2012-13 WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY SCHEDULE Date SEPT. 28 (Fri.) 29 (Sat.)
Opponent
Time/Result
GUELPH (Exh.) GUELPH (Exh.)
1-0 7-2
OCT. 13 (Sat.) 14 (Sun.) 19 (Fri.) 20 (Sat.) 26 (Fri.) 27 (Sat.)
CAMBRIDGE (Exh.) OAKVILLE (Exh.) YALE PRINCETON @ Northeastern @ Boston University
6-0 7-1 7:05 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
NOV. 3 (Sat.) 4 (Sun.) 10 (Sat.) 11 (Sun.) 16 (Fri.) 17 (Sat.) 30 (Fri.)
@ Vermont @ Vermont @ Penn State * @ Penn State * @ RPI @ RPI @ Syracuse *
2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
DEC. 1 (Sat.) 7 (Fri.) 8 (Sat.)
@ Syracuse * MERCYHURST * MERCYHURST *
2:00 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 3:05 p.m.
JAN. 4 (Fri.) 5 (Sat.) 11 (Fri.) 12 (Sat.) 18 (Fri.) 19 (Sat.) 26 (Sat.) 27 (Sun.)
RIT * RIT * LINDENWOOD * LINDENWOOD * QUINNIPIAC QUINNIPIAC @ RIT * @ RIT *
7:05 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 3:05 p.m. 3:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
FEB. 1 (Fri.) 2 (Sat.) 8 (Fri.) 9 (Sat.) 15 (Fri.) 16 (Sat.) 22 (Fri.) 23 (Sat.)
SYRACUSE * SYRACUSE * @ Mercyhurst * @ Mercyhurst * @ Lindenwood * @ Lindenwood * PENN STATE * PENN STATE *
3:05 p.m. 3:05 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 3:05 p.m.
Home games in bold and all CAPS All home games played at the RMU Island Sports * College Hockey America Game All Times Eastern
Yale (0-0-0) at Robert Morris (0-0-0) Princeton (0-0-0) at Robert Morris (0-0-0) Friday, October 19, 2012 / RMU Island Sports Center - Pittsburgh, Pa. / 7:05 p.m. Saturday, October 20, 2012 / RMU Island Sports Center - Pittsburgh, Pa. / 4:05 p.m.
Series at a Glance Yale Princeton Overall: 1-0-0 Overall: 0-1-0 At Home: 0-0-0 At Home: 0-0-0 At Yale: 0-0-0 At Princeton: 0-1-0 Neutral: 1-0-0 Neutral: 0-0-0
Top Story
Robert Morris finished exhibition play with a perfect record of 4-0. Senior forward Kelsey Thomas and sophomore forward Rebecca Vint tied for a team high for points with eight while senior assistant captain Cobina Delaney contributed six. All three goaltenders recorded wins throughout exhibition play. Senior goalie Kristen DicCiocco registered two shutout victories. The RMU team as a whole dominated many statistical categories throughout preseaon play. The Colonials dominated the shot department as they out-shot their opponents by 124 shots (181-57) and won 140 of 221 faceoffs.
Series vs. Weekend Foes
Both the Bulldogs of Yale and the Tigers of Princeton open their regular season after playing exhibition contests last weekend. This is just the second meeting of the two teams with the Colonials. The Colonials met with the Bulldogs at the Nutmeg Classic last season in a neutral site game. RMU notched a 1-0 victory against Yale as they simultaneoulsy broke the school-record winning streak. Forwards Thead Imbrogno and Rebecca Vint contected for the only goal of the contest. Robert Morris traveled to Baker Rink in Princeton, N.J. last season to take on the Tigers. Princeton came away with a victory in the teams inaugural matchup. Three young Colonials, Rebecca Vint, Maddie Collias and Katie Fergus all tallied points in the contest while returners Jamie Joslin, Brandi Pollock and Thea Imbrogno were also highlighted in the box score.
Scouting Weekend Foes
Yale returns two key forwards from the 2011-12 season. As a freshman, Stephanie Mock finished third on the team in points with 11 (3 goals, 8 assists). Fellow forward Jacie Raines was Yale’s leading scoring last year with nine goals. Yale graduated Aleca Hughes who was the 2011-12 recipient of the prestigous Hockey Humanitarian award. Hughes led the Bulldogs last season with 15 points. The Princeton Tigers finished seventh last season in the ECAC. Princeton returns its top-three points leaders from the 2011-12 season. Forward Sally Buttler ranked first in points with 26 (15 goals, 11 assists). Denna Laing finished second on the team with 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists) while defenseman Ali Pankowski ranked third with 13 points (3 goals, 11 assists)
2012-13 Captains
C obina Delaney Jamie Joslin Dayna Newsom Thea Imbrogno
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Media Information
Pronunciation Guide
Women’s Hockey SID: Jessica Calderone Office: (412) 397-6070 Email: sidga02@rmu.edu
Delanye Brian Maddie Collias Cobina Delaney Kristen DiCiocco Megan Eady Anissa Gamble Thea Imbrogno Anneline Lauziere Kylie St. Louis Erin Staniewski Ashley Vesci Courtney Vinet
Website Information: The RMU website contains schedules, rosters, updated statistics along with all releases including archives from previous seasons. Website Address: www.rmucolonials.com Information regarding Robert Morris women’s ice hockey is available on the following websites which cover college women’s hockey
-www.chawomenshockey.com -www.uscho.com -www.collegehockeystats.net
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Weekly Game Notes: Game notes will be made available each week that Robert Morris women’s ice hockey has a game scheduled. If you are interested in being added to the RMU women’s ice hockey distribustion list please contact the RMU sports information department. Gameday Services: Gameday packages will be made available containing game programs, game notes and linecharts in addition to updated statistics and standings and will be available in the press box for all home games. Radio Policy: Visiting radio stations wishing to originate from the RMU Island Sports Center are asked to contact the Hockey SID Jessica Calderone prior to the game to make arrangements for broadcast. Mid-Week Interviews: All interview requests with RMU players and coaches must go through the sports information department. Colonial players and coaches will primarily be available on Wednesdays at 10 am. To schedule an interview, contact Jessica Calderone at (412) 397-6070.
