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Pete Souris Assistant. Commissioner MEN’S Public Relations Hockey East Association 591 North Ave – #2 WEEKEND Wakefield, MA 01880 Office: (781) 245-2122 www.HockeyEastOnline.com PREVIEW Cell: (603) 512-1166 Twitter: @hockey_east [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2013 WEEKEND PREVIEW #5 BC FACES BU FRIDAY; NOTRE DAME HOSTS MINNESOTA FOR TWO GAMES - MAINE ENTERTAINS UVM; UNH SKATES WITH UMASS FOR TWO; MC, PC PLAY HOME-AND-HOME - No. 1 Minnesota at No. 3 Notre Dame – Two-Game Series (Fri. on NBCSN, Sat. at Compton Family Ice Arena) • Since the start of the 2010-11 season, Notre Dame is 15-5-0 in non-conference games on home ice, including RECENT RESULTS wins in six straight home non-conference games. Friday, November 1 • The Golden Gophers have not played in South Bend since sweeping Notre Dame the weekend of Feb. 29 and at Vermont 2, No. 2 Notre Dame 1 * Mar. 1, 1980, when current Minnesota Head Coach Don Lucia was playing defense for Notre Dame. at Boston University 4, No. 3 Providence 3 * at No. 7 Boston College 4, Northeastern 2 * No. 5 Providence vs. Merrimack – Two-Game Series (Fri. at MC, Sat. at PC on Cox Sports) at No. 14 UMass Lowell 5, New Hampshire 3 * • MC senior Mike Collins enters the game with 28 goals and 41 assists for 69 points in 77 career HEA games, Maine 1 at Massachusetts 1 (OT) * making him Hockey East’s leading active career scoring leader. at Merrimack 3, Bentley 1 • Providence’s average scoring margin of 2.14 goals per game is second only to Minnesota amongst Div. I teams. Saturday, November 2 No. 8 Boston College at Boston University (Friday at Agganis Arena) No. 2 Notre Dame 3 at Vermont 2 * • Since the opening of Agganis Arena in January 2005, Boston College has amassed a 9-3-1 record on their at No. 3 Providence 3, Boston University 1 * rival’s home ice. No. 7 Boston College 4 at Northeastern 3 (OT) * • BU captain Garrett Noonan has six goals and two assists for eight points in 11 career games against BC. No. 14 UMass Lowell 3 at New Hampshire 2 (OT) * at Massachusetts 2, Maine 1 * Vermont at Maine – Two-Game Series (Fri., Sat. at Alfond Arena) • Chris McCarthy has 11 points (2g,9a) in his last five games against the Black Bears. UPCOMING GAMES • After averaging 2.03 goals per game last year, Maine is scoring 2.57 goals per game this season through Friday, November 8 seven contests. No. 8 Boston College at Boston U. * (7:30pm) Vermont at Maine * Massachusetts vs. New Hampshire – Two-Game Series (Fri. at UNH on WBIN, FCS; Sat. at UMass) • Entering this season, UMass goalie Steve Mastalerz had a career 3.13 GAA and .894 save percentage in 27 Massachusetts at New Hampshire * games. This year, he has posted a 2.16 GAA and a .931 save percentage through eight games. (7:30pm, FCS, WBIN) • Last weekend, UNH senior Kevin Goumas became the fourth active Hockey East skater with 100 career points, No. 5 Providence at Merrimack * joining T.J. Tynan (ND), Johnny Gaudreau (BC), and Mike Collins (MC). No. 1 Minnesota at No. 3 Notre Dame (8pm, NBCSN) Northeastern at No. 11 UMass Lowell (Saturday at Tsongas Center on WBIN) Saturday, November 9 • The last time the Huskies and River Hawks met, they played back-to-back overtime games on Jan. 25-26, Vermont at Maine * 2013, with a 4-4 tie on Friday night and a 5-4 UML win on Saturday night. UMass Lowell outshot Northeastern 83-48 New Hampshire at Massachusetts * over the course of those two games. Northeastern at No. 11 UMass Lowell * (WBIN) Merrimack at No. 5 Providence * (COX) Army at No. 8 Boston College – Sun. at Conte Forum • The Eagles have not lost to an Atlantic Hockey opponent since the conference was formed in 2003. No. 1 Minnesota at No. 3 Notre Dame Sunday, November 10 Army at No. 8 Boston College (3pm) 2 0 1 3 2014 HOCKEY EAST STANDINGS - All game times are EST Rk. Team GP W L T Pts Overall Conf. Off. Conf. Def. * denotes league games 1. Boston College 2 2 0 0 4 4-2-1 4.00 (8) 2.50 (5) UMass Lowell 2 2 0 0 4 5-3-0 4.00 (8) 2.50 (5) The 30th ANNUAL HOCKEY EAST Boston University 3 