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ST. CLOUD, MN – Coming off a season-opening, weekend sweep of Maine, the Union College men's ice hockey team takes to the road for the first time this season for a set of games at St. Cloud on Friday and Saturday. Fans can catch all the action on Teamline.cc and on WRUC 89.7 FM. Live stats for the contest can be seen on StCloudState.edu/athletics. Full weekend coverage will also be provided on unionathletics.tumblr.com and on twitter.com/unionhockey.

The Dutchmen are looking to go to 3-0 for the second time in program history and the first since the 2003-04 squad – head coach Nate Leaman's first season – started 4-0. Union, which got goal scoring from eight different student-athletes to open the season, has produced a program-best 10 goals through two games. In all, 16 of the 20 players that saw action during the opening weekend registered a point.

Leading the offensive charge is junior forward John Simpson, who had two goals and an assist. For the second straight season, Simpson is off to a fast start. Last year he produced goals in Union's first two contests en route to being named the New England Hockey Journal's Player of the Week.

On the defensive side of the puck, junior goaltender Corey Milan has moved into a tie for third place on Union's all-times wins list with 27.  Milan, who is tied with Kris Mayotte '06 for wins, ranks first all-time for career goals-against average (2.54) and save percentage (.908).

The Huskies are coming off two losses to top-ranked Miami (3-2 OT, and 2-0). Defenseman Oliver Lauridsen and forward Brian Volpei each scored in game one and freshman goaltender Mike Lee made his collegiate debut on Saturday, stopping 25 shots.

Expected to provide the offense is Ryan Lasch, a two-time All-WCHA selection. He earned All-American and Hobey Baker Award Finalist status during the 2007-08 season.

Friday's game marks only the second game all-time between the two programs. The previous meeting was a 4-2, St. Cloud win on Dec. 29, 2006 during the opening day of the Catamount Cup hosted by Vermont. At the time, the Huskies were ranked sixth in the country and extended a 12-game unbeaten streak.