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2012-13 SCHEDULE3-3-0

Overall Atlantic Hockey Home Road Neutral Streak

2-2-0 1-2-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 Lost 1

Date Opponent Time/Score OCTOBER (2-2-0 Overall | 1-1-0 Atlantic Hockey) 07 (Sun.) WILFRED LAURIER (Ex.) W | 10-4 13 (Sat.) @ #18 Quinnipiac L | 0-4 14 (Sun.) @ #18 Quinnipiac W | 4-0 25 (Thu.) @ RIT * W | 6-4 27 (Sat.) AIR FORCE * L | 1-4 NOVEMBER (2-1-0 Overall | 2-1-0 Atlantic Hockey) 02 (Fri.) BENTLEY * W | 5-2 03 (Sat.) BENTLEY * L | 4-5 09 (Fri.) @ Canisius * W | 4-0 17 (Sat.) @ Niagara * 7:05 p.m.

30 (Fri.) @ Holy Cross * 7:05 p.m.

DECEMBER (0-0-0 Overall | 0-0-0 Atlantic Hockey) 1 (Sat.) @ Holy Cross * 3:00 p.m.

7 (Fri.) @ Ohio State 7:05 p.m.

8 (Sat.) OHIO STATE 7:05 p.m.

15 (Sat.) @ Penn State 7:30 p.m.

28 (Fri.) PENN STATE # 4:30 p.m.

29 (Sat.) OHIO STATE/MIAMI # 4:30/7:30 p.m.

JANUARY 4 (Fri.) 5 (Sat.) 11 (Fri.) 12 (Sat.) 18 (Fri.) 19 (Sat.) 25 (Fri.) 26 (Sat.)

(0-0-0 Overall | 0-0-0 Atlantic Hockey) @ Army * 7:30 p.m. @ Army * 7:05 p.m.

CONNECTICUT * 7:05 p.m.

CONNECTICUT * 7:05 p.m. @ American International * 7:05 p.m. @ American International * 3:05 p.m. @ Air Force * 9:05 p.m. @ Air Force * 9:05 p.m.

FEBRUARY (0-0-0 Overall | 0-0-0 Atlantic Hockey) 1 (Fri.) SACRED HEART * 7:05 p.m.

2 (Sat.) SACRED HEART * 7:05 p.m.

5 (Tue.) MERCYHURST * 7:05 p.m.

8 (Fri.) RIT * 7:05 p.m.

9 (Sat.) RIT * 7:05 p.m.

15 (Fri.) @ Niagara * 7:05 p.m.

16 (Sat.) NIAGARA * 7:05 p.m.

22 (Fri.) @ Canisius * 7:05 p.m.

23 (Sat.) CANISIUS * 7:05 p.m.

MARCH 1 (Fri.) 2 (Sat.)

(0-0-0 Overall | 0-0-0 Atlantic Hockey) MERCYHURST * 7:05 p.m. @ Mercyhurst * 7:05 p.m.

Home games in BOLD ITALIC CAPS All times Eastern * Atlantic Hockey game # Three Rivers Classic (CONSOL Energy Center)

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ROBERT MORRIS (4-3-0) vs. NIAGARA (6-2-3) TOP STORY The Colonials picked up there third win in Atlantic Hockey after a road victory against Canisius on Friday evening. In the contest, RMU would blank the Golden Griffins, 4-0. The victory in Buffalo was the first for the Colonials since the 20062007 season. Freshman Greg Gibson picked up his first career goal in the victory as he got the Colonials on the board in the first period. Brandon Denham and Matt Cope would each earn their first collegiate point with assists on the goal. Cody Wydo would find the back of the net just fourty-five seconds in to the second period before Zach Hervato picked up his fifth goal of the season less than two minutes later. Scott Jacklin recorded his sixth assist in the past three games with a primary helper on Wydo’s goal. In his first game back from injury, Andrew Blazek would score the team’s fourth goal of the game. In net for the second consecutive game, Terry Shafer would stop all 24 shots he faced for his first career victory and shutout.

Hervato surpassed his point total from last season - nine - with his fifth goal to go along with five assists in the team’s first seven games. The Colonials will continue their five-game road trip that will not see the team return to 84 Lumber Arena until December 8th; the team will travel for a two-game series against Holy Cross on November 30th and December 1st.

ALL-TIME SERIES VS. NIAGARA In a rivalry that dates back to the two team playing in College Hockey America, the teams will meet for the 45th time on Saturday evening. The Colonials will look to snap a four-game losing streak against Niagara. Robert Morris trails the series against Niagara as the Colonials have compiled a record of 11-25-8 against the Purple Eagles.

Sine the two teams have moved to the Atlantic Hockey Association prior to the 2010-2011 season, the Colonials have won two of the eight contests.

Last season, RMU went 0-4-1 against the Purple Eagles which included Niagara ending the Colonials’ season in the AHA quarterfinals. The last win against Niagara came in the 2010-2011 season when RMU went 2-0-1 in the season.

SERIES HISTORY SERIES RECORD FIRST MEETING LAST MEETING CURRENT STREAK IN NOVEMBER ON THE ROAD

11-25-8 JANUARY 28, 2005 (T | 4-4) MARCH 10, 2012 (L | 1-2) LOST 4 3-3-1 5-15-2

PREVIOUS MEETINGS 3/10/2012 3/9/2012 1/28/2012 1/27/2012 12/9/2011 1/29/2011 1/28/2011 10/30/2010 3/6/2010 3/5/2010 2/3/2010 11/25/2009 11/14/2009 11/13/2009 3/13/2009 2/28/2009 2/27/2009 2/7/2009 2/6/2009 12/13/2008 12/5/2008 3/15/2008 3/1/2008 2/29/2008 1/12/2008 1/11/2008 11/10/2007 11/9/2007 2/24/2007 2/23/2007 2/3/2007 2/2/2007 11/4/2006 11/3/2006 3/11/2006 3/4/2006 3/3/2006 12/10/2005 12/9/2005 3/11/2005 3/5/2005 3/4/2005 1/29/2005 1/28/2005

1-2 0-3 1-2 1-2 2-2 2-2 6-5 4-2 2-4 1-3 4-4 0-5 3-3 5-3 2-1 0-0 3-3 3-6 2-4 0-3 2-4 3-6 1-7 3-6 7-2 2-7 4-2 0-4 3-3 3-7 5-2 7-1 5-7 4-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 0-3 0-1 1-5 1-3 3-2 6-0 4-4

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2012-13 ROBERT MORRIS QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

THIS YEAR’S TEAM VS. NIAGARA Fourteen current Colonials have played a game against the Golden Griffins in their career. Four Colonials have scored a goal against Niagara while five RMU skaters have recorded a point while playing against the Purple Eagles. Goaltender Eric Levine has never recorded a win in his five games played against Niagara.

