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1 Minnesota State Athletic Communications 175 Taylor Center Mankato, MN Phone: (507) Athletics Administration Director of Athletics Kevin Buisman (507) Associate AD/Fiscal Affairs & Operations Tim Marshall Associate AD/Communications Paul Allan Asst. AD/Compliance & Student Services Shane Drahota Asst. AD/Sports Medicine Sarah Downey Asst. AD/Development & Revenue Generation Greg Weis Equipment Manager Dan Rickbeil Student Development Karey Kalakian (507) Head Coaches Baseball Matt Magers Basketball (men) Matt Margenthaler (507) Basketball (women) Emilee Thiesse (507) Cross Country (men) Chris Rombough (507) Cross Country (women) Jen Blue Football Todd Hoffner Golf (men) Bryant Black (507) Golf (women) Nick Campa (507) Hockey (men) Mike Hastings Hockey (women) John Harrington (507) Soccer (women) Brian Bahl Softball Lori Meyer (507) Swimming & Diving (women) Nathan Owens Tennis (women) Tony Boehler (507) Track & Field Mike Turgeon Volleyball Lori Rittenhouse-Wolmuth (507) Wrestling Jim Makovsky MINNESOTA STATE Athletics For Immediate Release Jan. 3, 2018 Subject: men s hockey #7 Minnesota State Heads to the Last Frontier for Four Western Collegiate Hockey Association Games; Mavericks vs. Alaska Anchorage Friday and Saturday Mavericks Enter Weekend Overall Record; Suess Extends Point-Scoring Streak to Six Games and Moves into Ninth Place on School s Career Points List Saturday, Friday, Jan. Oct. 67 vs. vs. Alaska St. Cloud Anchorage State 7:07 10:07 p.m. p.m. CST CST Verizon Sullivan Center Arena (4,832) (6,251) Mankato, Anchorage, Minn. Alaska Radio: Radio: AM AM KTOE KTOE Live Live Video: Video: WCHA.tv WCHA.tv Live Live Stats: Stats: msumavericks.com Television: Television: Charter No local 191 television & 826 Satuday, Jan. 7 vs. Alaska Anchorage 10:07 p.m. CST Sullivan Arena (6,251) Anchorage, Alaska Radio: AM 1420 KTOE Live Video: WCHA.tv Live Stats: msumavericks.com Television: No local television Off the Hop: #7 Minnesota State ( overall, WCHA) is on the road for a pair of Western Collegiate Hockey Association games this weekend with the University of Alaska Anchorage (1-13-4, WCHA) on the docket this weekend in Anchorage. Faceoff between the Mavericks and the Seawolves at Sullivan Arena (6,251) is slated for 10:07 p.m. CST both Friday and Saturday. Minnesota State also plays at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks Jan About the Minnesota State-Alaska Anchorage Series: Minnesota State owns a all-time record against the Seawolves and have gone in the last eight games vs. the Seawolves. The series between the two schools dates back to the season. Minnesota State Most Recently: Rated #7 this week by both USCHO and USA Today/ USA Hockey (and sixth in the pairwise rankings), Minnesota State stands overall and stands atop the WCHA standings with an record in league games after splitting a home league series with Northern Michigan last weekend ( 4-3 loss and 6-3 win). The Mavericks enter this weekend vs. the Seawolves having won five of its last six games. Alaska Anchorage Most Recently: The Seawolves are overall and WCHA on the season. UAA lost a pair of WCHA road contests at Bemidji State in their most-recent outings (5-1 and 4-0 Dec in Bemidji). The Seawolves are led by Matt Thomas (RIT 98), who is in his fifth season behind the UAA bench. Thomas owns a mark as head coach of UAA. Minnesota State On the Web: Tickets, releases, statistics, player and staff biographies, etc. on all of Minnesota State s 20 sports are available at the official website of MSU Athletics located at Minnesota State All-Time: The Minnesota State men s hockey program, begun in , completed its 48th year of competition last year. The Mavericks are in their 22nd year as members of NCAA Division I and in their 19th season as members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. The Mavericks sport an all-time record of (.569). C.J. Suess Notes: Three-year letterwinner is in his second season as team captain All-WCHA Second Team selection...tied for second on team in scoring and fourth in goals with as a junior...led Mavericks with seven power play goals and ranked second on team with four game-winners...suess, who had a four points on two goals and two assists vs. Northern Michigan last weekend, enters the series vs. UAA riding a six-game point scoring streak ( ). Suess leads Minnesota State in scoring with and stands as Minnesota State s active career scoring leader with 110 points on 45 goals and 65 assists. Suess s 110 points rank ninth on the school s career scoring list for the DI-era. Suess, who has seen action in 137 career games, has played in 108 consecutive games. Zeb Knutson Notes: Three-year letterwinner ( , , ) finished fifth on school s point-scoring charts in with 15 goals and 10 assists for 25 points... Posted career highs for goals and points in a season...led Mavericks in goals (15) and game-winning goals (5)... Named the WCHA Offensive Player of the Week after racking up five points on two goals and three assists in the two wins over Michigan Tech (Oct )...Named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week after accumulating in MSU s road sweep at Lake State (Dec. 8-9)...who has a career-high 15 assists this year, ranks second on the team with 23 points. The Sioux Falls, S.D., native has in 107 career games msumavericks.com Minnesota State University Men s Hockey Weekly Release 1

