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Brion O’Connor Director of Public Relations MEN’SMEN’S Hockey East Association 591 North Ave – #2 PRESSPRESS Wakefield, MA 01880 Phone: (781) 245-2122 Great Hockey. Guaranteed. RELEASERELEASE Cell: (978) 609-7224 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 22, 2007 RELEASE #30 TERRIERS, HUSKIES, CATAMOUNTS EARN SWEEPS UNH and UMass hold serve at home; PC and Maine trade shutouts The league matches this past weekend mirrored broke, NH) absorbed his first loss of the season, the tug-of-war that the Hockey East race is expected though he recorded a career-high 35 saves. UMass’s RECENT RESULTS to engender from now to March. Cory Quirk (Brockton, MA) got the game-winner, and UVM captain Torrey Mitchell (Greenfield Park, QC) freshman Will Ortiz (Framingham, MA) netted the next Friday, January 19 and junior netminder Joe Fallon (Bemidji, MN) led two to secure the win. at New Hampshire 5, UMass 1 * Vermont to a crucial two-game home sweep of Bos- Boston University also gained four league points, Northeastern 6, at UMass Lowell 2 * % ton College, allowing the Catamounts to catapult over taking both ends of a home-and-home series with Boston University 3, at Merrimack 0* the Eagles in the league standings. Mitchell had four Merrimack. BU senior John Curry (Shorewood, MN) at Providence 3, Maine 0 * points (two goals, two assists) on the weekend, in- recorded his fourth shutout of the year in the Terriers’ at Vermont 3, Boston College 2 * cluding the game-winner on Friday, while teammate 3-0 win at Merrimack. The next night, BU freshman Corey Carlson (Two Harbors, MN) notched a pair. goalie Brett Bennett (Williamsville, NY) backstopped On Saturday , UVM freshman Brayden Irwin (Toronto, the Terriers to a 2-1 victory in his first start, making 17 Saturday, January 20 ON) got two goals, and the game-winner. Fallon fin- saves, while fellow freshman Eric Gryba (Saskatoon, at Vermont 4, Boston College 2 * ished with 52 saves in both wins, as the Catamounts SK) got the game-winner. Merrimack goalie Jim at Boston University 2, Merrimack 1 * snapped an 11-game winless streak against BC. Healey played well, stopping 41 of 46 Terrier bids. Maine 2, at Providence 0 * In Durham on Friday, the relentless attack of the Northeastern also collected a pair of league wins, at Massachusetts 3, New Hampshire 0 * high-powered Wildcats gave UNH a convincing 5-1 downing UMass Lowell on successive nights, 6-2 and at Northeastern 2, UMass Lowell 1 OT * on NESN’s Hockey East Friday Night showcase 2-1 in overtime. Captain Mike Morris (Braintree, MA) game. Freshman Peter LeBlanc (Hamilton, ON) got set up four goals, including two by freshman Chad UPCOMING GAMES the game-winner with his first collegiate tally, and UNH Costello (Johnston, IA) in the opener at Lowell. In the goaltender Kevin Regan (South Boston, MA) not only return match, NU’s Jimmy Russo (South Weymouth, stopped 27 shots, but also picked up an assist on MA) struck with a minute gone in overtime to com- Wednesday, January 24 Bobby Butler’s (Marlborough, MA) insurance tally. But plete the sweep for the Huntington Hounds. Boston University at Boston College * the next night, UMass goaltender Jon Quick (Hamden, In Providence, the Friars blanked the visiting Black CT) turned the tables on New Hampshire and pitched Bears on Friday, 3-0, behind two goals from PC’s Jon Friday, January 26 his first shutout of the season (27 saves) to propel Rheault (Deering, NH). But the Black Bears returned Boston College at Boston U. (7:30pm) * NESN the Minutemen to a 3-0 win at the Mullins Center in the favor Saturday, whitewashing the Friars, 2-0. Josh Northeastern at Maine * Amherst. UNH freshman goalie Brian Foster (Pem- Soares (Hamilton, ON) potted the game-winner. Massachusetts at UMass Lowell * % Vermont at Merrimack * 2006-07 HOCKEY EAST STANDINGS Saturday, January 27 UMass Lowell at Boston College * Team GP W L T Pts Overall Goals Goals Against Boston University at Massachusetts * New Hampshire 16 13 2 1 27 18-4-1 68 (95) 28 (46) Northeastern at Maine * WABI Boston University 17 9 3 5 23 12-4-6 43 (57) 27 (37) Vermont at Merrimack * Vermont 15 9 4 2 20 14-8-2 35 (55) 29 (40) Providence at New Hampshire * NHPTV Boston College 16 9 6 1 19 12-8-1 48 (61) 37 (50) * Hockey East game Maine 15 8 6 1 17 15-6-2 47 (87) 37 (53) % Hannaford Kids Club event Massachusetts 15 8 6 1 17 11-8-3 33 (59) 34 (52) All games Eastern Standard Time Northeastern 18 5 9 4 14 8-11-4 39 (59) 50 (63) Providence 16 5 10 1 11 6-16-1 32 (42) 44 (71) PURE HOCKEY DEFENSIVE Merrimack16 3 13 0 6 3-18-2 18 (27) 53 PLAYERS(78) OF THE WEEK UMass Lowell 16 2 12 2 6 3-17-5 28 (51) 52 (80) BEN BISHOP - Maine Sophomore Goaltender; Des Peres, MO CCM/RBK HOCKEY SUPERSKILLS HOCKEY TYLER SIMS - Providence Junior Goaltender; Grand Blanc, MI PLAYER OF THE WEEK ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Bishop posted his second shutout of the sea- TORREY MITCHELL – Vermont WILL ORTIZ – Massachusetts son on Saturday night in a 2-0 win at Provi- Junior Forward; Greenfield Park, QC Freshman Forward; Framingham, MA dence, and allowed only two goals all week- Propelled the Catamounts with two goals Scored two goals against the No. 2 New end, stopping 81 shots. Sims earned his first and two assists for four points in a week- Hampshire Wildcats on Saturday, marking shutout of the season with a 28-save effort end sweep against No. 7 Boston College. a career high. He now has four goals and in a 3-0 win over No. 4 Maine, and then had including the game-winner on Friday. 13 points on the season. 28 saves the following night in a 2-0 loss. BOSTON COLLEGE • BOSTON UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY of MAINE • UNIVERSITY of MASSACHUSETTS • UMASS LOWELL MERRIMACK COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY of NEW HAMPSHIRE • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY of VERMONT HONOR ROLL Kevin Schaeffer, BU (Sr. D; South Huntington, NY) – Turned in a strong weekend on both ends of the ice, helping the Terriers sweep a home-and-home series with Merrimack, scoring a power-play goal in each game. Brad Thiessen, NU (Fr. G; Aldergrove, BC) – Held UMass Lowell to three goals over two games, both wins. He made 27 saves in NU’s 6- 2 win on Friday and 25 saves in NU’s 2-1 overtime win on Saturday for a .945 save percentage for the weekend. Joe Fallon, UVM (Jr. G; Bemidji, MN) – Made 52 saves in a pair of wins over the