Location: Moon Township, Pa. Founded: 1921 Enrollment: 5,000 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA) Colors: Blue and White with Red Nickname: Colonials President: Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D. Athletic Director: Craig Coleman, M.D. Senior Assoc. Athletic Director: Marty Galosi Assoc. Athletic Director: Sean Simmons Assoc. Athletic Director/SWA: Addie Muti Assoc. Athletic Director: Don Smith Asst. Athletic Director/Compliance:

Ryan Fleischer Faculty Representative: Dr. Scott Branvold

PLAYER

SPORTS INFORMATION

ON THE HORIZON

Sports Information Director: Jim Duzyk Assistant Sports Information Director:

Ken Baker Sports Information Assistant: Spencer Kowitz Graduate Assistant: Jessica Calderone Graduate Assistant/Men’s Hockey Contact:

Michael Wagner E-mail sidga01@rmu.edu

Office (412) 397-4953

Mobile (412) 592-7525

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Derek Schooley Assistant Coach: Matt Nicholson Assistant Coach: Mark Workman Hockey Operations Coordinator:

Kody Van Rentergem Assistant Athletic Trainer:

Erica Galdemeyer, ATC

TEAM INFORMATION 2011-12 Overall Record: 17-17-5 2011-12 AHA Record / Finish: 13-9-5/ 7th First Season of Men’s Hockey: 2004-05 All-Time Men’s Hockey Record: 108-145-36 All-Time AHA Hockey Record: 29-20-10 Arena: 84 Lumber Arena / Island Sports Center Letterwinners Returning : 16 Letterwinners Lost: 11

GP G A PTS PIM +/-

Andrew Blazek 5 Adam Brace 7 Jimmy Geerin 2 Zach Hervato 13 Tyler Hinds 9 Scott Jacklin 4 Brendan Jamison 13 Jeff Jones 1 Evan Renwick 6 David Rigatti 1 Colin South 7 Tyson Wilson 5 Cody Wydo 5

0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

0 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0

4 2 0 4 10 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

+4 -1 +1 +4 E -1 -7 E -1 E +1 -3 -3

PLAYER GP REC GAA SV% Eric Levine

5

0-1-1

2.85

.940

The Colonials will continue their five-game road trip that will not have them play another home game until December 8th. The third of those four teams will be Holy Cross as RMU travels to Massachusetts for a pair of games on Novermber 30th and December 1st.

THE CENTURY MARK The next time senior Zach Hervato steps on the ice, he will be skating in game number 100 as a Colonial. He will become the third RMU player this season to play in their 100th game.

CRACKING THE TOP FIVE Senior Adam Brace is currently tied for sixth in career goals with 29. He sits one goal away from moving into a tie for fifth-place with forward Trevor Lewis who graduated last season with a career total of 30 goals.

TEAM CANADA EAST MEMBERS Robert Morris’ roster has three skaters that have competed with Team Canada East. Zach Hervato (2008), Tyson Wilson (2010), and David Friedmann (2011) have all seen game action with the team during the World Junior A Challenge.

HOME SWEET HOME Entering the third season a member of the Atlantic Hockey Association, the Colonials have enjoyed success playing at the RMU Island Sports Center. The Colonials have put together a record of 21-10-5 while skating on home ice.

OFFENSIVE SURGE Goals don’t come easy in the Atlantic Hockey Association, but when the Colonials do score, chances are the result is going to be a win. The Colonials are 28-3-2 when scoring four or more goals in a game while competing in the AHA.

PLAYING WITH THE LEAD Now in their third season in the AHA, the Colonials have held a record of 32-1-3 when leading after two periods of play. RMU has also compiled a 21-4-2 record when leading after one period of play during their tenure in Atlantic Hockey.

DOWN AND OUT During their play in Atlantic Hockey, the Colonials have compiled a record of 2-25-5 when trailing after two periods. When trailing after the first period, RMU has a record of 3-14-4.

FIRING SQUAD In the seasons since Robert Morris has joined the AHA, the team is 11-4-3 when getting 40 or more shots on the opposing goaltender. When the Colonials outshoot their opponents, they have a record of 24-13-4 and 3-1-0 this season.

MAN UP When the Colonials have netted a power-play goal in the previous three seasons, the team has gone 24-8-7. When RMU has allowed a powerplay goal to its opponent, the Colonials are 15-24-3.

OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN

THREE RIVERS CLASSIC

Brendan Jamison serves as captain with Tyler Hinds working as the assistant captain.

Jamison becomes the first Pittsburgh-born captain in the nine-year history of the Program.

Zach Hervato and Colin South were recently named assistant captains before the Colonials took on RIT. Hervato will serve as the second assistant during all road contests while South will wear the “A” during all games at home.

Robert Morris University will host the first ever Three Rivers Classic this upcoming December at the CONSOL Energy Center. Joining the Colonials in this two-day tournament will be Miami, Ohio State, and Penn State. The semifinal contests will take place on Friday the 28th when Penn State will take on Robert Morris at 4:30 p.m. followed by Ohio State and Miami at 7:30 p.m. The following day will be the consolation and championship games at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. respectively.

YOUTH OF THE NATION This season, 16 of the RMU’s 27 players on the roster are either in their first or second season of NCAA hockey. The Colonials only have five seniors on the roster after graduating ten seniors a year ago.

SWITCHING IT UP Two sophomores have switched their number for the 2012-13 season. Forward Jeff Jones will now wear 11 and defenseman Tyson Wilson will switch to 10.

SCHEDULING CHANGE Originally scheduled to host Ohio State on December 7th for the first game of a home-andhome series, the Colonials will now travel to Columbus, Ohio to take on the Buckeyes before returning to 84 Lumber Arena for the second game of the series on Saturday, December 8th.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT The Colonials will appear on National TV for the fourth time in program history when they travel to Army on January 4, 2013. The game was one of two AHA contests selected to be televised on the CBS Sports Network. The most recent time the squad had the spotlight, they dropped both contests at then #2 North Dakota in 2010 on Fox College Sports.

PENNSYLVANIA PROUD This season, seven players on the Colonials roster hail from the state of Pennsylvania.

Andrew Blazek, Ryan Gayso, Brendan Jamison, Zac Lynch, David Rigatti, Colin South, and John Walton all call the Keystone State home.

FROZEN FOUR COMES TO PA The NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee has chosen the city of Pittsburgh as the site of the 2013 NCAA Frozen Four with Robert Morris University serving as the host institution in conjunction with VisitPittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Penguins. CONSOL Energy Center will host the event on April 11-13, 2013 with the event marking first NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship event held in the state of Pennsylvania. It will be the first major team sport in NCAA history to conduct its national championship in the city of Pittsburgh.

MANN COMMITS Originally committed to join the Colonials in the 2012-13 season, Rob Mann becomes the first member of the Class of 2017 for Robert Morris.