2 Minnesota State University Men s Hockey - Page Two with the Mavericks. Clint Lewis Notes: Two-year letterwinner ( , ) ranked second on the Mavericks in plus/minus with a +12 rating in Completed season with and played in all 39 game...12 assists ranked seventh on team...named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week after he registered two assists in the Tech series earlier this year (Oct 27-28), was +3 and blocked 2 shots...has in 17 games played in Brad McClure Notes: Three-time letterwinner ( , , ) served as an alternate captain in and is serving as one of three team captains in All-WCHA Second Team selection...led Minnesota State with 132 shots on goal last year, tied for the team lead in goals (14) and ranked fourth in points with Ranks as Minnesota State s active career games played leader with 139 appearances, owns a consecutive games played streak of 114. McClure owns numbers for his four-year Minnesota State career to rank 31st on the school s all-time scoring list (DI-era). Aaron Nelson Notes: Three-year letterwinner ( , , ) is a Minnesota State Head Coach Mike Hastings Named the head coach in April of 2012, Mike Hastings has enjoyed immense success behind the bench of the Minnesota State men s hockey program in his five seasons with the Mavericks. Under his guidance, the Mavericks have won at least 21 games every year, forged a record, won a pair of MacNaughton Cups as WCHA regular-season champions, two Broadmoor Trophies as WCHA post-season tournament champions and made three NCAA postseason tournament appearances. In his first year as head coach of the Mavericks in , Hastings was named WCHA Coach of the Year after leading MSU to a mark. The Crookston, Minn., native guided the Mavericks to their second NCAA postseason tournament appearance. MSU claimed wins over #2 Minnesota, #4 North Dakota and #15 Wisconsin during the course of the season and Hastings was named national coach of the year by College Hockey News and was a finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award as the AHCA National Coach of the Year. Mike Hastings In his second season in charge, , the Mavericks continued its ascent with the program racking up a mark. Minnesota State captured its first ever Broadmoor Trophy as the WCHA Final Five champions (league postseason tournament) and made its third NCAA postseason tournament appearance. The ascendency continued in with a third consecutive trip to the NCAA postseason, while establishing a school record for wins with a record. Rated #1 in the country five times during the course of the season, the Mavericks won their second straight Broadmoor, while a league mark gave the school its first MacNaughton Cup as conference regular-season champs. Hastings was named WCHA Coach of the Year and the recipient of the Spencer Penrose Award as the AHCA National Coach of the Year. Year Four of the Hastings regime concluded with a share of the MacNaughton Cup as league regular-season champions en route a fourth consecutive 20-win campaign ( ). The Mavericks won a first-round play-off series for the fourth straight year in advancing to the Final Five championship game for the third straight year. The Mavericks won at least 20 games in a season for the fifth straight year in when the Mavericks finished third in the league standings, won a first-round play-off series to advance to the WCHA semi-finals and finished the season with a overall mark. The fourth coach in the history of the Maverick men s hockey program, Hastings arrived at Minnesota State following a three-year stint as the associate head coach at Nebraska-Omaha. He also served as an assistant coach with the men s hockey program at the University of Minnesota for one season and before that had a 14-year run as head coach of Omaha of the United States Hockey League. He left the USHL as the league s all-time winningest coach, compiling a record with the Lancers, never had a losing season and led Omaha to three Clark Cup titles as the USHL s play-off champions. He was named