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UNION HOCKEY 2017-18 SCHEDULE THIS WEEK Date Opponent Result / Time Sept. 30 #2 Boston Univ. L, 1-4 Union Dutchmen Oct. 6 Michigan Tech ^ L, 3-6 (0-3-0, 0-0-0 ECAC) Oct. 7 #3 Minnesota ^ L, 0-2 Oct. 13 Massachusetts 7 p.m. Oct. 14 Vermont 4 p.m. Massachusetts Vermont Oct. 20 RIT 7:05 p.m. (1-1-0, 0-0-0 HE) (1-1-0, 0-0-0 HE) Oct. 21 Niagara 7:05 p.m. Head Coach . Greg Carvel Head Coach . .Kevin Sneddon Oct. 27 Rensselaer * 7 p.m. Oct. 28 Rensselaer * 7 p.m. Record (Yrs) . .6-30-2 (2) Record (Yrs) . .225-240-68 (15) Nov. 3 St. Lawrence * 7 p.m. Nov. 4 Clarkson * 7 p.m. GAME DETAILS GAME DETAILS Nov. 10 Princeton * 7 p.m. Date/Time. .Friday, Oct. 13 / 7 p.m. Date/Time. Sunday, Oct. 15 / 4 p.m. Nov. 11 Quinnipiac * 7:30 p.m. Location . Schenectady, N.Y. Location . Schenectady, N.Y. Nov. 24 North Dakota 8:37 p.m. Venue . Messa Rink Venue . Messa Rink Nov. 25 North Dakota 8:07 p.m. All-Time Series . 3-4-0 All-Time Series . 12-17-2 Dec. 1 Brown * 7 p.m. Last Meeting . 12/11/16 at UMass - W, 4-3 (OT) Last Meeting . .12/18/16 at #11 UVM - W, 2-1 Dec. 2 Yale * 7 p.m. Television . N/A Television . N/A Dec. 9 Holy Cross 7 p.m. Radio . N/A Radio . N/A Dec. 10 Massachusetts 5 p.m. Live Video. .UnionAthletics.tv Live Video. .UnionAthletics.tv Dec. 29 Omaha 8:07 p.m. Live Audio. .TeamLine.cc Live Audio. .TeamLine.cc Dec. 30 Omaha 8:07 p.m. Live Stats . UnionAthletics.com Live Stats . UnionAthletics.com Jan. 5 Dartmouth * 7 p.m. Jan. 6 Harvard * 3:30 p.m. Jan. 12 Clarkson * 7 p.m. This Weekend Jan. 13 St. Lawrence * 7 p.m. The Dutchmen look to bounce back after a rough start to the season with their first home games of the Jan. 19 Yale * 7 p.m. season, hosting Massachusetts on Friday at 7 p.m. and Vermont on Sunday at 4 p.m. Vermont will take Jan. 20 Brown * 7 p.m. Jan. 27 Rensselaer # 6 p.m. on Quinnipiac in Hamden, CT, Saturday before Sunday’s contest against Union. Feb. 2 Cornell * 7 p.m. Feb. 3 Colgate * 7 p.m. Weekend Promotions Feb. 9 Harvard * 7 p.m. Fans in attendance for Friday’s home opener against Massachusetts will receive a free Union Hockey Feb. 10 Dartmouth * 7 p.m. schedule magnet, courtesy of New Country Lexus. For Sunday’s contest against Vermont, the first 500 Feb. 16 Quinnipiac * 7 p.m. fans in attendance will receive a free Union Hockey schedule poster, courtesy of Trustco Bank. The team Feb. 17 Princeton * 7 p.m. Feb. 23 Colgate * 7 p.m. will also hold an autograph-signing session after the game on Sunday. Feb. 24 Cornell * 7 p.m. March 2-4 ECAC First Round % TBD Media Coverage March 9-11 ECAC Quarterfinals % TBD Both games this weekend will be streamed live online through UnionAthletics.tv as part of the All-Access March 16 ECAC Semifinals & TBD subscription. A single-game pass for streaming Union’s home games can also be purchased for $8.95. & March 17 ECAC Final TBD Matt Dubrey and Brian Unger will have the call for the games this weekend, with Sam Sigal providing March 24-25 NCAA Regionals @ TBD April 5-7 NCAA Frozen Four ! TBD rink-side commentary. The audio feeds can be accessed for free through TeamLine.cc. Live Stats for both games will be available through UnionAthletics.com. Home games in bold All times Eastern Social Media Receive real-time updates during all Union men’s hockey games by following the team’s official Twitter * = ECAC contest account @UnionMHockey. Additional in-game updates and commentary will be provided by assistant ^ = Ice Breaker Tournament (AMSOIL Arena, Duluth, MN) sports information director Ross LaDue via his Twitter account @RLaDue. # = 6th Annual Capital District Mayor’s Cup (Times Union Center, Albany, NY) % = Campus Sites & = ECAC Hockey Championship 2 9 6 (Lake Placid, NY) @ = 2018 NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Regionals Head coach Rick Bennett The 2017-18 Union Six Dutchmen have East - Bridgeport, CT, Webster Bank Arena only needs two more wins hockey team features nine recorded a point so West - Sioux Falls, SD, Sanford Premier Center to become the all-time new faces. far this season, led by Northeast - Worcester, MA, DCU Center Midwest - Allentown, PA, PPL Center winningest head coach in Anthony Rinaldi, who has ! = 2018 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four Union hockey history. two goals and one assist. (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN) Men’s Hockey Contact: Ross LaDue • OFFICE: (518) 388-6377 • CELL: (319) 360-0543 • E-MAIL: [email protected] Website: UnionAthletics.com • Twitter: @UnionMHockey • Instagram: @UnionMHockey • Snapchat: @UnionMHockey Union Sports Information Office • Union • Alumni Gym • 807 Union St. • Schenectady, NY 12308 2014 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • THREE-TIME WHITELAW CUP CHAMPIONS • FOUR-TIME CLEARY CUP CHAMPIONS 2017-18 UNION DUTCHMEN HOCKEY Last Time Out QUICK FACTS #16 Union vs Michigan Tech - Oct. 6 - AMSOIL Arena Union Goals: Anthony Rinaldi (x2), Josh Kosack UNION COLLEGE Michigan Tech Goalie: Patrick Munson (W), 35 saves, 3 goals against Location . Schenectady, N.Y. Union Goalie: Jake Kupsky (L) - 14 saves, 5 goals against Founded . 