Union College Dutchmen (2-0-0) at the Citizens Bank Governor’S Cup Colgate (2-2-0), RPI (3-2-0), #15/Rv St
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Union College Dutchmen (2-0-0) at the Citizens Bank Governor’s Cup Colgate (2-2-0), RPI (3-2-0), #15/rv St. Lawrence (2-2-0) Game 3 • vs. RPI • Friday, October 26 • 7:00 pm Game 4 • Saturday, October 27 • 4/7:00 pm Times Union Center, Albany, NY Fresh off a season-opening sweep of Ferris State, Union travels to Albany for the Citizens 2007-08 Schedule Bank Governor’s Cup. Union tied RPI, 3-3, in the opening round of last year’s tourna- Date Opponent Time ment, and aft er the Engineers advanced in a shootout, the Dutchmen fell to Quinnipiac, 10/12 FERRIS STATE W, 2-0 8-5, in the consolation game. 10/13 FERRIS STATE# W, 4-1 10/21 TROIS RIVIÈRES (EXH.) (T, 2-2) Governor’s Cup Live: Fans can catch the Dutchmen at the Times Union Center this 10/26 vs. RPI^ 7 PM weekend online. Live audio will be available via TeamLine, live pay-per-view video 10/27 vs. St. Lawrence/Colgate^ 4/7 PM through B2 Networks, and live stats from PrestoSports. All links are available on 11/2 BROWN* 7 PM www.unionathletics.com. 11/3 YALE*% 7:30 PM 11/9 at Dartmouth* 7 PM Now We’re Cookin’: Junior captain Matt Cook leads the team with four points on a goal 11/10 at Harvard* 7 PM and three helpers through two games, and leads the league in points per game (2.00), 11/25 at Massachusetts 5 PM assists per game (1.00) and power-play points per game (1.00). Cook had a goal and an 11/30 at Quinnipiac* 7 PM assist on the power play Saturday, and added another even-strength assist in his seventh 12/1 at Princeton* 7 PM career multiple-point game. 12/7 at Providence 7 PM 12/8 NORTHEASTERN 7 PM Mrazek Magic: Senior netminder Justin Mrazek picked up ECAC Hockey Goaltender of 12/14 NEBRASKA-OMAHA 7 PM the Week honors on 10/15 aft er recording two wins against Ferris State. Mrazek stopped 12/15 NEBRASKA-OMAHA 7 PM 18 shots for his fi ft h career shutout on Friday, and followed with 25 saves in Saturday’s 12/28-30 at Univ. of New Brunswick Tournament TBA win. Th e goalie leads the league and ranks second nationally in goals against average 1/4 CONNECTICUT 7 PM (0.50) and save percentage (.977). He is one of fi ve goaltenders nationwide to have let in 1/5 at Army 7 PM one or fewer goals this season. 1/11 COLGATE* 7 PM 1/12 CORNELL* 7 PM Robust Rookies: Adam Presizniuk and Stephane Boileau rank tied for fi rst place in 1/18 RPI* 7 PM points per game among rookies of ECAC Hockey. Presizniuk (1-1-2) and Boileau (0-2- 1/19 at RPI* 7 PM 2) are averaging a point per game. Boileau leads the team in faceoff s, winning 10 of 13 1/25 at St. Lawrence* 7 PM draws, and Presizniuk picked up his fi rst career game-winner on Saturday. 1/26 at Clarkson* 7 PM 2/1 PRINCETON* 7 PM Defensive Duo: Junior assistant captain Lane Caff aro and freshman Brock Matheson 2/2 QUINNIPIAC* 7 PM started both games on the blue line last weekend. Caff aro picked up an assist on Satur- 2/8 HARVARD* 7 PM day, and Matheson leads the team with four blocked shots. 2/9 DARTMOUTH* 7 PM 2/15 at Cornell* 7 PM Isn’t Th at Special: Union’s special teams played a big role in the Ferris State series. Th e 2/16 at Colgate* 7 PM Dutchmen held the Bulldogs 0-for-11 on the power play, while registering two man-up 2/22 CLARKSON* 7 PM tallies in 10 opportunities (20%) on Saturday. Union leads ECAC Hockey in both cat- 2/23 ST. LAWRENCE* 7 PM egories. 2/29 at Yale* 7 PM 3/1 at Brown* 7:30 PM Rock the Vote: Union is receiving votes in both the USCHO.com/CSTV and USA To- 3/7-9 ECAC Hockey First Round day/USA Hockey Magazine polls. Th e Dutchmen earned 24 votes in the USCHO.com/ 3/14-16 ECAC Hockey Quarterfi nals CSTV poll and one in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll. Union last received 3/21-22 ECAC Hockey Semifi nals votes in the USCHO.com/CSTV poll on October 16, 2006, with four. Th e 24 votes this 3/22 ECAC Hockey Championship week mark the most since October 27, 2003, when Union had 27. Th is is the fi rst time for Union in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll since November 22, 2004, HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS when the Dutchmen picked up two votes. *ECAC Hockey Game #Homecoming Head Coach Nate Leaman: Leaman returns for his fi ft h season behind the Union bench. %Hall of Fame Day He stands as the the all-time winningest coach in Union’s Division I history and third- ^Citizens Bank Governor’s Cup, Times Union Center, Albany, NY most winningest coach in program history. Leaman trails Bruce Delventhal (89-111-21) and Charlie Morrison (122-146-9) on the all-time list. He enters the weekend with a career record of 59-74-16 (32-47-9 in ECAC Hockey). Leaman is 5-3-2 vs. RPI, 3-5-0 vs. St. Lawrence, and 0-8 vs. Colgate. A win against the Raiders is the only conference victory to elude Leaman in his four seasons behind the