USHL Coach of the Year three times and as the team s general manager, earned league GM of the Year honors five times. Hastings was an assistant coach for the U.S. national junior team at the 2003 and 2005 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championships and served twice as head coach for the U.S. junior select team that competed in the Viking Cup, earning gold medal honors in A 1993 graduate of St. Cloud State where Hastings played two years for the Huskies ( and ). two-time WCHA All-Academic selection and two-time WCHA Scholar- Athlete honoree...named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week following two wins at Alabama Huntsville (Jan. 6-7), started six games for the Mavericks Jan. 6-Jan Finished with record, 2.53 goals against average and a.898 saves percentage...recorded two shut-outs in nine starts in Career-high 35 saves in 4-4 overtime tie at Michigan Tech Jan. 20. Daniel Brickley Notes: AHCA/ CCM West Second Team All-America WCHA Defensive Player of the Year All-WCHA First Team WCHA Scholar-Athlete Western Collegiate Hockey Association Standings WCHA All-Academic...Two-time WCHA Defensive Player of the Week in Played with Team USA at 2017 IIHF World Championship...Finished sophomore year with to tie for second on Minnesota State scoring charts...led all WCHA defensemen in scoring and ranked third on the Mavericks with +9 rating...70 shots on goal led Minnesota State defensemen (ranked fifth on team)...led Mavericks with 23 assists...ranked second on the team with 72 blocked shots...named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week after helping lead Mavericks to two-game sweep at Boston University earlier this year (Oct )...Has on the year and leads the team with 35 blocked shots, stands tied for eighth in the nation in points by defensemen. Max Coatta Notes: Two-time letterwinner ( , ) is one of three captains for WCHA Scholar-Athlete WCHA All-Academic...Played in all 39 games Finished sophomore campaign with Notched first career hat trick when he scored three times in Minnesota State s 8-6 win at Bemidji State Nov Has in 20 games played this year, has , 168 shots on goal and is +14 in 95 career games with the Mavericks. Steen Cooper Notes: Two-time letterwinner ( , )...Saw action in six games as a sophomore in Produced four shots on goal in second season of action...has in 16 career games with Mavericks. Jason Pawloski Notes: Two-time letterwinner ( , )...Completed sophomore campaign with record, 2.10 goals against average and.920 saves percentage...earned his fourth career shutout in the 3-0 win at Boston University Oct. 13 and fifth career shutout in 3-0 win at Northern Michigan (Nov. 3)...Stands and owns a.910 save percentage and a 2.05 goals against average in his three years at Minnesota State. Ryan Schwalbe Notes: Two-time letterwinner ( , )...Finished Conference Only Overall Pts GP W-L-T 3/SW Win% GF- GA GP W-L-T Win% GF- GA 1 Minnesota State / Northern Michigan / Bowling Green / Michigan Tech / Bemidji State / Ferris State / Alabama Huntsville / Alaska / Lake Superior State / Alaska Anchorage / msumavericks.com Minnesota State University Men s Hockey Weekly Release

3 Minnesota State University Men s Hockey - Page Three Last Time it Happened Swept a Series in Verizon Center Mavericks: Michigan Tech, October 27-28, 2017 Opponent: Nebraska-Omaha, Swept a Road Series Lake Superior State, , 2017 Bemidji State, , 2015 Shutout Recorded At Verizon Center By Mavericks: Connor LaCouvee vs Alabama Huntsville, By Opponent: vs. St. Cloud State (Jeff Smith), Shutout Recorded On the Road By Lake Superior State (Connor LaCouvee), By Michigan Tech (Angus Redmond), Recorded a Hat Trick Mavericks: Max Bemidji State, Marc Bemidji State, Marc Michaelis vs. Alaska, Brad McClure vs. Michigan Tech, Dylan Margonari vs. Alaska, Brett Lake Superior State, Teddy Blueger vs. Bemidji State, Bryce Bowling Green, Opponent: Jay Dickman (Bemidji State), Gavin Gould (Michigan Tech), Mark Cooper (Bowling Green), Matt Glasser (Denver), MSU Player Recorded a Natural Hat Trick Brad McClure vs. Michigan Tech, Chase Grant vs. Alabama Huntsville, (3 PPG) 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: 53 vs. Alaska, vs. Lake Superior State, vs. Lake Superior State, vs. Alabama-Huntsville, vs. Northern Michigan, vs. Alabama Huntsville, Alabama-Huntsville, vs. American International, vs. American International, vs. American International, Opponent: 59, Minnesota Duluth, , Minnesota, , Wisconsin, Scored Shorthanded Goal Mavericks: Marc Bemidji State, Opponent: Robbie Payne (Northern Michigan), Scored Empty Net Goal Mavericks: Marc Bemidji State, Opponent: Troy Loggins (Northern Michigan), 11.04, 2017 MSU In Overtime Won: vs. Lake