CLARKSON HOCKEY Golden Knights www.clarksonathletics.com November 3, 2009 2009-10 CLARKSON OPENS ECAC HOCKEY CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE at QUINNIPIAC and PRINCETON October CAC Hockey action begins for the Clarkson University Hockey team this weekend as 3 UNIV. of TORONTO (exh.) H W 6-1 Ethe Golden Knights play at Quinnipiac University on Friday at 7:00 p.m., and at Princeton 9 Michigan State A L 6-1 University on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. Guided by seventh-year head coach George Roll, associate 10 Michigan State A L 4-3 coach Greg Drechsel and assistant coach Jean-Francois Houle, the Golden Knights will be out 16 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY H W 4-3ot 17 ROCHESTER INST. of TECHNOLOGY H W 5-3 to prove the league’s preseason coaches’ poll wrong after being picked to fi nish 11th in the 12-team 24 ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY H W 4-1 conference. 30 Minnesota-Duluth A L 4-1 Clarkson stands at 3-4 overall after suffering two losses at defending WCHA Tournament cham- 31 Minnesota-Duluth A L 4-2 pion Minnesota-Duluth over the weekend. The Knights, who were battling the fl u bug all weekend November 6 * Quinnipiac University A 7pm and injuries on Saturday, lost 4-1 and 4-2 in the non-conference games at the Duluth Entertainment 7 * Princeton University A 4pm and Convention Center. 13 * RENSSELAER H 7pm After displaying an impressive offensive outburst during a three-game winning streak at Cheel 14 * UNION H 7pm Arena, outscoring their opponents 13-7 during a mid-October home stand, the Knights were held 20 * Dartmouth College A 7pm 21 * Harvard University A 7pm in check out west over the weekend. Clarkson was outshot 94-39 in the two-game series at Minne- 27 Boston College A 5pm sota-Duluth, including a 50-17 margin on Friday. Undisciplined play also hurt the Green and Gold, December who were called for 81 minutes in penalties, including three fi ve-minute majors to three different 4 * St. Lawrence University A 7:30pm players over the weekend. The Knights shut down the Bulldogs’ power play on Friday, killing off all 5 * ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY H 7pm fi ve man-advantage opportunities, but on Saturday UMD, with 15 extra-man opportunities, scored January Dodge Holiday Classic all four of its goals on the power play. Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, MN Sophomore Jake Morley (Ogdensburg, NY) scored Clarkson’s lone goal on Friday against UMD, 2 CLARKSON vs Northern Michigan 5:07pm while junior assistant captain Brandon DeFazio (Oakville, ONT) and sophomore defenseman Minnesota vs Bowling Green 8:07pm Mark Borowiecki (Kanata, ONT) supplied the goals on Saturday. Sophomore Richie LaVeau 3 Consolation Game 5:07pm Championship Game 8:07pm (Arlington Heights, IL) got the start in goal on Friday and responded with a career-high 46 saves. 8 UNIV. of ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE H 7pm Classmate Paul Karpowich (Thunder Bay, ONT), ECAC Goaltender of the Week on October 26, 9 UNIV. of ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE H 7pm was Saturday night’s starter making 40 stops. 15 * CORNELL UNIVERSITY H 7pm The Knights are 3-0 at home with wins over Niagara (4-3 in overtime) and RIT (5-3), and a non- 16 * COLGATE UNIVERSITY H 7pm conference triumph over archrival St. Lawrence (4-1). Clarkson, however, is 0-4 on the road. Along 22 * YALE UNIVERSITY H 7pm 23 * BROWN UNIVERSITY H 7pm with the sweep at Minnesota-Duluth this past weekend, the Green and Gold also suffered season- 29 * Colgate University A 7pm opening defeats at Michigan State (6-1, 4-3) on October 9-10. 30 * Cornell University A 7pm Feburary Quinnipiac begins a four-game home stand at the TD Banknorth Center with Friday’s ECAC 5 * Union College A 7pm 6 * Rensselaer A 7pm Hockey opener against Clarkson. The Bobcats, guided by 16th-year head coach Rand Pecknold, are 12 * PRINCETON UNIVERSITY H 7pm ranked 21st in the country, owning a 4-1 overall record. 13 * QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY H 7pm Quinnipiac had outscored its opponents 15-5 during its 4 THINGS TO 19 * Brown University A 7pm fi rst four games before allowing eight goals in a loss to KNOW ABOUT 20 * Yale University A 4pm Robert Morris on Saturday. On Friday, Quinnipiac posted 26 * HARVARD UNIVERSITY H 7pm CLARKSON HOCKEY 27 * DARTMOUTH COLLEGE H 4pm its fi rst shutout of the season with a 5-0 white wash of March Robert Morris on the Colonials’ home ice before losing • Clarkson has won 10 ECAC Hockey 5-7 ECAC Hockey Playoffs - First Round 8-5 the next night. The Bobcats lone game in Hamden, regular season championships, the 12-14 ECAC Hockey Playoffs - Quarterfi nals CT this season was a 3-2 overtime victory against Bent- last in 2008. 