2 1 0 4 4-4-0 2.67 (8) 2.33 (7) 4. Massachusetts 3 1 1 1 3 3-4-1 1.33 (4) 1.67 (5) CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT 5. Notre Dame 2 1 1 0 2 6-2-0 2.00 (4) 2.00 (4) MARCH 21-22, 2014 Providence 2 1 1 0 2 5-1-1 3.00 (6) 2.50 (5) Vermont 2 1 1 0 2 2-2-1 2.00 (4) 2.00 (4) 8. Maine 2 0 1 1 1 3-3-1 1.00 (2) 1.50 (3) Tickets go onsale in early December 9. Merrimack 0 0 0 0 0 3-3-0 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) at the TD Garden Box Office, New Hampshire 2 0 2 0 0 1-5-1 2.50 (5) 4.00 (8) at www.ticketmaster.com or Northeastern 2 0 2 0 0 5-3-0 2.50 (5) 4.00 (8) by calling 800-745-3000 BOSTON COLLEGE • BOSTON UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY of MAINE • UNIVERSITY of MASSACHUSETTS • UMASS LOWELL • MERRIMACK COLLEGE UNIVERSITY of NEW HAMPSHIRE • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY of NOTRE DAME • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY of VERMONT *Stats updated as Thursday, November 7th 2013-14 HOCKEY EAST SEASON SUPERLATIVES HAT TRICKS SHUTOUTS Date Player Team Opponent Result Date Goalie Team Opponent Svs Result 10/11 Steven Summerhays ND vs. Western Mich. 22 W, 4-0 10/11 Kevin Roy NU vs. Ala.-Huntsville W, 9-1 10/12 Steven Summerhays ND at Western Mich. 22 W, 3-0 10/12 Jon Gillies PC vs. Minnesota St. 38 W, 3-0 OVERTIME GOALS Date Player Team Opponent Score 40+ SAVES 10/25 Niko Rufo PC vs. Miami W, 3-2 Date Goalie Team Opponent Svs Result 10/25 Connor Leen ME vs. Massachusetts W, 3-2 10/19 Matt O’Connor BU vs. Wisconsin 40 W, 7-3 11/2 Derek Arnold UML at New Hampshire W, 3-2 10/25 Matt O’Connor BU at Michigan 42 L, 1-2 11/2 Adam Gilmour BC at Northeastern W, 4-3 INDIVIDUAL HIGHS THE LAST TIME Goals: 3 Kevin Roy, NU vs. Ala.-Huntsville (10/11) A player had four goals: Assists: 4 Mike Collins, MC vs. Mercyhurst (10/19) Cody Ferriero, NU (12/28/12 at Harvard) Points: 4 Mark Anthoine, ME vs. Massachusetts (10/26) Cam Brown, ME vs. Massachusetts (10/26) A rookie had a hat trick: Blaine Byron, ME vs. Massachusetts (10/26) Kevin Roy, NU, 2/4/13 vs. Boston University (Beanpot) Mike Collins, MC vs. Mercyhurst (10/19) In league play: Mike Collins, MC, 1/29/11 vs. Vermont Cason Hohmann, BU vs. Wisconsin (10/19) Ross Mauermann, PC vs. AIC (10/19) Kevin Roy, NU vs. Ala.-Huntsville (10/11) A defenseman had a hat trick: Point Streak: 8 Mike Szmatula, NU (10/11-present; 3-10-13) Conor Allen, UMass (11/11/11 vs Holy Cross) Saves: 42 Matt O’Connor, BU at Michigan (10/25) A goaltender recorded 50 saves: TEAM HIGHS Sam Marotta, MC, 2/2/13 at UNH (51 saves) Goals: 10 Providence vs. American International (10/19) In league play: Sam Marotta, MC, 2/2/13 at UNH (51 saves) In league play: 5 UMass Lowell vs. New Hampshire (11/1) Shots on Goal: 53 Northeastern vs. Holy Cross (10/19) A team won 10 games in a row: Consecutive Wins: 5 Northeastern (10/11-10/26) Boston College, 1/27/12 to 10/13/12 (17 games) Notre Dame (10/11-10/25) Boston College, 10/19/12 to 11/30/12 (10 games) Unbeaten Streak: 5 Providence (10/11-10/26) In league play: Boston College, 1/27/12 to 10/13/12 (15 games) A team was unbeaten in 10 straight games: ACTIVE OVERALL POINT LEADERS UMass-Lowell, 12/8/12 to 1/26/13 (11 games; 10-0-1) Rk. Player GP PPG G A P Boston College, 10/19/12 to 11/30/12 (10 games) 1. T.J. Tynan, ND (Sr., F) 132 1.00 47 84 131 In league play: Boston College, 1/27/12 to 10/13/12 (15 games; 15-0-0) 2. Johnny Gaudreau, BC (Jr., F) 86 1.23 48 58 106 3. Mike Collins, MC (Sr., F) 115 0.88 43 58 101 A team recorded 50 shots-on-goal: 4. Kevin Goumas, UNH (Sr., F) 112 0.89 28 72 100 Northeastern vs. Holy Cross, 10/19/13 (53 shots) 5. Bill Arnold, BC (Sr., F) 126 0.77 45 54 99 In league play: Maine vs. Northeastern, 3/2/13 (51 shots) 6. Michael Pereira, UMass (Sr., F) 109 0.83 45 45 90 7. Joseph Pendenza, UML (Sr., F) 119 0.72 39 46 85 8. Conor Sheary, UMass (Sr., F) 112 0.73 31 51 82 9. Scott Wilson, UML (Jr., F) 86 0.93 33 47 80 10. Derek Arnold, UML (Sr., F) 121 0.65 33 45 78 ACTIVE LEAGUE POINT LEADERS Rk. Player GP PPG G A P 1. Mike Collins, MC (Sr., F) 77 0.90 28 41 69 2.