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ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS PLAY TRIO OF GAMES AT PPG PAINTS ARENA SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27 VS. DARTMOUTH | THURSDAY-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29-30, Head Coach | Assistant Coach | Kody Van Rentergem Assistant Coach | Michael Gershon Hockey Operations | Kyle Pettit SCHEDULE THE COLONIALS THE OPPONENTS DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT ROBERT MORRIS | DARTMOUTH | Oct. 1 (Sat.) QUEENS (Exh.) 2-2 (1-0 SO) The Colonials are coached by Derek Schooley Bob Gaudet is in his 18th season as head coach of the Oct. 7 (Fri.) @ RIT* L 6-3 (13th season) and are coming off an Atlantic Big Green. Oct. 8 (Sat.) @ RIT* W 6-5 Hockey regular season championship and Dartmouth is receiving votes in the latest USCHO.com Oct. 21 (Fri.) @ Canisius * L 6-3 conference tournament finals appearance. national poll. Oct. 22 (Sat.) @ Canisius * T 2-2 Robert Morris was chosen sixth in the preseason Oct. 28 (Fri.) ARMY WEST POINT * 7:05 PM coaches poll. Senior forward Grant Opperman is the brother-in-law Oct. 29 (Sat.) ARMY WEST POINT * 7:05 PM to Penguins President & CEO David Morehouse. Nov. 4 (Fri.) @ Ohio State 7:05 PM RMU sent all ten of last year’s seniors to Nov. 5 (Sat.) OHIO STATE 7:05 PM professional hockey at the conclusion of their Senior forward Kyle Nickerson is a cousin of Dartmouth Nov. 12 (Sat.) @ Sacred Heart * 3:05 PM college careers. Four Colonials alums made NHL grad and former Penguins defenseman Ben Lovejoy. Nov. 13 (Sun.) @ Sacred Heart * 3:05 PM training camp rosters this fall including #8 | Nov. 26 (Sat.) DARTMOUTH 7:05 PM native & program scoring record-holder Zac Jerry York is in his 45th season as head coach and Nov. 27 (Sun.) DARTMOUTH ^ 2:05 PM Lynch (Florida Panthers). surpassed 1000 career wins last season. The Eagles are Dec. 2 (Fri.) SACRED HEART * 7:05 PM ranked 8th in the latest national poll. Dec. 3 (Sat.) SACRED HEART * 5:05 PM The Colonials sport ten freshman on the roster Dec. 9 (Fri.) @ Bentley * 7:05 PM in the form of seven forwards, two defenseman BC will open the Three Rivers Classic vs. Quinnipiac in Dec. 10 (Sat.) @ Bentley * 4:05 PM and one goaltender. a rematch of the semifinals of the 2016 NCAA Frozen Dec. 17 (Sat.) MERCYHURST * 7:05 PM Four. Dec. 18 (Sun.) @ Mercyhurst * 4:00 PM The top-scorers returning from the 2015-16 Boston College features 9 NHL draft picks. Dec. 29 (Thu. Ferris State $ 7:30 PM season are junior Brady Ferguson (13-21-34) and Dec. 30 (Fri.) BC/Quinnipiac $ 4:30/7:30 PM Daniel Leavens (18-11-29). BC Alum Brian Dumoulin is a Penguins defenseman, Jan. 6 (Fri.) AMERICAN INT’L* 7:05 PM one of 18 Eagles alums with their name etched on the Jan. 7 (Sat.) AMERICAN INT’L* 7:05 PM Senior Rob Mann, junior Alex Bontje and Stanley Cup Jan. 20 (Fri.) AIR FORCE * 7:05 PM sophomore Eric Israel are the leading returners Jan. 21 (Sat.) AIR FORCE 7:05 PM on defense, playing the bulk of the games in #6 QUINNIPIAC | Jan. 27 (Fri.) @ Holy Cross * 7:05 PM 2015-16. Rand Pecknold is in his 23rd season as the Bobcats Jan. 28 (Sat.) @ Holy Cross * 7:05 PM head coach. QU is ranked 6th nationally. Feb. 3 (Fri.) RIT * 7:05 PM Goaltender Dalton Izyk returns in goal after Since qualifying for the NCAA