Superior State (Parker Tuomie in 3x3), 01.28, 2017 Lost: vs. Bowling Green, 01.13, 2017 Tied: vs. Alaska, Scored 10+ Goals In a Game Mavericks: vs. Canisius, (11) Denver, (10) Penalty Shot Mavericks: Jordan Princeton (stopped), ; Brad St. Cloud State (stopped), ; Dylan Margonari vs. Bemidji State (stopped), ; Dylan Margonari vs. RPI (stopped), ; 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: Gerald Mayhew (Ferris State) scored on Cole Huggins; Tyler Poulsen (Alabama Huntsville), , stopped by Cole Huggins; Seth Ambroz (Minnesota), , stopped by Stephon Williams; Erik Higby (Northern Michigan), , scored on Cole Huggins; C.J. Eick (Michigan Tech), , stopped by Stephon Williams; 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: Jason Bemidji State ( ) (1st career assist) Stephon Williams vs. Ferris State ( ) (1st career assist) Cole Huggins vs. Northern Michigan, (1st career assist) Phil Alabama-Huntsville, (4th career 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) sophomore campaign with in 29 games played...has in one game played in Alec Vanko Notes: Two-time letterwinner ( , ) WCHA Scholar-Athlete WCHA All-Academic... Scored first career goal in 7-1 win at Alaska (Oct. 21, 2016)...Registered in 12 games played as a sophomore. Michael Bigelbach Notes: Lettered in freshman campaign in Posted and was +1 in seven games played on the year... Tallied first career point in first career game with assist on Brad McClure goal in 4-2 home win over Ferris State (Oct. 28)...Assisted on Jordan Nelson s game-winning goal in Minnesota State s 2-1 victory at Lake Superior State, Nov. 5. Josh French Notes: Lettered in freshman campaign in Posted and tied for eighth on team with +4 rating in maiden season...played in all 39 games in first year of college hockey and registered first career point with an assist on Charlie Gerard s goal vs. Bemidji State Nov Scored first career goal in 5-1 win over Alabama Huntsville Dec Has 26 shots on goal and is +3 in 18 games played in Has not missed a game in two-year Minnesota State career (59 GP). Charlie Gerard Notes: Lettered in freshman campaign in Posted and totalled 48 shots on goal in 28 games in debut season with the Mavericks...Has , has 33 shots on goal and is +3 in 13 games in Edwin Hookenson Notes: Lettered in freshman campaign in Posted with 25 shots on goal and 22 blocked shots in 19 games in debut season with the Mavericks...Scored his first career goal in 5-2 win at Bemidji State Nov. 10. Added an assist in 8-6 victory over the Beavers Nov Has in 28 career games. Marc Michaelis Notes: All-WCHA First Team and was also member of the WCHA All-Rookie Team, finished conference play ranking second in the league in points with in 28 league games... Led Minnesota State in scoring with 36 points on 14 goals and 22 assists...registered second-highest ever point total by a Maverick freshman for the DI-era...Accrued at least one point in 24 of 39 games played in his debut season with the Mavericks...Two-time WCHA Rookie of the Week award recipient (vs. Alaska Dec. 2-3, first career hat trick and seven total points in two games vs. Nanooks & in 2 games at Princeton)...Selected as the National Rookie of the Month for December in Division I by the Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) and was named WCHA Rookie of the Month after he registered five goals and seven assists for 12 points in six games in December, Named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week after scoring five times and assisting on another in sweep at Bemidji State (Nov , 2017) WCHA Rookie of the Year scored gamewinning goal in both victories and recorded his second career hat trick in 5-2 triumph over the Beavers (Nov. 10, 2017)...The Mannheim, Germany native, who ranks second on the Mavericks with a +11 rating and has in 16 games this year, has accrued in 55 career GP. Nick Rivera Notes: Lettered in freshman campaign in Posted in 38 games played in his maiden season with the Mavericks...Scored twice and had two assists in earning WCHA Rookie of the Week honors for his play in Minnesota State s two games at Alaska Oct )...Earned WCHA Rookie of the Week honors for the second time after scoring game-winners in both victories over Northern Michigan (Feb , 2017)...Has in 19 games played in Ian Scheid Notes: WCHA All- Rookie Team member, registered to rank sixth on team scoring charts and ranking as one of the top-scoring freshmen defensemen in the country...led Minnesota State with a +16 rating...played all 39 games for Minnesota State in debut season...scored a power play goal in 6-3 win at BU Oct. 13 this year for his second career game-winning tally...his third career GWG came in 3-0 victory at Northern Michigan Nov. 3...Has in 20 