ROBERT MORRIS #20 Robert Morris COLONIALS American Int’l YELLOW JACKETS (3-1-2 · 2-0-2 AHC) (0-8-0 · 0-3-0 AHC) Friday-Saturday, November 6-7, 2015 84 Lumber Arena, , PA SCHEDULE THE MATCHUP DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME ROBERT MORRIS QUICK HITS SCOUTING AIC OCT. 11 (SUN.) UNIV. OF GUELPH (exh.) W 5-3 - Robert Morris is ranked #20 in - Gary Wright is in his 31st season OCT. 16 (FRI.) AIR FORCE * W 5-1 the USCHO.com poll and is receiv- as head coach at American OCT. 17 (SAT.) AIR FORCE * T 3-3 ing votes in the USA Today/USA International. He is the Yellow OCT. 23 (FRI.) @ NIAGARA * T 3-3 Hockey Magazine polls. Jackets’ all-time winningest hockey OCT. 24 (SAT.) @ NIAGARA * W 8-2 - Greg Gibson was named the Hock- coach, and, along with OCT. 30 (FRI.) @ UNIV. OF MICHIGAN L 5-3 ey Commissioners’ Association of Michigan, is the NCAA’s longest- OCT. 31 (SAT.) @ UNIV. OF MICHIGAN W 4-0 National Player of the Month for tenured head coach. October, the first Colonials player NOV. 6 (FRI.) AMERICAN INT’L * 7:05 - AIC has been outscored by its’ NOV. 7 (SAT.) AMERICAN INT’L * 7:05 to win this honor. opponents 47-18, averaging 2.3 - Greg Gibson and Dalton Izyk are goals per game to opponents 5.9. NOV. 20 (FRI.) @ ARMY WEST POINT * 7:05 NOV. 21 (SAT.) @ ARMY WEST POINT * 7:05 October’s player The Yellow Jackets are outshot an and goaltender of the month. average of 18 shots per game. NOV. 28 (SAT.) SACRED HEART * 7:05 NOV. 29 (SUN.) SACRED HEART * 5:05 - RMU sports 9 seniors in the 2015- - AIC is losing the faceoff battle, but 16 class, each making an NCAA by a close margin, winning .475 of DEC. 4 (FRI.) @ RIT * 7:05 Tournament appearance, winning faceoffs, to opponents .525 DEC. 5 (SAT.) @ RIT * 7:05 Atlantic Hockey regular season & - Player to watch is Austin Orszulak, DEC. 12 (SAT.) CANISIUS * 7:05 conference tournament titles. who leads AIC with 28 shots, 3 goals, DEC. 13 (SUN.) @ CANISIUS * 7:35 4 assists and 7 points - The Colonials are captained by PITTSBURGH, PA. redshirt-senior defenseman Tyson - AIC has not been shut out this DEC. 28 (MON.) PENN STATE % 7:30 Wilson. Alternate captains are de- season, scoring at least two goals in DEC. 29 (TUE.) UML/CLARKSON % TBA fenseman Evan Moore and forward all but one of its’ 8 games, and three LEDYARD CLASSIC HANOVER, NH Brandon Denham. goals in 3 of those games. JAN. 2 (SAT.) DARTMOUTH COLLEGE $ 7:05 - The Colonials return seven of their - Freshman center Shawn McBride JAN. 3 (SUN.) UNION/MERRIMACK $ TBA top nine forwards from the 2014-15 was the Atlantic Hockey Conference JAN. 8 (FRI.) BENTLEY * 7:05 team, all eight defensemen and all Rookie of the Week, scoring 2 goals JAN. 9 (SAT.) BENTLEY * 7:05 three goaltenders. and 2 assists in AIC’s 0-3 week. JAN. 15 (FRI.) @ HOLY CROSS * 7:05 - Robert Morris has scored 26 goals McBride has a four-game point JAN. 16 (SAT.) @ HOLY CROSS * 7:05 in 6 games. streak dating back to the series JAN. 22 (FRI.) MERCYHURST * 7:05 - Junior goaltender Dalton Izyk has finale against Penn State on October JAN. 23 (SAT.) MERCYHURST * 7:05 been named to the Mike Richter 24. McBride has 3G, 3A this season. FEB. 5 (FRI.) @ SACRED HEART * 7:05 Award watch list for the NCAA’s top FEB. 6 (SAT.) @ SACRED HEART * 7:05 goaltender. MEDIA INFO FEB. 