As a 6-4, 205-pound defenseman, Mann is currently skating with the Penticton Vees of the BCHL before making the trek to Pittsburgh for the 2013-14 season. In 18 games with the Vees, Mann has been a fixture in the defensive zone while picking up 4 penalty minutes. Prior to the BCHL, Mann played three seasons in the OJHL where he started his career with the Whitby Fury in the 2009-10 season. He then spent the majority of the following two seasons with Whitby before being traded to the Markham Waxers during the 2011-12 season. During his time in the OJHL, Mann played in 88 games while netting 10 goals to go with 45 assists.

QUOTABLES Assistant Coach Matt Nicholson ON THE TEAM’S PERFORMANCE AGAINST BENTLEY...

“I thought our forwards played really well offensively. Our defense didn’t help our goaltender, defensively we didn’t play very well.”

ON TERRY SHAFER’S FIRST CAREER START...

“A strength of ours over the last couple of years has been depth at the goaltending position and we wanted to get him in at home since we won’t be playing at home for over a month.”

ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TOP LINES...

“The top two lines have played great. Those guys have matured and have taken steps forward that we as a coaching staff are really pleased with.”

ON INCORPORATING THE FRESHMEN...

“The ‘wagon’ line has been playing phenomenal, they have changed the pace of the game with their physicality and have generated chances.

We need more production out of the other lines to become a more complete team and take the pressure off of our top lines.”

ON THE UPCOMING GAME AGAINST CANISIUS...

“We always play them very tight. They are a big team and they play a very physical game. We are striving to putting together a full 60-minute performance against a strong divisional opponent.

Forward Scott Jacklin ON THE TEAM’S PERFORMANCE AGAINST BENTLEY...

“I thought we played well this weekend excpet for our bad start in the second game. We were able to generate quite a bit of offense on the weekend.”

ON TYING THE SINGLE-GAME PROGRAM RECORD FOR ASSISTS...

“In my career I’ve been more of a playmaker, but last year I developed a scoring touch so it is nice to add another dimension to my game.”

2012-13 MEN’S ICE HOCKEY ROSTER ## 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 27 28 30 31 33 35 44

NAME POS. Eric Ferber G Evan Renwick D Tyler Hinds (A) D Chase Golightly D Evan Moore D Colin South F David Friedmann F Tyson Wilson D Jeff Jones F Jimmy Geerin D Zach Hervato F John Walton D Greg Gibson F David Rigatti F Matt Cope F Scott Jacklin F Mac Roy F Brendan Jamison (C) D Cody Wydo F Jay Llewelyn F Zac Lynch F Adam Brace F Eric Levine G Terry Shafer G Andrew Blazek D Ryan Gayso G Brandon Denham F

CL. R-So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. R-Jr. So. Fr.

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

WT. 175 205 190 180 175 195 185 210 175 185 180 170 175 190 200 185 175 190 175 220 180 185 180 190 180 155 205

ALPHABETICAL

HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS TEAM Scottsdale, Ariz. / Bridgewater Bandits (EJHL) Calgary, Alberta / Canmore Eagles (AJHL) Orleans, Ontario / Nepean Raiders (CCHL) Temecula, Calif. / Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) Grosse Point, Mich. / Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) Sewickley, Pa. / Bay State Breakers (EJHL) Toronto, Ontario / Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) Brockville, Ontario / Brockville Braves (CCHL) Revelstoke, British Columbia / Merritt Centennials ( BCHL) Anchorage, Alaska / Burnaby Express (BCHL) Stittsville, Ontario / Smiths Falls Bears (CCHL) West Chester, Pa. / Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (AtJHL) Burlington, Ontario / Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) Pittsburgh, Pa. / Texas Tornado (NAHL) Lakewood, Colo. / Wenatchee Wild (NAHL) Kimberley, British Columbia / Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) Chilliwack, British Columbia / Alabama-Huntsville (DI-Ind) Pittsburgh, Pa. / Jersey Hitmen (EJHL) Southgate, Mich. / Motor City Metal Jackets (NAHL) Saginaw, Mich. / Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) Pittsburgh, Pa. / Bay State Breakers (EJHL) Cobden, Ontario / Canisius (AHA) Wheeling, Ill. / Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL) Penfield, N.Y. / New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (EJHL) Pittsburgh, Pa. / Topeka Roadrunners (NAHL) Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills Indians (PIHL) Milton, Ontario / Oakville Blades (OJHL)

Head Coach: Derek Schooley (ninth season at RMU; Western Michigan ’94) Assistant Coach: Matt Nicholson (fourth season at RMU; Colgate ’04) Assistant Coach: Mark Workman (fourth season at RMU; St. Scholastica ’93) Hockey Operations Coordinator: Kody Van Rentergem (first season at RMU; Fredonia State ’12)

BY HOMETOWN

UNITED STATES 16 Alaska 1 Arizona 1 California 1 Colorado 1 Illinois 1 Michigan 3 New York 1 Pennsylvania 1 CANADA 11 Alberta 1 British Columbia 3 Ontario 7

BY HEIGHT

5 feet, 9 inches 5 feet, 10 inches 5 feet, 11 inches 6 feet 6 feet, 1 inch 6 feet, 2 inches 6 feet, 3 inches 6 feet, 4 inches

3 3 6 5 2 4 2 2

BY PREVIOUS TEAM Alberta Junior Hockey League Atlantic Hockey Association Atlantic Junior Hockey League British Columbia Hockey League Central Canada Hockey League Eastern Junior Hockey League NCAA Division I Independent North American Hockey League Ontario Junior Hockey League Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League United States Hockey League

BY WEIGHT

155 pounds 170 pounds 175 pounds 180 pounds 185 pounds 190 pounds 195 pounds 200 pounds 205 pounds 210 pounds 220 pounds

1 1 1 4 5 5 1 5 2 1 1

1 1 6 5 4 4 1 1 2 1 1

## NAME 33 Blazek, Andrew 28 Brace, Adam 18 Cope, Matt 44 Denham, Brandon 1 Ferber, Eric 9 Friedmann, David 35 Gayso, Ryan 12 Geerin, Jimmy 16 Gibson, Greg 4 Golightly, Chase 14 Hervato, Zach 3 Hinds, Tyler (A) 19 Jacklin, Scott 22 Jamison, Brendan (C) 11 Jones, Jeff 30 Levine, Eric 24 Llewelyn, Jay 27 Lynch, Zach 5 Moore, Evan 2 Renwick, Evan 17 Rigatti, David 21 Roy, Mac 31 Shafer, Terry 7 South, Colin 15 Walton, John 10 Wilson, Tyson 23 Wydo, Cody

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

CL. R-Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. R-So. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. So.

