. Points are awarded on a basis and the overall individual winner is recognized at the team s year-end banquet. MSU At Home The Mavericks stand (.578) all-time in games played at Verizon Wireless Center, the home of MSU hockey since MSU went in home games in and in 17 seasons in the state-of-the-art building have earned 11 winning years. MSU Won-Loss Record at Verizon Year GP W L T Pct Totals MSU Attendance at Verizon Wireless Center Year-By-Year Year GP Total Avg ,686 2, ,769 2, ,331 2, ,859 2, ,479 3, ,137 3, ,506 3, ,168 3, ,941 3, ,624 3, ,990 3, ,177 3, ,454 3, ,388 4, ,827 4, ,827 3, ,792 3, ,848 3,115 Top MSU Home Crowds 5,201* Minnesota ( )* 5,196* Minnesota ( ) 5,182* North Dakota ( ) 5,144* North Dakota ( ) 5,112* North Dakota ( ) 5,087* North Dakota ( ) 5,084* Minnesota ( ) 5,013* Wisconsin ( ) 5,074* Minnesota ( ) 5,007* Wisconsin ( ) 5,004* North Dakota ( ) 4,965* Alaska Anchorage ( ) 4,956* North Dakota ( ) 4,937* Minnesota ( ) 4,931* North Dakota ( ) 4,931* Minnesota ( ) 4,921* Wisconsin ( ) *sell-out MSU s Career Scoring Leaders - DI Era to present Player (Years) GP G A Pts 1. Aaron Fox ( ) Shane Joseph ( ) Travis Morin ( ) David Backes ( ) Tyler Deis ( )* B.J. Abel ( ) Jesse Rooney ( ) Tim Wolfe ( ) Ryan Schrick ( ) Kurt Davis ( ) Kael Mouillierat ( ) Todd George ( ) T.J. Guidarelli ( ) Mick Berge ( ) Geoff Irwin ( ) Ben Christopherson ( ) Pete Holoein ( ) Rylan Galiardi ( ) Steven Johns ( ) Joel Hanson ( ) Grant Stevenson ( ) Kyle Peto ( ) Brock Becker ( ) Rob White ( ) *does not include stats from (NCAA Division II) MSU In WCHA Action Year GP W L T Pct. Finish th th th nd th th th th th th th th Totals MSU By-The-Month Year GP W L T Pct. October November December January February March Totals Mavericks With Active Scoring Streaks Player Games G-A--Pts Matt Leitner Eriah Hayes Zach Palmquist Max Gaede MSU Men s Hockey Honors WCHA Offensive Player of the Week Eriah Hayes, F, vs. Nebraska Omaha, Jan WCHA Defensive Player of the Week Austin Lee, G, vs. RPI, Oct. 7-8 WCHA Rookie of the Week Jean-Paul Lafontaine, F, vs. Michigan Tech, Nov. 4-5 msumavericks.com Minnesota State University Men s Hockey Weekly Release 7

8 Minnesota State University Men s Hockey - Page Eight Minnesota State Men s Hockey Statistics Date Opponent Score Att. Oct 07 at Rensselaer W Oct 08 at Rensselaer L Oct 14 UMASS-LOWELL L Oct 15 UMASS-LOWELL L * Oct 21 at #3 Denver L * Oct 22 at #3 Denver L * Nov 04 at #16 Michigan Tech L * Nov 05 at #16 Michigan Tech W * Nov 11 SCSU W * Nov 12 SCSU L * Nov 18 at #8 Minnesota Duluth L * Nov 19 at #8 Minnesota Duluth L * Nov 25 ALASKA ANCHORAGE L * Nov 26 ALASKA ANCHORAGE Tot * Dec. 2 at #4 Minnesota L * Dec. 3 at #4 Minnesota L Dec 09 ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE W Dec 10 ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE W * Dec 16 #7 COLORADO COLLEGE Lot * Dec 17 #7 COLORADO COLLEGE L Jan 06 at St. Lawrence L Jan 07 at