2015-16 RIT Men’s Ice Hockey RIT vs. College of the Holy Cross Friday, January 29, 2016 (Gene Polisseni Center - 4,300 - Rochester, N.Y.) - 7:05 p.m. Saturday, January 30, 2016 (Gene Polisseni Center - 4,300 - Rochester, N.Y.) - 7:05 p.m. Radio Sports Information - 51 Lomb Memorial Drive - Clark Gym A261 - Rochester, NY 14623 Friday and Saturday’s games can be heard on WITR 89.7, with Scott Biggar, Ed Trefzger, and Chris Lerch Phone: (585) 475-6154 or (585) 475-5598 - Fax: (585) 475-2617 - Website: www.ritathletics.com bringing you all the action from the Gene Polisseni Joe Venniro: Executive Director - [email protected] – Stephen Jaynes: Director - [email protected] Center. Fans can listen online at http://witr.rit.edu/ Television Tigers Return Home for a Battle of Top Teams in League Last 10 Meetings Between All RIT home games are on Time Warner Sports Play... RIT returns home for its only two meetings of the RIT and Holy Cross channel 26 this season. As always, Gene Battaglia and John DiTullio bring you all the action from the regular season against Holy Cross this weekend. RIT begins Gene Polisseni Center. the weekend second in the league standings with 25 points, Date Place Score one ahead of the Crusaders and three behind leader Robert 11/18/12 at Holy Cross T, 3-3 (OT) Video/Streaming Television Morris. The Tigers and Crusaders both have two games in 1/31/14 Ritter Arena T, 3-3 (OT) All RIT home games and selected road contests will 2/1/14 Ritter Arena L, 2-4 feature video streaming with audio by America hand on Robert Morris, who is off this weekend. RIT plays its 3/7/14 ! at Holy Cross W, 3-2 (OT) One Network on a subscription basis. For more final 10 games against Atlantic Hockey foes, including six on 3/8/14 ! at Holy Cross L, 1-5 information, go to http://www.eversport.tv/ice- home ice. 3/9/14 ! at Holy Cross L, 2-3 (OT) hockey/atlantic-hockey. 11/7/14 Polisseni Center T, 3-3 (OT) Weekend Promotions at Polisseni Center... On Friday, RIT 11/8/14 Polisseni Center L, 1-2 will look to Black out the Polisseni Center, as all fans in 2/13/15 at Holy Cross L, 1-3 attendance will receive a free black t-shirt. On Saturday, RIT 2/14/15 at Holy Cross W, 2-0 2015-2016 Schedule (12-10-2, 12-5-1 AHC) is teaming up with “Warm Hearts, Warm Bodies” by Colin and the Open Door Mission for a coat drive. Fans who donate ! - Denotes Atlantic Hockey First Round Date Opponent Time a new or gently used winter coat will receive a buy one ticket get one free offer. RIT leads all-time series, 24-12-5 10/3 UOIT (Exhibition) W, 9-1 Tigers hold 20-7-5 edge in DI era 10/9 at Clarkson L, 0-6 10/10 at No. 19 St. Lawrence L, 1-5 Hockey Alumni Weekend... RIT is also celebrating its men’s 10/17 ^ #10 BOWLING GREEN T, 2-2 (OT) hockey alumni weekend. There will be an alumni game at 3 p.m. Saturday from the Polisseni Center. 10/23 at Colgate L, 2-5 10/24 COLGATE L, 3-4 Streaking Tigers/January Success... RIT enter the final weekend of January on a roll, having won five 10/30 * at American Int’l W, 4-2 straight games and eight of its last nine contests. The Tigers are 7-1-0 in January, having scored 35 goals, 10/31 * at American Int’l W, 6-2 third most in Division I. The seven January wins are tied with Dartmouth for the most in the country. 11/6 * at Army West Point W, 4-0 Josh Mitchell has 12 points in January, while Chase Norrish is right behind with 11. RIT’s special teams 11/7 * at Army West Point T, 3-3 (OT) have stepped up this month with eight power-play tallies and a 83.7 penalty-killing success rate with a pair of shorthanded tallies. RIT has been shorthanded the most in Division I (43 times) this month. 