After beating #8 Tennessee (10-8-1) on Friday, and #4 Georgia (15-11-2) on Saturday, the #1 Arkansas Razorbacks (32-4-0) drew the #6 Ole Miss Rebels (18-6-0) in the Championship game on Sunday. The game got started with the Hogs controlling much of the opening period, limiting the Rebels to just 5 shots in the first period while recording 11 of their own. Despite having a good handle on the game, Arkansas could not break through and the score remained 0-0 after 1 period.

The 2^nd period saw the Hogs dominate, recording an additional 27 shots on net and coming very close to scoring on several occasions. Midway through the 2^nd period, Arkansas would go on the powerplay and Chris Salmon would finally break through on a rebound that found its way in. Continued pressure from Arkansas would not prove successful, as the Hogs took a 1-0 lead into the final period.

The Razorbacks were able to kill off a penalty to start the 3^rd period. However, a second penalty just a minute later gave Ole Miss the fuel to tie the game 1-1. Less than 2 minutes after their goal, a bouncing puck gave Ole Miss a 2-on-1 that they converted on to take a 2-1 lead. The Razorbacks threw everything at Ole Miss in the final minutes, but an Ole Miss empty net goal with 22 seconds left sealed a second-place finish for Arkansas. The Razorbacks recorded 52 shots in the game, and goalie Jozef Dusenka stopped 29 of 31 shots for just his 2^nd loss of the season.

Arkansas takes on arch-rival Alabama (10-9-1) this weekend to finish out the regular season and home schedule. Ticket information can be found here. Both teams have played each other 3 times this season, with Arkansas coming out the victor in all 3 by a combined score of 29-4. Arkansas own a 17-5-1 all-time record over Alabama. Friday’s game will start at 7:30pm and will have the Hogwild Band pumping up the crowd. Saturday’s game will be senior night as we honor six of our seniors prior to the 3:00pm puck drop. Should the Hogs stay in the top two spots in the Pacific Region following the February 21^st rankings, they will earn themselves a bye through the regional tournament and straight to the National Tournament in Frisco, TX March 24-28.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Southeastern Collegiate Hockey Conference. The 2019-20 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be found here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale.

The #1 Arkansas Razorbacks (32-3-0) advanced to the SECHC Championship game on Saturday night in a wild 2-1 win over #4 Georgia (14-11-2). The Hogs came out quickly, creating several scoring opportunities and controlling much of the game in the early going. Despite the heavy pressure put on by Arkansas, they were unable to cash in. Georgia gained some life on a late Arkansas penalty, but the score remained 0-0 after 1 period.

After killing off the remainder of the penalty to start the 2^nd period, the Griffin Sugasawara-Chris Stovall-Zach Wilson line went to work. Sugasawara found a loose puck on a net-front scramble to put the Razorbacks up 1-0 3 minutes into the period. Stovall and Wilson both assisted on the goal. After sustaining more pressure on the Georgia defense, the Hogs got into penalty trouble by giving Georgia a 5-on-3 advantage. The Dawgs were able to tie things up at 1 apiece on the 2-man advantage. But Arkansas would not be denied as they regained momentum, eventually drawing a Georgia penaltylate in the period. On the ensuing powerplay, Alex Kueser won the faceoff back to Dylan Odelein, who dished it off to Evan Kerr, who gave it right back to Odelein for the one-timer that found its way through traffic and into the top-left corner. That goal closed out the 2^nd period with the Razorbacks on top 2-1.

In the third period, Arkansas and Georgia battled fiercely in what was one of the most intense periods of hockey the Razorbacks had been a part of all year. After a few questionable penalties were called on Arkansas, goaltender Jozef Dusenka came up huge. The Hogs survived the Georgia onslaught while down a man in the final minute to hold on for the 2-1 win and punch their ticket to the SECHC Championship. The win marked the 32^nd victory of the season, setting a new program record for wins in a season. Dusenka was the Hogs first star of the game, stopping 22 of 23 shots for his 15^th win of the season.