12 (FRI.) ARMY WEST POINT * 7:05 - RMU was picked to win the At- RADIO: ESPN Pittsburgh 970 AM, 106.3 FM FEB. 13 (SAT.) ARMY WEST POINT * 7:05 lantic Hockey conference in both preseason coaches and media polls. BROADCASTERS: Steve Kolbe & Mike Prisuta FEB. 19 (FRI.) @ AIR FORCE * 7:05 Zac Lynch was voted preseason all- AUDIO STREAM: 970 ESPN on iHeart Radio FEB. 20 (SAT.) @ AIR FORCE * 7:05 star by the media. WEBCAST: Eversport.TV ($) FEB. 26 (FRI.) @ CANISIUS * 7:35 FEB. 27 (SAT.) CANISIUS * 7:05 LAST TIME OUT

AHC PLAYOFFS TIME AND PLACE TBD ROBERT MORRIS AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL Last weekend, RMU notched one of The Yellow Jackets are still searching * Atlantic Hockey Conference (AHC) Game the biggest wins in program history, for their first win of the season after % CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh a 4-0 shutout of #10 Michigan. The dropping last weekend’s home series $ Thompson Arena, Dartmouth College win came a night after the Colonials with RIT 4-2, 6-2. Derek Henderson, let a 3-1 lead in the third slip away in Jackson Dudley, Shawn McBride and a 5-3 defeat Friday. RMU came back Daniel Mele netted their first goals All Times Eastern of the year. Hunter Leisner took the Home Games in BOLD strong Saturday with a 3-goal first All Home Games at 84 Lumber Arena loSs & split time in net with Alex Special events ITALICIZED period & Dalton Izyk shut out Michi- Murray on Friday. Murray played the gan with 34 saves. full game on Saturday. 2015-16 ROBERT MORRIS MEN’S HOCKEY SCHOOL FACTS AT THE POLLS ABOUT THE OPPONENT UNIVERSITY INFORMATION US COLLEGE HOCKEY ONLINE AMERICAN INT’L QUICK FACTS LOCATION Moon Township, Pa. INSTITUTION American International College FOUNDED 1921 (USCH0) 11/2/15 OVERALL RECORD 0-8-0 ENROLLMENT 5,413 CONFERENCE RECORD 0-3-0 AFFILIATION # TEAM (1ST) PREV. NCAA Division I LOCATION Springfield, Mass. CONFERENCE Atlantic Hockey Conference 1. North Dakota (27) 1 FOUNDED 1885 NICKNAME Colonials 2. Providence (18) 3 ENROLLMENT 1,723 COLORS Blue and White with Red 3. Boston College (4) 4 FACILITY 84 Lumber Arena (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 4. UMass-Lowell 7 NICKNAME Yellow Jackets CAPACITY 1,589 COLORS Black, Gold & White PRESIDENT (Interim) David Jamison 5. Quinnipiac (1) 9 PRESIDENT (elect) Christopher B. Howard 6. Minnesota-Duluth 6 FACILITY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Craig Coleman, M.D. 7. Harvard 11 CAPACITY 1,200 8. Nebraska-Omaha 2 WEBSITE aicyellowjackets.com SPORTS INFORMATION 9. Denver 5 WEBSITE rmucolonials.com TWITTER @AICathletics FACEBOOK facebook.com/RMUHockey 10. St. Cloud State 14 TWITTER @RMUHockey 11. Boston University 8 HEAD COACH Gary Wright 12. Yale 13 ALMA MATER MEN’S HOCKEY CONTACT Ashley Chase TENURE 32nd season PHONE (412) 855-1541 13. Michigan 10 E-MAIL [email protected] 14. Bowling Green 12 TWITTER @AshleyChaseTV 15. St. Lawrence 16 YOU CAN QUOTE ME MAILING ADDRESS 6001 University Blvd. 16. Merrimack 17 “I’ve played in this rink [84 Lumber Arena] Moon Township, Pa. 15108 since I was about 12 years old with the Pitts- 17. Clarkson 19 burgh Hornets so being able to remember COACHING STAFF 18. Notre Dame NR all those memories of youth hockey while 19. Miami 15 creating more is