bench. Bennett Promoted: Rick Bennett was promoted to Associate Coach in the off season. Bennett, who is in his third year with the Dutchmen, served as the Dutchmen’s acting head coach in December of 2006 in a pair of games at the Sheraton/TD Banknorth Cata- Dutchmen Quick Facts mount Cup in Burlington, VT, when Leaman was serving as an assistant coach for the Location .......................... Schenectady, New York U.S. National Junior Team at the IIHF World Junior Championships in Sweden. Bennett Founded ...........................................................1795 led the Dutchmen to a 5-1 win over RPI on the second day of the tournament, marking Enrollment .....................................................2,200 the largest margin of victory over the cross-town rival since 1924. President ............................Dr. Stephen C. Ainlay Athletics Director .......................Jim McLaughlin Nickname ..............................................Dutchmen Schedule: Th e Dutchmen open league play on Friday, November 2 against Brown before Colors ........................................Garnet and White taking on Yale the following evening at 7:30 p.m. Union then plays the next six games on Conference Affi liation ..................ECAC Hockey the road, including league matchups at Dartmouth and Harvard (11/9-10) and Quinni- Rink .......................................Frank L. Messa Rink piac and Princeton (11/30 and 12/1). Union’s non-conference game at Massachusetts on Capacity ..........................................................2,225 11/25 marks the second and last on a Sunday for the Dutchmen this season. Rink Dimensions ........................................201x86 Box Offi ce ......................................518.388.6020 Th e Scott Richardson Unsung Hero Award: Th e Union College men’s hockey team will Press Box ............................................ 518.388.8726 rename its Unsung Hero Award to the “Scott Richardson Unsung Hero Award,” during Radio............................................. WRUC 89.7-FM the fi rst intermission of the Dutchmen’s game against Yale on November 3, 2007, in honor Web .................................www.unionathletics.com of Scott Richardson ‘86, who suddenly passed away this summer. Richardson was a four- First Season ..................................... 1904 (63 yrs.) First Division I Season .........................1991-92 year letterwinner for the Dutchmen who exemplifi ed the true meaning of an unsung Overall Division I Record ................ 168-297-54 hero. ECAC Hockey Record ....................... 119-217-38 ECAC Hockey Playoff Appearances ..............10 Baker to be Inducted in Union Athletics Hall of Fame: During the second period inter- 2006-07 Overall Record ...........................14-19-3 mission of the Dutchmen’s game against Yale on Saturday, November 3, 2007, Union will 2005-06 ECAC Record (Finish) ....7-14-1 (12th) recognize Steve Baker ‘85, who will be inducted into the Union Athletics Hall of Fame Letterwinners Returning/Lost ......................18/6 that aft ernoon. Baker was the fi rst Union hockey player to play in the NHL and also the Forwards Returning/Lost ................................9/4 fi rst to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup. Baker is the second hockey player to Defensemen Returning/Lost ...........................7/1 be inducted into the Union Athletics Hall of Fame; Wayne McDougall ‘86 was inducted Goaltenders Returning/Lost ...........................2/1 in 2005. Newcomers ......................................8 (6F, 1D, 1G) Captain ............................................Matt Cook ‘09 Assistant Captains............... Michael Beynon ‘08, Other members of the Union Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2007 include the 1971-72 ........................... Sam Bowles ‘08, Lane Caff aro ‘09 Men’s Basketball Team, Gretchen (Voegler) Belanger ’97 (volleyball), Harold Enstice ’48 Head Coach ............Nate Leaman (Cortland ‘97) (baseball, basketball and football), John Keller ’91 (lacrosse), Marco Lainez ’94 (football), Record at Union .................. 57-74-16 (4 seasons) Bob Ridings (Equipment Manager) and Kevin Scheuer ’79 (track and fi eld). Overall Record ....................57-74-16 (4 seasons) Offi ce Phone ....................................518. 388.6570 Email [email protected] Associate Coach ...Rick Bennett (Providence ‘90) Union vs. RPI St. Lawrence Colgate Assistant Coach .....Bill Riga (UMass-Lowell ‘96) 2 Michael Beynon ........................8 GP, 2-2-4 ............ 6 GP, 0-2-2 ..................5 GP, 0-0-0 Head Athletic Trainer ........... Cheryl Rockwood Equipment Manager .........................Dave Baglio 5 Mike Schreiber ..........................4 GP, 1-1-2 ............ 2 GP, 0-0-0 ..................2 GP, 0-3-3 6 Brock Matheson ......................First Meeting .......