The Razorbacks will take on the #6 Ole Miss Rebels (17-6-0) Sunday, February 9th at 2:00pm. The Razorbacks and Rebels met in early December, with the teams splitting a pair of games. Ole Miss won the first game 3-1, and Arkansas won the second game 5-2. Arkansas owns the all-time record between the two teams at 17-7. Sunday’s game is slated for a 2:00pm puck drop and will be broadcasted for free here: Penalty Box Radio Facebook Page.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Southeastern Collegiate Hockey Conference. The 2019-20 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be found here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale.

The #1 Arkansas Razorbacks (31-3-0) got the SECHC tournament started with a bang, outpacing the #8 University of Tennessee Volunteers (10-7-1) in Friday afternoon’s matchup. The Hogs got on the board early as Zach Wilson put home a rebound 6 minutes into the game. In the same shift, Chris Stovall would put Arkansas up 2-0, then he would add another goal on the next shift for a 3-0 lead with 8 minutes remaining in the period. 4 minutes later, Griffin Sugasawara added a 4^th goal for the Razorbacks. Arkansas would fall into penalty trouble late in the period, giving up 2 goals to the Volunteers, and heading into the intermission leading 4-2.

After killing off the remainder of a penalty to start the 2^nd, the Hogs got right back to business with Dakota Gottlieb scoring on a turnover. Trevor McLain would follow that up with a perfectly placed shot into the top right corner of the net. Sugasawara then scored two goals in 15 seconds to complete the hat trick, and Wilson added his 2^nd of the game for a 9-2 lead. Those 5 goals came in a matter of just 3:11. Chris Stovall’s goal with 5 minutes remaining in the period put the Hogs up 10-2 heading into the final period.

Going into the 3^rd period, the Hogs kept the train rolling. Chris Stovall would complete his hat trick and Sugasawara would net his 4^th of the afternoon. Evan Kerr would score back-to-back goals and Alex Deguire would give the Hogs a 14-2 lead. Zach Wilson finished off the afternoon with his 3^rd goal, finishing off a 15-2 rout of Tennessee. Alex Kalmes was strong in net, stopping 16 of 18 shots for his 13^th win of the season. The Stovall-Sugasawara-Wilson line was huge for the Razorbacks, accounting for 10 of the 15 goals and 20 points between the three forwards. That is the 31^st victory of the season for the Razorbacks, tying a program record set in 2013-14.

Next for the Razorbacks is the #4 University of Georgia Bulldogs(14-10-2). The two teams will face-off Saturday night at 6:30pm. Both teams met in the Rocket City Collegiate Showcase in Huntsville, Alabama on October 26^th, with Arkansas pulling out the 4-3 victory. The all-time series between the two schools is an even 4-4. The game will be streamed live here: Penalty Box Radio Facebook Page

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Southeastern Collegiate Hockey Conference. The 2019-20 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be found here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale.

The #2 Arkansas Razorbacks (30-3-0) faced off against DII East Texas Baptist University (21-3-1) at home this past weekend. Friday night’s game got started with two Hog goals in the first five minutes from Trevor McLain and Dylan Odelein. ETBU would respond a few minutes later to cut the lead in half. But the Razorbacks came right back with two quick goals from Griffin Sugasawara and Kyle Patterson to claim a 4-1 lead at the end of one period. Early in the second period, Zach Riley got the Razorbacks’ fifth goal of the night. ETBU would get two goals of their own before the end of the second period, closing the gap to 5-3. The Tigers scored first in the third period to make it 5-4, but that was as close as they would get. Arkansas rattled off an astounding six goals in a span of 3:32 seconds to seal the deal with a final score of 11-4. Chris Stovall scored two goals and Chris Salmon, Michael Ellis, Zach Wilson, and Griffin Sugasawara each had one goal in the third period offensive outburst. Jozef Dusenka put together another highlight-producing performance, turning away 30 shots for his 14^th win of the season.

