2014-15 RIT Men's Ice Hockey
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2014-15 RIT Men’s Ice Hockey RIT vs. Army Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 (Gene Polisseni Center - 4,300 - Rochester, N.Y.) - 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 (Gene Polisseni Center - 4,300 - Rochester, N.Y.) - 7:05 p.m. Radio Sports Information - 51 Lomb Memorial Drive - Clark Gym A261 - Rochester, NY 14623 This weekend’s games can be heard on WITR 89.7, Phone: (585) 475-6154 or (585) 475-5598 - Fax: (585) 475-2617 - Website: www.ritathletics.com with Ed Trefzger, Scott Biggar, and Chris Lerch bringing you all the action from the Gene Polisseni Joe Venniro: Executive Director - [email protected] – Stephen Jaynes: Director - [email protected] Center. Fans can listen online at http://witr.rit.edu/ Television Back Home... RIT is home for the first time since Jan. 10, as Last 10 Meetings Between Army comes to town for a pair of contests. RIT plays seven of RIT and Army All RIT home regular season games are on Time its final 10 games at the Gene Polisseni Center, including the Warner Sports channel 26. Gene Battaglia and final two weekends. John DiTullio bring you all the action from the Date Place Score Gene Polisseni Center. 2/12/10 at Army W, 3-0 Great Success vs. Army… RIT leads the all-time series 2/13/10 at Army W, 5-2 between the two schools, 13-2-5 and is 6-1-3 against the Black 1/7/11 at Army T, 1-1 (OT) Video/Streaming Television Knights on home ice. RIT has a 15-game unbeaten streak over All RIT home games and selected road contests will 1/8/11 at Army W, 5-2 the Black Knights (12-0-3) dating back to Nov. 14, 2008, 11/4/11 Ritter Arena T, 2-2 (OT) feature video streaming with audio by America outscoring them 59-28 over that stretch. The two teams met One Network on a subscription basis. For more 11/5/11 Ritter Arena W, 5-3 for pair of games at Ritter Arena last season, with the Tigers 1/18/13 at Army W, 6-5 information, please go to http://www.eversport.tv/ earning the weekend sweep by scores of 6-0 and 4-3. ice-hockey/atlantic-hockey. 1/19/13 at Army W, 4-2 Brad McGowan leads all active players in scoring against 1/17/14 Ritter Arena W, 6-0 Army with five points on two goals and three assists in six 1/18/14 Ritter Arena W, 4-3 games. Alexander Kuqali, Josh Mitchell, and Brandon Thompson all have four points in four games against the Black 2014-2015 Schedule (9-11-4, 8-6-4 AHC) Knights. Danny Smith has a goal and two assists, while Todd Skirving has three assists in two games. In goal, Jordan Ruby is 3-0-0 with a 1.99 goals against average and .946 save percentage against Army, Date Opponent Time including his first career shutout against them last season. 10/4 BROCK (Exhibition) W, 5-2 10/10 ST. LAWRENCE W, 5-2 Tigers to Honor Part Time Joe Feb. 7/RIT’s Student Manager Joe Vicario is in the National 10/11 CLARKSON L, 1-3 Spotlight... On Saturday, Feb. 7, the RIT men’s and women’s hockey teams will be honoring fifth-year 10/18 ^ #7 BOSTON COLLEGE L, 2-6 student manager Joe Vicario, better known as “Part Time Joe”. Both teams will wear special jerseys 10/24 * at Air Force W, 5-1 that will be auctioned off during the game with proceeds going to the Testicular Cancer Foundation of Western New York, which Vicario founded and the Lipson Cancer Center at Rochester General Hospital 10/25 * at Air Force L, 3-4 (OT) through the RIT United Way Campaign. Visit http://www.tcafofwny.org/ for more information. Vicario, 10/31 * at Robert Morris L, 3-6 who suffers from Goldenhar Syndrome and is a testicular cancer survivor, is imploring men to “Check 11/1 * at Robert Morris L, 2-4 Your Pucks” which will also be the theme on Feb. 7. Both RIT hockey teams, in addition to ZETA Tau 11/7 * HOLY CROSS T, 3-3 (OT) Alpha sorority, RGH, and the RIT United Way Foundation will be a part of this unforgettable evening. 