2005-06 Schedule Games 19-20 - Alabama-Huntsville Chargers Robert Morris Colonials (5-12-1, 2-4-0 CHA) Current Record Overall 5-12-1 vs. Alabama-Huntsville Chargers (8-7-1, 4-2-0 CHA) College Hockey America 2-4-0 5th / 6 Jan. 13 — Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Ala. — 8:05 p.m. Home 3-5-1 Away 2-7-0 Jan. 14 — Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Ala. — 5:05 p.m. Neutral 0-0-0 Series: 0-5-0 Date Opponent 10/9 Canisius L, 4-6 At RMU: 1-3-0 10/15 @ Western Michigan W, 5-2 At UAH: 0-2-0 10/16 @ USA Under-18 Team W, 6-5 Neutral: 0-0-0 10/21 @ Bentley L, 2-3 Overtime: 0-0-0 10/22 @ Bentley W, 5-2 10/28 QUINNIPIAC L, 0-2 Last Meeting: L, 5-6 (11/19/05 at RMU) 10/29 QUINNIPIAC L, 2-3 First Meeting: L, 1-4 (11/5/04 at UAH) 11/12 RIT T, 5-5 OT 11/13 RIT W, 4-2 11/18 ALA.-HUNTSVILLE * W, 1-0 11/19 ALA.-HUNTSVILLE * L, 5-6 Capsule Preview 11/25 @ Lake Superior St. L, 0-3 Robert Morris (5-12-1, 2-4-0 CHA) snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 2-1 win 11/26 @ Lake Superior St. L, 3-4 OT over Bemidji State their last time out in a short-lived two game home series. The Colonials 12/9 @ Niagara * L, 0-1 12/10 @ Niagara * L, 0-3 continue a portion of their schedule that features 10 of 12 games on the road as they travel 12/17 @ St. Cloud State L, 0-7 to Alabam-Huntsville (8-7-1, 4-2-0 CHA) this weekend for a two game CHA series. RMU 12/18 @ St. Cloud State L, 2-6 has struggled to score recently with just seven goals in their last eight games, including five 1/6 BEMIDJI STATE * L, 0-2 shutouts over that span. 1/7 BEMIDJI STATE * W, 2-1 The Chargers are coming off a sweep of Air Force last weekend in a CHA match-up. With 1/13 @ Ala.-Huntsville * 6:35 p.m. 1/14 @ Ala.-Huntsville * 5:05 p.m. the sweep, UAH snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to over .500. The Chargers 1/20 @ Wayne State * 7:05 p.m. have played just six home games this season, but are 5-1-0 in those games. 1/21 @ Wayne State * 7:05 p.m. 1/31 PRINCETON 7:35 p.m. Last Time Out 2/3 AIR FORCE * 7:35 p.m. The Colonials split their most recent two-game series with Bemidji State, falling in the opener 2/4 AIR FORCE * 7:35 p.m. 2/10 WAYNE STATE * 7:35 p.m. 2-0 before salvaging a 2-1 win on Saturday. Sophomore goaltender Christian Boucher (Or- 2/11 WAYNE STATE * 7:35 p.m. leans, Ontario) stopped 76 of 79 shots in the series while junior Aaron Clarke (Peterborough, 2/17 @ Bemidji State * 8:35 p.m. Ontario) scored both Robert Morris goals. 2/18 @ Bemidji State * 8:05 p.m. Boucher turned away 48 of 50 shots in a 2-0 loss to Bemidji State on Friday night while Be- 2/24 @ Air Force * 9:05 p.m. midji State’s Matt Climie recorded his fifth career shutout and first of the season as he turned 2/25 @ Air Force * 9:35 p.m. away 26 shots. 3/3 NIAGARA * 7:35 p.m. 3/4 NIAGARA * 7:35 p.m. After a scoreless first period, Bemidji State jumped on top, 1-0, 5:58 into the second stanza. 3/10 @ CHA Quarterfinals TBA Shane Holman’s first goal of the year came when his centering pass deflected off a RMU de- 3/11 @ CHA Semifinals TBA fenseman’s skate and through Boucher’s five-hole. Jean-Guy Gervais made it 2-0 with a power 3/12 @ CHA Championship 7:05 p.m. play goal and just 1:38 left in the middle stanza. Ryan Huddy played the puck from behind the goal line to the high slot where Luke Erickson fired a one-timer that Boucher stopped. The All times EST rebound bounced right back to the slot where Gervais buried the puck. Home games in ALL CAPS * College Hockey America Game The Beavers registered 50 shots on goal in the game, including 22 in the third period, as All home games played at the RMU Island Sports Center Boucher finished with the second-most saves in his career, 48. His 22 third period saves tied a team-record that the sophomore netminder twice set in the 2004-05 season. The Colonials failed to score in four power-play chances and have now scored just once in their last 41 tries. Bemidji State capitalized on one of four opportunities. Clarke scored both goals as RMU ended an eight-game losing