Saturday’s match-up was an important for the Razorbacks as they looked to hit the 30-win mark for just the second time in program history. Arkansas got the scoring started midway through the first period with two quick goals from Kyle Patterson and Jordan Deskeere. A few minutes later ETBU would get on the board, making it 2-1 Razorbacks at the end of the first period. ETBU jumped out quickly in the second period with two more goals, giving them a 3-2 lead. Arkansas would knot things back up at 3-3 before the end of the period, as Chris Stovall cashed in on a rebound. Shaun Foster broke the tie with the eventual game winner four minutes into the third period. Dakota Gottlieb sealed the Razorbacks’ 30^th win of the season with a goal in the final minutes. Alex Kalmes stood tall in net, stopping 15 of 18 shots for his 12^th win.

This weekend the Hogs will travel to Nashville, TN for the SECHC Tournament at Ford Ice Center-Bellevue. Coming into the tournament as the SECHC top seed, Arkansas matches up against the #8 seed University of Tennessee (10-6-1) in the first-round. Arkansas owns a 3-0 all-time record against Tennessee with a combined score of 41-3. Two of those games have come in the first-round of the SECHC Tournament as well. The first-round match-up will face-off on Friday, February 7^th, at 12pm CST and will be streamed live via Penalty Box Radio’s Facebook page. For those interested in tickets, they can be purchased at the door for $15 for a single-day pass or $40 for a weekend pass. More information about the tournament is available here.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Southeastern Collegiate Hockey Conference. The 2019-20 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be found here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale.

The #1 Arkansas Razorbacks (28-3-0) traveled to Springfield, MO this past weekend to take on Missouri State (12-9-1) Friday and Saturday. Friday’s game got started with a Missouri State power play goal just 3 minutes into the contest. The Hogs would bounce back with just over 5 minutes remaining in the 1^st period as Dominic de la Guardia propelled Michael Ellis in on a 2-on-1, who gave a perfect pass to Zach Riley for the tying goal. The 2^nd period started with a 1-1 tie but did not last long. Chris Stovall picked up a loose puck and fed it to Griffin Sugasawara for a breakaway goal early in the 2^nd period. That was all the Razorbacks would need for the 2-1 win, as goalie Jozef Dusenka stopped 19 of 20 shots for his 13^th win of the season.

Arkansas looked for the season sweep on Saturday. The beginning of the game looked much the same as Friday’s, as Missouri State took the early 1-0 lead on a power play goal. It wasn’t until 7 minutes into the 2^nd period that the Hogs would finally break through on a goal from Kevin LaPlante. Chris Stovall, Evan Kerr, and Cameron McAtee would each go on to score a goal in a span of just 3:21 to give Arkansas a 4-1 lead at the end of the 2^nd period. After a back-and-forth 3^rd period, Zach Wilson scored on a deflection, sealing the 5-1 victory for the Razorbacks. Alex Kalmes stopped 20 of 21 shots for his 11^th win of the season.

This weekend the Hogs host DII East Texas Baptist University (21-1-1) at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale, AR. ETBU has visited Northwest Arkansas just once before, taking on the DI Razorbacks in 2016-17, with Arkansas getting the best of the Tigers 19-1 and 11-0 in a 2-game series. The Hogs have not hosted a game since November 16^th, making it 76 days between home games. This weekend’s games will be the last tune up before the SECHC Tournament in Nashville, TN the following weekend. Friday’s game starts at 7:30 pm and Saturday’s game starts at 3:05 pm.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Southeastern Collegiate Hockey Conference. The 2019-20 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be found here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale.

The #1 Arkansas Razorbacks (26-3-0) finished up a busy fall schedule with a two-game split against #4 Kansas (15-6-0) on December 13^th and 14^th. The first game was a tight battle until freshman Zach Wilson broke the tie with just 25 seconds remaining in the first period, giving Arkansas the 1-0 lead after 1 period. Kansas would come back to tie the game early in the second period, but Arkansas responded with a goal from Cameron McAtee.

Wilson would score again late in the second period to put the Hogs on top 3-1 heading into the final frame. Kansas scored early in the third, but the Razorbacks put the Jayhawks away with another goal from McAtee and a last-minute goal from Brendan Bomay. Wilson led the charge with 2 goals and 2 assists in the 5-2 victory. Jozef Dusenka backstopped the Hogs with 25 saves on 27 shots for his 12^th win of the season.

