Brion O’Connor Director of Public Relations MEN’SMEN’S Hockey East Association 591 North Ave – #2 PRESSPRESS Wakefield, MA 01880 Phone: (781) 245-2122 Great Hockey. Guaranteed. RELEASERELEASE Cell: (978) 609-7224 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEBRUARY 19, 2007 RELEASE #38 BIG WEEK FOR BEANTOWN TEAMS RECENT RESULTS Monday, February 12 UML sweeps; UMass, UVM split; NU wins, ties Beanpot Tournament at Boston, MA New Hampshire took a step closer to a regular the second period before the Black Bears tied it in Northeastern 3, Harvard 1 season title by garnering a single point in two the third. But late tallies by Brian Boyle (Hingham, Boston U. 2, Boston College 1 OT games, and Boston University and Boston Col- MA) and Nathan Gerbe (Oxford, MI) put the Eagles lege were looking like serious playoff contenders ahead to stay, though Josh Soares (Hamilton, ON) Thursday, February 15 with big weekend wins. In a late surge, UMass got Maine to within one, 6-5. at Boston College 5, Maine 2 * Lowell put itself into playoff contention with a week- UMass briefly jumped into 4th place in the league end sweep of Merrimack, while UMass showed it standings on Friday with a 3-2 win at Gutterson Friday, February 16 was road worthy with a split at Vermont. Fieldhouse, on goals by Will Ortiz (Framingham, Boston U. 4, at New Hampshire 2 * BU twice erased deficits as they took a win and MA), David Leaderer (Rochester, NY) and Chris Massachusetts 3, at Vermont 2 * a tie out of a home-and-home series with the Wild- Capraro (Medford, MA). The Catamounts re- at UMass Lowell 3, Merrimack 0 * cats. On Friday, BU wiped out a Mike Radja sponded the next night, however, riding junior Joe at Northeastern 3, Providence 0 * (Yorkville, IL) first-period strike and rode two goals Fallon’s (Bemidji, MN) 17th career shutout to a 3-0 at Boston College 6, Maine 5 * from Brandon Yip (Maple Ridge, BC) to a 4-2 win victory and sole possession of fourth place by the in Durham, NH. On Saturday, at the Agganis end of the weekend, but only by a point. Saturday, February 17 Arena, UNH stormed to a 3-0 lead, but the Terri- Northeastern didn’t hurt its playoff position, with New Hampshire 3, at Boston University 3 OT * ers fought back, and managed a come-from-be- a win and a tie against Providence. The big push at Vermont 3, Massachusetts 0 * hind 3-3 tie behind John Curry’s (Shorewood, MN) came from UMass Lowell, which is riding red-hot UMass Lowell 3, at Merrimack 2 * % career-high 43 saves. Peter MacArthur (Clifton goaltender Nevin Hamilton (Ashland, MA) and fin- Northeastern 3, at Providence 3 OT * Park, NY) got the game-tying goal, capping a week ished the week in a tie for the 8th and final playoff that saw BU collect its 28th Beanpot trophy. spot with Providence, with three league games UPCOMING GAMES At Chestnut Hill, Boston College blitzed Maine remaining. The Friars hold the tie-breaker, having Thursday, February 22 on Thursday, 5-2, and then hung on for dear life won the season series between the teams. In two UMass Lowell at Boston College * to capture a breathtaking 6-5 win in the rematch wins over MC, freshman