ELMIRA COLLEGE MEN’S ICE HOCKEY GAME NOTES
10 ECAC West Championships
17 NCAA Tournament Appearances
THIS WEEKEND’S OPPONENT Saturday, February 8, 2014 The Cooler -- Geneva, NY -- 7:00 p.m.
Hobart College STATESMEN (11-5-4, 5-2-3 ECAC West)
2013-14 Schedule (12-8-0, 7-3-0 ECAC West) Playoff Picture Still Blurry Day Date Opponent Time-Result NOV. 1 #14 Neumann* W, 4-2 2 Manhattanville* L, 2-4 8 at #5 Utica* L, 3-4 9 Nazareth* W, 4-2 15 at Brockport State L, 2-5 16 at #10 Oswego State L, 3-7 19 Fredonia State W, 5-0 22 at Nazareth* W, 6-3 23 Nazareth* W, 3-2 30 vs. Buffalo State L, 0-3 DEC. 1 vs. Fitchburg State W, 4-3 JAN. 10 at Buffalo State L, 4-5 11 #11 Geneseo State W, 5-1 14 at Cortland State W, 7-5 18 #10 Oswego State W, 3-2 21 at Fredonia State L, 4-5 24 at Neumann* W, 5-2 25 at Neumann* W, 7-3 31 #12 Utica* W, 7-6 FEB. 1 #12 Utica* L, 2-3 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
Last weekend, both Elmira College and Utica College could have taken a commanding lead in the conference standings, but after splitting games, the number one seed in the conference tournament is still up for grabs. To make things even more complicated, Hobart College took a loss against Nazareth College, which if they had won, would have given them sole possession of first place in the ECAC West entering Saturday’s game.
Season High
In last Saturday’s game against Utica College, the Soaring Eagles accumualted 52 penalty minutes on 14 penalties. The 52 penalty minutes are the most Elmira has had in a single-game this season and the most since last year’s meeting against Utica when EC totaled 54 penalty minutes on November 16, 2012.
Also a Season High
In the second period of Saturday’s game against Utica College, the Pioneers peppered the EC net with 22 shots. The 22 shots on goal are the most Elmira has seen all season and the most they have given up since last year’s final game against Manhattanville College when the Valiants launched 22 in the first and second periods of the game.
Hats-Off to Taulien
Rookie forward Alexander Taulien ’17 had his best game as a Soaring Eagle last Friday as he led Elmira to a 7-6 OT defeat of No. 12 Utica College. In the win, Taulien recorded his first career hat-trick and also assisted on another EC score. For his efforts, Taulien was named as the ECAC West Rookie of the Week.
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