PRONUNCIATIONS

Andrew Blazek Brandon Denham David Friedmann Chase Golightly Jimmy Geerin Tyler Hinds Zach Hervato Eric Levine Jay Llewelyn David Rigatti Derek Schooley Terry Shafer Kody Van Rentergem Cody Wydo

BLAZE-eck DENIM FREED-min GO-light-lee GEAR-in HYNES Her-VOT-O La-VINE LEW-el-in Ri-gah-TEE SCHOOL-ee SHAY-fur VAN REN-tur-gem WHY-doe

BY CLASS

UPPERCLASSMEN 11 Seniors 5 Juniors 6 UNDERCLASSMEN 16 Sophomores 7 Freshmen 9

BY POSITION

Forwards 14 Defensemen 9 Goaltenders 4

FRESHMEN ORIENTATION MATT COPE 6-2 | 200 | F | LAKEWOOD, COLORADO Cope spent the last two seasons with the Wenatchee Wild of the North American Hockey League. In 106 career games with the Wild, Cope accumulated 41 points and 20 goals as Wenatchee captured NAHL West Division titles in 2009-10 and 2010-11. In seven post-season games with Wenatchee, Cope registered one goal and fourteen penalty minutes.

BRANDON DENHAM 6-4 | 205 | F | MILTON, ONTARIO Denham joined the Oakville Blades of the Ontario Junior Hockey League for 98 games over two seasons. After leading all Blades rookies with 17 goals in 2010-11, Denham put up career-highs in 2011-12 with 20 goals and 41 points; bringing his career totals to 37 goals and 73 points. In 34 post-season games with the Blades, Denham tallied seventeen points including seven goals.

DAVID FRIEDMANN 5-11 | 185 | F | TORONTO, ONTARIO A three-year veteran with the Georgetown Raiders and Toronto Jr. Canadiens in the OJHL, Friedmann attended the 2011 Los Angeles Kings Development Camp before being invited to the New Jersey Devils Development Camp last July. The forward played in the 2011 World Junior A Challenge with Team Canada East. In the OJHL, Friedmann tallied 60 points (24 goals, 36 assists) in 42 games during the 2011-12 season. Over his career in Juniors, Friedmann tallied 142 points (48 goals, 94 assists) in 136 games.

GREG GIBSON 5-10 | 175 | F | BURLINGTON, ONTARIO Gibson played the 2011-12 season with the Amarillo Bulls of the NAHL. While playing in 52 games with Amarillo, Gibson posted 23 goals and 54 points.

Prior to making the trip to the United States, Gibson spent three seasons in the OJHL with the Huntsville Otters, the Hamilton Red Wings and the Oakville Blades. The forward has 67 career goals and 159 career points spread over his career including a personal-best 54 points with the Bulls as he was honored with Amarillo’s Coaches Award for dedication on and off the ice.

CHASE GOLIGHTLY 5-10 | 180 | D | TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA A defenseman for the Prince George Spruce Kings the last two seasons, Golightly has tallied 48 assists and 56 points in 84 career British Columbia Hockey League games. Golightly finished his junior career as one of the top ten blue liners in career points with the Spruce Kings and was named the team’s playoff Most Valuable Player as well as the Defenseman of the Year for each of his two seasons with Prince George.

JAY LLEWELYN 6-4 | 225 | F | SAGINAW, MICHIGAN Llewelyn spent the last two seasons with the Carleton Place Canadians in the Central Canada Hockey League. Llewelyn has 88 points and 40 goals in 108 career games including a personal-best 58 points and 24 goals in 2011-12. In ten post-season games with the Canadians, Llewelyn amassed three points, including two goals.

ZAC LYNCH 6-0 | 180 | F | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA Lynch competed as a member of the Pittsburgh Hornets AAA Hockey program before joining the Bay State Breakers for the 2010-11 season. In 86 career games with the Breakers, the forward has notched 71 points (33 goals, 38 assists) along with seven points (three goals, four assists) in ten playoff games with Bay State.

EVAN MOORE 5-11 | 175 | D | GROSSE POINT, MICHIGAN Moore competed with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL last season as he notched one goal and seven points in 55 games. Before making the move to the Stampede, Moore played his first year of junior hockey with the Green Mountain Glades of the EJHL where he netted five goals and tallied sixteen assists in 45 games.

TERRY SHAFER 6-2 | 190 | G | PENFIELD, NEW YORK Shafer spent the 2011-12 season with the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs of the Eastern Junior Hockey League. Shafer led the EJHL with a 2.32 GAA in the regular season and finished fourth in the league with a .921 save percentage. Shafer posted an 11-4-1 record with the Junior Monarchs and helped the program to the EJHL playoff title. In his first season in the EJHL, Shafer played for the Rochester Stars before the move to the Junior Monarchs. In his two seasons in the EJHL, Shafer recorded a 3.04 GAA and .917 save percentage to go along with a record of 18-21-4.

ACTIVE LEADERS Games Played Brendan Jamison Zach Hervato Colin South TWO PLAYERS

Goals Adam Brace Colin South Zach Hervato Cody Wydo

Assists Adam Brace Zach Hervato Colin South Tyson Wilson Points Adam Brace Zach Hervato Colin South Cody Wydo Penalty Minutes Tyler Hinds Zach Hervato Andrew Blazek Adam Brace

CAREER LEADERS 104 99 73 71

Games Played Trevor Lewis (08/09-11/12) Nathan Longpre (07/08-10/11) Denny Urban (07/08-10/11) Ron Cramer (07/08-10/11) Chris Margott (05/06-08-09)

COLONIAL SUPERLATIVES

143 136 136 135 134

30 25 18 14

Goals Chris Margott (05/06-08/09) Nathan Longpre (07/08-09/10) Ryan Cruthers (05/06-07/08) Sean Berkstresser (04/05-07/08) Trevor Lewis (08/09-11/12)

Assists Nathan Longpre (07/08-10/11) Denny Urban (07/08-10/11) Chris Margott (05/06-08/09) Trevor Lewis (08/09-11/12) Doug Conley (04/05-06/07)

59 44 37 25

Points Nathan Longpre (07/08-10/11) Chris Margott (05/06-08/09) Denny Urban (07/08-10/11) Ryan Cruthers (05/06-07/08) Trevor Lewis (08/09-11/12)

137 136 112 86 83

73 70 38 38

Penalty Minutes Jeff Gilbert (04/05-07/08) Ron Cramer (08/09-11/12) Brett Hopfe (04/05-07/08) Rob Cowan (04/05-07/08) Logan Bittle (04/05-07/08)

271 261 239 197 186

29 19 19 16

64 47 39 32 30 90 84 72 53 48

8 5 3

Power-Play Goals Chris Margott (05/06-08/09) Sean Berkstresser (04/05-07/08) Nathan Longpre (07/08-10/11) Ryan Cruthers (05/06-07/08) Brett Hopfe (04/05-07/08)

30 18 17 14 14

Short-Handed Goals Adam Brace Zach Hervato Colin South

1 1 1

Short-Handed Goals Ryan Cruthers (05/06-07/08) David Boguslawski (04/05-07/08) Ron Cramer (08/09-11/12) Chris Kushneriuk (08/09-10/11) FOUR PLAYERS

