This past weekend your Hogs traveled to Oklahoma City for their first road trip of the season for a two game set against DI University of Oklahoma. Arkansas entered the game 2-0 following last weekends sweep of ETBU at home. The series would be Oklahoma’s first games and home opening weekend.

The hogs pushed the pace of play from the opening drop of the puck on Friday night. Senior Griffin Sugasawara netted the opening goal on the power play at 10:55 in the first period on assists from defensemen Cameron McAtee and Kevin LaPlante. The Sooners would answer with a shorthanded goal from Marshall Rushing with 1:47 remaining in the frame, and the first period would end in a 1-1 tie.

The Hogs wasted no time regaining the lead, when Senior Nick Valentini beat the Oklahoma net-minder with a top shelf bullet coming down the left side to put Arkansas ahead 2-1 with 17:01 remaining in the second. Sugasawara inked his name on the score sheet again with 6:30 remaining in the second period. Following passes from Pavel Salter and Brad Estrada, Sugasawara walked the puck into the low slot before making a nifty move to leave the Oklahoma goaltender flailing and neatly tucked the puck into the net.

The Razorbacks never looked tired in the third, keeping up their physical play and speed to keep the game out of reach. Junior Michael Ellis netted the Hogs fourth goal, and second powerplay goal, with 5:17 left in the third to ice the game. Arkansas looked good on the power play all night, and following good heads up passing from McAtee and Zach Wilson, Ellis was able to send a low shot past a screen in front for the final goal of the game.

Senior Jozef Dusenka made his first start of the season, making several spectacular saves; on the way to recording his first win of the season. Arkansas outshot Oklahoma 31-20 in the game.

Despite a strong start and good pace to the game, Arkansas found itself in penalty trouble early on Saturday night. Oklahoma opened the scoring 4 minutes into the game following a power-play goal by Tristan Glass. The rest of the first period was a back and forth affair, with both teams trading scoring chances and physical play.

The second period was tightly contested by both teams. The teams ran into penalty trouble during the second frame with seven infractions called collectively. Oklahoma struck again on the powerplay with 2:45 left in the period on a goal by Marshall Rushing. Arkansas quickly answered with a powerplay goal of their own a little over a minute later with a goal scored on a blast by senior defensemen Cameron McAtee, assisted by Zach Wilson.

Keeping with the theme, both teams fought for every inch of ice in the third period, with the Hogs keeping up the pressure searching for the equalizing goal. Oklahoma broke through with 3:05 left in the period on an odd-man rush, with a shot from Oklahoma’s Trevor Finch barely squeaking through. Oklahoma would tally an empty netter to complete the scoring on the weekend, and the game would end with a final of 4-1.

Freshman Grady Reis played well in his second start of the season, keeping Arkansas in the game with several tremendous saves throughout. Arkansas outshot Oklahoma again 31-28.

The Razorbacks start the 21-22 campaign on the right foot, beating ETBU by a combined score of 32-0 in their home opening series this past weekend. The two wins give Arkansas 24 straight home victories, dating back to the 18-19 season.

Friday saw eleven different Razorbacks score (Borlace-2, Deskeere-2, Ellis-2, McAtee-2, Sharrer-2, Crews, Heuerman, Hirschy, LaPlante, Sugasawara, Valentini) in front of a near sell out crowd at The Jones Center. Freshman Truman Hirschy and Jacob Heuerman both recorded their first collegiate goals. Senior Jacob Sharrer tallied his first and second goals of the season after being blanked throughout the 20-21 season, and was the first to be awarded the “Hog Head” for the games biggest impact player. Starting goaltender, sophomore Sam Haynes, records his first collegiate shutout on 16 saves. The Razorbacks dominated the pace of play for the majority of the game, and outshot ETBU 60-16.

The Hogs picked up right where they left off on Friday, matching Saturdays total on the scoreboard at 16-0. Keeping with the similarities, eleven different Razorbacks found the back of the net Saturday (Sugasawara-3, Elliott-2, Estrada-2, Moder-2, Heuerman, Lotz, McAtee, Salter, Sharrer, Valentini, Wilson). Freshman Ethan Moder and Ian Lotz both recorded their first collegiate goals. Freshman starting goaltender Grady Reis recorded his first collegiate shutout in his first career start. Sharrer passed the “Hog Head” to freshman Ian Lotz as the games biggest impact player due to his high energy and disruptiveness in his first Arkansas Razorback game.

