ELMIRA COLLEGE MEN’S ICE HOCKEY GAME NOTES
10 ECAC West Championships
TUESDAY’S OPPONENT
17 NCAA Tournament Appearances
Last Time Out
The Soaring Eagles are coming off a 1-0-1 weekend against ECAC West foe Utica College. After earning a 2-2 overtime tie against the Pioneers on Saturday, the Soaring Eagles rallied from a one-goal third-period deficit to earn a 3-2 overtime win. Carter Shinkaruk ’16 scored his team-leading 18th goal of the season, unassisted, with 3:55 remaining in the third period to force an extra five-minute session. In the overtime period, Utica’s Hayden Hanson was called for a tripping penalty at the 3:22 mark, setting up an Elmira penalty shot. Senior captain Brian Depp ’16 produced the game-winner on the penalty shot with a rocket that beat UC’s netminder pad-side, sending the crowd into a frenzy as the bench cleared to mob Depp.
Overtime Games Galore
Of Elmira’s 23 games this season, eight have gone into overtime, the most overtime games played by the Purple and Gold in over 16 years. The Soaring Eagles have seen five of their last seven games go into overtime, including their last three contests. Elmira is 2-1-2 in those overtime contests.
Manhattanville College VALIANTS (11-11-1, 7-6-0 ECAC West)
Career Night for the Swiss
Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 Playland Ice Casino -- Rye, NY -- 8:00 p.m.
First-year netminder Sandro Aeschlimann ’19 continued to be a force for the Soaring Eagles between the pipes over the weekend, as the Switzerland native produced a total of 78 saves and a 1-0-1 record. He made a career-high 54 saves in Saturday’s 2-2 overtime tie, which included a 21-save third period. The following night saw Aeschlimann turn away 24 shots in a one-goal overtime victory.
2015-16 SCHEDULE (11-9-3, 4-7-2 ECAC WEST) Big Goal Depper
Day NOV. DEC. JAN. FEB.
Date 6 7 13 14 20 21 28 29 8 11 12 8 9 12 15 16 22 29 30 5 6 12 13 16 19 24 27 5 10
Opponent Neumann* Manhattanville* Utica* Nazareth* #11 Hobart* #11 Hobart* #6 Amherst #3 Babson SUNY Potsdam Wesleyan #8 Trinity (Conn.) The College at Brockport #4/8 SUNY Geneseo Buffalo State Salve Regina^ Curry^ Manhattanville* Neumann* Neumann* Nazareth* Nazareth* Utica* Utica* Manhattanville* Hobart* ECAC West Quarterfinals ECAC West Semifinals ECAC West Championship NCAA First Round
Time-Result L, 6-7 OT L, 1-4 L, 3-4 W, 5-2 L, 3-5 W, 4-3 W, 6-3 W, 5-3 W, 5-3 W, 6-1 L, 1-2 OT W, 4-3 W, 5-1 T, 2-2 OT L, 1-3 W, 4-1 L, 4-5 OT T, 2-2 OT L, 3-5 L, 2-4 W, 4-3 OT T, 2-2 OT W, 3-2 OT 8:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. TBA TBA TBA TBA
Home contests are bolded *Denotes ECAC West contest ^Games played on Martha’s Vineyard
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Senior captain Brian Depp ’16 has been known for scoring big goals for the Soaring Eagles throughout his career, but Saturday night saw the Fenton, MI, native do something truly special. Depp scored the game-winning goal on Senior Night on a penalty shot in overtime, his fourth game-winner of the season. It was the first game-winning goal scored in overtime by a Soaring Eagle in over 16 years. Additionally, his four game-winners this season are the most in the ECAC West and place him in a tie for fourth place in the country in game-winning goals.
Shinkaruk Back on Track
Carter Shinkaruk ’16 tallied an unassisted goal in Elmira’s 3-2 overtime win against Utica, which put an end to a four-game goalless streak. The Langley, BC, product owns the nation’s second-highest goals per game average at 0.86. Elmira will hope for more production from the senior forward, as the Soaring Eagles are 9-4-1 when he tallies at least one point; EC is 0-5-2 in games in which Shinkaruk has skated but did not register a point.
Last Matchup
Manhattanville edged Elmira in the most recent matchup this season, one that saw the Valiants win 5-4 in overtime on, oddly enough, a penalty shot with 1.2 seconds remaining in the extra session. Elmira held one-goal leads early in the first and second periods, but was unable to hang on, as the Valiants took advantage of a pair of power-play chances. Manhattanville went 2-for-7 with the extra skater, scoring twice during its first five chances.
Scouting Manhattanville
With just two conference games remaining on its schedule, Manhattanville will look to hold onto its seat as the ECAC West’s second-ranked team. The Valiants hold a slim one-point lead in the conference standings on Utica, but one win in their final two games would solidify Manhattanville as the No. 2 seed in the ECAC West Tournament. Manhattanville’s record stands even at 11-11-1 on the year, but the Valiants have struggled as of late, going 1-3 in their last four games and 3-7 in their last 10. The Valiants have surrendered 15 goals in their last four contests for a per game average of 3.75 and are allowing power-play goals at a .211-percent clip, which is slightly higher than their season average of .184. In order for Manhattanville to get back to its winning ways, the team will need its leading scorer, Stephen Gaul, to get back on track. Gaul leads the Valiants with 12 goals, but has scored just once in the team’s last four games.
Sports Information: Don Sherman (dsherman@elmira.edu); Dan DeCaria (ddecaria@elmira.edu); Travis Larner (tlarner@elmira.edu) Phone: 607.735.1131 Fax: 607.735.1768 Website: athletics.elmira.edu Address: One Park Place, Elmira, NY 14901