The Hogs looked for the sweep in the second and final game of the weekend. Despite dominating much of the game with 49 shots on net, the Razorbacks struggled to break through. Evan Kerr was able to get the Hogs on the board early in the first period, but Kansas controlled the scoreboard after that. The Jayhawks scored 4 unanswered goals to hand Arkansas a 4-1 loss. Alex Kalmes was in net for Arkansas and stopped 29 of 33 shots.

Arkansas looks to get back to its winning ways as they head just up the road to Springfield, MO to take on #8 Missouri State (12-7-1) Friday, January 24^th and Saturday, January 25^th. Arkansas owns a lifetime record of 23-11 over the Ice Bears, including a pair of 7-1 victories earlier this season on home ice. Both games start at 7pm at the Jordan Valley Ice Park and tickets can be purchased at the door starting at 5:30 pm for $5.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Southeastern Collegiate Hockey Conference. The 2019-20 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be found here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale.

The #1 ranked Arkansas Razorbacks (26-3-0) finished off the fall portion of their schedule with a split against #3 Kansas (15-6-0). A packed schedule for the Razorbacks saw them play 29 games during the first semester, the most of any team in the country (with the second-most playing just 23 games). Arkansas began the season with 11 straight wins before dropping a game to Michigan. Following that loss, the Ice Hogs ripped off 13 more consecutive wins. Those collective runs of consecutive wins helped establish Arkansas as the number 1 ranked team in both the Pacific Region and SECHC in every computer ranking.

Scoring has certainly been no issue for the Razorbacks, as they have been held to 2 goals or less in just four games. Arkansas holds national leads for goals per game and total goals by a wide margin at 7.48goals/game and 217 goals total. Moreover, that scoring has been spread throughout the lineup, with 20 players recording 10 points or more and 24 players having recorded a goal so far this season. Goaltending has also been particularly strong, with three goalies sharing time to combine for a team save percentage of .918. Goaltender Jozef Dusenka has put together a stellar season, leading the country in wins with 12. He is also 3^rd in the country in shutouts (2), 4^th in the country in minutes played (780 minutes), 6^th in the country in GAA (1.85 goals against average), and 9^th in the country in save percentage (.926).

The outlook for the spring is much shorter than the fall. The Hogs get back on the ice when they hit the road against Missouri State (10-7-1) on January 24^th and 25^th. Arkansas then hosts DII East Texas Baptist (19-1-1) on January 31^st and February 1^st. The following weekend, the Razorbacks head to Nashville for the SECHC Tournament on February 6-8, before returning home to celebrate our seniors and finish out the regular season against Alabama (8-7-1) during the weekend of February 14^th and 15^th. The Hogs then head off to the ACHA National Championships in Frisco, TX at the Comerica Center. Round robin action takes place March 24^th, 25^th, and 26^th, with the semifinals on March 27^th and final on March 28^th.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Southeastern Collegiate Hockey Conference. The 2019-20 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be found here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale.

The Arkansas Razorbacks (25-2-0, #1 Pacific Region) took on the Ole Miss Rebels (10-5-0, #9 South Region) in two games this past weekend. Friday’s game was a stalemate early on, as neither team scored in the first period. Ole Miss would open the scoring with two goals in the second period, before Chris Stovall cut the lead in half with four minutes left. Ole Miss scored the lone goal in the third period, handing Arkansas just its second loss of the season. Alex Kalmes stopped 60 of 63 shots on net in the loss.

Saturday afternoon’s game started out the same way, with no goals in the first period. Ole Miss opened the scoring early in the second period, but Cameron McAtee answered back to tie the game at 1-1. Ole Miss scored in the last minute of the period to take a 2-1 lead into the third period. The final period was all Arkansas, as Zach Wilson scored two goals, Chris Stovall added one, and McAtee scored the game-winner and his second of the afternoon. Jozef Dusenka turned away 35 of 37 shots en route to the 5-2 win, his twelfth win of the season.

