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Union College Dutchmen (2-2-0, 0-0-0 ecac hockey) vs. Brown University (0-1-0, 0-0-0 ecac hockey) vs. Yale University (1-1-0, 0-0-0 ecac hockey) Game 5 • Friday, November 2 • 7:00 pm Game 6 • Saturday, November 3 • 7:30 pm Frank L. Messa Rink • Schenectady, NY 2007-08 Schedule Th e Dutchmen return to Messa Rink to open ECAC Hockey play this weekend against Brown and Yale. Union dropped a pair of games at the Citizens Bank Governor’s Cup Date Opponent Time last weekend, falling 3-2 to RPI, and 4-0 to #15 St. Lawrence. Th e Dutchmen split last 10/12 FERRIS STATE W, 2-0 season’s series with Brown, and surely can recall the Bears’ season-fi nale 3-1 win at Messa 10/13 FERRIS STATE# W, 4-1 Rink. Union swept Yale last season, including a 3-0 triumph at Messa Rink in February. 10/21 TROIS RIVIÈRES (EXH.) (T, 2-2) 10/26 vs. RPI^ L, 3-2 Th e Scott Richardson Unsung Hero Award: Th e Union College men’s hockey team 10/27 vs. #15 St. Lawrence^ L, 4-0 will rename its Unsung Hero Award during the fi rst intermission of the Dutchmen’s 11/2 BROWN* 7 PM 11/3 YALE*% 7:30 PM game against Yale on November 3, in honor of Scott Richardson ‘86, who passed away 11/9 at Dartmouth* 7 PM suddenly this summer. Richardson was a four-year letterwinner for the Dutchmen who 11/10 at Harvard* 7 PM exemplifi ed the true meaning of an unsung hero. 11/25 at Massachusetts 5 PM 11/30 at Quinnipiac* 7 PM Fundraisers to benefi t the college fund of Richardson’s two daughters include a silent 12/1 at Princeton* 7 PM auction and a chuck-a-puck promotion in the second intermission of Saturday’s game. 12/7 at Providence 7 PM Items in the silent auction include signed jerseys by Dany Heatley, Steve Yzerman, Ilya 12/8 NORTHEASTERN 7 PM Kovalchuk and Alexander Radulov; signed pucks by Johnny Bower, Bobby Hull and Ilya 12/14 NEBRASKA-OMAHA 7 PM Kovalchuk; and custom-made jewelry by iDazz. 12/15 NEBRASKA-OMAHA 7 PM 12/28-30 at Univ. of New Brunswick Tournament TBA Baker Inducted into Union Athletics Hall of Fame: During the second period inter- 1/4 CONNECTICUT 7 PM mission of the Dutchmen’s game against Yale on Saturday, November 3, Union will rec- 1/5 at Army 7 PM ognize Steve Baker ‘85, who will be inducted into the Union Athletics Hall of Fame that 1/11 COLGATE* 7 PM aft ernoon. Baker was the fi rst Union hockey player to play in the NHL and also the fi rst 1/12 CORNELL* 7 PM to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup. Baker is the second hockey player to be 1/18 RPI* 7 PM inducted into the Union Athletics Hall of Fame; Wayne McDougall ‘86 was inducted in 1/19 at RPI* 7 PM 2005. 1/25 at St. Lawrence* 7 PM 1/26 at Clarkson* 7 PM Other members of the Union Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2007 include the 1971-72 2/1 PRINCETON* 7 PM Men’s Basketball Team, Gretchen (Voegler) Belanger ’97 (volleyball), Harold Enstice ’48 2/2 QUINNIPIAC* 7 PM (baseball, basketball and football), John Keller ’91 (lacrosse), Marco Lainez ’94 (foot- 2/8 HARVARD* 7 PM ball), Bob Ridings (Equipment Manager) and Kevin Scheuer ’79 (track and fi eld). 2/9 DARTMOUTH* 7 PM 2/15 at Cornell* 7 PM Cap’n Cook: Junior Matt Cook has been tabbed the captain of this year’s team. He is 2/16 at Colgate* 7 PM 2/22 CLARKSON* 7 PM assisted by seniors Michael Beynon and Sam Bowles, and junior Lane Caff aro. Beynon 2/23 ST. LAWRENCE* 7 PM leads the team with seven blocked shots, while Cook leads the team with four points 2/29 at Yale* 7 PM (1-3-4). 3/1 at Brown* 7:30 PM 3/7-9 ECAC Hockey First Round Saturday In the Pipes: Freshman goalie Corey Milan made his collegiate debut Saturday 3/14-16 ECAC Hockey Quarterfi nals in the consolation game of the Governor’s Cup. Th e Great Barrington, MA, native made 3/21-22 ECAC Hockey Semifi nals 23 saves in the game, including a 12 in the second period to stone the 15th-ranked Saints 3/22 ECAC Hockey Championship in the frame. HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS Facing Off : Union has won more faceoff s than its opponents in every game this season, *ECAC Hockey Game winning 156 of 272 draws (.574). Rookie Stephane Boileau leads the team with a .795 #Homecoming win percentage, followed by senior Sam Bowles (.597) and last year’s leader Jason Wal- %Hall of Fame Day ters (.577). ^Citizens Bank Governor’s Cup, Times Union Center, Albany, NY All-Tourney: Brendan Milnamow was named to the Citizens Bank Governor’s Cup All-Tournament Team last weekend. He had an assist and a blocked shot against RPI. Dutchmen Quick Facts One, Two... Th ree, Four: Union’s third and fourth lines proved invaluable last weekend Location .......................... Schenectady, New York at the Governor’s Cup. Th e lines accounted for two-thirds of Union’s point production, Founded ...........................................................1795 