By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
MENOMONIE, Wis. — The Saint Mary's University men's hockey team kicks off the first of two exhibition games on Saturday, heading to Dunn Country Arena for a 7 p.m. matchup against UW-Stout.
 
The Matchup:
• Saint Mary's Cardinals (2018-19: 9-15-3 Overall) at UW-Stout Blue Devils (2018-19: 13-12-2 Overall)
 
GameDay Live On The Web:
• Live Video
 
Last Action:
• Saint Mary's—February 21/23, 2019 * Moorhead, Minn./Minneapolis, Minn.: The Cardinals saw their post-season run come to an end in the semifinals of the MIAC Tournament, falling to Augsburg 8-1 at Ed Saugestad Rink. Saint Mary's had opened post-season play with a 5-2 win over Concordia at the Moorhead Sports Center | Concordia Recap * Augsburg Recap
• UW-Stout—February 15-16, 2019 * River Falls, Wis.: The Blue Devils dropped both game s of their WIAC Championships opening-round series, falling to UW-River Falls 3-2 in the first game and 3-0 in the second | Game 1 Recap * Game 2 Recap
 
Saint Mary's vs. UW-Stout — Their Last Meeting:
• January 17, 2019 * Winona, Minn.: UW-Stout scored three unanswered goals in the second and third periods in dealing the Cardinals a 4-2 setback at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena | Recap
 
Up Next:
• Saint Mary's: The Cardinals play their second exhibition game next Saturday, hosting Marian in a 7 p.m. contest at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena. Saint Mary's officially kicks off the 2019-20 season on Nov. 1-2, hosting Lake Forest in a pair of nonconference games at the Saint Mary's Ice Arena.
• UW-Stout: The Blue Devils hit the road for their second exhibition game of the preseason next Saturday, heading to the St. Olaf Ice Arena in Northfield, Minn., for a 7 p.m. matchup against the Oles. UW-Stout opens regular-season play on Nov. 1-2, hosting Bethel on Nov. 1, and traveling to Marian the following evening.
 
Team Links: 
• Saint Mary's: 2019-20 Roster | 2019-20 Schedule | 2018-19 Final Statistics
• UW-Stout: 2019-20 Roster | 2019-20 Schedule | 2018-19 Final Statistics