Saint John's hockey returns to conference play with a home-and-home series against St. Scholastica, beginning with a 7 p.m. puck-drop on Thursday, Jan. 20, at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (HBNHC) in St. Cloud. The two teams wrap up the two-game set with a 7 p.m. contest on Friday, Jan. 21, at Mars Lakeview Arena in Duluth. 
 
GAME COVERAGE 
-Thursday, Jan. 20: Listen Live (WBHR-660 AM) | Live Stats/Live Video 
-Friday, Jan. 21: Listen Live (WBHR-660 AM) | Live Stats | Live Video 
 
SPECTATOR POLICY: Saint John's University and St. Cloud State University updated the spectator policy for home hockey games in the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. 
 
-Masks are required at all times. This is both an MIAC and SCSU policy. 
 
-Spectators must maintain 6 feet of social distancing from others (and 12 feet from student-athletes/coaches/staff). 
 
-Seating will be staggered by section, every-other row, for social distancing. The lower bowl will be open on both sides of the ice (seating will be blocked off behind the team benches). 
 
-Fans/parents must sit within their family or friend group and should remain in their seats for the duration of the event (no moving seats, socializing, etc.).  
 
-The concession stand will not be open. No food or drink is allowed to be brought in. 
 
Fans with any COVID-19, cold or flu symptoms are asked to not enter the venue.  
 
If anyone is unable to attend, or uncomfortable attending the game in person, SJU encourages fans to watch it online at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/csbsju. 
 
A LOOK AT THE JOHNNIES: Saint John's (8-5-1, 4-2-0 MIAC) saw its six-game win streak come to an end with a 3-2 overtime loss last Friday (Jan. 14) at Wisconsin-Superior. The 3-on-3 overtime switched to a 4-on-3 power play for Superior 1:05 into the extra session and Reed Stark scored the game-winner on the man advantage 1:26 later.

Sophomore forward Nick Michel (Waconia, Minn.) gave SJU (8-5-1, 4-2-0 MIAC), which was playing its first game since Dec. 11, a 1-0 lead on a breakaway goal with 8:52 left in the first period. The goal was his seventh of the season.

Dylan Johnson tied the game at 1-1 with his 11th goal of the season, a deflection in front, 9:44 into the second period and Artur Terchiyev gave the home team the lead with 6:54 remaining in the game.

Sophomore forward Max Borst (Edina, Minn.) tied the game, however, 1:01 later. A shot from junior forward Jack Johnson (Bemidji, Minn.) was saved by the UWS goaltender, but the loose puck squirted in front of the crease to Borst, who stuffed it home for his fourth goal of the season.

Senior goaltender Mac Berglove (Elk River, Minn.) made a season-high 47 saves in the loss, his first since Nov. 18.

UWS recorded a 50-30 advantage in shots and went 1-for-3 on the power play, to the Johnnies' 0-for-4 showing. 

RESCHEDULED GAMES: The Johnnies have rescheduled three games that were canceled or postponed over the past two weeks. The two games against Hamline will be non-conference contests.

-Monday, Jan. 24: vs. Northland (Wis.), 7 p.m. (HBNHC in St. Cloud)
-Wednesday, Jan. 26: at Hamline, 3 p.m. (TRIA Rink at Treasure Island Center in St. Paul)
-Monday, Feb. 7: vs. Hamline, 7 p.m. (HBNHC in St. Cloud)

STAT COMPARISONS: SJU currently leads the MIAC in with a 1.31 GAA in conference play, while CSS is second on the power play. The two teams are tied for third in scoring offense at 3.0 goals per game through the first six MIAC contests.
 
Scoring 
t3. SJU, 3.0 gpg. (3.0 overall) 
t3. CSS, 3.0 gpg. (2.7 overall) 
 
GAA 
1. SJU, 1.31 (1.89 overall) 
7. CSS, 3.50 (3.39 overall)
 
Power Play 
2. CSS, 16.7 percent/3-for-18 (17.1 percent/7-for-41 overall)
6. SJU, 8.7 percent/2-for-23 (7.9 percent/5-for-63 overall)
 
Penalty Kill 
5. SJU, 86.7 percent/13-for-15 (81.8 percent/36-for-44 overall)
9. CSS, 73.9 percent/17-for-23 (76.7 percent/33-for-43 overall)
 
A LOOK AT THE SAINTS: St. Scholastica (6-5-1, 3-3-0 MIAC) surrendered five unanswered goals in a 5-1 loss at Wisconsin-Superior in its last game played on Dec. 31. Sophomore forward Arkhip Ledenkov leads the team in points with 11 (6g/5a) and power-play goals, while classmate Nathan Adrian touts a team-high eight assists. Freshman forward Jacob Seitz leads the Saints with seven goals. Sophomore goaltender Jack Bostedt is 6-3-1 with a 2.91 GAA and a .913 save percentage (295 saves). 
 
LAST WINTER: The two teams split the season series last February (2021) with the visiting team winning each game.

Saint John's 5, at St. Scholastica 2 (Feb. 3, 2021)
SJU scored four goals in the first period en route to the 5-2 victory in Duluth. Junior forward Henry Enebak (Lakeville, Minn.) scored two power-play goals, Johnson collected three assists and senior goaltender Michael Magnuson (Sunfish Lake, Minn.) made 33 saves in his first collegiate appearance/start for the Johnnies.

SJU was awarded a power play 59 seconds into the game and did not wait long to find the scoreboard as Enebak ripped a one-timer from the left faceoff circle 1:04 later.

The Johnnies erupted for two goals in a span of 20 seconds near the halfway mark of the opening frame. Jack Kilroy made it 2-0 with his first collegiate goal 8:43 in and senior forward (now defenseman) Jerome Newhouse (Shorewood, Minn.) lit the lamp 20 seconds later.

Junior forward Auggie Moore (Edina, Minn.) found the stat sheet with a goal at the 12:32 mark of the first period. 

Tyler Hinterser erased the shutout for CSS on a breakaway goal with 3:45 remaining in the first and Jon Hansen cut the deficit to 4-2 with 35 seconds left before intermission.

Enebak stretched SJU's lead back to three with his second power-play goal of the night 5:54 into the second period.

St. Scholastica 3, at Saint John's 1 (Feb. 10, 2021)
The Johnnies' potent scoring offense turned cold in a 3-1 non-conference loss to St. Scholastica last Feb. 10 at the HBNHC in St. Cloud. SJU, which scored 17 goals over its previous three games, generated a season-high 45 shots on net (40 even-strength) but only mustered one goal.  

St. Scholastica led 1-0 after the first period, thanks to a power-play goal from Carson Rose at the 12:13 mark, despite a 15-6 shot deficit. 

The Saints added two more goals, 1:40 apart, halfway through the second period before Tanner Dufault '21 put SJU on the scoreboard with his second goal of the season, and 10th of his career, with 5:20 remaining in the frame.

Fresh off a 5-for-5 showing on the power play in Feb. 7's 8-2, conference win over Bethel, SJU went 0-for-3 against CSS.
 
SERIES HISTORY: The Johnnies lead the series with a 17-12-1 record since 1988, despite a 1-4-1 mark in the last six meetings at the HBNHC. The series is even at 8-8-1 this century.