This upcoming weekend, your hogs travel to Oklahoma City for a tough test against Div. I University of Oklahoma. These two teams have not met since the 2018-19 season, where Div. I OU swept Div. I Arkansas in three games by a combined score of 9-3. Overall the Sooners hold a strong edge in the matchup between the two programs, with a 16-2 record against the Razorbacks. On Friday, the Hogs will look to improve to 3-0, a feat they have accomplished every year under Head Coach Keller Sims. The Hogs could use the support of all Arkansas fans in the OKC area this weekend! Game times are below.

Friday: 10$ admission. 8:00 PM Puck Drop, Blazers Ice Centre, OKC, OK

Saturday: 10$ admission.5:00 PM Puck Drop, Blazers Ice Centre, OKC, OK

The Razorback Hockey team is excited to announce that C-Ian Lotz will be attending the University of Arkansas this fall. Lotz, a 5’10”, 170lbs. center comes to Arkansas from the McKinney North Stars 18U team in McKinney, TX.

Lotz played for the McKinney North Stars organization, winning three Tier II Texas State Championships. In addition, Lotz won 2 high school state championships with Frisco High School while playing with current Razorback Michael Ellis. Lotz also cites his first state championship with Frisco as his favorite hockey memory because of how close their group was. Lotz fell in love with the speed and intensity of hockey while watching the Dallas Stars growing up and most tries to resemble his game after Nathan MacKinnon.

Lotz plans to study Supply Chain Management at Arkansas. When asked why he chose Arkansas, Ian said, “I saw it as a place I could see myself living and going to school and felt like a place I would belong.”

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association. The 2021-22 season will be the team’s fifteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be viewed here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale, AR.

The Arkansas Razorback Hockey team qualified for the 6^th trip to the ACHA National Tournament in program history on Wednesday. The 5^th and final rankings of the season revealed Arkansas locked up the #3 seed in the 8-team tournament. The Hogs finished 9-0 against Division 3 opponents, granting them the best record in the country against D3 schools. The Razorbacks overall record of 13-1 is also good for the most wins by a Division 3 school in the 2020-21 season. Patterson Ice Rink in Grand Rapids, MI will be hosting this year’s tournament. A limit of 200 spectators will be allowed inside the facility.

Arkansas has been placed in Group B with #2 Michigan, #6 Dallas Baptist, and #7 Central Michigan. The Razorbacks will face off against Dallas Baptist in the 1^st game at 11AM EST on Thursday, April 15^th. Arkansas owns the season head-to-head with a 5-0 record against DBU. Arkansas outscored DBU 26-10 in the 5-game series. The Hogs will then take on #7 Central Michigan at 11:30AM EST on Friday, April 16^th. Arkansas has not played CMU in program history. The final game of the round-robin tournament will see #3 Arkansas take on #2 Michigan at 6PM EST on Saturday April 17^th. Arkansas looks to avenge the loss from the 2019-20 season when they traveled to Michigan, falling to the Wolverines for one of their 4 losses last season. The top 2 teams from each group then move on to the semifinals on Monday, April 19^th, followed by the championship game at 6:30PM EST on Tuesday, April 20^th. Games will be livestreamed and more information will be provided on Razorback Hockey social media and website.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association. The 2020-21 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be viewed here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale, AR.

The Arkansas Razorbacks(11-0) played host to Maryville University this past weekend. Friday night’s game saw the Hogs jump out to an early lead, as Griffin Sugasawara found Zach Wilson 41 seconds into the game for a shorthanded goal. Just 3 minutes later, Kevin LaPlante sent a shot to the net and Jacob Yaseen found the lose rebound for a powerplay goal. Zach Riley also assisted on the play. With 4 minutes left in the 1st, Sugasawara got involved again by cleaning up a lose rebound. Brad Estrada and Cameron McAtee were credited with the assists. 2 minutes later, Riley found Tevor McLain streaking through the slot for the Hogs 4th goal of the period. The Hogs weren’t finished in the 2nd period, as Kyle Patterson won the faceoff to Yaseen, who finished to put Arkansas up 5-0. Midway through the period, Chris Salmon moved the puck to Wilson, who found Jordan Deskeere in front for the 6th goal of the evening. Maryville was able to break the shutout bid with 5 minutes left in the 2nd period. With under one minute left in the period, McLain found LaPlante just as the Hogs powerplay ended for the 7th goal of the night. Half way through the final period, the Arkansas powerplay was back at it. This time, Sugasawara found Brad Estrada, who sent the puck toward the net, and Salmon found the rebound. Jozef Dusenka made 16 saves in the 8-1 win, his 9th of the season.

On senior night, Arkansas honored six seniors: Grant Deacon, Zach Riley, Chris Salmon, Jozef Dusenka, Dakota Gottlieb, and Jacob Yaseen. Griffin Sugasawara got the Hogs started 6 minutes into the game, finishing off a rebound just as a Hog powerplay ended. Salmon and Brad Estrada contributed the assists. 7 minutes later, the Hogs scored again on the powerplay. This time it was Michael Ellis from Jordan Deskeere and Cameron McAtee. Sugasawara added his second goal of the contest with 4 minutes left in the 1st period, with Kevin LaPlante adding the assist. The 2nd period saw Arkansas continue the scoring. This time Kyle Crews finished off a pass from goalie Jozef Dusenka for the Hogs 4th goal. Trevor McLain found Pavel Salter for the 5th goal just 1:30 later. Maryville would get two on the board before the end of the period, cutting the Arkansas lead to 5-2. Early in the 3rd period, Arkansas gained back the momentum as McAtee scored a shorthanded, unassisted goal. Salmon capped off senior night with a powerplay goal with under 4 minutes remaining. Deacon and McAtee assisted on the goal. Maryville would get one final goal, but the Hogs won 7-3 to get the sweep and improve to 11-0 on the season. Dusenka grabbed his 10th win, making 18 saves on 21 shots.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association. The 2020-21 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be viewed here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale, AR.

The Arkansas Razorbacks(9-0) took down the Dallas Baptist Patriots(7-11-1) in three straight games, sweeping DBU in the 5-game season series. After a cancelled series with Iowa State, DBU was willing to fill the void by stopping by for a Sunday matinee game. The 1st period saw a stalemate between the two teams, but the Hogs would break that with a goal 6 minutes into the 2nd period. Zach Riley found Cameron McAtee streaking through the slot who put the backhander into the top corner. DBU would respond 2 minutes later with a goal of their own. But the Hogs tallied the game-winner as Kyle Patterson drove hard to the net, and McAtee found him with a pass. Jozef Dusenka secured the 2-1 win in net, his 6th win of the season.

DBU returned to The Jones Center on Friday, March 5th, and the Razorbacks jumped out with speed in the 1st period. Chris Salmon broke through on a mad scramble in front that saw Griffin Sugasawara and Brad Estrada credited with assists. The Hogs weren’t done though, as Kevin LaPlante picked the top left corner with just 5 seconds left in the 1st period. Estrada and Sugasawara each picked up another assist on the goal. Michael Ellis continued the scoring early in the 2nd period, when he found the short side off a pass from Trevor Borlace. DBU would eventually break through two minutes later. But the Hogs could not be stopped, as Brian Romero sent the puck to the net and Brendan Bomay backhanded the deflected puck past the DBU goaltender midway through the second period. Cameron McAtee would add another goal for Arkansas off passes from Jordan Deskeere and Salmon, making it 5-1 Hogs headed into the final period. Arkansas would get into penalty trouble in the 3rd period, but the penalty kill would turn the tides with two shorthanded goals in the final minutes. Sugasawara found Salmon on the backdoor for his 2nd goal of the game and Sugasawara’s 3rd assist. Kevin LaPlante would send a pass across to Zach Riley on a 3-on-1 break to give the Hogs the 7-1 win. Jozef Dusenka notched his 7th win of the season.

Arkansas looked for the season sweep of DBU on Saturday, March 6th. Nick Valentini found a lose rebound from a Pavel Salter shot and Brendan Bomay deflection to start the Hogs off. DBU would even the score early in the 2nd, but Cameron McAtee finished off a rebound from a Jordan Deskeere shot to put the Hogs up 2-1. DBU again tied things up early in the 3rd period. However, Kevin LaPlante would put the Hogs back out in front with an assist from Brendan Bomay. LaPlante would add another, this time on the powerplay off a pass from Pavel Salter. McAtee would put the finishing touches on the weekend with an end-to-end unassisted goal to give Arkansas the 5-2 final. Jozef Dusenka grabbed his 8th win with the victory.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association. The 2020-21 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be viewed here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale, AR.

The Arkansas Razorbacks(6-0) traveled up the road to Missouri State University(2-4) this weekend in a two-game series. Friday night’s game saw the Razorbacks get started near the end of the 1st period when Kevin LaPlante ripped a slapshot on a pass from Michael Ellis for the Hogs first goal. Brad Estrada also assisted on the goal. Both teams went back and forth, trading opportunities throughout the 2nd period, with nobody able to break through until midway through the 3rd period when Zach Wilson went between the legs while shorthanded to put the Hogs up 2-0. Missouri State would spoil the shutout with just 5 minutes left in the game. Arkansas would put the game on ice with just over a minute left when Wilson won an offensive-zone faceoff to Cameron McAtee, who scored on a sharp-angle shot to give the Razorbacks a 3-1 win. Jozef Dusenka stopped 18 of 19 shots for his 4th win of the season, as Arkansas outshot MSU 33-19 in the 3-1 win.

On Saturday, Arkansas looked to complete the season sweep. Kevin LaPlante got the Hogs off on the right foot once again, taking advantage of a Missouri State turnover and finishing off a shorthanded breakaway. Captain Grant Deacon would put the Hogs up two headed into the intermission, on assists from Trevor McLain and Michale Ellis. Griffin Sugasawara would strike early in the 2nd period on the powerplay, finishingoff a rebound from Chris Salmon and Cameron McAtee. The Hogs weren’t done, as McLain found Blake Elliott streaking out of the penalty box on a breakaway. Elliott put home the snapshot for his first collegiate goal and a 4-0 Razorbacks lead. Missouri State got on the board with 2 goals of their own late in the 2nd period, cutting the Arkansas lead in half going into the 3rd period. Sugasawara would add his 2nd powerplay goal of the game on a corss-ice pass from Jordan Deskeere. McAtee also assisted on the goal. Zach Wilson then got on the board with a shorthanded goal, thanks to assists from Salmon and McAtee. McLain added the Hogs 3rd powerplay goal of the evening, with assists to McAtee and Deacon, giving the Hogs a 7-2 win. Jozef Dusenka recorded his 5th win of the season, stopping 20 of 22 shots.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association. The 2020-21 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be viewed here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale, AR.

The Arkansas Razorbacks(4-0) played host to Dallas Baptist University(3-7) this weekend in a two-game series. Friday night’s game saw the Razorbacks get started just 18 seconds in, when Griffin Sugasawara put home a rebound on a point shot from Cameron McAtee. Chris Salmon also assisted on the goal. The Hogs would strike again just 2:10 later with a goal by Brad Estrada, assisted by Kyle Crews and McAtee. That goal was Estrada’s first as a Razorback. DBU would cut the Arkansas lead in half on a powerplay goal 9:22 into the first period. The Hogs extended their lead in the second period, when Crews notched his first collegiate goal, with assists to Estrada and Jordan Deskeere. Arkansas later made it 4-1 on a goal by Zach Riley, assisted by Trevor McLain and Grant Deacon. DBU would get two of their own, cutting the Hog lead to 4-3 to start the 3^rd period. In the 3^rd frame, McLain netted a rebound off of a Kevin LaPlante shot to give the Hogs a 5-3 lead. DBU answered back, before Zach Wilson would add an empty-net goal in the final minute that sealed the deal for Arkansas. Jozef Dusenka stopped 9 of 13 shots for his 3^rd win of the season, as Arkansas outshot DBU 44-13 in the 6-4 win.

On Saturday, Arkansas looked to complete the weekend sweep. Captain Grant Deacon got the Hogs off on the right foot once again, scoring just 36 seconds into the contest. Kevin LaPlante and Zach Riley assisted on the goal. The Hogs carried the 1-0 lead into the 2^nd period, before Trevor Borlace scored his first goal as a Razorback, with assists from Cameron McAtee and Michael Ellis. Jordan Deskeere would put the Hogs up 3-0 on a pass from Chris Salmon. DBU finally broke through late in the 2^nd period, but Arkansas held onto the 3-1 lead going into the 3^rd period. The Hogs took a 5-1 lead early in the 3^rd period on goals by McAtee and Pavel Salter. The goal was Salter’s first collegiate goal. Zach Wilson, Kevin LaPlante, and Brad Estrada added assists. DBU would score on a power play, but the Hogs were too much. Borlace added his second of the night late in the game, once again assisted by Ellis to give the Hogs the 6-2 victory. Sam Haynes recorded his first collegiate win, stopping 12 of 14 shots.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association. The 2020-21 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be viewed here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale, AR.