The Wisconsin Woodsmen hit the road this weekend for a key two-game series against the Wausau Cyclones at Marathon Park Ice Arena in Wausau, Wis. Puck for both games is slated for 7:10 p.m.
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WOODSMEN-CYCLONES * LAST MEETING:
- Dec. 20, 2024 * Cyclones 5, Woodsmen 4 (ot)
- Dec. 21, 2024 * Woodsmen 6, Cyclones 3
- Series History: Woodsmen trial series 2-11-1-1
WOODSMEN * LAST ACTION:
- Jan. 10, 2025 * Wisconsin 6, Peoria 3
- Jan. 11, 2025 * Peoria 5, Wisconsin 3
WOODSMEN * UP NEXT:
- Jan. 24, 2025 * vs. West Bend Power * 7:15 p.m.
- Jan. 25, 2025 * at Wausau Cyclones * 7:10 p.m.
WOODSMEN SCOUTING REPORT:
- FOR THE RECORD: The Woodsmen head into their two-game series against the Wausau Cyclones sitting at 19-7-4-3 overall and are currently tied with the Cyclones for second in the Central Division standings, just one point back of league-leading West Bend Power..
- LAST TIME OUT: The Woodsmen split their two NA3HL games against the Peoria Mustangs last weekend at the Tomah Ice Center, posting a 6-3 victory last Friday, before falling 5-3 in the rematch the following evening.
- HOME SWEET HOME: Wisconsin is sitting at 7-2-2-3 on the road, while going 11-5-1-0 at the Tomah Ice Center.
- FAMILIAR FOE: Last weekend’s two games against the Peoria Mustangs were the fifth and sixth consecutive games between the two teams. Wisconsin finished 3-1 in those six games.
- WHITE-KNUCKLE RIDE: With their 6-5 loss to Peoria on Jan. 3, 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, three more than Nolan Mix and Joshua Kauppinen. Maxim Lazo is sitting fourth with 16 goals, followed Tristen May-Robinson with 13. … 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, six up on Deinema. The duo are among 11 Woodsmen with 10+ helpers this season, being joined by May-Robinson (22), Kauppinen (22), Mix (18), Lazo (16), Charles Murray (15), Johnny Thrasher (13), Vincent Greene (12), Slasor (11), and Colton Holzer (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 25 assists, Deinema sits atop the team’s points race with 45 — just four points shy of his franchise record 49-point season a year ago (29 G, 20 A). Deinema is one of six Woodsmen with 30 or more points, being joined by Kauppinen (17 G, 22 A, 39 Pts), Budik (7 G, 31 A, 38 Pts), Mix (17 G, 18 A, 35 Pts), May-Robinson (13 G, 22 A, 35 Pts), and Lazo (16 G, 16 A, 32 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 Wausau Cyclones sporting a 3.02 goals-against-average and a .900 save percentage. Lleyton Jaschke boasts a 3.79 GAA and an .888 save %, while Otto Reinhart owns a 3.00 GAA and .881 save %, and Andrew Peterson has compiled a 2.48 GAA and .912 save %. … Kelley has amassed 441 saves in 15 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 29-for-129 on the power play (22.4 %). On the flip side, Wisconsin has allowed just 23 power-play goals in its opponents’ 145 PP chances (84.1 %).
