Sports
Pointer “Whiteout” set for Saturday, Jan. 24
The Pointer
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The Pointer men’s hockey team has come through the winter break with five games without a loss. They won three and tied two non-conference games to accrue an 11-5-2 overall record.
“I’m really happy with how the guys are playing right now. I think we can continue to play better but the last five games have been our best so far,” Coach Wil Nichol said.
The team takes on a double-shot of conference games this weekend at K.B. Willett Arena against Lake Forest on Friday, Jan. 23, and St. Norbert College on Saturday, Jan. 24.
On paper, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point should not have a problem against the Foresters who are currently 0-7-0 in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association conference. Nichol remarked that the goaltenders could pose a challenge though and that the team is focused on Friday’s game at the moment. The Green Knights will be a large challenge for the Pointers. They hold a 5-2 conference record that ties them in second place with both St. Scholastica and UW-Stout.
To assist the team in their quest for a conference victory against St. Norbert on Saturday, Nichol is making a call to arms. He hopes to have a rowdy, powerful crowd at the game and asks that everyone attending wear white in support of the second annual Pointer Hockey Whiteout.
No white t-shirt? The Pointers will be handing out free t-shirts and thunder sticks at the doors for the first 1,000 fans, starting at 7 p.m., in appreciation of the team’s fans.
Why the Whiteout? Nichol puts it all into perspective.
“It’s just another way to create some energy and some enthusiasm,” Nichol said.
The Pointers also hope to serve the community by asking attendees to bring non-perishable foods to the game on Friday night. The donations will go to Operation Bootstrap to help people in the community who have been facing tough times.
Come and support the Pointers in two of their final home games this season. Admission is free with student ID and the first 1,000 fans to file through the doors at K.B. Willett on Saturday night will receive white Pointer hockey t-shirts!
