2010-11 RENSSELAER MEN’S HOCKEY GAME PROGRAM THE RENSSELAER ENGINEERS (9-4-3) VS. THE U.S. NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2010 •4PM HOUSTON FIELD HOUSE (4,800) • TROY, N.Y. www.rpiathletics.com • www.rpiathletics.com • www.rpiathletics.com 2010-11 SCHEDULE & RESULTS OCTOBER The #14 Rensselaer Engineers (9-4-3; 3-3-0 ECAC Hockey) Tue. 5 New Brunswick (Exhibition) 4-1 L No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Sh/C DoB Hometown/Previous Team Fri. 8 at #20 Colorado College 2-1 L 2 Pat Koudys Fr. D 6-4 210 L 11-15-92 Smithville, ON/Burlington Cougars Sat. 9 at #20 Colorado College 2-2 T 3 Guy Leboeuf Fr. D 6-5 200 L 12-11-89 West Palm Beach, FL/ Fri. 15 at Northeastern 2-2 T 4 Bryan Brutlag Sr. F 5-10 200 R 2-26-89 Lakeville, MN/Academy of Holy Angels Sat. 16 BENTLEY 3-0 W 5 John Kennedy Sr. D 6-0 205 R 10-10-87 Saginaw, MI/St. Louis Bandits Reunion & Homecoming 7 Jeff Foss (NSH) Sr. D 6-2 205 R 12-12-88 Moorhead, MN/Moorhead Fri. 22 RIT 4-1 W 8 Mike Bergin (DAL) Jr. D 6-3 205 L 6-30-88 Ottawa, ON/Smiths Falls Bears Family Weekend 10 Scott Halpern Sr. F 5-10 190 R 3-4-87 Boca Raton, FL /Bay State Breakers Sat. 23 NIAGARA^ 4-3 OTW 11 Bo Dolan Fr. D 5-11 185 R 3-26-90 St. Paul, MN/ Family Weekend 12 Johnny Rogic Fr. F 6-0 190 L 11-14-90 N.Vancouver, BC/Alberni Valley Bulldogs Fri. 30 vs. #16 Union 3-3 T 13 Joel Malchuk Sr. F 5-10 180 R 7-16-88 Brandon, MB/Dauphin Kings NOVEMBER 14 Greg Burgdoerfer So. F 6-2 215 R 12-11-88 East Setauket, NY/Des Moines Buccaneers Fri. 5 at Dartmouth* 4-1 W 15 Tyler Helfrich Sr. F 5-10 190 R 7-2-87 Calgary, AB/Prince George Spruce Kings Sat. 6 at Harvard* 1-0 L 17 Justin Smith Jr. F 6-2 210 L 4-4-88 Hammonds Plains, NS/Langley Chiefs Fri. 12 at #12 Union* 2-1 L 18 Alex Angers-Goulet Jr. F 5-10 185 L 1-18-88 St. Augustin, PQ/Langley Chiefs Sat. 13 #12 UNION* 4-3 OTW 19 Patrick Cullen Jr. F 6-0 190 L 2-7-89 Washington, DC/Indiana Ice Black Saturday 20 Kevin Beauregard Sr. F 6-3 225 R 7-29-88 South Windsor, CT/Hartford Jr. Wolf Pack Fri. 26 CONNECTICUT 6-5 W 21 Chase Polacek Sr. F 5-8 190 R 6-19-89 Edina, MN/Academy of Holy Angels 60th Annual Holiday Tournament 22 CJ Lee So. F 5-11 190 R 4-28-89 Staten Island, NY/Green Bay Gamblers Sat. 27 BOWLING GREEN 3-2 OTW 23 Brock Higgs Fr. F 5-11 185 L 5-4-92 Kingston, ON/Kingston Voyageurs 60th Annual Rensselaer Tournament 24 Josh Rabbani Jr. F 5-11 210 R 4-30-88 Woodland Hills, CA/St. Louis Bandits DECEMBER 27 Marty O’Grady So. F 6-0 185 R 5-18-89 London, ON/ Fri. 3 at #2 Yale* 4-2 L 28 Matt Tinordi Fr. F 6-0 200 L 11-9-89 Severna Park, MD / Sat. 4 at Brown* 6-2 W 29 Nick Bailen So. D 5-9 185 L 12-12-89 Fredonia, NY/Indiana Ice Sat. 11 #7 BOSTON UNIVERSITY! 4-1 W 30 Allen York (CBJ) Jr. G 6-3 190 L 6-17-89 Wetaskiwin, AB/Camrose Kodiaks Sun. 19 U.S. NATL. JUNIOR TEAM 4pm 32 Bryce Merriam So. G 6-3 200 L 1-6-88 Bethel Park, PA/Topeka RoadRunners Thu.30 at Alabama-Huntsville 8:05pm 35 Jeremy Coupal Jr. G 5-10 160 L 4-29-89 Mt-St-Hilaire, PQ /Tilton School Fri. 31 at Alabama-Huntsville 4:05pm JANUARY Head Coach: Seth Appert (Ferris St. ’97) Fri. 7 CLARKSON* 7pm Assistant Coaches: Bryan Vines (Denver ’02) & Nolan Graham (Rensselaer ’03) Sat. 8 ST. LAWRENCE* 7pm Volunteer Assistant Coach: Brad Stoffers (Miami ’08) Fri. 14 at Cornell* 7pm Director of Hockey Operations: Kevin Anderson Sat. 15 at Colgate* 7pm Athletic Trainer: Christopher