Class of 2013
CHA Chatter CHA Standings Mercyhurst Syracuse Robert Morris Lindenwood RIT Penn State
CHA W L T Pts. 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
Overall W L T 5 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 2 0 1 3 0
This Week In the CHA Syracuse @ Quinnipiac (Fri. & Sat.) RIT vs. Princeton (Fri.) RIT vs. Yale (Sat.) Mercyhurst vs. Clarkson (Fri. & Sat.) Penn State @ Sacred Heart (Fri. & Sat.) RMU vs. Yale (Fri.) RMU vs. Princeton (Sat.)
Post Game Interviews: Following a 10-minute cooling off period, visiting players and coaches will be available for interviews followed by Robert Morris players and coaches. Please direct interview requests to Jessica Calderone in the third period. Locker rooms are closed to the media. By NCAA rule, no player interviews will be granted prior to the contest on game day.
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2012-13 SEASON INFO Exhibition Recap RMU competed in four exhibition matches during the 2012-13 pre-season. In the month of September the Colonials competed against the University of Guelph Gryphons who hale from Guelph, Ontario. RMU took on Guelp in a weekend series winning both games by scores of 1-0 and 7-2. On Friday evening junior assistant captain Thea Imbrogno tallied the lone Colonial goal while fellow assistant captain Jamie Joslin and newcomer Kristin Richards tallied assists. Senior netminder Kristen DiCiocco earned the shutout. On Saturday evening, the Colonials easily overcame the Gryphons as 11 of 20 RMU skaters registered points, four of which tallied a multi-point game. Senior forward Kelsey Thomas led the Colonial effort on Saturday by tallying four points, three goals and one assist. The hatrick marks a first for Thomas throughout her four years of exhibition play at RMU. The starting forward line that consisted of Thomas, Cobina Delaney and Rebecca Vint totaled eight points on the evening, four goals and four assits. Sophomore goaltender Courtney Vinet earned the win for RMU. Two weeks later, the Colonials took on the Cambridge Rivulettes and the Oakville Hornets, both of the Intermediate AA Provincial Women’s Hockey League based in Ontario. Saturday evening the Colonials had its way with the Rivulettesas as they the easily skated their way to victory by a score of 6-0. Junior assistant captain Thea Imbrogno and sophomore linemate Rebecca Vint both registered three point performances for RMU. The trio of Imbrogno, Vint and junior forward Kristin Richards combined to be the most successful line of the evening tallying eight of the team’s 15 points. On two separate occasions, the line would unite to register a goal along with the first and secondary assists. Junior defenseman Kylie St. Louis and sophomore forward Katelyn Scott both registered two-point performances against the Rivullettes. Senior goalie Kristen DiCiocco would register her second shutout in two starts. Less than twenty four hours later, the Colonials hit the ice relentlessly as they scored the first two goals of the game twenty-six seconds into the first period. Vint scored both of the quick goals as linemates Cobina Delaney and Kelsey Thomas would register assists on both scores. Colonial newcomer Kelsey Gunn notched her first assist of the preseason while sophomore forward Maddie Collias would score her first goal of the preseason. Senior netminder Delayne Brian earned the start between the pipes for RMU and registered her first win of exhbition play.
The Colontino Era
In just his first season as head coach of the Robert Morris University women’s hockey team, Paul Colontino led the Colonials to unprecedented heights. Colontino led the Colonials to the largest year-to-year win improvement in Division I women’s hockey in 2011-12 before guiding the squad to a storybook ending as RMU captured the program’s first-ever conference championship. He helped RMU break its program record for wins by the end of January and finished the season with 19 victories, an amazing 13-win improvement from the prior season. Despite being picked to finish last in the league after the loss of the program’s all-time leading scorer, RMU posted the highest-ever finish in league play under Colontino’s guidance, with the most CHA wins and points ever, and also reset school records for longest winning streak and longest unbeaten streak during the course of the season Colontino led the squad to one of the biggest regular-season wins in program history Jan. 21 when Robert Morris scored twice in the final three minutes to defeat conference powerhouse Mercyhurst for the first time ever. The victory not only ended the Lakers’ 28-game conference unbeaten streak, but it would serve as a harbinger of things to come for the Colonials. Robert Morris’ success occurred due to dramatic improvements on both ends of the ice. RMU broke the single-season school records for both overall goals and goals per game as it averaged over one goal per game more than last season. The Colonials’ progress on the defensive end was even more evident as RMU was one of eight squads nationally to allow fewer than two goals per game as Robert Morris allowed approximately 1.90 goals per game fewer than it conceded during the 2010-11 season. Colontino also guided a couple of Colonials to have noteworthy individual seasons as junior Kristen DiCiocco claimed the CHA Regular-Season Goaltending Trophy and freshman Rebecca Vint was selected as the league’s Rookie of the Year.
