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1 College Street, Worcester, MA 01610 Phone: (508) 793-2583 • Fax: (508) 793-2309 2016-2017 HOLY CROSS MEN’S HOCKEY HOLY CROSS (0-0-0/0-0-0 AHC) vs. NIAGARA (0-0-0/0-0-0 AHC) OCTOBER 7-8, 2016 • 7:05 P.M. DWYER ARENA (2,100) • LEWISTON, N.Y. GAME DAY QUICK FACTS: 2016-2017 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Series Records (Holy Cross varsity games since 1966-1967): With Niagara: HC leads 12-9-0 DATE OPPONENT ...... TIME / SCORE Series Record At Dwyer Arena: HC leads 5-3-0 Oct. 7 at Niagara * ...... 7:05 p.m. As Atlantic Hockey Opponents: HC leads 12-5-0 Oct. 8 at Niagara * ...... 7:05 p.m. Last Meeting: HC 3, Niagara 2 (OT) (11/28/15; Worcester, Mass.) Oct. 15 PROVIDENCE (DCU CENTER) . . . . . 7:05 p.m. Last Niagara Win: Niagara 5, HC 3 (3/8/15; Worcester, Mass.) Oct. 22 BOSTON COLLEGE (DCU CENTER) 7:05 p.m. First Meeting: Niagara 3, HC 0 (1/3/99; Worcester, Mass.) Oct. 28 BROWN ...... 7:05 p.m. Nov. 1 UNION ...... 7:05 p.m. Current Series Win Streak: HC, two games Nov. 3 at AIC * ...... 7:05 p.m. 2015-2016 Regular Season Series: HC won 2-0-0 Nov. 4 AIC * ...... 7:05 p.m. Nov. 11 at Mercyhurst * ...... 7:05 p.m. HC TO START SEASON AT NIAGARA Nov. 12 at Mercyhurst * ...... 7:05 p.m. The Holy Cross men’s hockey team will start the 2016-2017 Nov. 25 at Notre Dame ...... 7:35 p.m. season when it travels to Lewiston, N.Y., to take on Niagara on Oct. Nov. 26 Clarkson or Yale ...... 4:00 p.m. 7-8 at 7:05 p.m., at Dwyer Arena. Dec. 2 AIR FORCE *...... 7:05 p.m. Last week, the Crusaders defeated Carleton, 7-5, in an Dec. 3 AIR FORCE * ...... 7:05 p.m. exhibition game, while the Purple Eagles fell to Western Ontario, Dec. 9 at Army West Point * ...... 7:05 p.m. Dec. 10 ARMY WEST POINT * ...... 7:05 p.m. 2-1. Dec. 27 U.S. UNIVERSITY TEAM (NESC) * . . 7:05 p.m. Last year, Holy Cross went 18-13-5 and 16-7-5 in Atlantic Dec. 30 CANISIUS * ...... 4:05 p.m. Hockey. The Crusaders placed second for their best fi nish in 10 Dec. 31 CANISIUS * ...... 4:05 p.m. years. Niagara went 6-25-6 and 5-18-5 in the league. Jan. 6 NIAGARA * ...... 7:05 p.m. The Crusaders went 2-0-0 last year versus the Purple Eagles Jan. 7 NIAGARA * ...... 7:05 p.m. with a 5-2 win on Nov. 27 and a 3-2 overtime victory on Nov. 28. Jan. 13 at Sacred Heart * ...... 7:05 p.m. Holy Cross leads the all-time series, 12-9-0. Jan. 14 at Sacred Heart * ...... 2:05 p.m. Last year, the Crusaders ranked second in Atlantic Hockey with Jan. 20 MERCYHURST * ...... 7:05 p.m. 3.03 goals scored per game, while the Purple Eagles were 11th with Jan. 21 MERCYHURST * ...... 7:05 p.m. Jan. 27 ROBERT MORRIS * ...... 7:05 p.m. 1.92 goals per game. The Crusaders were third in the league with Jan. 28 ROBERT MORRIS *...... 7:05 p.m. 2.50 goals allowed per game, while Niagara was 10th with 3.41 Feb. 2 at AIC * ...... 7:05 p.m. goals allowed per contest. Feb. 3 AIC * ...... 7:05 p.m. The Crusaders return 18 players from last season, including the Feb. 10 at RIT *...... 7:05 p.m. top fi ve scorers and starting goaltender. Feb. 11 at RIT *...... 7:05 p.m. Feb. 17 ARMY WEST POINT * ...... 7:05 p.m. UP NEXT: After the series with Niagara, the Crusaders will return Feb. 18 at Army West Point * ...... 7:05 p.m. to action on Saturday, Oct. 15, when they host No. 10 Providence Feb. 24 at Bentley * ...... 7:05 p.m. at the DCU Center at 7:05 p.m. Feb. 25 at Bentley * ...... 7:05 p.m. Mar. 3-5 Atlantic Hockey First Round Mar. 10-12 Atlantic Hockey Quarterfi nals STRONG OFFENSE & DEFENSE: Last year, Holy Cross was Mar. 17-18 Atlantic Hockey Semifi nals and Final # fi rst in Atlantic Hockey games with a 2.11 goals against average and third with 3.18 goals scored per game. Nationally the team ranked Home games, listed in BOLD CAPS 17th with 3.03 goals scored per game and was tied for 20th with * Atlantic Hockey game 2.50 goals allowed per game. # Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, N.Y. All times listed are Eastern Time

