General Information
School: Augsburg College
Founded: 1869
Location: 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minn.
Enrollment: 2,862 (undergrad, weekend, graduate)
President: Dr. William V. Frame
Athletic Director: Paul Grauer (men), Marilyn Florian (women)
Team Nickname: Auggies
Colors: Maroon and Gray

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Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Mike Schwartz (Augsburg '83),
third season; (612) 330-1163,
1997-98 MIAC Coach of the Year,
1997-98 AHCA College Division NationalCoach of the Year (Edward Jeremiah Award).
Career/Augsburg Record: 35-18-5 (1996-98)
1997-98 Record: 21-8-4 overall, 12-3-1 MIAC, MIAC regular-season and
playoff champions, NCAA Division III national tournament fourth place.

Assistant Coaches:
Brandon Steege (Augsburg '98),
Scott Steffen (Hamline '97),
Stan Blom (Augsburg '78),
Michael Bowman (Minnesota '94), Doug Long.
 
 

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Sports Information
SID: Don Stoner
Office Phone: 612-330-1677
Home Phone: 715-247-3262
Fax: 612-330-1 780
E-Mail Address: stoner@augsburg.edu
WWW Address:  http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/index.html |

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 1997-98 game by game
1997-98 Augsburg Men's Hockey Results
Nov. 15   at UW-River Falls   L 5-1
Nov. 18   at UW-Superior T 2-2 (OT)
Nov. 27   vs. Gustavus * W 3-2
Nov. 28   vs. St. John's *    L 6-4
Nov. 29   vs. Concordia-M'hd *     W 6-1
Dec. 5    ST. THOMAS     L 5-2
Dec. 6    at St. Thomas  W 4-3
Dec. 10   at Bemidji State    T 5-5 (OT)
Dec. 12   UW-RIVER FALLS L 5-2
Dec. 19   BEMIDJI STATE  T 4-4 (OT)
Jan. 2    ST. JOHN'S     L 5-3
Jan. 3    at St. John's  W 4-3
Jan. 9    at St. Olaf    W 10-3
Jan. 10   ST. OLAF       W 6-3
Jan. 17   at UW-Stevens Point W 4-3 (OT)
Jan. 23   at Gustavus    L 8-0
Jan. 24   GUSTAVUS  T 6-6 (OT)
Jan. 30   BETHEL    W 7-3
Jan. 31   at Bethel W 7-2
Feb. 6    at St. Mary's  W 6-5 (OT)
Feb. 7    ST. MARY'S     W 2-0
Feb. 13   HAMLINE        W 13-0
Feb. 14   at Hamline     W 13-1
Feb. 21   at Concordia-M'hd   W 8-2
Feb. 27   ST. JOHN'S #   W 4-3
Feb. 28   ST. JOHN'S#    W 4-2
Mar. 6    at St. Thomas $     W 5-4
Mar. 7    at St. Thomas $     W 4-2
Mar. 13   at UW-River Falls @ W 3-2
Mar. 14   at UW-River Falls @ W 4-3
Mar. 20   Middlebury (Vt.) %  L 5-2
Mar. 21   Plattsburgh St. (NY) +   L 9-5
* denotes MIAC Thanksgiving Tournament at Bloomington Ice Gardens
# denotes MIAC Playoff Semifinals at Augsburg Ice Arena
$ denotes MIAC Playoff Finals at Bloomington Ice Gardens (St. Thomas home team)
@ denotes NCAA Division III National Playoff Quarterfinals at UW-River Falls
% denotes NCAA Division III National Playoff Final Four semifinals at Plattsburgh, N.Y.
+ denotes NCAA Division III National Playoff Final Four third-place game at Plattsburgh, N.Y.
 

