MIAC MEN'S HOCKEY ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College men's hockey player Joel Sauer (JR, Madison, Wis./Memorial HS) was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week, it was announced on Monday.

Sauer had four goals and two assists on the weekend, as Augsburg claimed two nonconference overtime wins, extending the Auggies' winning streak to seven straight games and their unbeaten streak to eight games in a row (7-0-1).

In Friday's 5-4 overtime win over defending national playoff semifinalist Wisconsin-Stout, Sauer scored two goals, including the game-winner 48 seconds into overtime. He also assisted on the game-tying goal, an extra-attacker goal with 14 seconds left in regulation. In Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over St. Olaf in Buffalo, Minn., Sauer scored the first two goals of the game, both power-play tallies, and had an assist on the game-winning goal at the 4:26 mark of overtime.

On the season, Sauer now is second on the team in scoring with seven goals and eight assists for 15 points, including a team-high four power-play goals. In his three seasons as an Auggie (60 games), he has 29 goals and 24 assists for 53 career points.

Now 9-3-1 overall and 2-1-1 in conference play, the Auggies return to MIAC action this weekend with a series against Gustavus. Friday's (1/15) game is at 7 p.m. in St. Peter, Minn., with Saturday's (1/16) game at 7:05 p.m. at the Augsburg Ice Arena.