2012-13 COLONIALS ROBERT MORRIS HOCKEY Robert Morris Colonials (0-0-0) vs. #18 Quinnipiac Bobcats (1-0-0) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2012 / SUNDAY OCTOBER 14, 2012 | 4:00 P.M. / NOON | TD BANK SPORTS CENTER | HAMDEN, CONN. HEAD COACH | Derek Schooley ASSISTANT COACH | Mark Workman ASSISTANT COACH | Matt Nicholson 11-12 LEADERS | G: Adam Brace (14) A: Tyson Wilson (14) Pts: Adam Brace (23) +/-: Tyler Hinds (+10) PIM: Tyler Hinds (16-32) 11-12 TEAM STATS | Power Play: 22-171 (12.9%) Penalty Kill: 142-158 (89.9%) Faceoffs: 1384-2710 (51.1%) 2012-13 Schedule Date Opponent Time/Score October 07 (Sun.) WILFRED LAURIER (Ex.) W | 10-4 13 (Sat.) @ Quinnipiac 4:00 p.m. 14 (Sun.) @ Quinnipiac Noon 25 (Thu.) @ RIT * 7:05 p.m. 27 (Sat.) AIR FORCE * 7:05 p.m. November 02 (Fri.) BENTLEY * 7:05 p.m. 03 (Sat.) BENTLEY * 7:05 p.m. 09 (Fri.) @ Canisius * 7:05 p.m. 17 (Sat.) @ Niagara * 7:05 p.m. 30 (Fri.) @ Holy Cross * 7:05 p.m. December 1 (Sat.) @ Holy Cross * 3:00 p.m. 7 (Fri.) @ Ohio State 7:05 p.m. 8 (Sat.) OHIO STATE 7:05 p.m. 15 (Sat.) @ Penn State 7:30 p.m. 28 (Fri.) PENN STATE # 4:30 p.m. 29 (Sat.) OHIO STATE/MIAMI # 4:30/7:30 p.m. January 4 (Fri.) @ Army * 7:30 p.m. 5 (Sat.) @ Army * 7:05 p.m. 11 (Fri.) CONNECTICUT * 7:05 p.m. 12 (Sat.) CONNECTICUT * 7:05 p.m. 18 (Fri.) @ American International * 7:05 p.m. 19 (Sat.) @ American International * 3:05 p.m. 25 (Fri.) @ Air Force * 9:05 p.m. 26 (Sat.) @ Air Force * 9:05 p.m. February 1 (Fri.) SACRED HEART * 7:05 p.m. 2 (Sat.) SACRED HEART * 7:05 p.m. 5 (Tue.) MERCYHURST * 7:05 p.m. 8 (Fri.) RIT * 7:05 p.m. 9 (Sat.) RIT * 7:05 p.m. 15 (Fri.) @ Niagara * 7:05 p.m. 16 (Sat.) NIAGARA * 7:05 p.m. 22 (Fri.) @ Canisius * 7:05 p.m. 23 (Sat.) CANISIUS * 7:05 p.m. March 1 (Fri.) MERCYHURST * 7:05 p.m. 2 (Sat.) @ Mercyhurst * 7:05 p.m. Home games in BOLD CAPS; All times Eastern * Atlantic Hockey game # Three Rivers Classic Top Story The Robert Morris men’s hockey team starts the 2012-2013 season as they travel to Hamden Conn. for a pair of road contests against the 18th ranked Quinnipiac Bobcats. The Colonials will look to improve upon a 17-17-5 record from the previous season which included a 13-9-5 record in Atlantic Hockey. After a seventh place finish in conference play, the Colonials would win their first-ever postseason contests as a member of the AHA as they won a best-of-three series against American International. After the loss of ten seniors, Robert Morris will look to follow up a pair of .500 or better seasons with a young nucleus. The departure of eight forwards from the 2011-2012 roster has created a scenario where there will be at least five forwards in the lineup that were not with the Colonials last year. Returning only one of their top four scorers from a season ago, RMU was selected to finish eighth in the Atlantic Hockey Association Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Even with this prediction, the Colonials did receive one first-place vote. The strength of the team will be in the defensive zone where the squad returns seven defensemen and goaltender Eric Levine who split last season with Brooks Ostergard who has since graduated. Musket Shots u In the team’s first two seasons as a member of Atlantic Hockey, they have posted a conference record of 13-9-5 in each season. u Goaltender Eric Levine returns for his senior season after recording a .921 save percentage while averaging 28.25 saves per game. u Robert Morris finished the 2011-2012 season with the nation’s best penalty kill at 89.9 percent. u In their ninth season, the Colonials are playing the Quinnipiac Bobcats for the eighth time; the only season the two teams did not meet was during the 2010-2011 season. u Senior forward Adam Brace is the leading scorer (29 games played, 14 goals, 9 assists, 23 points) returning to the team for the upcoming seaon. Scouting the Bobcats Coming off of a 2-1 upset victory over then #15 ranked Maine, Quinnipiac rose to #18 in the most recent USCHO Poll. With goals by Travis St. Denis and Jordan Samuels-Thomas, the Bobcats rallied back from allowing the first goal less than five minutes into the contest. Forward Jeremy Langlois registered as- sists on both of the goals for Quinnipiac. Goaltender Eric Hartzell stopped 31 of the 31 Maine shots in the win. The Bobcats are coming off of a 20-14-6 record in the 2011-2012 season that included a 9-8-5 record in ECAC Hockey that included junior Connor Jones being named to the All-ECAC Third Team. Freshman Matthew Peca was named to the All-ECAC All-Rookie Team as well following the season. All-Time Series vs. Quinnipiac The Colonials will be looking for their fifth win against Quinnipiac in this upcoming two-game series. Last season, Robert Morris hosted a pair of games against the Bobcats in which the two teams split the series. In fact, the last three series in which the two teams faced-off have all resulted in a split. The three series before that were all sweeps by Quininpiac (2005-2006 through 2007-2008). The only time the Colonials were unbeaten in a series with Quinnipiac was in the program’s first season (2004-2005) when the team tied and then beat the Bobcats. When the two teams square-off in the month of October, Robert Morris is 2-6-0. Robert Morris vs. Quinnipiac Series Record 4-9-1 First Meeting Dec. 10, 2004 Last Meeting Oct. 22, 2011 Current Streak L 1 In October 2-6-0 At Quinnipiac 2-3-1 www.rmucolonials.com @RMUAthletics @RMUHockey Media Information RMU Sports Information Sports Information Director Jim Duzyk [email protected]Office (412) 397-4314 Asst. Director Ken Baker [email protected]Office (412) 397-5887 Sports Information Assistant Spencer Kowitz [email protected]Graduate Assistant / Men’s Hockey Contact Michael Wagner [email protected]Office (412) 397-2194 Mobile (412) 592-7525 Graduate Assistant Jessica Calderone [email protected]
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2012-13 COLONIALS ROBERT MORRIS HOCKEY
Robert Morris Colonials (0-0-0) vs. #18 Quinnipiac Bobcats (1-0-0)Saturday, OctOber 13, 2012 / Sunday OctOber 14, 2012 | 4:00 p.m. / nOOn | td bank SpOrtS center | Hamden, cOnn.