4 3 3 3 2

Game-Winning Goals Adam Brace Cody Wydo Andrew Blazek EIGHT PLAYERS

5 5 2 1

Game-Winning Goals Chris Margott (05/06-08/09) Sean Berkstresser (04/05-07/08) Trevor Lewis (08/09-11/12) Nathan Longpre (07/08-10/11) FOUR PLAYERS

10 9 6 6 5

Power-Play Goals Adam Brace Colin South THREE PLAYERS

Shots Zach Hervato Adam Brace Colin South Andrew Blazek

249 234 169 92

Shots Chris Margott (05/06-08/09) Nathan Longpre (07/08-10/11) Trevor Lewis (08/09-11/12) Denny Urban (07/08-10/11)

Ron Cramer (08/09-11/12)

456 427 351 341

310

Scoring 2012-13 RMU scores 4 or more 4-1-0 Opponent scores 4 or more 1-3-0 RMU scores 3 or fewer 0-2-0 Opponent scores 3 or fewer 3-0-0 RMU scores first 3-0-0 Opponent scores first 1-3-0 In one-goal games 0-1-0 In two-goal games 1-0-0 In three-goal or more games 3-2-0 Period 2012-13 Leading after the first period 3-0-0 Trailing after the first period 1-2-0 Tied after the first period 0-1-0 Leading after the second period 4-0-0 Trailing after the second period 0-3-0 Tied after the second period In overtime Shots 2012-13 RMU outshoots opponent 3-1-0 RMU is outshot by opponent 1-2-0 RMU has 10-19 shots 0-1-0 RMU has 20-29 shots 2-1-0 RMU has 30-39 shots 2-0-0 RMU has 40-49 shots 0-1-0 RMU has 50 or more shots Opponent has 10-19 shots Opponent has 20-29 shots 2-1-0 Opponent has 30-39 shots 1-2-0 Opponent has 40-49 shots 1-0-0 Opponent has 50 or more shots Special Teams 2012-13 RMU scores a power-play goal 2-0-0 RMU does not score a power-play goal 2-3-0 RMU allows a power-play goal 2-2-0 RMU does not allow a power-play goal 2-1-0 RMU scores a short-handed goal 1-0-0 RMU allows a short-handed goal 0-2-0 Games 2012-13 After a win 1-2-0 After a loss 3-0-0 After a tie Game 1 of a two-game series 1-1-0 Game 2 of a two-game series 1-1-0 While nationally ranked Against a Top 5 opponent Against a Top 10 opponent Against a Top 15 opponent Against a ranked opponent 1-1-0 At the RMU Island Sports Center 1-2-0 At the CONSOL Energy Center On the road 3-1-0 On neutral ice On Thursday 1-0-0 On Friday 2-0-0 On Saturday 0-3-0 On Sunday 1-0-0 In afternoon games 1-1-0 In night games 3-2-0 In October 3-3-0 In November 1-0-0 In December In January In February In March Conferences 2012-13 Atlantic Hockey Association 3-2-0 Central Collegiate Hockey Association Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference 1-1-0 NCAA Independents Western Collegiate Hockey Association

AHA (10-13) 28-3-2 5-15-2 11-29-8 34-17-8 27-11-4 12-21-6 16-13-0 11-10-0 12-9-0 AHA (10-13) 21-4-2 3-14-4 15-14-4 32-1-3 2-25-5 5-6-2 5-3-10 AHA (10-13) 24-13-4 15-19-6 0-4-0 9-9-1 19-15-6 10-3-2 1-1-1 0-2-0 12-10-1 21-14-3 6-6-4 0-0-2 AHA (10-13) 24-8-7 15-24-3 16-12-7 23-20-3 4-2-1 2-4-0 AHA (10-13) 15-18-5 15-11-4 8-1-1 16-9-3 11-11-6 0-2-0 0-3-0 0-3-0 0-3-0 1-4-0 21-10-5 1-2-0 16-19-5 1-2-0 1-2-0 18-12-4 14-17-6 6-1-0 7-5-1 32-27-9 10-9-0 6-4-2 9-2-2 6-7-3 6-6-3 2-4-0 AHA (10-13) 32-24-10 1-3-0 4-3-0 2-0-0 0-2-0

COLONIALS NATIONALLY individual

Points Per Game 12th Zach Hervato 22nd (tie) Colin South 33rd Scott Jacklin 35th (tie) Adam Brace 51st (tie) Jeff Jones Goals Per Game 12th (tie) Zach Hervato

Colin South 85th (tie) Adam Brace

Cody Wydo Assists Per Game 8th (tie) Scott Jacklin 28th (tie) Jeff Jones 45th (tie) Adam Brace

Zach Hervato 93rd (tie) Colin South Short-Handed Goals 5th (tie) Adam Brace

Zach Hervato Game-Winning Goals 17th (tie) David Friedmann

Greg Gibson

Jeff Jones

Cody Wydo Goals Against Average 33rd Eric Levine Save Percentage 12th Eric Levine Winning Percentage 22nd Eric Levine Shutouts 10th (tie) Eric Levine

Terry Shafer

team

Scoring Offense 10th 3.43 Scoring Defense 35th (tie) 2.71 Scoring Margin 17th 0.71 Penalty Minutes 46th (tie) 11.0 Scoring Offense 10th 3.43 Power Play 48th 10.7 Penalty Kill 51st 75.9 Combined Special Teams 55th 43.9 Team Winning Percentage 24th .571

1.43 1.29 1.17 1.14 1.00 0.71 0.43 0.43 1.00 0.86 0.71 0.57 1 1

2.41 .932 .600 1

RMU VS. RANKED OPPONENTS O | 11-22-1; H | 6-7-0; A | 4-15-0; N | 1-0-1 OPPONENT #18 Quinnipiac #18 Quinnipiac #4 Ohio State #2 North Dakota #2 North Dakota #8 Bemidji State #5 Bemidji State #5 Bemidji State #7 Bemidji State #7 Bemidji State #1 Miami #1 Miami #7 Colorado College #7 Colorado College #11 Bemidji State #11 Bemidji State #18 Quinnipiac #18 Quinnipiac #17 Alaska #9 Princeton #19 Princeton #19 Niagara #19 Niagara #13 Wisconsin #13 Wisconsin #9 Boston University #12 Miami #12 Miami #16 Niagara #16 Niagara #2 Notre Dame #2 Notre Dame #10 Denver #13 Cornell

