EC Men's Ice Hockey Game Notes - Games 1 & 2

ELMIRA COLLEGE MEN’S ICE HOCKEY GAME NOTES

10 ECAC West Championships

17 NCAA Tournament Appearances

THIS WEEK’S OPPONENTS Friday, November 1, 2013 Murray Athletic Center in Pine Valley, NY -- 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 2, 2013 Murray Athletic Center in Pine Valley, NY -- 7:00 p.m.

#14 Neumann University KNIGHTS (0-0-0, 0-0-0 ECAC West)

Manhattanville College VALIANTS (0-0-0, 0-0-0 ECAC West)

2013-14 Schedule (0-0-0, 0-0-0 ECAC West) Opening Faceoff Day Date Opponent Time-Result NOV. 1 Neumann* 7:00 p.m.

2 Manhattanville* 7:00 p.m.

8 at Utica* 7:00 p.m.

9 Nazareth* 7:00 p.m.

15 at Brockport State 7:00 p.m.

16 at Oswego State 7:00 p.m.

19 Fredonia State 7:00 p.m.

22 at Nazareth* 7:00 p.m.

23 Nazareth* 7:00 p.m.

30 vs. Buffalo State TBA DEC. 1 vs. Skidmore or Fitchburg State TBA JAN. 7 at Fredonia State 7:00 p.m.

10 at Buffalo State 7:00 p.m.

11 Geneseo State 7:00 p.m.

14 at Cortland State 7:00 p.m.

18 Oswego State 7:00 p.m.

24 at Neumann* 7:00 p.m.

25 at Neumann* 7:00 p.m.

31 Utica* 7:00 p.m.

FEB. 1 Utica* 7:00 p.m.

8 at Hobart* 7:00 p.m.

14 at Manhattanville* 7:30 p.m.

15 at Manhattanville* 7:30 p.m.

21 Hobart* 7:00 p.m.

22 Hobart* 7:00 p.m.

Home contests are bolded *Denotes ECAC West contest

The Elmira College men’s ice hockey team opens up the 2013-14 season at home on November 1st against the #14 nationally ranked Knights of Neumann University before playing host to Manhattanville College the next night.

EC is coming off a 10-16 season in which the Soaring Eagles qualified for the ECAC West tournament as the #5 seed. The Elmira men missed out on the NCAA Tournament last year for the first time since the 2006-07 season.

The Purple and Gold begin their 41st season of collegiate hockey in program history, with EC’s first year dating back to the 1973-74 season.

Captains Named

Elmira College head coach Aaron Saul ’98 named Eric David ’15 and Josh Burnell ’15 captains for the 2013-14 season. David is a defender from Dorval, QUE - last season he owned assistant captain duties.

Burnell is a forward from Mississauga, ONT - last season he led the team in points with eight goals and a team high 16 assists.

Last but certainly not least is Liam Burtt ’16, who will be handling assistant captain duties for the upcoming year. Burtt is a defender from Manotick, ONT - last season he led all EC defenders in points with 10 on three goals and seven assists.

Home Opener

Historically, Elmira has fared well in home opening games, going 2610-4. Under Coach Saul, the Soaring Eagles are 2-2 with their only losses coming against Oswego State.

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

2013-14 SOARING EAGLES ICE HOCKEY

Games 1 & 2: Elmira College vs. Neumann University & Manhattanville College

Steady Between the Pipes Location ............................................................... Elmira, NY With the departure of two-time ACHA All-American Darren MacDonFounded...........................................................................1855 ald ’13, Ryan deMelo ’15 will be taking over starting duties in net. Last season, deMelo saw the most minutes of any EC goalie (759) and had the Enrollment.....................................................................1,200 most saves with 371.

School Colors................................................. Purple & Gold Team Nickname.............................................. Soaring Eagles not in 40 years Conference............................. Empire 8 Athletic Conference Last season’s leading goal scorer, Carter Shinkaruk ’16 became the first President...........................................Dr. Ronald Champagne freshman to lead the Soaring Eagles in goals scored. Shinkaruk scored Athletic Director.......................................Pat Thompson ’75 nine goals in his rookie campaign and will surely be a force on offense in Athletic Department......................................... 607-735-1730 2013-14.

Ice Arena ..........................................Murray Athletic Center Capacity .........................................................................3,000 First time since 2005 Athletics Affiliation................................ NCAA Division III This weekend’s season opening games mark the first time in eight seasons ELMIRA QUICK FACTS

that the Soaring Eagles will not open the year against the Oswego State Lakers. Since the 2006-07 season, Elmira has taken on the Lakers in eiHOCKEY INFORMATION ther the season opener or the following day. The last time EC did not play Head Coach ................................................... Aaron Saul ’98 Oswego in the opening weekend, Elmira defeated Plattsburgh State, 3-2 Assistant Coach .................................................Tim Crowley on October 10, 2005.

Volunteer Assistant Coach ......................... Kurt Kalweit ’84 First Season ............................................................... 1973-74 ECAC West Playoff Appearances.......................................36 ECAC West Tournament Titles.........................................10 NCAA Playoff Appearances............................................... 17 2012-13 Overall Record................................................. 10-16 2012-13 ECAC West Record............................................ 5-10

2012-13 ECAC WEST STANDINGS

LEAGUE College Pts W-L-T Pct. Hobart 23 11-3-1 0.767 Utica 23 11-3-1 0.767 Neumann 17 8-6-1 0.567 Manhattanville 15 6-6-3 0.500 Elmira 10 5-10 0.333 Nazareth 2 1-14 0.067

OVERALL W-L-T Pct. 19-5-2 0.769 21-6-1 0.768 19-6-3 0.732 15-10-3 0.589 10-16 0.385 6-19-1 0.250

A sign of things to come?