HEAD COACH | Derek Schooley ASSISTANT COACH | Mark Workman ASSISTANT COACH | Matt Nicholson
11-12 LEADERS | G: Adam Brace (14) A: Tyson Wilson (14) Pts: Adam Brace (23) +/-: Tyler Hinds (+10) PIM: Tyler Hinds (16-32)
11-12 TEAM STATS | Power Play: 22-171 (12.9%) Penalty Kill: 142-158 (89.9%) Faceoffs: 1384-2710 (51.1%)
2012-13 ScheduleDate Opponent Time/ScoreOctober07 (Sun.) WILFRED LAURIER (Ex.) W | 10-4 13 (Sat.) @ Quinnipiac 4:00 p.m.14 (Sun.) @ Quinnipiac Noon25 (Thu.) @ RIT * 7:05 p.m.27 (Sat.) AIR FORCE * 7:05 p.m.November02 (Fri.) BENTLEY * 7:05 p.m.03 (Sat.) BENTLEY * 7:05 p.m.09 (Fri.) @ Canisius * 7:05 p.m.17 (Sat.) @ Niagara * 7:05 p.m.30 (Fri.) @ Holy Cross * 7:05 p.m.December1 (Sat.) @ Holy Cross * 3:00 p.m.7 (Fri.) @ Ohio State 7:05 p.m.8 (Sat.) OHIO STATE 7:05 p.m.15 (Sat.) @ Penn State 7:30 p.m.28 (Fri.) PENN STATE # 4:30 p.m.29 (Sat.) OHIO STATE/MIAMI # 4:30/7:30 p.m.January4 (Fri.) @ Army * 7:30 p.m.5 (Sat.) @ Army * 7:05 p.m.11 (Fri.) CONNECTICUT * 7:05 p.m.12 (Sat.) CONNECTICUT * 7:05 p.m.18 (Fri.) @ American International * 7:05 p.m.19 (Sat.) @ American International * 3:05 p.m.25 (Fri.) @ Air Force * 9:05 p.m.26 (Sat.) @ Air Force * 9:05 p.m.February1 (Fri.) SACRED HEART * 7:05 p.m.2 (Sat.) SACRED HEART * 7:05 p.m.5 (Tue.) MERCYHURST * 7:05 p.m.8 (Fri.) RIT * 7:05 p.m.9 (Sat.) RIT * 7:05 p.m.15 (Fri.) @ Niagara * 7:05 p.m.16 (Sat.) NIAGARA * 7:05 p.m.22 (Fri.) @ Canisius * 7:05 p.m.23 (Sat.) CANISIUS * 7:05 p.m.March1 (Fri.) MERCYHURST * 7:05 p.m.2 (Sat.) @ Mercyhurst * 7:05 p.m.
Home games in BOLD CAPS; All times Eastern
* Atlantic Hockey game # Three Rivers Classic
Top StoryThe Robert Morris men’s hockey team starts the 2012-2013 season as they travel to Hamden Conn. for a pair of road contests against the 18th ranked Quinnipiac Bobcats. The Colonials will look to improve upon a 17-17-5 record from the previous season which included a 13-9-5 record in Atlantic Hockey. After a seventh place finish in conference play, the Colonials would win their first-ever postseason contests as a member of the AHA as they won a best-of-three series against American International.
After the loss of ten seniors, Robert Morris will look to follow up a pair of .500 or better seasons with a young nucleus. The departure of eight forwards from the 2011-2012 roster has created a scenario where there will be at least five forwards in the lineup that were not with the Colonials last year. Returning only one of their top four scorers from a season ago, RMU was selected to finish eighth in the Atlantic Hockey Association Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Even with this prediction, the Colonials did receive one first-place vote. The strength of the team will be in the defensive zone where the squad returns seven defensemen and goaltender Eric Levine who split last season with Brooks Ostergard who has since graduated.
Musket Shots u In the team’s first two seasons as a member of Atlantic Hockey, they have posted a conference record of 13-9-5 in each season.u Goaltender Eric Levine returns for his senior season after recording a .921 save percentage while averaging 28.25 saves per game.u Robert Morris finished the 2011-2012 season with the nation’s best penalty kill at 89.9 percent. u In their ninth season, the Colonials are playing the Quinnipiac Bobcats for the eighth time; the only season the two teams did not meet was during the 2010-2011 season.u Senior forward Adam Brace is the leading scorer (29 games played, 14 goals, 9 assists, 23 points) returning to the team for the upcoming seaon.
