Hockey Dutchmen Weekly News Release | Schenectady, N.Y. THIS WEEK DUTCHMEN HOCKEY PLAYS HOST TO #15 YALE AND BROWN THIS WEEKEND AT MESSA RINK Yale vs. Union February 13, 2015 | 7:08 p.m. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 10, 2015 THIS WEEK RECORD BOOK WATCH Union (14-12-2/6-9-1 ECACH-10th) continues Daniel Ciampini’s torrid play of late – 17 goals its pursuit of home playoff ice as 15th-ranked and 27 points in 14 games – has moved the Yale (13-7-3/8-6-2 ECACH-3rd) visits Friday senior into elite company on Union’s all-time (Feb. 13) and Brown (5-17-1/2-13-1 ECACH- season and career lists. Ciampini’s 23 goals St. Lawrence vs. Union 11th) on Saturday in ECAC Hockey action this are tied for second-most in a season, while his February 14, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. weekend at Messa Rink. 42 points rank fourth-best. The right winger has also moved into second place in career Friday’s contest is White Out Night and will goals (60) and game-winning goals (13). Colin be broadcast live on Time Warner Cable Stevens became the school’s winningest goal- SportsChannel, starting at 7:08 p.m. tender on Jan. 24 and shares the top spot with Fans are also encouraged to bring an unused Kris Mayotte (2002-06) for career shutouts children’s book to Messa Rink this weekend to (10). Stevens’ career .922 save percentage assist Project Cameron’s Story. All book dona- is second-best in school annals and his 2.19 Frank L. Messa Rink (2,054) tions will be given to new parents bonding with career goals-against average rates third-low- at Achilles Center their premature babies at local area hospitals. est all-time. Schenectady, N.Y. SERIES HISTORIES NCAA STAT LEADERS Union owns a five-game winning streak Ciampini leads the country in goals (23) and Broadcast Coverage against Yale and is unbeaten in the last six is second in points (43) while Mike Vecchione TWC SportsChannel meetings. The “U” posted a 3-1 win in New is tied for third in assists (25), just ahead of Matt DuBrey, Dan Fridgen Haven on Dec. 6, considered by many to be teammate Jeff Taylor (24). Taylor, incidentally, the team’s best performance of the year. A shares the top spot nationally in defenseman Union victory on Friday would tie the all-time scoring with 28 points. series record, as Yale leads 23-22-4. Union has won five straight games versus COACH RICK BENNETT Dutchmen Radio Network Brown and is unbeaten in the last six meet- Now in his fourth season, Bennett sports an WPTR-1240 AM ings. Union recorded a 7-1 victory in Prov- overall record of 94-39-18 (.682). During his Friday: Brian Unger, Adam Ullman idence on Dec. 5. Brown leads the all-time time in the Electric City, Bennett has led Union Saturday: Matt DuBrey, Brian Unger series, 21-16-11. to a national championship, two Frozen Four appearances, three-straight Whitelaw Cups LAST WEEK and two Cleary Cups. Union split an ECACH road series in the North Country, dropping Clarkson, 4-1, before losing DUTCHMEN NOTEBOOK at St. Lawrence, 7-1. Colin Stevens shutout Union has earned 10 of its 13 league points the Golden Knights for 57 minutes on Friday on the road ... the Dutchmen are 2-4-1 ver- and Mike Vecchione scored the team’s sev- sus ranked opponents ... LW Matt Wilkins enth short-handed goal of the season, tying sports a team-best five-game points streak, a school season mark. On Saturday, SLU compiling 11 points (3-8) during that span ... scored five times in the second period to ex- captain Charlie Vasaturo has appeared in 70 tend their win streak to seven games. Ryan straight games, the longest active streak on Scarfo foiled the Saints shutout bid with a goal the team ... Union’s freshman class ranks 10th at the 18:59 mark of the third period. in the country in scoring with 63 points (25-38). CLEARY CUP CHAMPIONS WHITELAW CUP CHAMPIONS NCAA TOURNAMENT NCAA FROZEN FOUR NCAA CHAMPIONS 2011, 2012, 2014 2012, 2013, 2014 2011, 2012, 2013, 2012, 2014 2014 OPPONENTS YALE BROWN Record: 13-7-3 Record: 5-17-1 STREAKS/MILESTONES u 5-game PTS streak: Matt Wilkins (3-8-11) ECAC Hockey: 8-6-2, 3rd-tied ECAC Hockey: 2-13-1, 11th Head Coach: Brendan Whittet Head Coach: Keith Allain THE LAST TIME ... Overall: 168-102-27, nine seasons Overall: 64-102-24, six seasons Union took part in a shootout Dec. 14, 2013 at #1 St. Cloud State (T, 3-3) Union vs. Yale Union vs. Brown won shootout, 2-1 Division I Meetings Division I Meetings Union attempted a penalty shot Division I Record: 22-23-4 Division I Record: 16-21-11 Dec. 28, 2014 vs. Sacred Heart (third period) 12-5-14 @ Brown + W 7-1 Ryan Scarfo stopped by Andrew Bodnarchuk 12-6-14 @ Yale + W 3-1 Union scored on a penalty shot 2-28-14 @ Yale + W 2-0 3-1-14 @ Brown + W 3-0 October 25, 2014 vs. St. Cloud State (second period) 2-8-14 YALE + W 5-3 2-7-14 BROWN + W 4-3 Mike Vecchione scored on Charlie Lindgren 3-22-13 Yale (a) W 5-0 3-23-13 Brown (a) W 3-1 Opponent attempted a penalty shot 2-15-13 YALE + W 4-2 2-16-13 BROWN + W 2-0 Jan. 20, 2012 at Yale (second period) 12-8-12 @ Yale + T OT 2-2 12-7-12 @ Brown + T OT 3-3 Kenny Agostino stopped by Troy Grosenick 1-20-12 @ Yale + W 3-1 1-21-12 @ Brown + L 2-3 Union rallied from a deficit of three or more goals 11-12-11 YALE + L 0-4 11-11-11 BROWN + L 1-2 Dec. 1, 2013 at Penn State (W, 5-4); trailed 4-1 1-29-11 BROWN + W 4-2 1-28-11 YALE + W 3-2 Union swept a series at home 12-5-10 @ Yale + L 0-5 12-3-10 @ Brown + W 5-4 March 14-15, 2014 vs. Dartmouth (3-0, 4-2) 1-29-10 @ Yale + L 3-4 1-30-10 @ Brown + T OT 2-2 Union was swept at home 11-7-09 YALE + T OT 3-3 11-6-09 BROWN + T OT 3-3 Jan. 16-17, 2015 vs. Cornell (1-5), Colgate (4-5) 2-13-09 YALE + L 2-4 2-14-09 BROWN + W 3-1 Union swept a series on the road 12-6-08 @ Yale + W 5-2 12-5-08 @ Brown + L 4-5 Dec. 5-6, 2014 at Brown, Yale (7-1, 3-1) 2-29-08 @ Yale + W 2-1 3-1-08 @ Brown + L 0-2 Union was swept on the road 11-3-07 YALE + T OT 3-3 11-2-07 BROWN + T OT 2-2 Feb. 22-23, 2013 at Colgate (1-4), Cornell (2-4) 2-24-07 BROWN + L 1-3 Union had 60 or more shots on goal 2-23-07 YALE + W 3-0 Feb. 17, 2012 vs. Princeton (60) 1-27-07 @ Yale + W OT 3-2 1-26-07 @ Brown + W 5-3 Union allowed 60 or more shots on goal 3-4-06 YALE (b) L 5OT 2-3 2-10-06 BROWN + W 2-1 March 4, 2006 vs #2 Yale (61) 3-3-06 YALE (b) L OT 1-2 1-21-06 @ Brown + T OT 2-2 Union was shutout 2-11-06 YALE + W 5-1 2-11-05 BROWN + L 0-3 Nov. 30, 2012 vs. #16 Quinnipiac (0-4 L) 1-20-06 @ Yale + L 4-5 12-4-04 @ Brown + L 0-2 2-25-05 YALE + W 3-2 2-13-04 @ Brown + T OT 2-2 A Union player scored four goals 11-20-04 @ Yale + W 5-2 1-3-04 BROWN + L 1-4 Oct. 9, 2010 vs. Sacred Heart (Kelly Zajac) 2-7-03 BROWN + L 2-3 A Union player recorded a hat trick 2-27-04 @ Yale + W 3-1 Jan. 24, 2015 vs. Rensselaer (Daniel Ciampini) 12-6-03 YALE + L 1-4 11-30-02 @ Brown + W 4-1 An opposing player recorded a hat trick 2-14-03 YALE + L 1-5 2-22-02 @ Brown + L 2-4 Nov. 29, 2014 vs. W. Michigan (Nolan LaPorte) 11-16-02 @ Yale + L 3-7 1-5-02 BROWN + W 3-2 A Union goaltender recorded a shutout 2-15-02 @ Yale + W 5-2 2-23-01 BROWN + T OT 2-2 Oct. 17, 2014 at Maine (Colin Stevens, 29) 12-8-01 YALE + L 2-5 1-6-01 @ Brown + L 3-6 An opposing goaltender recorded a shutout 2-15-01 YALE + W 5-1 3-4-00 @ Brown + W 4-2 Nov. 30, 2012 vs. #16 Quinnipiac (Eric Hartzell, 33) 12-9-00 @ Yale + L 3-4 12-3-99 BROWN + W OT 2-1 A Union goaltender made 50 or more saves 2-6-99 BROWN + L 2-5 March 12, 2010 vs. Quinnipiac (Keith Kinkaid, 52) 2-12-00 YALE + L 2-4 An opposing goaltender made 50 or more saves 1-28-00 @ Yale + T OT 2-2 1-8-99 @ Brown + T OT 3-3 Oct. 29, 2011 vs.