GAME NOTES
GAME DETAILS - #4/5 Union (18-6-2, 11-2-1 ECACH) vs. #16 Cornell (12-6-2, 7-4-2 ECACH)
Date/Time: February 3/8:30 p.m
Location/Venue: Schenectady, N.Y./Messa Rink
All-Time Series: Cornell leads, 30-21-7
Audio |
Radio: 106.1 FM, 1160/1240AM
Video | Time Warner 1255, WRGB 6.2 - Albany | ASN (Local listings) | TSN 2 (Canada)
Live Stats
GAME DETAILS - #4/5 Union (18-6-2, 11-2-1 ECACH) vs. Colgate (6-14-5, 4-7-2 ECACH)
Date/Time: February 4/7:30 p.m
Location/Venue: Schenectady, N.Y./Messa Rink
All-Time Series: Colgate leads, 35-18-2
Audio |
Radio: 106.1 FM, 1160/1240AM
Video
Live Stats
SCHENECTADY, N.Y.-- Union returns to Messa Rink, hosting No. 16 Cornell and Colgate. Friday's game against the Big Red will be broadcast by American Sports Network and will be airing on 117 stations across the United States, 106 of which will be live. Boston Red Sox announcer Tim Neverett will be handling the play-by-play, while former Minnesota Golden Gopher Pat Micheletti will be the color analyst. Matt DuBrey (play-by-play) and Brian Unger (color) will have the call on the Dutchmen Radio Network on ENN.
"THE NEW TOUGH"
This weekend, ECAC Hockey and the Headway Foundation have partnered for a Concussion Awareness Weekend. Fans can choose to pledge a donation for every goal their favorite ECAC Hockey team scores during the weekend. The total goals scored from both men's and women's teams will be combined for a final tally, with all funds going towards the New Tough Concussion Awareness Campaign. For more information, visit www.headwayfoundation.com/ecachockey.
LAST TIME OUT
#5/5 Union 3, #16 St. Lawrence 4 - Jan. 28 - Appleton Arena
Union Goals: Ryan Walker,
Cole Maier,
Nick DeSimone
Multiple Points: DeSimone (1G-1A)
St. Lawrence Goalie: Kyle Hayton (W) - 38 saves, 41 shots
Union Goalie: Alex Sakellaropoulos (L) - 36 saves, 40 shots
Power Play: Union 0-3, St. Lawrence 0-2
Noteworthy: The Saints scored the game-winning goal with 17 seconds remaining in regulation ... Union was held scoreless in the third period despite having 18 shots ... DeSimone produced his fourth multi-point game of the season ... Maier scored for the third straight game, tying him for the longest goal streak by a Dutchman this season ... the loss snapped Union's four-game winning streak.
UNION VS. CORNELL ALL-TIME SERIES
Union is 20-31-7 against Cornell in its Division I era. The Dutchmen went 1-0-1 against the Big Red in the regular season last year, playing to a 3-3 tie at home and registering a 5-1 win on the road. The two teams met again in the ECAC Hockey First Round with Cornell sweeping the series. Friday's game will be the fourth straight meeting between the two sides with at least one team ranked in the top 20.
UNION VS. COLGATE ALL -TIME SERIES
The Raiders lead the all-time series 35-18-3, winning the last four meetings between the two teams. Colgate swept the regular-season series in 2015-16, posting a 4-2 win on the road and notching a 2-1 win at home. Union's last regular season win against Colgate came on January 19, 2013 (2-1).
QUICK HITS
- Union became the first team in Division I to reach 100 goals this season with its three goals at St. Lawrence.
- Union improved to 8-0-0 when
Jeff Taylor scores a goal and 12-0-1 when
Mike Vecchione scores a goal.
- The loss to St. Lawrence was Union's first ECAC Hockey road loss of the season (6-0-0 prior) and its first when scoring first (10-0-0 prior).
- Union has outscored its opponents 39-17 in the second period this season, including a 27-8 margin against conference opposition.
- The Dutchmen are averaging 4.00 goals per game against conference opponent, which is tied with Minnesota and Wisconsin for tops in the nation.