Scouting the BobcatsComing off of a 2-1 upset victory over then #15 ranked Maine, Quinnipiac rose to #18 in the most recent USCHO Poll. With goals by Travis St. Denis and Jordan Samuels-Thomas, the Bobcats rallied back from allowing the first goal less than five minutes into the contest. Forward Jeremy Langlois registered as-sists on both of the goals for Quinnipiac. Goaltender Eric Hartzell stopped 31 of the 31 Maine shots in the win. The Bobcats are coming off of a 20-14-6 record in the 2011-2012 season that included a 9-8-5 record in ECAC Hockey that included junior Connor Jones being named to the All-ECAC Third Team. Freshman Matthew Peca was named to the All-ECAC All-Rookie Team as well following the season.
All-Time Series vs. QuinnipiacThe Colonials will be looking for their fifth win against Quinnipiac in this upcoming two-game series. Last season, Robert Morris hosted a pair of games against the Bobcats in which the two teams split the series. In fact, the last three series in which the two teams faced-off have all resulted in a split. The three series before that were all sweeps by Quininpiac (2005-2006 through 2007-2008). The only time the Colonials were unbeaten in a series with Quinnipiac was in the program’s first season (2004-2005) when the team tied and then beat the Bobcats. When the two teams square-off in the month of October, Robert Morris is 2-6-0.
Robert Morris vs. Quinnipiac Series Record 4-9-1 First Meeting Dec. 10, 2004 Last Meeting Oct. 22, 2011 Current Streak L 1 In October 2-6-0 At Quinnipiac 2-3-1
www.rmucolonials.com @RMUAthletics@RMUHockey
Media InformationRMU Sports InformationSports Information Director Jim Duzyk [email protected] Office (412) 397-4314Asst. Director Ken Baker [email protected] Office (412) 397-5887Sports Information Assistant Spencer Kowitz [email protected] Assistant / Men’s Hockey Contact Michael Wagner [email protected] Office (412) 397-2194 Mobile (412) 592-7525Graduate Assistant Jessica Calderone [email protected]
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Position Breakdown
Forwards 14 Defensemen 9 Goaltenders 4
GeoGraPhical
Breakdown
UNITED STATES 16 Alaska 1 Arizona 1 California 1 Colorado 1 Illinois 1 Michigan 3 New York 1 Pennsylvania 7 CANADA 11 Alberta 1 British Columbia 3 Ontario 7
Pronunciation Guide
Andrew Blazek BLAZE-eck Brandon Denham DENIM David Friedmann FREED-min Chase Golightly GO-light-lee Jimmy Geerin GEAR-in Tyler Hinds HYNES Zach Hervato Her-VOT-O Eric Levine La-VINE Jay Llewelyn LEW-el-in David Rigatti Ri-gah-TEE Derek Schooley SCHOOL-ee Terry Shafer Shay-fur Cody Wydo WHY-doe
## Name Position Class Height Weight Hometown / Last Team1 Eric Ferber G R-So. 5-11 175 Scottsdale, Ariz. / Bridgewater Bandits (EJHL)2 Evan Renwick D Jr. 6-3 205 Calgary, Alberta / Canmore Eagles (AJHL)3 Tyler Hinds (A) D Sr. 6-0 190 Orleans, Ontario / Nepean Raiders (CJHL)4 Chase Golightly D Fr. 5-10 180 Temecula, Calif. / Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)5 Evan Moore D Fr. 5-11 175 Grosse Point, Mich. / Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)7 Colin South F Jr. 6-2 195 Sewickley, Pa. / Bay State Breakers (EJHL)9 David Friedmann F Fr. 5-11 185 Toronto, Ontario / Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL)10 Tyson Wilson D So. 6-1 210 Brockville, Ontario / Brockville Braves (CCHL)11 Jeff Jones F So. 5-9 175 Revelstoke, British Columbia / Merritt Centennials ( BCHL)12 Jimmy Geerin D Jr. 6-1 185 Anchorage, Alaska / Burnaby Express (BCHL)14 Zach Hervato F Sr. 5-9 180 Stittsville, Ontario / Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL)15 John Walton D Jr. 5-11 170 West Chester, Pa. / Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (AtJHL)16 Greg Gibson F Fr. 5-10 175 Burlington, Ontario / Amarillo Bulls (NAHL)17 David Rigatti F So. 6-0 190 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Texas Tornado (NAHL)18 Matt Cope F Fr. 6-2 200 Lakewood, Colo. / Wenatchee Wild (NAHL)19 Scott Jacklin F So. 6-0 185 Kimberley, British Columbia / Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)21 Mac Roy F Jr. 5-11 175 Chilliwack, British Columbia / University of Alabama-Huntsville (DI-Ind.)22 Brendan Jamison (C) D Sr. 6-0 190 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Jersey Hitmen (EJHL)23 Cody Wydo F So. 5-10 175 Southgate, Mich. / Motor City Metal Jackets (NAHL)24 Jay Llewelyn F Fr. 6-4 220 Saginaw, Mich. / Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL)27 Zac Lynch F Fr. 6-0 180 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Bay State Breakers (EJHL)28 Adam Brace F Sr. 5-11 185 Cobden, Ontario / Canisius College (AHA)30 Eric Levine G Sr. 6-3 180 Wheeling, Ill. / Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL)31 Terry Shafer G Fr. 6-2 190 Penfield, N.Y. / New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (EJHL)33 Andrew Blazek D R-Jr. 6-2 180 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Topeka Roadrunners (NAHL)35 Ryan Gayso G So. 5-9 155 Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills Indians (PIHL)44 Brandon Denham F Fr. 6-4 205 Milton, Ontario / Oakville Blades (OJHL)
Head Coach: Derek Schooley (ninth season at RMU; Western Michigan ’94) Assistant Coaches: Matt Nicholson (fourth season at RMU; Colgate ’04); Mark Workman (fourth season at RMU; St. Scholastica ’93)Hockey Operations Coordinator: Kody Van Rentergem (first season at RMU; Fredonia State ’12)
2012-13 alPhaBetical roster
No. Name Pos. Yr.33 Andrew Blazek D R-Jr.28 Adam Brace F Sr.18 Matt Cope F Fr.44 Brandon Denham F Fr.1 Eric Ferber G R-So.9 David Friedmann F Fr.35 Ryan Gayso G So.12 Jimmy Geerin D Jr.16 Greg Gibson F Fr.4 Chase Golightly D Fr.14 Zach Hervato F Sr.3 Tyler Hinds D Sr.19 Scott Jacklin F So.22 Brendan Jamison D Sr.11 Jeff Jones F So.30 Eric Levine G Sr.24 Jay Llewelyn F Fr.27 Zac Lynch F Fr.5 Evan Moore D Fr.2 Evan Renwick D Jr.17 David Rigatti F So.21 Mac Roy F Jr.31 Terry Shafer G Fr.7 Colin South F Jr.15 John Walton D Jr.10 Tyson Wilson D So.23 Cody Wydo F So.
