College College Information
School: University of St. Thomas
Founded: 1885
Nickname: Tommies" or "Toms"
Enrollment for 1998-99: 10,955 (5,500 undergrad, 5,455 grad)
Colors: Purple & Gray
President: Rev. Dennis Dease
Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Steve Hatting
Director of Athletics:  Steve Fritz [phone: (651) 962-5901]
Athletics Dept. Office Coor.: Ruth Danielson [phone:(651) 962-5900]
Conference: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC)
National Affiliation: NCAA Division III
Home Arena: State Fairgrounds Coliseum, St. Paul (Cap. 6,000)
Size of Ice Surface: 200 x 85
 
 

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Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Terry Skrypek
Year/record: starting 13th season, 223-107-21 (.665)
Alma Mater: St. Mary's '70
Ph: W: (612) 962-5911
Last Year's Finish: 16-12-3 overall, 11-4-1 MIAC (1st)
Skrypek's MIAC Team Finishes (12): 9 championships---2 seconds---1 third
Skrypek's All-Time MIAC Reg. Season Record: 148-32-12 (.802)
Skrypek's MIAC Post-Season Tourney Record: 22-12-2 (.639)
Skrypek's MIAC Thanksgiving Tourney Record: 27-3
Skrypek's NCAA Tourney Appearances (1-7-3 NCAA record):
(1987-88, 1989-90, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1998-99)

Assistant Coaches:
Jeff Boeser, Mark Lambert, Jon Engfer
 

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Sports Information
Sports Information
S.I.D:  Gene McGivern
Office Phone:  (651) 962-5903
Home Phone: (651) 686-6399
Fax::  (651) 962-5928
E-Mail Address:   ejmcgivern@stthomas.edu |
Web site:   http://tigger.stthomas.edu/ATPEW/
 

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 1998-99 game by game results
1998-99 St. Thomas Men's Hockey
(FINAL: 16-12-3 O'all, 11-4-1 MIAC, 1st)
Date Opponent Site Result
Tues. Nov. 10 UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. L, 4-5
F-S Nov. 13-14 Concordia-MH Home W, 5-2; L, 3-4
Sat. Nov. 28 Bemidji State Bemidji L, 4-5
Sun. Nov. 29 Bemidji State Bemidji W, 4-3 OT
Fri. Dec. 4 Gustavus St. Peter L, 3-4
Sat. Dec. 5 Gustavus Home W, 3-0
Tues. Dec. 8 UW-Superior Superior, Wis. L, 0-7
Fri. Dec. 11 Bethel Home W, 7-2
Sat. Dec. 12 Bethel U of M W, 5-2
Tues. Dec. 29 UW-River Falls Maplewood/Aldrich W, 4-3
Wed. Dec. 30 UW-Stevens Point Maplewood/Aldrich L, 4-7
Fri. Jan. 8 St. Mary's Winona T, 6-6 OT
Sat. Jan. 9 St. Mary's Home W, 3-2
Tues. Jan. 12 UW-Superior Home L, 0-4
Fri. Jan. 15 Hamline St. Paul-Hamline W, 9-2
Sat. Jan. 16 Hamline Home W, 10-0
S-S Jan. 23-24 U.Ala.-Huntsville Huntsville, Ala. L, 4-6; L, 2-7
Fri. Feb. 5 St. John's Home L, 7-2
Sat. Feb. 6 St. John's Collegeville L, 5-2
Fri. Feb. 12 St. Olaf St. Peter W, 2-1
Sat. Feb. 13 St. Olaf Home W, 6-3
Sat. Feb. 20 Augsburg Minneapolis W, 7-3
Sun. Feb. 21 Augsburg Home W, 2-1
 MIAC Playoff Semifinals
S-S Feb. 27-28 Augsburg Home W, 4-3; W, 4-1
 MIAC Playoff Finals
F-S Mar. 5-6 Concordia Home  T, 1-1; W, 5-2

F-S Mar. 12-13 NCAA First Round
 UW-Superior Superior, Wis. T, 5-5; L, 3-4
 
 
 