DATE SCORE PLACE 10/14/2012 4-0 Away 10/13/2012 0-4 Away 12/30/2011 2-4 Home 1/8/2011 1-2 Away 1/8/2011 0-8 Away 3/13/2010 3-3 Neutral 2/13/2010 2-5 Home 2/12/2010 5-2 Home 1/30/2010 5-2 Away 1/29/2010 1-5 Away 1/10/2010 2-1 Away 1/8/2010 3-1 Home 11/21/2009 1-4 Away 11/20/2009 3-4 Away 11/7/2009 1-6 Away 11/6/2009 0-2 Away 10/31/2009 8-5 Home 10/30/2009 0-5 Home 10/16/2009 2-4 Away 1/26/2009 1-2 Away 1/29/2008 2-5 Home 11/10/2007 4-2 Home 11/10/2007 0-4 Home 10/20/2007 2-8 Away 10/19/2007 2-7 Away 10/12/2007 3-2 Neutral 2/17/2007 3-5 Home 2/15/2007 3-7 Away 2/3/2007 5-2 Home 2/2/2007 7-1 Home 1/7/2007 4-2 Away 1/5/2007 2-6 Home 11/25/2006 2-6 Away 10/26/2006 1-4 Away

USCHO.com DIVISION I MEN’S POLL NOVEMBER 5, 2012 TEAM 1 Boston College (48) 2 Minnesota 3 Denver (1) 4 Cornell 5 Miami 6 North Dakota 7 Notre Dame 8 Union (1) 9 New Hampshire 10 Western Michigan 11 Boston University 12 Michigan 13 St. Lawrence 14 Harvard 15 St. Cloud State 16 Northern Michigan 17 UMass-Lowell 18 Ferris State 19 Colorado College 20 Minnesota-Duluth

RECORD PTS. PREV 6-1-0 998 1 5-2-0 896 2 5-1-0 878 3 3-0-1 790 6 5-2-1 765 4 3-2-1 749 5 6-2-0 702 7 5-1-1 661 10 5-1-1 625 9 4-2-0 532 11 4-2-0 513 12 3-3-1 480 8 5-1-0 300 16 2-1-0 257 13 5-3-0 256 18 4-3-1 217 20 1-3-1 169 14 3-3-2 163 19 5-3-0 143 NR 2-3-1 120 17

Ohers receiving votes: Dartmouth 102, Providence 35, Northeastern 28, Yale 24, Nebraska-Omaha 23, Merrimack 21, Quinnipiac 15, Holy Cross 9, Alaska 7, Bemidji State 7, Ohio State 4, Minnesota State 3, Niagara 3, Lake Superior 2, Massachusetts 2, Colgate 1.

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS OPPONENT RECORD Air Force 8-9-0 Alabama-Huntsville 15-16-5 Alaska 0-1-0 Alaska-Anchorage 1-0-0 American International 8-2-1 Army 1-1-2 Bemidji State 10-18-3 Bentley 4-4-2 Boston University 1-0-0 Canisius 6-5-1 Colgate 2-5-1 Colorado College 0-2-0 Connecticut 4-0-0 Cornell 0-1-0 Denver 0-1-0 Ferris State 1-2-1 Holy Cross 2-2-0 Lake Superior State 1-5-0 Mercyhurst 4-4-2 Merrimack 1-1-1 Miami (Ohio) 2-4-0 Michigan State 0-2-0 Niagara 11-25-8 North Dakota 0-2-0 Notre Dame 1-1-0 Ohio State 2-3-1 Princeton 2-2-0 Quinnipiac 5-10-1 Rensselaer 0-2-0 RIT 4-2-3 Sacred Heart 4-0-1 St. Cloud State 0-4-0 Wayne State 7-7-3 Western Michigan 1-0-0 Wisconsin 0-2-0 USA TODAY/USA HOCKEY MAGAZINE MEN’S POLL NOVEMBER 5, 2012 TEAM 1 Boston College (33) 2 Minnesota 3 Denver 4 Cornell 5 Miami 6 North Dakota 7 Union (1) 8 Notre Dame 9 New Hampshire 10 Western Michigan 11 Michigan 12 Boston University 13 Harvard 14 St. Lawrence 15 UMass-Lowell

RECORD PTS. PREV 6-1-0 509 1 5-2-0 455 2 5-1-0 421 3 3-0-1 372 5 5-2-1 361 4 3-2-1 351 6 5-1-1 297 9 6-2-0 294 8 5-1-1 238 10 4-0-1 200 11 3-3-1 180 7 4-2-0 178 12 2-1-0 67 13 5-1-0 52 15 1-3-1 36 14

Ohers receiving votes: St. Cloud State 19, Northern Michigan 15, Ferris State 14, Dartmouth 9, Minnesota-Duluth 6, Colorado College 4, Providence 1, Quinnipiac 1.

Head Coach Derek Schooley Head coach Derek Schooley believes that his team is ready to regularly compete with other top teams around the nation as his previous teams have shown. Schooley’s teams have provided college hockey and Robert Morris athletics with some major upsets in the past few seasons. In January of 2007, the Colonials knocked off then-No.2 Notre Dame 4-2 in South Bend, IN. In 2007-2008, Robert Morris won the prestigious Nye Frontier Classic in Anchorage, Alaska with an upset of four time national champion and 8th ranked Boston University. However Schooley’s signature wins came in 2009-10 season with a sweep against then-No. 1 ranked Miami (OH).

Schooley, 42, has been a college hockey coach for 16 seasons. In August of 2003, Schooley was named the first head coach in Robert Morris History. Since taking over the RMU program, Schooley has coached 36 players who have ascended from the program and signed a contract with a professional hockey team. Prior to coming to Robert Morris, Schooley spent four years at the Air Force Academy as an Assistant Coach before spending one season at Air Force as Associate Head Coach. Before arriving at Air Force, Schooley spent a season as an assistant coach with Cornell during the 1997-98 season.

He started his coaching career with the Chicago Freeze of the North American Hockey League in 1997 as an assistant coach and director of scouting. Schooley has been a head coach at the USA Hockey Select 14, 15, 16 and 17 Festivals. He also has spoken at numerous USA Hockey youth coaching clinics as well as the USA Hockey Masters Coaching Clinic. In August of 2002, Schooley gained international coaching experience as he was named an assistant coach of the United States Under-18 Select Team, which placed fifth in the Junior World Cup in Breclav, Czech Republic, and Piestany, Slovakia.

The ninth year head coach enters the 2012-13 season with a record of 104-142-36 in eight seasons at Robert Morris.

Schooley led the Colonials to 17 wins and a second-consecutive season with a winning percentage of at least .500 during the 2011-12 campaign. RMU finished seventh in Atlantic Hockey while boasting the best penalty kill in the nation as the successfully killed off 89.9 percent of their penalties. Schooley coached Cody Crichton to the AllAtlantic Hockey Third Team and Tyson Wilson to the Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team.

Schooley led the Colonials to a banner season in 2010-11 guiding the RMU to a school record 18 wins in a season when the Colonials earned their first national ranking. Robert Morris finished fifth in its first season in the Atlantic Hockey Association and hosted its first ever postseason game in the first round of the AHA Tournament. Schooley coached Nathan Longpre and Denny Urban on the All-Atlantic Hockey first-team and helped Urban to All-American honors from the CollegeHockeyBlog.com. Schooley also coached goaltender Brooks Ostergard on the third-team all conference honors.

