CONNECTICUT HUSKIES 2013-14 UConn Men’s Hockey Game Notes Connecticut Huskies (3-2-1, 2-0-0 AHA) vs. Bentley Falcons (2-7-0, 1-2-0 AHA) Game 7 | November 15, 2013 | 7:05 p.m. | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum | Storrs, Conn. Audio - WHUS 91.7 FM | Video - AmericaOneSports.com | Live Stats - UConnHuskies.com 2013-14 Schedule The Set-Up... The University of Connecticut men’s hockey team closes out a five-game (3-2-1, 2-0-0 Atlantic Hockey) homestand at the Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum playing host to the Bentley Falcons in an Atlantic Hockey Association match-up. The Huskies are unbeaten in their last four games October and take the ice Friday night fresh off a 4-3 win over Holy Cross on Tuesday. The Falcons 18th at #18 Minnesota State L, 2-1 opened their season with eight-straight games on the road and are looking to shake off an 19th at #18 Minnesota State L, 6-1 8-7 loss to AIC in their home-opener last weekend. Friday’s game is the first in a three-game 25th UNION T, 2-2 AHA series this season. UConn will host Bentley again on February 7th and head to Water- November town, Mass. on February 8th. 1st ARMY* W, 4-2 2nd SACRED HEART W, 4-2 UConn vs. Bentley All-Time Series… The Huskies lead the all-time series with Bentley, 12th HOLY CROSS* W, 4-3 24-19-3. UConn has won two-straight over the Falcons and took the season series last year, 15th BENTLEY* 7:05 pm 2-1. Bentley does hold a 6-4 edge over the Huskies in the last 10 meeting between the two 17th at Boston University 5:05 pm schools. UConn and Bentley have met just once in the postseason, a 2-1 Husky win in the 23rd at AIC* 7:05 pm first round of the 2010 Atlantic Hockey playoffs. UConn is 13-8-1 against Bentley when play- 29th at Canisius* 4:05 pm ing at home in the Freitas Ice Forum. 30th at Canisius* 4:05 pm December On Tap… UConn will head to Boston University on Sunday evening to take on the Terri- 6th NIAGARA* 7:05 pm ers in Agganis Arena in the first of two meetings against future Hockey East opponents this 7th NIAGARA* 7:05 pm season. The Huskies will also pay nationally ranked Providence a visit on February 11th. 29th SACRED HEART*# 7:05 pm 30th UMASS/QUINNIPIAC# TBA Quick Hits... January » The Huskies are unbeaten on their current five-game homestand at Freitas Ice Forum 3rd RIT* 7:05 pm (3-0-1). They will host eight-straight at home during a span in Dec./Jan. 4th RIT* 4:05 pm » Senior captain Brant Harris is expected to return to the ice this weekend after missing the 9th ROBERT MORRIS* 7:05 pm first six games with a knee injury. He scored 31 points (15g/16a) last season. 10th ROBERT MORRIS* 7:05 pm » Freshman Joona Kunnas scored his first career goal in the win over Holy Cross. 17th at Mercyhurst* 7:05 pm » The UConn power play is tops in the AHA and ranks second in the nation. The Huskies 18th at Mercyhurst* 7:05 pm have converted five of 16 opportunities (.312) this season. 24th at AIC* 7:05 pm » Their combined special teams ranked fifth nationally (19/33/.576) 25th AIC* 7:05 pm » Sr. Billy Latta is third in the AHA and 11th in the nation with three power play goals. 31st at Air Force* 9:05 pm » Sr. Jordan Sims has recorded at least a point in five of six games in 2013-14. February » Sr. goaltender Matt Grogan ranks third in the AHA with a .918 save percentage. 1st at Air Force* 9:05 pm » UConn will travel to Boston University on Sunday, marking the first-ever meeting be- 7th BENTLEY* 7:05 pm tween the Huskies and Terriers. 8th at Bentley* 7:05 pm 11th at Providence 7:05 pm UCONN VS. BENTLEY - TALE OF THE TAPE 14th HOLY CROSS* 7:05 pm 15th at Holy Cross* 7:05 pm Husky Leaders On Ice Match-Up Falcon Leaders 21st ARMY* 7:05 pm Scoring UC Bent. Scoring Billy Latta/Jordan Sims 6 Goals/Gm 2.7 2.9 Grieve/Weinstein 10 22nd at Army* 7:05 pm Points Points Goals Billy Latta 4 Goals Allowed/Gm 2.8 3.7 Goals Alex Grieve 6 28th at Sacred Heart* 7:05 pm Assists Jordan Sims 4 Shots/Gm 22.5 31.1 Assists Steve Weinstein 10 March PPG Billy Latta 3 Shots Allowed/Gm 36.0 34.3 PPG Andrew Gladiuk 3 1st at Sacred Heart* 4:05 pm GWG Latta, Gerling, Pauly 1 PPG-Opp. 5-16 5-37 GWG French/Gensler 1 .312 .135 7th-9th Atlantic Hockey First Round TBA PIM Ryan Segalla 8 Power Play % PIM Derek Bacon 23 Penalty Kills-Opp. 14-17 41-50 14th-16th Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals TBA +/- Gerling, Pauly +3 +/- Alex Grieve +4 Penalty Kill % .824 .820 21st Atlantic Hockey Semifinals TBA Goaltending Goaltending Shorthanded Goals 0 2 GP Matt Grogan 5 GP Branden Komm 9 22nd Atlantic Hockey Championship TBA Penalties 18 54 GAA Matt Grogan 2.97 GAA Branden Komm 3.29 PIM/Gm 6.0 13.2 SV% Matt Grogan .918 SV% Branden Komm .907 All Home games in BOLD and played at the Faceoffs (W-L) 157-189 274-319 M. Grogan/R. Nichols 2 Branden Komm 2 Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum Wins Faceoff % .454 .462 Wins * - Atlantic Hockey Association game SO -- Blkd Shots/Game 18.33 10.56 SO -- # - UConn Hockey Classic at the XL Center, Hartford, Conn. UCONNHUSKIES.COM Men’s Hockey Game Notes - Game 7 - vs. Bentley 2 Last Time Out… The Huskies fell behind first career shut-out as UConn posted a 9-0 University of Connecticut 3-2 in the third period but battled their way win over Bentley at home on February 11th, Location .................................................. Storrs, Conn. back to a 4-3 victory over Holy Cross on 2013. The Huskies took advantage of a Founded ................................................................. 