St. Lawrence W * Jan 13 WISCONSIN L * Jan 14 WISCONSIN W * Jan 20 NEBRASKA OMAHA Lot * Jan 21 NEBRASKA OMAHA Wot * Jan 27 at Bemidji State L * Jan 28 at Bemidji State W * Feb 03 MICHIGAN TECH W * Feb 04 MICHIGAN TECH L TEAM STATISTICS MSU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Shot pct Goals/Game Shots/Game POWER PLAYS Goals-Power Plays Conversion Percent Shot Attempts Shot Percent GOAL BREAKDOWN Power Play Short-handed 7 3 Empty net 5 3 Penalty 0 0 Unassisted 7 4 Overtime 1 2 Shootout 0 0 Delayed Penalty 0 0 PENALTIES Number Minutes Penalties/Game Pen minutes/game SHOOTOUTS (Made-Att) Record: Overall Home Away Neutral ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% pen-min pp sh 12 JP Lafontaine Matt Leitner Eriah Hayes Zach Lehrke Michael Dorr Zach Palmquist Joe Schiller Johnny McInnis Eli Zuck Justin Jokinen Evan Mosey Adam Mueller Cameron Cooper Max Gaede J.P. Burkemper Josh Nelson Mike Louwerse Tyler Elbrecht Mat Knoll Corey Leivermann Austin Lee Brett Stern Charlie Thauwald Chase Grant Danny Heath Evan Karambelas TM TEAM Total Opponents ## Goalie gp min ga gaavg saves save% w-l-t 31 Evan Karambelas 1 37: Austin Lee : Phil Cook : TM EMPTY NET 13 12: Total : Opponents : Attendance Summary MSU Opponent Total Dates/Avg Per Date 16/ /4640 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 Goals by Period 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Minnesota State Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Minnesota State Opponents msumavericks.com Minnesota State University Men s Hockey Weekly Release

9 Minnesota State Men s Hockey Statistical Leaders Minnesota State University Men s Hockey - Page Nine ## Points GP G A Pts Sh 12 JP Lafontaine Matt Leitner Eriah Hayes Zach Lehrke Michael Dorr Zach Palmquist Joe Schiller Johnny McInnis Eli Zuck Justin Jokinen ## Goals GP G A Pts Sh 12 JP Lafontaine Eriah Hayes Zach Lehrke Matt Leitner Michael Dorr Zach Palmquist Johnny McInnis Eli Zuck Justin Jokinen Adam Mueller ## Power-Play Goals GP PPG 12 JP Lafontaine Eriah Hayes Johnny McInnis Zach Palmquist Zach Lehrke Eli Zuck Matt Leitner 30 2 ## Short-Handed Goals GP SHG 23 Michael Dorr Zach Lehrke Adam Mueller Eli Zuck 27 1 ## Game-Winning Goals GP GWG 18 Matt Leitner Eli Zuck Johnny McInnis Zach Lehrke 29 2 ## Plus/Minus GP +/- 17 Evan Mosey Tyler Elbrecht Chase Grant 5 +1 ## Assists GP G A Pts Sh 18 Matt Leitner Joe Schiller JP Lafontaine Eriah Hayes Zach Lehrke Michael Dorr Zach Palmquist Eli Zuck Justin Jokinen Evan Mosey ## Shots GP G A Pts Sh Sh% 25 Eriah Hayes Matt Leitner JP Lafontaine Michael Dorr Zach Lehrke Justin Jokinen Johnny McInnis Joe Schiller Zach Palmquist Evan Mosey ## Shot Pct. GP G A Pts Sh Sh% 15 J.P. Burkemper Zach Palmquist Zach Lehrke JP Lafontaine Eriah Hayes Matt Leitner Johnny McInnis Adam Mueller Eli Zuck Corey Leivermann ## Penalties GP Pen Min 25 Eriah Hayes Zach Lehrke Michael Dorr Adam Mueller Eli Zuck Zach Palmquist Matt Leitner Justin Jokinen Mike Louwerse Evan Mosey ## Penalty Minutes GP Pen Min 25 Eriah Hayes Mike Louwerse Zach Lehrke Joe Schiller Michael Dorr Zach Palmquist Max Gaede Eli Zuck Adam Mueller Matt Leitner msumavericks.com Minnesota State University Men s Hockey Weekly Release 9