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1999-2000 Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site Score
Saturday, 11/6  6:00   Alumni Scrimmage Home (Coliseum)
Friday, 11/12  7:00   Augsburg Home (Coliseum)
Saturday, 11/13  7:00   Augsburg Minneapolis
Friday, 11/19  7:00   UW-Stout Home (Coliseum)
Saturday, 11/20  7:00   UW-River Falls Home (Coliseum)
Friday, 11/26  7:00   Williams College Minneapolis (Mariucci)
Friday, 12/3  7:00   St. John's Home (Coliseum)
Saturday, 12/4  7:00   St. John's St. Cloud
Friday, 12/10  7:00   Marian College Fond du Lac, Wis.
Saturday, 12/11  7:00   St. Norbert's DePere, Wis.
Wednesday, 12/29  TBA Minuteman Tourney Maplewood/Aldrich
Thursday, 12/30  TBA Minuteman Tourney Maplewood/Aldrich
Tuesday, 1/4  7:30   Wisc.-Stevens Point Stevens Point, Wis.
Saturday, 1/8  7:00   Wisc.-Eau Claire Home (Coliseum)
Friday, 1/14  7:00   Gustavus Adolphus St. Peter
Saturday, 1/15  7:00   Gustavus Adolphus Home (Coliseum)
Friday, 1/21  7:00   Concordia College Moorhead
Saturday, 1/22  2:00   Concordia College Moorhead
Friday, 1/28  7:00   Hamline Home (Coliseum)
Saturday, 1/29  7:00   Hamline Away (Coliseum)
Friday, 2/4  7:00   St. Mary's Winona
Saturday, 2/5  7:00   St. Mary's Home (Coliseum)
Friday, 2/11  7:00   St. Olaf Northfield
Saturday, 2/12  7:00   St. Olaf Home (Coliseum)
Friday, 2/18  7:00   Bethel Home (Coliseum)
Saturday, 2/19  7   Bethel Mpls./U of M Mariucci Arena
Friday, 2/25  TBA MIAC Playoffs/Semifinals TBA
 
 
 
 

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Brief Player & Team Information
 
 

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Key Returning Players
Steve Aronson SR F (2X first-team All-American... 1998-99 Conference MVP...23g-37a/60
points in 1998-99... 3-Year Career: 66g-87a/153 points)
Brian Bolf SR F (20g-30a/50 points in 1998-99... 2-Year Career: 39g-68a/107 points)
Tavis Gillard SR GK (13-7-3, .889 save %, 3.37 GAA in 1998-99)
Mike McMahon JR D (2g-11a/13 points in 1998-99)
Luke Volk JR D (1g-7a/8 points in 1998-99, voted Most Improved on team)
Andy Disch SR F (14g-13a/27 points in 1998-99)
Brad Bonine JR F (9g-14a/23 points in 1998-99)
Joe Melquist JR F (13g-6a/19 points in 1998-99)
Ryan Francis SR F (8g-11a/19 points in 1998-99)
Dan Pavel SO F (6g-8a/14 points in 1998-99)
Matt Caven SO F (6g-6a/12 points in 1998-99... voted team Rookie of the Year)
Ben Stauffer JR F (6g/6 points in 1998-99)
Brad Davis SO D (4a/4 points in 1998-99)
 
 

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Key Newcomers
Brian Waldo SR D Cottage Grove/Park (Colorado College transfer)
Brad Moore FR GK Lakeville (St. Paul Vulcans)
Eric Wenkes SO F Eden Praire (Bemidji State U. transfer)
Tony Lawrence SO F White Bear Lake (Air Force Academy transfer)
Collin Nash FR F Rochester Mayo
Gabe Hillmoe FR F Anoka
Nick Husting FR F Hastings
Brian Skrypek FR D Roseville
Andy Palmgren FR D Blaine
 
 

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Key Player Losses
Ryan Hartung,  Grad  Def. (2nd-team All-American, 2X All-MIAC, 3-Year starter... 6g,-21a/27 points in
1998-99... 24g-59a/83 points on career)
Jay Barry, Grad Def. (5g-3a/8 points in 1998-99)
 
 
 

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Season Outlook/Notes:
by School's SID Gene McGivern

1999-2000 University of  St. Thomas Men's Hockey Preview

If experience is any indication, then the 1999-2000 St. Thomas men's hockey team should be ready to go from the outset. Good thing, too. The Tommies will face the team they eliminated in the conference tournament semifinals -- Augsburg -- in the season-opening series.

"I've never had a team with this much experience," says UST coach Terry Skrypek, who begins his 13th season at the Tommies' helm. "We're going to need it. This might be the toughest schedule we have encountered."

16 regulars -- including top scorers Steve Aronson and Brian Bolf --- come back from last year's 16-12-3 team that lost in the NCAA Division III quarterfinals at Wisconsin-Superior.

That Tommies went 7-1-2 in their last 10 games to win the conference championship for the  ninth time in 11 seasons.

"We should have a good team in all areas of the game," Skrypek said. "But you still have to perform on the ice. It's nice to know that we have so many guys who have played in a NCAA tournament."

Aronson, a right wing, (SR-Minnetonka) scored a team-high 26 goals and 36 assists last season, leads the offensive returnees. A two-time All-American and a standout on the Toms' 1999 NCAA runner-up baseball team, Aronson will make a run 200 career points and Division III Player of the Year honors if he stays healthy. He comes into 1999-200 with 153 career points, 10th on the UST career list.

Bolf (SR-Hibbing), who centered Aronson for most of the season, registered 20 goals and 30 assists and led the team in shorthanded goals. Other top guns returning include : Andy Disch (SR-New Brighton/Totino-Grace), who scored 15 times last year; Brad Bonine (JR-Apple Valley/Rosemount), Ryan Francis (SR-Shoreview/Mounds View) and Dan Pavel (SO-North St. Paul), who scored eight each.

