p 1 Contents & Information E PROGRAM CONTENTS Athletic Trainer/Strength and Conditioning . Tim Insko (Iowa ’99) A Message From the RIT President . 2 Hockey Operations Manager . .Jeff Siegel (New England College ’06) A Message From the Executive Director of Athletics . 2 2010-11 Record . 19-11-8 A Message From the Vice President of Athletics and Recreation . 3 2010-11 Atlantic Hockey Record (Finish) . 15-5-7/1st Sports Information Policies . 3 Postseason . Lost in the AHA Championship 2011-12 Schedule . 4 Letter Winners Returning/Lost . 19/5 Coaching Staff . 5-7 Captains . .Chris Haltigin, Chris Saracino, Daniel Spivak 2011-12 Roster . 8 Home Rink (Capacity) . Frank Ritter Arena (2,100) 2011-12 Season Preview . 9 2011-12 Player Profiles . 10-31 The 2011-12 Men’s Ice Hockey Media Guide is a publication of the RIT Sports Infor- 2010-11 Season in Review . 32 mation Office and University News. Design by Peter Bella Jr. ’03. Content written 2010-11 Statistics . 33 and edited by Sports Information Director Joe Venniro. Head shots by A. Sue Weisler. 2010-11 Results . 34 Team photo by Ken Huth. Action photos by Mike Bradley ’12 and Dylan Heuer ’12. 2010-11 By the Numbers . 35 Aerial photography by Stratus Imaging. Printing by EPI Printing. RIT Award Winners . 36 Tigers in the Pros . 37 E University Quick Facts Strength and Conditioning . 38 Location . Rochester, N .Y . RIT Facilities . 39 Address . Athletics, Clark Gymnasium RIT at a Glance . 40 51 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester at a Glance . 41 Rochester, NY 14623 RIT Academic and Athletic Success . 42 Founded . 1829 Atlantic Hockey Association at a Glance . 43 Enrollment . 17,550 Atlantic Hockey Association Year in Review . 44 President . Dr . Bill Destler Tigers in the Community . 45 Nickname . Tigers 2010 Frozen Four Run . 46 Colors . Orange and Brown 2011-12 Opponent Profiles . 47-52 History of RIT Men’s Ice Hockey . 54 Division I Team Records . 55 E RIT STAFF DIRECTORY - AREA CODE (585) Division I Weekly Honors . 55 Executive Director of Athletics . Lou Spiotti Jr ., 475-2615 Division III Team Records . 56 Associate Director of Athletics . Scott McVean, 475-7448 Division III Individual Records . 56 Associate Director for NCAA Compliance . Lex Sleeman, 475-7372 Division I Individual Records . 57 Interim Assistant Athletic Director . Ethan Senecal, 475-5599 All-Time 100-Point Scorers . 58 Head Athletic Trainer . Ben Emke, 475-4313 Division I Career Scoring List . 59 Development Officer . .Rob Dermody, 475-2414 Division III Top-5 Records . 60 NTID Support Faculty . .Jan Strine, 475-6104 Division I Top-10 Records . 61-62 Staff Assistant . .Karen Wagner Beck, 475-5814 Coaching Records . 63 Senior Financial Assistant . Sue Benson, 475-2412 Records vs . Opponents . 64 Sports Information Director (Men’s Hockey Contact) . Joe Venniro, 475-5598 Yearly Leaders . 65 Sports Information Director . Steve. Jaynes, 475-6154 All-ECAC/Atlantic Hockey . 66 Athletics Website . www .ritathletics .com RIT All-Americans . 67 Twitter Page . @RITsports RIT in the Postseason . 68 Facebook Fan Page . http://www .facebook .com/#!/RIThockey?ref=ts Games Ranked Against Division I Teams . 69 Games Played Against Ranked Division I Teams . 69 E Admissions/Financial Aid All-Time Lettermen . 70-71 Early Admission Deadline . .December 15, 2011 Year-by-Year Results . 72-76 Regular Admission Deadline . .February 15, 2012 All-Time Team Captains . 77 All-Time Division III USCHO Rankings . 77 Visits to campus are encouraged and may be arranged in advance by calling National Players of the Year/Hobey Baker Finalists . 79 (585) 475-6631 . Visits to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf may be Frank Ritter Ice Arena . 80 arranged by calling (585) 475-6700 (voice/TTY) or toll-free in the U .S . and E HOCKEY INFORMATION Canada at (866) 644-6843 (voice/TTY) . First Year of Hockey . Club, 1961-62; Varsity, 1964-65 National Championships . 1982-83 (Division II), 1984-85 (Division III) Admissions Website . www .rit .edu/emcs/admissions/ Affiliation . NCAA Division I Admissions Office Phone . (585) 475-6631 League . Atlantic Hockey Association Admissions E-mail . admissions@rit .edu Head Coach . Wayne Wilson (Bowling Green ’84) Financial Aid Deadline . FAFSA due March 1, 2012 585-475-5615 /jwwatl@rit .edu Financial Aid Office Phone . (585) 475-2186 Career Record/Years . .235-114-33/13th Associate Head Coach . Brian Hills (Bowling Green ’83) Assistant Coach . .Dave Inslaco (SUNY Brockport ’83) P1186-10/11-PDF-PPB Volunteer Assistant Coach . Mike Germain (SUNY Cortland ’94) © 2011 Rochester Institute of Technology All rights reserved. Rochester Institute of Technology | www.ritathletics.com | 2011-12 Men’s Ice Hockey | RIT Hockey: A Tradition of Excellence p 2 p 3 Administrative Messages Administrative Messages Tiger sports fans have a lot to be proud of: and creativity into the overall experience . At RIT, you will The Center for Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation is a Center while you are on our campus . You will be amazed by • In 2011, the Division I men’s hockey team clinched its discover a university of artists and designers on the one hand, dynamic and multidimensional center . The Center is com- our outstanding facilities . fourth Atlantic Hockey Association regular season title in and scientists, engineers and business leaders on the other . prised of highly skilled and talented staff utilizing innovative The members of the RIT community are extremely proud the past five seasons . The university is home to nine colleges offering over 200 programs and facilities . We encourage all students—whether of our student-athletes and their contributions to a vibrant, • The women’s hockey team spent most of last season ranked undergraduate, master’s, and Ph .D . programs . With 17,550 they are student-athletes, members of an intramural pro- active campus . Personally, I remain their biggest fan . Enjoy No . 1 in the nation and reached the NCAA Division III students, RIT is among the top dozen largest private universi- gram, or visitors to the fitness center—to participate in the the athletic contest you are here to see . championship game . ties in the nation . More than half the university’s student many excellent opportunities for involvement and wellness • The men’s lacrosse team reached the NCAA Division III population hails from outside New York, representing all 50 provided by the Center . Go Tigers! semifinals . states and nearly 100 countries . Participation in our various wellness programs and ath- letic teams promotes the development of a healthy lifestyle • 15 Tiger athletes were All-Americans in 2010-2011; and As global competition heats up, RIT is positioned to be Mary-Beth A . Cooper through the enrichment of the intellectual, cultural, physical, three were Academic All-Americans . an international leader . We rank third among U .S . private Vice President for Student Affairs spiritual, and emotional well-being of the individual . I invite • In the classroom, our 600 student-athletes carry a median universities in students graduating in the STEM disciplines you to check out the Gordon Field House and Activities grade-point average of 3 .22, which exceeds the overall (science, technology, engineering, and math) . Our coopera- student body . tive education program, where students leave the campus This year promises to be another exciting year as the men’s for work experience in their fields, is heralded annually as RIT President hockey team looks to regain its top position in the Atlantic among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report . Vice President for Student Affairs Hockey Association . Our other 23 athletic teams have joined Here’s to another terrific season for all our student-ath- the Liberty League and will make us proud . RIT fits in very letes . Go Tigers! Dr. Mary-Beth Cooper well with the intercollegiate athletic philosophy of the other Liberty League institutions . The league includes Bard College, Bill Destler Clarkson University, Hamilton College, Hobart and William President RIT Media Policies E Interviews Smith Colleges, the University of Rochester, Rensselaer Poly- Coach Wayne Wilson is available for telephone interviews technic Institute, St . Lawrence University, Skidmore College, P.S. When hockey season concludes with yet another win- E Media Credentials with the media during the week . Please contact Joe Ven- and Union College . ning season, we encourage you to return to campus and Requests for media credentials for RIT home games at Ritter niro to arrange the interview at least one day prior to the The ascent of our athletic teams is emblematic of the uni- explore Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival. Arena must be made at least two days in advance by contact- requested interview date . Pre-game interviews with coaches versity’s momentum in the world of higher education . Today, The festival will be held Saturday, May 5 . ing Joe Venniro at (585) 475-5598 or via e-mail at jtvsid@rit . and players must be arranged through the RIT Sports Infor- RIT is among the world’s leading career-focused, technologi- See www.rit.edu/imagine for details. edu . Working press box credentials will be issued only to ac- mation Department at least one day in advance . Following cal universities, which prides itself on blending innovation credited newspapers, magazines, bloggers, radio or television home games, Coach Wilson and RIT players will be available reporters . Press credentials can be picked up in the Sports for a post-game press conference or interviews approximately Information Office during the week or the Ritter Arena Press 10 minutes after the conclusion of the game . All post-game While RIT Athletics experienced some very significant ac- McInally (133-pound weight class) made it to the NCAA Box beginning two hours before game time . interview requests must be made through the SID in the complishments to report in 2009-2010 (NCAA Frozen Four Championship match, only to fall just short of taking home press box prior to the final two minutes of the game .