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BU CLUB ICE HOCKEY SPRING NEWSLETTER BU Club Ice Hockey Spring Newsletter 1/23/2015 MEMBERS OF THE ACHA (D2) AND NECHA IN THIS ISSUE The 2014-2015 Team Each year, the team must adapt quickly in Despite their age, rookies such as freshman order to put a good product on the ice. With goalie, Joe Kelly, and freshman forward, Nick seniors graduating from the season prior, Lupo, have had immediate impacts. The former players deciding to move on from the rookie class also has two junior transfers game and new players trying out for the from Connecticut College and Muhlenberg team, it is not an easy task. The captains College in Scott Woods and Lucas Esposito and the coaches of the team are faced with respectively. many tough decisions before the season Fall Semester Review even starts. This year, the team seems to New Coaches The BU Club Ice Hockey team finished the Fall semester with a record of 8-5-1. The team is currently 2nd in their have made some of the right decisions. division in NECHA (Patriot East) with a 6-2 record. In addition to longtime head coach, Greg Returners Carr, the Terriers have added some coaches Page #2 to help out with several different areas of the This season, the terriers have a whopping team. First, is Scott Bradley. If there is one sixteen returning players, including twelve word to describe Coach Bradley (there are juniors. With most of the team being many) it would be intense. Coach Bradley together for at least one season, chemistry was a great athlete and had the option of has developed both on and off the ice. playing D1 hockey or football. While he Leading the team this year are three junior chose to play football at BC, Coach Bradley forwards who have been with the team for still knows a great deal about the game of two full seasons. Captain, Matt Fineberg, hockey and brings a competitive edge to and assistants, Dillion Schuyler and Erich each game and practice. Additionally, Schwabe have done an excellent job getting alumni such as Kyle Stephenson have been the team on the right track. great additions to the Terrier coaching staff. Kyle is a jack of all trades, and in addition to Spring Preview Rookies coaching behind the bench he is relied on for The team has some very big games on the horizon, a variety of things such as stats and including the annual club hockey beanpot, all of which Despite the heavy veteran presence, the equipment. Lastly, Brendan Sullivan is will be extremely important in determining the year end team was able to pick up some new players serving as the team’s goalie coach. rankings. who have played key roles in the team’s success. There are a total of ten rookies on Page #2 this year’s team, including six freshman. BU CLUB ICE HOCKEY SPRING NEWSLETTER | 2015 2 Fall Semester Review The team had a strong first half of the season, highlights of which may be found below: 8-5-1 overall record 6-2 in NECHA League Play (including first ever NECHA win) Traveled to Ft. Myers FL. And played the #1 ranked team in the country, FGCU Finished their last 10 games with a record of 7-2-1 Convincing wins against Endicott, PICTURED ABOVE BC and Merrimack. 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 In a game against New England Sophomore forward, Riley Marotta, and his respectively College, Riley Marotta scored a teammates watch the play total of 4 points in a single shift Taylor Parkinson is leading the that lasted 61 seconds (3 goals 1 team in goals and points. 12-6-18 assist) Jared Hynes has backstopped the Captain Matt Fineberg had a 5 team to 4 wins game point streak (10/24-11/15) Spring Semester Preview The team has a total of seven regular season FAST FACTS games remaining including two NECHA league games and two games in the beanpot. The team will arguably have their biggest 4.78 game of the year to date when they take on BC on the road on February 28th. If BU The number of goals BU is scoring on average per game comes out victorious in this game, they will all but guarantee themselves a spot in the NECHA playoffs. (See remaining sched.) All of the remaining games are very 4.14 important for the team as they will decide how far the team advances into the post The number of goals BU is allowing on season. The top 2 teams in NECHA will average per game advance to the NECHA League playoffs while the top 10 ACHA ranked teams advance to the ACHA Northeast Regional Playoffs. Currently BU is ranked 2nd’ and 7th unofficially (see next page) BU CLUB ICE HOCKEY SPRING NEWSLETTER | 2015 3 NECHA Patriot East Standings as of 12/15/14 – Top 2 advance to playoffs Unofficial ACHA (D2) Northeast rankings (As of 1/21/15)–Top 10 Advance to Regionals Social Media Stay updated and follow our social media platforms! 