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February 1, 2008 7p.m. Utica Memorial Auditorium

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON UC ATHLETICS PLEASE VISIT: www.ucpioneers.com WELCOME TO THE HOME OF THE PIONEERS! 2007-08 Division III ECAC Men’s West DEKKER ONE OF 22 NOMINEES UFC’S MATT “THE HAMMER” Standings as of January 28, 2008 FOR HOCKEY HUMANITARIAN HAMILL COMING TO THE AUD ON Team Conf. overall AWARD FEB. 8! 1. Elmira 8-0 16-0-2 2. Manhattanville 5-2 13-3-1 Neumann 5-4 14-5 Utica, NY (1/22/08) – Senior goalie Adam Ultimate Fighter Matt “The Hammer” Hamill Dekker (Soo Indians (NAHL)/Muskegon, will be dropping the ceremonial puck at the 4. Utica 3-4 10-7-0 MI) of the Utica College men’s hockey team Utica Memorial Auditorium for the Utica Hobart 3-5 13-5-0 was announced Monday as one of 22 NCAA College men’s game against Neu- 6. Lebanon Valley 0-9 1-16-1 college hockey players that have been nomi- mann College on Feb. 8, 2008 at 7 p.m. nated for the 2008 Hockey Humanitarian Division III USCHO.com National Poll Award, presented to college hockey’s finest Hamill is currently training for his next UFC January 28, 2008 citizen. fight against Stephan “The American Psycho” 1. Elmira ( 16) Bonnar that will take place at UFC Fight Night 1. St. Norbert ( 4) 13 at the Broomfield Event Center in Broom- Finalists for the prestigious award will be 3 . Plattsburgh field, Colorado on Apr. 2, 2008. announced Jan. 28th at www.hockeyhu- 4 . Manhattanville manitarian.org. The 13th recipient of the Hamill was a three-time NCAA Division III 5. Middlebury Hockey Humanitarian Award will be selected National Champion in (167 lb. 6. Wisc. - River Falls from the group of finalists and named in a class, 190 lb. class, and 197 lb. class) while 7. Norwich ceremony held in conjunction with the NCAA attending RIT. He also has a silver medal in 8. St. Thomas Skills Competition and Hobey Baker Award Greco-Roman wrestling and a gold medal in 9. Bowdoin on Friday, April 11th at the Pepsi Center in freestyle wrestling from the 2001 Summer 10. Hobart Denver, Colorado during the 2008 NCAA . 11. Adrian Frozen Four. For more information on Matt Hamill visit 12. Wisc. - Stout www.MattHamill.com. 13. Babson Dekker, a nine-time ECAC Men’s West Confer- 14. Oswego ence Goalie of the Week selection, holds # # # 15. Southern Maine every major career goal tending record at Utica College including, career saves (2,085), saves in a season (658 – 2004-05), saves in a On the ice tonight - Others Receiving Votes: Neumann 40, Wisc. game (47 – 11/17/2007 vs. Neumann), career 1st Period - Figure Skating Club of Utica - Stevens Point 12, New England College 4, shut outs (six), and shut outs in a season - McDonald’s/Adirondack Bank Wisc. - Superior 3, Gustavus Adolphus 2 (three – 2006-07). Shoot out Officials for tonight’s contest: 2nd Period - Chuck-A-Puck! As a freshman Dekker was named conference Linesman: Will O’Malley goalie of the year and was an all-conference Referee: Peter Feola first team selection. He earned second-team Referee: Stephen Shufelt status last year after closing out the season with a 12-9-3 overall record and a 2.48 goals Special Announcements - UPCOMING HOME CONTEST against average. The program was 26-23-2 The Pioneers will return to action at home: before the arrival of Dekker and 42-25-15 in February 8 & 9 vs. Neumann College at 7pm - The Pioneers would like to wish three seasons with him in net. Matthew Evans a happy 13th birthday! STOP BY THE FAN CLUB STORE FOR MEMORABILIA INCLUDING: He has been involved in several community - UC would like to extend a special welcome Hats $10, Sweatshirts $25, Golf Shirts $20, service efforts, including volunteering with to all those attending tonight’s game from Mini-Sticks $5, T-Shirts $10, Pucks $5, Winter the State Department of Transpor- Con-Med. tation’s Adopt-A-Highway program, the Mo- Hats $10. hawk Valley Resource Center for Refugee’s, - Utica College welcomes recruits attending as Tonight’s national anthem will be the Utica Rescue Mission, Holland Patent part of the Official Student Athlete performed by: Rachel Carroll Elementary School’s Reading Program, New Recruitment Day. Hartford Town Library Fun Fair and America’s Greatest Heart Run and Walk. # # #