Enrollment .....................................................2,200 including both goals against RPI, and fi nished +1 despite two losses. President ............................Dr. Stephen C. Ainlay Athletics Director .......................Jim McLaughlin Shoot to Kill: Th e Dutchmen killed of 16-straight penalties to start the season, and have Nickname ..............................................Dutchmen since allowed just one power-play goal in 17 opportunities. Union killed off a fi ve-minute Colors ........................................Garnet and White Conference Affi liation ..................ECAC Hockey major against RPI Friday night, and picked up two shots on the kill. Th e Dutchmen rank Rink .......................................Frank L. Messa Rink 10th nationally with a 94.1% kill. Capacity ..........................................................2,225 Rink Dimensions ........................................201x86 Posh Frosh: Th e Dutchmen’s freshman class has bolstered both Union’s off ense and de- Box Offi ce ......................................518.388.6020 Press Box ............................................ 518.388.8726 fense, giving the team extra depth in virtually every position. Forward Adam Presizniuk Radio............................................. WRUC 89.7-FM picked up a goal and an assist against Ferris State, while Stephane Boileau has collected Web .................................www.unionathletics.com two assists and leads the team in faceoff s. Forward Luke Cain registered his fi rst career First Season ..................................... 1904 (63 yrs.) goal against RPI last Friday, and defenseman Brock Matheson started both games against First Division I Season .........................1991-92 Overall Division I Record ................ 168-297-54 Ferris State. Corey Milan made 23 saves in his collegiate debut against #15 St. Lawrence. ECAC Hockey Record ....................... 119-217-38 ECAC Hockey Playoff Appearances ..............10 Head Coach Nate Leaman: Leaman returns for his fi ft h season behind the Union bench. 2006-07 Overall Record ...........................14-19-3 He stands as the all-time winningest coach in Union’s Division I history and third-most 2005-06 ECAC Record (Finish) ....7-14-1 (12th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost ......................18/6 winningest coach in program history. Leaman (59-76-16) trails Bruce Delventhal (89- Forwards Returning/Lost ................................9/4 111-21) and Charlie Morrison (122-146-9) on the all-time list. Defensemen Returning/Lost ...........................7/1 Goaltenders Returning/Lost ...........................2/1 Union vs. Brown: Th e two teams split last season’s series, capped by a 3-1 Brown decision Newcomers ......................................8 (6F, 1D, 1G) Captain ............................................Matt Cook ‘09 at Messa Rink in the regular-season fi nale. Th e Dutchmen went 3-for-8 on the power play Assistant Captains............... Michael Beynon ‘08, at Meehan Auditorium en route to a 5-3 win in late January. Union is 3-6-1 in the last 10 ........................... Sam Bowles ‘08, Lane Caff aro ‘09 meetings in Schenectady, and the Bears hold a 17-9-7 lead in the all-time series. Coach Head Coach ............Nate Leaman (Cortland ‘97) Leaman is 2-4-2 all-time against Brown. Record at Union .................. 57-74-16 (4 seasons) Overall Record ....................57-74-16 (4 seasons) Offi ce Phone ....................................518. 388.6570 A Look at the Bears: Brown comes into the weekend aft er opening up last weekend at Email [email protected] the Shootout at Ingalls. Th e Bears defeated Ontario IT, 2-0, in an exhibition game before Associate Coach ...Rick Bennett (Providence ‘90) falling to Yale by the same score. Sophomore netminder Dan Rosen saved 30 of 32 shots Assistant Coach .....Bill Riga (UMass-Lowell ‘96) Head Athletic Trainer ........... Cheryl Rockwood Equipment Manager .........................Dave Baglio Union vs. Brown Yale 2 Michael Beynon ...................... 6 GP 1-0-1 .........................................7 GP 0-5-5 5 Mike Schreiber ........................ 1 GP 0-1-1 .........................................2 GP 0-0-0 6 Brock Matheson .................... First Meeting .....................................First Meeting Union College Media Services 7 Mike Harr .................................3 GP 0-1-1 .........................................6 GP 0-0-0 Th e Union College sports information staff is 8 Mike Wakita ............................1 GP 0-0-02 ........................................1 GP 0-0-0 available to assist the media in all aread. Please 9 Jason Walters............................ 2 GP 1-1-2 .........................................2 GP 0-0-0 contact Hillary