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For general updates and news, follow our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/BUClubIceHockey For in game updates and other announcements, follow our Twitter: @BUclubicehockey For pictures and video, follow our Instagram: buclubicehockey BU CLUB ICE HOCKEY SPRING NEWSLETTER | 2015 4 Season Schedule Date Opponent Time Location Result 9/27/14 UMASS 7:00 PM Walter Brown Arena L 6-2 (0-1) 10/4/14 Bryant 7:00 PM Walter Brown Arena W 5-3 (1-1) 10/17/14 @ FGCU 8:30 PM Germain Arena L 12-7 (1-2) 10/18/14 @ FGCU 8:30 PM Germain Arena L 10-1 (1-3) 10/24/14 Merrimack 5:30 PM Walter Brown Arena W 4-2 (2-3) 10/26/14 @ Northeastern 12:00 PM Matthews Arena L 3-0 (2-4) 10/31/14 @Bryant 7:00 PM Smithfield Municipal Rink W 5-2 (3-4) 11/1/14 Vermont 9:00 PM Walter Brown Arena W 5-2 (4-4) 11/8/14 New England College 7:00 PM Walter Brown Arena W 12-4 (5-4) 11/9/14 Roger Williams 3:30 PM Walter Brown Arena T 5-5 (5-4-1) 11/15/14 @ Endicott 7:30 PM Pingree Rink W 6-1 (6-4-1) 11/22/14 Northeastern 7:00 PM Walter Brown Arena L 4-3 (6-5-1) 12/2/14 @ Boston College 8:00 PM Dexter Rink W 6-3 (7-5-1) 12/6/14 @ Merrimack 8:00 PM Merrimack W 6-1 (8-5-1) 1/23/15 @ Rhode Island College 8:00 PM Lynch Arena 1/24/15 UMASS Lowell 9:00 PM Walter Brown Arena 1/31/15 @ Boston College 5:30 PM Dexter School 2/3/15 Beanpot – Harvard 6:00 PM Matthews Arena 2/7/15 Endicott 7:00 PM Walter Brown Arena 2/10/15 Beanpot – TBA TBA Matthews Arena 2/15/15 St. Anselm 7:00 PM Walter Brown Arena TBA NECHA Playoffs TBA TBA 2/28-3/1 ACHA Northeast Regional TBA TBA 3/20-3/24 ACHA D2 National Championships TBA Salt Lake City, Utah BU CLUB ICE HOCKEY SPRING NEWSLETTER | 2015 5 ’14-’15 Roster # First Name Last Name Graduation Height Weight Hometown 1 Jared Hynes 2016 5’9 160 Peabody, MA 3 Zach Fornaciari 2016 6’2 210 Stamford, CT 4 Matt Fineberg 2016 5’7 160 Sarasota, FL 5 Noah Friedman 2017 6’3 200 New York, NY 7 Dillon Schuyler 2016 5’9 165 Grand Blanc, MI 8 Mike Matos 2018 6’2 170 Mahwah, NJ 9 Lucas Esposito 2016 5’10 170 Philadelphia, PA 10 Alex Balbo 2018 5’7 150 Island Park, NY 14 Ryan O’Lear 2016 5’10 180 Montville, NJ 16 Mike Minarczyk 2017 5’7 175 Massapequa Park, NY 17 Mike Gates 2016 5’9 170 East Amherst, NY 18 Andrew Reiter 2016 5’8 165 Dix Hills, NY 19 Dan Sutterman 2016 5’10 165 Moline, IL 20 Onni Rauhala 2018 6’4 200 Tampere, Finland 21 Jack Faso 2017 5’11 180 Clarence Center, NY 22 Scott Woods 2016 5’11 180 Topsfield, MA 23 Taylor Parkinson 2016 5’9 165 Laguna Nigel, CA 25 Ben Messick 2017 5’11 180 San Jose, CA 26 Erich Schwabe 2016 5’11 185 Media, PA 30 Paul Sliwinsky 2017 6’1 190 Guilford, CT 35 Joe Kelly 2018 5’7 165 Duxbury, MA 41 Nick Lupo 2018 5’11 190 Hauppaugge, NY 49 Riley Marotta 2017 5’11 170 Katy, TX 55 Nick Renzi 2016 5’11 185 Acton, NH 91 Matt Ruiz 2016 5’10 165 Placentia, CA 96 Tyler Trubish 2018 5’11 190 Buffalo, NY BU CLUB ICE HOCKEY SPRING NEWSLETTER | 2015 6 Supporting BU Club Ice Hockey As you all know, the BU Club Ice Hockey Team is a student-run organization, which is funded by team dues and the continued financial support from alumni sponsors, friends and family. Each donation helps the team buy equipment, pay league dues and referees, purchase ice time, cover travel expenses,etc. Every gift gives our student-athletes the chance to play ice hockey, build life-long friendships, and carry on the rich ice hockey tradition at Boston University. Without the generous support from alumni like you the team would not be able to succeed on or off the ice. To make a contribution, please see the donation form linked below.