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2012-13Atlantic Hockey Association
Preseason Coaches’ Poll
Team Points1 Air Force (8) 1122 Niagara (3) 1013 Mercyhurst 894 Bentley 87 RIT 876 Holy Cross 747 Connecticut 658 ROBERT MORRIS (1) 619 Canisius 3810 Army 3011 American International 2012 Sacred Heart 19
All-Time Series Records
Team RecordAir Force 8-8-0 Alabama-Huntsville 15-16-5Alaska 0-1-0Alaska-Anchorage 1-0-0American International 8-2-1Army 1-1-2Bemidji State 10-18-3Bentley 3-3-2 Boston University 1-0-0 Canisius 5-5-1Colgate 2-5-1Colorado College 0-2-0Connecticut 4-0-0Cornell 0-1-0Denver 0-1-0Ferris State 1-2-1Holy Cross 2-2-0 Lake Superior State 1-5-0Mercyhurst 4-4-2Merrimack 1-1-1Miami (Ohio) 2-4-0 Michigan State 0-2-0Niagara 11-25-8North Dakota 0-2-0Notre Dame 1-1-0Ohio State 2-3-1Princeton 2-2-0Quinnipiac 4-9-1 Rensselaer 0-2-0RIT 3-2-3 Sacred Heart 4-0-1 St. Cloud State 0-4-0 Wayne State 7-7-3 Western Michigan 1-0-0 Wisconsin 0-2-0
Colonial SuperlativesScoring 2011-2012RMU scores 4 or more 12-1-0Opponent scores 4 or more 3-6-0RMU scores 3 or fewer 5-16-5Opponent scores 3 or fewer 14-11-5Colonials score first 12-6-2Opponent scores first 5-11-3In one-goal games 9-6-0In two-goal games 4-6-0In three-goal or more games 4-5-0
PeriodLeading after the first period 8-2-1Trailing after the first period 1-6-1Tied after the first period 8-9-3Leading after the second period 14-1-2Trailing after the second period 2-14-2Tied after the second period 1-2-1In overtime 3-0-5
Shots Colonials outshoot opponents 11-5-1Colonials are outshot 6-12-4Shots are tied Colonials have less than 10 shots Colonials have 10-19 shots 0-3-0Colonials have 20-29 shots 4-7-1Colonials have 30-39 shots 8-6-3Colonials have 40-49 shots 4-1-1Colonials have 50 or more shots 1-0-0Opponents have less than 10 shots Opponents have 10-19 shots 0-1-0Opponents have 20-29 shots 6-4-0Opponents have 30-39 shots 10-7-1Opponents have 40-49 shots 1-5-3Opponents have 50 or more shots 0-0-1
Special Teams RMU scores a power-play goal 10-4-4RMU does not score a PP goal 7-13-1Opponent scores a power-play goal 4-5-3Opponent does not score a PP goal 13-12-2RMU scores a short-handed goal 2-0-1RMU allows a short-handed goal 1-1-0
Games After a win 4-10-3After a loss 9-6-1After a tie 4-0-1Game 1 of two-game series 8-4-1Game 2 of two-game series 3-7-3While nationally ranked Against a Top 5 opponent 0-1-0Against a Top 10 opponent 0-1-0Against a Top 15 opponent 0-1-0Against a ranked opponent 0-1-0At the RMU Island Sports Center 11-6-2At the Mellon Arena At the CONSOL Energy Center 0-1-0On the road 5-9-3On neutral ice 1-2-0On Tuesday On Thursday On Friday 10-7-2On Saturday 5-9-3On Sunday 2-1-0In afternoon games 3-2-0In night games 14-15-5In October 2-5-0In November 3-1-1In December 4-1-1In January 3-4-1In February 3-3-2In March 2-3-0
Conferencesvs. Atlantic Hockey 16-12-5vs. CCHA 0-3-0vs. CHA vs. ECAC Hockey 1-2-0vs. Hockey East vs. Independents vs. WCHA
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Last Time Out - W, 10-4 RMU vs. Wilfrid Laurier
Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012Pittsburgh, Pa. - The Robert Morris University men’s ice hockey team opened up their season with an exhibition victory against Wilfrid Laurier by a score of 10-4 on Sunday evening.
