CLARKSON HOCKEY Golden Knights www.clarksonathletics.com December 21, 2007 2007-08 CLARKSON RETURNS to PLAY SCHEDULE WITH TOURNAMENT ACTION in FLORIDA October aking its second showing at the Florida College Classic and fi rst appearance since the in- 6 ACADIA UNIVERSITY (exh.) H W 5-2 Maugural tournament in December 2000, the Clarkson University Hockey team will look 7 St. Lawrence University - ESPNU TV A L 3-2 12 UMASS H W 2-1OT to regain the momentum it generated in the fi rst half of the season when the Golden Knights 13 PROVIDENCE H W 2-0 established themselves as one of the top teams in the country. 20 * ST. LAWRENCE H W 5-4OT Ranked 8th in the latest national polls, Clarkson, guided by fi fth-year head coach George Roll, 26 Lake Superior State A W 4-0 “the Leonard S. Ceglarski Endowed Chair”, associate coach Greg Drechsel and assistant 27 Lake Superior State A L 5-1 November coach Jean-Francois Houle, returns to action after a lengthy 27-day break owning a 10-5 over- 2 * HARVARD UNIVERSITY H W 2-1 all record. In it last action of the fi rst semester, the Green and Gold lost at North Country rival 3 * DARTMOUTH COLLEGE H W 4-3 St. Lawrence 4-2 on December 1, but still retains its hold on fi rst place in ECAC Hockey with 9 * Quinnipiac University A L 3-2 10 * Princeton University A W 6-2 a 6-2 league mark. 16 * YALE UNIVERSITY H W 1-0 Led by senior captain Nick Dodge (Oakville, ONT) and senior assistant captains Grant Clit- 17 * BROWN UNIVERSITY H W 4-2 some (Gloucester, ONT) and Steve Zalewski (New Hartford, NY), Clarkson will look to claim 23 ST. CLOUD STATE H L 4-1 its second consecutive holiday tournament championship after winning the Badger Showdown in 24 ST. CLOUD STATE H W 3-2 December Wisconsin last December. 1 * St. Lawrence University A L 4-2 The 2007 Florida College Classic will showcase two of the top teams in ECAC Hockey, and Florida College Classic at TECO Arena a pair of Hockey East foes striving for the tournament crown at Germain Arena in Estero, FL on Estero, Florida 28 CLARKSON vs Maine N 7:35pm December 28-29. 30 Clarkson vs Lowell/Cornell N 4:35pm/ The Knights will battle the University of Maine in the second game of tournament fi rst-round January 7:35pm action on Friday, December 28, beginning at 7:35 pm. UMass-Lowell and Cornell will open the 5 BOSTON COLLEGE H 7pm competition at 4:35 pm. The following night, the fi rst day’s two winners will meet in the champion- 11 * Dartmouth College A 7pm 12 * Harvard University A 7pm ship game at 7:35 p.m., while the two losing teams will play in the consolation contest at 4:35 p.m. 18 * Colgate University A 7pm All the games from Southwest Florida will be broadcast with live video streaming over the 20 * Cornell University - ESPNU TV A 4pm internet on the B2 Networks.Those wishing to watch the games via B2 Networks will need a 25 * RENSSELAER H 7pm high-speed internet connection and a current version of Microsoft Windows Media Player. Games 26 * UNION COLLEGE H 7pm Feburary can only be viewed through the daily tournament pass, where both games on a given day can be 1 Colorado College A 9:37pm seen for $10. Fans will be able to access the games through B2’s website at http://www.b2tv.com 2 Colorado College A 9:07pm as well as through a link on www.ClarksonAthletics.com - Clarkson Broadcast Central. 8 * CORNELL UNIVERSITY H 7pm 9 * COLGATE UNIVERSITY H 7pm Featuring a well-balanced effort, Clarkson, with seven National Hockey League draft choices 15 * Brown University A 7pm on the roster, has achieved its lofty rankings this season with numerous players stepping to the 16 * Yale University A 7pm forefront. Averaging 2.73 goals per game overall, 22 * Union College A 7pm the Knights have fi ve players recording double-digit 23 * Rensselaer A 7pm 3 THINGS TO 29 * PRINCETON UNIVERSITY H 7pm points, led by Dodge and junior Chris D’Alvise KNOW ABOUT March (Mississauga, ONT) with 13 points each on fi ve CLARKSON HOCKEY 1 * QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY H 7pm goals and eight assists. Sophomore Matt Beca 7-9 ECAC Hockey Playoffs - First Round • The Knights are back in action after (Mississauga, ONT), Clarkson’s leading playmaker 14-16 ECAC Hockey Playoffs - Quarterfi nals a 27-day break when they compete with 10 assists follows, with 12 points. Zalewski, 21-22 47th Annual ECAC Hockey Championship Tr. in the Florida Classic on Dec. 28-29. Times Union Center Albany, NY the Knights’ top goal scorer with seven, and classmate • Clarkson went 8-1 at Cheel Arena 28-29 NCAA Northeast Regional David Cayer (Longueuil, QUE) both post 11 points. DCU Center, Worcester, MA during the 2007 portion of the Defensively, Clarkson is backboned in goal by NCAA West Regional schedule, but was just 2-4 outside World Arena, Colorado Springs, CO senior David Leggio (Williamsville, NY), who has of Potsdam in the