pretty special. But the best HEAD COACH Derek Schooley part has to be playing in front of family and ALMA MATER Western Michigan ‘94 20. Robert Morris NR friends every night. The ability to stay at TENURE AT RMU 12th Season school and get that “college experience” RECORD AT RMU 170-184-55 Other AHC Teams while being able to stop at home any time to CAREER RECORD Same see the family is the best of both worlds.” RV: Mercyhurt (4) Bentley (3) - Zac Lynch ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH Mark Workman ALMA MATER St. Scholastica ‘93 COACH OF THE YEAR TENURE AT RMU Seventh Season Derek Schooley was named 2014-15 USA TODAY/USA HOCKEY Atlantic Hockey Association Coach of the ASSISTANT COACH Kody Van Rentergem MAGAZINE 11/2/15 Year after the Colonials record-win sea- ALMA MATER SUNY-Fredonia ‘12 son (24-8-5) & regular season champion- TENURE AT RMU Fourth Season ship. Schooley was also among 8 finalists # TEAM (1ST) PREV. for the Spencer Penrose Award, given to VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT Michael Gershon 1. North Dakota (21) 2 the nation’s top coach in college hockey. ALMA MATER SUNY-Brockport ‘09 2. Providence (11) 3 COACHES POLL TENURE AT RMU First Season 3. Boston College 4 4. Quinnipiac (2) 9 2015-16 Atlantic Hockey Assoc. TEAM INFORMATION 5. UMass-Lowell 8 Preseason Coaches’ Poll FIRST SEASON OF MEN’S HOCKEY 2004-05 ALL-TIME RECORD 170-184-55 6. Harvard 11 2014-15 OVERALL RECORD 24-8-5 7. Minnesota-Duluth 6 1. Robert Morris (7) - 97 points 2014-15 AHC RECORD 1st | 19-5-4 8. Nebraska-Omaha 1 2. RIT (4) - 91 points WHO WAS ROBERT MORRIS? 9. Yale 15 3. Bentley - 72 points Born in 1734 in Liverpool, England, T10 Boston University 7 4. Canisius - 64 points Robert Morris sailed to the United States T10 St. Cloud State 13 5. Sacred Heart - 56 points with his father when he was 14 years old. 6. Holy Cross - 55 points Morris became a partner at import export 12. Denver 5 firm Willing & Morris where he made 7. Air Force - 47 points millions. After, he became a spokesman 13. Michigan 10 8. Mercyhurst - 46 points for the Stamp Act opposition, smuggled 14. St. Lawrence -- arms for the new American army & navy, 9. Niagara - 38 points signed the Declaration of Independence, 15. Bowling Green 12 10. Army West Point - 29 points secured financing — often using personal 11. American Int’l - 10 points credit — to fight the Revolutionary War & RV: Robert Morris (2) served as Pennsylvania state senator. He died in Philadelphia in May 1806. 2015-16 ROBERT MORRIS MEN’S HOCKEY AROUND THE AHC MUSKET SHOTS

GIBSON’S NATIONAL MARKS 2015-16 AHC STANDINGS Senior forward Greg Gibson was named the nation’s player of the AHC AHC Overall month for October, by the Hockey Commissioners’ Association, the Place Pts GP W-L-T W-L-T first such honor for a Colonials player. Gibson is tied for first in the 1. Mercyhurst 8 4 4-0-0 6-4-0 nation in points (13), tied for 4th in Goals (6), tied for 5th in assists 2. Robert Morris 6 4 2-0-2 3-1-2 (7), tied for third in GPG (1), T-6th APG (1.17), T-3rd PPG (2.17), ranks 3. RIT 4 2 2-0-0 2-4-1 6th in SOG/GP (4.83) and 14th in SOG (29). Sacred Heart 4 3 2-1-0 3-2-1 Canisius 4 4 2-2-0 2-4-0 LYNCH LIGHTS IT UP 6. Bentley 3 4 1-2-1 3-2-1 Zac Lynch in 4th in the nation in career scoring