Series Overview: St. Norbert continues its four-game homestand with a two-game Northern Collegiate Hockey Association series against Finlandia. The series marks the start of the Green Knights’ final six NCHA games, all coming against North Division foes.
The Series: St. Norbert leads Finlandia 14-0 in a series which began in the 2013-14 season. The Green Knights are 8-0 at the Cornerstone Community Center with Friday’s game at 7 p.m. and Saturday’s game at 4 p.m.
About the Green Knights: St. Norbert enters the weekend at 8-8-2 overall and 6-6-2 in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. The Green Knights are 6-1-2 in their last nine games after splitting with Adrian last weekend. St. Norbert topped the Bulldogs 1- 0 before falling 3-2 in overtime. Junior forward Peter Bates tops the Green Knights in scoring with nine goals and 16 assists for 25 points. Sophomore forward Peyton Frantti has nine goals and 12 assists for 21 points, while senior forward Kurt Black has a team-high 12 goals with eight assists for 20 points. Senior forward Dominick Sacco has five goals and 10 assists for 15 points. Freshman goaltender Colby Entz is 5-1-2 with a 2.07 goals against average and .928 save percentage. Junior Ryan Bontorin is 3-7 with a 2.91 goals against average and .897 save percentage. St. Norbert is 9-for-77 (11.7 percent) on the power play and is 64- for-82 (78.0 percent) on the penalty kill this season.
About the Lions: Finlandia enters the series with a 4-13-2 overall record and a 2-10-2 showing in Northern Collegiate Hockey Association play. The Lions are coming off a series split at home with Trine this past weekend, losing 3-2 in overtime before winning 3-2 in overtime. Junior defenseman Connor Hannon leads Finlandia in scoring with eight goals and four assists for 12 points. Sophomore forward Teddy Randell has two goals and nine assists for 11 points. Sophomore Tyler Watungwa has five goals and five assists for 10 points, while junior forward Cale Markham has four goals and six assists for 10 points. Junior goaltender Marcus Gloss is 3-8-2 with a 3.06 goals against average and .912 save percentage. Freshman Ben Kelsch is 1-1 with a 4.79 goals against average and .887 save percentage. Finlandia is 8-for-78 (10.3 percent) on the power play and is 79- for-100 (79.0 percent) on the penalty kill this season.
Home Sweet Cornerstone: St. Norbert is 264-35-15 all-time at the Cornerstone Community Center, going 244-27-12 in its last 283 games there.