The game did not start off so well for the Colonials as just 14 seconds into the game they allowed the Golden Hawks to score. Just over six minutes later, sophomore forward Scott Jacklin (Kimberley, British Columbia / Trail Smoke Eaters) would score his first of two goals on the night to tie the game at 1-1. With just under five minutes remaining in the first, senior forward Zach Her-vato (Stittsville, Ontario / Smiths Falls Bears) would net his first goal en route to a hat-trick on the evening. With 34 seconds remaining before the first intermission, junior forward Colin South (Sewickley, Pa. / Bay State Breakers) would redirect a shot past the Wilfrid Laurier net minder to put RMU up 3-1 after the first period of play.
In the second period of action, the two teams would combine for six goals and forty penalty minutes. Wilfrid Laurier would bring the Robert Morris lead to one as it scored less than three minutes into the period. The Colonials would quickly regain their two-goal lead as Jacklin would score his second goal of the game to put the team up 4-2. Just over the halfway mark of the game, RMU would increase their lead to three as freshman forward Zac Lynch (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Bay State Breakers) beat the Golden Hawk goalie. Wilfrid Laurier would pick up their third goal of the game at 13:19 of the second period while on the power-play. The Colonials would respond with two power-play goals of their own to close out the second period. The first came off of the stick of Hervato during a 5-on-3 advantage for RMU. The second man-advantage goal came from the stick of sophomore forward Jeff Jones (Revelstoke, British Columbia / Merritt Centennials) with 37 seconds remaining in the period.
The final period saw the Colonials reach the 10-goal mark with three more tallies. The team’s eighth goal came courtesy of junior forward Mac Roy (Chilliwack, British Columbia / Alabama-Huntsville) as he scored at the 1:26 mark of the frame. Hervato would seal his hat-trick at the 13:16 mark with a long wrist-shot that beat the Golden Hawk goaltender. The Colonials tenth goal was the only goal scored by a defenseman as freshman Chase Golightly (Temecula, Calif. / Prince George Spruce Kings) notched the mark with 52 seconds remaining in the contest. The scoring was not done with however as Wilfrid Laurier picked up a late goal with just eight seconds remaining to make the final score 10-4.
Robert Morris outshot the Golden Hawks by a 41-13 margin as only five of the 21 skaters did not register a puck on net. The Colonials went 3-for-8 with the man-advantage in the game while the team allowed one goal during their five penalty kill attempts. Forwards David Friedmann (Toronto, Ontario / Toronto Jr. Canadiens) and Adam Brace (Cobden, Ontario / Canisius)each contributed three assists in the contest as only six players did not register a point. Senior goaltender Eric Levine (Wheeling, Ill. / Pembroke Lumber Kings) started the game for RMU and gave way to freshman Terry Shafer (Penfield N.Y. / New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs) at the beginning of the third period.
Last Meeting - L, 1-4RMU at Quinnipiac
Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Quinnipiac men’s hockey team scored a pair of empty-net goals late on Saturday night to hand Robert Morris a 4-1 loss and spoil the Colonials chance at a series sweep. Junior forward Adam Brace (Cobden, Ontario / Canisius) tallied his second goal of the season for Robert Morris.
The Colonials (2-3-0 overall, 0-1-0 Atlantic Hockey) maintained their strong showing in special teams situations – highlighted by an 8-for-8 performance on the penalty kill. Robert Morris has now successfully killed 23-straight opportunities to open the season. The Colonials’ power-play unit was 1-for-5 on the night.
The Bobcats (6-2-0, 0-0-0 ECAC) jumped ahead at 6:34 of the first period when Connor Jones tallied his third goal of the year to put Quinnipiac up 1-0. After Jones won a draw in the Bobcats’ offensive zone and found Mike Glaicar on the point, the blue-liner’s slap shot hit the post on the initial attempt, but Jones – streaking to the net – found the loose puck and snuck the follow up past senior goalie Brooks Ostergard (Chargin Falls, Ohio / Bay State Breakers).
The Colonials wouldn’t wait long to even the scoreboard. After the Bobcats were whistled for a pair of penalties to put RMU on a 5-on-3 advantage, Brace found pay dirt at 8:25 with his second tally of the season. Senior forward Cody Crichton (Palgrave, Ontario / Brampton Capitals) set up the play, finding junior defenseman Andrew Blazek (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Topeka Roadrunners) on the point. Blazek only got a piece of the puck on his attempt, but the puck went right to Brace, who found the back of the net. The game wouldn’t stay even long, though, as the Bobcats notched a short-handed goal less than 30 seconds later from Matthew Peca. Jeremy Langlois tallied an assist on the goal at 8:52.
The score would remain at 2-1 for the majority of the night as the two teams battled back and forth for the next 40 minutes of action without a tally. Still down by a goal late in the contest, RMU would pull Ostergard with just over a minute to go in favor of the extra attacker, however the Bobcats capitalized on the empty net with a pair of insurance goals to seal the win.
Ostergard (0-3-0) had a notable game in the losing effort, stopping 38 of the 40 shots he faced, including several that kept RMU’s penalty-killing unit un-blemished. Dan Clarke (4-1-0) picked up the win for Quinnipiac after stopping 17-of-18.
Mann Commits:Head Coach Derek Schooley has announced that Rob Mann signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his hockey career at RMU. Hervato is the first addition to the Class of 2017. In his three seasons in the OJHL, Mann tallied 55 points (10 goals, 45 assists) in 88 games while splitting time with the Whitby Fury and the Markham Waxers. For the 2012-2013 season, Mann will be skating with the Penticton Vees of the BCHL before coming to Robert Morris for the 2013-2014 season. In 10 games with the Vees this season, Mann has not registered a point while serving 4 penalty minutes.