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Date Opponent (* denotes MIAC opponents) Site Time/Result
Friday, Nov. 13 Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, Wis. 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 21 Wisconsin-Stevens Point # Augsburg Ice Arena 7:05 p.m.
Thu.-Sat., Nov. 26-28 MIAC Thanksgiving Tournament Bloomington Ice Gardens,
Bloomington, Minn. ---
   Thu., Nov. 26 St. Mary's University
   Fri., Nov. 27
   Sat., Nov. 28

Friday, Dec. 4 St. John's University * Augsburg Ice Arena 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 5 St. John's University * National Hockey Center, St. Cloud, Minn. 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 11 St. Olaf College * Augsburg Ice Arena 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 12 St. Olaf College * Northfield, Minn. 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 18 Bemidji State University # Bemidji, Minn. 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 8 Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, Colo. 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 9 Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, Colo. 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 15 Gustavus Adolphus College * Augsburg Ice Arena 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 16 Gustavus Adolphus College * St. Peter, Minn. 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 22 Bethel College * Augsburg Ice Arena 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 23 Bethel College * # Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis,Minn. 1 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 29 St. Mary's University * Augsburg Ice Arena 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 30 St. Mary's University * Winona, Minn. 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 2 Wisconsin-Superior Augsburg Ice Arena 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 5 Hamline University * State Fair Coliseum,  St. Paul, Minn. 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 6 Hamline University * Augsburg Ice Arena 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 12 Concordia College-Moorhead * Augsburg Ice Arena 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 13 Concordia College-Moorhead * # Augsburg Ice Arena 2:05 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 20 University of St. Thomas * # Augsburg Ice Arena 2:05 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 21 University of St. Thomas * State Fair Coliseum, St. Paul, Minn. 3 p.m.
Fri.-Sat., Feb. 26-27 MIAC Playoff Semifinals (2-game/minigame format) TBA TBA
Fri.-Sat., March 5-6 MIAC Playoff Finals (2-game/minigame format) TBA TBA
Fri.-Sat., March 12-13 NCAA Division III National Playoff Quarterfinals
(2-game/minigame format) TBA (on campus) TBA
Friday, March 19 NCAA Division III National Playoff Semifinal TBA (on campus) TBA
Saturday, March 20 NCAA Division III National Championship/Third-Place Game
 
 

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Team Information
1997-98 Record: 21-8-4 overall, 12-3-1 MIAC, MIAC regular-season and
playoff champions, NCAA Division III national tournament fourth place.

Returning Letterwinners: 25 (4 seniors, 5 juniors, 16 sophomores; 13 F/W, 7 D, 5G).
Returning Starters: 5 (2 F/W, 2 D, 1G).
Freshmen/Newcomers (estimate): 18.

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Key Returners:
Ryan McIntosh (So., Calgary, Alberta/Bishop Grandin HS), 6-1 goalie, ACHA College Division All-America second team 1997-98, All-MIAC 1997-98, 3.24 goals-against-average, .917 save percentage (sixth in NCAA Division III), 14-2-3 record (7-1-1 MIAC), .816 winning percentage (third in NCAA Division III);

Martin Hlinka (Sr., Bratislava, Slovakia/Farmington HS), 6-0 center, All-MIAC first team 1996-97 and 1997-98, 14 goals (third on team), 30 assists (tops on team), 44 points (second on team);

Trevor Tallackson (Sr., Detroit Lakes, Minn.), 6-1 center, All-MIAC  honorable mention 1997-98, 18 goals (second on team), 22 assists (fourth on team), 40 points (third on team);

Mario Le Blanc (Sr., Mackenzie, B.C./Prince George HS), 5-9 center, All-MIAC honorable mention 1996-97 and 1997-98, 14 goals (third on team), 25 assists (third on team), 39 points (third on team);

Roland Blumer (Jr., Anchorage, Alaska/Robert Service HS), 5-9 center, 9G-12A--21P; Jonas Giving (Jr., Rasta, Norway/Armstrong HS), 5-11 defense, All-MIAC first team 1997-98, 5-15--20;

Kris Arro (Jr., Etobicoke, Ontario/Scarlett Heights Collegiate HS), 6-1 defense, All-MIAC honorable mention 1997-98, 7-10--17;

Tony Putt (So., Burnsville, Minn.), 6-0 forward, 7-8--15;

Chris McLeod (Jr., Phoenix, Ariz./Sunnyslope HS), 6-3 defense, 5-8--13;

Anthony Boser (So., Red Wing, Minn.), 6-1 defense, 3-7--10;

Steve LaMere (Jr., Apple Valley, Minn.), 5-9 forward, 3-7--10;

Joe Fulton (Sr., International Falls, Minn.), 6-0 forward, 2-8--10.
 