We Are the Champions, my friend! After being selected to finish fourth in the CHA preseason poll, the Colonials stunned the College Hockey America conference by upsetting nationally ranked Mercyhurst in the CHA Tournament Championship by a score of 4-3. RMU claimed the program’s first-ever league title while simultaneously ending the Lakers’ run of nine consecutive CHA tournament championships. Goalie Kristen DiCiocco was named CHA Tournament MVP while seniors Brianna Delaney and Kathryn Stack earned All-Tournament Team honors.
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Save the Best for Last
Freshman forward Katelyn Scott scored her first goal of the 2011-12 season just 3:14 into the CHA Tournament Championship game. The score put the Colonials up against conference favorite Merychurst Lakers. Scott netted her first-collegiate goal when she drilled home a loose puck out in front after sophomore Thea Imbrogno had put the initial shot on net.
Coach of the Year
Shortly after the 2011-12 season came to an end in tremendous fashion, the RMU hockey program received more fantastic news. First-year head coach Paul Colontino was selected as the National Coach of the Year by U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO). On top of winning National Coach of the Year, Colontino was also name CHA Coach of the Year. “It’s a great honor to receive recognition like this,” Colontino said. “It’s definitely something that I think the whole program can share in--the assistant coaches, the staff and the players. A lot of great coaches had great seasons across the nation this year, so that obviously makes it very special that Robert Morris was picked for this award.”
Distinguished DiCiocco
Goaltender Kristen DiCiocco became just the second Colonials in the young history of the program to garner first-team all-conference recognition. After an impressive regular season, DiCiocco also claimed the Regular-Season Goaltending Trophy. The junior goalie received the starting nod on 28 seperate occasions in RMU 30 game season. She led the CHA in both goals against average (1.96), ranking 11th nationally, and save percentage (.926) at the conclusion of the regular season. She lowered her GAA to 1.92 in league play and only allowed 14 even-strength goals in 12 conference games played. During the middle portion of the season, DiCiocco became the first Colonial ever to win honors in four consecutive weeks in which RMU hit the ice. DiCiocco also tied the RMU record for most single-season CHA weekly honors by a goalie (five), matching the mark that assistant coach Brianne McLaughlin set in 2006-07.
Back-to-Back CHA Rookies of the Year
After Thea Imbrogno became the first student-athlete in program history to win a major postseason league award as she was named the CHA Rookie of the Year in 2011, one short year later another RMU freshman would take home the honor. In March 2012, the CHA announced freshman forward Rebecca Vint as the Rookie of the Year. Vint had the best offensive season in program history despite being brand new to the collegiate game. She broke RMU’s single-season records in points (42), goals (21) and assists (21) as she became the first Colonial to ever reach 40 points or 20 goals in a campaign. Vint, who was also named to the CHA’s AllRookie Team, broke the Colonials’ record for most in-season awards in a campaign as she earned two Player of the Week honors from the CHA, two Rookie of the Month accolades and six Rookie of the Week awards. Vint exploded onto the scene when she scored in each of the team’s opening six games, marking the first time ever that a Colonial had scored in any six consecutive games. She reset the longest point streak in school history (12) and posted 13 multi-point games and six multi-goal outings. Vint sits fourth nationally in points per game among rookies with 1.40 and is tied for third nationally in goals by rookies. Vint, who leads the league and is among the top 10 nationally overall in game-winning goals, also led the team in points in CHA play. Vint tallied a seasonbest four points in a game Oct. 21 at RPI and also assisted on both the tying and winning goals in RMU’s late comeback victory over Mercyhurst.
Studious Student-Athletes
Senior assistant captain Brianna Delaney and freshman forward Katelyn Scott were named as the 2011-12 College Hockey America’s Co-Scholar-Athletes of the Year. Both Delaney and Scott the honor courtesy of sterling 4.0 grade point averages allowing them to become the first student-athletes in program history to claim this honor from the CHA. Delaney and Scott also helped RMU take an amazing five of the six spots on the league’s Academic All-Star Team, which rewards a half-dozen student-athletes in the conference for posting the highest GPAs at their respective positions. Senior assistant captain Kathryn Stack and sophomores Thea Imbrogno and Anneline Lauziere joined the aforementioned duo to grab all but one place on the team. A complete listing of Robert Morris’ CHA All-Academic Team selections follows:
Brianna Delaney - 4.00 - Elementary Education Kristen DiCiocco - 3.73 - Early Childhood and Special Education Jennifer Kindret - 3.24 - Sport Management Anneline Lauziere - 3.97 - Biology Paige Pietrangelo - 3.70 - English Kylie St. Louis - 3.50 - English Erin Staniewski - 3.79 - Marketing; Management (Double-Major)
Cobina Delaney - 3.75 - Marketing; Management (Double-Major) Thea Imbrogno - 3.97 - Biology Courtney Langston - 3.58 - Applied Psychology Dayna Newsom - 3.43 - Accounting Katelyn Scott - 4.00 - Actuarial Science Kathryn Stack - 3.82 - Elementary Education Courtney Vinet - 3.71 - Marketing; Management (Double-Major)
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Strong Starts
In RMU’s past two seasons, the Colonials have gotten off to strong starts. In the 2010-11 Robert Morris knocked off nationally ranked Providence in the first game of the season by a score of 5-4. In 2011-12 the Colonials won their first three games of the season scoring 19 goals in those three games while only allowing opponents to score five. Also during the 201112 campaign, RMU delivered an unbeaten streak of eight games, from Oct. 21 through Nov. 26. In the Colonials first 15 games of the season, they only suffered two loses while scoring 52 goals and allowing only 18.
