College College Information
School: Augsburg College
Founded: 1869
Location: 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minn.
Enrollment: 3,053 (undergrad, weekend, graduate)
President: Dr. William V. Frame
Athletic Director: Paul Grauer (men), Marilyn Florian (women)
Team Nickname: Auggies
Colors: Maroon and Gray
Home Arena -- Augsburg Ice Arena (800)
Radio/Press phone line -- 612-338-7879
 

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Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Mike Schwartz (Augsburg '83),
fourth season; (Career/Augsburg Record: 46-30-9 (1996-99)
Phone: (612) 330-1163;
1997-98 MIAC Coach of the Year, 1997-98 AHCA College Division National
Coach of the Year (Edward Jeremiah Award).

Assistant Coaches: Mike LaValle, Gary Hughes, Stan Blom (JV), Doug Long
(volunteer asst.)

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Sports Information
SID: Don Stoner
SID: Don Stoner
Office Phone: 612-330-1677
Home Phone: 612-656-6665
Fax: 612-330-1780
E-Mail Address: stoner@augsburg.edu
WWW Address:  http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/ |

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 1998-99 game by game results
 

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1999-2000 Schedule
Augsburg College Auggies Men's Hockey
Home games at Augsburg Ice Arena, Minneapolis, Minn.; * denotes MIAC games
Date Opponent Site Time
Sat., Oct. 30 Alumni Game Home (exhib.) 4 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 5 Bethel * Home 7:05 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 6 Bethel * (Mariucci) Minneapolis 7:05 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 12 St. Thomas * (Coliseum) St. Paul 7:05 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 13 St. Thomas * Home 7:05 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 19 Wisconsin-Superior Home 7:05 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 20 St. Scholastica Home 7:05 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 26 UM-Crookston Crookston 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 27 UM-Crookston Crookston 2 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 10 Wis.-Stevens Point Stevens Pt., Wis. 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 11 Wis.-Eau Claire Eau Claire, Wis. 7:05 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 17 Wis.-River Falls Home 7:05 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 18 Vallerenga (Norway) Home (exhib.) 7:05 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 7 Lake Forest (Ill.) Lake Forest, Ill. 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 8 St. Norbert (Wis.) De Pere, Wis. 7:05 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 14 St. John's * Home 7:05 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 15 St. John's * (NHC) St. Cloud 2 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 21 Gustavus * St. Peter 7:05 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 22 Gustavus * Home 7:05 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 28 Concordia-M'hd * Moorhead 7:05 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 29 Concordia-M'hd * Moorhead 2:05 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 4 Hamline * Home 7:05 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 6 Hamline * (Coliseum) St. Paul 3 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 11 St. Mary's * Winona 7:05 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 12 St. Mary's * Home 7:05 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 18 St. Olaf * Home 7:05 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 19 St. Olaf * Northfield 7:05 p.m.
F-S, Feb. 25-26 MIAC Playoff Semifinals (two-game/minigame)
F-S, Mar. 3-4 MIAC Playoff Finals (two-game/minigame)
 
 

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Brief Player & Team Information
Last year 11-12-4 Overall, 8-5-3 MIAC, 4th Place
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 27/20
Newcomers: 19
Position breakdown: 26F, 13D, 7G
Year breakdown: 7 seniors, 11 juniors, 14 sophomores, 14 freshmen

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Key Returning Players
Ryan McIntosh, goalie (Jr., Calgary, Alberta/Bishop Grandin HS) -- two-time All-MIAC, NHCA second-team All-American 1997-98, 3.15 GAA, .905 save percentage in 1998-99.

Steve LaMere, forward (Sr., Apple Valley, Minn.) -- All-MIAC 1998-99, leading goal scorer (13 last year) 13G-9A-22P.

Roland Blumer, forward (Sr., Anchorage, Alaska/Robert Service HS) -- 6G-8A-14P in 1998-99.

Joe Johnson, forward (So., Ramsey, Minn./Anoka HS) -- 8G-9A-17P in 1998-99.

Andrew Shermoen, defense (Jr., International Falls, Minn.) -- All-MIAC HM 1998-99, 2G-9A-11P.

Chris McLeod, defense (Sr., Phoenix, Ariz./Sunnyslope HS) -- 6G-7A-13P in1998-99.
 

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Key Newcomers
Brad "Whitey" Schwartzbauer, forward (So., White Bear Lake, Minn.) -- Played for Mike Schwartz at WBL HS 1991-95, All-American baseball player at Iowa Central CC (1996), played professionally in Colorado Rockies minor league system 1996-99; HM All-State in hockey 1995 at WBL.

Jaroslav Cesky, forward (Fr., Praha, Czech Republic)

Billy Flikeid, forward (Fr., Lakeville, Minn./St. Thomas Academy) -- three-time All-Conference selection
Chad Moore, defense (Fr., Lakeville, Minn.)

Henric Lindgren, defense (Fr., Gnesta, Sweden/St. Paul Academy) -- All-Conference at SPA in 1997-98.

Brad Holzinger, defense (Fr., North Oaks, Minn./Hill-Murray HS) -- two-time All-Conference at H-M.

