GAME NOTES LIVE STATS VIDEO AUDIO SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Union College (5-3-0, 0-2-0 ECACH) looks for its first wins in league play as Dartmouth College (0-0-1, 0-0-1 ECACH) visits Messa Rink on Friday (Nov. 7), followed by Harvard University (0-0-1, 0-0-1 ECACH) on Saturday (Nov. 8).
Union took four games from Dartmouth last year, including a sweep in the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals on home ice. The Dutchmen own a six-game winning streak in the series and sport a 22-21-7 mark at the Division I level. Dartmouth holds a 24-23-7 edge all-time in a series that began in 1977.
Union won both games against Harvard in 2013-14 and owns a six-game winning streak, along with a nine-game (8-0-1) unbeaten patch. Harvard leads all-time, 30-13-4, in a series that started in 1991-92.
Mike Vecchione leads ECACH in overall scoring (12 points) and shares the top spot in goals (5) while classmate
Jeff Taylor's seven points is second-best among league defensemen.
Daniel Ciampini and
Sebastien Gingras own the third-highest plus/minus ratings at plus-six.