ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY 2013-2014 men’s hockey game notes sports info. contact: Michael Wagner • e-mail: sidga01@rmu.edu • phone: (412) 397-4953 at connecticut (9-6-2 | 7-3-1 aha) • Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 & Friday, Jan. 10, 2014
robert morris colonials (4-12-2 | 4-5-2 aha) 2013-14 schedule/results
the matchup
4-12-2 8th | 4-5-2
overall atlantic hockey
Oct. 6 (Sun.) TORONTO (Ex.) Oct. 11 (Fri.) @ Lake Superior St. Oct. 12 (Sat.) @ Lake Superior St. Oct. 19 (Sat.) * NIAGARA Oct. 25 (Fri.) @ Ohio State Oct. 26 (Sat.) OHIO STATE
W | 2-0 L | 1-3 L | 1-3 T | 3-3 L | 3-5 L | 3-4
Nov. 1 (Fri.) PENN STATE Nov. 8 (Fri.) * CANISIUS Nov. 9 (Sat.) * RIT Nov. 16 (Sat.) * @ Air Force Nov. 22 (Fri.) * HOLY CROSS Nov. 23 (Sat.) * HOLY CROSS Dec. 6 (Fri.) * @ Bentley Dec. 7 (Sat.) * @ Bentley Dec. 14 (Sat.) * @ Mercyhurst
L | 4-5 W | 6-1 L | 2-4 L | 3-4 L | 1-2 W | 5-1 L | 1-4 L | 2-7 T | 5-5
THREE RIVERS CLASSIC Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 27 (Fri.) ! PENN STATE L | 2-3 Dec. 28 (Sat.) ! BOWLING GREEN L | 2-3 Jan. 4 (Sat.) * @ Sacred Heart W | 2-1 Jan. 5 (Sun.) * @ Sacred Heart W | 2-1 Jan. 9 (Thu.) * @ Connecticut 7:05 p.m. Jan. 10 (Fri.) * @ Connecticut 5:05 p.m. Jan. 17 (Fri.) * AMERICAN INT’L 7:05 p.m. Jan. 18 (Sat.) * AMERICAN INT’L 4:05 p.m. Jan. 24 (Fri.) * AIR FORCE 7:05 p.m. Jan. 25 (Sat.) * AIR FORCE 7:05 p.m. Jan. 31 (Fri.) * ARMY 7:05 p.m. Feb. 1 (Sat.) * ARMY 7:05 p.m. Feb. 7 (Fri.) * @ RIT 7:05 p.m. Feb. 8 (Sat.) * @ RIT 7:05 p.m. Feb. 13 (Thu.) * @ Niagara 7:05 p.m. Feb. 15 (Sat.) * NIAGARA 7:05 p.m. Feb. 21 (Fri.) * CANISIUS 7:05 p.m. Feb. 22 (Sat.) * @ Canisius 7:05 p.m. Feb. 28 (Fri.) * @ Mercyhurst 7:05 p.m. March 1 (Sat.) * MERCYHURST 7:05 p.m.
games #19-20 Robert Morris at Connecticut Freitas Ice Forum (2,000) Storrs, Conn. Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 7:05 p.m. Friday, January 10, 2014 - 5:05 p.m. VIDEO: www.americaonesports.com AUDIO: www.WHUS.com LIVE STATS: www.UConnHuskies.com
about robert morris
- Robert Morris concludes a four-game road trip to the state of Connecticut that will see the Colonials play four games in seven days, finishing with a pair of contests against Connecticut that starts on Thursday, January 9. - Last weekend, RMU earned its first road sweep since the 2011-12 season with a pair of 2-1 victories over Sacred Heart. - Entering the weekend with a record of 4-12-2, the Colonials hold a conference record of 4-5-2 which places them in sole possession of eighth place in Atlantic Hockey. - RMU’s only wins this season have come against Canisius, Holy Cross, and Sacred Heart while also earning points with ties against Niagara and Mercyhurst. - Sophomore forward Zac Lynch leads the Colonials with 11 assists and 20 points while junior forward Cody Wydo leads Robert Morris with 12 goals. - Sophomore goaltender Terry Shafer has played in 16 of Robert Morris’ 18 games this season, earning a record of 4-10-2 with a 3.23 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage.
against connecticut
- Robert Morris and Sacred Heart last met in the quarterfinal round of the 2013 Atlantic Hockey Playoffs where the Colonials were swept by the Huskies, losing the two games by scores of 4-1 and 4-3. - The two teams did not meet until Robert Morris made the switch to the AHA from the CHA and in the three years since, RMU and Connecticut have met eight times with the Colonials earning five wins as opposed to three losses. - When playing at the Freitas Ice Forum, Robert Morris has a 2-2-0 record, last winning in January of 2012. - The Colonials have lost three of the four most recent meetings between the two teams.
scouting the huskies * Atlantic Hockey Game ! CONSOL Energy Center
Pittsburgh Pa.
All Times Eastern Home Games in ALL CAPS BOLD All HomeGames at 84 Lumber Arena
- Connecticut currently sits in third place in Atlantic Hockey with a conference record of 7-3-1 to go with an overall record of 9-6-2. - In its most recent games, Connecticut swept a two-game series from RIT with wins by scores of 2-1 and 6-2. - Senior forward Jordan Sims leads Connecticut with 11 assists and 14 points while forwards Brant Harris, Trevor Gerling, and Shawn Pauly all have a team-high six goals. - Senior Matt Grogan has started 14 of Connecticut’s 17 games this season for a record of 7-6-1 with a goals-against average of 2.43 and a .922 save percentage.
2013-14 robert morris colonials men’s ice hockey game notes
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