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Union College Dutchmen (12-9-4, 7-4-3 ECAC Hockey) vs. Harvard Crimson (8-10-3, 6-7-2 ECAC Hockey) vs. Dartmouth Big Green (8-11-2, 3-10-1ECAC Hockey) Game 26 • Friday, Feb. 8 • 7:07 pm ~ Messa Rink Game 27 • Saturday, Feb. 9 • 7:00 pm ~ Messa Rink Th e Dutchmen continue their homestand against Harvard and Dartmouth this 2007-08 Schedule weekend, looking to pick up valuable points in the ECAC Hockey standings as the Date Opponent Time regular season begins to wind down. Union comes into the weekend in fi ft h place 10/12 FERRIS STATE W, 2-0 with 17 points. In a tight league where only three points separate second place from 10/13 FERRIS STATE# W, 4-1 sixth, every game is crucial in the fi ght for the top spots in the league, and Union has 10/21 TROIS RIVIÈRES (EXH.) (T, 2-2) the potential to climb ahead before hitting the road next weekend. 10/26 vs. RPI^ L, 3-2 10/27 vs. #15 St. Lawrence^ L, 4-0 Pink at the Rink: Th e Union coaching staff will be wearing pink ties this weekend 11/2 BROWN* T, 2-2 in support of Pink at the Rink, a joint eff ort between the Union College women’s 11/3 YALE*% T, 3-3 hockey team, ECAC Hockey and the American Cancer Society. Th e women’s hockey 11/9 at Dartmouth* L, 4-0 team will don special pink jerseys in their home games on February 15th and 16th. 11/10 at Harvard* L, 4-0 Th ose game-worn jerseys and signed coaches’ ties and scarves will be auctioned 11/25 at #10 Massachusetts L, 5-2 off on www.ecachockeycoachesvscancer.com. During home games fans can also 11/30 at Quinnipiac* W, 4-3 visit the American Cancer Society bidding area in Messa Rink to place bids on site. 12/1 at Princeton* L, 4-3 Funds raised will support the American Cancer Society’s mission of research, edu- 12/7 at Providence L, 5-2 cation, advocacy and programs in your community. 12/8 #12/13 NORTHEASTERN T, 1-1 (OT) 12/14 NEBRASKA-OMAHA W, 3-2 (OT) Ceremonial Puck Drops: Two members close to the Union Hockey community will be participating in ceremonial puck drops at both of the Union men’s home games 12/15 NEBRASKA-OMAHA L, 4-2 this weekend as part of Pink at the Rink. On Friday, Donna Gardiner, a Union grad- 12/28 at Univ. of New Brunswick (exh.) (W, 7-5) uate, Garnet Blades member and breast cancer survivor will drop the puck for the 12/29 at Pete Kelly Cup vs. St. Th omas (exh.) (W, 3-1) ceremonial faceoff . On Saturday, Dave Kopecki, a season ticket holder and Garnet 12/30 at Pete Kelly Cup vs. New Brunswick (exh.) (L, 8-3) Blades member who is a throat cancer survivor will conduct the ceremonial face off 1/4 CONNECTICUT W, 4-1 and then join the team on the bench as an honorary coach. 1/5 at Army W, 3-2 1/11 COLGATE* W, 5-4 Rock the Vote: Union received votes in both major national polls for the third- 1/12 CORNELL*+ W, 2-1 straight week and the fourth time this season. Th e Dutchmen earned 31 votes in the 1/18 RPI*+ W, 2-1 USCHO.com poll, the most since the 2000-01 season, and received one vote in the 1/19 at RPI*+ W, 4-1 USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll. Union also moved ahead one spot to 17th 1/25 at St. Lawrence*@ W, 3-1 in the insidecollegehockey.com Power Rankings. 1/26 at #10 Clarkson* L, 3-2 2/1 #19 PRINCETON* W, 4-3 Rookie of the Week: Adam Presizniuk had a hand in four of seven goals scored by 2/2 #16 QUINNIPIAC* T, 3-3 (OT) the Dutchmen last weekend with a goal and three assists, earning his fi rst ECAC 2/8 HARVARD*@ 7 PM Hockey Rookie of the Week award for his performance. He assisted on Union’s fi rst 2/9 DARTMOUTH* 7 PM two goals in a 4-3 win over 19th-ranked Princeton on Friday before forcing over- 2/15 at Cornell* 7 PM time against 16th-ranked Quinnipiac with a late third-period tally. He also assisted 2/16 at Colgate* 7 PM on the goal that sparked Union’s comeback from a two-goal defi cit earlier in the 2/22 CLARKSON*@ 7 PM period. Presizniuk leads Union (12-9-4, 7-4-3) with 21 points on six goals and 15 2/23 ST. LAWRENCE*+ 7 PM assists and leads all ECAC Hockey rookies with 18 points on four goals and 14 as- 2/29 at Yale* 7 PM sists in league games. 3/1 at Brown* 7:30 PM 3/7-9 ECAC Hockey First Round Mildly Upsetting: Union’s 4-3 win over 19th-ranked Princeton marked the fi rst over a ranked opponent this season. Th e Dutchmen are 1-2-2 against nationally- 3/14-16 ECAC Hockey Quarterfi nals ranked opponents this season. 