This Weekend
The Dutchmen take on cross-town rival RPI this weekend in a home-and-home series to open conference action. Union will host Friday's contest at Messa Rink, beginning at 7 p.m. (ET), and Saturday's contest will be played at the Houston Field House in Troy.
Media Coverage
Matt Dubrey and Brian Unger will have the call for the games this weekend. The audio feeds can be accessed for free through TeamLine.cc. A live video feed of Friday's game can be purchased at UnionAthletics.tv. Live stats for the game will be available through UnionAthletics.com. RPI will host a live video stream of Saturday's game on RPI.tv, and live stats will be available at RPIathletics.com.Â
Social Media
Receive real-time updates during all Union men's hockey games by following the team's official Twitter account @UnionMHockey. Additional in-game updates and commentary will be provided by assistant sports information director
Ross LaDue via his Twitter account @RLaDue.
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The Dutchmen look to take back the overall series against the Engineers, as RPI owns a slight 35-34-9 advantage in the team's Division I all-time series. However, both teams fare better on their home ice, as Union is 16-13-2 against RPI at Messa Rink, but the Engineers are 16-12-4 when playing the Dutchmen at the Houston Field House. Last season, Union won all three meetings against RPI: 4-1in Troy on Oct. 28, 3-2 in OT in Schenectady on Oct. 29, and 3-2 in OT for the Mayor's Cup in Albany on Jan. 19.
Scouting the Engineers
The Engineers enter the weekend series with a 1-1-2 overall record, having tied two games with Ohio State to start the season, and splitting with Niagara and RIT last weekend. RPI lost 4-3 in overtime to Niagara last Friday, Oct. 20, before putting up an 8-3 score on RIT for the first win of the season. Five skaters from RPI have two goals each, and freshman Troy York was recently named the ECAC Hockey's Rookie of the Week. In net, junior Chase Perry started the first three games of the season for the Engineers, earning a .948 save percentage and a 1.85 goals-against average. Freshman Linden Marshall was in net for RPI in the 8-3 win against RIT on Saturday, making 33 saves on 36 shots.
Last Time Out
Union at RIT - Oct. 20 - Gene Polisenni Center
Union Goals:
Greg Campbell,
Brett Supinski,
Parker Foo,
J.C. Brassard,
Brendan Taylor
RIT Goalie: Christian Short (L), 26 saves, 6 goals against
Union Goalie:
Darion Hanson (W) - 24 saves, 1 goal against
Power Play: Union 2-5, RIT 0-4
Noteworthy: The Dutchmen ended their five-game losing streak with an impressive 6-1 victory over RIT on Oct. 20 in Rochester.
Darion Hanson made his collegiate debut in net for Union, making 24 saves on 25 shots. Six different skaters scored goals for Union, while 12 total players ended up on the scoring sheet. It was also the first game of the season that Union kept its opponent from scoring on the power play.
Union at Niagara - Oct. 21 - Dwyer Arena
Union Goals:
Jack Adams,
Ryan Scarfo (x2),
Brendan Taylor,
Greg Campbell
Niagara Goalie: Guillaume Therien (L), 23 saves, 5 goals against
Union Goalie:
Darion Hanson (W) - 23 saves, 1 goal against
Power Play: Union 1-6, Niagara 1-3
Noteworthy: Senior assistant captain
Ryan Scarfo tied a career-best with two goals and three points in the 5-1 win against the Purple Eagles.
Darion Hanson made his second-straight start in net and only conceded one goal to Niagara, which was scored on the power play. In addition to Scarfo, both
Brendan Taylor and
Greg Campbell scored to record back-to-back nights with goals.
Current Streaks
Eight Union skaters enter Friday's game having recorded a point in at least the last two games:
Ryan Scarfo (4 games - 3g, 5a);
Jack Adams (3 games - 1g, 3a);
Josh Kosack (3 games - 0g, 3a);
Cole Maier (2 games - 0g, 4a);
Vas Kolias (2 games - 0g - 2a);
Brendan Taylor (2 games - 2g, 0a);
Greg Campbell (2 games - 2g, 0a); and
Joseph Campolieto (2 games - 1g, 1a).Â
Extra Goals
Forward
Brett Supinski leads the nation in extra-attacker goals. The junior from Collegeville, PA scored with an empty Union net in back-to-back games, Oct. 13-15. Both of his extra-attacker goals were scored within the final 15 seconds of regulation.
Winning
With a 5-1 win over Niagara on Oct. 20, 2017, head coach
Rick Bennett became the winningest hockey coach in Union hockey's Division I history. Bennett owns a career record of 139-74-30, surpassing Nate Leaman's record of 138-127-35.Â
Best of the Week
With five-point weekend over Oct. 20-21,
Ryan Scarfo led all ECAC Hockey skaters in scoring, and earned Player of the Week honors for his efforts. In the first outing of the weekend, Scarfo put up two assists against RIT in a 6-1 win. Against Niagara, Scarfo scored twice, including the game-winner, and added an assist for a career-tying best three-point night. The weekly honor was the first for the Dutchmen this season.
What a Debut
First-year goaltender
Darion Hanson made his collegiate debut on Oct. 20 against RIT. Hanson made 24 saves in the 6-1 win, including 14 in the third period, seven of which were made while shorthanded. He followed up his debut with second win, helping Union defeat Niagara 5-1, with the only goal conceded coming on a Purple Eagles' power play.
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Junior captain
Cole Maier set a personal best on Oct. 21 at Niagara, recording three assists against the Purple Eagles. He registered an assist on the game-winner, and had an assist in each of the three periods.
Already Spoken For
The Union College hockey team features three student-athletes who have been drafted by NHL teams.Â
Welcome to Union College
The Dutchmen welcome nine new student-athletes to their ranks this season, including five forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender.
Newest Pros
Over the summer Union College had six members of its 2016-17 team sign professional contracts with North American organizations.
Rising Stock
Vidmar (14g, 27a) ranked in the top five of the biggest point increases in Division I from the 2015-16 season to the 2016-17 season, adding 31 more points (8g, 23a) during his sophomore campaign.Â