11/13 * BENTLEY L, 2-3 (OT) 11/14 * BENTLEY L, 2-3 (OT) One Win Shy of School Mark for Most Victories in a Single Month... RIT enters the final weekend of 11/28 at #2 Boston College L, 2-6 January with seven wins, one shy of the school mark for most wins in one month, set in Jan. 2009. Its a 12/4 * ROBERT MORRIS L, 0-4 rare month where RIT plays 10 games. RIT has three perfect months in the Division I era, Jan., 2009 (8-0- 12/5 * ROBERT MORRIS W, 6-3 0), Nov., 2009 (6-0-0) and March, 2010 (6-0-0) 12/11 * NIAGARA L, 0-2 12/12 * at Niagara W, 4-2 Road Success in League Play Needs to Translate to Home Ice/Bizzaro Numbers... RIT is 9-0-1 on 1/2 * MERCYHURST W, 4-2 the road in league play this season, setting a new team record for longest road unbeaten streak against 1/3 * at Mercyhurst W, 7-3 conference foes. The Tigers are just 3-5-0 on home ice in league play this season. RIT rebounded after a 1/8 * CANISIUS L, 3-6 slow start to win its final five home games last season. 1/9 * CANISIUS W, 4-3 Tale of the Tape 1/15 * at Bentley W, 3-2 Overall Last Time Out/Tigers Stay Hot... The Tigers earned a RIT Stats Holy Cross 1/16 * at Bentley W, 6-3 weekend sweep against league foe Sacred Heart on the road, 12-10-2 2015-16 Record 13-9-2 1/22 * at Sacred Heart W, 3-1 winning 3-1 on Friday and 5-3 on Sunday. RIT had to wait 3.12 Goals For 3.17 1/23 * at Sacred Heart W, 5-3 an extra day to play, as Saturday’s game was postponed due 3.08 Goals Against 2.61 1/29 * HOLY CROSS 7:05 p.m. 32.7 Shots For 33.2 to the threat of Winter Storm Jonas that pounded the east 28.2 Shots Against 27.8 1/30 * HOLY CROSS 7:05 p.m. coast. On Friday, Gabe Valenzuela, Caleb Cameron, and Liam 19 PPG 17 2/5 * at Air Force 9:05 p.m. Kerins scored power-play goals, while Josh Mitchell had three 21 PPA 14 2/6 * at Air Force 9:05 p.m. assists and Christian Short made 23 saves. On Sunday, Gabe 3 SHG 2 2/12 * AMERICAN INT’L 7:05 p.m. 1 SHA 4 Valenzuela scored twice, while Myles Powell, Chase Norrish, 11.7 Penalty Mins. 8.2 2/13 * AMERICAN INT’L 7:05 p.m. and Todd Skirving also scored. Short made 29 saves, as RIT 19.0% Power-Play 18.3% 2/19 * at Niagara 7:05 p.m. killed off two long 5-on-3 power-plays and eight of nine 80.7% Penalty-Kill 81.1% 2/20 * NIAGARA 7:05 p.m. overall. 51.5% Face-Offs Won 52.7% 2/26 * MERCYHURST 7:05 p.m. About Holy Cross… Holy Cross (13-9-2, 11-5-2 AHC) enters Conference Games Only 2/27 * at Mercyhurst 7:05 p.m. RIT Stats Holy Cross 3/4-6 AHC First Rd (Best of 3) TBA the weekend right behind RIT in the league standings, but 12-5-1 Record 11-5-2 3/11-13 AHC Quarterfinal (Best of 3) TBA is 1-3-1 over its last five games. Last weekend, Holy Cross 3.61 Goals For 3.17 3/20 ^ AHC Semifinal TBA recorded a tie and an overtime loss at home vs. Canisius. The 2.56 Goals Against 2.17 two teams skated to a 2-2 draw on Friday, while Canisius 34.6 Shots For 34.1 3/21 ^ AHC Championship TBA 26.8 Shots Against 26.7 recorded the 2-1 victory Saturday. Mike Barrett leads Holy 17 PPG 14 Home Games in BOLD Cross in scoring with 21 points on 11 goals and 10 assists, 14 PPA 8 * - Denotes AHC Contests while T.J. Moore is right behind with 20 points on 12 goals 3 SHG 1 ^ - Game Played at Blue Cross Arena and eight assists. Joe McNamara leads the team with 15 assists. 1 SHA 4 Holy Cross is out-scoring its opponents, 76-65. In goal, Paul 11.7 Penalty Mins. 7.9 20.7% Power-Play 19.4% Berrafato is 12-7-2 with a 2.28 goals against average and a 83.1% Penalty-Kill 85.5% .915 save percentage. 52.7% Face-Offs Won 52.8% 2015-16 By the Numbers All-Time Series… RIT is 24-12-5 all-time against Holy Cross and 20-7-5 at the Division I level. RIT was Record 12-10-2 18-1-2 against Holy Cross from 2006-12. Holy Cross holds a 6-2-3 mark against RIT since the start of the Home 3-6-0 2012-13 season. Last season, Holy Cross went 2-1-1 against the Tigers. Away 9-4-1 Josh Mitchell leads all active Tigers with five assists in 11 career games against the Crusaders. Mike Neutral 0-0-1 Overtime 0-2-2 Rotolo is 1-4-1 all-time against Holy Cross with a 3.11 goals against average and a .908 save percentage.