This coming weekend, the Hogs face off against the Kansas Jayhawks (14-5-0, #8 Pacific Region) in the final games of the first semester before the holiday break. Friday’s puck drop is slated for 7:40 pm and Saturday’s game starts at 2:10 pm at the Silverstein Eye Centers Arena in Independence, MO. Arkansas looks to secure the season sweep after winning both games on home ice in September by a score of 6-3 and 7-3. Arkansas also narrowly owns the all-time record between the two teams with a record of 13-12-0.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Southeastern Collegiate Hockey Conference. The 2019-20 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be found here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale.

The Arkansas Razorbacks (24-1-0) faced off against the Alabama Crimson Tide (7-6-1) on Saturday, November 23rd and Sunday, November 24th. Saturday’s game started out all Hogs as they jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first period. Odelein, Valentini, McLain, Patterson, and Kerr all recorded goals. The second period was much of the same as the Hogs scored 4 more goals. Alex Kueser recorded a hat trick in the second and Sugasawara notched a goal of his own. LaPlante and Wilson added a goal each and Patterson recorded his second of the night in the third period to finish off a 12-0 win for the Razorbacks. Jozef Dusenka recorded his second shutout and eleventh win of the season. In addition, Coach Keller Sims registered his 50th win as Head Coach of the Razorbacks.

Sunday’s game saw the Razorbacks jump out to another early lead, with McAtee, McLain and Foster scoring goals to give Arkansas a 3-0 lead. The Hogs got into some penalty trouble in the second period and conceded a goal to Alabama, but held a 3-1 lead heading to the final frame. Both teams would trade two goals each, and the Hogs would add a late goal to finish the sweep with a 6-3 victory. Kueser and Sugasawara scored a goal each and McLain added his second of the game. Alex Kalmes notched his tenth win of the season.

After a Thanksgiving off-week, the #1 Hogs are back on the road in Olive Branch, MS to take on SECHC rival #9 Ole Miss. Friday’s game starts at 9:15 pm and Saturday’s game is scheduled for a 4:00 pm start. Arkansas holds a 17-7 all-time record over Ole Miss. This will be the only regular season meetings between the two teams.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Southeastern Collegiate Hockey Conference. The 2019-20 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be found here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale.

The Arkansas Razorbacks (22-1-0) swept Washington University of St. Louis (2-13-0) at home this past weekend. Honoring the military on Friday night, the Hogs put on a show–jumping out to a 6-0 lead in the first period. Evan Kerr scored two goals, and Griffin Sugasawara, Chris Stovall, Alex Kueser, and Cameron McAtee each added one. The Hogs kept scoring, adding seven more goals in the second period. McAtee scored two goals and Kerr had one, both capturing hat tricks. Sugasawara, Tyler Valdron, Grant Deacon, and Dylan Odelein rounded out the second period scoring. Although WashU scored a second period goal, the Hogs carried a 13-1 lead into the final period. Michael Ellis added a goal for the Hogs in the third period, giving Arkansas the 14-1 victory. Bobby Rea stopped 15 of 16 shots for his third win of the season.

Saturday would see a rematch of the two teams, with the Hogs starting off on the right foot once again. Nick Valentini recorded a natural hat trick, and Tyler Valdron, Brendan Bomay, and Zach Wilson each added a goal to put the Razorbacks up 6-0 through one period. WashU scored two goals in the 2nd period, but the Hogs tacked five more on the scoreboard for an 11-2 lead. Zach Riley, Collin O’Mahoney, Jake Sharrer, Griffin Sugasawara, and Kyle Patterson each notched a goal in the second period. The final period was all Hogs as Shaun Foster and Evan Kerr each scored a goal, and Zach Wilson scored two goals to complete his hat trick, giving Arkansas the 15-2 win. Bobby Rea recorded his fourth win of the season by stopping 22 of 24 shots.

This weekend Arkansas heads to Pelham, Alabama to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide (7-4-1). Saturday’s game starts at 2:00 pm and Sunday’s game is at 9:00 am. Earlier this season, the Hogs skated to an 11-1 victory over the Tide at the Rocket City Showcase in Huntsville, AL. In the Division III era, the Razorbacks own a 15-5-1 record over Alabama.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Southeastern Collegiate Hockey Conference. The 2019-20 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be found here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale.