St Louis Park vs Academy of Holy Angles

The St. Louis Park Orioles (8-5-0) are set to face the Academy of Holy Angels Stars (10-2-0) on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at 2:00 PM CST at the Richfield Ice Arena.

St. Louis Park Orioles:

• Record: 8-5-0
• Goals Per Game (GPG): 4.31
• Goals Against Per Game (GAPG): 3.31
• Power Play Percentage (PP%): 19.4%
• Penalty Kill Percentage (PK%): 82.9%

Key Players:

• Trey Janssen: Leads the team with 11 goals and 23 points.
• Marty Hirte: Contributed 9 goals and 20 points.
• Brennan Hogan: Also with 9 goals, totaling 19 points.

Goaltending:

• Maksym Cherevatenko: Holds a Goals Against Average (GAA) of 3.44 and a Save Percentage (SV%) of .891.

Academy of Holy Angels Stars:

• Record: 10-2-0
• Goals Per Game (GPG): 5.75
• Goals Against Per Game (GAPG): 2.17
• Power Play Percentage (PP%): 25.0%
• Penalty Kill Percentage (PK%): 83.3%

Key Players:

• Henry Lechner: Dominant with 23 goals and 38 points.
• Lincoln Ayers Assad: Contributed 14 goals and 22 points.
• Gabe Perron: Added 17 points to the team’s offense.

Goaltending:

• Luke Marsalek: Impressive with a GAA of 2.08 and a SV% of .920.

Recent Performance:

• St. Louis Park is coming off a 3-2 victory against Hastings on January 1, 2025.
• Academy of Holy Angels secured a 5-1 win over Eastview on January 2, 2025.

Head-to-Head:

In their last meeting on February 22, 2024, Academy of Holy Angels defeated St. Louis Park 7-1.

Game Outlook:

Both teams boast potent offenses, with the Stars having a slight edge in defensive metrics. The matchup between St. Louis Park’s leading scorer, Janssen, and Holy Angels’ standout, Lechner, will be pivotal. Special teams could play a crucial role, given both squads’ effective power play and penalty kill units.