Home Sweet Home:In the two seasons that Robert Morris has been a member of the Atlantic Hockey Asso-ciation, the team has enjoyed success playing at the Island Sports Center. The Colonials have put together a record of 20-8-5 while playing at home.
Frozen Four Comes to PA: The NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Com-mittee has chosen the city of Pittsburgh as the site of the 2013 NCAA Frozen Four with Robert Morris University serving as the host institu-tion in conjunction with VisitPittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hock-ey League. CONSOL Energy Center will host the historic event on April 11-13, 2013 with the event marking first NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship event held in the state of Pennsylvania. In addition, it will be the first major team sport in NCAA history to conduct its national championship in the city of Pitts-burgh.
On the Horizon:After opening up the regular season against Quinnipiac, the Colonials will start their thrid season in the Atlantic Hockey Association as they travel to RIT on Thursday, October 25 for a 7:05 p.m. faceoff. RMU was unbeaten against the Tigers last season with a 1-0-2 recrod.
Killer Penalty Kill:Robert Morris had the nation’s best penalty kill in the 2011-12 season. The Colonials suc-cessfully killed off 143-of-159 penalties (89.9 percent) this season. RMU also tallied four short-handed goals this season.
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Pennsylvania Proud:This season, seven players on the Colonials roster hail from the state of Pennsylva-nia. Andrew Blazek, Ryan Gayso, Brendan Jamison, Zac Lynch, David Rigatti, Colin South, and John Walton all call the Keystone State home.
Playing with the Lead:Robert Morris compiled a record of 14-1-2 when leading after the second period. The Co-lonials were 8-2-1 when leading after the first period.
Keeping It Close:Nine of Robert Morris’ 17 wins in 2012 have been decided by a goal. 13 of the team’s wins have been decided by two goals or less. Offensive Surge:Goals don’t come easy in the Atlantic Hockey Association, but when the Colonials do score, chances are the result is going to be a win. The Colonials were 12-1-0 when scoring four or more goals in a game last season. Wydo Ties Rookie Mark:With 13 goals in his rookie season, Cody Wydo tied Chris Margott’s RMU freshman record. Wydo finished the season with 20 points, two power-play goals, and four game-winning goals.
On the exhibitiOn game versus Wilfrid laurier.....
“We got a chance to play all of our guys; we got to see what our eleven new players brought to the team and how they were able to adjust themselves to the college hockey level. Our retruners played very well, as did our freshmen; we played with a lot of energy and a lot of passion that we have been lacking in the past. It was good to play and compete against somebody else other than ourselves in practice.”
On the upcOming series With Quinnipiac.....
“Quinnipiac is a very good hockey team, they are nationally ranked and we we have to be ready to play, especially on the road. They have a tremendous group of forwards and a couple good goaltenders. We just have to keep working on our game, we can’t worry about what the other teams are doing. After this weekend we will know a lot more about our hockey team.”
USCHO.com Division I Men’s PollOctober 8, 2012
Team Record Pts. Prev.1 Boston College (37) 0-0-0 978 12 Minnesota (12) 0-0-0 948 23 Michigan (1) 0-0-0 871 34 North Dakota 0-0-0 837 45 Cornell 0-0-0 704 66 UMass-Lowell 0-0-0 680 77 Denver 0-0-0 624 88 Miami 0-0-0 588 99 Western Michigan 0-0-0 584 1010 Union College 0-1-0 581 511 Ferris State 0-0-0 466 1112 Boston University 0-0-0 429 1313 Minnesota-Duluth 0-0-0 404 1214 Notre Dame 0-0-0 400 1415 Wisconsin 0-0-0 242 1816 Michigan State 0-0-0 222 1617 Harvard 0-0-0 179 1718 Quinnipiac 1-0-0 126 NR19 Merrimack 1-0-0 120 NR20 Maine 0-1-0 102 15
Others receiving votes: Colorado College 101, Air Force 93, New Hamp-shire 64, St. Cloud State 62, Ohio State 20, Nebraska-Omaha 13, Lake Superior 8, North-ern Michigan 8, Providence 8, Niagara 7, RIT 7, Northeastern 6, Rensselaer 5, Michigan Tech 4, Yale 4, Minnesota State 3, ROBERT MORRIS 2.
USA Today/USA Hockey MagazineMen’s College Hockey Poll
October 8, 2012
Team Record Pts. Prev.1 Minnesota (14) 0-0-0 483 1t2 Boston College (4) 0-0-0 427 1t3 Michigan (3) 0-0-0 373 34 North Dakota 0-0-0 366 45 Cornell (1) 0-0-0 364 66 UMass-Lowell (3) 0-0-0 343 77 Western Michigan 0-0-0 316 118 Miami 0-0-0 277 99 Union College 0-1-0 262 510 Denver (6) 0-0-0 232 811 Ferris State 0-0-0 151 1412 Minnesota-Duluth 0-0-0 124 1213 Notre Dame 0-0-0 116 1014 Boston University 0-0-0 89 1315 Wisconsin 0-0-0 64 15
Others receiving votes: Harvard 40, Quinnipiac 36, Michigan State 33, Merrimack 26, Colorado College 21, Maine 13, Ohio State 6, St. Cloud State 6, New Hamp-shire 5, Air Force 2.
Head Coach Derek SchooleyHead coach Derek Schooley believes that his team is ready to regularly compete with other top teams around the nation as his previous teams have shown. Schooley’s teams have provided college hockey and Robert Morris athletics with some major upsets in the past few seasons. In January of 2007, the Colonials knocked off then-No.2 Notre Dame 4-2 in South Bend, IN. In 2007-2008, Robert Morris won the prestigious Nye Frontier Classic in Anchorage, Alaska with an upset of four time national champion and 8th ranked Bos-ton University. However Schooley’s signature wins came in 2009-10 season with a sweep against then-No. 1 ranked Miami (OH).
