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2014 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • THREE-TIME WHITELAW CUP CHAMPIONS • THREE-TIME CLEARLY CUP CHAMPIONS 2016-17 SCHEDULE & RESULTS UNION (2-1-1) VS. RIT (1-1-1) OCT. 21 • 7:00 P.M. • SCHENECTADY, NY • MESSA RINK OCTOBER 7 at #11/12 Michigan W, 4-3 UNION GAME DETAILS 8 at #11/12 Michigan L, 0-4 DUTCHMEN Venue .................................. Messa Rink Capacity........................................ 2,054 14 at AIC W, 5-4 Head Coach ........................Rick Bennett All-Time Series .........Union leads, 4-0-1 15 at Sacred Heart T, 4-4 (ot) Record (Yrs) ......................114-60-28 (6) Last Meeting .... 2011 (Union 5 @ RIT 0) 21 RIT 7:00 pm Video .........................UnionAthletics.TV 22 NIAGARA 4:00 pm Radio ...................................... 106.1 FM 28 at RPI * 7:00 pm RIT .................................1160 AM/1240 AM 29 RPI 7:00 pm TIGERS .................unionathletics.com/listenlive Head Coach .....................Wayne Wilson Live Stats ... sidearmstats.com/union/mhockey NOVEMBER Record (Yrs) ..................318-194-41 (18) School Websites ......unionathletics.com 1 at Holy Cross 7:00 pm ...................................... ritathletics.com 4 YALE * 7:00 pm 5 BROWN * 7:00 pm UNION (2-1-1) VS. NIAGARA (0-2-1) 11 ST. LAWRENCE * 7:00 pm OCT. 22 • 4:00 P.M. • SCHENECTADY, NY • MESSA RINK 12 CLARKSON * 7:00 pm UNION GAME DETAILS DECEMBER DUTCHMEN Venue .................................. Messa Rink Capacity........................................ 2,054 2 at Princeton * 7:00 pm Head Coach ........................Rick Bennett All-Time Series .........Union leads, 4-0-2 3 at Quinnipiac * 7:00 pm Record (Yrs) ......................114-60-28 (6) 9 at Brown * 7:00 pm Last Meeting .... 2011 (Union 3 @ NU 3) 10 at Yale * 7:00 pm Video .........................UnionAthletics.TV Radio ...................................... 106.1 FM 17 at Vermont 7:00 pm NIAGARA .................................1160 AM/1240 AM 18 at Vermont 7:00 pm PURPLE EAGLES .................unionathletics.com/listenlive 31 NORTH DAKOTA 4:00 pm Head Coach .................Dave Burkholder Live Stats ... sidearmstats.com/union/mhockey Record (Yrs) ..................242-250-66 (16) School Websites ......unionathletics.com JANUARY ...................................purpleeagles.com 5 at Boston University 7:00 pm 13 DARTMOUTH * 7:00 pm 14 HARVARD * 7:00 pm THIS WEEK 19 RPI & 7:00 pm Union returns to Messa after a four-game road swing, hosting a pair of Atlantic Hockey 27 at Clarkson * 7:00 pm opponents. The Dutchmen take on RIT in their home opener on Friday before facing Ni- 28 at St. Lawrence * 7:00 pm agara on Saturday afternoon. FEBRUARY LAST WEEK 3 CORNELL * 8:30 pm 4 COLGATE * 7:30 pm Union went 1-0-1, beating American International, 5-4, and playing to a 4-4 tie at Sacred 10 at Harvard * 7:00 pm Heart. Junior defenseman Nick DeSimone had a career-high two goals against the Yel- 11 at Dartmouth * 7:00 pm low Jackets, netting the game-winning goal with 4:16 remaining in the third. Jeff Taylor 17 QUINNIPIAC * 7:00 pm and Mike Vecchione each added two assists in the win. Against the Pioneers, first-year 18 PRINCETON * 7:00 pm forward Anthony Rinaldi tallied his first career goal and Brett Supinski had his first multi- 24 at Colgate * 7:00 pm point game of the season, chipping in with two helpers. In goal, Jake Kupsky had a ca- 25 at Cornell * 7:00 pm reer-high 30 saves, including 19 in the second period. Game 1 - Home games in BOLD CAPS Shots: Union 33, AIC 26 * ECAC Hockey Opponent Power Play: Union 1-9, AIC 1-5 & Fifth Annual Capital District Mayor’s Cup (Times Game 2 Union Center) Shots: Union 41, Sacred Heart 34 All times Eastern Power Play: Union 1-5, Sacred Heart 2-4 Schedule subject to change Men’s Hockey Contact: Dan St-Jacques • OFFICE: (518) 388-6377 • CELL: (315) 450-2545 • E-MAIL: [email protected] Website: UnionAthletics.com • Twitter: @Unionmhockey • Instagram: @Unionmhockey • Snapchat: @Unionmhockey Union Sports Information Office • UNION COLLEGE • ALUMNI GYM • 807 UNION ST. • SCHENECTADY, NY 12308 2016-17 UNION DUTCHMEN HOCKEY GAMES 5 & 6 | VERSUS RIT & NIAGARA QUICK FACTS UNION VS. RIT ALL-TIME SERIES Friday’s meeting between Union and RIT will be the first since Oct. 22, 2011. The Dutch- UNION COLLEGE men are 4-0-1 all-time against the Tigers in their Division I era and 2-0-1 at Messa Rink. Location ......................... Schenectady, N.Y. Union blanked RIT, 5-0, the last time the two teams met. Jeremy Welsh had two goals Founded ............................................1795 and an assist and Troy Grosenick made 23 saves for his first career shutout. Enrollment .......................................2,200 President .......................Stephen C. Ainlay Union vs. NIAGARA all-time series Director of Athletics .........Jim McLaughlin Union is 4-0-2 against Niagara in its Division I era and 2-0-1 at Messa Rink. The Dutch- men and the Purple Eagles will be facing each other for the first time since a 3-3 tie at Colors .................................Garnet, White Niagara on Oct. 21, 2011. The last time the two teams met, Greg Coburn scored with .................................Dutchmen Nickname 1:16 remaining in the third period to help the then 11th-ranked Dutchmen force over- ............................ECAC Hockey Conference time. Arena ............. Messa Rink at Achillies Center Capacity ...........................................2,054 NEXT UP Ice Dimensions .............................. 