Last season the Soaring Eagles posted a 10-16 overall record, their first losing season since the 2004-05 season. Following the 2004-05 season, the EC men marched all the way to semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.

ECAC West Honors

Elmira welcomes back captain Josh Burnell ’15, who led the Soaring Eagles in points last season on eight goals and 16 assists for 24 total points.

For his efforts, Burnell was an ECAC West All-Conference Honorable Mention selection.

More ECAC West Honors

Michael Collins ’16 had a phenomenal rookie season as he totaled 22 points on eight goals and 14 assists. He was the ECAC West’s fourth leading rookie scorer which eventually led to an ECAC All-Rookie West selection.

All-Time vs. Neumann MEDIA COVERAGE Live Stats: www.athletics.elmira.edu Live Video: http://empire8.tv/ Live Audio: http://www.rlmsports.net/

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The Soaring Eagles have a 23-13-2 edge in the all-time series against Neumann. The first meeting between the two teams dates back to the 2001-02 season.

Coach Saul vs. Neumann

As head coach of the Purple and Gold, head coach Aaron Saul ’98 owns a 7-7-1 record against Knights. However, Neumann has gotten the best of Elmira in recent memory as the Knights are currently on a two game win-streak.

All-Time vs. Manhattanville

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Elmira has a 23-18-4 lead over Manhattanville in the all-time series which dates back to the 1999-00 season.

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Coach Saul vs. Manhattanville

Head Coach Aaron Saul ’98 owns a 7-7-0 record against Manhattanville.

However, much like the Neumann matchup, the Valiants have gotten the better of EC as of late, winning the last five games.

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2013-14 SOARING EAGLES ICE HOCKEY

Games 1 & 2: Elmira College vs. Neumann University & Manhattanville College

2013-14 ELMIRA COLLEGE MEN’S ICE HOCKEY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

NAME Ryan deMelo ’15 Joe Gagne ’14 Rob Simpson ’16 Liam Burtt ’16 Eric Eriksson ’16 Greg Whittle ’16 Eddie Nolan ’17 Michael Collins ’16 Jarryd ten Vaanholt ’16 Carter Shinkaruk ’16 Dylan Herold ’14 Brian Depp ’16 Marcus Astesana ’17 Tommy Sumi ’16 Eric David ’15 Alexander Taulien ’17 Josh Burnell ’15 Nick Angelo ’16 Max Balaban ’16 Jesper Strale ’14 Travis Meyer ’17 Taylor Love ’16 Nick Owen ’17 Jordan Robertson ’16 Andrew Ciampichini ’15 Steve Carlette ’16 Zachary Stewart ’17 Sal Magliocco ’17

POS. G D D D D F D F F F F F F F D F F F F F F D D F F F G G

HT. 6’2” 6’5” 5’10” 5’11” 6’5” 6’3” 6’0” 6’3” 6’2” 5’10” 6’1” 6’1” 5’10” 5’10” 6’2” 6’4” 5’11” 5’9” 5’11” 6’0” 6’1” 6’3” 5’11” 6’1” 5’9” 5’11” 5’11” 5’10”

WT. 185 210 195 190 218 205 205 200 205 190 210 185 180 185 200 215 165 180 175 210 190 190 185 185 167 180 170 185

HOMETOWN Brampton, ONT Orrington, ME Etobicoke, ONT Manotick, ONT Stockholm, Sweden Owen Sound, ONT Dorchester, MA Victoria, BC West Vancouver, BC Langley, BC Delta, BC Fenton, MI Hovas, Sweden Whitby, ONT Dorval, QUE Crystal Lake, IL Mississauga, ONT Williamsville, NY San Diego, CA Uppsala, Sweden Corona, CA Newport Beach, CA Methuen, MA Mukilteo, WA Innisfil, ONT Cheshire, CT Sunderland, VT Roslyn, NY

PREVIOUS TEAM North York Rangers Cushing Academy Toronto Lakeshore Patriots Ottawa Jr Senators New England Huskies Toronto Jr Canadians South Shore Kings Dauphin Kings Prince George Spruce Kings Merritt Centennials Burnaby Express Soo Eagles Aurora Tigers St. Michael’s Buzzers Pembroke Lumber Kings Soo Eagles Georgetown Raiders Aurora Tigers SUNY Plattsburgh Springfield Pic’s Hawksbury Hawks Salmon Arm Silverbacks Hartford Wolfpacks Rice Memorial Vaughan Vipers Harford Wolfpack Burr and Burton Academy New York Apple Core

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Aaron Saul ’98 Assistant Coach: Tim Crowley Volunteer Assistant Coach: Kurt Kalweit ’84

ELMIRA COLLEGE CAPTAINS

Eric David ’15 Captain

Josh Burnell ’15 Captain

Liam Burtt ’16 Assistant Captain

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2013-14 SOARING EAGLES ICE HOCKEY

Games 1 & 2: Elmira College vs. Neumann University & Manhattanville College

2012-13 ELMIRA COLLEGE MEN’S ICE HOCKEY STATISTICS

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