Connor Kalthoff helped the Oles to non-conference victories over a pair of Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) programs on 1/5-6. Kalthoff played a pivotal role on both ends of the ice, as the Oles outscored nationally-ranked UW-Eau Claire and Northland by a combined margin of 13-2. Kalthoff assisted on the game-winning goal against the Blugolds on 1/5 before handing out four assists in a 10-0 shutout versus Northland the following day, matching the most assists by an Ole in a game since 2001 and becoming the first MIAC skater to have four assists in a game this season.