1881 Tuesday night. UConn sophomore Shawn five-minute major penalty in the first period, Undergraduate Enrollment .............................. 17,345 Pauly netted the game-winner at 15:31 to scoring a pair of power play goals in a Enrollment ......................................................... 30,034 keep the Huskies unbeaten in their last four 30-second span off the sticks of Billy Latta Colors ............... National Flag Blue (Navy) & White games. The Crusaders held a 14-4 edge on and Kyle Huson. UConn tacked on a third Nickname ..........................................Huskies, UConn shots over the first 20 minutes but could just five seconds after the penalty ended Conference ...................Atlantic Hockey Association not crack senior goaltender Matt Grogan. thanks to Brad Smith and the Huskies never Affiliation........................................ NCAA Division I UConn burst out of the locker room to looked back en route to the lopsided win. President ................................................. Susan Herbst start the second with freshman Joona Kun- Latta, Jordan Sims, Shawn Pauly and Trevor Athletic Director ..................................Warde Manuel nas and sophomore Joey Ferriss posting Gerling all finished with a goal and two as- Facility ....................Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum goals. Holy Cross answered with a goal just sists in the win. Capacity ................................................................ 2,000 before the end of the second period and Size ........................................................200x85 (NHL) took a 3-2 lead at 8:47 in the third. The Captain Harris is Back... Senior captain Huskies stormed back starting with their Brant Harris has misses the first six games UConn Men’s Hockey top-line getting into the act at 11:07. Junior of 2013-14 with a knee injury but is expect- Head Coach .......................................Mike Cavanaugh Cody Sharib tied it at 3-3 and Pauly gave ed to make his season debut this weekend. Alma Mater ......................................... Bowdoin, 1990 the Huskies the lead back for good at 15:31 Harris was the Huskies top-returning scorer Record at UConn .........................3-2-1, First Season burying the game-winner. UConn’s defense heading into this season after posting 31 Overall Record ......................................................Same locked down Holy Cross from there with points last year. Harris led the team with 15 Assistant Coaches the highlight coming at 3:11 when Grogan goals last season, ranking 10th among AHA .............................Joe Pereira (Boston University ‘11) kept the lead safe by stopping a penalty scorers. ..............................Mike Souza (New Hampshire ‘00) shot. He finished the night with 27 saves in .................................Tyler Bilton (Saint Michael’s ‘09) earning the win. Top-Defense in the AHA... The Hus- Director of Hockey Operations .......... Morgan Hall kies are allowing a league-low 2.83 goals per UConn - Bentley...Series History Equipment Manager ...........................Chris Iacampo game this season. That number puts them UConn lead, 24-19-3 Athletic Trainer .......................................Edward Blair Series Record: tied for 30th in the national rankings. The At Freitas Ice Forum: UConn leads, 13-8-1 Office Phone ....................................... (860) 486-2946 Huskies have allowed two goals or less in 2012-13 Overall Record ................................. 19-14-4 First Meeting: UConn 8 - Bentley 1, (11/12/99) - Storrs, Conn.) UConn 9 - Bentley 0 (2/11/13 - Storrs, Conn.) four of six games this year. 2012-13 AHA Record ...........................14-10-3 / 4th Last Meeting: 2012-13 Series: UConn won, 2-1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................... 22/9 Last 10 Meetings: Game-Winner for Pauly... Sopho- Newcomers ..................................................................8 2/11/13 UConn 9 - Bentley 0 Storrs, Conn. more forward Shawn Pauly recorded his 2013-14 Captains 2/10/13 UConn 4 - Benley 1 Watertown, Mass.