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Pete Souris Assistant Commissioner MEN’S for Public Relations Hockey East Association 591 North Ave – #2 WEEKLY Wakefield, MA 01880 Office: (781) 245-2122 RELEASE Cell: (603) 512-1166 www.HockeyEastOnline.com [email protected] Twitter: @hockey_east FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013 WEEKLY RELEASE #1 NORTHEASTERN, NOTRE DAME, PROVIDENCE SWEEP NON-LEAGUE SERIES - BOSTON UNIVERSITY WINS LEAGUE OPENER VS. UMASS, DOWNS HOLY CROSS - RECENT RESULTS HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK Thursday, October 10 at No. 10 Michigan 3, No. 4 Boston College 1 #15 KEVIN ROY, NORTHEASTERN (Sophomore Forward; Lac-Beauport, Que.) Roy recorded six points (3g,3a) in two games against Alabama-Huntsville, including his Friday, October 11 second career hat trick on opening night at Matthews Arena. He registered 13 shots on at Boston University 3, Massachusetts 1 * goal and a +5 rating in the series vs. the Chargers. at No. 8 Notre Dame 4, Western Michigan 0 No. 12 New Hampshire 4 vs. Clarkson 1 at No. 14 Providence 5, No. 11 Minnesota State 1 at Northeastern 9, Alabama-Huntsville 1 PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Sacred Heart 2 at No. 1 UMass Lowell 1 at St. Lawrence 3, Maine 1 #5 ROB HAMILTON, VERMONT (Defenseman; Calgary, Alta.) at No. 7 North Dakota 5, Vermont 3 Hamilton posted three points (1g,2a) and a +2 plus/minus rating in a week- at Denver 1, Merrimack 0 end series at No. 7 North Dakota, including a two-point game on Friday night in his collegiate debut. Saturday, October 12 at No. 1 UMass Lowell 5, Massachusetts 2 (NL) No. 8 Notre Dame 3 at Western Michigan 0 at No. 14 Providence 3, No. 11 Minnesota State 0 HOCKEY EAST CO- DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK at Boston University 3, Holy Cross 2 at Northeastern 3, Alabama-Huntstville 2 #32 JON GILLIES, PROVIDENCE COLLEGE Vermont 2 at No. 7 North Dakota 2 (OT) (Sophomore Goaltender; South Portland, Maine) at No. 5 Minnesota 3, No. 12 New Hampshire 2 at St. Lawrence 5, Maine 2 Gillies backstopped the Friars to a weekend sweep of No. 11Minnesota State by stopping at Denver 4, Merrimack 0 63 of the 64 shots (.984 save%) he faced over the two games. He made 38 saves on Saturday to lead PC to a 3-0 win, marking the sixth shutout of his Friar career. Sunday, October 13 HOCKEY EAST CO- DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK at No. 4 Boston College 7, Rensselaer 2 UPCOMING GAMES #1 STEVEN SUMMERHAYS, NOTRE DAME Friday, October 18 (Senior Goaltender; Anchorage, Alaska) No. 2 Wisconsin at No. 6 Boston College Summerhays recorded 44 saves on the weekend with back-to-back 22-save shutouts vs. Michigan State at Massachusetts Western Michigan in the home-and-home non-conference matchup. Mercyhurst at Merrimack Michigan Tech at No. 4 Notre Dame Northeastern at Holy Cross No. 14 Quinnipiac at No. 9 UMass Lowell (7:15pm) HOCKEY EAST TEAM OF THE WEEK Rensselaer at Boston University (7:30pm) PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS No. 5 Michigan at No. 13 New Hampshire (7:30pm, FCS, WBIN) The Friars outscored No. 11ranked Minnesota State, 8-1, in the two-game series sweep with a 5-1 win in the season opener Friday at Schneider and a 3-0 shutout Saturday, October 19 on Saturday. No. 2 Wisconsin at Boston University Bentley at Maine (7:30pm) 2 0 1 3 2014 HOCKEY EAST STANDINGS Michigan State at Massachusetts - No. 9 UMass Lowell at No. 14 Quinnipiac Rk. Team GP W L T Pts Overall Conf. Off. Conf. Def. Mercyhurst at Merrimack 1. Boston University 1 1 0 0 2 2-0-0 3.00 (3) 1.00 (1) No. 5 Michigan at No. 13 New Hampshire 2. Boston College 0 0 0 0 0 1-1-0 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) (FCS, WBIN) Maine 0 0 0 0 0 0-2-0 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) Holy Cross at Northeastern American International at No. 10 Providence UMass Lowell 0 0 0 0 0 1-1-0 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) Merrimack 0 0 0 0 0 0-2-0 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) Sunday, October 20 New Hampshire 0 0 0 0 0 1-1-0 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) Michigan Tech at No. 4 Notre Dame (2pm) Northeastern 0 0 0 0 0 2-0-0 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) Notre Dame 0 0 0 0 0 2-0-0 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) All game times are EST Providence 0 0 0 0 0 2-0-0 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) * denotes league games Vermont 0 0 0 0 0 0-1-1 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) Massachusetts 