Lethbridge – While the Pronghorn men's hockey team put an end to their 10-game losing streak last Saturday night, they face a daunting task this weekend in a home-and-home series with the country's top ranked Calgary Dinos.
The weekend set kicks off Friday night in Calgary at Father David Bauer with the back half going Saturday night in Lethbridge at Nicholas Sheran Arena. Puck drop for both games is set for 7:00pm and Saturday night's game will be steamed live on
http://canadawest.tv.
Coming off a month long break, the Pronghorns (2-15-1) earned a weekend split with the visiting Regina Cougars last weekend. After being shutout for the fifth time this season on Friday night, the 'Horns rebounded the next night with a 4-1 win to salvage the split.
In the 'Horns win, newcomer Alex Sirard got his first start of the season in goal and was exceptional, turning aside 40 of the 41 shots he faced.
Despite not seeing conference action last weekend, the Dinos were in action in a non-conference home-and-home series with their cross town rival Mount Royal Cougars. After winning the opening game, the Dinos were beat 6-3 by the Cougars on home ice.
Statistically this weekend's matchup would be considered a mismatch. The Dinos are near the top in every category, while the 'Horns are at the opposite end of the spectrum. The 'Horns are the lowest scoring team in the conference with 31 goals and have allowed a conference high 91 goals against.
Without anyone in the top 20 in Canada West scoring, the 'Horns are led by freshman Ryon Moser with four goals and eight assists, while Cass Mappin and Brock Hirshe share the team lead in goals with five each.
The Dinos are the stingiest team in the conference, allowing only 25 goals against in 16 games, and have the top two ranked goaltenders in Jacob DeSerres and Kris Lazaruk. DeSerres sports a 1.50 goals-against-average to lead the league.
Offensively, the Dinos are tied for the conference lead with the Alberta Golden Bears with 76 goals scored and freshman Chris Collins is second in the league in scoring with 13 goals and 11 assists.
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