A staple in the New York region and an emerging program on the nationalQuick stage, the Facts Manhattanville and College Athletic Contents Department continues to bolster its reputation as a program on the rise in all areas: athletic achievement, academic success and overall participation. More than 325 Valiant student-athletes (nearly 20 percent of the student body) took part in intercollegiate athletics during the 2010-11 school year, showcasing the continued and rapid growth of athletics at Manhattanville. With the announcement that the department will begin sponsoring women’s golf starting in 2012-13, the program has expanded to 22 intercollegiate teams – including eight new sports that have been established or re-established since 2007 alone. And teams at Manhattanville do not just compete, they win. Four teams earned conference regular-season or tournament championships in 2010-11 and three Valiant squads (women’s soccer, women’s hockey and men’s golf) appeared in the NCAA Tournament. 13 of 21 Valiant squads earned berths in their respective conference championships last year, including the eighth title in 12 seasons for the women’s hockey team and the second straight title for men’s golf. In addition, a pair of Manhattanville squads (men’s hockey and women’s hockey) spent much of the year nationally ranked while two more programs (men’s basketball and men’s golf) topped the list of teams receiving votes nationally in their respective polls over the course of the year. On an individual level, many Valiant student-athletes were honored in 2010-11 as well, including a pair of Freedom Conference Players of the Year and two Freedom Rookies of the Year to go with 32 combined All-Conference honorees. In the last 10 years, at least 35 former Valiants have gone on to play their sport professionally either domestically or overseas as well. But at Manhattanville, athletics is only one part of becoming a well- rounded student-athlete. In the classroom, Valiant athletes consistently achieve higher grade-point averages than the student body as a whole, Manhattanville Quick Facts: as evidenced by the 3.20 Athletic Department GPA for the Spring 2011 semester and the fact that all but four Valiant teams recorded a team • 22 Varsity Sports GPA of 3.000 or higher for the spring term. In addition, the department • Over 325 Student-Athletes boasted its fi rst CoSIDA Academic All-American in 27 years and a pair of • 8 Sports Added Since 2007 CoSIDA Academic All-District representatives, while the department also shattered its previous best with 114 student-athletes named Academic • 25 All-Americans (21 since 1999) All-Conference honorees. • Over 1,000 Service Hours Per Year Community service also continues to play a vital role in the student- athlete experience at Manhattanville, as each team performs hundreds • Cumulative Department GPA over 3.200 of community service hours each year. In addition to active involvement with many local sports teams and youth organizations both on and off campus, Valiant teams sponsor events such as the women’s basketball “Pink Zone” night and the women’s hockey “Think Pink” event to promote cancer awareness. As a result of these and other efforts, the school “To the valiant of heart, nothing is impossible.” was the recipient of two Jostens/NADIIIAA Community Service Awards in 2009, one of only 13 institutions honored and the only school to receive - Jeanne d’Albret two awards. The service aspect of the Valiant student-athlete experience plays a large role in helping Valiant athletes fulfi ll the college’s mission of educating students to be ethically and socially responsible leaders in a global community. 2 2011-12 Manhattanville Men’s Hockey Media Guide Quick Facts and Contents Table of Contents On the Cover Quick Facts Quick Facts & Contents .......................... 1 MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE Athletics Administration .......................... 2 Location: Purchase, N.Y. Coaching Staff ....................................... 3 Founded: 1841 2011-12 Roster/Schedule .................... 4-5 Enrollment: 1,800 2011-12 Opponents ............................... 6 Nickname: Valiants 2011-12 Season Preview ........................ 7 Colors: Crimson & White Returning Players ..............................8-14 Newcomers .....................................15-16 Affiliation: NCAA Division III 2010-11 Season in Review ....................17 Conference: ECAC West Conference Year-by-Year Results .............................18 Home Facility: Playland Ice Casino All-Time Records vs. Opponents .............19 Dimensions: 205’ x 80’ Record Books ..................................20-22 Year Opened: 1930 National Honors/NCAA Tournament ........23 Interim President: Dr. Jon Strauss ECAC West Honors/Tournament ........24-25 Athletic Director: Keith Levinthal All-Time Roster/Statistics .......................26 Sr. Woman Administrator: Julene Fisher Facilities/Community Service .................27 Department Phone: (914) 323-5280 Support Staff ........................................28 