games played this year, has in 59 career games with Minnesota State (he hasn t missed a game during his time with the Mavericks). Sheid stands tied for the team lead with 55 shots on goal and four power play markers. Parker Tuomie Notes: Lettered in freshman campaign in Three-time WCHA Rookie of the Week honoree during course of season...finished year with and played in all 39 games in debut season with Mavericks...Had a goal and three assists, along with 10 shots on goal, in earning WCHA Rookie of the Week honors for his role in Minnesota State s two wins over St. Cloud State (Oct )...Named WCHA Rookie of the Week following Minnesota State s two games vs. Lake Superior State Jan Had a goal and an assist in 4-1 win at Bowling Green earlier this year (Oct. 20, 2017)...has at least one point in each of the last six games and has tallied during that time, has on the season to rank fourth on the team scoring charts. Tuomie, who s tied for team lead with 55 shots on goal and four power play goals, hasn t missed a game in his two-year Minnesota State career and has in 59 career appearances with the Mavericks. Connor LaCouvee Notes: In first year with Mavericks after three years at Boston Uni- msumavericks.com Minnesota State University Men s Hockey Weekly Release 3

4 Minnesota State University Men s Hockey - Page Four versity... Had 2.80 goals against average,.905 saves percentage and record in 32 games played during course of career with Terriers...Earned first career win as a Maverick with 32 saves in 6-3 victory at Boston University (Oct. 13)...Posted a record with 2.11 goals against average and.925 save percentage in two-game WCHA road sweep at Bemidji State (Nov )... Stopped 30 of 32 shots in Friday s 5-2 win over the Beavers and then stopped seven of eight shots in 25:21 minutes of relief work to earn the decision in the 8-6 victory Saturday...Earned his first career shutout when he turned aside 13 shots in Minnesota State s 7-0 win at Lake Superior State...Stands with a 2.02 goals against average and.908 save percentage for Walker Duehr Notes: Three-year veteran of United States Hockey league spent the season with Chicago (42 GP, ) and Bloomington (15 GP, )...Won Clark Cup in helping Tri-City capture USHL postseason title in where he had in 38 regular-season games with the Storm...Made first career appearance with Minnesota State in 4-1 win at Bowling Green Oct Registered first career goal in 6-1 win over Bowling Green (Nov. 17)...Has in eight games played in his maiden season with the Mavericks. Dallas Gerads Notes: Spent two seasons with Dubuque of the United States Hockey League prior to joining Mavericks...Scored 10 goals and had 29 assists in 54 games played with the Fighting Saints in Had in 55 games for Dubuque in Blaine (Minn.) High School product had with the Bengals in before spending a year with Rio Grande Valley of North American Hockey League in where he put up in 59 GP...Made Minnesota State debut in 6-3 win at Boston University Oct Scored first career goal in and got the GWG in Minnesota State s 7-0 victory at Lake Superior State (Dec. 9)...Has in seven games played in debut season with Mavericks. Jake Jaremko Notes: Alternate captain for Chicago (USHL) in , finished with 17 goals and 29 assists for 46 points in Had in 14 games as Chicago won the Clark Cup in as postseason league champions...had in 60 games in his first year with Chicago in Racked up in 26 games at Elk River (Minn.) High School in en route to being named Mr. Hockey for the state of Minnesota...Assisted on both game-winning goals in the series at Boston University Oct Had a goal and three assists in two wins at Bemidji State (Nov )...Scored twice and had a pair of assists in BGSU series (Nov )...heads into the series vs. Alaska Anchorage having racked up in the last ten games. Jaremko leads Minnesota State freshmen in scoring and is tied for third on the team with in 20 games. Jaremko is tied for first in the nation in points and assists amongst all freshmen and he ranks second in points per game nationally amongst firstyear players with a 1.05 mark. Reggie Lutz Notes: Registered 24 goals and 23 assists for 47 points in 58 games with Chicago (USHL) in Had in 14 games in helping lead the Steel to the Clark Cup as USHL tournament champions...won a Robertson Cup in helping Fairbanks capture the North American Hockey League postseason championship in Had in 12 play-off games for the Ice Dogs and was named Robertson Cup MVP...Made his Minnesota State debut in 3-0 victory at Boston University Oct Had three assists in 7-0 win at Lake Superior State (Dec. 9)... Has a three-game point scoring streak going (2-1--3)...Has ten points on three goals and seven assists in the last ten games, ranks