Robert Morris Quick Facts
Offense from the Defense
Twelve minutes into the CHA Tournament Champsionship contest, junior defenseman Jamie Joslin tallied an assist on Thea Imbrogno’s goal that gave the Colonials a 2-0 advantage over the Lakers. With the assist Joslin tied the single-season record for points by a defenseman with 16. Joslin joined form Colonial Mallory Giambra (‘10)as the category leaders.
Schedule Notes
After the home series this weekend, Robert Morris will face off on the road with a pair of non-conference foes that both finished among the nation’s top 10 last season and will also embark on the longest roadtrip in CHA history. The Colonials will also meet Penn State for the first time in school history as part of their 20-game conference schedule. Robert Morris will meet its five CHA foes for four games each during the season, and all half-dozen league squads will participate in the 2013 CHA Tournament, which will be hosted by the league’s regular-season champion. Besides facing nationally ranked confernece foe Mercyhurst, the Colonials will also faceoff against Northeastern University and Boston University, both of which are ranked in the national top-ten. The Terriers of Boston University earned a birth to the 2012 NCAA
Tournament with a record of 23-13-1.
Noteworthy Newcomers
The RMU Colonials welcome three transfers to their 2012-13 roster. Kristen Richards and Kelsey Gunn both come to Robert Morris from Niagara University while Delayne Brian hales from Wayne State University. Kristen Richards is a junior forward who saw action in 33 contests for the Purple Eagles as she registered six goals and five assists. Richards hometown is Toronto, Ontario. Kelsey Gunn, defenseman from Smith Falls, Ontario saw action in 26 contests as a freshman at Niagara. She scored two goals and dished out seven assists. Gunn was named to the 2011-12 CHA All-Academic Team. After taking a year off from game action, Delayne Brian joins the Colonials for her senior season. At Wayne State during the 2010-11 season, Brian started in every game for Wayne State setting a new single-season record for the Warriors.She led the CHA in save percentage and ranked second nationally in saves. She was honored as CHA Goalie of the Week on six occasions and received Goalie of the Month accolades three times. RMU also adds a noteworthy coach to the staff this season in Ashley Harper. Harper served as the director of hockey operations during the 2011-12 season. This year Harper will take one a new role as the volunteer assistant coach. Harper graduated from conference rival Mercyhurst in 2011.
General Information
Location: Moon Township, Pa. Founded: 1921 Enrollment: 5,000 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: College Hockey America (CHA) Colors: Blue & White with Red Nickname: Colonials President: Gergory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D. Athletic Director: Craig Coleman, M.D. Senior Associate Athletic Director: Marty Galosi Associate Athletic Director / SWA: Addie Muti Associate Athletic Director: Sean Simmons Associate Athletic Director: Don Smith Assistant Athletic Director: Ryan Fleischer Faculty Representative: Scott Branvold, Ed.D. Athletic Department Phone: (412) 397-4999
Sports Information
Sports Information Director: Jim Duzyk Office Phone: (412) 397-4919 Office Fax: (412) 397-4992 E-mail:duzyk@rmu.edu Asst. Sports Information Director: Ken Baker Office Phone: (412) 397-4914 E-mail: baker@rmu.edu Asst. Sports Information Director: Spencer Kowitz Office Phone: (412) 397-4950 E-mail: kowitz@rmu.edu Sports Information Graduate Assistant: Mike Wagner Office Phone: (412) 397-4953 E-mail: sidga01@rmu.edu Women’s Ice Hockey Contact: Jessica Calderone Phone: 412-397-6070 E-mail: sidga02@rmu.edu SID Mailing Address: Sewall Center, 6001 University Blvd., Moon Township, PA 15108
Fresh Faces
RMU adds four freshman to the roster this season. Leah Carlson, a defenseman joins the team from Copper Center, Alaska. Carlson is the first player in program history from the state of Alaska. Forward Ashley Vesci, a Pittsburgh native, becomes a Colonial after she spent her childhood playing at the RMU ISC. Megan Eady and Anissa Gamble add to the list of Colonials who hale from north of the U.S. border. Eady, a defenseman joins RMU from Renfew, Ontario. Forward, Anissa Gamble joins the squad from Fredericton, New Brunswick in eastern Canada.
Class of 2014
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ROBERT MORRIS VS. YALE (2011-12) VS. PRINCETON (2011-12) STATISTICAL COMPARISONS Shot Pct. Goals Goals Per Game Assists Shots Shots Per Game Power-Play Goals Conversion Pct. Short-handed Goals Penalties Penalties Per Game Penalty Minutes PenaltyMin.PerGame Saves Save Pct.