3/21-22 ECAC Hockey Semifi nals 3/22 ECAC Hockey Championship Boil-ing Point: Freshman Stéphane Boileau recorded a four-point weekend with a goal and three assists. He scored what was the eventual game-winner against Princ- HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS eton, and also had an assist in the game. Boileau recorded his fi ft h multiple-point *ECAC Hockey Game game of the season with two assists against Quinnipiac the following night. + Televised on Time Warner Sports @ Televised on Time Warner Sports and SNY Messa Magic: Union improved its home record to 8-1-4 with a win and a tie at #Homecoming Messa Rink last weekend. Th e Dutchmen play four of eight remaining regular sea- %Hall of Fame Day son games in Schenectady. ^Citizens Bank Governor’s Cup, Times Union Center, Albany, NY Dutchmen Quick Facts Th e Ties Th at Bind: Th e Dutchmen skated to their fourth tie of the season last Satur- Location .......................... Schenectady, New York day against Quinnipiac. Union has posted three ties in league play, which is one shy Founded ...........................................................1795 of the team record set in 1994-95, and matched in 2005-06. Th e record for overall ties Enrollment .....................................................2,200 President ............................Dr. Stephen C. Ainlay in a season stands at six, set in 2001-02 and matched in 2005-06. Athletics Director .......................Jim McLaughlin Nickname ..............................................Dutchmen Movin’ On Up: Josh Coyle moved up to 12th place on Union’s Division I scoring Colors ........................................Garnet and White leaders charts aft er picking up two assists last weekend. Th e senior stands with 75 Conference Affi liation ..................ECAC Hockey points on 35 goals and 40 assists in 95 career games. Rink .......................................Frank L. Messa Rink Capacity ..........................................................2,225 Th e Usual Suspects: Ten Union players have skated in every game this season. Senior Rink Dimensions ........................................201x86 Box Offi ce ......................................518.388.6020 Sam Bowles has become a steady contributor and is the only senior to play every Press Box ............................................ 518.388.8726 game this season. Radio............................................. WRUC 89.7-FM C’s-ing the Day: Since donning the ‘C’, junior defenseman Lane Caff aro has recorded Web .................................www.unionathletics.com only three minor penalties. Caff aro set the Union record for penalty minutes in a First Season ..................................... 1904 (63 yrs.) season with 101 as a freshman, averaging 3.48 penalty minutes per game. Caff aro has First Division I Season .........................1991-92 recorded eight penalties for 27 minutes in 23 games this season. Overall Division I Record ................ 168-297-54 ECAC Hockey Record ....................... 119-217-38 ECAC Hockey Playoff Appearances ..............10 Singled Out: No Union player has recorded a multiple-goal game this season, yet 16 2006-07 Overall Record ...........................14-19-3 skaters have lit the lamp through 25 games. 2005-06 ECAC Record (Finish) ....7-14-1 (12th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost ......................18/6 Turn Around: Despite recording a seven-game winless streak earlier this season, the Forwards Returning/Lost ................................9/4 Dutchmen are rolling since the turn of the calendar. Union is 8-1-1 in 2008. Defensemen Returning/Lost ...........................7/1 Goaltenders Returning/Lost ...........................2/1 TV Time Out: Union is 4-1 in televised games this season. Th e Dutchmen’s only Newcomers ......................................8 (6F, 1D, 1G) Captain ............................................Matt Cook ‘09 televised loss came at Providence on December 7. Assistant Captains............... Michael Beynon ‘08, ........................... Sam Bowles ‘08, Lane Caff aro ‘09 We’re Going Streaking: Union set a program record with seven straight wins from Head Coach ............Nate Leaman (Cortland ‘97) January 4-25 this season, besting the previous record, set in 1996-97, by one game. Record at Union .................. 57-74-16 (4 seasons) Overall Record ....................57-74-16 (4 seasons) Match Point: With seven league wins on the season, Union has matched last year’s Offi ce Phone ....................................518. 388.6570 Email [email protected] season total. Th e Dutchmen have eight remaining league games this season. Associate Coach ...Rick Bennett (Providence ‘90) Assistant Coach .....Bill Riga (UMass-Lowell ‘96) Penalty Killed: Union’s extensive successful penalty kill streak was halted against Head Athletic Trainer ........... Cheryl Rockwood Princeton on 2/1. Th e Dutchmen had killed 24-straight penalties, spanning six Equipment Manager .........................Dave Baglio games. Union vs. Harvard Dartmouth 2 Michael Beynon .....................7 GP 0-0-0 .............................................7 GP 1-0-1 Union College Media Services 5 Mike Schreiber .......................3 GP 0-0-0 .............................................3 GP 0-0-0 Th e Union College sports information staff is 6 Brock Matheson ...................First Meeting ...........................................1 GP 0-0-0 available to assist the media in all aread.