WWW.GOHOLYCROSS.COM THE SERIES WITH NIAGARA: These two teams have met 21 times with the Crusaders leading the all-time series, 12-9-0. Last THE LAST TIME HOLY CROSS. . . year the Crusaders won the season series, 2-0-0. In 2014-2015, the Crusaders won, 5-2-0, but Niagara won the best two-out-of-three Played in overtime ...... Jan. 30, 2016 at RIT (3-3) Atlantic Hockey Tournament fi rst round series, 2-1. The Crusaders Won in overtime...... Dec. 12, 2015 at Bentley (2-1) won the second game of the series by a 2-1 score in triple overtime. Lost in overtime ...... Jan. 23, 2016 vs. Canisius (1-2) Tied in overtime...... Jan. 22, 2016 vs. Canisius (2-2) With a total game time of 111:40 it was the longest game played in Had less than two penalties ...... Jan. 29, 2016 at RIT (1) school history. The longest game had previously been 75:38 back Opponent had less than two penalties ...... Jan. 29, 2016 at RIT (0) on March 12, 2011 against Canisius. The game was also the longest Scored 10 or more goals ...... Nov. 11, 2005 vs. Mercyhurst (10-3) Allowed 10 or more goals ...... Jan. 2, 2011 at #1 Yale (3-10) Atlantic Hockey Tournament game ever played. The triple overtime Was shut out...... March 11, 2016 vs. Army West Point (0-3) game ranks eighth all-time in Division I history for longest game Shut out an opponent ...... Jan. 5, 2016 at AIC (2-0) ever played. In the 2013-2014 season, the Crusaders swept the Had a penalty shot ...... Nov. 12, 2013 at Connecticut (Tim Driscoll) Allowed a penalty shot. . . . .Feb, 8, 2014 vs. Sacred Heart (Spencer Graboski) season series, 2-0-0, with both games played at Niagara. Scored a penalty shot goal . . . . . Oct. 20, 2012 at Clarkson (Brandon Nunn) Opponent scored on a penalty shot KEEP CONNECTED: There are numerous ways to stay connected ...... Nov. 3, 2012 at Air Force (Stephen Carew) Scored a hat trick with the Holy Cross men’s hockey team. Follow the Crusaders on ...... Jan. 2, 2016 vs. Princeton (T.J. Moore) Twitter @HCrossMHockey, Facebook and Instagram. Scored a hat trick in a period ...... Feb. 25, 2012 vs. Bentley (Adam Schmidt) Rookie scored a hat trick BARRETT WITH 72 CAREER POINTS: Senior Mike Barrett ...... Nov. 30, 2014 vs. Brown (Ryan Ferrill) enters the season with 33 goals and 39 assists for 72 points. Last Opponent scored a hat trick ...... Jan. 11, 2014 vs. Mercyhurst (Chris Bodo) year, he tallied 13 goals and 13 assists for 26 points. Barrett has Scored a short-handed goal posted at least 20 points for three straight seasons...... Nov. 24, 2015 vs. AIC (Brett Lubanski) Rookie scored a short-handed goal ...... Feb. 8, 2014 vs. Sacred Heart (Mike Barrett) BE PART OF THE ACTION THIS SEASON: To purchase Rookie scored career-fi rst goal on a short-handed goal tickets for the 2016-2017 Holy Cross men’s hockey season, call ...... Oct. 21, 2006 vs. Mercyhurst (Ryan Driscoll) 1-844-GOCROSS or visit GoHolyCross.com/Tickets. Opponent scored a short-handed goal ...... March 12, 2016 vs. Army West Point (Taylor Maruya) Rookie scored a goal in season opener MOORE LED TEAM IN POINTS: Junior T.J. Moore led the . . . Oct. 8, 2010 vs. Notre Dame (Adam Schmidt & Shayne Stockton) Crusaders last year with 15 goals and 28 points. He has 26 goals Rookie scored a goal in the home opener ...... Oct. 26, 2012 vs. Connecticut (Castan Sommer) and 25 assists for 51 points. Rookie scored a goal in his debut ...... Oct. 31, 2014 at Sacred Heart (Danny Lopez) BERRAFATO LOOKING TO HAVE STRONG SEASON: Rookie tallied an assist in season opener ...... Oct. 9, 2015 vs. #18 Quinnipiac (Mitch Collett) Junior goalie Paul Berrafato played in 34 games last year, posting Rookie tallied an assist in home opener a 17-11-5 record in net and recording a .919 save percentage and a ...... Oct. 9, 2015 vs. #18 Quinnipiac (Mitch Collett) 2.17 goals against average. His 2.27 career goals against average Rookie tallied an assist in his debut ...... Oct. 9, 2015 vs. #18 Quinnipiac (Mitch Collett) is currently fi rst all-time in school history. Berrafato was also Rookie tallied a point in season opener nominated for the 2016 Mike Richter Award, which honors the most ...... Oct. 9, 2015 vs. #18 Quinnipiac (Mitch Collett) outstanding goaltender in NCAA men’s . Rookie tallied a point in home opener ...... Oct. 9, 2015 vs. #18 Quinnipiac (Mitch Collett) Rookie tallied a point in his debut ...... Oct. 9, 2015 vs. #18 Quinnipiac (Mitch Collett) Rookie started in season opener ...... Oct. 9, 2015 vs. #18 Quinnipiac (Mitch Collett) Rookie started in home opener ...... Oct. 9, 2015 vs. #18 Quinnipiac (Mitch Collett) Rookie started in his debut ...... Oct. 9, 2015 vs. #18 Quinnipiac (Mitch Collett) STATISTICAL MATCHUP Three different freshmen scored a goal ...... Nov. 7, 2014 at RIT (Danny Lopez, T.J. Moore & Scott Pooley) Three players tallied their fi rst career goal in the same game Holy Cross Niagara ...... Nov. 1, 2013 vs. Sacred Heart (Cameron Lawson, Brett Lubanski & Logan Smith) 36 Games 37 Goalie tallied an assist ...... Mar. 16, 2013 vs. Mercyhurst (Matt Ginn) 109 Goals 71 Goalie made 50 saves or more 3.03 Goals Per Game 1.92 ...... March 7, 2015 vs. Niagara (Matt Ginn, 50) 90 Goals Allowed 126 Played in an NCAA Tournament game 2.50 Goals Allowed Per Game 3.41 ...... Mar. 25, 2006 at #6 North Dakota 193 Assists 121 Won an NCAA Tournament game ...... Mar. 24, 2006 vs. #3 Minnesota 302 Points 192 Played a nationally ranked team ...... Oct. 16, 2015 (#2 Providence) Defeated a nationally ranked team. . . . Nov. 29, 2013 at #7 Boston College 1167 Shots 1099 Defeated a Top 10 team ...... Nov. 29, 2013 at #7 Boston College 32.4 Shots Per Game 29.7 Was nationally ranked ...... Dec. 31, 2012 (#20) 125-280 Penalties-Minutes 180-398 Swept a road series...... Dec. 5-6, 2014 (Niagara) 3.5-7.8 Penalties Per Game-Minutes Per Game 4.9-10.8 Swept a home series...... Dec. 4-5, 2015 (Mercyhurst) 21-139 Goals-Power Plays 12-132 Swept a home-and-home series ...... Feb. 21-22, 2014 (AIC) 18-103 Goals Allowed-Power Plays 31-154 Were swept in a road series ...... Jan. 16-17, 2015 (Mercyhurst) Were swept in a home series ...... March 11-12, 2016 (Army West Point) 2015-2016 statistics Were swept in a home-and-home series...... Oct. 9-10, 2015 (Quinnipiac) CRUSADERS TO PLAY NATIONAL POWERS: The Crusaders will play their most competitive schedule in school history as they CRUSADERS’ RECORD WHEN will battle against four teams that advanced to the 2016 NCAA Tournament (No. 5 Boston College, No. 9 Notre Dame, No. 10 2016-2017 Under