Pete Souris Assistant. Commissioner MEN’S Public Relations Hockey East Association 591 North Ave – #2 WEEKEND Wakefield, MA 01880 Office: (781) 245-2122 www.HockeyEastOnline.com PREVIEW Cell: (603) 512-1166 Twitter: @hockey_east [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2013 WEEKEND PREVIEW #6 NOTRE DAME HOSTS FIRST LEAGUE GAMES THIS WEEKEND VS. MERRIMACK - PROVIDENCE HEADS NORTH FOR SERIES AT VERMONT; UNH, NU PLAY HOME-AND-HOME SET - Merrimack at No. 3 Notre Dame – Two-Game Series (Fri. on NBCSN, Sat. at Compton Family Ice Arena) RECENT RESULTS • The Warriors will travel to South Bend, Indiana for just the second time in program history. On Nov. 23 and Friday, November 8 25, 1988, Merrimack swept Notre Dame by scores of 3-1 and 4-3 (OT). No. 8 Boston College 5 at Boston University 1 * • The Irish enter this weekend with the fourth-ranked penalty kill in Division I at 92.2% (47 of 51). at Maine 2, Vermont 0 * at New Hampshire 4, Massachusetts 1 * No. 6 Providence at Vermont – Two-Game Series (Fri., Sat. on NESN at Gutterson Field House) No. 5 Providence 1 at Merrimack 0 * • After scoring seven goals in 34 games as a freshman, PC sophomore Mark Jankowski (St. Catherines, Ont.) at No. 3 Notre Dame 4, No. 1 Minnesota 1 has six goals in nine games this season. • UVM’s Chris McCarthy (Collegeville, Pa.) has had 62 of his 77 career points (80.5%) come in league play. Saturday, November 9 Vermont 4 at Maine 3 * Massachuetts at No. 7 Boston College (Friday at Conte Forum) New Hampshire 9 at Massachusetts 0 * • The Eagles currently have college hockey’s highest-scoring offense, averaging 4.70 goals per game. BC’s Northeastern 4 at No. 11 UMass Lowell 2 * freshman class has 40.4% of the team’s goals so far, accounting for 1.90 goals per game, which is a greater output at No. 5 Providence 4, Merrimack 2 * than three different Division I teams. No. 1 Minnesota 5 at No. 3 Notre Dame 4 • UMass has the ninth-best power play percentage in the country at 25.0%. Fourteen of their 22 goals this season have come with the man advantage. Sunday, November 10 at No. 8 Boston College 11, Army 0 No. 13 UMass-Lowell at Penn State (Friday at Pegula Ice Arena) Tuesday, November 12 • Sophomore netminder Connor Hellebuyck (Commerce, Mich.) has played 16 non-conference games so far in at New Hampshire 4, Brown 2 his collegiate career, and he has a 12-4-0 record with a 1.38 GAA and .954 save percentage, with four shutouts No. 13 UMass Lowell 2 at Princeton 1 in those games. Thursday, November 14 Boston University at Maine (Fri. at Alfond Arena on FCS, WVII) No. 7 Boston College 2 at Massachusetts 1 * • The Terriers are unbeaten in their last five games played in Orono with a record of 3-0-2 in those games. Maine No. 13 UMass Lowell 4 at Penn State 0 last won a home game against BU on Nov. 8, 2009. BU owns a 18-6-5 advantage in the series since the beginning of the 2005-06 season. UPCOMING GAMES • Maine netminder Martin Ouellette (St.-Hippolyte, Que.) has a 2.31 GAA and a .921 save percentage this season, Friday, November 15 after entering the year with a career 2.69 GAA and .903 save percentage. Massachusetts at No. 7 Boston College * Boston University at Maine * (FCS, WVII) New Hampshire vs. Northeastern – Two-Game Series (Fri. at NU, Sat. at UNH) New Hampshire at Northeastern * • On Oct. 27, 2012, UNH and NU played to a 0-0 tie at Matthews Arena. Casey DeSmith (Rochester, N.H.) Merrimack at No. 3 Notre Dame * (7:30pm, NBCSN) made 34 saves for the Wildcats, while Bryan Mountain (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) made 44 saves in his first career shutout No. 6 Providence at Vermont * for the Huskies. No. 13 UMass Lowell at Penn State • Freshman Mike Szmatula (Commerce, Mich.) has started his collegiate career with a nine-game point streak, with four goals and 11 assists for 15 points to lead Northeastern in scoring. Saturday, November 16 Northeastern at New Hampshire * Merrimack at No. 3 Notre Dame * Connecticut at Boston University (Sunday at Agganis Arena) No. 6 Providence at Vermont * (NESN) • Sunday’s tilt will mark the first-ever meeting between BU and UConn, who will be joining Hockey East next season. Sunday, November 17 2 0 1 3 2014 HOCKEY EAST STANDINGS Connecticut at Boston University (5pm) - All game times are EST and Rk. Team GP W L T Pts Overall Conf. Off. Conf. Def. are 7pm start times unless noted 1. Boston College 4 4 0 0 8 7-2-1 3.75 (15) 1.75 (7) * denotes league games 2. Providence 4 3 1 0 6 7-1-1 2.75 (11) 1.75 (7) The 30th ANNUAL HOCKEY EAST 3. UMass Lowell 3 2 1 0 4 6-4-0 3.33 (10) 3.00 (9) Boston University 4 2 2 0 4 4-5-0 2.25 (9) 3.00 (12) CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT New Hampshire 4 2 2 0 4 4-5-1 4.50 (18) 2.25 (9) MARCH 21-22, 2014 Vermont 4 2 2 0 4 3-3-1 2.00 (8) 2.25 (9) 7. Maine 4 1 2 1 3 4-4-1 1.75 (7) 1.75 (7) Massachusetts 6 1 4 1 3 3-7-1 1.00 (6) 3.33 (20) Tickets go onsale in early December 9. Notre Dame 2 1 1 0 2 6-2-0 2.00 (4) 2.00 (4) at the TD Garden Box Office, Northeastern 3 1 2 0 2 6-3-0 3.00 (9) 3.33 (10) at www.ticketmaster.com or 11. Merrimack 2 0 2 0 0 3-5-0 1.00 (2) 2.50 (5) by calling 800-745-3000 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 *Stats updated as of Thursday, November 15 2013-14 HOCKEY EAST SEASON SUPERLATIVES HAT TRICKS SHUTOUTS Date Player Team Opponent Result Date Goalie Team Opponent Svs Result 10/11 Steven Summerhays ND vs. Western Mich. 22 W, 4-0 10/11 Kevin Roy (2) NU vs. Ala.-Huntsville W, 9-1 10/12 Steven Summerhays ND at Western Mich. 22 W, 3-0 11/9 Grayson Downing (2) UNH at Massachusetts W, 9-0 10/12 Jon Gillies PC vs. Minnesota St. 38 W, 3-0 11/8 Jon Gillies PC at Merrimack 23 W, 1-0 OVERTIME GOALS 11/8 Martin Ouellette ME vs. Vermont 23 W, 2-0 Date Player Team Opponent Score 11/9 C. DeSmith/J. Regan UNH at Massachusetts 23 W, 9-0 10/25 Niko Rufo PC vs. Miami (Ohio) W, 3-2 11/10 B. Billett/B. Barone BC vs. Army 30 W, 11-0 10/25 Connor Leen ME vs. Massachusetts W, 3-2 11/14 Connor Hellebuyck UML at Penn State 37 W, 4-0 11/2 Derek Arnold UML at New Hampshire W, 3-2 11/2 Adam Gilmour BC at Northeastern W, 4-3 40+ SAVES Date Goalie Team Opponent Svs Result THE LAST TIME 10/19 Matt O’Connor BU vs. Wisconsin 40 W, 7-3 A player had four goals: 10/25 Matt O’Connor BU at Michigan 42 L, 1-2 Cody Ferriero, NU (12/28/12 at Harvard) INDIVIDUAL HIGHS A rookie had a hat trick: Goals: 3 Grayson Downing, UNH at Massachusetts (11/9) Kevin Roy, NU, 2/4/13 vs. Boston University (Beanpot) Kevin Roy, NU vs. Ala.-Huntsville (10/11) In league play: Mike Collins, MC, 1/29/11 vs. Vermont Assists: 4 Mike Collins, MC vs. Mercyhurst (10/19) Points: 4 Johnny Gaudreau, BC vs. Army (11/10) Bill Arnold, BC vs. Army (11/10) A defenseman had a hat trick: Mark Anthoine, ME vs. Massachusetts (10/26) Conor Allen, UMass (11/11/11 vs Holy Cross) Cam Brown, ME vs. Massachusetts (10/26) Blaine Byron, ME vs. Massachusetts (10/26) A goaltender recorded 50 saves: Mike Collins, MC vs. Mercyhurst (10/19) Sam Marotta, MC, 2/2/13 at UNH (51 saves) Cason Hohmann, BU vs. Wisconsin (10/19) In league play: Sam Marotta, MC, 2/2/13 at UNH (51 saves) Ross Mauermann, PC vs. AIC (10/19) Kevin Roy, NU vs. Ala.-Huntsville (10/11) A team won 10 games in a row: Point Streak: 9 Mike Szmatula, NU (10/11-present; 4-11-15) Boston College, 1/27/12 to 10/13/12 (17 games) Saves: 42 Matt O’Connor, BU at Michigan (10/25) Boston College, 10/19/12 to 11/30/12 (10 games) In league play: Boston College, 1/27/12 to 10/13/12 (15 games) TEAM HIGHS Goals: 11 Boston College vs. Army (11/10) A team was unbeaten in 10 straight games: In league play: 9 New Hampshire at Massachusetts (11/9) UMass-Lowell, 12/8/12 to 1/26/13 (11 games; 10-0-1) Shots on Goal: 53 Northeastern vs. Holy Cross (10/19) Boston College, 10/19/12 to 11/30/12 (10 games) Consecutive Wins: 5 Northeastern (10/11-10/26) In league play: Boston College, 1/27/12 to 10/13/12 (15 games; 15-0-0) Notre Dame (10/11-10/25) Unbeaten Streak: 5 Providence (10/11-10/26; 4-0-1) Northeastern (10/11-10/26; 5-0-0) A team recorded 50 shots-on-goal: Notre Dame (10/11-10/25; 5-0-0) Northeastern vs.