www.HockeyEastOnline.com Pete Souris Assistant Commissioner for Public Relations MEN’S Hockey East Association 591 North Ave – #2 Wakefield, MA 01880 WEEKLY Office: (781) 245-2122 Cell: (603) 512-1166 RELEASE [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2011 WEEKLY RELEASE #20 NO. 1 BC SPLITS WITH NU, WINS BEANPOT; MAINE SWEEPS SERIES AT UML ~ BU sweeps PC; MC takes four points vs. UMass; UNH gets three points at UVM ~ ATHLETIC REPUBLIC PLAYER OF THE WEEK RECENT RESULTS Monday, February 14 #30 DAN SULLIVAN, MAINE (Freshman Goaltender; Work, Pa.) 59th annual Beanpot Tournament (at TD Garden) Sullivan stopped all 49 shots that he saw in the weekend sweep at UMass-Lowell with back- Harvard 5 vs. No. 15 Boston U. 4 to-back shutouts at Tsongas Arena. He recorded 21 saves in the 4-0 win on Friday and 28 No. 1 Boston College 7 vs. Northeastern 6 OT stops in the 3-0 victory on Saturday night. Friday, February 18 No. 9 UNH 6 at Vermont 1 * Maine 4 at UMass-Lowell 0 * PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Northeastern 7 at No. 1 Boston College 7 (OT)* No. 5 Merrimack 4 at Massachusetts 3 (OT)* #27 KEVIN GOUMAS, NEW HAMPSHIRE (Freshman Forward; Lake Worth, Fla.) at No. 15 Boston U. 2, Providence 1 * Goumas registered a goal and three assists on the weekend for the Wildcats in the three- point weekend at Vermont. He tallied a goal and two assists in Friday Saturday, February 19 night’s 6-1 win over Vermont and dished out an assist in New Hampshire’s Maine 3 at UMass-Lowell 0 * game-tying goal. Goumas was a +3 on the weekend with four shots on net. at Northeastern 2, No. 1 Boston College 1 * at No. 5 Merrimack 2, Massachusetts 1 * No. 15 Boston U. 1 at Providence 0 * No. 9 UNH 2 at Vermont 2 (OT) * PURE HOCKEY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK UPCOMING GAMES #31 KIERAN MILLAN, BOSTON UNIVERSITY (Junior Goaltender; Edmonton, Alta.) Friday, February 25 Millan recorded a 2.01 GAA and a .939 save percentage to go along with a 2-1-0 record Vermont at No. 15 Boston U. * (7:30pm, NESN) on the week. He stopped 68 of the 69 shots he faced in a No. 4 Merrimack at Maine * weekend sweep of Providence, including a 32-save shutout on Saturday at Schneider Arena. No. 2 Boston College at Massachusetts * UMass-Lowell at Providence * Northeastern at No. 9 UNH * HOCKEY EAST TEAM OF THE WEEK Saturday, February 26 NORTHEASTERN HUSKIES Vermont at No. 15 Boston U. * (6pm, NESN) The Huskies went 1-1-1 vs. top ranked BC last weekend, including a three-point weekend No. 4 Merrimack at Maine * vs. the Eagles in league play. The Huskies earned a 2-1 victory vs. BC at Matthews Arena Massachusetts at No. 2 Boston College * on Saturday night, after a 7-7 tie on Friday and a 7-6 overtime loss in the Beanpot Cham- Providence at UMass-Lowell * pionship Game last Monday night. No. 9 UNH at Northeastern * ALL TIMES EST, 7PM, unless noted 2010-2011 HEA STANDINGS * denotes conference game Rk. Team GP W L T Pts Overall Conf. Off. Conf. Def. 1. New Hampshire * # 23 16 4 3 35 18-7-5 3.43 (79) 2.00 (46) 2. Boston College * 23 16 6 1 33 22-7-1 3.78 (87) 2.22 (51) The 27th ANNUAL HOCKEY EAST Merrimack * 23 15 5 3 33 21-5-4 3.43 (79) 2.17 (50) CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT 4. Boston University * 23 13 5 5 31 16-9-7 2.78 (64) 2.48 (57) MARCH 18-19, 2011 5. Maine * 23 11 8 4 26 14-10-6 3.17 (73) 2.83 (65) 6. Northeastern * 23 9 8 6 24 11-12-7 2.70 (62) 2.39 (55) 7. Massachusetts 23 5 13 5 15 6-18-5 2.48 (57) 3.22 (74) Vermont 23 5 13 5 15 7-17-6 2.09 (48) 3.17 (73) TICKETS ARE ONSALE NOW!!! 9. Providence 23 3 14 6 12 7-16-7 1.83 (42) 3.26 (75) at the TD Garden Box Office 10. UMass-Lowell 23 3 20 0 6 4-24-2 1.91 (44) 3.87 (89) or by calling 800-745-3000 or * clinched playoff berth, # clinched home ice for quarterfinal round at www.ticketmaster.com BOSTON COLLEGE • BOSTON UNIVERSITY • UNIVERSITY of MAINE • UNIVERSITY of MASSACHUSETTS • UMASS-LOWELL MERRIMACK COLLEGE• UNIVERSITY of NEW HAMPSHIRE • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE • UNIVERSITY of VERMONT HOCKEY EAST WEEKLY TOP PERFORMERS Alex Beaudry, PC (Jr., G, Cumberland, Ont.) Stopped 63 of 66 shots in two games against No. 15 Boston University over the weekend. Marc Boulanger, UML (Fr., G, Olds, Alta.) Stopped 40 shots against Maine on Friday night at the Tsongas Center. Joe Cannata, MC (Jr., G, Wakefield, Mass.) Stopped 42 of 46 shots (.912 save%) over the weekend in two wins vs. UMass. Alex Chiasson, BU (So., F, St. Augustin, Que.) Scored two goals in the Beanpot consolation game and added an assist in Friday’s 2-1 win over PC. Adam Clendening, BU (Fr., D, Wheatfield, N.Y.) Recorded a point in all three of BU’s games this week, including goals vs. Harvard and PC on Friday. Mike Collins, MC (Fr., F, Boston, Mass.) Netted his 10th goal of the season in a 2-1 win over UMass Saturday. Tommy Cross, BC (Jr., D, Simsbury, Conn.) Registered a team-high six points (1g,5a) in three games against Northeastern; also recorded a +4 rating. Phil DeSimone, UNH, Sr., F, East Amherst, N.Y.) Potted three goals to lift UNH to a three-point weekend at Vermont. Matt Di Girolamo, UNH (Jr., G, Ambler, Pa.) Stopped 61-of-64 shots (.953) in the three-point weekend at Vermont, including 40 shots on Saturday. Brian Dumoulin, BC (So., D, Biddeford, Maine) Assisted on six of the team’s 15 goals scored in three games against Northeastern. Brian Flynn, Maine (Jr., F, Lynnfield, Mass.) Had two goals and an assist in Maine’s sweep at UMass Lowell. Jimmy Hayes, BC (Jr., F, Dorchester, Mass.) Tallied four points (2g,2a) including the Beanpot overtime gamewinner in three games vs. Northeastern. Tanner House, Maine (Sr., F, Cochrane, Alta.) Assisted on all three of Maine’s goals in 3-0 shutout of UMass Lowell on Saturday. Chris Kreider, BC (Fr., F, Boxford, Mass.) Scored four goals in three games vs. NU. Captured Beanpot MVP honors after recording three points Monday. Wade MacLeod, NU (Sr., F, Coquitlam, B.C.) Scored a pair of power play goals along with an assist in Friday’s 7-7 draw at Conte Forum. Tyler McNeely, NU (Sr., F, Burnaby, B.C.) Turned in a three-point effort at BC with a power play goal and two helpers in the 7-7 draw on Friday. Stevie Moses, UNH, Jr., F, Leominster, Mass.) scored a goal and handed out three assists on the weekend. Matt Nieto, BU (Fr., F, Long Beach, Calif.) Had a pair of two-point nights, earning two assists vs. Harvard Monday and (1g,1a) in a 2-1 win over PC Friday. Gustav Nyquist, Maine (Jr., F, Malmo, Sweden) Had two goals in the weekend sweep at UMass Lowell. Braden Pimm, NU (Fr., F, Fort St. John, B.C.) Registered his first-career game winner in the 2-1 victory over Boston College on Saturday. Brodie Reid, NU (Fr., F, Delta, B.C.) Secured his first-career two-assist outing at BC and scored his eighth goal of the season in the 2-1 win vs. BC. Jesse Todd, MC (Jr., F, Camrose, Alta.) Tallied the game-winner vs. UMass Saturday and added an assist in Friday’s OT win. The 27th Annual HOCKEY EAST CAREER FIRSTS/MILESTONES/WHO’S HOT? ALEX BEAUDRY, PC (CUMBERLAND, ONT.) Championship TournamenT Has posted a 1.98 GAA and a .944 save% in the last four games March 18-19, 2011 MARC BOULANGER, UML (OLDS, Alta.) Has recorded 35 or more saves in five of his last six starts at the TD Garden, Boston, Mass. JOE Cannata (WAKEFIELD, MASS.) Notched his 38th career win, most in Merrimack’s Division I history MIKE COLLINS, MC (BOSTON, MASS.) Has 12 points in his last eight games TOMMY CROSS, BC (SIMSBURY, CONN.) Tickets Are On Sale Now!!! Cross has registered seven points (2g,4a) in the last five games To purchase tickets call PAUL DAINTON, UMASS (IQALUIT, NUNVUT) (800) 745-3000, Now has 3,031 career saves needing just 19 to tie the UMass record (3,050; Brian Regan) visit www.ticketmaster.com or PHIL DESIMONE, UNH (EAST AMHERST, N.Y.) the TD Garden Box Office Became the 70th Wildcat player to join the century club with 100 career points on Friday night at Vermont JACK DOWNING, UVM (NEW CANAAN, CONN.) Has seven points in the last five games (5g,2a) BRIAN FLYNN, MAINE (LYNNFIELD, MASS.) Recorded his 100th career point on Saturday at UMass-Lowell BRIAN GIBBONS, BC (BRAINTREE, MASS.) Notched his 150th point and 100th career assist, becoming the 14th BC player to record 100 assists in a career on Friday vs. NU ARMY ROTC THREE STARS AWARD TANNER HOUSE, MAINE (COCHRANE, ALTA.) At the conclusion of each Hockey East game, the “ Army ROTC Tallied his 100th career point on Saturday at UML Three Stars of The Game” are selected. Here are the 2010-2011 KIERAN MILLAN, BU (EDMONTON, Alta.) season leaders to date: Has posted a 7-2-1 record with a 1.78 GAA and .948 save% in past 10 conference games Rk.