Lesnau returns for club hockey

After a 4-2 homestand that included a sweep against Bowling Green, the club hockey team takes a full roster to Saginaw tonight after a weekend off.

The team plays Saginaw Valley State at 9 p.m. in the Saginaw Bay Ice Arena. The teams then play at 4 p.m. Saturday in the Isabella County Events Ice Arena.

After uncertainties about whether senior Mike Lesnau would be back on the team, it appears he will be in the lineup this weekend.

“We’re pretty rested up and we got Lesnau back,” said senior left winger Joe Vandermarliere. “So we should get some scoring back.”

Lesnau was second on the team last year for points scored, with 46 total, including 22 goals.

Central coach Mike Jakubik has had to deal with a depleted lineup recently. Sophomore goaltender Zach Knaus left the second game against Bowling Green after hurting his knee.

Sophomore right winger David Sitarski said the team has not lost focus during the weekend off in preparation for Saginaw Valley State, a Div. III American Collegiate Hockey Association team.

“We’re all going into the weekend with the same intensity no matter who we’re playing and what division they’re in.”