Hamilton only allowed on Friday. The Eagles had jumped to a 4-2 lead in two goals, and picked up his third shutout. Friday, February 23 Merrimack at Maine * WABI Northeastern at Massachusetts * Providence at New Hampshire * NHPTV 2006-07 HOCKEY EAST STANDINGS Vermont at Boston Univer. (8pm) * CSTV Team GP W L T Pts Overall Goals Goals Against Saturday, February 24 New Hampshire * 23 17 4 2 36 22-6-2 86 (113) 43 (61) Boston College at UMass Lowell * Boston University # 24 12 4 8 32 17-5-9 62 (82) 43 (54) Vermont at Boston University * CN8 Boston College # 23 14 8 1 29 18-11-1 74 (91) 59 (75) Merrimack at Maine * WABI Vermont # 23 11 8 4 26 16-12-4 47 (74) 46 (61) Massachusetts at Northeastern * Maine # 23 12 10 1 25 19-10-2 68 (108) 60 (76) New Hampshire at Providence * CoxTV Massachusetts # 23 11 9 3 25 14-11-5 56 (82) 56 (74) Sunday, February 25 Northeastern 24 8 11 5 21 12-14-5 53 (76) 57 (75) UMass at Northeastern (3pm) * ESPNU Providence 23 6 14 3 15 7-20-3 46 (56) 61 (88) UMass Lowell 23 6 14 3 15 7-19-6 41 (65) 65 (93) * Hockey East game Merrimack 23 3 18 2 8 3-23-4 24 (33) 69 (94) % Hannaford Kids Club event All games Eastern Standard Time * - Clinched home ice. # - Clinched playoff berth. CCM/RBK HOCKEY SUPERSKILLS HOCKEY PURE HOCKEY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK ROOKIE OF THE WEEK PLAYERS OF THE WEEK NATHAN GERBE - Boston College NEVIN HAMILTON – UMass Lowell JOHN CURRY - Boston University Sophomore Forward; Oxford, MI Freshman Goaltender; Ashland, MA Senior Goaltender; Shorewood, MN Recorded four goals and seven points, Backstopped a weekend sweep of Merri- Selected Beanpot MVP after 2-1 win including consecutive three-point nights mack with a 1.00 GAA and a .961 save- over BC, then ended the week with a in a two-game sweep of Maine, leading percentage, helping the River Hawks career-high 43 saves against UNH to Boston College to a 2-1-0 week. climb into a tie for the final playoff berth. help BU collect three of four points. 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 HONOR ROLL Trevor Smith, UNH (So. F; North Vancouver, BC) – Posted three of UNH’s six goals on the week vs. No. 6 ranked Boston University. Pete MacArthur, BU (Jr. F; Clifton Park, NY) – Tallied two goals and two assists on the week, and also turned in a +5 rating as the Terriers went 2-0-1 in three games, including a win and tie over UNH. Bryan Esner, NU (Sr. F; Paradise Valley, AZ) – Scored two short-handed goals as NU beat and tied Providence, 3-0 and 3-3. Brian McGuirk, BU (Jr. F; Danvers, MA) – Scored the game-winning goal in overtime to claim the Beanpot for the Terriers. Brandon Yip, BU (So. F; Maple Ridge, BC) – Scored two goals, including the game winner in a 4-2 road win over UNH . Joe Fallon, UVM (Jr. G; Bemidji, MN) – Extended his Vermont school record for shutouts to 17 with 32 saves in a 3-0 win over UMass. Jeremy Hall, UML (Sr. F; Mays Landing, NJ) – Had a goal and two assists in two games against Merrimack. Luke Popko, BU (Fr. F; Skillman, NJ) – Gave Terriers the lead for good in a 4-2 victory at UNH with a second-period shorthanded goal. Chris Capraro, UMass (Sr. F; Medford, MA) – Scored