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Key Player Losses
Martin Hlinka, forward -- Career total of 40G-85A-125P (6-27--33 in 1998-99), three-time All-MIAC selection. Now playing with Quad City Mallards of United Hockey League.

Mario LeBlanc, forward -- Career total of 45G-74A-119P (9-12--21 in 1998-99), three-time All-MIAC HM selection.

Trevor Tallackson, forward -- Career total of 39G-50A--89P (7-13--20 in 1998-99), All-MIAC 1998-99, All-MIAC HM in 1997-98.

Jonas Giving, defense -- Career totals of 9G-26A-35P (4-4--8 in 1998-99), All-MIAC in 1997-98, All-MIAC HM in 1998-99, returned to Norway to complete studies.

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Season Outlook/Notes:
by School's SID Don Stoner

MINNEAPOLIS (10/25/99) - Last year, the Augsburg College men's hockey team entered the final weekend of the regular season with a chance to win the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship for the second year in a row. But four straight losses to St. Thomas -- two in the regular season finale and two in the MIAC playoff semifinals -- ended the Auggies' season and its quest for back-to-back MIAC titles with a disappointing 11-12-4 record.

This year, Augsburg does not intend to disappoint again.

With a solid goaltender and a deep lineup on both the forward and defensive lines, the Auggies have the confidence to improve upon last year's fourth-place conference finish, said head coach Mike Schwartz, entering his fourth season behind the Auggie bench.

"We definitely have the ability to contend," said Schwartz, whose Auggies finished 8-5-3 in conference play last season. "Last year, we had a chance, but we faltered late in the season. This year, we have the ability to prove it on the rink week in and week out."

Having one of the best goaltenders in the nation in Division III hockey, Ryan McIntosh (Jr., Calgary, Alberta/Bishop Grandin HS), will be a strong foundation for the Auggies to build. A second-team All-American his freshman campaign, he repeated All-MIAC honors his sophomore season with a solid .905 save percentage and 3.15 goals-against-average.

"I don't think there's any question that Ryan McIntosh is the premier goalie in the MIAC, which gives us a solid foundation from the goalie out," Schwartz said. "But I don't think Ryan has reached his full potential yet. As dominating as he's been, he has the chance to be an outstanding pro prospect if he wants to continue. But he has areas to improve on. There's some room for improvement."

Augsburg's forward lines will have to overcome the loss of four seniors, including top scorer Martin Hlinka, now a professional player with the minor league United Hockey Association's Quad City Mallards. Hlinka's 33 points (six goals, 27 assists) will be missed, along with the 21 points (9 goals, 12 assists) of Mario LeBlanc and the 20 points (seven goals, 13 assists) of Trevor Tallackson.

But there is a solid corps of young players ready to make their mark on the Auggie forward lines, including All-MIAC returner Steve LaMere (Sr., Apple Valley, Minn.), Augsburg's leading goal scorer (13 goals) last year. Roland Blumer (Sr., Anchorage, Alaska/Robert Service HS) also returns for his senior season, after scoring 14 points (six goals, eight assists) last year. Joe Johnson (So., Ramsey, Minn./Anoka HS) had an outstanding freshman year, with 17 points (eight goals, nine assists), and will be counted on to keep up the offensive intensity this season. Nicholas Murray (So., Bloomington, Minn./Holy Angels HS) suffered through injuries last year and could only play in 17 games, but is looking like a solid forward this year, Schwartz said.

Other key forward returners include Mike Jackson (Jr., Ramsey, Minn./Elk River HS), Jeffrey Arndt (Jr., Hugo, Minn./Forest Lake HS), Andy Ness (Jr., North St. Paul, Minn./Forest Lake HS), Tony Putt (Jr., Burnsville, Minn.) and Joe Marston (Sr., Minnetonka, Minn./Apple Valley HS).

Three newcomers could also make an immediate impact at the forward positions -- Brad "Whitey" Schwartzbauer (So., White Bear Lake, Minn.), who returns to college after spending several years in minor league baseball in the Colorado Rockies organization; Jaroslav Cesky (Fr., Praha, Czech Republic) and Billy Flikeid (Fr., Lakeville, Minn./St. Thomas Academy).

On defense, the Auggies will be led by All-MIAC honorable mention selection Andrew Shermoen (Jr., International Falls, Minn.), who had 11 points (two goals, nine assists) last year; and Chris McLeod (Sr., Phoenix, Ariz./Sunnyslope HS), who had 13 points (six goals, seven assists). David Olson (Sr., Roseville, Minn.) and Kris Arro (Sr., Etobicoke, Ont./Scarlett Heights Collegiate HS) also return on defense.

Key newcomers on defense include Chad Moore (Fr., Lakeville, Minn.), Henric Lindgren (Fr., Gnesta, Sweden/St. Paul Academy) and Brad Holzinger (Fr., North Oaks, Minn./Hill-Murray HS).

This season, Augsburg and the rest of the MIAC will take part in a new schedule. The MIAC's Thanksgiving tournament has been discontinued, in favor of an interlocking nonconference schedule between the MIAC and Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA), the other Midwestern men's hockey league. Augsburg will face NCHA schools Wisconsin-Superior, Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Wisconsin-River Falls, Lake Forest and St. Norbert in nonconference games that should give the Auggies a good sense of where they stand, Schwartz said.