Schooley, 42, has been a college hockey coach for 16 seasons. In August of 2003, Schooley was named the first head coach in Robert Morris History. Since taking over the RMU program, Schooley has coached 36 players who have ascended from the program and signed a contract with a professional hockey team. Prior to coming to Robert Morris, Schooley spent four years at the Air Force Academy as an Assistant Coach before spending one season at Air Force as Associate Head Coach. Before arriving at Air Force, Schooley spent a season as an assistant coach with Cornell during the 1997-98 season.
He started his coaching career with the Chicago Freeze of the North American Hockey League in 1997 as an assistant coach and director of scouting. Schooley has been a head coach at the USA Hockey Select 14, 15, 16 and 17 Festivals. He also has spoken at numerous USA Hockey youth coaching clinics as well as the USA Hockey Masters Coaching Clinic. In August of 2002, Schooley gained international coaching experience as he was named an assistant coach of the United States Under-18 Select Team, which placed fifth in the Junior World Cup in Breclav, Czech Republic, and Piestany, Slovakia.
The ninth year head coach enters the 2012-13 season with a record of 104-142-36 in eight seasons at Robert Morris. Schooley led the Colonials to 17 wins and a second-consecutive season with a winning percentage of at least .500 during the 2011-12 campaign. RMU finished seventh in Atlantic Hockey while boasting the best penalty kill in the nation as the successfully killed off 89.9 percent of their penalties. Schooley coached Cody Crichton to the All-Atlantic Hockey Third Team and Tyson Wilson to the Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team.
Schooley led the Colonials to a banner season in 2010-11 guiding the RMU to a school record 18 wins in a season when the Colonials earned their first national ranking. Robert Morris finished fifth in its first season in the Atlantic Hockey Association and hosted its first ever postseason game in the first round of the AHA Tournament. Schooley coached Nathan Longpre and Denny Urban on the All-Atlantic Hockey first-team and helped Urban to All-American honors from the CollegeHockeyBlog.com. Schooley also coached goaltender Brooks Ostergard on the third-team all conference honors.
In the 2009-10 season at Mellon Arena (former home to the Pittsburgh Penguins), Schooley led the Colonials to their first win against a team ranked No. 1 in the nation as Robert Morris defeated Miami (OH) in the Pittsburgh College Hockey Showcase. The Colonials followed the win up with a trip to Oxford, Ohio and picked up a sweep against the 2009 National Runners-Up.
During the 2008-09 campaign, Robert Morris got off to a rough start with a team consisting of only four seniors and 14 underclassmen. However, the Colonials rebounded in the second half of the season with a seven-game unbeaten streak. Their record of 10-19-7 and third place finish in College Hockey America featured a run to the CHA Championship game where Robert Morris lost an overtime heartbreaker to an eventual Frozen Four team, Bemidji State. Five of Schooley’s student-athlete’s earned honors from the CHA as Chris Margott, Nathan Longpre and Denny Urban were named to the All-CHA First Team. Brooks Oster-gard and James Lyle also garnered conference laurels as they were All-CHA Rookie Team selections.
In 2007-08, Schooley’s Colonials achieved their first 15 win and .500 season going 15-15-4, once again earn-ing a third-place finish in the CHA. The 07-08 season featured many other firsts for Coach Schooley and the Colonial Hockey program. Senior forward Ryan Cruthers was named 2008 CHA Player of the Year and was nominated for the Hobey Baker Award, which is awarded annually to college hockey’s most outstanding player. Senior forward, Joel Gasper was named the CHA Student-Athlete of the Year. Besides the two major CHA Awards, the Colonials placed four members on All League teams (Cruthers 1st Team; Chris Margott 2nd Team; Nathan Longpre and Denny Urban on the All Rookie Team).
Schooley led his team to a 14-19-2 overall record and a third-place finish in the CHA in 2006-07 while placing their first member on a CHA all-league team as Aaron Clarke was named to the All-CHA 2nd Team. The Colo-nials advanced to the CHA Tournament finals before falling to Alabama-Huntsville, 5-4 in overtime.
In 2005-06, the Colonials increased their win total to twelve wins. The Colonials fourth place finish in the CHA included a win at Schooley’s alma mater Western Michigan (CCHA) along with a win against Princeton (ECAC) and the Colonials first ever playoff win over Air Force in the CHA quarterfinals. Once again, the Colo-nials placed a member on the CHA All-Rookie Team (Chris Margott).
In their inaugural season, the Colonials finished with an 8-21-4 overall record. Schooley and his staff would win their first ever game at Canisius on October 22, 2004 by the score of 3-1. The Colonials would finish in 3rd place at the 2004 Rensselaer Holiday Hockey Tournament with a 4-2 win over Sacred Heart. The Colo-nials placed two players, Jace Buzek and Chris Kaufman, on the CHA All-Rookie team.
A 1994 graduate of Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications, Schooley was a four-year letterwinner as a defenseman with the Broncos. As a senior during the 1993-94 campaign, he tallied 23 assists and scored 27 points in 40 games, earning Central Collegiate Hockey Associa-tion (CCHA) Defensive Player of the Week honors Feb 4, 1994. Also during the 1993-94 campaign he was given the KOHA Grinder of the Year award and led the Broncos in plus-minus ratio with a +22. Following his graduation from Western Michigan, Schooley played for the Huntington (W. Va.) Blizzard of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) during the 1994-95 season. In 66 games, he scored 18 points and compiled 151 penalty minutes. During the 1995-96 campaign, Schooley spent part of the season with the Blizzard before joining the Flint (Mich.) Generals, where he helped the team to a Colonial Hockey League (CoHL) regular season and playoff championship.