10 Minnesota State University Men s Hockey - Page 10 Minnesota State vs. Opponents Comparison Date Opponent Score Goals Assists Shots Pen-Min Pen-Min G-Ch G-Ch Oct 07 at Rensselaer / 0 1 / 0 20 / / / 0-11 Oct 08 at Rensselaer / 4 2 / 6 32 / / / 2-6 Oct 14 UMASS-LOWELL / 4 3 / 7 27 / / / 0-5 Oct 15 UMASS-LOWELL / 4 2 / 7 25 / / / 3-6 Oct 21 at Denver / 4 4 / 6 25 / / / 1-3 Oct 22 at Denver / 10 4 / / / / 3-7 Nov 04 at Michigan Tech / 1 0 / 2 29 / / / 1-3 Nov 05 at Michigan Tech / 3 7 / 5 45 / / / 0-5 Nov 11 SCSU / 2 7 / 3 38 / / / 0-5 Nov 12 SCSU / 3 3 / 5 31 / / / 0-3 Nov 18 at Minnesota Duluth / 5 4 / 9 36 / / / 0-6 Nov 19 at Minnesota Duluth / 7 6 / / / / 3-10 Nov 25 ALASKA ANCHORAGE / 5 5 / 7 27 / / / 2-3 Nov 26 ALASKA ANCHORAGE / 5 8 / 7 46 / / / 2-5 Dec. 2 at Minnesota / 4 3 / 7 28 / / / 1-5 Dec. 3 at Minnesota / 3 4 / 6 28 / / / 1-5 Dec 09 ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE / 2 7 / 4 39 / / / 0-3 Dec 10 ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE / 1 10 / 2 33 / / / 1-4 Dec 16 COLORADO COLLEGE / 2 2 / 2 38 / / / 0-2 Dec 17 COLORADO COLLEGE / 6 2 / / / / 3-6 Jan 06 at St. Lawrence / 4 6 / 8 25 / / / 2-8 Jan 07 at St. Lawrence / 1 5 / 2 23 / / / 0-5 Jan 13 WISCONSIN / 4 0 / 8 36 / / / 1-3 Jan 14 WISCONSIN / 0 6 / 0 32 / / / 0-6 Jan 20 NEBRASKA OMAHA / 2 2 / 4 41 / / / 1-5 Jan 21 NEBRASKA OMAHA / 4 8 / 7 42 / / / 0-2 Jan 27 at Bemidji State / 2 2 / 3 40 / / / 0-1 Jan 28 at Bemidji State / 2 10 / 3 25 / / / 0-5 Feb 03 MICHIGAN TECH / 3 7 / 6 39 / / / 2-5 Feb 04 MICHIGAN TECH / 7 5 / / / / 2-7 Totals / / / / / Minnesota State Goaltending Stats Phil Cook Date Opponent Score Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T PP SH EN PN SO Oct 08, 2011 at Rensselaer : Oct 15, 2011 UMASS-LOWELL : Oct 22, 2011 at Denver : Nov 19, 2011 at Minnesota Duluth : Nov 26, 2011 ALASKA ANCHORAGE : Jan 07, 2012 at St. Lawrence : Jan 14, 2012 WISCONSIN : Jan 20, 2012 NEBRASKA OMAHA : Jan 21, 2012 NEBRASKA OMAHA : Jan 27, 2012 at Bemidji State : Jan 28, 2012 at Bemidji State : Feb 03, 2012 MICHIGAN TECH : Feb 04, 2012 MICHIGAN TECH : Totals 643: Austin Lee Date Opponent Score G A Pts Sh Sh% +/- Pen-Min PP SH EN GW GT Hat UA Blk Oct 07, 2011 at Rensselaer Oct 14, 2011 UMASS-LOWELL Oct 21, 2011 at Denver Oct 22, 2011 at Denver Nov 04, 2011 at Michigan Tech Nov 05, 2011 at Michigan Tech Nov 11, 2011 SCSU Nov 12, 2011 SCSU Nov 18, 2011 at Minnesota Duluth Nov 19, 2011 at Minnesota Duluth Nov 25, 2011 ALASKA ANCHORAGE Dec. 2, 2011 at Minnesota Dec. 3, 2011 at Minnesota Dec 09, 2011 ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE Dec 10, 2011 ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE Dec 16, 2011 COLORADO COLLEGE Dec 17, 2011 COLORADO COLLEGE Jan 06, 2012 at St. Lawrence Jan 13, 2012 WISCONSIN Feb 04, 2012 MICHIGAN TECH Totals Evan Karembelas Date Opponent Score Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T PP SH EN PN SO Nov 26, 2011 ALASKA ANCHORAGE : Totals 37: msumavericks.com Minnesota State University Men s Hockey Weekly Release

