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CLARKSON HOCKEY Golden Knights www.clarksonathletics.com January 15, 2008 2007-08 CLARKSON FACES CENTRAL NY RIVALS SCHEDULE to CLOSE OUT FOUR-GAME ROAD TRIP October fter a split in New England this past weekend, the Clarkson University Hockey 6 ACADIA UNIVERSITY (exh.) H W 5-2 team will look to close out the current four-game road trip with successful efforts 7 St. Lawrence University - ESPNU TV A L 3-2 A 12 UMASS H W 2-1OT in Central New York this Friday and Sunday. The Golden Knights, guided by fi fth-year 13 PROVIDENCE H W 2-0 head coach George Roll, associate coach Greg Drechsel and assistant coach Jean- 20 * ST. LAWRENCE H W 5-4OT Francois Houle, will play at Colgate in Hamilton on Friday and at Cornell in Ithaca on 26 Lake Superior State A W 4-0 27 Lake Superior State A L 5-1 Sunday. The Colgate game will be broadcast on Time Warner Sports in Central and November Northern New York, and on Sports New York on DirecTV from Starr Rink, starting at 2 * HARVARD UNIVERSITY H W 2-1 7:00 p.m. The Cornell game will be nationally televised on ESPNU from Lynah Rink, 3 * DARTMOUTH COLLEGE H W 4-3 9 * Quinnipiac University A L 3-2 beginning at 4:00 p.m. 10 * Princeton University A W 6-2 Clarkson is coming off its third road win of the year, and fi rst since early November, 16 * YALE UNIVERSITY H W 1-0 after defeating Harvard for the sixth consecutive time, winning 4-2 in Cambridge, MA 17 * BROWN UNIVERSITY H W 4-2 on Saturday. Senior assistant captain Steve Zalewski (New Hartford, NY) powered the 23 ST. CLOUD STATE H L 4-1 24 ST. CLOUD STATE H W 3-2 Knights’ offense with his second four-point game of the season, including a third-period December hat trick. Senior David Leggio (Williamsville, NY) continued his solid play in the Clark- 1 * St. Lawrence University A L 4-2 son crease with a 31-save outing. On Friday, the Green and Gold lost at Dartmouth, fall- Florida College Classic at TECO Arena Estero, Florida ing 3-1 in Hanover, NH. 28 CLARKSON vs Maine N L 5-3 The Knights, who are 2-1-1 over the past four games, will be striving to get on a steady 30 CLARKSON vs Cornell N T 3-3OT roll as the second half of the season hits full stride. Ranked 12th in the national polls, January 5 BOSTON COLLEGE H W 4-2 Clarkson owns a 12-7-1 overall record and posts the best winning percentage (.700) 11 * Dartmouth College A L 3-1 in ECAC Hockey play on a 7-3 conference mark. The Knights stand in third place (14 12 * Harvard University A W 4-2 points), but are just two points behind current leader Princeton (16), and have two games 18 * Colgate University A 7pm in hand on the Tigers and second-place Quinnipiac (15). 20 * Cornell University - ESPNU TV A 4pm 25 * RENSSELAER H 7pm Colgate opens a four-game home stand on Friday on a high note after snapping out 26 * UNION COLLEGE H 7pm of a three-game winless skid (0-2-1) with a convincing 4-0 victory over Rensselaer on Feburary Saturday in Troy, NY. The Raiders, who lost a one-goal decision at Union, 5-4, last Friday, 1 Colorado College A 9:37pm 2 Colorado College A 9:07pm own an 8-9-3 overall record. Colgate, which has played only eight league games, is in 11th 8 * CORNELL UNIVERSITY H 7pm place in ECAC Hockey with a 2-4-2 conference mark. The Raiders, guided by 15th-year 9 * COLGATE UNIVERSITY H 7pm head coach Don Vaughan, are 5-2-1 at Starr Rink, but have played just two league games at 15 * Brown University A 7pm 16 * Yale University A 7pm home (0-1-1). Colgate’s other league win was 22 * Union College A 7pm a 2-1 triumph at Harvard in mid-November. 4 THINGS TO 23 * Rensselaer A 7pm The Big Red of Cornell enter their week- KNOW ABOUT 29 * PRINCETON UNIVERSITY H 7pm end series against North Country rivals St. March CLARKSON HOCKEY Lawrence and Clarkson with a bit of a chip 1 * QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY H 7pm • Clarkson, owns ECAC Hockey’s best 7-9 ECAC Hockey Playoffs - First Round on their shoulders after splitting a pair of 2-1 league winning percentage (.700). 14-16 ECAC Hockey Playoffs - Quarterfi nals games in NY’s Capital District region over the 21-22 47th Annual ECAC Hockey Championship Tr. • The Knights are 3-6-1 away from Times Union Center Albany, NY weekend. Cornell, owned a four-game unbeat- Cheel Arena, but are coming off 28-29 NCAA Northeast Regional en streak, including three straight wins before their fi rst road win since early No- DCU Center, Worcester, MA losing to the Dutchmen on Saturday. On Fri- NCAA West Regional vember with this past Saturday’s 4-2 World Arena, Colorado Springs, CO day, the Big Red edged Rensselaer. Guided by victory at Harvard. 