 

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Key Newcomers:
Joe Edstrom (Fr., Red Wing, Minn.), 5-11 goalie, 1996-97 and 1997-98 all-conference, All-State honorable mention and All-Metro honorable mention, player on four straight state Class A tournament teams (fourth place 1995, runner-up 1996, state champs 1997, third place 1998);

Joe Johnson (Fr., Ramsey, Minn./Anoka HS), 5-8 forward, All-Twin Cities Suburban Conference 1997-98 (HM 1996-97), member of Class AA state runner-up team (1997-98) and consolation champs (1996-97);

Geno Ricci (Fr., St. Paul, Minn./Johnson HS), 5-9 goalie, three-time All-St. Paul City Conference,  All-Metro and All-State honorable mention 1997-98;

Garret Noel (So., Apple Valley, Minn.), 5-10 wing, transfer from St. Norbert College, member of Class AA state champion team in 1995-96;

Joe Marston (Jr., Minnetonka, Minn./Eden Prairie HS), 6-4 forward/defense, transfer from Wisconsin-River Falls, all-conference 1994-95 at St. Thomas Academy before transferring to Eden Prairie;

David Olson (Jr., Roseville, Minn.), 5-10 defense/forward, transfer from Hamline University, All-MIAC honorable mention 1995-96 and 1996-97;

Craig Reid (Fr., Phoenix, Ariz./Capital HS), 5-8 center, junior club all-star team member.
 
 
 

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Key Losses:
Todd Cary (Indianapolis, Ind./Indianapolis Lutheran HS), 5-7 senior, All-MIAC first team 1997-98, honorable mention 1996-97, ACHA College Division All-America second team 1997-98, team highs of 23 goals, 27 assists, 50 points, five game-winning goals (fifth in NCAA Division III);

Brandon Steege (Minneapolis, Minn./Richfield HS), 5-11 forward, 10G-19A--29P;
Joe Fehn  (Minneapolis, Minn./Edison HS), 5-9 wing, 11-9--20;
Pat Griswold (Eagan, Minn./Minnehaha Academy), 6-0 wing, 9-5--14; Jason
Moen (Roseville, Minn.), 5-10 goalie, 5-3-0 record, 4.06 GAA, .883 save
percentage.
 
 
 

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Augsburg College 1998-99 Men's Hockey Preview:
Auggies aim for repeat as MIAC champs and return to national tournament

MINNEAPOLIS -- Last year, in the school's 70th season of men's hockey, Augsburg College claimed the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular-season and playoff championships, finished fourth in the NCAA Division III national tournament, and earned head coach Mike Schwartz National Coach of the Year honors.

What do the Auggies do for an encore?

There's always repeating as MIAC champions and improving upon a 21-8-4 overall (12-3-1 MIAC) record. Making the NCAA national tournament again would be nice. And a national championship -- joining the three NAIA national title banners (1979, 1981 and 1982) already hanging in the Augsburg Ice Arena -- would be a perfect capper.

Schwartz's crew may have just the tools this season for a run at a repeat. Returning five of six starters from last year's team, a total of 25 letterwinners, should make Augsburg one of the favorites in the MIAC men's hockey race. Augsburg was rated sixth in the preseason NCAA Division III men's hockey preseason national poll by U.S. College Hockey Online (http://www.uscollegehockey.com/).

Key among the returners is Ryan McIntosh (So., Calgary, Alberta/Bishop Grandin HS), who earned American Hockey Coaches Association second-team College Division All-America honors in his freshman campaign -- the only freshman among the 24 members of the All-America squad. McIntosh finished 14-2-3 in the nets (7-1-1 MIAC), an .816 winning percentage (third in NCAA Division III), to earn All-MIAC honors, while compiling a 3.24 goals-against-average and a .917 save percentage (sixth in NCAA Division III).