A native of St. Louis, Mo., Schooley is married to the former Alicia Batson from Middleville, Mich. They are the proud parents of Kaitlyn, Brendan and Taylor.
The Schooley FileBorn: October 4, 1970Alma Mater / Year: Western Michigan ’94
Coaching ExperienceHead Coach Robert Morris, 2004-presentAssociate Head Coach US Air Force Academy, 2002-03Assistant Coach United States Under-18 Select Team, 2002Assistant Coach US Air Force Academy, 1998-2002Assistant Coach Cornell University, 1997-98Assistant Coach / Director of Scouting Chicago Freeze (NAHL), 1996-97
Playing ExperienceFlint Generals (UHL), 1995-96 * Regular-season and playoff championsHuntington Blizzard (ECHL), 1994-95Western Michigan (CCHA), 1991-94 * Grinder of the Year (93-94); +/- Leader (+22)Omaha Lancers (USHL) 1989-90 * Regular-season and playoff champions * Omaha Defenseman of the Year * USHL leading scorer among defensemen * Member of USHL All-Star Team
Assistant Coach Mark WorkmanMark Workman enters his fourth season as an assistant coach for the Robert Morris men’s hockey program. A former top assistant for the Brown Bears and a head coach at St. Scholastica for six seasons, Workman adds a great deal of experience and knowledge to the Robert Morris hockey program.
The Colonials’ defensive efforts under Workman really took stride in 2011-12 as the team’s penalty kill was ranked #1 in the nation by season’s end. Robert Morris’ penalty kill was able to killed off 89.8 percent of the penalties they took in the season.
While at Brown, Workman was responsible for practice development, video scouting, game strategies, conditioning programs and bench management while overseeing the team’s defensive corps. Workman served as the Assistant Coach at his alma mater, St. Scholastica, from 1993-1995, and was the Head Coach for St. Scholastica from 1995-2001, coaching five All-League Players in six years and 45 All-Academic players. Workman has also served as an NCAA repre-sentative at the 2000 and 2001 Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Quarterfinal Games, and on the NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey West Region Ranking Committee from 1998-2001.
Over the past few years, Workman has coached at the Minnesota Model Camp. During the summer of 2004, Workman was a Head Coach at the US Select 14 Festival. He also coached a fall “AAA” Midget team in Duluth, Minnesota, and did part-time scouting for the Chicago Steel, of the USHL. While in Duluth, Workman helped to write scouting reports on the opposition of Minnesota-Duluth during the 2001-2002 season.
Workman was a four-year varsity player at St. Scholastica, serving as the team’s Assistant Captain as a junior and as the Captain as a senior in 1993. He earned the team’s Most Improved Player Award in 1992 and the Coaches’ Award in 1993, while playing in 105 of 107 games, including 105 consecutive contests, on the blueline.
Workman, a Stillwater, Minnesota native, received a B A in Exercise Science from the College of St. Scholastica in 1993.
Assistant Coach Matt NicholsonMatt Nicholson is entering his fourth year as an assistant coach with the Robert Morris men’s hockey team. Since joining the Colonials, Nicholson has worked with both the RMU defense and forwards while also handling skill devel-opment, recruiting and video responsibilities. In 2010-11, Nicholson was part of a Robert Morris coaching staff that guided the Colonials to a program-best 18-12-5 record.
Nicholson joined the Robert Morris coaching staff after coaching two years at Division III Adrian College. A start up program in the 2007-08 season, Adrian College went on to win MCHA regular season and playoff championships during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons for a combined record of 53-4-1. While coaching at Adrian, Nicholson started his own charitable foundation, “The Matt Nicholson Foundation.” The organization is dedicated to serving programs that promote athletics as a positive outlet for local youth.
While at Colgate, the London, Ontario native played 123 games and recorded two career goals and 10 assists. After graduation, he participated in the Phoenix Coyote’s NHL Rookie camp and went on to sign with the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs of the Central Hockey League (CHL) for the 2004-05 season. In 2005-06, Nicholson joined the Youngstown Steelhounds of the CHL for his final professional season before his career was cut short due to injury.
Nicholson earned his bachelor’s degree in education at Colgate in 2004 and added a master’s degree in instructional leadership and decision making from Robert Morris in 2011. He has a Level 4 USA hockey certification and has spoken at numerous USA Hockey events.
Kody Van Rentergem is in his first season as a hockey operations coordinator with the Colonial program.
Van Rentergem comes to Robert Morris after serving as a team assistant at SUNY Fredonia. In his time there, Kody served as the goaltending coach and held many responsibilities during the recruitment process for Fredonia State.
Before his off-the-ice duties at SUNY Fredonia, Van Rentergem played for the Blue Devils for three seasons as their goaltender. During his career, Kody amassed the second best save percentage and third best goals against average in school history.
Prior to college, Van Rentergem played junior hockey in the Alberta Junior Hockey League with the Brooks Bandits and also spent a year with the La Ronge Ice Wolves of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.
Off the ice, Van Rentergem assisted in the “Learn to Play” program at Fredonia State. This program acclimated kids in the area to the sport of hockey while also involving the Blue Devils in some community service initiatives.
He also conducted a weekly goaltending camp during his final years of junior hockey in Brooks, Alberta where he involved both players and parents increase their knowledge of the goaltending position.
Hockey Ops. Coord. Kody Van Rentergem
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Wilfrid Laurier vs Robert Morris (Oct 07, 2012 at Pittsburgh, Pa.)