RMU .112 100 3.10 142 893 27.9 38 .208 3 207 6.5 417 13 813 .928
YALE .049 31 1.07 52 635 21.9 12 .100 0 145 5.0 290 10 1127 .882
Meet the Captains
PRIN. .075 64 2.06 104 855 27.6 17 .126 2 149 4.8 298 9.6 838 .921
Record Breaking Machines
Assistant captain Brianna Delaney entered her senior season in 2011-12 within striking distance of the major remaining offensive career records that she did not already hold. Delaney began to tear up both single-season and career RMU records in her junior campaign. She reset Robert Morris’ career assist record Jan. 9, 2011 when she tallied a helper on a third-period goal at UConn for her sister, Cobina. Brianna Delaney also broke RMU’s single-season assist mark by recording her 19th assist of the season in the CHA Semifinals against No. 3 Mercyhurst. She entered her senior season needing just five points to move atop the Colonials’ all-time points list and quickly worked to achieve that feat. Delaney tallied four points, including a three-point game, on the opening weekend to move into a tie for first in career points and then broke the record Oct. 21 at RPI with a first-period assist. Delaney is now the career record holder for career points, goals and career assists. Sophomore Rebecca Vint reset the single-season record book last season as a freshman. She set new totals for points, goals and assists. Junior Thea Imbrogo enters this season in the RMU top five for career points and assists. Imbrogo also ranks in the top five for single-season points and assists. Career Points 121 - Brianna Delaney (51g 68a) 97 - Sara O’Malley (52g 45a) 75 - Kristen Miles (43 g 32a) 69 - Morgan Beikirch (28g 41a) 65 - Thea Imbrogno (27g 36a)
Career Goals Career Assists 53 - Brianna Delaney 68 - Brianna Delaney 52- Sara O’Malley 45 - Sara O’Malley 43 - Kristen Miles 41 - Morgan Beikirch 28 - Morgan Beikirch 39 - Maria Stoa 28 - Megan Picinic 36 - Thea Imbrogno
Single-Season Points 44 - Rebecca Vint - 11-12 36 - Thea Imbrogno - 11-12 32 - Brianna Delaney - 08-09 31 - Brianna Delaney - 09-10 30 - 3 Tied
Single-Season Goals 21 - Rebecca Vint - 11-12 18 - Brianna Delaney - 08-09 18 - Sara O’Malley - 09-10 16- Thea Imbrogno - 11-12 15 - Kristen Miles - 06-07
Single-Season Assists 22 - Rebecca Vint - 11-12 20 - Thea Imbrogno - 11-12 19 - Brianna Delaney - 10-11 18 - Brianna Delaney - 11-12 18 - Maria Olausson - 06-07
Senior forward Dayna Newsom will serve as the captain for Hear From the Coach the 2012-13 season. Seniors Cobina Delaney and Jamie Joslin “We do our best to take each game one at a time. Reflecting on the preseason, it was a long preseason along with junior Thea Imbrogno will serve as the assistant where the team worked hard both on and off the ice. I think our demeanor has changed since and we are moving on to the next step, the regular season. The team has a different set of motivational feelings with captains. our first NCAA games this weekend and that’s real exciting. The players are excited, we have a few days of great practices and we are looking forward to Friday.” - Paul Colontion
Welcome to the CHA
During the offseason, College Hockey America has expanded from a four team league to a six team league. Long time CHA member Niagara University dropped its women’s hockey program which opened a slot for a new team. Last season the CHA annouced Penn State would join the conference for its innagural Division I year. The CHA decided to expand to a six team league when Lindenwood University and RIT showed interest in joining the conference. The expansion of the conference will allow the CHA Tournament structure to change allowing the Tournament to be played over an eight day span. Dayna Newsom
Cobina Delaney
New Teams, New Tournament
For the first time in CHA history, hosting of the post-season tournament will be awarded to the team that finishes the regular season with best conference record. The tournament will be reformatted for the upcoming season as all six conference squads will take part in the event. The top two teams in the regular season will receive byes to the semifinal round while the four remaining squads compete against one another in the first round. The third seed will host the sixth seed and the fourth seed will host the fifth seed in best-of-three series Friday, March 1, through Sunday, March 3. Teams will be reseeded after the first round, and the regular-season champion will then host the semifinals and championship Friday, March 8, and Saturday, March 9.
Thea Imbrogno
Jamie Joslin
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USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Division I Poll
The Last Time RMU ... Won in Overtime - vs. Minnesota State...........................10/14/11 Lost in Overtime - at No. 6 Wisconsin............................... 11/7/09 Played an Overtime Game - vs. No. 5/6 Mercyhurst........2/18/12 Won by 3 + Goals - vs. Niagara............................................2/10/12 Won by 6 + Goals - at Lindenwood.................................... 11/13/11 Lost by 3 + Goals - at No. 5/6 Mercyhurst..........................2/17/12 Lost by 6 + Goals - vs. No. 4 Mercyhurst............................1/22/11 Won a Season Opener - vs. Lindenwood............................10/7/11 Lost a Season Opener - at No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth....... 10/2/09 Recorded a Shutout - vs. Niagara.......................................1/28/12 Lost in a Shutout - at No. 5/6 Mercyhurst..........................2/17/12 Beat a ranked team - at No. 6 Mercyhurst..........................3/3/12
October 15, 2012
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
School (FPV) Minnesota (19) Cornell Boston University Boston College Clarkson Wisconsin Ohio State Mercyhurst Northeastern North Dakota
Last Week 1 2 T-3 5 7 T-3 10 9 8 6
2012-13 CHA Preseason Poll
2011-12 Overall Record: 19-9-4 2011-12 Home Record: 7-4-2 2011-12 Road Record: 10-4-2 2011-12 Neutral Record: 2-1-0 2011-12 CHA Record/Finish: 6-3-3 / 2nd
School (FPV)
2012 CHA Tournamet Champions Key Returning Players
Pts. 190 170 150 118 88 64 62 61 58 35
Others receiving votes: Minnesota Duluth, 33; Harvard, 16.
2012-13 Colonials at a Glance
Letterman Returning/Lost: 17/ 3
Record 6-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-0 0-1-0 4-0-0 3-2-1 5-1-0 5-0-1 4-0-0 2-2-0
2011-12 CHA
2011-12 Overall
Pts.
