MEN'S HOCKEY NOTEBOOK
Vermont (12-18-2, 5-15-2 HEA) closes the 2018-19 season series against the UConn Huskies (10-20-2, 5-15-2 HEA) with a single game on Friday (Mar. 1) at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
Friday's game will stream through UConnHuskies.com ($). A free audio broadcast with Michael Lehr on the call will broadcast on WVMT 620-AM and CatamounTV.com.
RELATED LINKS
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Watch ($) | Listen | Live Stats | Game Notes (.pdf)
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
UConn enters Friday night's game with a 10-20-2 overall record and 5-15-2 Hockey East mark. The Huskies have lost three straight games and six of their last nine contests. The Husky offense ranks eighth in Hockey East and 51st nationally with 2.25 goals per game. The Husky defense ranks 10th in Hockey East and tied for 46th nationally with 3.22 goals against per game.
Karl El-Mir leads the team with 27 points while Alexander Payusov leads the squad with 15 goals. Jachym Kondelik leads the team in assists with 21. Tomas Vomacka has made 12 starts between the pipes and leads the Huskies with a 2.38 goals against average and .917 save percentage. Adam Huska has made 20 starts for the Huskies and holds a 3.34 goals against average and .896 save percentage.
LEKKAS IN CATAMOUNT COUNTRY
Lekkas passed Tim Thomas '97 and his 1994-95 season save total and now has the fourth most saves in a single season in Vermont history (980). He is looking to post his second and the fifth 1,000-plus season in Catamount history. Lekkas also passed Tom Draper '87 for fourth in program history in career saves. The Elburn, Illinois native enters Friday with 2,880 career saves.
The junior became the fifth Catamount goalie to play in 100 career games and sits fifth in program history in games played by a goalie.
HOBEYLEKKAS | Vote for Stef
Stefanos Lekkas is one of 83 nominees for the 2019 Hobey Baker Memorial Award fan vote. Voting is open to fans through March 10, with a maximum of one vote allowed per day. Lekkas is second in the NCAA in saves per game (30.6) and total saves (980). He ranks fifth in the nation in save percentage (.930).
Lekkas is one of eight goaltenders nominated for the award. Ryan Miller was the last netminder to win college hockey's top individual prize as a sophomore at Michigan State in 2001. Vermont's most recent Hobey Baker finalist was Viktor Stalberg in 2009.
CENTURY PLATEAU
Stefanoes Lekkas became the third Cat this season to reach 100 career games as captains
Derek Lodermeier and
Matt O'Donnell passed the century plateau earlier this season.
The trio became the 158th, 159th, and 160th all-time Catamounts to reach 100 career games. Lekkas became the fifth goalie to do so.
Handy Toyota is the presenting sponsor of the 2018-19 men's hockey season
