Matchup: Oakland is back in action this weekend with a Friday night game at Suburban Ice Rochester against Saginaw Valley State University at 8:55pm. The teams will play at Saginaw Saturday night at 9:30pm
Scouting Oakland: Forward Andrew Morrison comes into the weekend with two assists on the season. Forward James Talmers has scored three goals and three assists. Brendan Vogler has scored one goal this season. When looking at the defense, Jacob Parker has one assist and defenseman Keith Pilut has seven points. In goal Parker Remelius has a 5.84 goals against average and a save percentage of 90%. Goalie Jacob Zomick comes into the weekend with a save percentage of 86% and Wyatt Sloetjes has a save percentage of 93%
Broadcast: The game will air on the Oakland ACHA DI Hockey Youtube channel with Corey Hagood and Brian Fisher.
This & That:
-Captain Keith Pilut recorded his 40th career point at Oakland in the 6-5 win over Mercyhurst. His 40 points is tied for 37th on the All-Time Oakland points list.
-Forward Stefano Mini and forward Lance Markowitz are both six points away from 30 career points at Oakland.
– Forward Gonzalo Almanza is averaging 1.14 points per game and forward Vincent Anderson is averaging 1 point per game
– This is the first ever meeting between Oakland and Saginaw Valley and this weekend is a non-conference series.
Game Week Comments:
“To generate scoring chances this weekend, we need to have quick puck movement, constant pressure, and to implement our systems. If we capitalize on opportunities, we will have many scoring opportunities.”- Forward Connor Durfee