1795 Power Play: Union 0-3, Michigan Tech 1-3 Enrollment . 2,225 Noteworthy: Anthony Rinaldi scored twice in the opening game against the Huskies, while first year President . Stephen C. Ainlay forward Josh Kosack scored his first collegiate goal to cap off Union’s scoring against Michigan Tech. Director of Athletics . Jim McLaughlin #16 Union vs #3 Minnesota - Oct. 7 - AMSOIL Arena Colors . Garnet, White Union Goals: none Nickname . Dutchmen Minnesota Goalie: Eric Schierhorn (W), 26 saves, 0 goals against Conference . ECAC Hockey Union Goalie: Jake Kupsky (L) - 34 saves, 2 goals against Arena . .Messa Rink at Achillies Center Power Play: Union 0-5, Minnesota 1-5 Rink Dimensions . 201’ x 86’ Noteworthy: Union out-shot Minnesota, 8-4, in the third period, but was unable to get anything past Gophers’ netminder Eric Schierhorn. HOCKEY STAFF Head Coach . Rick Bennett (Providence ‘90) vs Massachusetts Record at Union. .137-72-30 (7th season) The Minutemen enter the weekend with an all-time record of 4-3-0 against the Dutchmen. However, the only Career Record. same game played between the two teams in the past 10 years was during last season, which saw Union earn a 4-3 overtime win against Massachusetts on Dec. 11, 2016. ECAC Record . 72-42-18 (.614) Associate Head Coach . Jason Tapp Massachusetts enters the weekend with a 1-1-0 mark after spltting last weekend’s series at Arizona State. Assistant Coach . John Ronan The Minutemen lost the first game to the Sun Devils, 3-5, but bounced back for the split with a 4-2 win on Volunteer Coach . Matt Alvey Saturday. Director of Hockey Ops . Ian Greenwald Athletic Trainer . Cheryl Rockwood Massachusetts received scoring from seven different skaters last weekend, and four skaters for the Equipment Mananger . Dave Baglio Minutemen have two points each: Jake McLaughlin; John Leonard; Niko Rufo; and Mario Ferraro. The Minutemen split time in net last weekend between sophomore Ryan Wischow and freshman Matt Murray, TEAM INFORMATION with Murray earning the win on Saturday. 2016-17 Record . 20-10-3 16-17 ECAC Hockey Record. .16-4-2 vs Vermont 16-17 Postseason. .NCAA 1st Round The Catamonts own an all-time record of 17-12-2 against Union College. The two teams met for a two- game series last season, Dec. 17-18, 2016. Vermont entered that series ranked No. 11 in the nation, but the Returners . 19 Dutchmen came away with the weekend sweep, winning by scores of 7-3 and 2-1. Lost . .8 Newcomers . .9 The Catamonts also enters the weekend with a 1-1-0 record after splitting its two-game series with Colorado College. The Catamonts posted a 3-0 win over the Tigers on Friday, before CC took Saturday’s contest by a PROGRAM HISTORY score of 4-3. 1st Varsity Season . 1919-20 (66th season) Division I . 1991-92 (26th year) Leading the Catamonts on offense is sophomore Ross Colton, who scored four of Vermont’s six goals against Division I Record . .371-415-102 Colorado College. Junior Brian Bowen is second on the team with three assists. Sophomore goaltender ECAC Hockey Record . 215-276-67 Stefanos Lekkas played in net for both games against the Tigers, and made 56 saves on 60 shots. CHAMPIONSHIPS Milestone Watch Bennett - 2 wins shy of passing Nate Leaman as Union’s all-time winningest coach (138) Regular-Season (Cleary Cup) . .4 . 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017 Leading By Example Conference Tournament (Whitelaw Cup). .3 Bennett was tabbed as ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year for the second time in his career (2011-12) after . 2012, 2013, 2014 guiding the Dutchmen to a share of their fourth Cleary Cup title with a conference record of 16-4-2 in 2016- 17. Division I Tournament Appearances . .5 . 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 Already Spoken For Division I Frozen Four Appearances . .2 The Union College hockey team features three student-athletes who have been drafted by NHL teams. 2012, 2014 Name Team Year Round Overall Jake Kupsky San Jose 2015 7 193 Division I National Championships . 1 Parker Foo Chicago 2017 5 144 . .2014 Jack Adams Detroit 2017 6 162 2014 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • THREE-TIME WHITELAW CUP CHAMPIONS • FOUR-TIME CLEARY CUP CHAMPIONS 2017-18 UNION DUTCHMEN HOCKEY Welcome to Union College Massachusetts Comparison The Dutchmen welcome nine new student-athletes to their ranks this season, including five forwards, three (Per game averages with conference rank) defensemen and one goaltender.