weekend against Boston College. John Curry, BU (Sr. G; Shorewood, MN) – Recorded fourth shutout of season and 10th of his career in 3-0 victory at Merrimack Jim Healey – MC (Sr. G; Holyrood, NF) – Stopped 41 of 46 shots in two games against BU, 21 of which came in Saturday’s 2-1 loss. Jon Quick, UMass (So. G; Hamden, CT) – Backstopped UMass to its second win of the season vs. No. 2 UNH on Saturday, earning his first collegiate shutout in the process. He made 27 saves in the game, 12 in the first period alone. Jon Rheault, PC (Jr. F; Deering, NH) – Scored two-goals, including a short-handed game winner, as PC defeated Maine 3-0. Kevin Regan, UNH (Jr. G; South Boston, MA) – Made 27 saves on Friday vs. the Minutemen in the 5-1 win. Eric Gryba, BU (Fr. D; Saskatoon, SK) – Scored the game winner on Saturday against Merrimack, breaking a 1-1 tie. Corey Carlson, UVM (So. F; Two Harbors, MN) – Notched a pair of goals in Vermont’s 3-2 win over BC on Friday. Trevor Smith, UNH (So. F; North Vancouver, BC) – Posted two points over the weekend in the 5-1 win against UMass on Friday night. Brayden Irwin, UVM (Fr. F; Toronto, ON) – Scored a career high two goals and one assist in Saturday’s 4-2 win over Boston College. LEADING SCORERS (League games only) LEADING SCORERS (All games) Player, School Cl GP G A Pts Player, School Cl GP G A Pts 1 Trevor Smith, UNH So 16 11 13 24 1 Trevor Smith, UNH So 23 15 17 32 2 Matt Fornataro, UNH Jr 16 8 14 22 2 Josh Soares, Maine Sr 23 14 15 29 3 Josh Soares, Maine Sr 15 11 10 21 Teddy Purcell, Maine Fr 23 12 17 29 4 Brian Boyle, BC Sr 16 8 12 20 Matt Fornataro, UNH Jr 23 10 19 29 5 Pete MacArthur, BU Jr 17 8 11 19 5 Torrey Mitchell, UVM Jr 24 10 18 28 6 Torrey Mitchell, UVM Jr 15 7 11 18 6 Jacob Micflikier, UNH Sr 21 5 21 26 Kenny Roche, BU Sr 17 7 11 18 7 Michel Léveillé, Maine Sr 23 12 13 25 8 Jacob Micflikier, UNH Sr 14 2 15 17 8 Brett Hemingway, UNH Sr 23 9 15 24 Joe Rooney, BC Sr 16 7 10 17 9 Joe Rooney, BC Sr 21 9 14 23 Jerry Pollastrone, UNH So 16 6 11 17 Dean Strong, UVM So 24 12 11 23 11 Teddy Purcell, Maine Fr 15 4 12 16 11 Mike Radja, UNH Jr 18 14 8 22 12 Brett Hemingway, UNH Sr 16 7 8 15 Brian Boyle, BC Sr 21 9 13 22 13 Mike Radja, UNH Jr 12 9 5 14 Jerry Pollastrone, UNH So 23 8 14 22 Brayden Irwin, UVM Fr 13 4 10 14 14 Benn Ferriero, BC So 21 11 10 21 Benn Ferriero, BC So 16 7 7 14 15 Pete MacArthur, BU Jr 22 9 11 20 Chad Costello, NU Fr 18 7 7 14 16 Chris Capraro, UMass Sr 18 5 14 19 17 Mike Morris, NU Sr 13 4 9 13 Kenny Roche, BU Sr 21 7 12 19 Michel Léveillé, Maine Sr 15 8 5 13 Cory Quirk, UMass So 22 9 10 19 Chris Higgins, BU So 22 8 11 19 Billy Ryan, Maine Jr 23 6 13 19 LEADING GOALTENDERS (League games only) Player, School Cl GP Min W L T GAA SP 1 John Curry, BU Sr 16 981 8 3 5 1.59 .940 2 Joe Fallon, UVM Jr 15 878 9 4 2 1.64 .928 3 Kevin Regan, UNH Jr 14 831 12 1 1 1.81 .936 4 Jon Quick, UMass So 15 890 8 6 1 2.09 .933 5 Cory Schneider, BC Jr 16 969 9 6 1 2.17 .920 6 Ben Bishop, Maine So 15 884 8 6 1 2.24 .920 7 Brad Thiessen, NU Fr 17 1040 5 8 4 2.48 .916 8 Tyler Sims, PC Jr 14 860 5 8 1 2.58 .902 9 Carter Hutton, UML Fr 10 579 2 6 2 2.80 .886 10 Jim Healey, MC Sr 8 478 1 7 0 2.88 .899 LEADING GOALTENDERS (All games) Player, School Cl GP Min W L T GAA