1. Mercyhurst (4) 16-0-0
23-8-3
19
Robert Morris (2) 8-6-2
19-9-4
15
3. Syracuse
1-8-3
10-22-3
12
4. RIT
N/A
28-1-1
5. Lindenwood
N/A
8-21-0
6. Penn State
N/A
N/A
F – Dayna Newsom (Sr.) Captain GP G A Pts. Pen. PIM 32 4 5 9 6 12 F – Cobina Delaney (Sr.) Assistant Captain GP G A Pts. Pen. PIM 32 8 16 24 18 36 D – Jamie Joslin (Sr.) Assistant Captain GP G A Pts. Pen. PIM 30 5 11 16 14 28 F –Thea Imbrogno (Jr.) Assistant Captain GP G A Pts. Pen. PIM 31 16 20 26 3 6 F – Rebecca Vint (So.) 2012-13 CHA Rookie of the Year GP G A Pts. Pen. PIM 32 22 22 44 28 56 G - Kristen DiCiocco (Sr.) 2012-13 CHA Tournament MVP, CHA Goaltending Trophy GP Min Sv Sv % GAA W-L 30 1769 743 .928 1.97 17-9 Class of 2015
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ROBERT colonials MORRIS No. Name
Cl.
Pos. Ht.
Hometown / Previous Team
1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 11 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 31
Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. So.
G D F F D D D D F F D F F F F F F F D F F D G G
Winnipeg, Manitoba / Wayne State University Copper Center, Alaska / Kenny Lake Oakville, Ontario / Oakville Ice Brighton, Mich. / Belle Tire St. Thomas, Ontario / London Jr. Devilettes Smith Falls, Ontario / Niagara University Renfrew, Ontario / Nepean Wildcats Windsor, Ontario / Southwest Wildcats Toronto, Ontario / Niagara University Winnipeg, Manitoba / BC Breakers Strathroy, Ontario / London Jr. Devilettes Hamilton, Ontario / Hamilton Hawks Fredericton, New Brunswick / Burlington Barracudas Etobicoke, Ontario / Mississauga Jr. Chiefs Warrensburgh, Mo. / Shattuck St. Mary’s Roseville, Mich. / Belle Tire Pittsburgh, Pa. / Lawrence Academy (Mass.) Caledon, Ontario / Brampton Junior Thunder Richmond Hill, Ontario / Aurora Panthers Stittsville, Ontario / Ottawa Senators Oakville, Ontario / Burlington Jr. Barracudas Virden, Manitoba / Westman Wildcats Niagara Falls, Ontario / Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres Camrose, Alberta / Edge School
Delayne Brian Leah Carlson Dayna Newsom Katelyn Scott Anneline Lauziere Kelsey Gunn Megan Eady Kylie St. Louis Kristen Richards Jennifer Kindret Erin Staniewski Kelsey Thomas Anissa Gamble Thea Imbrogno Courtney Langston Maddie Collias Ashley Vesci Rebecca Vint Jamie Joslin Cobina Delaney Katie Fergus Brandi Pollock Kristen DiCiocco Courtney Vinet
Class of 2016
5-9 5-8 5-7 5-6 5-6 5-9 5-6 5-11 5-9 5-9 5-7 5-5 5-5 5-4 5-4 5-7 5-5 5-10 5-8 5-7 5-9 5-6 5-7 5-4
\ Colonial 2012-13 Superlatives Leading after the first period
0-0-0
Trailing after the first period
0-0-0
Tied after the first period
0-0-0
Leading after the second period
0-0-0
Trailing after the second period
0-0-0
Tied after the second period
0-0-0
Overtime games
0-0-0
One-goal games
0-0-0
Two-goal games
0-0-0
Robert Morris outshoots opponent
0-0-0
Robert Morris is outshot
0-0-0
Tied in shots
0-0-0
Scoring three or more goals
0-0-0
Scoring two goals
0-0-0
Scoring one goal or less
0-0-0
Opponent scores three or more goals
0-0-0
Opponent scores two goals
0-0-0
Opponent scores one goal or less
0-0-0
Robert Morris scores first
0-0-0
Opponent Scores first
0-0-0
Robert Morris scores a power play goal
0-0-0
Opponent scores a power play goal
0-0-0
RMU on Mondays
0-0-0
RMU on Tuesdays
0-0-0
RMU on Thursdays
0-0-0
RMU on Fridays
0-0-0
RMU on Saturdays
0-0-0
RMU on Sundays
0-0-0
RMU in October
0-0-0
RMU in November
0-0-0
RMU in December
0-0-0
RMU in January
0-0-0
RMU in February
0-0-0
RMU in March
0-0-0
RMU at home
0-0-0
RMU on the road
0-0-0
RMU at neutral site
0-0-0
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Paul Colontino Head Coach Second Season Mercyhurst ‘00 In Colontino’s first season, he made an immediate impact on the Robert Morris program. He led the Colonials to the largest yearto-year win improvement in Division I women’s hockey in 2011-12 before guiding the squad to a storybook ending as RMU captured the program’s first-ever conference championship. His turn-around of the RMU program earned him USCHO (U.S. College Hockey Online) National Coach of the Year accolades. Colontino led Robert Morris women’s hockey to unprecedented heights. He helped RMU break its program record for wins by the end of January and finished the season with 19 victories, an amazing 13-win improvement from the prior season. Despite being picked to finish last in the league after the loss of the program’s all-time leading scorer, RMU posted the highest-ever finish in league play under Colontino’s guidance, with the most CHA wins and points ever, and also reset school records for longest winning streak and longest unbeaten streak during the course of the season. Colontino, who previously had claimed CHA Coach of the Year honors, led the squad to one of the biggest regular-season wins in program history Jan. 21 when Robert Morris scored twice in the final three minutes to defeat conference powerhouse Mercyhurst for the first time ever. The victory not only ended the Lakers’ 28-game conference unbeaten streak, but it would serve as a harbinger of things to come for the Colonials. RMU entered the 2012 CHA Tournament as the second