1 0 1 0 0 0-2-0 1.00 (1) 3.00 (3) BOSTON COLLEGE • BOSTON UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY of MAINE • UNIVERSITY of MASSACHUSETTS • UMASS LOWELL • MERRIMACK COLLEGE UNIVERSITY of NEW HAMPSHIRE • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY of NOTRE DAME • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY of VERMONT HOCKEY EAST WEEKLY TOP PERFORMERS Bill Arnold, BC (Sr., F, Needham, Mass.) His first points of the season came in a three-point (1g,2a) flurry in a 7-2 win over RPI. Chris Calnan, BC (Fr., F, Norwell, Mass.) Scored his first career points at BC by way of a multi-point performance (1g,1a) in a 7-2 win over RPI. Doug Carr, UML (Sr., G, Hanover, Mass.) Recorded a 5-2 win in his first start since January 2013 with xx saves (.931 save%). Thatcher Demko, BC (Fr., G, San Diego, Calif.) Stopped 25-of-27 (.926 save%) shots faced to earn his first victory on Sunday vs. RPI. Johnny Gaudreau, BC (Jr., F, Carneys Point, N.J.) Notched four points (1g,3a) in the Eagles’ first two games. John Gilmour, PC (So., D, Montreal, Que.) Had a career-high three points (2g,1a) in Friday’s 5-1 win over No. 11 Minnesota State. Kevin Hayes, BC (Sr., F, Dorchester, Mass.) Notched a power play goal and added a pair of assists in a 7-2 win over RPI. Mark Jankowski, PC (So., F, Dundas, Ont.) Scored two goals for the Friars in Friday night’s 5-1 win over No. 11 Minnesota State. Ross Mauermann, PC (Jr., F, Janesville, Wis.) Led the Friars to a weekend sweep of No. 11 Minnesota State with a goal in each game. Chris McCarthy, UVM (Sr., F, Collegeville, Pa.) Had the game-tying shorthanded goal on Saturday as UVM earned a 2-2 tie at No. 7 North Dakota. Eric Knodel, UNH (Sr., D, West Chester, Pa.) Was named to the All-Tournament team as he scored a goal in each of the Wildcats’ games this weekend. Sean Maguire, BU (So., G, Powell River, B.C.) Stopped 39 of 40 shots (.975 save%) to lead BU to a 3-1 win vs. UMass in Friday’s season opener. Garrett Noonan, BU (Sr., D, Norfolk. Mass.) Scored BU’s first goal of the season Friday and added two assists vs. Holy Cross on Saturday. Ahti Oksanen, BU (So., F, Kirkkonummi, Finland) Oksanen earned four assists and a plus-3 rating during BU’s two-win weekend. Joe Pendenza, UML (Sr., F, Wilmington, Mass.) Recorded two goals in games against Sacred Heart and UMass. Evan Rodrigues, BU (Jr., F, Etobicoke, Ont.) Recorded a goal and an assist in Friday’s 3-1 triumph against UMass in the season opener. Mike Santaguida, UVM (Fr., G, Mississauga, Ont.) Made 31 saves in each of his first two collegiate starts on the road at seventh-ranked North Dakota. Colton Saucerman (So., D, Colorado Springs, Colo.) had a three-point weekend against Alabama-Huntsville, including the game-winner on Saturday night. Mike Szmatula, NU (Fr., F, Commerce Township, Mich.) had five assists in two games against Alabama-Huntsville, including three assists on Friday. Shayne Taker, ND (Sr., D, Surrey, B.C.) Notched four assist, two in each game in the back-to-back shutout wins vs. Western Michigan. Trevor van Riemsdyk, UNH (Jr., D, Middletown, N.J.) Named to the Ice Breaker All-Tournament team and handed out three assists over the weekend. Austin Wuthrich, ND (Sr., F, Anchorage, Alaska) Had a goal and an assist in the 4-0 win over Western Michigan in the season opener. CAREER FIRSTS/MILESTONES/WHO’S HOT? Matt Benning, NU (ST. Albert, Alta.) 2013-2014 Had A three-point night (1G,2A) on FridaY against HOCKEY EAST SCORING LEADERS Alabama-Huntsville, including his first collegiate goal BLAINE BYRON, MAINE (MANOTICK, ONT.) presented by NOTCHED HIS FIRST collegiate GOAL AT ST. LAWRENCE FRIDAY KEVIN DUANE, BU (NEW CANAAN, CONN.) EARNED HIS FIRST collegiate ASSIST ON SATURDAY TOM FORGIONE, VERMONT (SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT.) Rk. Name (School) GP PPG G A P SCORED FIRST CAREER GOAL ON FRIDAY at NORTH DAKOTA 1. Ahti Oksanen (BU) 1 3.00 0 3 3 ANTHONY FLORENTINO, PC (WEST ROXBURY, MASS.) 2. Evan Rodrigues (BU) 1 2.00 1 1 2 SCORED HIS FIRST CAREER GOAL IN Saturday’S 3-0 WIN. 3. Garrett Noonan (BU) 1 1.00 1 0 1 JOHNNY GAUDREAU, BC (CARNEYS POINT, N.J.) Tommy Kelley (BU) 1 1.00 1 0 1 IS ONE POINT AWAY FROM REACHING THE 100-POINT plateau FOR Steven Iacobellis (UMass) 1 1.00 1 0 1 HIS CAREER WITH 99 POINTS (43G,56A) IN 81 GAMES Cason Hohmann (BU) 1 1.00 0 1 1 ROB Hamilton, VERMONT (CALGARY, ALTA.) Colin Shea (UMass) 1 1.00 0 1 1 SCORED FIRST CAREER GOAL ON FRIDAY NIGHT Adam Phillips (UMass) 1 1.00 0 1 1 Vince HinostroZA, NOTRE DAME (Bartlett, Ill.) Had A goal and an assist in his first collegE game VS.