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www.HockeyEastOnline.com Pete Souris Assistant Commissioner for Public Relations MEN’S Hockey East Association 591 North Ave – #2 Wakefield, MA 01880 WEEKLY Office: (781) 245-2122 Cell: (603) 512-1166 RELEASE [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2010 WEEKLY RELEASE #2 BOSTON UNIVERSITY TAKES ICE BREAKER TITLE IN ST. LOUIS ~Whitehead earns win No. 200 at Maine; BC, PC win league openers; UNH picks up road split at Miami~ RECENT RESULTS Friday, October 8 ATHLETIC REPUBLIC PLAYER OF THE WEEK at Providence 3, Northeastern 2 * at No. 7 Maine 8, UMass-Lowell 2 * #5 DAVID WARSOFSKY, BOSTON U. (Junior Defenseman; Marshfield, Mass.) Ice Breaker Tournament (at St. Louis, Mo.) Warsofsky Recorded five points (2g,3a) and a +4 rating on the weekend to lead the Terriers No. 14 Boston U. 4 vs. No. 13 Wisconsin 3 to the Ice Breaker title with wins over No. 13 Wisconsin and Notre Dame. He posted three at Minnesota 5, Massachusetts 3 points (1g,2a) in the opener on Friday vs. the Badgers. Notched at No. 3 Miami 6, No. 8 UNH 3 a total of seven shots on goal at the tournament for the Terriers. No. 11 Denver 5 at Vermont 3 Saturday, October 9 No. 1 Boston College 2 at Northeastern 0 * PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK at Minnesota 5, Massachusetts 4 No. 8 UNH 6 at No. 3 Miami 3 #28 SAHIR GILL, BOSTON U. (Freshman Forward; Terrace, B.C.) No. 11 Denver 1 at Vermont 1 OT Connecticut 3 at No. 7 Maine 3 OT Gill tallied five points in the Ice Breaker, including a four-point (1g, 3a), +4 effort in the 5-4 Merrimack 4 at Niagara 4 OT victory over Notre Dame in the title game on Sunday afternoon at the Scot- trade Center in St. Louis. Sunday, October 10 Ice Breaker Tournament Championship Game No. 14 Boston U. 5 vs. Notre Dame 4 UPCOMING GAMES PURE HOCKEY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Thursday, October 14 #1 JOHN MUSE, BOSTON COLLEGE (Senior Goaltender; East Falmouth, Mass.) No. 6 Maine at Michigan State Muse stopped all 35 shots face to record ninth career shutout in 2-0 win vs. Northeastern Friday, October 15 in front of a sellout crowd at Matthews Arena on Saturday night. He totaled 16 saves in the No. 1 Boston College at No. 8 Denver second period and helped the Eagles go a perfect 6-for-6 on (9:30pm, FSNRM) the penalty kill. UMass-Lowell at Niagara No. 6 Maine at Michigan State (7:30pm, CBSCS) Rensselaer at Northeastern HOCKEY EAST TEAM OF THE WEEK Providence at No. 7 Minnesota-Duluth BOSTON UNIVERSITY Saturday, October 16 The Terriers won the Ice Breaker title for the third time in the tournament’s history, after Massachusetts at No. 10 Boston U. * winning in 2002 and most recently in 2008. The Terriers defeated WCHA foe Wisconsin on No. 3 Michigan at No. 9 UNH Friday night by a 4-3 score and edged Notre Dame in the Championship Game on Sunday, 5-4. Boston University Connecticut at Merrimack No. 1 Boston College at No. 8 Denver (9pm) scored nine goals on the weekend at the Scottrade Center and went 3-for-9 on the man advantage. UMass-Lowell at RIT Providence at No. 7 Minnesota-Duluth ALL TIMES EST, 7PM, unless noted 2010-2011 HEA STANDINGS * denotes conference game The 27th ANNUAL HOCKEY EAST Rk. Team GP W L T Pts Overall Conf. Off. Conf. Def. 1. Boston College 1 1 0 0 2 1-0-0 2.00 (2) 0.00 (0) CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT Maine 1 1 0 0 2 1-0-1 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) MARCH 18-19, 2011 Providence 1 1 0 0 2 1-0-0 3.00 (3) 2.00 (2) 4. Boston University 0 0 0 0 0 2-0-0 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) Massachusetts 0 0 0 0 0 0-2-0 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) Merrimack 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-1 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) TICKETS GO ONSALE DECEMBER 4, 2010 New Hampshire 0 0 0 0 0 1-1-0 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) at the TD Garden Box Office Vermont 0 0 0 0 0 0-1-1 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) or by calling 800-745-3000 or 9. UMass-Lowell 1 0 1 0 0 0-1-0 2.00 (2) 8.00 (8) 10. Northeastern 2 0 2 0 0 0-2-0 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) at www.ticketmaster.com BOSTON COLLEGE • BOSTON UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY of MAINE • UNIVERSITY of MASSACHUSETTS • UMASS-LOWELL MERRIMACK COLLEGE• UNIVERSITY of NEW HAMPSHIRE • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY of VERMONT HOCKEY EAST