streak with a 2-1 on Saturday night. The win was the first for Robert Morris over Bemidji State in six tries. Boucher finished with 28 saves in the game and 76 for the series while allowing just two goals. Layne Sedevie made 21 stops for the Beavers. Clarke gave the Colonials a 1-0 lead and but of the team’s last 21 games. The last time their first power-play goal in their last 28 op- he sat out a contest was against Lake Superior CHA Chatter portunities 45 seconds into the second period State on Nov. 26. It was the first game since on a 5-on-3 power play. Clarke ripped a one- Feb. 11, 2005 against Bemidji State that Standings CHA Overall W L T Pts. W L T timer from the right circle on a feed from Boucher was not the starting netminder for 1 Niagara 5 2 1 11 10 9 1 sophomore Chris Kaufman (Gig Harbor, RMU. 2 Bemidji State 5 3 0 10 10 8 2 Wash.) and ripped it shortside over Beavers’ Boucher has 3 Ala.-Huntsville 4 2 0 8 8 7 1 Clarke’s Career 4 Air Force 2 4 0 4 4 11 1 goalie Sedevie’s glove. started in 37 of GP G A Pts. Clarked stretched the lead to 2-0 with his the last 40 games Robert Morris 2 4 0 4 5 12 1 2003-04 32 8 5 13 6 Wayne State 1 4 1 3 4 12 2 third of the season, again picking Sedevie’s dating back to last 2004-05 9 3 3 6 2005-06 3 3 0 3 glove side, this time from the slot at 6:36 of season. In two sea- This Week In the CHA the second period. The goal came in similar sons, he has started TOTALS 44 14 8 22 fashion as his first with sophomore Sean in all but six of the Friday, January 13: Berkstresser (Apollo, Pa.) and freshman Chris team’s 51 games. Robert Morris at Ala.-Huntsville 7:05 pm Niagara at Air Force 7:05 pm Margott (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) picking up Wayne State at Bemidji State 7:35 pm the assists. Transfer’s Trifecta Bemidji State’s Rob Sirianni cut the Colo- Junior Aaron Clarke (Peterborough, On- Saturday, January 14: nials lead in half with his ninth of the season tario), who has been eligible since December Robert Morris at Ala.-Huntsville 4:05 pm 4:51 through the third period. Sirianni’s goal 18, has scored three goals in the three games Wayne State at Bemidji State 7:05 pm came on the first of just three shots that the that he has played this season. The forward, Niagara at Air Force 7:05 pm Beavers registered in the third period. a transfer from Niagara University, scored in all times local Robert Morris was outshot, 29-23, while his first game with the Colonials at St. Cloud going 1-for-5 on the power play. Bemidji State on December 18. He was held scoreless CHA Players of the Week State failed to convert on three power-play by Bemidji State (1/6/05) before scoring both chances. goals in a 2-1 win (1/7/05)over the Beavers Offensive David Nimmo, Jr., F, Ala.-Huntsville the following night. Defensive Player of the Week In 41 games at Niagara, Clarke had 11 Defensive Sophomore goaltender Christian Boucher goals and eight assists for 19 points. Christian Boucher, So., G, Robert Morris (Orleans, Ontario) was named the CHA De- fensive Player of the Week for the third time Rookie Season’s Second Half Kevin Galerno. Fr., F, Ala.-Huntsville of his career and first time this season. He Robert Morris is 1-1 in the 2006 portion of turned away 76 of 79 shots in a two-game their schedule after finishing 2005 portion at Colonials vs. College Hockey America series split with Bemidji State. 4-11-1, nearly identical to thier mark of 4- On Friday night, Boucher did not give up 11-3 through the first half of their inaugural vs. Series H A N Playoffs a goal for the first 26 minutes of the game be- season. Robert Morris finished the first year Air Force 1-3-0 0-2-0 1-1-0 - - Ala.-Huntsville 1-5-0 1-3-0 0-2-0 - - fore allowing two goals in the second period. going 4-10-1 down the stretch, playing six Bemidji State 1-5-0 1-3-0 0-2-0 - - The sophomore netminder kept the Colo- overtime games One Goal Games Niagara 2-4-1 1-0-1 1-3-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 nials in the game with a 22-save performance over their final 15.