Department Fax: (914) 323-5130 Manhattanville College .....................29-30 On the Cover (clockwise from top left): Website: www.GoValiants.com Valiants in the Pros ..................Back Cover Seniors Bill Silengo, Pierre-Olivier School Address: 2900 Purchase St. Lemieux and Evan Michalchuk Purchase, N.Y. 10577 Media Information MEN’S HOCKEY STAFF BROADCAST: All Valiant men’s hockey games this season – both home and away – will be Head Coach: Eric Lang broadcast live on GoValiants.com as either an audio or video stream, as Director of Sports Alma Mater: American International ’98 Information Steve Sheridan will call the action from Playland Ice Casino and on location via Career Record: First Season GoValiants.TV and WMVL 88.1 FM. For more information, complete broadcast schedules, Office Phone: (914) 323-7278 or to listen to and/or watch the broadcasts, log on to GoValiants.com and click on the Live Email: [email protected] Audio and Live Video tabs on the top of the page, under the Fan Zone section. Assistant Coach: Arlen Marshall (Manhattanville ’10) CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Members of the media wishing to attend Valiant men’s hockey Office Phone: (914) 323-7279 games must contact the Manhattanville Sports Information Office in advance. Seating and Email: [email protected] limited phone/internet access is available for working media in the press area of Playland Ice Casino above the team benches. Game programs and updated statistics for both teams will be available in the press area prior to the game. Following the contest, a final box TEAM INFORMATION score will be made available to media outlets and can be faxed or e-mailed to requested 2010-11 Record: 15-10-1 outlets not in attendance. Final USCHO.com Ranking: Receiving Votes ECAC West Record: 3-9-0 (5th place) INTERVIEW POLICY: All interview requests for Valiant student-athletes and coaches Home/Road/Neutral: 6-5-0/8-5-1/1-0-0 must be made through the Manhattanville Sports Information Department. Media planning to attend practice should contact the Sports Information Office to confirm practice times Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 18/10 and player/coach availability. Game-day interviews prior to the game are not permitted. Newcomers: 10 Coach Lang and requested student-athletes will be available to credentialed media members after a 10-minute cooling-off period following the end of the game. SPORTS INFORMATION Director of Sports Information/ Directions to Playland Ice Casino MIH Contact: Steve Sheridan FROM THE NORTH: Take the Taconic State Parkway South to the Cross Westchester Office Phone: (914) 323-7280 Expressway (I-287) East. Merge onto I-95 South and follow to Exit 19 (Playland Parkway). Fax: (914) 323-3180 Follow Playland Parkway for two miles until it ends at Rye Playland; turn left to reach the E-Mail: [email protected] hockey rink. Assistant Sports Info. Director: Sean Engel FROM THE SOUTH: Take the Cross Island Parkway North to the Throgs Neck Bridge, Office Phone: (914) 323-7280 following signs for I-95 North. Merge onto I-95 North and follow to Exit 19 (Playland E-Mail: [email protected] Parkway). Follow Playland Parkway for two miles until it ends at Rye Playland; turn left to reach the hockey rink. FROM THE WEST: Take the Tappan Zee Bridge (I-287) and continue on the Cross Westchester Expressway (I-287) East. Merge onto I-95 South and follow to Exit 19 (Play- land Parkway). Follow Playland Parkway for two miles until it ends at Rye Playland; turn left to reach the hockey rink. Launched in 2009, GoValiants.TV is back for its second full season in 2011-12 and, as the online home for all Manhattanville FROM NEW ENGLAND: Take I-90 West to I-84 West and then to I-91 South. Merge Athletics video streaming, is the only place you need to watch onto I-95 South and follow to Exit 19 (Playland Parkway). Follow Playland Parkway for home games for all of your favorite Valiant teams, including the two miles until it ends at Rye Playland; turn left to reach the hockey rink. men’s hockey team! Partnering with Pack Network, GoValiants. TV features one of the most ambitious and wide-ranging video Media Guide Credits platforms in Division III and puts Manhattanville on par with The 2011-12 Manhattanville College Men’s Hockey Media Guide was designed, written some of the top Division I programs in the country. and edited by Steve Sheridan, Director of Sports Information. Photography courtesy of With a GoValiants.TV All-Access pass, subscribers can watch Gene Boyars, Paul Berewill, Dave Kennedy (The Journal News), Dave Reginek (Detroit every broadcasted event for every Manhattanville team for a full Red Wings) and the Manhattanville Sports Information Department. year. The pass also gives the subscriber access to the complete Anyone with historical information that may be incorrect or that have been omitted from archives section as well as premium content such as full-screen this guide is encouraged to contact the Manhattanville Department of Sports Informa- game view, exclusive interviews and other web-only content.