| 2018 Friendship Four |
| Belfast, Northern Ireland • SSE Arena |
| Game 1: #11/12 Union vs Yale |
Game 2: UConn vs Boston University |
| Friday, Nov. 23, 2018 • 10 a.m. (ET) |
Friday, Nov. 23, 2018 • 2 p.m. (ET) |
| Live Stats | Web Video (ESPN+) |
Live Stats | Web Video (ESPN+) |
| Game 3: UConn vs Yale |
Game 4: Union vs Boston University |
| Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018 • 10 a.m. (ET) |
Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018 • 2 p.m. (ET) |
| Live Stats | Web Video (ESPN+) |
Live Stats | Web Video (ESPN+) |
| Television |
| All games will be televised live on TSN in Canada, on NESN/NESN+ in the United States, and BBC Sport in Europe |
| Weekend Preview |
| Union Game Notes • Yale Game Notes • UConn Game Notes • Boston University Game Notes |
This Weekend
The No. 11/12 Dutchmen head across the Atlantic to take part in the 2018 Friendship Four Tournament in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Union will open the weekend with a game against conference rival Yale at 10 a.m. (ET), 3 p.m. local time on Friday, Nov. 23. Boston University and UConn will then face off in the second game of the day.
On Saturday, Nov. 24, the losers of the first two games will play at 10 a.m. (ET), 3 p.m. local, while the two winners will play for the tournament championship at 2 p.m. (ET), 7 p.m. local.
Media Coverage
All four games at the Friendship Four will be televised live on NESN (NESN+ on Saturday) and TSN (check local listings), with simulcasts available online on ESPN+. Live stats for all four games will be hosted through UConn's StatBroadcast portal.
Social Media
Receive real-time updates during all Union men's hockey games by following the team's official Twitter account
@UnionMHockey. Additional behind-the-scenes looks are also available through the team's official Instagram account,
@UnionMHockey.
Last Time Out
Union split a conference road weekend over Nov. 9-10, dropping a 4-3 overtime game to No. 18 Princeton, before defeating No. 13 Quinnipiac, 5-1.
Union at No. 18 Princeton - Nov. 9 - Hobey Baker Rink
Union Goals:
Sean Harrison,
Cole Maier,
Liam Morgan
Princeton Goalie: Ryan Ferland (W) - 36 saves, 3 goals against
Union Goalie:
Jake Kupsky (L) - 30 saves, 4 goals against
Power Play: Union 0-2, Princeton 1-2
Noteworthy: Three of Princeton's goals were scored in the first three minutes of a period. Union out-shot Princeton 16-6 in the first period, but Princeton out-shot Union in the second by the same margin, 16-6. In the third period, Union went on to out-shoot Princeton 17-9, but did not register a shot on net in overtime.
Sean Harrison scored his second goal of the season. Both Harrison and
Liam Morgan would end the night with one goal and one assist each. Union went 0-for-2 on the power play, while Princeton was 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Jake Kupsky made 30 stops in net for Union, which included 15 in the second period alone.
Union at No. 13 Quinnipiac - Nov. 10 - United People's Center
Union Goals:
Ryan Walker,
Josh Kosack (x2),
Anthony Rinaldi (x2)
Quinnipiac Goalie: Keith Petruzzelli (L) - 18 saves, 5 goals against
Union Goalie:
Darion Hanson (W) - 34 saves, 1 goal against
Power Play: Union 0-1, Quinnipiac 0-3
Noteworthy: Both
Josh Kosack and
Anthony Rinaldi had two-goal nights. Kosack's goals were the second and third of his career.
Vas Kolias recorded two assists in the third period. Neither team was able to convert on the man advantage.
Darion Hanson made 34 saves, second-most this season for the sophomore.
Ryan Walker has recorded a point in all but one game so far this season.
vs Yale
Neither side owns an advantage, as the series record between the Dutchmen and Bulldogs sits at 26-26-4 since Union became a Division I program in 1991-92. However, in recent years Union has held the upper hand and has won seven of the last 10 games against Yale.
