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For the first time this season, the Union College men's ice hockey team hits the road for an ECAC Hockey weekend. The Dutchmen, who are coming off a pair of 3-3 ties to Brown and #6 Yale, go to St. Lawrence on Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. and then to Clarkson on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. Although it's still early in the season, Union (0-0-2) and St. Lawrence (1-1-0) are tied for fifth place with two points each, while Clarkson is in 11th with an 0-2-0 record.
This weekend's contests will be broadcasted on WRUC 89.7 FM and Teamline.cc with Matt Dubrey and Brian Unger '93 on the call. Video of both outings can also be accessed through B2tv.com and live stats can be found via ecachockey.com.
Entering the weekend, the Dutchmen are 12th nationally with 3.56 goals-per-game. The team has scored 32 goals through nine games – the most since producing 37 tallies to begin the 1994-95 season. The 32 goals are also the third most in program history through nine games.
If Union stays on pace, it will set a new school record with 121 goals (34 games). Last season, the team put up the second-best showing in program history with 111 goals (39 games), trailing the 1993-94 team which produced 117 goals (30 games).
The Dutchmen have set a program record with four-straight overtime games, going 0-2-2 during the span. In the last seven outings, five have gone into the extra frame. The four-game streak began with a 5-6 setback on Oct. 24 against Sacred Heart, despite a four-goal third period rally. RPI claimed a 4-3 win on Oct. 30 and the Dutchmen tied Brown and Yale, 3-3, on Nov. 6 and 7.
Senior forward
Mario Valery-Trabucco and junior forward
Adam Presizniuk lead the team with 10 points each. Through nine games, Trabucco has produced three goals and a team-high-tying seven assists, while Presizniuk has totaled a team-best four goals and six assists.
Both players have produced three multi-point games with Trabucco putting up two three-point outings. Presizniuk has registered at least one point in seven of nine games.
>> Scouting St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence is coming off a 5-2 loss at Quinnipiac on Saturday -- a day after they knocked off Princeton, 5-2, at Hobey Baker Rink. The Saints are 5-3-1 overall and 2-1-1 in their last four outings.
Saints' forward Kyle Flanagan ranks fifth in the nation among scoring for rookies having netted four goals and added seven assists in nine games for St. Lawrence (1.22PPG).
After him is senior forward Mike McKensie, who has produced nine points with three goals and six assists.
Sophomore Robby Moss and Alex Patisian have shared time in goal. Moss is 3-1-0 with a 3.00 GAA, while Petisian is 2.93 with a 2.93 GAA.
>>The Series
Since Feb. 22, 1929, the Saints have posted a 33-16-2 record against the Dutchmen with a 29-12-0 Division I mark.
Friday's game will be the 51st meeting all-time between the two teams. Union is 2-3-0 against St. Lawrence in the last five with the Saints claiming both contests a season ago.
>>Scouting Clarkson
Guided by seventh-year head coach George Roll, the Golden Knights own a 3-6 overall record and are 0-2 in conference play. This past weekend, the Green and Gold closed out a four-game road trip with a pair of losses as it began ECAC Hockey play. Clarkson dropped a 4-2 decision at Quinnipiac and fell 4-1 to Princeton.
All three Clarkson wins have come at Cheel Arena, while all six of its losses have come against top-20 teams.
Sophomore Louke Oakley leads Clarkson in scoring with 11 points (1g-10a) after recording nine points (3g-6a) as a freshman.
>>The Series
In a series that dates back to Jan. 23, 1923, the Golden Knights own a 27-13-5 advantage, including a 26-12-5 DI mark, over the Dutchmen.
In the last five outings, Union has posted a 3-1-1 record with its only loss coming on Jan. 23, 2009 in overtime at Clarkson. Union rebounded for a must-win regular season game (2-1) on Feb. 28. The Dutchmen then hosted the Golden Knights for the first round of the ECAC Hockey playoffs, sweeping the series (5-3 and 7-2) on Mar. 6-7. The win was the first playoff series victory for the Dutchmen in program history.
