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UNION HOCKEY 2017-18 SCHEDULE THIS WEEK Date Opponent Result / Time Sept. 30 #2 Boston Univ. L, 1-4 Union Dutchmen Oct. 6 Michigan Tech ^ L, 3-6 (11-11-1, 7-3-0 ECAC) Oct. 7 #3 Minnesota ^ L, 0-2 Oct. 13 Massachusetts L, 4-5 Oct. 14 Vermont L, 2-3 #3 Clarkson St. Lawrence Oct. 20 RIT W, 6-1 (16-3-1, 8-0-0 ECAC) (4-14-2, 0-7-1 ECAC) Oct. 21 Niagara W, 5-1 Head Coach . .Casey Jones Head Coach . Mark Morris Oct. 27 Rensselaer * W, 4-3 Oct. 28 Rensselaer * W, 4-2 Record (Yrs) . 112-108-31 (7) Record (Yrs) . 21-27-9 (2) Nov. 3 St. Lawrence * W, 3-1 Nov. 4 #13 Clarkson * L, 2-3 GAME DETAILS GAME DETAILS Nov. 10 Princeton * W, 4-3 (OT) Date/Time. .Friday, Jan. 12 / 7 p.m. Date/Time. Saturday, Jan. 13 / 7 p.m. Nov. 11 #16 Quinnipiac * W, 4-1 Location . Schenectady, N.Y. Location . Schenectady, N.Y. Nov. 24 #3 North Dakota W, 4-1 Venue (Capacity) . Messa Rink (2,225) Venue (Capacity) . Messa Rink (2,225) Nov. 25 #3 North Dakota T, 2-2 All-Time Series . 25-30-5 (.458) All-Time Series . 23-34-2 (.407) Dec. 1 Brown * W, 3-1 Last Meeting . 11/4/17 at Clarkson - L, 3-2 Last Meeting . 11/3/17 at St. Lawrence - W, 4-2 Dec. 2 Yale * L, 3-5 Television . .n/a Television . .n/a Dec. 9 Holy Cross W, 4-2 Radio . .n/a Radio . .n/a Dec. 10 Massachusetts L, 1-2 Live Video. .UnionAthletics.tv Live Video. .UnionAthletics.tv Dec. 29 Omaha L, 1-5 Live Audio. .TeamLine.cc Live Audio. .TeamLine.cc Dec. 30 Omaha L, 3-5 Live Stats . UnionAthletics.com Live Stats . UnionAthletics.com Jan. 5 Dartmouth * W, 4-1 Jan. 6 Harvard * L, 3-4 (OT) Jan. 12 #3 Clarkson * 7 p.m. This Weekend Jan. 13 St. Lawrence * 7 p.m. The Dutchmen return home to host a pair of ECAC Hockey games this weekend, Jan. 12-13, Jan. 19 Yale * 7 p.m. hosting No. 3 Clarkson on Friday and St. Lawrence on Saturday. Both games at Messa Rink are Jan. 20 Brown * 7 p.m. Jan. 27 Rensselaer # 6 p.m. slated to begin at 7 p.m. (ET). Feb. 2 Cornell * 7 p.m. Feb. 3 Colgate * 7 p.m. Media Coverage Feb. 9 Harvard * 7 p.m. Brian Unger and Matt Dubrey will have the call this weekend for both games and fans can Feb. 10 Dartmouth * 7 p.m. listen for free at TeamLine.cc. Additionally, both games will also be streamed live online at Feb. 16 Quinnipiac * 7 p.m. UnionAthletics.tv, and live stats will be available at UnionAthletics.com. Feb. 17 Princeton * 7 p.m. Feb. 23 Colgate * 7 p.m. Feb. 24 Cornell * 7 p.m. Social Media March 2-4 ECAC First Round % TBD Receive real-time updates during all Union men’s hockey games by following the team’s March 9-11 ECAC Quarterfinals % TBD official Twitter account @UnionMHockey. Additional in-game updates and commentary will be March 16 ECAC Semifinals & TBD provided by assistant sports information director Ross LaDue via his Twitter account @RLaDue. March 17 ECAC Final & TBD March 24-25 NCAA Regionals @ TBD April 5-7 NCAA Frozen Four ! TBD Current Streaks Six Union skaters enter the weekend having recorded a point in at least the previous two Home games in bold games: Cole Maier (12 games - 5g, 8a); Ryan Walker (3 games - 3g, 1a); Ryan Scarfo (2 All times Eastern games - 2g, 2a); Jack Adams (2 games - 1g, 3a); Sebastian Vidmar (2 games - 0g, 3a); and J.C. Brassard (2 games - 0g, 2a). Maier’s 12-game streak is also a career best for the junior, * = ECAC contest while Walker is closing in on a career best, his being a four-game streak set back in 2016-17. ^ = Ice Breaker Tournament (AMSOIL Arena, Duluth, MN) # = 6th Annual Capital District Mayor’s Cup (Times Union Center, Albany, NY) % = Campus Sites & = ECAC Hockey Championship 10 4 11 (Lake Placid, NY) @ = 2018 NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Regionals The Dutchmen are a Union’s junior class ranks Union is tied for 11th East - Bridgeport, CT, Webster Bank Arena perfect 10-0-0 this third among the nation’s in the nation in goal West - Sioux Falls, SD, Sanford Premier Center season when leading their junior classes with 86 production with a total of Northeast - Worcester, MA, DCU Center Midwest - Allentown, PA, PPL Center opponents after three points. 