ELMIRA COLLEGE MEN’S ICE HOCKEY GAME NOTES
10 ECAC West Championships
17 NCAA Tournament Appearances
THIS WEEK’S OPPONENT
Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 Murray Athletic Center -- Pine Valley, NY -- 7:00 p.m.
Utica College PIONEERS (11-9-5, 4-8-3 ECACW)
2014-15 Schedule (11-11-3, 5-8-2 ECAC West) Last Time Out Day Date Opponent Time-Result NOV. 7 at Neumann* L, 2-3 OT 8 at Manhattanville* T, 1-1 OT 14 Utica* W, 4-3 21 at Hobart* W, 4-2 22 at Hobart* L, 2-4 29 at Amherst L, 4-5 30 at #6 Babson L, 1-2 DEC. 2 at Fredonia W, 7-2 5 Nazareth* T, 3-3 OT 6 Wesleyan# W, 7-6 JAN. 6 Buffalo State W, 6-4 9 at SUNY Geneseo W, 3-2 10 Brockport State L, 3-5 13 at SUNY Potsdam W, 5-2 16 #5 Oswego State T, 2-2 OT 17 Salve Regina W, 4-3 23 Manhattanville* L, 1-3 24 Manhattanville* W, 5-2 30 at Nazareth* L, 2-5 31 at Nazareth* L, 1-2 FEB. 6 Neumann* L, 4-7 7 Neumann* W, 6-5 13 at Utica* L, 2-3 14 at Utica* W, 2-1 OT 20 #12/13 Hobart* L, 1-2 24 Utica% 7:00 p.m. Home contests are bolded *Denotes ECAC West contest #Game to be played at First Arena in Elmira, NY %ECAC West Tournament Quarterfinals
The Soaring Eagles dropped a close 2-1 decision to No. 12/13, and ECAC West Conference leaders, Hobart College in their regular season finale. After two scoreless periods, Alexander Taulien ’17 scored the game’s first goal just over two minutes into the third period, giving EC a 1-0 lead. But the Statesmen countered with two goals over the next six minutes to seal the 2-1 victory.
2014-15 ECAC West Player of the Year
Jarryd ten Vaanholt ’16 has been Elmira’s top point producer all season and finished the 2014-15 regular season tied with Nazareth’s Ben Blasko with 20 points within conference. In recognition of his outstanding play for the Soaring Eagles, ten Vannholt was voted the 2014-15 ECAC West Player of the Year, becoming just the fourth Elmira player to receive the award and the first since Kevin Willer ’12 earned the honor in the 2011-12 season.
Four All-Conference Nods
Jarryd ten Vaanholt ’16 headlines EC’s conference award winners as in addition to his Player of the Year award, he was named to the ECAC West All-Conference First Team. Eric David ’15 earned the second All-Conference Second Team honor of his career, while both Tommy Sumi ’16 and Ryan deMelo ’15 each earned their first All-Conference selections after being named Honorable Mention.
Looking to Defend
The Soaring Eagles, after qualifying as the fourth seed in this year’s ECAC West Tournament, will have to win three games to defend their ECAC West crown. If EC can successfully maneuver their way through this year’s tournament field, they will become the first team since Manhattanville College, in 2006-07 and 2007-08, to win backto-back ECAC West Championships.
Sports Information: Don Sherman (dsherman@elmira.edu); Steffan Waters ’13 (stwaters@elmira.edu); Nick Zwald (nzwald@elmira.edu) Phone: 607.735.1131 Fax: 607.735.1768 Website: athletics.elmira.edu Address: One Park Place, Elmira, NY 14901