For the third weekend in a row, the Wisconsin Woodsmen will square off against the Peoria Mustangs this Friday and Saturday, with both NA3HL contests taking place at the Tomah Ice Center. Puck drop for both games is slated for 7:15 p.m.
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WOODSMEN-MUSTANGS * LAST MEETING:
- Dec. 27, 2024 * Woodsmen 5, Mustangs 4
- Dec. 28, 2024 * Woodsmen 8, Mustangs 0
- Series History: Woodsmen lead 12-1-1-0
WOODSMEN * LAST ACTION:
- Jan. 3, 2025 * Mustangs 6, Woodsmen 5 (ot)
- Jan. 4, 2025 * Woodsmen 7, Mustangs 4
WOODSMEN * UP NEXT:
- Jan. 17-18, 2025 * at Wausau Cyclones * 7:10 p.m./7:10 p.m.
WOODSMEN SCOUTING REPORT:
- FOR THE RECORD: The Woodsmen head into their two-game series against the Peoria Mustangs sitting at 18-6-4-3 overall and are currently sitting in second place in the Central Division standings, just one point back of league-leading West Bend Power..
- LAST TIME OUT: Wisconsin split its two NA3HL games against the Peoria Mustangs last weekend in Peoria, Ill. The Woodsmen dropped a 6-5 overtime decision last Friday, before rebounding with a 7-4 victory the following evening.
- HOME SWEET HOME: Wisconsin is sitting at 7-2-2-3 on the road, while going 10-4-1-0 at the Tomah Ice Center.
- FAMILIAR FOE: This weekend’s two games against the Peoria Mustangs are the fifth and sixth consecutive games between the two teams.
- WHITE-KNUCKLE RIDE: With their 6-5 loss to Peoria last Friday, the Woodsmen have now played 13 games decided by one goal — including nine that have gone into overtime and three decided in a shootout.
- FRANCHISE FIRST: After going 0-9-0-1 in its 10 meetings against Wausau last season, the Woodsmen picked up their first-ever win against the Cyclones with a 3-2 victory on Sept. 20, and added win No. 2 with a 6-3 victory on Dec. 21.
- FRANCHISE FIRST II: Wisconsin’s Oct. 18-19 games against Rochester marked the first-ever meeting between the Woodsmen and the Grizzlies. … The Woodsmen’s two games against the Minnesota Moose on Dec. 6-7, as well as their NA3HL Showcase games against the Mason City Toros and Minnesota Wilderness on Dec. 15-16, were also the first in franchise history.
- LIGHTING THE LAMP: Hugh Deinema heads into the weekend leading the team with 20 goals, four more than Nolan Mix and Joshua Kauppinen. Maxim Lazo is sitting fourth with 15 goals, followed Tristen May-Robinson with 11. … Deinema closed out the 2023-24 season as the Woodsmen’s leading goal scorer with 29 goals in 44 games.
- FRANCHISE BEST: Lazo equaled the franchise record by scoring four goals against the Mason City Toros on Dec. 16. The four-goal effort tied Nolan Mix, who tallied four goals against the Minnesota Loons on Jan. 26, 2024.
- FRANCHISE BEST II: Deinema and Bowser each scored three goals in the Wisconsin 8-0 win over Peoria on Dec. 28, marking the first time in franchise history the Woodsmen had to players scored hat tricks in the same game.
- TRIPLING UP: With three goals by both Deinema and Bowser against Peoria on Dec. 28, the Woodsmen have now had a player record three of more goals in a game five times this season. Lazo owns three- and four-goal games, and Brandon Laso has Wisconsin’s other 3-goal game. … The Woodsmen have now
- TURNING UP THE HEAT: The Woodsmen erupted for 18 goals in their two-game sweep of Peoria on Oct. 18-19. The eight goals scored in their 8-1 win on Oct. 18 were the most Wisconsin had scored all season, only to be two-upped with the Woodsmen’s 10-goal eruption in their 10-7 win the following evening. … The Woodsmen’s 10 goals against Peoria on Oct. 19 were the most since netting a franchise-record 14 against the Minnesota Loons on Jan. 26, 2024. … The Woodsmen have now scored 8+ goals in a game three times this season.
- RIGHT ON TARGET: The Woodsmen finished with a season-high 67 shots on goal against Peoria on Oct. 19 — including 20 in the first period and 29 in their six-goal second period. … Wisconsin’s 67 shots on goal were the third-most in franchise history and just two shy of the program record of 69, set against the Minnesota Loons on Jan. 27, 2024.
- LENDING A HELPING HAND: Viktor Budik has amassed a team-leading 31 assists this season, eight up on Deinema. The duo are among 10 Woodsmen with 10+ helpers this season, being joined by Kauppinen (21), May-Robinson (20), Mix (18), Lazo (14), Charles Murray (13), Johnny Thrasher (13), Slasor (11), and Vincent Greene (10). … Mix picked up four assists in Wisconsin’s 8-2 win over St. Louis on Nov. 2, one shy of the single-game franchise record of five, set by Hunter Nelson against the Minnesota Loons on Jan. 26, 2024. … Budik led the Woodsmen with 30 assists a year ago, four more than Nicholas O’Brien.
- TRIPLE-DOUBLE: May-Robinson enjoyed a rare weekend triple double against Peoria on Dec. 27-28, collecting three assists in each game.
- POINT PRODUCERS: With his 20 goals and 23 assists, Deinema sits atop the team’s points race with 43 — just six points shy of his franchise record 49-point season a year ago (29 G, 20 A). Deinema is one of five Woodsmen with 30 or more points, being joined by Kauppinen (16 G, 21 A, 37 Pts), Budik (5 G, 31 A, 36 Pts), Mis (16 G, 18 A, 34 Pts), and May-Robinson (11 G, 20 A, 31 Pts). … Lazo is one point shy of joining the 30-point club (15 G, 14 A, 29 Pts). … Mix’s five-point game against St. Louis on Nov. 2 — scoring once and adding assisting on four others — were a season-high and one-shy of the franchise record.
- BETWEEN THE PIPES: Steven Kelley heads into this weekend’s matchup against the Peoria Mustangs sporting a 3.03 goals-against-average and a .904 save percentage. Lleyton Jaschke boasts a 3.79 GAA and an .888 save %, while Otto Reinhart owns a 3.66 GAA and .875 save %, and Andrew Peterson has compiled a 2.48 GAA and .912 save %. … Kelley has amassed 429 saves in 14 games, with Jaschke sitting second, kicking out 405 shots in 14 appearances.
- FIRING BLANKS: Kelley picked up the team’s first shutout of the season on Dec. 17, stopping all 17 shots he faced in blanking the Badlands Sabres 3-0. The shutout marked the second time in as many meetings with the Sabres that the Woodsmen held Badlands scoreless, winning 5-0 in the teams’ NA3HL Showcase meeting a year ago. … Jaschke posted his first shutout between the pipes for the Woodsmen with a 29-save showing against the Peoria Mustangs on Dec. 28.
- STREAK-SNAPPER: With their 5-2 loss to Rochester on Nov. 8, the Woodsmen had their franchise-record six-game winning streak snapped.
- SPECIAL TEAMS: Wisconsin is now 26-for-124 on the power play (20.9 %). On the flip side, Wisconsin has allowed just 20 power-play goals in its opponents’ 139 PP chances (85.6 %).