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON UC ATHLETICS PLEASE VISIT: www.ucpioneers.com Utica Pioneers Utica College (10-7, 3-4 ECAC West) # name POS YR ht Wt hometown/Last Team

27 Adam Dekker G SR 6-3 205 Muskegon, MI/Soo Indians (NAHL) 29 Jon Starr G JR 5-10 165 Grosse Point, MI/Brantford (MWJHL) 30 Anthony Luckow G SO 6-0 171 Shelby TWP, MI/Strathroy Rockets (WOHL) 31 Justin Bolla G FR 6-3 189 Niantic, CT/Oswego (OPJHL) 2 Kyle Sibley D SR 5-10 178 Hanson, MA/Salisbury Prep 3 Kregg Guestin D FR 6-1 197 Kingsburg, CA/Swan Valley (MJHL) 4 Mike Lane D SO 6-3 213 West Chester, PA/Green Mountain Glades (EJHL) 5 Matt Jimenez D SO 6-1 196 Santa Rosa, CA/Pembroke Lumberkings (CJHL) 6 Tony Wiseman D SR 5-11 204 White Lake, MI/Cleveland (NAHL) Head Coach: Gary Heenan 7 Sean Farley F FR 5-10 184 Park Ridge, IL/North Bay (NOJHL) Assistant Coaches: Geoff Noyes, 8 Jeff Pappalardi F SO 5-11 193 Delmar, NY/Capital District Selects (EJHL) 9 Colin Kingston F JR 6-1 175 Vail, CO/Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) Bob Seward, Shawn Weiman 10 Bryce Dale F JR 5-10 195 Fresno, CA/Williams Lake (BCHL) 11 Sean Timkey F FR 6-0 202 Rochester, NY/Capital District (EJHL) 14 Nathan Brummett F FR 6-2 208 Calgary, AB/Okotoks (AJHL) 15 Nick Kulas F FR 6-2 201 Parma, MI/North Bay (NOJHL) 16 Vinny Rinaldi F JR 6-0 187 Norwood, NJ/Salisbury Prep 17 Sean McKevitt F SO 6-1 196 Clinton, NY/The Gunnery (NEPSHL) 18 Vincent Nucci F SO 6-1 183 Rochester, NY/Capital District Selects (EJHL) 19 Matt Fitzgibbons F SO 6-0 194 Natick, MA/Boston Jr. Bruins (EJHL) 21 D SO 5-11 185 Buffalo, NY/Merrimack College 22 T. J. Schneider F JR 6-4 200 Spring City, PA/ (SJHL) 23 Joe Watson F SR 6-2 205 St. Louis, MO/Toledo (NAHL) 24 Jared Allison F SR 5-9 175 Blairsville, PA/Cranbrook Kingswood Prep 26 Josh Merson D JR 6-1 210 Hanover, MD/North Bay Skyhawks (NOJHL) 28 Aaron Jeffery F SO 6-0 177 Brighton, MI/Billings Bulls (NAHL) Manhattanville Valiants #4 Manhattanville College (13-3-1, 5-2 ECAC West) # name Pos ht WT YR hometown/Last Team