Thompson Fri. 21 HARVARD* 7pm Equipment Manager: Dana McGuane Sat. 22 DARTMOUTH* 4pm : John Kennedy ’11 Fri. 28 BROWN* 7pm Assistant Captains: Bryan Brutlag ’11, Jeff Foss ’11 & Chase Polacek ’11 Sat. 29 YALE*^ 7pm 34th Annual Big Red Freakout! EXHIBITION MATCH-UP: The Engi- IN : Junior Allen York has played FEBRUARY neers (9-4-3) take to the ice for the only time 93.0% of the games, posting an 8-4-3 record Fri. 4 at Quinnipiac* 7pm this week on Sunday afternoon against the ... He has a 1.84 goals against average and a Sat. 5 at Princeton* 4pm United States National Junior Team in an .930 save percentage in 913:24. Fri. 11 COLGATE* 7pm exhibition game at the Houston Field House Sat. 12 CORNELL*! 3:30pm ... The puck drops at 4pm. SPECIAL TEAMS: The Engineers have con- nected on 17 of 93 power play chances for a Whiteout! GAME TIME CHANGE: Rensselaer’s con- success rate of 18.3% ... They are successful Fri. 18 at St. Lawrence* 7pm test at the University of Alabama-Huntsville on 83.0% (73 of 88) of their killing Sat. 19 at Clarkson* 7pm on Friday, December 31st will now be played situations. Fri. 25 PRINCETON* 7pm at 4:05pm (Eastern). Sat. 26 QUINNIPIAC* 7pm RPI VS. U.S. DEVELOPMENT TEAMS: Senior Appreciation Night LEADING THE ENGINEERS: Senior The Engineers own an 0-1-0 record against forward Chase Polacek has a team-high 23 teams in the USA Hockey National Develop- Home games in CAPS • All times Eastern • * points in 16 games ... He has eight goals with ment Programs ... That contest, against the — ECAC Hockey games • All games can be heard a team-high 15 assists ... Sophomore defense- U.S. Under-18 Team, was played on Oct. 12, live on WRPI, 91.5 FM, and www.wrpi.org. • man Nick Bailen is second with 19 points 2008 - a 5-4 loss for the Engineers. All home games and select road games webcast on seven goals and 12 assists … Senior Tyler by B2 Networks in conjunction with RPI TV Helfrich is third with a team-best nine goals INDIVIDUALLY VS. U.S. TEAMS: Seven and eight assists for 17 points ... Polacek has current Rensselaer players recorded points • ^ - Games broadcast on TWCS • ! - Games the most penalty minutes on the team with against the U.S. Under-18 Team in 2008 ... broadcast on TWCS and NHL Network. 22. Leading the way were Chase Polacek and www.rpiathletics.com • www.rpiathletics.com • www.rpiathletics.com 2010-11 RENSSELAER MEN’S HOCKEY GAME PROGRAM Josh Rabbani, who each had a goal and an scored goals, including three on the power University last Saturday ... Polacek was assist ... Alex Angers-Goulet and Bryan play, and the U.S. Under-18 Team held off named the Inside College Hockey (INCH) Brutlag had the other two tallies, while Rensselaer, 5-4, in an exhibition game … Player of the Week after scoring a goal and Tyler Helfrich, Mike Bergin and Allen York Facing a 4-1 deficit late in the second period, two assists, while York earned ECAC Hockey all had an assist. Rensselaer pulled to within two goals with of the Week honors following 31 seconds left on a Bryan Brutlag tally … his 28 save performance against the Terriers. FAMILIAR FACES: Sunday’s game marks RPI’s Josh Rabbani cut the deficit further to the return of former Engineers’ standout open the third, but Jeremy Morin converted NATIONAL TOP 20: Coming into this Jerry D’Amigo, who signed with the NHL’s on a 2-on-1 under two minutes later for a 5-3 weekend’s