McIntosh spearheaded an Augsburg 15-game unbeaten streak (14-0-1, 14 wins in a row) leading up to the NCAA Division III Final Four in Plattsburgh, N.Y., where the Auggies were swept by eventual national champion Middlebury (Vt.) 5-2 in the national semifinal and host Plattsburgh State (N.Y.) 9-5 in the third-place game. The unbeaten streak was capped by four straight road victories in the postseason -- a MIAC playoff championship series sweep of St. Thomas (at Bloomington Ice Gardens) and an NCAA playoff first-round sweep at Wisconsin-River Falls.

The Auggies graduated five varsity regulars last season -- including Augsburg's leading scorer, second-team AHCA College Division All-America Todd Cary (Indianapolis, Ind./Indianapolis Lutheran HS) and McIntosh's primary backup goalie, Jason Moen (Roseville, Minn.). Forward Brandon Steege (Minneapolis, Minn./Richfield HS) and wingers Joe Fehn (Minneapolis, Minn./Edison HS) and Pat Griswold (Eagan, Minn./Minnehaha Academy) also graduated.

But the heart of Augsburg's lineup returns, including the three top scorers after Cary from last year's lineup and the majority of the team's defense and forward lines.

Captain Trevor Tallackson (Sr., Detroit Lakes, Minn.), an All-MIAC honorable mention selection last year, returns to the center position after scoring 40 points (18 goals, 22 assists) last year. Two-time All-MIAC first-team winger Martin Hlinka (Sr., Bratislava, Slovakia/Farmington HS), an assistant captain, is also back. He missed six games last season due to injury, but on the first line with Cary, still finished second on the team in total points with 44 (14 goals, team-high 30 assists). The Auggies' other assistant captain, two-time All-MIAC honorable mention selection Mario LeBlanc (Sr., Mackenzie, B.C./Prince George HS), was fourth on the team in scoring with 39 points (14 goals, 29 assists) last year from his wing position.

Tallackson and LeBlanc were joined on the Auggies' second line last year by winger Roland Blumer (Jr., Anchorage, Alaska/Robert Service HS), who had 21 points (9 goals, 12 assists). Other forward returners who saw significant playing time last year include Steve LaMere (Jr., Apple Valley, Minn.; 3G-7A--10P), Tony Putt (So., Burnsville, Minn.; 7-8--15) and Joe Fulton (Sr., International Falls, Minn.; 2-8--10).

The Auggies' defense is basically intact from last season, with no seniors among the three defensive pairings back from last year -- Andrew Shermoen (Jr., International Falls, Minn.; 0-7--7) and Anthony Boser (So., Red Wing, Minn.; 3-7--10), Kris Arro (Jr., Etobicoke, Ontario/Scarlett Heights Collegiate HS; 7-10--17) and All-MIAC first-team selection Jonas Giving (Jr., Rasta, Norway/Armstrong HS; 5-15--20), and Shane Spears (So., St. Paul, Minn./Hill-Murray HS; 0-4--4) and Chris McLeod (Jr., Phoenix, Ariz./Sunnyslope HS; 7-8--15).

Schwartz is entering his third season as the Auggies' head coach. Schwartz has compiled a 35-18-5 record in his first two seasons at Augsburg, earning MIAC Coach of the Year honors last season. Steege, who transferred to Augsburg last year from the University of Minnesota, will be an assistant coach for the Auggies, along with Scott Steffen, Stan Blom, Michael Bowman and Doug Long.
 
 
 