1 Sergiy Sorokolat G 5-10 165 FR Kharkiv, Ukraine/South Kent School 31 Steve Parry G 6-0 170 FR Clearwater, Fla./Springfield Falcons (EJHL) 33 Paul Reimer G 6-2 180 SR Boissevain, Manitoba/ 3 Artem Gumenyuk D 6-1 205 FR Kharkiv, Ukraine/South Kent School 5 Matt Ruberto D 6-0 195 SR Stoney Creek, Ontario/Canisius 7 Chris Trafford F 6-0 200 JR Kinburn, Ontario/Kanata Stallions (CJHL) 8 Arlen Marshall F 5-10 170 SO Quill Lake, /Humbolt Broncos (SJHL) 9 Jason Murfitt C 6-2 195 SR Ottawa, Ontario/Cumberland Grads (CJHL) 11 Jeff Herrick F 6-2 175 FR Tolland, Conn./Springfield Falcons (EJHL) 12 A.J. Mikkelsen D 6-2 200 SO Chestermere, Alberta/Drumheller Dragons (AJHL) 13 Mike Ruberto F 6-0 195 SR Stoney Creek, Ontario/ 14 Mickey Lang C 5-9 185 FR Hillsdale, N.J./New York Apple Core (EJHL) Head Coach: Keith Levinthal 15 Matt Piegza F 6-0 185 SO Chicago, Ill./New Jersey Hitmen (EJHL) 16 Brendan McIntyre F 5-8 180 SR Ottawa, Ontario/Cumberland Grads Assistant Head Coach: Oly Hicks 17 Dillon Henningson F 6-2 190 SO Edmonton, Alberta/La Ronge Ice Wolves Assistant Coach: Dennis McNally 18 Anthony McIntyre F 5-10 220 FR Detroit, Mich./New York Apple Core (EJHL) 19 Kevin Maresco C 6-0 190 JR Lynnfield, Mass./Phillips Andover Academy 20 Vinny Ciardullo F 5-8 165 JR Walden, N.Y./Canterbury School 21 Joe DiCamillo C 6-0 190 SO Rochester, N.Y./New Jersey Hitmen (EJHL) 23 Jared Mullen C 6-2 180 FR Roanoke, Va./Traverse City North Stars 24 Blake Rielly F 5-9 210 JR Newport Beach, Calif./Surrey Eagles (BCHL) 25 Chris Wanchulak D 6-0 180 SR Edson, Alberta/Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) 26 Chris Galiotti F 5-11 190 JR Rochester, N.Y./New York Apple Core (EJHL) 27 Derek Lynden F 5-10 185 JR Pickering, Ontario/Pickering Panthers (OPJHL) 28 Niklas Berntsson C 5-10 175 SO Gothenburg, Sweden/Frolunda Indians 29 Victor Nordenson F 6-2 190 FR Stockholm, Sweden/Alaska Avalanche (NAHL) 40 Luke Brisebois D 6-1 190 FR Saskatoon, Saskatchewan/ (SJHL) 44 Zeke Hume F 5-11 215 SR Osoyoos, British Columbia/Merrit Centennials

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON UC ATHLETICS PLEASE VISIT: www.ucpioneers.com 2007-08 UC Men’s Hockey Schedule Date Opponent Location Time/Result Attendance 10/26 Fredonia State Steele Hall W, 2-1 OT 714 10/27 Fredonia State Steele Hall L, 4-3 660 11/2 Western New England The AUD W, 6-2 3,134 11/9 Manhattanville College* Playland Ice Casino L, 3-1 916 11/10 Johnson & Wales The AUD W, 3-2 3,075 11/16 * Hersheypark Arena W, 2-1 167 11/17 Neumann College* Ice Works Quad W, 3-1 440 11/24 Williams College The AUD L, 3-2 OT 2,505 11/30 * The AUD L, 5-2 2,546 12/1 Hobart College* The AUD W, 3-2 2,333 12/4 Sage Rink W, 4-3 OT 1,000 12/7 Geneseo State The AUD W, 2-0 2,005 12/8 Curry College The AUD L, 3-2 2,868 1/12 Nichols College The AUD W, 7-3 3,012 1/19 Geneseo State Ira S. Wilson Arena W, 2-0 2,005 1/25 Elmira College* Murray Athletic L, 4-3 OT 1,006 1/26 Elmira College* Murray Athletic L, 4-2 1,606 2/1 Manhattanville College* The AUD 7:00 PM 2/2 Manhattanville College* Playland Ice Casino 7:00 PM 2/8 Neumann College* The AUD 7:00 PM 2/9 Neumann College* The AUD 7:00 PM 2/15 Hobart College* Geneva Recreation 7:00 PM 2/16 Hobart College* Geneva Recreation 4:00 PM 2/22 Lebanon Valley College* The AUD 7:00 PM 2/23 Lebanon Valley College* The AUD 7:00 PM *Denotes ECAC Men’s West Conference Contest

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