action, Rensselaer sophomore Maple Leafs in the summer follow- U.S. lead … Chase Polacek tallied mid-way Nick Bailen is third nationally in points per ing his rookie year at Rensselaer ... During through the final period, but RPI could not game by a defenseman with an average of the 2009-10 season with the Engineers, get any closer … Brandon Maxwell finished 1.19 (19 points in 16 games) ... Senior Chase D’Amigo played in 35 games, tallying 10 with 21 saves for the U.S. team, while Allen Polacek is 12th in points per game with an goals and 24 assists for 34 points ... He was York stopped 35 shots for the Engineers, average of 1.44 (23 points in 16 games) and third on the team in points, second in assists including 14 in the first and third periods. 14th in assists with 0.94 (15 assists) ... Class- and fourth in goals ... D’Amigo was the mate Joel Malchuk is currently second in 2010 ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year and RPI LAST WEEKEND: The Engineers the country in shorthanded goals (2), while a Freshman All-America by Inside College hosted #7 Boston University last weekend, Allen York, a junior, ranks fifth nationally Hockey.com ... He currently plays for the earning a 4-1 victory ... Junior Allen York in save percentage (.930) and sixth in goals Toronto Marlies of the AHL. stopped 28 of 29 shots and the Engineers against average (1.84). scored all four tallies on special teams ... RPI BACK AGAIN: Seven of the current jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the opening AMONG TEAM LEADERS: As a team, the members of the National Junior Team played period as senior Joel Malchuk scored short- Engineers are fourth in the nation in goals against Rensselaer during the match-up in handed and classmate Tyler Helfrich con- allowed per game, allowing 2.12 goals per 2008 at the Houston Field House ... Among verted with an extra-man advantage ... Chase contest. them are , , for- Polacek made it a 3-0 margin in the middle mer Engineers’ standout Jerry D’Amigo, Jer- stanza, but BU’s Wade Megan cut the deficit STAYING HOT: Sophomore defenseman emy Morin, Kyle Palmieri, John Ramage and mid-way through the frame to make it a two- Nick Bailen has 15 points (6 goals, 9 assists) Drew Shore ... Palmieri - a current member goal game ... Senior Bryan Brutlag added an in his last 11 games ... Senior forward Tyler of the AHL’s - had a goal insurance goal in the final period. Helfrich has 17 points (9 goals, 8 assists) and an assist, while Morin also had a goal in his last 14 games, while classmate Chase ... Bourque and Brown notched two assists WEEKLY RECOGNITION: RPI senior Polacek has 12 points (3 goals, 9 assists) in apiece, while D’Amigo also had a helper. Chase Polacek and junior Allen York were his last six games ... Seven of those points both recognized for weekly honors following (1 goal, 6 assists) have come in Polacek’s last OCTOBER 12, 2008: Five different players their performances in the win over Boston two contests. The U.S. National Junior Team POLACEK CLIMBING: With 135 career No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Sh/C DoB Hometown/2010-11 Team points (52 goals, 83 assists), including a goal 1 Jack Campbell (DAL) G 6-2 182 L 1-9-92 Port Huron, MI/Windsor Spitfires and two assists in Saturday’s win against Bos- ton University, senior Chase Polacek is tied 2 Adam Clendening D 5-11 190 R 10-26-92 Niagara Falls, NY/Boston University for 32nd in school history in points, along- 3 Charlie Coyle (SJS) F 6-2 207 R 3-2-92 E. Weymouth, MA/Boston University side Trevor Kaye ’62 (59 goals, 76 assists) ... 