seed, but with top-seeded Mercyhurst having won nine straight tournament titles, the Lakers were clearly still the team to beat. After dispatching of Niagara in the semifinals, Robert Morris and Mercyhurst met with the championship on the line. The Colonials opened up a two-goal lead within the first 12 minutes and never let Mercyhurst pull even as RMU held on for a 3-2 win to dethrone the long time CHA champions. Robert Morris’ success occurred due to dramatic improvements on both ends of the ice. RMU broke the single-season school records for both overall goals and goals per game as it averaged over one goal per game more than last season. The Colonials’ progress on the defensive end was even more evident as RMU was one of eight squads nationally to allow fewer than two goals per game as Robert Morris allowed approximately 1.90 goals per game fewer than it conceded during the 2010-11 season. Before coming to Robert Morris, Colontino had served as associate head coach at Mercyhurst since 2006. At Mercyhurst he helped guide teams to the NCAA Tournament in each of his five years, including earning two Frozen Four berths, and has over a decade of women’s hockey coaching experience at the Division I level. In Colontino’s five seasons with Mercyhurst, the Lakers posted an overall record of 148-25-9 (.838), advanced to the national championship game once, made two Frozen Four appearances, qualified for the NCAA Tournament five times, were ranked No. 1 nationally in each season and won five College Hockey America (CHA) tournament championships and five regular-season titles. Immediately after Colontino returned to Mercyhurst as associate head coach, the Lakers went 32-2-3 in 2006-07, claiming the program record for victories, as they registered a ninewin improvement from the previous season and were ranked No. 1 nationally for 13 weeks. After a one-goal loss in the NCAA Tournament to the eventual national champions ended the Lakers’ 2007-08 season, the 2008-09 squad reached new heights. Entering the NCAA Tournament on a 15-game winning streak, Mercyhurst advanced to its first-ever Frozen Four with a victory over St. Lawrence and proceeded to top Minnesota in a thrilling semifinal contest to move into the national championship game against Wisconsin. The Lakers were ranked No. 1 for 23 weeks the following season, went 30-3-3 and advanced to the Frozen Four for the second straight season before succumbing in overtime to Cornell.
The Colontino File Associate Head Coach Mercyhurst College 2006-2011 Assistant Coach University of North Dakota 2002-2006 Assistant Coach Mercyhurst College 2000-2002 Playing Experience / Accolades Mercyhurst College, 1996-2000 Mercyhurst Student-Athlete of the Year MAAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year All-MAAC First Team
Coaching Staff Logan Bittle Assistant Coach Third Season Robert Morris ‘08
Brianne McLaughlin Assistant Coach Second Season Robert Morris ‘11
Ashley Harper Volunteer Assistant Coach First Season Mercyhurst ‘11
Colontino earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Mercyhurst in anthropology/archaeology in 2000 and proceeded to earn a Master of Science degree from Mercyhurst in organizational leadership in 2002
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2 01 2 1 3 E x hi b i t i o n S t a t i s t i c s
2012-13 Exhibition Games Robert Morris Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 18, 2012) All games Overall: 4-0-0 Conf: 0-0-0 Home: 4-0-0 Away: 0-0-0 Neut: 0-0-0
## 24 17 11 26 19 9 28 4 25 21 27 22 2 6 5 8 18 14 3 16
Player
gp
g
a
Rebecca Vint Kelsey Thomas Kristen Richards Cobina Delaney Thea Imbrogno Kylie St. Louis Brandi Pollock Katelyn Scott Jamie Joslin Maddie Collias Katie Fergus Ashley Vesci Leah Carlson Kelsey Gunn Anneline Lauziere Megan Eady Anissa Gamble Jennifer Kindret Dayna Newsom Erin Staniewski Total Opponents
4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
5 4 2 1 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 3
3 4 4 5 2 4 2 2 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 2
## 29 1 31 TM
Goalie
Kristen DiCiocco Delayne Brian Courtney Vinet EMPTY NET Total Opponents
gp-gs
2-2 1-1 1-1 2-0 4-0 4-0
Shots pts
sh
8 28 8 10 6 7 6 12 5 13 4 11 3 5 3 12 3 12 2 11 2 12 2 6 1 1 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 12 0 11 0 9 0 3 55 181 5 57
Goal average minutes ga
120:00 59:28 59:42 0:50 240:00 240:00
0 1 2 0 3 21
sh%
+-
.179 +8 .400 +7 .286 +6 .083 +7 .231 +4 .000 +4 .200 +5 .083 +1 .000 +3 .182 +1 .083 0 .167 +3 .000 +3 .000 +1 .000 +5 .000 +2 .000 +1 .000 +2 .000 0 .000 +2 .116 +65 .053 -
avg
0.00 1.01 2.01 0.75 5.25
Penalties pen-min min maj
3-6 0-0 1-2 4-8 0-0 2-4 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-2 0-0 15-30 27-62 Saves saves
19 21 14 0 54 160
3 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 26
oth pp sh
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
pct
w
Record l
t
1.000 .955 .875 .000 .947 .884
1 0 1 0 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0
Goals fg gw gt ot
ht pn ua
blk
1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