11 Minnesota State University Men s Hockey - Page 11 Minnesota State Individual Goals-Assists--Points Game-By-Game Opponent Date Score LEE,AUSTIN NELSON,JOS COOPER,CA PALMQUIST,Z GAEDE,MAX LOUWERSE, KNOLL,MAT LEIVERMANN LAFONTAINE, HEATH,DANN JOKINEN,JUS at RPI Oct W DNP DNP at RPI Oct L DNP DNP DNP DNP UML Oct L DNP DNP UML Oct L DNP DNP DNP DNP at DEN Oct L DNP DNP at DEN Oct L DNP DNP at MTU Nov L DNP DNP at MTU Nov W DNP DNP SCSU Nov W DNP DNP SCSU Nov L DNP DNP at UMD Nov L DNP DNP at UMD Nov L DNP DNP UAA Nov L DNP DNP DNP UAA Nov t DNP DNP DNP DNP at MINN Dec L DNP DNP DNP at MINN Dec L DNP DNP DNP UAH Dec W DNP DNP UAH Dec W DNP DNP CC Dec L DNP DNP DNP CC Dec L DNP DNP DNP at SLU Jan L DNP DNP at SLU Jan W DNP DNP DNP UW Jan L DNP DNP UW Jan W DNP DNP DNP DNP UNO Jan L DNP DNP DNP UNO Jan W DNP DNP DNP at BSU Jan L DNP DNP DNP at BSU Jan W DNP DNP DNP DNP MTU Feb W DNP DNP DNP DNP MTU Feb L DNP DNP DNP Opponent Date Score BURKEMPER, ELBRECHT,T MOSEY,EVAN LEITNER,MAT LEHRKE,ZAC THAUWALD,C GRANT,CHAS MCINNIS,JOH DORR,MICHA MUELLER,AD HAYES,ERIAH at RPI Oct W DNP DNP DNP at RPI Oct L DNP DNP DNP UML Oct L DNP DNP DNP DNP UML Oct L DNP DNP DNP at DEN Oct L DNP DNP DNP DNP at DEN Oct L DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP at MTU Nov L DNP DNP DNP at MTU Nov W DNP DNP DNP SCSU Nov W DNP DNP DNP SCSU Nov L DNP DNP DNP at UMD Nov L DNP DNP DNP at UMD Nov L DNP DNP DNP UAA Nov L DNP DNP DNP UAA Nov t DNP DNP DNP at MINN Dec L DNP DNP at MINN Dec L DNP DNP UAH Dec W DNP DNP UAH Dec W DNP DNP CC Dec L DNP DNP CC Dec L DNP DNP at SLU Jan L DNP DNP DNP at SLU Jan W DNP DNP DNP UW Jan L DNP DNP DNP UW Jan W DNP DNP UNO Jan L DNP DNP DNP UNO Jan W DNP DNP DNP at BSU Jan L DNP DNP DNP at BSU Jan W DNP DNP DNP MTU Feb W DNP DNP DNP MTU Feb L DNP DNP DNP Opponent Date Score SCHILLER,JO STERN,BRET ZUCK,ELI COOK,PHIL KARAMBELA at RPI Oct W DNP DNP DNP at RPI Oct L DNP UML Oct L DNP DNP UML Oct L DNP at DEN Oct L DNP DNP at DEN Oct L DNP at MTU Nov L DNP DNP DNP at MTU Nov W DNP DNP DNP SCSU Nov W DNP DNP DNP SCSU Nov L DNP DNP DNP at UMD Nov L DNP DNP DNP at UMD Nov L DNP DNP UAA Nov L DNP DNP UAA Nov t at MINN Dec L DNP DNP DNP at MINN Dec L DNP DNP DNP UAH Dec W DNP DNP DNP DNP UAH Dec W DNP DNP DNP DNP CC Dec L DNP DNP DNP CC Dec L DNP DNP DNP at SLU Jan L DNP DNP DNP at SLU Jan W DNP DNP UW Jan L DNP DNP DNP UW Jan W DNP UNO Jan L DNP DNP UNO Jan W DNP DNP at BSU Jan L DNP DNP at BSU Jan W DNP MTU Feb W DNP MTU Feb L DNP msumavericks.com Minnesota State University Men s Hockey Weekly Release 11