with 110 points, tied 7. Holy Cross 2 2 1-1-0 2-4-0 for 5th in assists (64) and 8th in goals (46). Lynch is also second in 8. Air Force 1 2 0-1-1 1-4-1 short-handed goals (6) & tied for 12th in power play goals (14). On the Niagara 1 2 0-1-1 0-5-1 season, Lynch leads Atlantic Hockey and NCAA hockey in +/- at +10, Army 1 4 0-3-1 0-4-1 is tied for 14th in points with 9, and 14th in points per game with 1.50 11. AIC 0 3 0-3-0 0-8-0 CAREER RANKINGS Robert Morris has several other players ranked in the top 50 nation- THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE ally in career numbers. Gibson is 32nd in points (79), tied for 12th in goals (43) and tied for 31st in game-winning goals (6). David Fried- WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 mann is 43rd in goals (29), 45th in points (67) and tied for 18th in Merrimack 5, Bentley 1 GWG (7). Tyson Wilson is tied for 23rd in career assists with 50 and 67th in points with 60. Brandon Denham is 55th in points with 64, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 56th in assists (39) and tied for 31st in GWG (6). *RIT at Army *Sacred Heart at Holy Cross *Air Force at Mercyhurst POWERFUL DEFENSE *AIC at Robert Morris Rob Mann is ranked 14th in the nation in blocked shots (17), just 5 shy Penn State at Niagara of the nation’s leader. Mann is also 6th among defenseman in blocks ALL GAMES at 7:05 pm ET per game. Tyson Wilson is tied for third highest +/- in the nation with a +8. Wilson is also tied for third among defenseman in points and as- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER74 sists and is second in +/- and points among free agent defenseman Merrimack at Canisius 6:05 pm ET *RIT at Army 7:05 pm ET TEAM SCORING *Air Force at Mercyhurst 7:05 pm ET Robert Morris is one of the top scoring teams in college hockey. The *AIC at Robert Morris 7:05 pm ET Colonials have scored 26 goals in 6 games, averaging 4.33 goals per *Holy Cross at Sacred Heart 7:05 pm ET game. RMU ranks sixth nationally in goal differential, outscoring their opponents by 12 through their first six games. LAST WEEK IZYK REACHES MILESTONES Junior goaltender Dalton Izyk surpassed the 1,000 save milestone FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 in a 34-save shutout of #10 Michigan. That shutout was the fifth of Cornell 3, Niagara 2 Izyk’s career, tying an RMU record set by Eric Levine (2009-13). Izyk *Canisius 3, Sacred Heart 0 ranked third nationally with a .961 save percentage and his 1.36 goals Mercyhurst 2, Ohio State 1 against average ranks sixth overall. Izyk is first in the AHC in save *RIT 4, AIC 2 percentage, goals against average and fewest goals allowed (starting Robert Morris 3, #10 Michigan 5 in at least two games). Izyk leads the conference in win percentage as well (.833). SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 Robert Morris 4, #10 Michigan 0 *Bentley 2, Army 2 BETTER WITH AGE Mercyhurst 1, Ohio State 5 Robert Morris has the oldest team in college hockey. The Colonials Niagara 0, Cornell 4 average age as of October 1 is 22 years, 121 days. *Canisius 0, Sacred Heart 4 *RIT 6, AIC 2 AVOIDING THE GOOSE EGG Holy Cross 7, Brown 5 The Colonials have skillfully avoided being shut out for the majori- ty of the last 2.5 seasons. RMU was shut