eighth on the team in scoring with in 16 games played. His three game-winning goals lead the team. Jared Spooner Notes: Team captain for Green Bay (USHL) in where he collected 19 goals and 27 assists for 46 points in 56 games played...had in 55 games with the Gamblers in Named to NAHL Central Division All- Rookie Team after putting up in 58 games with Bismarck in Scored first career goal as a collegian in 6-3 win at Boston University Oct Has played in all 20 games to date for Minnesota State and has tallied Connor Mackey Notes: Alternate captain for Green Bay (USHL) in where he had six goals and 41 assists for 47 points in 60 games USHL Defenseman of the Year and USHL First Team selection led all league defensemen in scoring and ranked Minnesota State Men s Hockey Schedule Date Opponent Location Result/Time Oct. 1 University of Regina (Ex.) Verizon Center W, /7/17 St. Cloud State Verizon Center L, /13/17 Boston University Boston, Mass. W, /14/17 Boston University Boston, Mass. W, /20/17 Bowling Green* Bowling Green, Ohio W, /21/17 Bowling Green* Bowling Green, Ohio L, /27/17 Michigan Tech* Verizon Center W, /28/17 Michigan Tech* Verizon Center W, /3/17 Northern Michigan* Marquette, Mich. W, /4/17 Northern Michigan* Marquette, Mich. L, /10/17 Bemidji State* Bemidji, Minn. W, /11/17 Bemidji State* Bemidji, Minn. W, /17/17 Bowling Green* Verizon Center W, /18/17 Bowling Green* Verizon Center L, /25/17 Minnesota Duluth Duluth, Minn. L, /8/17 Lake Superior State* Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. W, /9/17 Lake Superior State* Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. W, /15/17 Alabama Huntsville* Verizon Center W, /16/17 Alabama Huntsville* Verizon Center W, /29/17 Northern Michigan* Verizon Center L, /30/17 Northern Michigan* Verizon Center W, 6-3 1/5/18 Alaska Anchorage* Anchorage, Alaska 10:07 p.m. 1/6/18 Alaska Anchorage* Anchorage, Alaska 10:07 p.m. 1/12/18 Alaska* Fairbanks, Alaska 10:07 p.m. 1/13/18 Alaska* Fairbanks, Alaska 10:07 p.m. 1/20/18 St. Cloud State St. Cloud, Minn. 5:00 p.m. 1/23/18 Minnesota Duluth Verizon Center 7:07 p.m. 1/27/18 USA NTDP Verizon Center 7:07 p.m. 2/2/18 Alaska Anchorage* Verizon Center 7:07 p.m. 2/3/18 Alaska Anchorage* Verizon Center 7:07 p.m. 2/9/18 Alabama Huntsville* Huntsville, Ala. 7:07 p.m. 2/10/18 Alabama Huntsville* Huntsville, Ala. 7:07 p.m. 2/16/18 Ferris State* Verizon Center 7:07 p.m. 2/17/18 Ferris State* Verizon Center 7:07 p.m. 2/23/18 Bemidji State* Verizon Center 7:07 p.m. 2/24/18 Bemidji State* Verizon Center 7:07 p.m. 3/2-4/18 WCHA 1st Round On-Campus Sites TBA 3/9-11/18 WCHA 2nd Round On-Campus Sites TBA 3/17/18 WCHA Championship On-Campus Site TBA 3/23-25/18 NCAA Regional TBA TBA 4/6&8/18 NCAA Frozen Four St. Paul, Minn. 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5 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 (.342) Troy Jutting NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (.622) Mike Hastings NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (.646) Mike Hastings NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (.763) Mike Hastings NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (.598) Mike Hastings NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (.615) Mike Hastings NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association (.700) Mike Hastings NCAA Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association Totals (.569) 49 years *Brose was on sabbatical Minnesota State Men s Hockey Coaching Records Coach Years (Span) Record (Pct.) Don Brose 30 ( ) (.606) Brad Reeves 1 ( ) (.533) Troy Jutting 12 ( ) (.457) Mike Hastings 6 (2012-SA) (.653) Minnesota State University Men s Hockey - Page Five The Polls USA Today/USA Hockey Men s Hockey Poll Jan. 2, 2017 Weeks in Rk School, Pts (firsts) LW Record Top Notre Dame, 488 (16) St. Cloud State, 482 (17) Clarkson, Cornell, 394 (1) Denver, North Dakota, Minnesota State, Ohio State, Northeastern, Minnesota, Providence, Western Michigan, Penn State, Boston College, Wisconsin, Others Receiving Votes: Minnesota Duluth, 18; Colgate, 10; Nebraska Omaha, 6; Canisius, 2. USCHO.com NCAA Division I Men s Poll Minneapolis, Minn./Jan. 2, 2017 Team (First Place) Record Pts Last week 1 St. Cloud State (33) Notre Dame (14) Clarkson (1) Denver (1) Cornell (1) North Dakota Minnesota State Ohio State Northeastern Minnesota Providence Western Michigan Boston College Penn State Wisconsin Minnesota Duluth Colgate Omaha NR 19 Bowling Green NR 20 New Hampshire Others receiving votes: Canisius 39, Miami 38, Maine 21, Northern Michigan 20, Colorado College 19, Union 17, UMass Lowell 16, Boston University 6, Massachusetts 6, Michigan Tech 6, Michigan 4, Bentley 3. MSU in National Polls Poll # USA Today/USA Hockey USCHO.com 1 15th (41) 18th (198) 3 NR RV (61) 4 12th (122) 14th (344) 5 14th (89) 12th (404) 6 9th (216) 9th (605) 7 11th (187) 10th (547) 8 8th (270) 5th (710) 9 8th (260) 8th (653) 10 10th (184) 8th (568) 11 8th (253) 8th (643) 12 7th (308) 7th (694) 13 7th (288) 7th (687) msumavericks.com Minnesota State University Men s Hockey Weekly Release 5