Providence and RIT). Holy Cross will also face either No. 18 Yale or Season Berard Clarkson in the second game of the Shillelagh Tournament at Notre Overall 0-0-0 32-31-10 Dame. If the Crusaders play Yale it will mark the fi fth team from the Atlantic Hockey Games 0-0-0 28-18-10 2016 NCAA Tournament in addition to four of the last fi ve national At Home 0-0-0 19-14-4 champions that Holy Cross will play in the 2016-2017 season. On The Road 0-0-0 13-15-6 Against ECAC Teams 0-0-0 3-4-0 CRUSADERS NAME CAPTAINS: Junior Brett Mulcahy will Against Hockey East Teams 0-0-0 0-3-0 be the captain of the 2016-2017 team, while senior Mike Barrett Against Ranked Teams 0-0-0 0-3-0 and junior Tommy Muratore will be assistant captains. In October 0-0-0 4-8-1 In November 0-0-0 8-3-3 BERARD IN THIRD SEASON AT HC: David Berard is In December 0-0-0 5-1-1 currently in his third season at Holy Cross as the head coach of In January 0-0-0 6-9-4 the men’s ice hockey program in 2016-2017. Berard has over 20 In February 0-0-0 7-6-1 years of collegiate hockey experience, including 16 seasons at his In March 0-0-0 1-4-0 alma mater, Providence College. He also served as the interim head coach at the University of Connecticut for the majority of the On Tuesday 0-0-0 3-1-0 2012-2013 season. In his two seasons at Holy Cross, the Crusaders On Thursday 0-0-0 1-0-0 are 32-31-10 overall and have posted a 28-18-10 record in Atlantic On Friday 0-0-0 11-14-7 Hockey. The Crusaders fi nished 18-13-5 in the 2015-2016 season On Saturday 0-0-0 16-13-3 and posted a 16-7-5 record in conference action. The Crusaders’ On Sunday 0-0-0 1-3-0 16 conference victories were the most since the 2005-2006 season. The Crusaders posted their best fi nish in Atlantic Hockey since Leading After The First Period 0-0-0 16-3-1 2005-2006. The Crusaders led the league with 2.11 goals allowed Trailing After The First Period 0-0-0 5-13-3 per game in conference games. Berard has a career head coaching Tied After The First Period 0-0-0 11-15-6 record of 51-41-13. Leading After The Second Period 0-0-0 25-2-3 HC DEFEATS CARLETON IN EXHIBITION: After trailing 5-2 Trailing After The Second Period 0-0-0 1-19-1 with 9:11 left in the third period, the Crusaders scored fi ve straight Tied After The Second Period 0-0-0 6-10-6 goals as the Holy Cross men’s hockey team defeated Carleton, 7-5, Overtime Games 0-0-0 3-4-10 in an exhibition at the New England Sports Center. Junior forward Danny Lopez led the Crusaders with two goals. Holy Cross outshot One-Goal Games 0-0-0 10-15-0 Carleton, 38-17. Junor goalie Paul Berrafato recorded nine saves, Two-Goal Games 0-0-0 8-9-0 while sophomore Tommy Nixon made three. Justin Nichols posted Three Or More-Goal Games 0-0-0 14-8-0 16 saves for the Ravens, while Matthew Jenkins tallied 14. The Crusaders went 1-5 on the power play, while the Ravens went 1-3. Holy Cross Outshoots Opponent 0-0-0 23-16-6 Carleton won 33 face-offs, while the Crusaders won 32. Holy Cross Is Outshot 0-0-0 9-15-4 Tied In Shots 0-0-0 0-1-0 HC PICKED THIRD IN PRESEASON POLL: The Holy Cross men’s hockey team was selected third in the Atlantic Hockey Scoring Three Or More Goals 0-0-0 25-8-2 Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The Crusaders received Scoring Two Goals 0-0-0 6-5-5 72 total points. 