2008-09 Media Guide A Tradition of Excellence TIGERSTIGERS givegive backback RIT Class of 2009 (left to right): Justin Hofstetter, Louis Menard, and Jesse Newman. On Front Cover (left to right): 2008-09 captains Brennan Sarazin, Bobby Raymond and Dan Ringwald Contents & Information 2008-09 Men’s Ice Hockey E PROGRAM CONTENTS The 2008-09 Men’s Ice Hockey Media Guide is a publication of the RIT Sports Infor- A Message From the RIT President . ..2 mation Office and University News . Design by Peter Bella Jr ,. ’03 . Content written A Message From the Director of Athletics & Recreation . .2 and edited by Joe Venniro and Steve Jaynes . Printing by Mercury Print Productions, A Message From the Vice President for Student Affairs . .3 Rochester, N .Y . Head shots by A . Sue Weisler . Team photo by Ken Huth . Action photos 2008-09 Schedule . 4 by Kelsey Evans ’09, Ashley Conti ’09 and Josh Lehrer ’09 . Coaching Staff . .6-8 Frank Ritter Ice Arena . .9 E UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS 2008-09 Season Outlook . .10 Location . Rochester,N.Y 2008-09 Player Profiles . .11-33 Address . Athletics, Clark Gymnasium RIT Award Winners . .40-41 51 Lomb Memorial Drive 2007-08 Season in Review . .42 Rochester, NY 14623 2007-08 Statistics . .43 Founded . 1829 2007-08 Results . .44 Undergraduate Enrollment . .16,450 2007-08 By the Numbers . .45 President . .Dr . Bill Destler 2007-08 Box Scores . 46-50 Nickname . Tigers Strength and Conditioning . .53 Colors . .OrangeandBrown RIT Facilities . .54 Affiliations . .NCAADivisionI RIT at a Glance . .55 Conference . Atlantic Hockey Association Rochester, N .Y ., at a Glance . .56 RIT Academic and Athletic Success . .57 E RIT STAFF DIRECTORY - AREA CODE (585) Atlantic Hockey Association . .58 Director, Center for Athletics and Recreation . .Lou Spiotti Jr ., 2007-08 Atlantic Hockey Year in Review . .59 475-2615 Atlantic Hockey Tournament . .60 Senior Associate Director . .Greg Moss, 475-2610 2008-09 Opponent Profiles . .65-70 Assistant Director of Athletics . Scott McVean, 475-7448 Skate with the Tigers/Orange & White Game . .75 Associate Director for Sports Medicine and Athletic Training/Senior 2008 RIT Hall of Fame Inductees . .76-77 Women’s Administrator . ChristineWorsley,475-5601 History of RIT Men’s Ice Hockey . .79 Associate Director for NCAA Compliance . Lex Sleeman, 475-7372 Division I Team Records . .80 NTID Support Faculty . .Jan Strine, 475-6104 Division III Team Records . .81 Athletics Secretary . .Karen Wagner Beck, 475-5814 Division I Individual Records . .82 Senior Financial Assistant . Sue Benson, 475-2412 Division III Individual Records . .83 Director, Athletic Development/RIT Athletic Association . Gene Peluso, 475-2131 Career Scoring List . .84 Sports Information Director . Steve Jaynes, Division I Career Scoring List . 85 475-6154/skjsid@rit .edu Division III Top-10 Records . .86-87 Associate Director of Sports Information . Joe Venniro, Division I Top-10 Records . 88-89 475-5598/jtvsid@rit .edu Coaching Records . 90 Tiger Sports Hotline . 475-6180 Records vs . Opponents . 91 Athletics Website . www .ritathletics .com All-ECAC/Atlantic Hockey . .94 RIT All-Americans . .95 E ADMISSIONS/FINANCIAL AID Yearly Leaders . .96 Early Admission Deadline . .December15,2008 RIT in the Postseason . .98 Regular Admission Deadline . February 15, 2009 Tigers in the Pros . .99 All-Time Letter Winners . 100-101 For visits to campus call (585) 475-6631 . Visits to the National Technical Year-by-Year Results . 102-109 Institute for the Deaf may be arranged by calling (585) 475-6700 (voice/TTY), Tigers by the Numbers . 113-115 or toll-free in the U .S . and Canada at (866) 644-6843 (voice/TTY) . 1982-83 Championship 25th Anniversary . .118 2008-09 Team Roster . 120 Admissions Website . www .rit .edu/admissions Admissions Office Phone . (585) 475-6631 E HOCKEY INFORMATION Admissions E-mail . admissions@rit .edu Head Coach: . Wayne Wilson (585) 475-5615 /jwwatl@rit .edu Financial Aid Deadline . FAFSA due March 1, 2009 Career Record/Years: . ..165-78-22/10th Financial Aid Office Phone . (585)475-2186 2007-08 Record . 19-12-6 Letter Winners Returning/Lost: . .17/8 WITR-FM (89.7) will broadcast all games via airwaves and Internet broadcasting. RIT will broadcast selected games via Time Warner Cable Sports (Channel 26). Games can also be seen on www.b2networks.com for a fee. www.ritathletics.com 1 Administrative Messages Rochester Institute of Technology Welcome to RIT and another exciting year of Tiger versities in students graduating in the STEM disciplines Hockey, a winning tradition since 1962 . Consider how far (science, technology, engineering and math) . RIT has come since it moved to the Henrietta campus 40 Our cooperative education program, where students years ago . It is an extraordinary story . leave the campus for work experience in their fields, is Today, RIT is among the world’s leading career-fo- heralded annually as among the best in the