In the 2009-10 season at Mellon Arena (former home to the Pittsburgh Penguins), Schooley led the Colonials to their first win against a team ranked No. 1 in the nation as Robert Morris defeated Miami (OH) in the Pittsburgh College Hockey Showcase. The Colonials followed the win up with a trip to Oxford, Ohio and picked up a sweep against the 2009 National Runners-Up. During the 2008-09 campaign, Robert Morris got off to a rough start with a team consisting of only four seniors and 14 underclassmen. However, the Colonials rebounded in the second half of the season with a seven-game unbeaten streak. Their record of 10-19-7 and third place finish in College Hockey America featured a run to the CHA Championship game where Robert Morris lost an overtime heartbreaker to an eventual Frozen Four team, Bemidji State. Five of Schooley’s student-athlete’s earned honors from the CHA as Chris Margott, Nathan Longpre and Denny Urban were named to the All-CHA First Team. Brooks Ostergard and James Lyle also garnered conference laurels as they were All-CHA Rookie Team selections.

In 2007-08, Schooley’s Colonials achieved their first 15 win and .500 season going 15-15-4, once again earning a third-place finish in the CHA. The 07-08 season featured many other firsts for Coach Schooley and the Colonial Hockey program. Senior forward Ryan Cruthers was named 2008 CHA Player of the Year and was nominated for the Hobey Baker Award, which is awarded annually to college hockey’s most outstanding player. Senior forward, Joel Gasper was named the CHA Student-Athlete of the Year. Besides the two major CHA Awards, the Colonials placed four members on All League teams (Cruthers 1st Team; Chris Margott 2nd Team; Nathan Longpre and Denny Urban on the All Rookie Team).

Schooley led his team to a 14-19-2 overall record and a third-place finish in the CHA in 2006-07 while placing their first member on a CHA all-league team as Aaron Clarke was named to the All-CHA 2nd Team. The Colonials advanced to the CHA Tournament finals before falling to Alabama-Huntsville, 5-4 in overtime.

In 2005-06, the Colonials increased their win total to twelve wins. The Colonials fourth place finish in the CHA included a win at Schooley’s alma mater Western Michigan (CCHA) along with a win against Princeton (ECAC) and the Colonials first ever playoff win over Air Force in the CHA quarterfinals. Once again, the Colonials placed a member on the CHA All-Rookie Team (Chris Margott).

In their inaugural season, the Colonials finished with an 8-21-4 overall record. Schooley and his staff would win their first ever game at Canisius on October 22, 2004 by the score of 3-1. The Colonials would finish in 3rd place at the 2004 Rensselaer Holiday Hockey Tournament with a 4-2 win over Sacred Heart. The Colonials placed two players, Jace Buzek and Chris Kaufman, on the CHA All-Rookie team.

A 1994 graduate of Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications, Schooley was a four-year letterwinner as a defenseman with the Broncos. As a senior during the 1993-94 campaign, he tallied 23 assists and scored 27 points in 40 games, earning Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) Defensive Player of the Week honors Feb 4, 1994. Also during the 1993-94 campaign he was given the KOHA Grinder of the Year award and led the Broncos in plus-minus ratio with a +22. Following his graduation from Western Michigan, Schooley played for the Huntington (W. Va.) Blizzard of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) during the 199495 season. In 66 games, he scored 18 points and compiled 151 penalty minutes. During the 1995-96 campaign, Schooley spent part of the season with the Blizzard before joining the Flint (Mich.) Generals, where he helped the team to a Colonial Hockey League (CoHL) regular season and playoff championship.

A native of St. Louis, Mo., Schooley is married to the former Alicia Batson from Middleville, Mich. They are the proud parents of Kaitlyn, Brendan and Taylor.

THE SCHOOLEY FILE Born: October 4, 1970 Alma Mater / Year: Western Michigan ’94 COACHING EXPERIENCE Head Coach Robert Morris, 2004-present Associate Head Coach US Air Force Academy, 2002-03 Assistant Coach United States Under-18 Select Team, 2002 Assistant Coach US Air Force Academy, 1998-2002 Assistant Coach Cornell University, 1997-98 Assistant Coach / Director of Scouting Chicago Freeze (NAHL), 1996-97 PLAYING EXPERIENCE Flint Generals (UHL), 1995-96 * Regular-season and playoff champions Huntington Blizzard (ECHL), 1994-95 Western Michigan (CCHA), 1991-94 * Grinder of the Year (93-94); +/- Leader (+22) Omaha Lancers (USHL) 1989-90 * Regular-season and playoff champions * Omaha Defenseman of the Year * USHL leading scorer among defensemen * Member of USHL All-Star Team YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD

Overall Conference

W L T Pct. W L T Pct. 2004-05 8 21 4 .303 4 14 2 .250 2005-06 12 20 3 .386 7 11 2 .400 2006-07 14 19 2 .429 9 10 1 .475 2007-08 15 15 4 .500 10 7 3 .555 2008-09 10 19 7 .320 5 8 5 .363 2009-10 10 19 6 .385 6 9 3 .444 2010-11 18 12 5 .586 13 9 5 .574 2011-12 17 17 5 .500 13 9 5 .574 2012-13 3 3 0 .500 2 2 0 .500 CAREER 108 145 36 .436 70 89 26 .449

Assistant Coach Matt Nicholson Matt Nicholson is entering his fourth year as an assistant coach with the Robert Morris men’s hockey team. Since joining the Colonials, Nicholson has worked with both the RMU defense and forwards while also handling skill development, recruiting and video responsibilities. In 2010-11, Nicholson was part of a Robert Morris coaching staff that guided the Colonials to a program-best 18-12-5 record.

Nicholson joined the Robert Morris coaching staff after coaching two years at Division III Adrian College. A start up program in the 2007-08 season, Adrian College went on to win MCHA regular season and playoff championships during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons for a combined record of 53-4-1. While coaching at Adrian, Nicholson started his own charitable foundation, “The Matt Nicholson Foundation.” The organization is dedicated to serving programs that promote athletics as a positive outlet for local youth.

While at Colgate, the London, Ontario native played 123 games and recorded two career goals and 10 assists. After graduation, he participated in the Phoenix Coyote’s NHL Rookie camp and went on to sign with the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs of the Central Hockey League (CHL) for the 2004-05 season. In 2005-06, Nicholson joined the Youngstown Steelhounds of the CHL for his final professional season before his career was cut short due to injury.

Nicholson earned his bachelor’s degree in education at Colgate in 2004 and added a master’s degree in instructional leadership and decision making from Robert Morris in 2011. He has a Level 4 USA hockey certification and has spoken at numerous USA Hockey events.

