Box Score

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Saint John's hockey started its 2020-21 season with a 6-0 non-conference loss at Augsburg on Saturday, Jan. 30, in Minneapolis.

SJU (0-1 overall) controlled the first three-quarters of the first period, boasting a 10-2 advantage in shots on goal, until the Auggies (2-0 overall) struck for two goals in the final four minutes. Charlie Parker took advantage of an SJU turnover in its own zone and gave the home team a 1-0 lead, on its third shot of the game, with 3:50 left in the opening frame. Austin Martinsen made it 2-0 with a power-play goal nearly two minutes later (18:05), six seconds into the man advantage.

Erik Palmqvist padded the Auggies' lead, seconds after a 3-on-1 rush by the Johnnies failed to produce a shot, 2:36 into the second period. The situation turned worse for SJU when Augsburg was awarded a 5-on-3 power play, thanks to a 2-minute minor penalty and 5-minute major at the same stoppage, 26 seconds later. Grant Reichenbacher used the two-man advantage and extended the Auggies' lead to 4-0 at the 4:47 mark.

SJU had a 5-on-3 power play of its own for 1:50 late in the second period, but did not score.

Martinsen made it a five-goal game 10:45 into the third period and Parker ended the scoring with 4:38 remaining.

The Johnnies posted a slight edge in shots on goal, 32-31, but went 0-for-6 on the power play.

Senior goaltender Mac Berglove (Elk River, Minn.) made 25 saves in the loss, his first since Dec. 15, 2019.

Jack Robbel earned the shutout for Augsburg in his fifth collegiate start. He posted a perfect 4-0 record with a 1.38 GAA and a .924 save percentage (61 saves) last season as a freshman.

The Johnnies continue non-conference action with a 7 p.m. game at St. Scholastica on Wednesday, Feb. 3, in Duluth.