6 Minnesota State University Men s Hockey - Page Six Minnesota State Men s Hockey Roster # Name (NHL draft rights) Yr. Pos. Ht Wt S/C DOB Hometown Previous Team 2 Connor Mackey Fr. D L Tower Lakes, Ill. Green Bay (USHL) 3 Jack McNeely Fr. D R Lakeville, Minn. Tri-City (USHL) 4 Clint Lewis Sr. D L Burnsville, Minn. Sioux Falls (USHL) 5 Jake Jaremko Fr. F L Nowthen, Minn. Chicago (USHL) 6 Parker Tuomie So. F L Bremerhaven, Germany Sioux Falls (USHL) 7 Steen Cooper Jr. F L Duncan, B.C. Penticton (USHL) 8 Daniel Brickley Jr. D L Sandy, Utah Topeka (NAHL) 9 Charlie Gerard So. F R Rocky River, Ohio Madison (USHL) 10 Zeb Knutson Sr. F R Sioux Falls, S.D. Sioux Falls (USHL) 11 Jared Spooner Fr. F L Bismarck, N.D. Green Bay (USHL) 12 Max Coatta Jr. F R Minnetonka, Minn. Waterloo (USHL) 14 Michael Bigelbach So. D L Red Wing, Minn. Omaha (USHL) 15 C.J. Franklin (WPG) Sr. F L Forest Lake, Minn. Sioux Falls (USHL) 16 Reggie Lutz Fr. F L Elk River, Minn. Chicago (USHL) 17 Walker Duehr Fr. F R Sioux Galls, S.D. Chicago (USHL) 18 Ian Scheid So. D R Coon Rapids, Minn. Sioux City (USHL) 19 Brad McClure Sr. F R Stratford, Ont. Penticton (BCHL) 20 Marc Michaelis So. F L Mannheim, Germany Green Bay (USHL) 21 Alec Vanko Jr. D R Oregon, Wis. Madison (USHL) 22 Dallas Gerads Fr. F L Blaine, Minn. Dubuque (USHL) 23 Nick Rivera So. F L Pacific Palisades, Calif. Omaha (USHL) 24 Edwin Hookenson So. D R Lampman, Sask. Nanaimo (BCHL) 25 Riese Zmolek Fr. D L Rochester, Minn Cedar Rapids (USHL) 26 Josh French So. F R Woodbury, Minn. Omaha (USHL) 27 Ryan Schwalbe Jr. F R Anchorage, Alaska Sioux Falls (USHL) 29 Aaron Nelson Sr. G R Bismarck, N.D. Bismarck (NAHL) 37 Connor LaCouvee Sr. G L Qualicum Beach, B.C. Alberni Valley (BCHL) 39 Jason Pawloski Jr. G L Omaha, Neb. Green Bay (USHL) Head Coach: Mike Hastings (St. Cloud State 93) Assistant Coaches: Darren Blue (Minnesota State 96), Todd Knott (Bemidji State 02) Volunteer Goaltending Coach: Brennan Poderzay (St. Scholastica 12) Undergraduate Assistant Coach: Tim Jackman (Minnesota State 18) Equipment Manager: Scott Rideout (Calgary 02) Athletic Trainer: Matt Schmidt (Northwestern (Iowa) 00) Roster Breakdown (28 players) By Position: Goaltenders - 3 (LaCouvee, Aaron Nelson, Pawloski ). Defense - 9 (Bigelbach, Brickley, Hookenson, Lewis, Mackey, McNeely, Scheid, Vanko, Zmolek). Forwards - 16 (Coatta, Cooper, Duehr, Franklin, French, Gerads, Gerard, Jaremko, Knutson, Lutz, McClure, Michaelis, Rivera, Schwalbe, Spooner, Tuomie). By Year: Seniors - 6 (Franklin, Knutson, LaCouvee, Lewis, McClure, Aaron Nelson). Juniors - 6 (Brickley, Coatta, Cooper, Pawloski, Schwalbe, Vanko). Sophomores - 8 (Bigelbach, French, Gerard, Hookenson, Michaelis, Rivera, Scheid, Tuomie). Freshmen - 8 (Duehr, Gerads, Jaremko, Lutz, Spooner, Mackey, McNeeley, Zmolek). By State/Province: Minnesota - 11 (Bigelbach, Coatta, Franklin, French, Gerads, Jaremko, Lewis, Lutz, McNeeley, Scheid, Zmolek); Germany - 2 (Michaelis, Tuomie); North Dakota - 2 (Aaron Nelson, Spooner); South Dakota - 2 (Duehr, Knutson); Alaska - 1 (Schwalbe); British Columbia - 2 (Cooper, LaCouvee); California - 1 (Rivera); Illinois - 1 (Mackey); Nebraska - 1 (Pawloski); Ohio - 1 (Gerard); Ontario - 1 (McClure); Saskatchewan - 1 (Hookenson); Utah - 1 (Brickley); Wisconsin - 1 (Vanko). Pronunciation Guide Hookenson... HOOK-en-sun Jaremko... juh-wrem-koh Knutson... kuh-noot-sun LaCouvee... Luh-COO-vee-YAY Lutz... rhymes with huts Scheid... rhymes with ride Michaelis... mih-kay-lis Suess... SEES Schwalbe... SCHWAHL-bee Tuomie... TOO-mee Zmolek... ZMOH-lek 6 msumavericks.com Minnesota State University Men s Hockey Weekly Release

7 16th overall in points...ranked third in the USHL in assists...led all USHL players with 30 power-play assists and 34 powerplay points, and his four goals on the man advantage were the third-most in the league among defensemen...has played in all 20 games for the Mavericks so far this season and has on the year. Jack McNeely Notes: Team captain for Tri- City of the United States Hockey League where he had in 11 games played with the Storm prior to be traded to Muskegon ( in 38 GP) in Won Clark Cup in helping Tri-City capture USHL postseason title in where he had in 11 regular-season games with the Storm...Lakeville North (Minn.) High School product...lakeville, Minn., native has seen action in 19 games in and owns numbers. Riese Zmolek