Last season the two teams split the regular-season matchup, as Yale won in Schenectady, 5-3, while Union won in New Haven, 3-2. Interestingly enough, neither team has a winning record at home against each other. Union trails 11-17-1 at home against Yale, but owns a 14-10-3 record in New Haven.
Friday's game will mark just the second time the two teams have played on neutral ice, with the first time being a 5-0 win for Union in the 2013 ECAC Hockey Tournament semifinal.
vs Boston University
The Terriers and the Dutchmen have only played each other a total of four times, first beginning in 2015. Union trails in the all-time series against BU with a mark of 1-2-1. The two teams met last year in the first weekend of the season in Boston, as the then No. 2-ranked Terriers skated to a 4-1 win. Union's sole win against BU came by a 5-3 score on Oct. 10, 2015 in Schenectady.
vs UConn
Union holds a 7-1-4 all-time record against the University of Connecticut, having won seven of the first eight meetings between 2001-2009. However, the last time the two teams met on Dec. 27, 2014, the Huskies earned their first victory over the Dutchmen by a score of 3-2.
Union Partners with ESPN+ For Hockey Streams
Union fans across the country will be able to stream all Union home and select ECAC Hockey games through ESPN.com and the redesigned ESPN App, for just $4.99 a month. Fans can sign up for the service by visiting Plus.ESPN.com
For fans living outside the United States, Union and many other ECAC Hockey schools have partnered with Stretch Internet to provide coverage for games this season, giving all fans the same opportunity to watch ECAC Hockey games for $4.99 a month or $2.99 per game. International fans can access the ECAC Hockey video portal at Portal.StretchInternet.com/ECACHockey
Best of the Month
Cole Maier was named ECAC Hockey's Player of the Month for October. The senior forward led all conference skaters with 10 points in the month, scoring four goals, including two game winners, and picking up six assists. He was also named the league's first Player of the Week this season, after a five-point weekend against Omaha, Oct. 12-13.
Best of the Week
After a five-point weekend,
Cole Maier was named ECAC Hockey's first Player of the Week for the 2017-18 season. Maier had a hand in all three Union goals in the Oct. 12 game against Omaha, scoring once and tallying two assists. He followed that up with two assists in the finale against the Mavericks.
With a big road sweep against then-No. 12 Northeastern, Union's
Brett Supinski and
Darion Hanson both earned ECAC Hockey weekly honors. Supinski had a stellar four-point weekend leading all skaters in the league. He, had a hand in all three regulation goals in Friday's 4-3 overtime win. In that game, he scored twice in the first period against the Huskies, including potting Union's first shorthanded goal of the season. In net, Hanson was also stellar, leading all goalies in the nation with 68 saves over the Oct. 18-20 weekend, and being one of only four goalies to record two wins that weekend as well. Despite conceding four goals over the weekend, only one was even strength, as the other three were all scored on Northeastern power plays. Hanson ended the weekend with a 1.99 goals-against average and a .944 save percentage.
Darion Hanson earned his second Goaltender of the Week award after posting 34 saves to help Union defeat No. 13 Quinnipiac, 5-1. A total of 16 of his 34 saves were made in the second period alone, as Quinnipiac out-shot the Dutchmen 35-23 in the contest. His efforts in net also helped the Union penalty kill go a perfect three-for-three on the night.
20 Goalies To Watch
Senior goaltender
Jake Kupsky has been named to the Mike Richter Award Watch List for the 2018-19 season. The award annually honors the most outstanding goaltender in NCAA Division I men's hockey. The winner of the sixth annual award will be announced at the 2019 NCAA Men's Frozen Four in Buffalo, N.Y.
Kupsky returns for his senior year after being named to the All-ECAC Hockey Third Team last season. During the 2017-18 campaign he posted the third-best winning percentage in the league (10-2-1) with a .917 save percentage and 2.43 goals-against average in conference action.