fi rst half. 29-30 NCAA East Regional started 14 of the fi rst 15 games. The 2007 ECAC Times Union Center Albany, NY • Clarkson, which won the Badger Hockey Goaltender of the Year, Leggio owns a NCAA Midwest Regional Showdown in December, 2006, Kohl Center, Madison, WI 2.00 goals against average and a .924 save percent- last claimed consecutive in-season April age. He is tied for the 7th-best winning percentage tournament titles during the 1981- 10&12 61st Annual NCAA Frozen Four in the nation (.714%) with a 10-4 record, including Pepsi Center, Denver, CO 82 season when the Knights won three shutouts. three tourney crowns. * ECAC Hockey 2007 CLARKSON HOCKEY 2008 Clarkson Quick Facts ST. LAWRENCE GAME RECAP: FLORIDA COLLEGE CLASSIC OPPONENTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Game #15 (December 1, 2007) - Att: 3,400 Location........Potsdam, New York, 13699-5830 A perennial NCAA power, the Maine Appleton Arena, Canton, NY Founded ..........................................................1896 Black Bears have experienced a rough Final Score: St. Lawrence 4 - Clarkson 2 Enrollment ....................................................3,000 President .......................................... Tony Collins start to the 2007-08 campaign, posting Despite two power-play goals from Grant Clitsome Director of Athletics ...............Steve Yianoukos a 5-7-2 overall record. Guided by head Clarkson lost to its archrival in the fi nal game before Athletic Department Telephone 315-268-6622 the break. The Knights fell behind early in their coach Tim Whitehead, Maine is tied for third meeting of the season against St. Lawrence and Nickname ................................... Golden Knights seventh in Hockey East with a 3-5-2 con- could never get on top as the Saints took advantage ColorsGreen (PMS 3305) and Gold (PMS 116) of numerous Clarkson mistakes to gain their second ference mark. The Black Bears have just win of the year over their archrivals. Just 1:54 into TEAM INFORMATION one win in their last nine games, a 3-1 the game, St. Lawrence went on top before Clarkson Head Coach......................................George Roll victory over Merrimack on December 8. tied it up on Clitsome’s fi rst goal of the year on a Alma Mater ............................................BGSU ‘86 shot from the top of the right circle for a power-play at Clarkson .....................84-72-16 (in 5th year) Maine enters the tournament with 1-6-2 marker at 10:46. The Knights were on the verge of Record Overall ................................203-146-32 record since early November. In their last another power-play opportunity about four minutes .......(in 12th yr - including 7 at Oswego State) later, but a hitting after the whistle penalty nullifi ed a E-mail Address [email protected] action before the break, the Blacks Bears Clarkson man-advantage chance, and put both teams Associate Coach ......Greg Drechsel (5th year) were shutout 2-0 at 10th-ranked New four aside. The Saints made the most of the swing in momentum and went ahead 2-1 at 15:14. The Saints Alma Mater .....................Colgate University ‘88 Hampshire on December 16. Maine won grabbed a 3-1 lead midway through the middle frame. Assistant Coach ................. JF Houle (5th year) last year’s Florida College Classic, and Just 1:42 into the third, the Knights’ made it a one- Alma Mater ..................Clarkson University ‘97 goal game with Clitsome’s second goal of the night. Hockey Offi ce Telephone .......... 315-268-3874 also took home the tourney title in 2002 St. Lawrence regained the two-goal at 11:58. With 90 2006-07 Overall Record ..........................25-9-5 and in 2000. seconds left to play in regulation, the Knights pulled 2006-07 ECACHL Record ...........13-5-4 (2nd) goaltender David Leggio for the extra attacker, but de- Captain .............................................Nick Dodge spite several excellent scoring opportunities, Clarkson Assistant Captains ....................Grant Clitsome, Having last played on November 30, the could not get any closer. Both team had 39 shots with ........................................................Steve Zalewski Big Red of Cornell will look to shake Clarkson holding a 17-6 advantage in the fi nal frame. Lettermen Returning/Lost ..........................17/7 Leggio made a season-high 35 saves, including 16 in - Forwards Returning/Lost .......................11/4 off the rust in hopes of claiming their the fi rst period. third Florida College Classic champion- - Defense Returning/Lost............................ 5/2 Score by Periods - Goaltenders Returning/Lost ....................1/1 ship. Guided by 13th-year head coach CLARKSON (10-5-0, 6-2-0) 1 0 1 x — 2 Newcomers ........................................................10 Mike Schafer, Cornell won the tourna- St.