5 0 1 2 0 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 1 29 59
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sho
pp
Goals allowed sh en pen
2 0 0 0 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 5
0 0 1 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0
sog
0 0 0 0 0 0
2012-13 Exhibition Games Robert Morris Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 18, 2012) All games ## 27 4 3 24 22 11 21 19 26
Faceoffs Katie Fergus Katelyn Scott Dayna Newsom Rebecca Vint Ashley Vesci Kristen Richards Maddie Collias Thea Imbrogno Cobina Delaney
## 17 24 19 9 27 11 6 25 26 4 14 21
Power Play Scoring Kelsey Thomas Rebecca Vint Thea Imbrogno Kylie St. Louis Katie Fergus Kristen Richards Kelsey Gunn Jamie Joslin Cobina Delaney Katelyn Scott Jennifer Kindret Maddie Collias
GP 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 GP 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
W 2 1 32 52 3 33 17 0 0 G 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L 0 0 11 25 2 24 17 1 1 A 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Pct. 1.000 1.000 .744 .675 .600 .579 .500 .000 .000 Pts 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Shots 4 4 4 6 3 1 3 6 5 2 1 1
Pct. .500 .250 .250 .000 .333 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
2012-13 Exhibition Games Robert Morris Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 18, 2012) All games Overall: 4-0-0 Conf: 0-0-0 Home: 4-0-0 Away: 0-0-0 Neut: 0-0-0 TEAM STATISTICS SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Shot pct. Goals/Game Shots/Game Assists POWER PLAYS Goals-Power Plays Conversion Percent Shot Attempts Shot Percent GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals Power Play Short-handed Empty net Penalty Unassisted Overtime Shootout Delayed Penalty PENALTIES Number Minutes Penalties/Game Pen minutes/Game Minor Major 10-minute Misconduct Game Misconduct Gross Misconduct Match FACEOFFS (W-L) Faceoff W-L Pct. SHOOTOUTS (Made-Att) ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral Site #/Avg Goals by Period Robert Morris Opponents
1st 2nd
6 1
5 0
Saves by Period Robert Morris Opponents
1st 2nd
3rd
15 52
21 54
10 2
18 54
3rd
Total 21 3 Total 54 160
RMU
OPP
21-181 .116 5.2 45.2 34
3-57 .053 0.8 14.2 2
5-25 .200 40 .125
0-14 .000 10 .000
21 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
15 30 3.8 7.5 15 0 0 0 0 0 140-81 .633 0-0
27 62 6.8 15.5 26 0 1 0 0 0 81-140 .367 0-0
355 4/89 0/0
0 0/0
2012-13 Exhibition Games Robert Morris Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 18, 2012) All games
Date Sep 28 Sep 29 Oct 13 Oct 14
Opponent GUELPH GUELPH CAMBRIDGE OAKVILLE
TEAM STATISTICS SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Shot pct. Goals/Game Shots/Game POWER PLAYS Goals-Power Plays Conversion Percent Shot Attempts Shot Percent GOAL BREAKDOWN Power Play Short-handed Empty net Penalty Unassisted Overtime Shootout Delayed Penalty PENALTIES Number Minu tes Penalties/Game Pen minutes/Game FACEOFFS (W-L) Faceoff W-L Pct. SHOOTOUTS (Made-Att)
Score 1-0 7-2 6-0 7-1
W W W W
RMU
Att. 119 100 0 136 OPP
21-181 .116 5.2 45.2
3-57 .053 0.8 14.2
5-25 .200 40 .125
0-14 .000 10 .000
5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
15 30 3.8 7.5 140-81 .633 0-0
27 62 6.8 15.5 81-140 .367 0-0
Record: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE ##
Player
24 17 11 26 19 9 28 4 25 21 27 22 2 6 5 8 18 14 3 16
Rebecca Vint Kelsey Thomas Kristen Richards Cobina Delaney Thea Imbrogno Kylie St. Louis Brandi Pollock Katelyn Scott Jamie Joslin Maddie Collias Katie Fergus Ashley Vesci Leah Carlson Kelsey Gunn Anneline Lauziere Megan Eady Anissa Gamble Jennifer Kindret Dayna Newsom Erin Staniewski Total Opponents
##
Goalie
29 1 31 TM
Kristen DiCiocco Delayne Brian Courtney Vinet EMPTY NET Total Opponents
Overall 4-0-0 0-0-0 4-0-0
Home 4-0-0 0-0-0 4-0-0
gp
g
a
4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
5 4 2 1 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 3
3 4 4 5 2 4 2 2 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 2
Away 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
pts
sh
.179 3-6 .400 0-0 .286 1-2 .083 4-8 .231 0-0 .000 2-4 .200 0-0 .083 0-0 .000 1-2 .182 0-0 .083 0-0 .167 0-0 .000 1-2 .000 1-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .000 1-2 .000 0-0 .116 15-30 .053 27-62 saves save% 19 1.000
min
ga
gaavg
2 1 1 2 4 4
120:00 59:28 59:42 0:50 240:00 240:00
0 1 2 0 3 21
0.00 1.01 2.01 0.75 5.25
Goals by Period Robert Morris Opponents
1st
2nd
3rd
10 2
6 1
5 0
Saves by Period Robert Morris Opponents
1st
2nd
3rd
15 52
18 54
21 54
sh% pen-min
8 28 8 10 6 7 6 12 5 13 4 11 3 5 3 12 3 12 2 11 2 12 2 6 1 1 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 12 0 11 0 9 0 3 55 181 5 57
gp
Attendance Summary Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral Site #/Avg
Neutral 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
21 14 0 54 160
.955 .875 .000 .947 .884
RMU
Opponent
355 4/89 0/0
0 0/0
Total 21 3 Total 54 160
pp sh
1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 w-l-t
1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 0-2-0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1