The Auggies will also host a top Norwegian club team, Vallerenga, in an exhibition game Dec. 18. Vallerenga will also face Division I WCHA schools Wisconsin and Minnesota before facing the Auggies as part of a three-game tour of the United States in December.

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Preseason Roster

Preseason Roster -- As of 10/22/99

# Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/HS
1 Adam Perkins Jr. G 5-8 190 New Brighton, Minn./Irondale HS
2 Chad Moore Fr. D 6-1 190 Lakeville, Minn.
3 Chris McLeod Sr. D 6-3 235 Phoenix, Ariz./Sunnyslope HS
4 David Olson Sr. D 5-10 195 Roseville, Minn.
5 Kris Arro Sr. D 6-1 210 Etobicoke, Ont./Scarlett Heights Collegiate HS
6 Joe Marston Sr. F 6-4 218 Minnetonka, Minn./Eden Prairie HS
7 Roland Blumer Sr. F 5-9 185 Anchorage, Alaska/Robert Service HS
8 Andrew Shermoen Jr. D 5-11 190 International Falls, Minn.
11 Steve LaMere Sr. F 5-9 165 Apple Valley, Minn.
15 Tony Putt Jr. F 6-0 180 Burinsville, Minn.
16 Brad Schwartzbauer So. F 6-0 195 White Bear Lake, Minn.
17 Andy Ness Jr. F 5-8 175 North St. Paul, Minn./Hill-Murray HS
18 Jeffrey Arndt Jr. F 5-9 170 Hugo, Minn./Forest Lake HS
19 Mike Jackson Jr. F 5-10 210 Ramsey, Minn./Elk River HS
20 Brad Holzinger Fr. D 5-11 185 North Oaks, Minn./Hill-Murray HS
21 Billy Flikeid Fr. F 6-2 195 Lakeville, Minn./St. Thomas Academy HS
22 Nicholas Murray So. F 6-0 165 Bloomington, Minn./Holy Angels HS
23 Ian Anfinson Jr. G 6-1 180 Northfield, Minn. 25 Jason Fleming Jr. D 5-8 160 Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo HS
26 Jaroslav Cesky Fr. F 5-11 190 Praha, Czech Republic
28 Erik Macy Jr. F 6-2 220 Owatonna, Minn.
29 Henric Lindgren Fr. D 6-2 195 Gnesta, Sweden/St. Paul (Minn.) Academy HS
31 Joe Johnson So. F 5-8 170 Ramsey, Minn./Anoka HS
32 Frank Huebner So. D 5-10 175 Northfield, Minn.
33 Ryan McIntosh Jr. G 6-1 195 Calgary, Alberta/Bishop Grandin HS
-- Steve Arbour So. G 6-1 190 Grand Rapids, Minn.
-- Robert Berg Fr. G 6-0 165 Richfield, Minn.
-- T.J. Bramwell Fr. F 5-10 180 Tomah, Wis.
-- Shawn Carney So. F 6-5 225 International Falls, Minn.
-- Sean Donnelly Fr. D 6-0 187 Calgary, Alberta/St. Mary's HS
-- Ryan Hollingsworth So. D 6-2 200 Brooklyn Center, Minn./Robbinsdale Cooper HS
-- Nic Johnson Fr. F 5-11 175 Silver Bay, Minn.
-- Brad Keogh Fr. F 5-8 165 Mankato, Minn./Mankato West HS
-- Matthew Kruckeberg Fr. F 5-8 140 Owatonna, Minn.
-- Jan Lasek So. F 5-11 190 Krupka, Czech Republic/New Prague (Minn.) HS
-- Patrick Marsh So. D 6-0 170 Crystal, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong HS
-- Rustin Neuberger Sr. F 5-10 155 Somerset, Wis.
-- Robert Nickel Fr. G 5-8 150 Prospect Heights, Ill./John Hersey HS
-- Eric Nitti Fr. F 5-8 200 Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley HS
-- Garret Noel So. F 5-11 175 Burnsville, Minn.
-- Michael Olsen So. F 6-0 215 Albert Lea, Minn.
-- Erick Peterson So. G 6-3 205 Crystal, Minn./Robbinsdale Cooper HS
-- Richard Storholm Jr. F 6-0 185  Minneapolis, Minn./St. Louis Park HS
-- Danny Storm Fr. D 5-9 170 Brooklyn Center, Minn./St. Louis Park HS
-- Nicholas vonFisher So. F 6-0 190 Cottage Grove, Minn./Park HS
-- Jake Wegscheider So. F 6-2 177 Little Canada, Minn./Roseville HS

Head Coach: Mike Schwartz (Augsburg '83; 4th season, 46-30-9)
Assistant Coaches:  Mike LaValle, Gary Hughes, Stan Blom (JV), Doug Long
(volunteer asst.)
Student Manager: Paul Putt
Men's Athletic Director: Paul Grauer
Athletic Trainers: Missy Strauch, Scott Westermann (asst.)
 

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