Tournament in 2013, Feb. 4 (Sat.) RIT * 7:05 PM missing the second half of the 2015-16 season Quinnipiac has the most wins (108) among all NCAA Feb. 10 (Fri.) BENTLEY * 7:05 PM due to injury. Junior Andrew Pikul & freshman Division I programs in the country. Feb. 11 (Sat.) BENTLEY * 5:05 PM Francis Marotte have both seen time in net this Feb. 17 (Fri.) @ Mercyhurst * 7:05 PM season. The Bobcats played in the national championship game Feb. 18 (Sat.) MERCYHURST * 7:05 PM in 2016, their second championship appearance in the Feb. 24 (Fri.) @ Niagara * 7:05 PM The Colonials roster is an even split of Canadians last four seasons. Feb. 25 (Sat.) @ Niagara * 7:05 PM and American, with 14 players hailing from each FERRIS STATE | Mar. 3-5 AHC First Round Best of 3 country. Bob Daniels is in his 25th season as head coach. Mar. 10-12 AHC Quarterfinals Best of 3 Mar. 17-18 AHC Final Four Best of 3 New additions to the coaching staff for 2016-17 The Bulldogs made the NCAA tournament last include the promotion of Michael Gershon to season, after winning the program’s first conference * Atlantic Hockey Conference (AHC) game assistant coach following the departure of Mark tournament title. ^ at PPG Paints Arena Workman who was hired as an amateur scout $ Three Rivers Classic at PPG Paints Arena by the NHL’s new Las Vegas franchise. Kyle Pettit Senior forward Gerald Mayhew was tabbed WCHA preseason player of the year. Mayhew finished first Home games bold and ALL CAPS joins the staff as hockey operations coordinator. in the WCHA with 41 points last season. Through 117 Neutral-site games in italics RMU graduate Brandon Blandina ‘12 returns to games with Ferris State, Mayhew has 84 points. All times Eastern the rink as a volunteer assistant. THREE RIVERS CLASSIC HISTORY 412 CREW CHAMPIONS 2014 TOURNAMENT - Day 1 ROBERT MORRIS | 2012 - Robert Morris #14 Colgate 2, Western Michigan 1 Jacob Coleman - Moon Township 2013 - Boston College Robert Morris 4, Penn State 2 Alex Dagnal - Peters Township 2014 - Colgate CHAMPIONSHIP - #14 Colgate 6, Robert Morris 1 Luke Lynch - Shaler 2015 - Robert Morris CONSOLATION - Western Michigan 4, Penn State 1 MVP’S 2013 TOURNAMENT - Day 1 DARTMOUTH | 2012 - Robert Morris G Eric Levine #7 Boston College 5, Bowling Green 0 Tim Shoup - Upper St. Clair 2013 - Boston College F Johnny Gaudreau Penn State 3, Robert Morris 2 BOSTON COLLEGE | 2014 - Colgate G Charlie Finn CHAMPIONSHIP - #7 Boston College 8, Penn State 2 Chris Shero - Pittsburgh 2015 - Robert Morris F Zac Lynch CONSOLATION - Bowling Green 4, Robert Morris 2 (Son of Former Penguins GM Ray Shero) 2015 TOURNAMENT - Day 1 2012 TOURNAMENT - Day 1 #8 UMass Lowell 3, Clarkson 0 #5 Miami 1, Ohio State 0 FERRIS STATE | #14 Penn State 4, Robert Morris 6 Robert Morris 6, Penn State 0 Tyler Andrew - Bethel Park CHAMPIONSHIP - #8 UMass Lowell 3, Robert Morris 5 CHAMPIONSHIP - Robert Morris 1, #5 Miami 0 Jacob Hetz - Glenshaw CONSOLATION - #14 Penn State 5, Clarkson 1 CONSOLATION - Penn State 5, Ohio State 4 Trevor Recktenwald - Venetia #ColonialPride