Five newcomers expected to add spark to the offense are transfers Eric Wenkes (SO-Eden Prairie), who played at Bemidji State, and Tony Lawrence (SO-White Bear Lake), who played at Air Force Academy; plus freshmen Collin Nash (Rochester Mayo), Gabe Hilmoe (Anoka) and Nick Husting (Hastings)

Ryan Hartung, who's now playing with Toledo of the East Coast Hockey League, and Jay Barry were starting defensemen who graduated. But five regulars return on defense, led by Mike McMahon (JR-Bloomington//Jefferson). "He really stepped up last year in the playoffs," Skrypek said. "He's a real leader on and off the ice." Peter McDonald (SR-East Grand Forks), Luke Volk (JR-Brooklyn Park/Robbinsdale Cooper) and Brad Walz (JR-Bloomington/Kennedy) all saw regular duty last year and return.

Transfers Brian Waldo (JR-Cottage Grove/Park) of Colorado College and Dan Starkey (JR-Bloomington) and freshmen Brian Skrypek (Roseville) and Andy Palmgren (Blaine) add depth on defense.

Tavis Gillard (SR-Rosemount) collared most of the load last year in goal and returns for another year. He is expected to be challenged for the starting job by Brad Moore (FR-Lakeville), who played for the St. Paul Vulcans of the USHL last year as well as returnees Jason Rysdon (SR-Sioux Falls, S.D.) and Mat Gershater (SO-Ketchum, ID).

The 1999-2000 schedule includes crossover games with members of the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. The Tommies' non-conference schedule includes games against perennial powers UW-River Falls and St. Norbert's from the rival loop a s well as eastern power Williams College. "There will be no `easy' games this year," Skyrpek said.

Only the winner of the MIAC post-season tournament is guaranteed a bid in the NCAA Division III tournament.
 

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Preseason Roster

1999-2000 Univ. of St. Thomas Men's Hockey -- Preseason Roster

No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht Wt Hometown/HS
 1 Tavis Gillard G SR 5-10 165 Rosemount
 Derek Irving F SO 6-1 185 Robbinsdale/Cooper
 3 Mat Gershader G SO 5-8 180 Ketcham, Idaho/Shattuck-St. Mary's
 4 Mike McMahon D JR 6-2 200 Bloomington Jefferson
 5 Peter McDonald D SR 6-1 195 East Grand Forks
 6 Brad Walz D JR 5-11 200 Bloomington/Kennedy
 8 Brad Davis D SO 6-2 205 Lakeville
 9 (a) Brian Bolf F SR 5-10 170 Hibbing
10 Matt Caven F SO 5-11 185 Mounds View
11 Josh Edwards F SO 5-9 180 Grand Rapids
12 Dan Pavel F SO 5-10 170 North St. Paul
15 (a) Ryan Francis F SR 5-9 180 Shoreview/Mounds View
16 Brad Bonine F JR 5-10 190 Apple Valley/Rosemount
17 Luke Volk D JR 5-8 180 Brooklyn Park/Robb. Cooper
19 Joey Melquist F JR 5-9 185 Grand Rapids
20 Eric Darwitz F SR 5-9 175 Cottage Grove/Park
21 Andy Disch F SR 6-4 215 New Brighton/Totino Grace
22 Tom Skrypek F JR 6-2 195 Shoreview/Cretin-Derham Hall
23 (c) Steve Aronson F SR 6-1 205 Minnetonka
24 Ben Stauffer F JR 5-11 190 Edina/St. Louis Park
25 Mike Warner F JR 6-1 185 Roseville
30 Jason Rysdon G SR 5-9 165 Sioux Falls, S.D./O'Gorman
 Kyle Hartung F FR 5-11 165 Rosemount
 Mike Eldridge F FR 5-8 175 Sun Prairie, WI
 Gabe Hilmoe F FR 6-0 200 Coon Rapids/Anoka
 Brad Moore G FR 5-9 165 Lakeville
 Andrew Campbell F FR 6-0 170 Plymouth/Wayzata
 Collin Nash F FR 6-0 190 Rochester/Mayo
 Dan Starkey D FR 6-1 185 Bloomington/Jefferson
 Tom Wroblewski F JR 5-6 160 Neenah, WI/Shattuck St. Mary's
 Drew Palmgren D FR 5-11 170 Blaine
 Eric Wenkus F SO 5-11 190 Eden Prairie
 Tony Lawrence F SO 6-0 200 Vadnais Heights/White Bear Lake
 Bryan Skrypek D FR 6-2 190 Little Canada/Roseville
 Brian Waldo D JR 6-0 200 Cottage Grove/Park

(c)-Captain (a)-Alternate Captains
 
Head Coach: Terry Skrypek (13th season)
Asst. Coaches: Jeff Boeser, Mark Lambert, Jon Engfer
Manager: Nick Oprish
 
 
 
 
 

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