Notes: Recipient of the USHL s Curt Hammer Award in Registered four goals and 12 assists for 16 points in 45 games with Cedar Rapids of the USHL in Served as team captain of the RoughRiders in Had in 56 GP in first year with Cedar Rapids in Rochester Century (Minn.) product had in Scored first career goal in 6-3 win at Boston University Oct Totalled in Minnesota State s two games vs. Northern Michigan last weekend and now has in 15 games played this year. Noteables: Minnesota State enters the series with Alaska Anchorage ranking sixth in the country in power play percentage (.258, 23/89) and is tenth in penalty killing (.865, 77/89). Roster Make Up: Minnesota State s roster is made up 11 Minnesota natives, two from Germany, North Dakota, South Dakota and British Columbia. The rest of the 28-man line-up consists of one each from Alaska, California, Illinois, Nebraska, Ohio, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Utah and Wisconsin. On Tap: Following this weekend s games vs. Alaska Anchorage, the Mavericks play at University of Alaska Jan Minnesota State owns a all-time record vs. the Nanooks. Minnesota State and Alaska played six times in with the Mavericks going in those contests. Following four games in Alaska the next two weekends, Minnesota State will take on St. Cloud State in a nonconference game slated for Jan. 20 in St. Cloud in a Hockey Day Minnesota contest slated for a 5:07 p.m. CST face-off. The Mavericks will continue nonconference action Jan. 23 with a home game vs. Minnesota Duluth Minnesota State University Men s Hockey - Page Seven MSU 3-Star of The Year Standings Name 1st 2nd 3rd Total Pts C.J. Suess Jake Jaremko Zeb Knutson Marc Michaelis Parker Tuomie Reggie Lutz Ian Scheid Josh French Connor LaCouvee Clint Lewis Charlie Gerard Riese Zmolek MSU s 3-Star of the Year program awards Maverick players points based on 3-star of game accolades in home games. Points are awarded on a basis. Minnesota State At Home The Mavericks stand (.616) all-time in games played at Verizon Center, the home of Minnesota State men s hockey since MSU went in home games in and in 23 seasons at Verizon have had 17 winning years. Minnesota State Won-Loss Record at Verizon Year GP W L T Pct Totals Minnesota State Attendance at Verizon Center Year-By-Year Year GP Total Avg. (National Rk)_ ,686 2, ,769 2, ,331 2, ,859 2, ,479 3, ,137 3,506 (18th) ,506 3,475 (19th) ,168 3,480 (19th) ,941 3,759 (17th) ,624 3,860 (21st) ,990 3,555 (22nd) ,177 3,565 (22nd) ,454 3,803 (21st) ,388 4,269 (16th) ,827 4,552 (15th) ,827 3,880 (19th) ,792 3,711 (19th) ,110 3,228 (24th) ,746 3,655 (21st) ,040 3,447 (23rd) ,635 3,980 (21st) ,065 3,753 (22nd) ,385 3,862 (21st) ,125 3,903 Top Minnesota State Home Crowds (4,832 capacity) 5,446 Michigan Tech ( ) 5,406 St. Cloud State ( ) 5,375 Minnesota Duluth ( ) 5,201 Minnesota ( ) 5,196 Minnesota ( ) 5,182 North Dakota ( ) 5,172 Michigan Tech ( ) 5,156 Minnesota ( ) 5,144 North Dakota ( ) 5,134 Minnesota ( ) 5,112 North Dakota ( ) 5,088 North Dakota ( ) 5,087 North Dakota ( ) 5,084 Minnesota ( ) 5,083 Wisconsin ( ) 5,074 Minnesota ( ) Bemidji State ( ) 5,048 Minnesota ( ) 5,007 Wisconsin ( ) 5,004 North Dakota ( ) 4,965 Alaska Anchorage ( ) 4,956 North Dakota ( ) Minnesota State Career Scoring Leaders NCAA Division I Era Player (Years) GP G A Pts 1. Aaron Fox ( ) Matt Leitner ( ) Shane Joseph ( ) Travis Morin ( ) Jean-Paul Lafontaine ( ) David Backes ( ) Tyler Deis ( ) B.J. Abel ( ) C.J. Suess (2014-SA) Jesse Rooney ( ) Teddy Blueger ( ) Tim Wolfe ( ) Bryce Gervais ( ) Ryan Schrick ( ) Kurt Davis ( ) Eriah Hayes ( ) Zach Palmquist ( ) Kael Mouillierat ( ) Todd George ( ) T.J. Guidarelli ( ) Mick Berge ( ) Geoff Irwin ( ) Ben Christopherson ( ) Zach Lehrke ( ) Pete Holoein ( ) Rylan Galiardi ( ) Steven Johns ( ) Joel Hanson ( ) Grant Stevenson ( ) Johnny McInnis ( ) Brad McClure (2014-SA) Kyle Peto ( ) Minnesota State in WCHA Action Year GP W L T Pct. Finish th th th nd th th th th th th th th th t-4th nd st t-1st rd Totals Minnesota State 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 C.J. Suess Parker Tuomie Reggie Lutz Riese Zmolek Daniel Brickley Minnesota State Men s Hockey Honors WCHA Offensive Player of the Week Zeb Knutson (vs. Michigan Tech, Oct ) Marc Michaelis (at Bemidji State, Nov ) Zeb Knutson (at Lake Superior State, Dec. 8-9) WCHA Defensive Player of the Week Daniel Brickley (at Boston University, Oct ) Clint Lewis (vs. Michigan Tech, Oct ) Daniel Brickley (at Bemidji State, Nov ) Daniel Brickley (at Lake Superior State, Dec. 8-9) WCHA Rookie of the Week Jake Jaremko (at Lake Superior State, Dec. 8-9) WCHA Rookie of the Month Jake Jaremko (November) msumavericks.com Minnesota State University Men s Hockey Weekly Release 7