70 goals scored so far this ! = 2018 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four periods. season. (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN) Men’s Hockey Contact: Ross LaDue • OFFICE: (518) 388-6377 • CELL: (319) 360-0543 • E-MAIL: [email protected] Website: UnionAthletics.com • Twitter: @UnionMHockey • Instagram: @UnionMHockey • Snapchat: @UnionMHockey Union Sports Information Office • Union • Alumni Gym • 807 Union St. • Schenectady, NY 12308 2014 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • THREE-TIME WHITELAW CUP CHAMPIONS • FOUR-TIME CLEARY CUP CHAMPIONS 2017-18 UNION DUTCHMEN HOCKEY Last Time Out QUICK FACTS Union at Dartmouth - Jan. 5 - Thompson Arena Union Goals: Jack Adams, Joseph Campolieto, Cole Maier, Ryan Scarfo (EN) UNION COLLEGE Dartmouth Goalie: Devin Buffalo (L), 32 saves, 3 goals against Location . Schenectady, N.Y. Union Goalie: Jake Kupsky (W) - 33 saves, 1 goal against Founded . 1795 Power Play: Union 0-1, Dartmouth 0-4 Noteworthy: The Dutchmen ended a three-game losing skid, scoring twice in both the first and Enrollment . 2,225 third periods against Dartmouth. First years Jack Adams and Joseph Campolieto both scored their President . Stephen C. Ainlay third goals of the season, while Cole Maier extended his career-best point streak to 11 games. Director of Athletics . Jim McLaughlin Jake Kupsky made 33 saves in net for Union, earning his third conference win of the year. Colors . Garnet, White Nickname . Dutchmen Union at Harvard - Jan. 6 - Bright-Landry Hockey Center Conference . ECAC Hockey Union Goals: Ryan Walker, Ryan Scarfo (PP), Anthony Rinaldi Arena . .Messa Rink at Achillies Center Harvard Goalie: Merrick Madsen (W), 35 saves, 3 goals against Union Goalie: Jake Kupsky (L) - 25 saves, 4 goals against Rink Dimensions . 201’ x 86’ Power Play: Union 1-4, Harvard 1-1 Noteworthy: Union suffered a heart-breaking loss in overtime to Harvard on Saturday, as the HOCKEY STAFF Crimson scored with 5.1 seconds remaining in the overtime period. The Dutchmen opened the Head Coach . Rick Bennett (Providence ‘90) scoring in the first period as Ryan Walker scored his seventh goal of the season. Harvard tied the Record at Union. .148-80-31 (7th season) game in the second period with a power-play goal, but Union took back the lead in the third period Career Record. same with a power-play goal of its own. Three goals were then scored in the span of 55 seconds during ECAC Record . 79-45-18 (.624) the third period, two for Harvard and one for Union, to create a 3-3 tie before ending regulation. Union out-shot Harvard in the game, 38-29, but Harvard’s lone shot in the OT period was enough Associate Head Coach . Jason Tapp for the win. Assistant Coach . John Ronan Volunteer Coach . Matt Alvey vs Clarkson Director of Hockey Ops . Ian Greenwald Earlier this season the two teams met in Potsdam, NY, on Nov. 4, and the Golden Knights scored Athletic Trainer . Cheryl Rockwood three power-play goals en route to a 3-2 win over Union. The Dutchmen went 0-4 on the power Equipment Manager . Dave Baglio play, while Clarkson went 3-4. TEAM INFORMATION Clarkson owns the all-time record against Union with a 30-25-5 mark against the Dutchmen. However, Union has fared better in recent years and holds a 7-3-0 edge over the Golden Knights 2016-17 Record . 20-10-3 in the last 10 meetings. 16-17 ECAC Hockey Record. .16-4-2 16-17 Postseason. .NCAA 1st Round Scouting the Golden Knights Returners . 19 Clarkson enters the weekend ranked as the No. 3 team in the nation in both national polls and the Lost . .8 Golden Knights currently sit atop the ECAC Hockey standings with an 8-0-0 mark in league play. Newcomers . .9 Four of the top five scorers for Clarkson this season are underclassmen, and the top-three scorers PROGRAM HISTORY are all sophomores. The group is led by Sheldon Rempal who has 16 goals and nine assists through 20 games this season. In net, Jake Kielly has played every minute for the Golden Knights, 1st Varsity Season . 1919-20 (66th season) and holds a 16-3-1 record with a .948 save percentage and a 1.35 goals-against average. Division I . 1991-92 (26th year) Division I Record . .382-423-103 vs St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey Record . 222-279-67 The Dutchmen won just their ninth game ever in Canton, NY, with a 3-1 win against St. Lawrence earlier this season on Nov. 3. Union out-shot the Saints 41-18 in the contest and kept St. Lawrence CHAMPIONSHIPS to just a single power-play goal. Regular-Season (Cleary Cup) . .4 However, Union trails in the all-time series to St. Lawrence with a 23-34-2 record. Union has fared . 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017 better at home and holds a 12-12-2 record against the Saints at Messa Rink. Conference Tournament (Whitelaw Cup). .3 . 2012, 2013, 2014 Scouting the Saints St. Lawrence enters the weekend with a 4-14-2 record overall and a 0-7-1 mark in conference Division I Tournament Appearances .