nation by cused, technological universities . The university is home U.S. News and World Reports . Our cooperative education to eight colleges offering over 200 undergraduate, master’s program attracts over 1,900 co-op employers nationwide and Ph .D . programs . and serves more than 3,300 RIT students each year . RIT After my first year on campus, I have discovered a uni- students on co-op earned more than $30 million from versity of artists and designers on the one hand, and scien- employment with industry, business, government, and the tists, engineers and business leaders on the other . Blend in not-for-profit sector across the United States and in 40 the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and you have countries last year . the makings of a very special university . RIT is on a quest In the classroom, our student-athletes set a high stan- to be among the nation’s leading “innovation universities .” dard . We are proud that our nearly 600 athletes, involved RIT President We believe we have an unfair advantage thanks to our in 24 sports, have a median grade point average that unique program mix and diverse student body . exceeds the overall student body . Dr. Bill Destler With more than 16,000 students, RIT is among the top Here is to another terrific season for all our athletes 15 largest private universities in the nation in terms of un- and the hockey team on the ice . dergraduates and top 30 in overall enrollment (bachelor’s, master’s, Ph .D .) More than half the university’s student Go Tigers! population hails from outside New York, representing all 50 states and nearly 100 countries . Bill Destler As global competition heats up, RIT is positioned to be President a national leader . We rank third among U .S . private uni- With the books closed on another outstanding year, we the finest years ever by making a big difference at RIT and can look back with a sense of great pride for what has in the community . been accomplished by our student-athletes . Their suc- One of the great highlights of the year for the entire cesses both on and off the field reflect RIT in the very community was the men’s hockey game against power- best possible way . We had 623 student-athletes involved house Cornell University at Blue Cross Arena in front of in our program in 2007-08 . That is an all time record for 5,142 fans . It was a great event for RIT and our program . us . More importantly, it is an indication of the popular- The Tigers won that game, 4-1 . ity, quality and success of our intercollegiate athletics It was indeed a year to remember . On behalf of all of us program . in the Center for Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation, There are many significant milestones that our teams I thank you for all your support and encouragement . and athletes realized, far too many to enumerate here . Looking ahead, it promises to be an exciting year for However, I would be remiss if I did not mention that the Tigers . The coaching staff, administrative team, and we had a national champion in Track and Field in 2008 . our student-athletes have been working hard preparing for Stephen Burns won the NCAA Division III National the coming season . As always, we welcome your positive Athletic Championship in the javelin throw and was named an support and involvement . We could not possibly accom- All-American along the way . The volleyball team earned a plish all that we have without our loyal fans . So, please Director berth to the NCAA Championships for the first time since join us at as many games as possible and share in the Lou Spiotti Jr. 1999 . Fifteen records were broken in men’s and women’s excitement of Tiger Sports! swimming and diving . Senior captain Simon Lambert was a finalist for the Hobey Baker award, the premier honor in Sincerely, collegiate hockey . We had another banner year in the classroom with Lou Spiotti, Jr . our student-athletes achieving a 3 .19 grade point average, Director, Center for Intercollegiate Athletics once again out-pacing the student body in general . Our and Recreation Student-Athlete Advisory Committee experienced one of 2 RIT Hockey: A Tradition of Excellence Administrative Messages 2008-09 Men’s Ice Hockey The Center for Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation will be amazed by our outstanding facilities . is a dynamic and multidimensional center . The Center The members of the RIT community are extremely is comprised of highly skilled and talented staff utiliz- proud of our student-athletes and their contributions to a ing innovative programs and facilities . We encourage all vibrant, active campus . Personally, I remain their biggest students whether they are student-athletes, members of fan . Enjoy the athletic contest you are here to see . an intramural program, or a visitor to the fitness center, to participate in the many excellent opportunities for involve- Go Tigers! ment and wellness provided by the Center .