Western Michigan University Stallions

November 13, 2003 - Another pair of home games, another CSCHL match-up, and another team looking for their first league win.The Stallions of Western Michigan University will be cantering into Champaign-Urbana this weekend trying to turn their losing season around and gathering up some sorely needed league points. Western Michigan, who currently holds a 3-7-1 over all record, find themselves dead last in the Central States Collegiate Hockey League point standings with zero points and have fallen out of the American Collegiate Hockey Associations top 20 rankings. The Stallions were finally able to put a stop to their five game losing skid this past weekend with a win and tie against the University of Michigan hockey club who the Illini defeated earlier this season here at home. Western Michigan's offense is averaging just over three goals per game and their scoring is being led by Seniors Eric Clark and Mike Hall. Another player that the Illini will have to keep in check is Stallion Sophomore Scott Kale, who has also been finding the back of the net and is the teams leading goal scorer. On the opposite end of the ice the Stallions are struggling a bit and letting an average of five pucks slip across the line per game. The net minding duties are being split fairly evenly among the teams three goalies, but Senior Todd Hanchett is currently putting up the best numbers of the three tenders with a 3.37 Goals Against Average, and 92.4% save percentage. The Illini will need to come out strong and take control of the game quickly as they have been known to do and beat the Stallions out of the gate.

Please note that the Illini Hockey Club will again be collecting donations for the Garnet Litherland Leukemia Fund during this weekends games against Western Michigan. So as you wander down to the concession stand between periods to grab yourself that hot dog, pop corn, or soft drink, take your change and drop it in one the donation boxes, or better yet, skip the nachos that you don't really need anyway and give that money to a good cause. Your support and generosity are greatly appreciated by Garnet, the team, and everyone else involved and we would like to thank you for you kindness.