Assistant Coach Mark Workman Mark Workman enters his fourth season as an assistant coach for the Robert Morris men’s hockey program. A former top assistant for the Brown Bears and a head coach at St. Scholastica for six seasons, Workman adds a great deal of experience and knowledge to the Robert Morris hockey program.

The Colonials’ defensive efforts under Workman really took stride in 2011-12 as the team’s penalty kill was ranked #1 in the nation by season’s end. Robert Morris’ penalty kill was able to killed off 89.8 percent of the penalties they took in the season.

While at Brown, Workman was responsible for practice development, video scouting, game strategies, conditioning programs and bench management while overseeing the team’s defensive corps. Workman served as the Assistant Coach at his alma mater, St. Scholastica, from 1993-1995, and was the Head Coach for St. Scholastica from 1995-2001, coaching five All-League Players in six years and 45 All-Academic players. Workman has also served as an NCAA representative at the 2000 and 2001 Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Quarterfinal Games, and on the NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey West Region Ranking Committee from 1998-2001.

Over the past few years, Workman has coached at the Minnesota Model Camp. During the summer of 2004, Workman was a Head Coach at the US Select 14 Festival. He also coached a fall “AAA” Midget team in Duluth, Minnesota, and did part-time scouting for the Chicago Steel, of the USHL. While in Duluth, Workman helped to write scouting reports on the opposition of Minnesota-Duluth during the 2001-2002 season.

Workman was a four-year varsity player at St. Scholastica, serving as the team’s Assistant Captain as a junior and as the Captain as a senior in 1993. He earned the team’s Most Improved Player Award in 1992 and the Coaches’ Award in 1993, while playing in 105 of 107 games, including 105 consecutive contests, on the blueline.

Workman, a Stillwater, Minnesota native, received a B A in Exercise Science from the College of St. Scholastica in 1993.

Hockey Operations Coordinator Kody Van Rentergem Kody Van Rentergem is in his first season as a hockey operations coordinator with the Colonial program.

Van Rentergem comes to Robert Morris after serving as a team assistant at SUNY Fredonia. In his time there, Kody served as the goaltending coach and held many responsibilities during the recruitment process for Fredonia State.

Before his off-the-ice duties at SUNY Fredonia, Van Rentergem played for the Blue Devils for three seasons as their goaltender.

During his career, Kody amassed the second best save percentage and third best goals against average in school history.

Prior to college, Van Rentergem played junior hockey in the Alberta Junior Hockey League with the Brooks Bandits and also spent a year with the La Ronge Ice Wolves of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

Off the ice, Van Rentergem assisted in the “Learn to Play” program at Fredonia State. This program acclimated kids in the area to the sport of hockey while also involving the Blue Devils in some community service initiatives.

He also conducted a weekly goaltending camp during his final years of junior hockey in Brooks, Alberta where he involved both players and parents increase their knowledge of the goaltending position.

2012-2013 Robert Morris Men's Ice Hockey Robert Morris Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 16, 2012) All games

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Date Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 25 Oct 27 Nov 02 Nov 03 11/09/12

Opponent at #18 Quinnipiac at #18 Quinnipiac at RIT AIR FORCE BENTLEY BENTLEY at Canisius

TEAM STATISTICS SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Shot pct.

Goals/Gam e Sh o t s / G a m e POWER PLAYS Goals-Power Plays Conversion Percent Shot Attempts Shot Percent GOAL BREAKDOWN Power Play Sh o rt -h a n d e d Empty net Penalty Unassisted Overtime Sh o o t o u t Delayed Penalty PENALTIES Num ber Minutes Pe n a l t i e s / G a m e Pen minutes/Game FACEOFFS (W-L) Faceoff W-L Pct. SHOOTOUTS (Made-Att)

Score 0-4 4-0 6-4 1-4 5-2 4-5 4-0

L W W L W L W

Att. 3116 1579 1604 1239 687 453 467

RMU

OPP

24-202 .119 3.4 28.9

19-230 .083 2.7 32.9

3-28 .107 27 .111

7-29 .241 59 .119

3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0

7 2 2 0 1 0 0 0

33 77 4.7 11.0 217-249 .466 0-0

33 74 4.7 10.6 249-217 .534 0-0

Record: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE ##

14 7 28 19 11 23 9 4 27 5 33 16 24 18 44 12 3 2 21 22 17 10 TM

Overall 4-3-0 3-2-0 1-1-0

Player

gp

HERVATO, Zach SOUTH, Colin BRACE, Adam JACKLIN, Scott JONES, Jeff WYDO, Cody FRIEDMANN, David GOLIGHTLY, Chase LYNCH, Zac MOORE, Evan BLAZEK, Andrew GIBSON, Greg LLEWELYN, Jay COPE, Matt DENHAM, Brandon GEERIN, Jimmy HINDS, Tyler RENWICK, Evan ROY, Mac JAMISON, Brendan RIGATTI, David WILSON, Tyson TEAM Total Opponents

Goalie 30 LEVINE, Eric 31 SHAFER, Terry TM EMPTY NET ##

Total Opponents

7 7 7 6 7 7 5 6 6 7 1 7 4 7 7 6 7 7 6 7 1 1 2 7 7

gp

Home 1-2-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 g

5 5 3 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 19 min

5 2 2 7 7

298:37 118:18 3:05 420:00 420:00

a

5 4 5 6 6 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 39 32

ga

12 5 2 19 24

Attendance Summary Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral Site #/Avg

Away 3-1-0 2-0-0 1-1-0

pts

sh

gaavg

2.41 2.54 2.71 3.43

RMU

Goals by Period Robert Morris Opponents

1st

2nd

3rd

Total 24 19

Shots by Period Robert Morris Opponents

1st

2nd

3rd

Total 202 230

Saves by Period Robert Morris Opponents

1st

2nd

3rd

Total 211 178

55 77 71 50

8 5

77 75 70 69

11 8 70 78 70 59

sh% pen-min

10 24 .208 2-4 9 12 .417 0-0 8 23 .130 2-4 7 7 .143 1-2 7 12 .083 0-0 5 12 .250 2-4 2 9 .222 0-0 2 8 .125 1-2 2 4 .000 3-6 2 10 .000 3-6 1 1 1.000 0-0 1 22 .045 3-6 1 4 .250 0-0 1 8 .000 1-2 1 18 .000 5-10 1 3 .000 0-0 1 7 .000 7-25 1 7 .000 1-2 1 6 .000 1-2 0 4 .000 0-0 0 1 .000 0-0 0 0 .000 0-0 0 0 .000 1-2 63 202 .119 33-77 51 230 .083 33-74

2379 3/793 0/0 5 6

Neutral 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

saves save%

165 46 0 211 178

.932 .902 .000 .917 .881

Opponent

6766 4/1692

pp sh

1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7

w-l-t

3-2-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 4-3-0 3-4-0

1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2