201x86 Union closes out October with a home-and-home series against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) next weekend. The Dutchmen make the short trip to Troy Friday, Oct. 28 union college hockey Staff before hosting the Engineers on Saturday, Oct. 29. Puck drop for both games is scheduled Head Coach ......................... Rick Bennett for 7 p.m. (Providence ‘90) Record at Union ........................114-60-28 FEELS GOOD TO BE HOME Record Overall ..................................same Friday’s game against RIT marks the latest home opener for the Dutchmen since the 2008-09 season when they hosted the University of Connecticut on Oct. 31, 2008. Associate Head Coach ............ Jason Tapp (Boston University ‘02); Eighth season IN OUR HOUSE Assistant Coach ..................... John Ronan The Dutchmen are 16-5-4 in home openers in their Division I era and 1-1-3 in home-open- (Maine ‘13); First season ing games under head coach Rick Bennett. Bennett’s teams are 45-22-15 (.640) at Messa Volunteer Coach .................... Matt Alvey Rink and 9-5-6 against non-league opponents. (Lake Superior State ‘97); First season ALL TIED UP Director of Hockey Ops .....Ian Greenwald Seven of Union’s program-record nine ties last season came at Messa Rink. Last season, Athletic Trainer .............Cheryl Rockwood the Dutchmen led Division I in home overtime games (10) and finished tied for the most Equipment Mananger ............Dave Baglio draws (9 - Army), while ranking tied for second in total overtime games played (14 - Cor- nell). TEAM INFORMATION 2015-16 Record ............................ 13-14-9 SHOOTING GALLERY 15-16 ECAC Hockey Record ............ 6-10-6 Union had 40 or more shots on goal for the second time this season against Sacred Heart 15-16 Postseason .. ECAC Hockey 1st Round (41), matching its total from last year. The Dutchmen, who have outshot their opponent Returners ...............................................21 in all four games, are 1-0-1 in when registering 40 or more shots. Lost ..........................................................7 Newcomers ............................................. 6 BETTER LATE THAN NEVER Both of Union’s game-winning goals this season have come with under five minutes re- PROGRAM HISTORY maining. Both goals also came under three minutes after another goal was scored. 1st Varsity Season ....1919-20 (66th season) AFTERNOON SHOWDOWN Division I ..................1991-92 (26th year) Saturday’s game against Niagara is one of three games this season with a puck drop ear- Division I Record ..................362-409-101 lier than 4:30 p.m. ET for Union. The Dutchmen have fared well in early games under ECAC Hockey Record ............. 209-275-66 Bennett, going 17-4-2 (.783) in games with a start time before 4:30 p.m. Cleary Cups (Regular Season Champions) BOUNCING BACK .................................3 (2011, 2012, 2014) Union’s 4-3 victory at #11/12 Michigan marked the first time since a 3-2 win against Clark- Whitelaw Cups (Conference Tournament Champions) son on Feb. 28, 2015 that Union won when trailing after two periods. The Dutchmen were .................................3 (2012, 2013, 2014) 0-10-2 when trailing after two last season and were outscored 34-31 in the third period. Division I Tournament Appearances .......................4 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) TAYLOR DOUBLing down Division I Frozen Four Appearances Jeff Taylor produced his second multi-point game of the season with a pair of assists ...........................................2 (2012, 2014) against AIC, matching his total from last season. After a career-high four goals, 27 assists Division I National Championships and 31 points in 2014-15, Taylor had just two goals and 10 assists in 36 games last season. .....................................................1 (2014) The Clifton Park, N.Y. native leads the team with four assists and ranks tied for first with five points, placing him tied for fifth among Division I blueliners. 2016-17 UNION DUTCHMEN HOCKEY TEAM NOTES DUTCHMEN IN THE PROS a weekend to remember Last weekend, six