QUICK FACTS ROSTER UNIVERSITY INFORMATION # Full Name Pos. Year Ht. Wt. DOB Hometown LOCATION Moon Township, Pa. S/C Previous Team FOUNDED 1921 ENROLLMENT 5,413 1 Francis Marotte G/L Fr. 6-0 195 5/1/1995 Longueuil, Quebec CONFERENCE Atlantic Hockey Nepean Raiders (CCHL) NICKNAME Colonials COLORS Blue and White with Red 2 Alex Bontje D/L Jr. 6-0 200 2/9/1994 Nobleton, Ontario FACILITY 84 Lumber Arena (NAHL) CAPACITY 1,589 3 John Rey D/R Sr. 5-10 186 5/25/1992 Turnersville, N.J. PRESIDENT Dr. Christopher Howard (NAHL) ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Craig Coleman, M.D. 4 Elias Ghantous D/R Jr. 6-1 216 2/18/1994 Ottawa, Ontario Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) SPORTS INFORMATION 5 Sean Giles D/L Fr. 6-0 182 5/14/1996 Colorado Springs, Co. WEBSITE rmucolonials.com FACEBOOK facebook.com/RMUMHockey (NAHL) TWITTER @RMUMHockey 6 Rob Mann D/R Sr. 6-4 225 12/16/1992 Oshawa, Ontario INSTAGRAM @RMUMHockey Penticton Vees (BCHL) SNAPCHAT RMUhockey 7 Michael Louria F/R Jr. 5-9 185 3/13/1994 Gibraltar, Mich. CONTACT Ashley Chase UMass Lowell (Hockey East) PHONE 412.855.1541 E-MAIL [email protected] 8 Eric Israel D/L So. 5-9 181 2/8/1995 Huntington Woods, Mich. TWITTER @AshleyChaseTV Brockville Braves (CCHL) MAILING ADDRESS 6001 University Blvd. 9 Daniel Mantenuto F/L Fr. 5-9 170 10/18/1997 Thornhill, Ontario Moon Township, Pa. 15108 Aurora Tigers (OJHL) 10 Kevin Lavoie F/L Fr. 5-8 175 8/3/1995 St. Catharines, Ontario MEN’S HOCKEY STAFF Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) HEAD COACH Derek Schooley 11 Kyle Horsman F/L So. 6-3 223 4/22/1994 Sechelt, B.C. ALMA MATER Western Michigan ‘94 TENURE AT RMU 13th Season Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) RECORD AT RMU 192-195-55 (Career) 12 Brady Ferguson F/L Jr. 6-0 195 9/6/1994 Lewisville, Texas Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) ASSISTANT COACH Kody Van Rentergem 15 Spencer Dorowicz F/L Jr. 5-11 191 8/4/1993 Olds, Alberta ALMA MATER SUNY-Fredonia ‘12 Olds Grizzlys (AJHL) TENURE AT RMU Fifth Season 16 Chris Schutz F/R Fr. 5-11 185 1/6/1995 Fort Worth, Texas ASSISTANT COACH Michael Gershon Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) ALMA MATER SUNY-Brockport ‘09 17 Brandon Watt F/L So. 5-11 188 1/1/1994 Ottawa, Ontario TENURE AT RMU Second Season Nepean Raiders (CCHL) 18 Michael Coyne F/R Fr. 6-0 190 2/21/1995 Buffalo, N.Y. HOCKEY OPERATIONS Kyle Pettit ALMA MATER Southern New Hampshire ‘15 Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) TENURE AT RMU First Season 19 Alex Robert D/R Fr. 6-0 190 1/8/1995 Novi, Mich. Madison Capitols (USHL) VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT Brandon Blandina 20 Timmy Moore F/R Jr. 6-0 185 2/16/1994 Grosse Pointe, Mich. ALMA MATER Robert Morris ‘12 Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) TENURE AT RMU First Season 21 Robert Powers D/L Jr. 6-0 198 6/21/1994 Ajax, Ontario STRENGTH COORDINATOR Jeremy Hoy Toronto Lakeshore Patriots (OJHL) ATHLETIC TRAINER Tim Goldinger 22 Ben Robillard F/R Sr. 5-11 182 9/3/1993 Ottawa, Ontario EQUIPMENT MANAGER Alex Mann Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL) 24 Alex Tonge F/L So. 5-10 171 6/24/1995 Kingston, Ontario TEAM INFORMATION Kingston Voyageurs (OJHL) FIRST SEASON 2004-05 26 Daniel Leavens F/R Sr. 6-1 200 6/26/1993 Toronto, Ontario ALL-TIME RECORD 192-195-55 2015-16 OVERALL 24-11-4 Newmarket Hurricanes (OJHL) 2015-16 AHC 1st | 20-7-4 27 Jacob Coleman F/R Fr. 5-7 162 4/29/1997 Pittsburgh, Pa. 2016-17 AHC 6th Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) PRESEASON POLL 28 Luke Lynch F/R Fr. 5-11 209 6/20/1996 Pittsburgh, Pa. Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) WHO WAS ROBERT MORRIS? 30 Andrew Pikul G/L Jr. 5-11 172 3/11/1993 Cleveland, Ohio Born in 1734 in Liverpool, England, Robert Morris sailed to Brockville Braves (CCHL) the United States with his father when he was 14 years old. Morris became a partner at import export firm Willing & Morris 31 Dalton Izyk G/L Sr. 5-11 192 1/23/1994 Oswego, N.Y. where he made millions. After, he became a spokesman for the Indiana Ice (USHL) Stamp Act opposition, smuggled arms for the new American 33 Alex Dagnal F/L Jr. 6-0 194 3/28/1994 Pittsburgh, Pa. army & navy, signed the Declaration of Independence, secured Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) financing — using personal credit — to fight the Revolutionary 44 Matthew Graham F/L Fr. 5-11 181 8/1/1995 Bedford, Nova Scotia War & served as state senator. He died in Philadelphia in May 1806. Langley Rivermen (BCHL) The SCHOOLEYFile Head Coach Derek Schooley is in his 13th year at the helm of Robert Morris men’s hockey. Schooley entered the 2016-17 season after leading the Colonials to back- CHASING 200 to-back Atlantic Hockey conference regular season titles and back-to-back school OVERALL RECORD 192-195-55 record seasons with 24 wins apiece. Schooley was named the 2014-15 Atlantic Hockey Coach of the Year & was one of 8 finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award, 15-16 Robert Morris 24-11-4 1st AHC* given to the nation’s top college hockey coach. 14-15 Robert Morris 24-8-5 1st AHC* In 2013-14, the Colonials won their first Atlantic Hockey conference postseason 13-14 Robert Morris 19-18-5 5th AHC** championship, making the program’s first trip to the NCAA tournament. Following 12-13 Robert Morris 20-14-4 5th AHC that season, Schooley signed a four-year contract extension through 2019-2020. 11-12 Robert Morris 17-17-5 7th AHC 10-11 Robert Morris 18-12-5 5th AHC Prior to Robert Morris, Schooley spent five years at the Air Force Academy. He was 09-10 Robert Morris 10-19-6 2nd CHA an assistant coach for four years before spending one season as an associate head 08-09 Robert Morris 10-19-7 3rd CHA coach. Before arriving at Air Force, Schooley spent a season as an assistant coach 07-08 Robert Morris 15-15-4 3rd CHA with Cornell during the 1997-98 season. 06-07 Robert Morris 14-19-2 3rd CHA Schooley has been a college hockey coach for 19 seasons, coaching more than 60 05-06 Robert Morris 12-20-3 T-4th CHA players who have signed professional contracts, taken part in NHL training, rookie 04-05 Robert Morris 8-21-4 6th CHA and development camps. A native of St. Louis, Mo., Schooley is married to the former Alicia Batson from * Won AHC regular season title Middleville, Mich. They are the proud parents of Kaitlyn, Brendan and Taylor. ** Won AHC postseason tournament BRINGING HOME THE HARDWARE The Colonials have won back-to-back regular season Atlantic Hockey conference championships (2014-15, 2015-16). Robert Morris made its first trip to the NCAA tournament by winning the Atlantic Hockey tournament championship in 2014.

The Colonials have two Three Rivers Classic trophies to their name, winning the hometown holiday tournament in 2012 & 2015. C-ROB MANN A-DANIEL LEAVENS CAPTAINS A-BEN ROBILLARD A-ALEX BONTJE