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Preseason Roster
1998-99 Augsburg College Men's Hockey Roster
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/HS
1 Justin Rowlandson Sr. G 5-10 175  Mississauga, Ontario/Port Credit HS
3 Chris McLeod Jr. D 6-3 230 Phoenix, Ariz./Sunnyslope HS
4 Anthony Boser So. D 6-1 200 Red Wing, Minn.
5 Kris Arro Jr. D 6-1 210 Etobicoke, Ontario/Scarlett Heights Collegiate HS
6 Joe Marston Jr. F/D 6-4 205 Minnetonka, Minn./Eden Prairie HS
7 Roland Blumer Jr. F 5-9 185 Anchorage, Alaska/Robert Service HS
8 Andrew Shermoen Jr. D 5-11 185 International Falls, Minn.
10 David Olson Jr. D/F 5-10 195 Roseville, Minn.
11 Steve LaMere Jr. W 5-9 165 Apple Valley, Minn.
12 Eric Brinwall So. F 5-11 180 Elk River, Minn.
13 Tomas Novak Fr. W 5-9 168 Litomerice, Czech Republic/New Prague HS
14 Martin Hlinka (A) Sr. C 6-1 201 Bratislava, Slovakia/Farmington HS
15 Tony Putt So. W 6-0 185 Burnsville, Minn.
16 Joe Fulton Sr. F 6-0 205 International Falls, Minn.
17 Andy Ness So. F 5-8 175 North St. Paul, Minn./Hill-Murray HS
18 Jeffrey Arndt So. F 5-9 170 Hugo, Minn./Forest Lake HS
19 Michael Jackson So. F 5-10 220 Ramsey, Minn./Elk River HS
20 Erik Macy So. F 6-2 220 Owatonna, Minn.
21 Jonas Giving Jr. D 5-11 175 Rasta, Norway/Robbinsdale Armstrong HS
22 Trevor Tallackson (C) Sr. C 6-1 215 Detroit Lakes, Minn.
23 Nicholas Murray Fr. W/C 6-0 160 Bloomington, Minn./Holy Angels HS
24 Mario LeBlanc (A) Sr. F 5-9 190 Mackenzie, B.C./Prince George HS
25 Jason Fleming So. D 5-8 165 Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo HS
28 Shane Spears So. D 6-1 218 St. Paul, Minn./Hill-Murray HS
29 Joe Edstrom Fr. G 5-11 165 Red Wing, Minn.
30 Geno Ricci Fr. G 5-9 160 St. Paul, Minn./Johnson HS
35 Ryan McIntosh So. G 6-1 185 Calgary, Alberta/Bishop Grandin HS

Junior Varsity
JV Ian Anfinson So. G 6-0 175 Northfield, Minn.
JV Tim Battis So. G 5-11 165 West St. Paul, Minn./Henry Sibley HS
JV Shawn Carney Fr. F 6-5 210 International Falls, Minn.
JV Carl Detlefsen Fr. -- -- --- Lakeville, Minn.
JV Joe Johnson Fr. F 5-8 165 Ramsey, Minn./Anoka HS
JV Jan Lasek Fr. W 5-11 180 Krupa, Czech Republic/New Prague HS
JV Patrick Marsh Fr. D/F 5-11 170 Crystal, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong HS
JV Garret Noel So. W 5-10 175 Apple Valley, Minn.
JV Michael Olsen Fr. W 5-11 210 Albert Lea, Minn.
JV Adam Perkins So. G 5-8 180 New Brighton, Minn./Irondale HS
JV Bryan Pikal Fr. D 6-0 200 New Prague, Minn.
JV Craig Reid Fr. C 5-8 165 Phoenix, Ariz./Capital HS
JV Luke Spannbauer Fr. D 6-2 200 Mahtomedi, Minn.
JV Tim Steffen Fr. W 6-0 183 Roseville, Minn.
JV Richard Storholm So. F 5-11 210  Minneapolis, Minn./St. Louis Park HS
JV Nate VanHeuveln So. F 5-10 175 Fridley, Minn.
JV Nicholas vonFisher Fr. F/D 5-11 180 Cottage Grove, Minn./Park HS
JV Aaron Zimmer So. W 6-0 165 Fridley, Minn.
JV Aaron Zywiec So. D 5-9 208 Cottage Grove, Minn./Park HS

(C) -- Captain (A) -- Assistant Captains

Head Coach: Mike Schwartz (Augsburg '83; third season, 35-18-5)
Assistant Coaches: Brandon Steege, Scott Steffen, Stan Blom, Michael
Bowman, Doug Long
Men's Athletic Director: Paul Grauer
Athletic Trainers: Missy Strauch, Robin Nevole (asst.)
 

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