Two of a possible six points wasn’t what the Augustana hockey team was hoping for last weekend in the Upper Peninsula.
Now, the No. 9/10 Vikings return to Midco Arena to face Ferris State in a two-game set.
Augustana carries a 7-0-3 record into the conference matchup as one of only three teams in all of college hockey that has yet to lose in regulation. Last weekend in Houghton, Michigan, the Vikings skated to a pair of 2-2 ties against Michigan Tech before losing both shootouts.
“I thought it was a great series of hockey,” Vikings coach Garrett Raboin said about his team’s trip to Michigan Tech last weekend. “You want a few more points, but for where we’re at and where we’re trying to go, it was a really big weekend for us.”
Building on power-play momentum and veteran presence
Senior Leo Bulgakov anchors the Augustana attack with nine goals, tying him for fourth in the country, alongside 13 total points. Sophomore goaltender Mathis Langevin anchors the defense with a 7-0-3 record, a 1.64 goals-against average, and a .939 save percentage.
The Vikings have also found their rhythm on special teams, tallying a power-play goal in six straight games. Senior defenseman Owen Baumgartner leads the blue line with 10 points and a team-leading plus-12 rating.
Ferris State brings heavy physicality to Sioux Falls
Ferris State enters the weekend at 1-5-2 overall under second-year coach Brett Riley, featuring a young roster with eight transfers and 12 freshmen. The Bulldogs opened the campaign at Canisius before a series against Western Michigan, splitting a pair of home games against Michigan Tech, and falling to Bemidji State.
“This group is big,” Raboin said about FSU. “They are strong. They are physical. They are deliberate. It’s a different group than ours, and it’s going to provide us some challenges we haven’t seen.”
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. Friday and 6:07 p.m. Saturday at Midco Arena, where Augustana has a 20-2-4 record since the start of last season.
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