out only twice in 2014-15: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 December 14, 2014 in a 3-0 loss at Mercyhurst, and January 10, 2015 *Army 2, Bentley 6 in a 1-0 loss to Bentley. Robert Morris was not shut out in 2013-14 and prior to that season, RMU’s last shutout came in a 2-0 loss at Air * Atlantic Hockey matchup Force on Jan. 25, 2013. (All times Eastern) 2015-16 ROBERT MORRIS MEN’S HOCKEY 2015-16 COLONIALS ROSTER NO. NAME POS YR HT WT HOMETOWN PREVIOUS TEAM 1 Terry Shafer G Jr. 6-2 190 Penfield, New York New Hampshire (EJHL) 2 Alex Bontje D Fr. 6-1 200 Nobleton, Ontario Wenatchee (NAHL) 3 John Rey D So. 6-3 205 Turnersville, New Jersey Amarillo (NAHL) 4 Chase Golightly D Jr. 5-10 180 Temecula, California Prince George (BCHL) 5 Evan Moore D Jr. 5-11 175 Grosse Pointe, Michigan Sioux Falls (USHL) 6 Rob Mann D So. 6-4 220 Oshawa, Ontario Penticton (BCHL) 7 Elie Ghantous D Fr. 6-0 215 Leitrim, Ontario Carleton Place (CCHL) 8 Eric Israel D Fr. 5-10 175 Huntingdon Woods, Michigan Brockville (CCHL) 9 David Friedmann F Jr. 5-11 185 Toronto, Ontario Toronto (OJHL) 10 Tyson Wilson D R-Jr. 6-1 210 Brockville, Ontario Brockville (CCHL) 11 Kyle Horsman F Fr. 6-3 200 Sechelt, British Columbia Cowichan Valley (BCHL) 12 Brady Ferguson F Fr. 6-0 190 Lewisville, Texas Amarillo (NAHL) 14 David Rigatti F Sr. 6-0 190 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Texas (NAHL) 15 Spencer Dorowicz F Fr. 5-11 170 Olds, Alberta Olds (AJHL) 16 Greg Gibson F Jr. 5-10 175 Burlington, Ontario Amarillo (NAHL) 17 Brandon Watt F Fr. 6-0 180 Ottawa, Ontario Nepean (CJHL) 18 Kyle Eastman F Fr. 6-1 190 Angola, New York Tri-City Storm (USHL) 20 Timmy Moore F Fr. 6-0 180 Grosse Pointe, Michigan Amarillo (NAHL) 21 Robert Powers D Fr. 6-1 185 Ajax, Ontario Toronto Lakeshore (OJHL) 22 Ben Robillard F So. 5-11 195 Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa (CCHL) 24 Alex Tonge F Fr. 6-0 175 Kingston, Ontario Kingston Voyageurs (OJHL) 26 Daniel Leavens F So. 6-2 185 Thornhill, Ontario Newmarket (OPJHL) 27 Zac Lynch F Jr. 6-0 190 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Bay State (EJHL) 28 Matt Cope F Jr. 6-2 200 Lakewood, Colorado Wenatchee (NAHL) 30 Andrew Pikul G Fr. 6-0 170 Cleveland, Ohio Brockville (CCHL) 31 Dalton Izyk G So. 5-11 190 Oswego, New York Indiana (USHL) 33 Alex Dagnal F So. 6-0 185 Pittsburgh, Pa. Lone Star (NAHL) RMU (Club) 44 Brandon Denham F Jr. 6-4 215 Milton, Ontario Oakville (OJHL) HEAD COACH DEREK SCHOOLEY SCHOOLEY FILE Head coach Derek Schooley has his Colonials primed to take a run at an Atlantic Hockey conference title once again. Now in his 12th year in charge of RMU men’s hockey, Schooley enters RECORDS the 2015-16 season with an overall record of 167-183-53. Last season, he led the Colonials to an OVERALL 170-184-55 Atlantic Hockey conference regular season title and a school record 24 wins. (ALL AT ROBERT MORRIS) In 2013-14, the Colonials posted a banner year, winning the Atlantic Hockey conference tour- nament championship and making the program’s first trip to the NCAA tournament. SCHOOLEY AS A HEAD COACH Following the 2013-14 season, Schooley signed a four-year contract extension that will keep YEAR SCHOOL RECORD/FINISH him in Pittsburgh through the 2019-20 season. 