19-20 49th Annual ECAC Hockey Championship Tournament Times Union Center Albany, NY ley on October 17. • The Golden Knights are unbeaten 26-27 NCAA Northeast Regional A preseason favorite to challenge for the ECAC in their last 58 games (54-0-4) when DCU Center, Worcester, MA Hockey title, Princeton has enjoyed great success under leading after two periods. NCAA West Regional ninth-year head coach Guy Gadowsky. The Tigers, who • Clarkson is 3-0 at Cheel Arena and Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN won the league’s 2008 tournament title, are ranked 13th/ 27-28 NCAA East Regional 0-4 on the road so far this season. 14th in the nation. Princeton, offi cially opened its season Times Union Center Albany, NY • Louke Oakley leads Clarkson in NCAA Midwest Regional with a 1-0 overtime non-league victory against Brown Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, IN at Hobey Baker Rink this past Friday. On Saturday, the scoring with nine points, includ- April Tigers fell to defending ECAC Hockey champion Yale 5-2 ing eight assists, matching his point 8&10 63rd Annual NCAA Frozen Four total (3-6) through 34 games last at Ford Field, Detroit, MI in New Jersey. Princeton hosts St. Lawrence on Friday to * ECAC Hockey begin conference play. season. 2009 CLARKSON HOCKEY 2010 Clarkson Quick Facts MINNESOTA-DULUTH WEEKEND RECAP: Game #6 (October 30, 2009) - Att: 3,701 Game #7 (October 31, 2009) - Att: 3,581 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION DECC, Duluth, MN DECC, Duluth, MN Location........Potsdam, New York, 13699-5830 Final Score: Minn.-Duluth 4 - Clarkson 1 Final Score: Minn.-Duluth 4 - Clarkson 2 Founded ..........................................................1896 Enrollment ....................................................3,000 A stretch of strong offensive outings for Clarkson came An undermanned Clarkson squad put up a tough fi ght President .......................................... Tony Collins to an end as the Golden Knights opened a four-game on Saturday, but the Knights suffered their second Director of Athletics ...............Steve Yianoukos road trip by scoring just once in the loss out west. After straight loss to the Bulldogs. Clarkson entered the Athletic Department Telephone 315-268-6622 a scoreless fi rst period, the home standing Bulldogs game with a short lineup with only 17 skaters dressed. Nickname ................................... Golden Knights broke the game open in the middle frame with three The Knights lost two more players during the course of ColorsGreen (PMS 3305) and Gold (PMS 116) unanswered goals. The Knights, who had seven power the penalty-fi lled game. Defensemen Bryan Rufenach plays in the contest, fi nally connected on their last and Mark Borowiecki were sent to the dressing room man-advantage opportunity when Jake Morley tallied after being called for major penalties. The Knights TEAM INFORMATION his fi rst goal of the season, fi nishing off a pass from opened strong on Brandon DeFazio‘s fi rst goal of the Head Coach......................................George Roll defensemen Nik Pokulok and Mark Borowiecki at season 20 seconds in. UMD tied it with a power-play Alma Mater ............................................BGSU ‘86 16:20 of the third period. UMD added an empty net marker at 10:48. All four of the Bulldogs’ goals came at Clarkson .....................109-103-27 (7th year) goal with 53 seconds remaining to close out the scor- on the man-advantage.Clarkson was whistled for 54 Record Overall ................................228-177-43 ing. UMD dominated on the shot charts out shooting minutes of penalties on 16 infractions. UMD went ........... (14th yr - including 7 at Oswego State) Clarkson 50-17, including a 42-12 margin over the 4-of-15 on the power play. The WCHA team added E-mail Address [email protected] fi nal 40 minutes. Richie LaVeau posted a career-high two more goals in the middle frame to take a 3-1 lead. Associate Coach ......Greg Drechsel (7th year) 46 saves. The Knights’ efforts were hindered by the Just 65 seconds into the third period, Borowiecki loss of assistant captain Brandon DeFazio, who was capitalized on a Clarkson power-play, connecting for Alma Mater .....................Colgate University ‘88 given a game-misconduct just 4:46 into the game for his second goal of the season with Louke Oakley Assistant Coach ................. JF Houle (7th year) checking from behind. Clarkson was also battling and Nick Tremblay picking up their second assists Alma Mater ..................Clarkson University ‘97 illness and injuries. Assistant captain Matt Beca was of the game to cut the defi cit to 3-2. UMD, however, Hockey Offi ce Telephone .......... 315-268-3874 limited to playing time due to the fl u, and captain Scott sealed the win with another goal off the man-advan- 2008-09 Overall Record ........................10-19-7 Freeman and Corey Tamblyn suffered ankle injuries tage at 13:09. 2008-09 ECAC Hockey Record 8-10-4 (T-8th) during the game.