29-30 NCAA East Regional 13th-year head coach Mike Schafer, Cornell • Steve Zalewski recorded his second Times Union Center Albany, NY takes a 7-6-2 overall record into Friday’s game career hat trick and second four- NCAA Midwest Regional against St. Lawrence. The Big Red, who are 3- Kohl Center, Madison, WI point game of the season with three April 1-1 at home this season, are tied for sixth in goals and one assist in the win over 10&12 61st Annual NCAA Frozen Four ECAC Hockey with a 5-3 league mark, four the Crimson. Pepsi Center, Denver, CO points behind Clarkson, but two games in • The Knights are 8-0-0 when leading * ECAC Hockey hand on the Knights. after two periods. 2007 CLARKSON HOCKEY 2008 Clarkson Quick Facts DARTMOUTH/HARVARD WEEKEND RECAP UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location........Potsdam, New York, 13699-5830 Game #19 (January 11, 2008) - Att: 3,811 Game #20 (January 12, 2008) - Att: 2,673 Founded ..........................................................1896 Thompson Arena, Hanover, NH Bright Hockey Center, Cambridge, MA Enrollment ....................................................3,000 Final Score: Dartmouth 3 - Clarkson 1 Final Score: CLARKSON 4 - Harvard 2 President .......................................... Tony Collins The road woes continued for Clarkson as the Golden Steve Zalewski recorded four points, including his Director of Athletics ...............Steve Yianoukos Knights dropped their sixth game of the season away second career hat trick, to lead Clarkson to its fi rst Athletic Department Telephone 315-268-6622 from Potsdam. For the seventh straight game the road win since early November. Tied 2-2 late in the Nickname ................................... Golden Knights Knights surrendered the opening goal to fall into the third period, Zalewski took a long pass at center ice ColorsGreen (PMS 3305) and Gold (PMS 116) early defi cit. After a scoreless fi rst period, Dartmouth from freshman defenseman Dan Reed and tallied on went on top at 9:16 of the second stanza, moments after a quick wrist shot from the top of the right circle for TEAM INFORMATION killing off Clarkson’s third power play of the contest. the game-winner at 16:44. For Reed, that was his fi rst Head Coach......................................George Roll Clarkson’s power play fi nally connected, snapping out collegiate point. Tyrell Mason also set up the goal Alma Mater ............................................BGSU ‘86 of a 0-for-11 drought, when Steve Zalewski scored with his second assist of the game. With 46 seconds at Clarkson .....................86-74-17 (in 5th year) his team-high 9th goal of the season on a shot from remaining, Zalewski scored into the empty net for his the top of the right circle at 7:11 of the third. Matt third goal of the period, 12th goal of the season, and Record Overall ................................205-148-33 Beca extended his point-scoring streak to six games fourth point of the night. For the fi rst time in eight .......(in 12th yr - including 7 at Oswego State) by setting up the power-play marker. Shea Guthrie games, Clarkson took the opening lead of a game. E-mail Address [email protected] also assisted on the tying goal. The Big Green regained Chris D’Alvise put the Knights on top at 14:03 of Associate Coach ......Greg Drechsel (5th year) the lead at 16:28, and added an insurance goal, scoring the fi rst period, knocking in his own rebound for his Alma Mater .....................Colgate University ‘88 into an empty net with 50 seconds remaining. Clark- sixth goal of the season. Harvard tied the game at Assistant Coach ................. JF Houle (5th year) son held a 37-35 shot advantage. David Leggio was 12:11. Zalewski opened the third, connecting on a Alma Mater ..................Clarkson University ‘97 strong in goal and fi nished with 32 saves, including wrap-around attempt at 6:35 to put the Green and Gold Hockey Offi ce Telephone .......... 315-268-3874 23 through the fi rst 40 minutes. The Knights were 1- on top 2-1. Just over three minutes later, Harvard tied 2006-07 Overall Record ..........................25-9-5 of-5 on the power play, and killed off both Big Green the game again, but Zalewski made the most of his 2006-07 ECACHL Record ...........13-5-4 (2nd) man-advantage opportunities. opportunities at the end to help the Knights win their sixth consecutive victory over the Crimson. David Captain .............................................Nick Dodge Score by Periods Leggio put in another solid effort in the Clarkson goal Assistant Captains ....................Grant Clitsome, CLARKSON (11-7-1, 6-3-0) 0 0 1 x — 1 with a 31-save outing, including 27 saves through the ........................................................Steve Zalewski Dartmouth (6-7-1, 3-6-1) 0 1 2 x — 3 fi rst 40 minutes.