2015-2016 AHC Tournament champion RIT has Scoring One Goal Or Less 0-0-0 1-18-3 been selected as the overall favorite with 95 total points and eight fi rst-place votes. Air Force was second place in the poll with 88 Opponent Scores Three Or More Goals 0-0-0 5-22-2 total points and two fi rst-place votes. The Crusaders were third Opponent Scores Two Goals 0-0-0 8-9-5 with 72 total points and one fi rst-place vote. Army West Point Opponent Scores One Goal Or Less 0-0-0 18-0-3 and Mercyhurst tied for fourth with 70 points. 2015-2016 regular season champion Robert Morris (60 points) was sixth, Sacred Heart Holy Cross Scores First 0-0-0 24-11-6 (48 points) was seventh, Bentley (43 points) was eighth, Canisius Opponent Scores First 0-0-0 8-19-3 (27 points) was ninth, Niagara (17 points) was 10th and AIC (15 points) was 11th. Holy Cross Scores A Power Play Goal 0-0-0 19-12-0 Opponent Scores A Power Play Goal 0-0-0 6-19-4

After A Win 0-0-0 15-14-3 After A Loss 0-0-0 12-13-4 After A Tie 0-0-0 5-2-3

2016-2017 Men’s Ice Hockey Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown / Last Team (League) 1 Tommy Nixon G So. 6-1 180 Sherwood Park, Alberta / Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) 2 Patrick O'Leary D Fr. 6-1 187 Norfolk, Mass. / Boston Junior Bruins (USPHL)) 4 Dalton Skelly D Fr. 5-10 167 Keller, Texas / Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) 5 Spencer Trapp D So. 6-0 198 White City, / (SJHL) 7 Johnny Coughlin D So. 6-3 204 Fairport, N.Y. / Vernon Vipers (BCHL) 8 Will Brophy D Fr. 6-4 209 Fairfield, Conn. / Islanders Hockey Club (USPHL) 10 Kevin Darrar F Fr. 5-11 183 Monroe Township, N.J. / (AJHL) 11 Michael Laffin F So. 5-11 186 Hopewell Junction, N.Y. / Jersey Hitmen (USPHL) 12 Scott Pooley F Jr. 6-2 199 Granger, Ind. / Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) 13 Peter Crinella F So. 6-2 192 East Longmeadow, Mass. / Cathedral High School 14 Matt Scarth F Jr. 5-10 183 Calgary, Alberta / Powell River Kings (BCHL) 15 Charlie Barrow D Fr. 5-11 158 Belmont, Mass. / Coquitlam Express (BCHL) 17 T.J. Moore F Jr. 5-8 175 Edina, Minn. / Benilde-St. Margaret’s (NSC) 18 Jay Mackie F So. 6-0 186 Kingston, Ontario / Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) 19 Owen Powers F Fr. 6-2 203 Cheshire, Conn. / Islanders Hockey Club (USPHL) 21 Neil Robinson F Fr. 5-11 196 Pointe Clair, Quebec / Brockville Braves (CJHL) 22 Jack Surowiec F Fr. 6-2 189 Louisville, Kent. / Coquitlam Express (BCHL) 23 Ryan Ferrill F Jr. 6-3 217 Havertown, Pa. / Philadelphia Flyers Elite (USPHL) 24 Tommy Muratore (A) D Jr. 5-10 182 Mendham, N.J. / Islanders Hockey Club (USPHL) 27 Danny Lopez F Jr. 6-2 204 Barrington Hills, Ill. / New Jersey Hitmen (USPHL) 29 Mike Barrett (A) F Sr. 5-9 192 Orland Park, Ill. / Jersey Hitmen (EJHL) 32 Jack Parsons G Jr. 5-11 183 Tilton, N.H. / Phillips Exeter Academy 33 Logan Smith D Sr. 6-4 207 Littleton, Colo. / Langley Rivermen (BCHL) 34 Anthony Tirabassi G Fr. 5-10 180 Niagara Falls, N.Y. / Islanders Hockey Club (USPHL) 36 Paul Berrafato G Jr. 6-0 181 Williamsville, N.Y. / Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) 37 Brett Mulcahy (C) F Jr. 6-0 185 Kelowna, British Columbia / Vernon Vipers (BCHL) 39 Mitch Collett F So. 5-11 178 Calgary, Alberta / Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)

Head Coach: David Berard (Third Season / Providence, 1992) Associate Head Coach: Brock Sheahan (Third Season / Notre Dame, 2008) Assistant Coach: Peter Roundy (Second Season / Stonehill, 2010)

PRONUCIATION GUIDE Charlie Barrow BEAR-oh Will Brophy BRO-fee Johnny Coughlin COG-lin Kevin Darrar DAHR-ahr Tommy Muratore MYUHR-uh-tore Jack Surowiec sur-OH-ick Anthony Tirabassi teer-uh-BAH-see