12/15/12 NMU hockey line charts: Wildcats at Lake Superior State

MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University hockey team will play its final hockey game of 2012 tonight at 7:05 p.m. at Taffy Abel Arena in Sault Ste. Marie against Lake Superior State.

The Wildcats will be off until Jan. 4 when they take on St. Cloud State in St. Cloud, Minn.

Northern was shutout for a third time this season on Friday night in Sault Ste. Marie, falling to the Lakers 3-0

Below is the Wildcats lineup for tonight. Senior forward Matt Thurber has been removed from the lineup tonight and replaced by junior defenseman Mitch Jones. Freshman defenseman Ryan Trenz is back at defense.

Dec. 15, 2012 NMU line chart

Forwards

Reed Seckel-Stephan Vigier-Ryan Daugherty

Ryan Aynsley-Erik Higby-Darren Nowick

Cohen Adair-Mitch Jones, Jake Johnson

Brian Nugent-Kory Kaunisto-Robert Lindores

Extra forward: Ryan Kesti

Defensemen

Wade Epp-CJ Ludwig

Jake Baker-Scott Macaulay

Ryan Trenz-Kyle Follmer

Goaltenders

Jared Coreau

Michael Doan

Scratches: Nate Taurence, DJ Vandercook, Matt Thurber, Justin Rose, Austin Handley