4 Brian Dumoulin (CAR) D 6-4 210 L 9-6-91 Biddeford, ME/Boston College He is two points from joining Mo Mosco ’55 5 Philip Samuelsson (PIT) D 6-2 198 L 7-26-91 Scottsdale, AZ/Boston College (61 goals, 76 assists) and Richard Scammell 6 Nick Leddy (CHI) D 5-11 190 L 3-20-91 Eden Prairie, MN/Rockford IceHogs ’69 (69 goals, 68 assists) in 30th. 7 Derek Forbort (LAK) D 6-5 200 L 3-4-92 Duluth, MN/North Dakota 8 Brock Nelson (NYI) F 6-3 185 L 10-15-91 Minneapolis, MN/North Dakota IN THE DAYTIME: Sunday marks 9 Jerry D’Amigo (TOR) F 5-11 213 L 2-19-91 Binghamton, NY/Toronto Marlies Rensselaer’s fifth day game this season ... 10 Chris Brown (PHO) F 6-2 194 R 2-3-91 Flower Mound, TX/Michigan The Engineers are 3-0-1 in such contests, 11 Jeremy Morin (ATL) F 6-1 189 R 4-16-91 Auburn, NY/Rockford IceHogs having defeated Bentley (3-0), tying Union 12 Jon Merrill (NJD) D 6-3 209 L 2-3-92 Brighton, MI/Michigan (3-3) and beating Brown (6-2) and Boston University (4-1) ... The Engineers have five 13 Connor Brickley (FLA) F 6-1 195 L 2-25-92 Everett, MA/Vermont more day games after this one, including 14 Rocco Grimaldi F 5-6 161 R 2-8-93 Rossmoor, CA/US U-18 three at home. 15 Drew Shore (FLA) F 6-2 200 R 1-29-91 Denver, CO/Denver 16 Jason Zucker (MIN) F 5-11 180 L 1-16-92 Las Vegas, NV/Denver UNBEATEN AT HOME: The Engineers 17 Ryan Bourque (NYR) F 5-9 164 L 1-3-91 Boxford, MA/ are 7-0-0 at the Houston Field House this 18 Patrick Wey (WSH) D 6-2 205 R 3-21-91 Pittsburgh, PA/Boston College season. 19 (NYR) F 6-2 214 L 4-30-91 Boxford, MA/Boston College 20 Matt Nieto F 6-0 180 L 11-5-92 Long Beach, CA/Boston University NATIONAL LISTING: RPI is ranked 14th 21 John Ramage (CAL) D 6-0 201 R 2-7-91 Chesterfield, MO/Wisconsin in the nation in both the USCHO.com Poll 22 Brandon Saad F 6-2 211 L 10-27-92 Gibsonia, PA/Saginaw Sprit and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine 23 Kyle Palmieri (ANA) F 5-10 194 R 2-1-91 Montvale, NJ/Syracuse Crunch Polls ... The Engineers are 12th in the latest 24 Mitch Callahan (DET) F 5-11 175 R 8-17-91 Whittier, CA/Kelowna Rockets INCH Power Ratings. 25 Justin Faulk (CAR) D 5-11 200 R 3-20-92 S. St. Paul, MN/Minn.-Duluth NATIONALLY-RANKED FOES: RPI has 26 Emerson Etem (ANA) F 6-1 197 L 6-16-92 Long Beach, CA/ played seven nationally-ranked teams, post- 27 Nick Bjugstad (FLA) F 6-4 204 R 7-17-92 Blaine, MN/Minnesota ing a 2-3-2 record ... Below are the game-by- 28 Jamie Oleksiak D 6-7 240 L 12-21-92 Boston, MA/Northeastern game results: 29 Andy Iles G 5-9 180 L 1-30-92 Ithaca, NY/Cornell Date Opponent Result Oct. 8 at #20 Colorado College 2-1 L Head Coach: Keith Allain Oct. 9 at #20 Colorado College 2-2 T Oct. 30 vs. #16 Union 3-3 T Assistant Coaches: Joe Exter, Phil Housley & Mark Osiecki Nov. 12 at #12 Union 2-1 L Video Coach: Scott McConnell Nov. 13 #12 Union 4-3 OTW Hockey Operations: Cole Burkhalter Dec. 3 at #2 Yale 4-2 L Athletic Trainers: Jason Hodges & Stan Wong Dec. 11 #7 Boston University 4-1 W Equipment Manager: Scott Aldrich note: Rankings are based on that week’s Strength & Conditioning Coordinator: Joe Maher USCHO.com Top 20 www.rpiathletics.com • www.rpiathletics.com • www.rpiathletics.com