WEEKLY TOP PERFORMERS Mike Borisenok, UNH (Jr., F, Watervliet, N.Y.) Tallied a goal and an assist in UNH’s 6-3 win over Miami University. Scott Campbell, UML (Sr., F, Navan, Ont.) Notched two points (1g,1a) in UML’s season opener at Maine. Joe Cannata, MC (Jr., G, Wakefield, Mass.) Stopped 38 shots and tallied a power-play assist in a 4-4 tie with Niagara. Charlie Coyle, BU (Fr., F, East Weymouth, Mass.) Recorded a goal and an assist in his collegiate debut against No. 13 Wisconsin. Stephane Da Costa, MC (So., F, Paris, France) Netted a goal and an assist in a 4-4 tie with Niagara. Phil DeSimone, UNH (Sr., F, East Amherst, N.Y.) Had a goal and two assists factoring in all three goals in UNH’s season opener. Joey Diamond (So., F, Long Beach, N.Y.) Tallied two goals and two assists in Maine’s 8-2 win over UMass Lowell. Ben Farrer, PC (Sr., F, Calgary, Alta.) Scored the game winner in a 3-2 season-opening win over Northeastern on Friday. Cody Ferriero, NU (Fr., F, Essex, Mass.) Scored a goal in his first collegiate contest on Friday night at Providence. Connor Hardowa, UNH (So., D, Edmonton, Alta.) Tallied his first collegiate goal on Friday night. Tanner House, Maine (Sr., F, Cochrane, Alta.) Scored three goals in a pair of games against UMass Lowell and UConn. John Henrion, UNH So., F, Holden, Mass.) Registered a goal and an assist over the weekend in a split with Miami. Michael Marcou, UMass (Jr., D, Kings Park, N.Y.) Scored a goal and added two assists in a pair of losses at #15 Minnesota. Joe Pereira, BU (Sr., F, West Haven, Conn.) Scored three goals in the Ice Breaker, including the game-winner in Friday’s win over Wisconsin Michael Pereira, UMass (Fr., F, West Haven, Conn.) Had a multi-point night in his first career game with a goal and an assist vs. Minnesota . Shawn Sirman, Maine (So., G, Blezard Valley, Ont.) Made 18 saves in Friday’s win (1.19 GAA and a .947 save percentage). Wahsontiiio Stacey, UVM (Sr., F, Kahnawake, Que.) Recorded a hat trick in Friday’s loss against No. 9 Denver T.J. Syner, UMass (Jr., F, Springfield, Mass.) Scored a pair of goals in the weekend set at #15 Minnesota. Steven Whitney, BC (So., F, Reading, Mass.) Broke a scoreless draw with 7:19 remaining in the team’s 2-0 win at Northeastern. The 27th Annual HOCKEY EAST CAREER FIRSTS/MILESTONES/WHO’S HOT? CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT March 18-19, 2011 JOE Cannata, MC (WAKEFIELD, MASS.) Picked up his second career assist and at the TD Garden, Boston, Mass. first power-play helper at Niagara PAUL DAINTON, UMASS (GENELLE, B.C.) Had 39 saves in the opening two games moving him into 3rd all-time at UMass for career saves (2,386). He needs 205 to Tickets go onsale move into 2nd all-time and 665 to take over first place Saturday, December 4th Matt DIGIROLAMO, UNH (AMBLER, PA.) To purchase tickets call Stopped career highs in back-to-back nights with 35 saves on (800) 745-3000, Friday and 36 stops on Saturday visit www.ticketmaster.com or RANDY GUZIOR, NU (LEMONT, ILL.) the TD Garden Box Office Skated in his 100th contest as a Husky at Providence CONNOR HARDOWA, UNH (EDMONTON, ALTA.) Potted his first collegiate goal on Friday night at Miami JORDAN HEYWOOD, MC (REGINA, SK) Tallied his first collegiate assist at Niagara ANTHONY RAIOLA, UMASS (VICTORIA, MINN.) HOCKEY EAST THREE STARS AWARD Made his first career appearance at Minneosta on Oct. 9 where he scored his first career goal in front of his hometown fans At the conclusion of each Hockey East game, the “Three Stars of The Game” are selected. Here are the 2010-2011 season leaders to date: DARREN ROWE, UMASS (SIMI VALLEY, CALIF.) Scored a goal and added an assist in the first two games of Rk. Name Cl. Pos. School the year after posting just 3 assists total last season 1. Joey Diamond So. F Maine HEAD COACH TIM WHITEHEAD, MAINE Ben Farrer Sr. F Providence Won his 200th career game at the helm of the Black Bears John Muse Sr. G Boston College on Friday night against UMass Lowelll. He has a record of 2. Tanner House Sr. F Maine 200-126-37 at Maine Matt Germain Sr. F Providence Joe Whitney Sr. F Boston College 3. Cody Ferreiro Fr. F Northeastern Shawn Sirman So. G Maine Brian Gibbons Sr. F Boston College TEAM NOTES MERRIMACK: Merrimack opened its season with a 4-4 tie at Niagara, marking the first season-opening tie since drawing with Union to open BOSTON COLLEGE: By earning a 2-0 season-opening win at North- the 2002-03 season…Eleven different players notched points, including eastern on Oct.