14-15 Robert Morris 24-8-5/1st AHC* “I feel very fortunate to have started something very special from the ground up,” Schooley said. “Making the NCAA Tournament was very exciting for not only me personally, but for every- 13-14 Robert Morris 19-18-5/5th AHC** one who has been involved in the first decade of RMU hockey.” 12-13 Robert Morris 20-14-4/5th AHC Schooley has been a college hockey coach for 17 seasons, starting with stints as an assistant 11-12 Robert Morris 17-17-5/7th AHC at Cornell University and the Air Force Academy. In August of 2003, Schooley was named the first head varsity hockey coach in Robert Morris history. 10-11 Robert Morris 18-12-5/5th AHC Since taking over the program, Schooley has coached 45 players who have signed pro con- 09-10 Robert Morris 10-19-6/2nd CHA tracts, five players that have taken part in NHL training camps and numerous others that have 08-09 Robert Morris 10-19-7/3rd CHA participated in NHL developmental camps. A native of St. Louis, Mo., Schooley is married to the former Alicia Batson from Middleville, 07-08 Robert Morris 15-15-4/3rd CHA Mich. They are the proud parents of Kaitlyn, Brendan and Taylor. 06-07 Robert Morris 14-19-2/3rd CHA Prior to coming to Robert Morris, Schooley spent five years at the Air Force Academy. He was 05-06 Robert Morris 12-20-3/T-4th CHA an assistant coach for four years before spending one season as an associate head coach with Air Force. Before arriving at Air Force, Schooley spent a season as an assistant coach with Cornell 04-05 Robert Morris 8-21-4/6th CHA during the 1997-98 season. * Won AHC regular season title Schooley started his coaching career with the Chicago Freeze of the North American Hockey ** Won AHC postseason tournament League in 1997 as an assistant coach and director of scouting. Schooley has been a head coach at the USA Hockey Select 14, 15, 16 and 17 Festivals. He also PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE has spoken at numerous USA Hockey youth coaching clinics as well as the USA Hockey Masters ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH Air Force Coaching Clinic. In August of 2002, Schooley gained international coaching experience as he an assistant coach of the United States Under-18 Select Team, which placed fifth in the Junior World 2002-2003 Cup. ASSISTANT COACH United States U18 Select Following his graduation from Western Michigan, Schooley played for the Huntington Blizzard 2002 of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) during the 1994-95 season. During the 1995-96 campaign, Schooley spent part of the season with the Blizzard before joining the Flint (Mich.) Generals, ASSISTANT COACH Air Force where he helped the team to a Colonial Hockey League (CoHL) regular season and playoff champi- 1998-2002 onship. ASSISTANT COACH Cornell A 1994 graduate of Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Commu- nications, Schooley was a four-year letterwinner as a defenseman with the Broncos. He tallied 23 1997-1998 assists and 27 total points as a senior, when he led Western Michigan with a plus-minus rating of ASSISTANT COACH/ Chicago Freeze plus-22 and won the team’s Grinder of the Year award. DIRECTOR OF SCOUTING 1996-1997 Follow Derek on Twitter at @DerekSchooley. 2015-16 ROBERT MORRIS MEN’S HOCKEY