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2012-13 SCHEDULE
Overall Atlantic Hockey 84 Lumber Arena CONSOL Energy Center Road Neutral Streak
16-12-2 11-11-1 6-5-1 2-0-0 8-7-1 0-0-0 Won 1
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THE MATCHUP
ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS VS CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS (16-12-2 | 11-11-1 AHA) (11-16-5 | 10-11-2 AHA)
Game 31 Game 32
Friday, February 22 7:05 p.m. Saturday, February 23 7:05 p.m.
Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo State Sports Arena (1,800) Pittsburgh, Pa. 84 Lumber Arena (1,200)
Robert Morris continues its string of three consecutive home-and-home series with two games against Canisius this weekend. Both games against the Atlantic Hockey opponent are scheduled to start at 7:05 Date Opponent Time/Score p.m. as the Colonials will travel to Canisius on Friday before hosting the Golden Griffins on Saturday. In OCTOBER (2-2-0 Overall | 1-1-0 Atlantic Hockey) the nine years of the Robert Morris hockey program, the Colonials have never had a winning road record; 7 (Sun.) WILFRED LAURIER (Ex.) W | 10-4 that could change this season as RMU is currently 8-7-1 away from Pittsburgh with two regular season 13 (Sat.) @ #18 Quinnipiac L | 0-4 road contests remaining. 14 (Sun.) @ #18 Quinnipiac W | 4-0 25 (Thu.) @ RIT * W | 6-4 27 (Sat.) AIR FORCE * L | 1-4 NOVEMBER (3-2-0 Overall | 3-2-0 Atlantic Hockey) 2 (Fri.) BENTLEY * W | 5-2 3 (Sat.) BENTLEY * L | 4-5 9 (Fri.) @ Canisius * W | 4-0 17 (Sat.) @ Niagara * L | 0-3 30 (Fri.) @ Holy Cross * W | 4-3 DECEMBER (4-0-2 Overall | 0-0-1 Atlantic Hockey) 1 (Sat.) @ Holy Cross * T | 1-1 (OT) 7 (Fri.) @ Ohio State W | 3-2 8 (Sat.) OHIO STATE T | 2-2 (OT) 15 (Sat.) @ Penn State W | 3-2 28 (Fri.) PENN STATE # W | 6-0 29 (Sat.) #5 MIAMI # W | 1-0 JANUARY (3-5-0 Overall | 3-5-0 Atlantic Hockey) 4 (Fri.) @ Army * ^ L | 0-5 5 (Sat.) @ Army * W | 4-1 11 (Fri.) CONNECTICUT * L | 2-3 12 (Sat.) CONNECTICUT * W | 4-3 18 (Fri.) @ American International * L | 1-4 19 (Sat.) @ American International * W | 5-4 25 (Fri.) @ Air Force * L | 2-0 26 (Sat.) @ Air Force * L | 4-1 FEBRUARY (4-3-0 Overall | 4-3-0 Atlantic Hockey) 1 (Fri.) SACRED HEART * W | 6-3 2 (Sat.) SACRED HEART * W | 7-4 5 (Tue.) MERCYHURST * L | 1-8 8 (Fri.) RIT * W | 3-0 9 (Sat.) RIT * L | 3-4 15 (Fri.) @ #15 Niagara * L | 3-4 16 (Sat.) #15 NIAGARA * W | 6-5 (OT) 22 (Fri.) @ Canisius * 7:05 p.m. 23 (Sat.) CANISIUS * 7:05 p.m. MARCH (0-0-0 Overall | 0-0-0 Atlantic Hockey) 1 (Fri.) MERCYHURST * 7:05 p.m. 2 (Sat.) @ Mercyhurst * 7:05 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT This past weekend, the Colonials took on nationally-ranked Niagara in a weekend series. In the final meetings between the two teams this season, Robert Morris would split the series as the Colonials would lose by a score of 3-4 on Friday before winning a 6-5 overtime contest on Saturday. For Robert Morris, the loss on Friday came after the Colonials battled back to tie the game with less than five minutes left in regulation. On Saturday, the power play for RMU came alive netting two goals during a five-minute advantage as well as scoring the game winner with the man advantage. ABOUT ROBERT MORRIS The Colonials are averaging 3.00 goals per game while the team has allowed an average of 2.87 goals per game to its opponents. Senior goaltender Eric Levine is first all-time on the school’s career save percentage (.924) list while his goals-against average (2.75) is the second lowest in program history. His five career shutouts are the most in program history. His career-best 15 victories this season are tied for the most in a single season by a Colonial netminder; Christian Boucher also recorded 15 wins during the 20072008 season. Senior forward Adam Brace leads Robert Morris with 20 assists and 30 points as the senior is just two points away from cracking the top-five in points while at Robert Morris as 81 of his 102 points have come as a Colonial. Trevor Lewis’ 83 points during his time at RMU is the number Brace is currently taking aim at. Sophomore forward Cody Wydo paces the Colonials with 14 goals this season that include three power-play goals, two short-handed goals, and five game-winning goals. Senior Brendan Jamison was named one of the finalists for the Senior CLASS Award this season after becoming the first Pittsburghborn captain in Robert Morris history. Three seniors - Adam Brace, Zach Hervato, and Eric Levine - were nominated for the Hobey Baker Award as college hockey’s best player. The Robert Morris hockey team has partnered with the Bakersfield Condors and the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL to raise awareness of men’s cancer and the battle that former captain Chris Kushneriuk is currently in with the disease. Together, the teams that Kushneriuk has played for have raised over $20,000 for the cause. PLAYOFF PICTURE With an overall record of 16-12-2, the Colonials currently sit in seventh place with a conference record of 11-11-1, good enough to give Robert Morris 23 points in the standings. Despite being three spots away from a potential first-round bye for the Atlantic Hockey playoffs, the Colonials are only one point from fourth place and securing a path to the quarterfinals. Ahead of RMU sits Holy Cross, RIT, and Connecticut; all of whom are tied for the fourth position with 24 points. Leading the pack is Niagara, who as already clinched the top seed and regular season championship, followed by Mercyhurst and Air Force. If the playoffs were to start today, Robert Morris would host Army in the first round.
Home games in BOLD ITALIC CAPS All times Eastern
UP NEXT FOR THE COLONIALS After taking on the Canisius, the final two games of the regular season for the Colonials will not get any easier. The final opponent, Mercyhurst, sits ahead of Robert Morris in the current AHA standings as the Lakers are currently in second place.
* Atlantic Hockey game # Three Rivers Classic (CONSOL Energy Center) ^ Televised on CBS Sports Network
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