his third game-winner in UMass’ 3-2 win at Vermont on Friday. Jason Tejchma, UML (Sr. F; Muskegon, MI) – Had a goal and an assist in two games against Merrimack. Brayden Irwin, UVM (Fr. F; Toronto, ON) – Scored two goals in a split against No. 19 UMass. Cleve Kinley, UML (Sr. D; Powell River, BC) – Scored a power play goal, his third tally of the season, in 3-2 win over MC. Torrey Mitchell, UVM (Jr. F; Greenfield Park, QC) – Recorded one goal and two assists for three points in a split against Massachusetts. LEADING SCORERS (League games only) LEADING SCORERS (All games) Player, School Cl GP G A Pts Player, School Cl GP G A Pts 1 Brian Boyle, BC Sr 23 13 18 31 1 Trevor Smith, UNH So 30 19 19 38 2 Trevor Smith, UNH So 23 15 15 30 2 Brian Boyle, BC Sr 30 15 21 36 3 Matt Fornataro, UNH Jr 23 10 18 28 3 Matt Fornataro, UNH Jr 30 12 23 35 4 Josh Soares, Maine Sr 23 15 12 27 Josh Soares, Maine Sr 31 18 17 35 5 Pete MacArthur, BU Jr 24 13 13 26 Teddy Purcell, Maine Fr 31 14 21 35 6 Nathan Gerbe, BC So 22 12 11 23 6 Michel Léveillé, Maine Sr 31 15 18 33 7 Jacob Micflikier, UNH Sr 21 4 18 22 7 Torrey Mitchell, UVM Jr 32 12 20 32 Torrey Mitchell, UVM Jr 23 9 13 22 8 Jacob Micflikier, UNH Sr 28 7 24 31 Joe Rooney, BC Sr 23 8 14 22 9 Mike Radja, UNH Jr 24 18 11 29 Teddy Purcell, Maine Fr 23 6 16 22 Joe Rooney, BC Sr 30 10 19 29 Kenny Roche, BU Sr 24 9 13 22 Pete MacArthur, BU Jr 31 15 14 29 12 Mike Radja, UNH Jr 18 13 8 21 Chris Higgins, BU So 31 11 18 29 Michel Léveillé, Maine Sr 23 11 10 21 13 Nathan Gerbe, BC So 29 17 11 28 Jerry Pollastrone, UNH So 23 6 15 21 Benn Ferriero, BC So 30 13 15 28 15 Brock Bradford, BC So 23 9 11 20 15 Brett Hemingway, UNH Sr 29 11 16 27 16 Benn Ferriero, BC So 23 8 11 19 16 Chris Capraro, UMass Sr 26 8 18 26 17 Brett Hemingway, UNH Sr 22 9 9 18 Brock Bradford, BC So 30 10 16 26 Chris Higgins, BU So 24 7 11 18 Jerry Pollastrone, UNH So 30 8 18 26 19 Brayden Irwin, UVM Fr 20 6 11 17 Dean Strong, UVM So 32 13 13 24 Chad Costello, NU Fr 24 9 8 17 20 Billy Ryan, Maine Jr 31 9 16 25 LEADING GOALTENDERS (League games only) Player, School Cl GP Min W L T GAA SP 1 John Curry, BU Sr 22 1376 11 4 7 1.79 .937 2 Kevin Regan, UNH Jr 21 1255 16 3 2 1.82 .938 3 Nevin Hamilton, UML Fr 9 513 4 4 1 1.87 .919 4 Joe Fallon, UVM Jr 21 1213 11 7 3 1.88 .920 5 Brad Thiessen, NU Fr 23 1412 8 10 5 2.12 .929 6 Jon Quick, UMass So 23 1377 11 9 3 2.31 .924 7 Ben Bishop, Maine So 19 1162 10 8 1 2.37 .915 8 Cory Schneider, BC Jr 23 1385 14 8 1 2.47 .914 9 Jim Healey, MC Sr 14 809 1 11 2 2.59 .912 10 Tyler Sims, PC Jr 20 1222 6 12 2 2.60 .901 LEADING GOALTENDERS (All games) Player, School Cl GP Min W L T GAA SP 1 Joe Fallon, UVM Jr 28 1632 15 10 3 1.80 .923 2 John Curry, BU Sr 27 1689 14 5 8 1.81 .936 3 Kevin Regan, UNH Jr 27 1608 20 5 2 2.02 .934 4 Ben Bishop, Maine So 21 1629 17 8 2 2.25 .918 5 Jon Quick, UMass So 28 1716 13 10 5 2.31 .923 Brad Thiessen, NU Fr 28 1713 10 13 5 2.31 .926 7 Cory Schneider, BC Jr 30 1804 18 11 1 2.39 .915 8 Tyler Sims, PC Jr 25 1511 6 17 2 2.66 .901 9 Jim Healey, MC Sr 17 974 1 13 3 2.83 .903 10 Patrick Watson, MC So 10 625 2 7 1 2.98 .892 TEAM STATISTICS (League