SAINT MARY'S VS. ST. JOHN'S / FRIDAY, DEC. 9, 2005 / SMU ICE ARENA / 7:05 P.M.

Saint Mary's Cardinals
1-3-0 MIAC, 2-6-1 Overall
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4-0-0 MIAC, 6-2-1 Overall
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Tony Truhler

Year: Senior

Pos.: Defense

Hometown: Stillwater, MN

Major: Public Relations

From Coach Olson: "Tony’s work ethic and desire have propelled him from junior varsity, to varsity, to a prominent role on this year’s team. His steady play has helped him blossom into a go-to player for us — the type of player you can count on in any situation.”



Game Notes
The Johnnies swept last year's series vs. the Cardinals — winning 3-2 in OT and 6-2 — and have won six straigtht vs. SMU, dating back to SMU's 4-3 OT win on Feb. 2, 2002. … The Cardinals rebounded from a dismal 7-2 loss last Saturday vs. the Auggies with a 6-3 win over Augsburg in Saturday's rematch – getting two goals from Tim McNamara (Hastings, Minn.) and a 24-save effort from Nick Berra (St. Louis, Mo.). … Saint John’s, meanwhile, pushed its MIAC record to 4-0-0 with a pair of victories over Hamline, beating the Pipers 4-0 and 4-1.

Cardinal Notes

Tim McNamara
2 goals in
win vs. Aug.
The Cardinals equalled their highest offensive output of the season with Saturday's 6-3 win vs. Augsburg. … Adam Gill (Rochester, Minn.) scored once in both games vs. the Auggies, pushing his team-leading total to six goals in nine games. … Gill also shares the team lead in points (7) with Adam Fingerhut (Oak Brook, Ill.), while David Gross' (Grasston, Minn.) five assists are a team-high. … Tim McNamara (Hastings, Minn.) scored twice in Saturday's win. … Goalie Nick Berra (St. Louis, Mo.) recorded his first collegiate win in Saturday's win over Augsburg, stopping 24 of the 27 shots he faced. … The Cardinals scored first in both games vs. the Auggies — snapping a streak of seven straight games in which SMU's opponent had scored the game's first goal. … Both of SMU's wins have come on the road — the Cardinals are 0-2-1 on their home ice.

Johnnie Notes
The Johnnies, fueled by their sweep of the Pipers, jumped up to No. 5 in the latest USCHO.com poll. … Since opening the season 1-2-1, St. John’s has rattled off five straight wins, outscoring its opponents 30-4 during that span. … Aaron Getchell shares the team lead in goals (5) with Tom Freeman, and leads the team in points (10). … Darryl Smoleroff boasts a team-leading seven assists. … Adam Hanna has started all nine games in goal for SJU, boasting a 1.43 goals-against-average and a .935 save percentage. … Hanna has also posted two shutouts in his last four starts — a 15-save effort in a 7-0 win over Concordia, and a 16-save showing in a 4-0 victory over Hamline. … The Johnnies are unbeaten (5-0-0) when scoring first. … St. John’s has outscored its opponents 30-8 in the second and third periods, combined.