11/8 * HOLY CROSS L, 1-2 Fans will be able to bid on the jerseys via silent auction in the arena and through social media monitored 11/14 * at Canisius T, 3-3 (OT) by members of ZETA Tau Alpha. Bidding will end at the start of the third period of the men’s game. 11/15 * at Canisius W, 3-0 RIT’s women host Mercyhurst that afternoon at 3:05 p.m., while the men host Niagara at 7:05 p.m. at the brand new Gene Polisseni Center. He was featured in the Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013 Rochester Democrat and 11/21 * SACRED HEART W, 5-1 Chronicle. To read more about Vicario’s incredible journey and inspirational story, visit http://www. 11/22 * SACRED HEART L, 1-2 democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/college/2013/10/20/part-time-joe-rit-hockey-manager-plays- 11/29 at Yale L, 0-2 key-role-for-tigers/3056191/. 12/12 * NIAGARA W, 4-1 12/13 * at Niagara T, 1-1 (OT) Conference Play the Rest of the Way/If Season Ended Today... RIT is in the midst of 10 straight AHC 1/2 ! vs. #9 UMass Lowell L, 3-7 contests to end the regular season. The Tigers are currently sixth in the league standings with 20 points, 1/3 ! vs. #8 Minnesota L, 2-3 (OT) just three points out of third place. Army is ninth in league play with 12 points. If the season were to end today, RIT would be the No. 6 seed in the AHC Tournament 1/9 *AMERICAN INT’L T, 3-3 (OT) and host No. 11 seed Niagara in a best of three first round Tale of the Tape 1/10 *AMERICAN INT’L W, 3-2 series from March 6-8. Overall 1/16 * at Sacred Heart W, 4-1 RIT Stats Army 1/17 * at Sacred Heart W, 3-1 Last Time Out… Last weekend, RIT split a pair of games at 9-11-4 Record 5-17-2 1/23 * at Bentley L, 1-2 Bentley, falling 2-1 on Friday, while winning 5-2 on Saturday. 2.75 Goals For 2.08 On Friday, Andrew Miller scored RIT’s lone goal, despite 2.58 Goals Against 3.46 1/24 * at Bentley W, 5-2 32.9 Shots For 31.2 1/30 * ARMY 7:05 p.m. the Tigers holding a 33-17 edge in shots. On Saturday, Josh Mitchell and Matt Garbowsky each tallied a career-high four 28.8 Shots Against 33.2 1/31 * ARMY 7:05 p.m. points on two goals and two assists in the win. Miller scored 11 PPG 12 2/6 * at Niagara 7:05 p.m. 13 PPA 20 for the third straight game, while Brad McGowan added a 4 SHG 1 2/7 * NIAGARA 7:05 p.m. pair of assists. In goal, Mike Rotolo made 30 saves for his 0 SHA 4 2/13 * at Holy Cross 7:05 p.m. third straight victory, as RIT held a 43-32 edge in shots. The 14.5 Penalty Mins. 10.2 2/14 * at Holy Cross 7:05 p.m. Tigers killed off all 11 Bentley power-play attempts over the 12.0% Power-Play 13.6% 2/20 * #20 ROBERT MORRIS 7:05 p.m. weekend. The Falcons entered the weekend with the second 88.6% Penalty-Kill 76.7% 2/21 * #20 ROBERT MORRIS 7:05 p.m. best power-play in Division I. 51.9% Face-Offs Won 50.6% 2/27 * MERCYHURST 7:05 p.m. About Army… Army (5-17-2, 5-13-2 AHC) enters the Conference Games Only 2/28 * MERCYHURST 7:05 p.m. weekend looking to snap a four-game winless streak. On RIT Stats Army 3/6-8 AHA First Round (best-of-3) TBA Wednesday, the Black Knights dropped a non-conference 8-6-4 Record 8-6-3 2.94 Goals For 2.20 3/13-15 AHA Quarters (best-of-3) TBA contest against another Tiger mascot, Princeton, 4-1. Joe 2.17 Goals Against 3.30 3/20 ^ AHA Semifinal TBA Lluardo scored for Army. Its opponents are outscoring Army, 35.6 Shots For 32.0 3/21 ^ AHA Championship 7:05 p.m. 83-50 this season. Freshman Tyler Pham leads the team in 26.6 Shots Against 31.7 scoring with 21 points on eight goals and 13 assists. In goal, 9 PPG 9 Parker Gahagen and Cole Bruns have split time this season. 6 PPA 15 Home Games in BOLD Gahagen is 4-10-1 with a 3.16 goals against average and .907 4 SHG 1 * - Denotes AHA Contests save percentage, while Bruns is 1-6-1 with a 3.54 goals against 0 SHA 4 ^ - Game Played at Blue Cross Arena average and .885 save percentage. 15.9 Penalty Mins. 10.7 ! - Mariucci Classic at Minnesota 12.3% Power-Play 13.0% Vote for Garbowsky/Tiger Captain Nominated for Hobey 93.1% Penalty-Kill 79.2% Baker Award... RIT senior captain Matt Garbowsky is one 52.6% Face-Offs Won 51.0% 2014-15 By the Numbers of 59 nominees for the Hobey Baker Award, college hockey’s most prestigious individual honor.