Returning Offense
The Dutchmen return 92 goals from last season, which ranks 10th most in the nation. Union scored a total of 115 goals last year, 20 of which were scored by
Ryan Scarfo, and 14 of the top 15 goal scorers from last season return this year.
Senior Leadership
Union's current senior class ranked 10th in the country last year for class scoring, having produced 48 goals and 87 assists. Six of the senior skaters recored at least eight points during the year, and
Cole Maier led the class last year with 11 goals and 23 assists.
Overall,
Brett Supinski leads the group in career points with 26 goals and 59 assists, while
Sebastian Vidmar leads the class in career goals with 30 goals, in addition to his 51 assists.
Look Who's Back: Forwards
Union returns 14 forwards from the 2017-18 season.
Cole Maier is the top returning offensive producer, having totaled 11 goals and 23 assists last season. Fellow senior
Sebastian Vidmar was third on the team in scoring, producing 10 goals and 20 assists.
Anthony Rinaldi was fourth-overall but second on the team in goals, totaling 17 goals and 11 assists last season.
Brett Supinski rounded out the top-five scorers for the Dutchmen last year, scoring nine goals and tallying 19 assists.
Also returning up top for the Dutchmen includes:
Ryan Walker (38gp, 11g, 6a);
Greg Campbell (35gp, 3g, 14a);
Liam Morgan (29gp, 6g, 10a);
Jack Adams (28gp, 4g, 9a);
Brendan Taylor (31gp, 4g, 4a);
Luc Brown (25gp, 3g, 5a);
Parker Foo (33gp, 1g, 5a);
Sean Harrison (30gp, 3g, 1a);
Zachary Emelifeonwu (31gp, 2g, 2a);
Josh Kosack (25gp, 1g, 3a); and
Mark Dufour (2gp, 0g, 0a).
Look Who's Back: Defense
The Dutchmen return six defensemen from the 2017-18 season.
Greg Campbell and
Vas Kolias both totaled three goals and 14 assists each last season, as they are Union's top returning offensive producers on the blue line.
Also returning on the blue line for Union includes:
Joseph Campolieto (33gp, 3g, 4a);
Brandon Estes (33gp, 1g, 5a); and
Taylor Brierley (3gp, 0g, 0a).
Look Who's Back: Goaltenders
Union returns all three goaltenders from last season. Senior
Jake Kupsky led the trio last season with 25 games played, securing a 11-11-2 record (10-2-1 in ECAC Hockey), with a .917 save percentage and a 2.43 goals-against average.
Sophomore
Darion Hanson had a stellar freshman season, posting a 10-4-0 record with a .908 save percentage and a 2.32 goals-against average. Hanson began his career winning six of his first seven games.
Senior
Joe Young returns as Union's third goalie. Young has played a total of 61:35 during his career and holds a perfect 1.000 save percentage having stopped all 26 shots he's faced in his time at Union.
Welcome to Union College
The Dutchmen welcome six new student-athletes to their ranks this season, including three forwards, and three defensemen.
| # |
Name |
Pos. |
S/C |
Hometown / Previous Team |
| 9 |
Blake Hayward |
F |
L |
Vancouver, B.C. / Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) |
| 10 |
Ryan Sidorski |
D |
R |
Williamsville, N.Y. / Buffalo Jr. Sabres (OJHL) |
| 12 |
Fletcher Fineman |
D |
R |
Lake Worth, Fla. / Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) |
| 14 |
Lucas Breault |
F |
R |
Toronto, Ontario / Central Illinois Flying Aces (USHL) |
| 21 |
Michael Ryan |
D |
R |
Marion, Mass. / West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) |
| 28 |
Sam Morton |
F |
R |
Benicia, Calif. / Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) |
Already Spoken For
The Union College hockey team features three student-athletes who have been drafted by NHL teams.
