This Weekend
After a stunning loss to Colgate on Friday and falling to nationally-ranked Cornell on Saturday, Union hits the road for the final regular season road trip. The Dutchmen play Yale on Friday before facing Brown on Saturday.
Media Coverage
Fans can watch the games this weekend on ESPN+. Live stats will be available through the respective school websites.
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.
vs. Yale
The last time out,
Brandon Estes had a two-point night (1g, 1a) to force overtime, but it wasn't enough as Yale escaped with the win in the extra frame.
vs. Brown
Special teams played a critical role in the win over Brown in January, as Union scored twice on the power play. Sophomore
Ville Immonen scored his first collegiate goal to put the game away, 3-1.
Scouting the Bulldogs
Yale is looking to snap a seven-game losing streak. The last time Yale won was a 3-2 OT win against Union. The Bulldogs fell to Ivy League rival Harvard last Friday, 2-0 before dropping a 1-0 decision at Dartmouth.
Ian Carpentier leads all Yale skaters in goals and in points scored (8-3-11). Niklais Allain is second on the team in points with 10 (4-6-10) and a +5 rating. The Bulldogs are winning 47.5 percent of faceoffs.
Sophomore Nathan Reid leads the Bulldogs with 12 starts in 14 games played this season. Reid is 4-7-1 with a 2.72 GAA and .902 save percentage.
Scouting the Bears
Brown played Dartmouth last Friday (W, 3-2) and Colgate (T, 1-1 SoW). The Bears are 2-2-2 in February, including a win over nationally-ranked Cornell.
Senior Justin Jallen is one of three skaters in double figures with points. Jallen leads the team in goals with seven and points with 13 (7-6-13). Classmate Tristan Crozier is tied for second with 10 points (4-6-10) and has two shorthanded goals in 19 games.
First-year Mathieu Caron leads all Brown netminders with 17 starts in 19 games on the way to a 5-10-2 record. Caron has posted two shutouts and boasts a .911 save percentage and 2.83 GAA.
Making Olympic History
Former Dutchman Parker Foo is going down in Olympic history books as the first member of the Chinese men's national team to score a goal in the Olympics
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Kosack Named Finalist for Hockey Humanitarian Award
For the second straight season,
Josh Kosack has been announced as a finalist for the prestigious Hockey Humanitarian Award. Kosack is one of five finalists for the award this season, including one of two repeat finalists from 2020-21. The winner will be announced on Friday, April 8 during the NCAA Men's Frozen Four weekend in Boston, Mass.
Kozi's Kids Raises $45,000 for C.O.C.O.A. House
On February 7, senior captain
Josh Kosack announced that the second annual Kozi's Kids holiday fundraiser raised almost $45,000 to benefit local Schenectady children. In two years, Kosack has raised over $50,000 for C.O.C.O.A. House. After the success of last year's fundraiser, Kosack set his sights even higher with a lofty goal of $20,000 after a generous donor agreed to match up to $10,000. The goal was to assist C.O.C.O.A. House with their annual Christmas toy drive to benefit kids in the Capital Region while also funding a Kozi's Kids Lounge in the building next door.
Kosack joined C.O.C.O.A. House Executive Director Will Rivas to help shop for Christmas presents for the children as well as deliver $10,000 worth of gifts over the course of two days. Rivas estimates the cost of the Kozi's Kids Lounge to be approximately $10,000, with the remaining $25,000 donated as unrestricted funds to the non-profit to pursue other projects to benefit the children. C.O.C.O.A. House has continued to expand its neighborhood footprint, recently purchasing a third location with the goal of creating a community green space.
Dutchmen in the Record Books
Three current Dutchmen have etched their way into the record books for Union hockey this season. Sophomore
Liam Robertson is currently tied for ninth in Union's Division I records for single-season power-play goals. Junior
Connor Murphy is ninth for single-game saves with his 51-save performance against Maine while moving into a tie for fourth for single-season shutouts with three. Senior
Brandon Estes' 113 consecutive games played ranks in the top ten in Union hockey history.
Adding the A
Senior
Brandon Estes was recently named an assistant captain for the Dutchmen. Estes leads the team in points this season and is a steadying presence both on and off the ice.
Olympians Made Here
For the first time in program history, three alumni have earned spots on Olympic hockey rosters: Daniel Carr (Canada), Spencer Foo (China), and Parker Foo (China). Spencer Foo will also don the "A" for China.
Murphy Named to Mike Richter Award Watch List
Junior
Connor Murphy was one of 28 goaltenders named to the preliminary Mike Richter Award Watch List on Thursday, January 20.
Meet Murphy
Junior transfer
Connor Murphy has been excellent between the pipes for the Dutchmen. Murphy stopped 89 shots in the series against Maine, including 51 stops on December 10, earning ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Week for the second time this season. The 51 saves ranks ninth in Union's Division I single-game record list and ranks second in Division I this season for a single game. Murphy has stopped 829 shots this season, which ranks third nationally, on the way to a 10-15-2 record with three shutouts.
Steady Seger
Junior assistant captain
Gabriel Seger has been a steady presence in the faceoff circle for the Dutchmen. The junior is winning 51.7 percent of faceoffs.
Aside from his steadying presence in the circle, Seger has made an impact on the Dutchmen offense. The junior is second on the team with 16 points (5-11-16). Union is 7-5-1 when Seger scores a point.
Ironman Estes
Senior defenseman
Brandon Estes played in his 100th consecutive game on December 10 at Maine. The last game Estes missed was on February 3, 2018. The senior has played in 138 career games for the Dutchmen (15-43-58), including 113 in a row.
Ranked Robertson
Sophomore forward
Liam Robertson is off to a great start this season. Robertson is ranked third nationally and first in the conference with eight power-play goals in 27 games. The forward is second on the team with 15 points (11-4-15), nine of which came on special teams (8-1-9).
Three is the Magic Number
In the first 22 games this season,
Brandon Estes scored 13 points (4-9-13). Those points were scored in three three-game point streaks (10/15-10/22, 11/5-11/12, 1/15-1/22), resulting in a 1-1-1 team record in each streak. Therefore, Union is 3-3-3 when Estes scores a point. Estes also added three points against Brown and Yale.
Kosack Named Senior CLASS Award Candidate
Josh Kosack is one of 20 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award. Kosack is one of four candidates from an ECAC Hockey school and the sixth Union player in program history.
Dutchmen Earn Player of the Week Honors
Following a career game against Merrimack College,
Liam Robertson was named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Week. After their performances against Maine, first-year
Caden Villegas earned Rookie of the Week accolades and junior
Connor Murphy earned his second Goalie of the Week honor. Sophomore
Tyler Watkins was named the Rookie of the Week on February 7 after the Quinnipiac/Princeton series.
Lighting The Lamp Fast
Union scored the first goal in seven out of its first ten games played this season, including three games in which the Dutchmen scored within the first 2:01 of the game. Despite that advantage, Union was only 2-3-2 in those seven contests.
First-Year Force
First-year
Michael Hodge has established himself as a steady offensive presence in the first 13 games. The forward started the season on a five-game point streak, registering three goals and three assists during that time. Hodge is tied for first on the team with nine points.
How Sweep It Is
On Monday, October 18, the ECAC announced a clean sweep of their weekly awards by the Dutchmen. Senior
Brandon Estes earned Player of the Week honors, scoring one goal and adding three assists from the blue line. Junior
Connor Murphy garnered Goalie of the Week recognition, posting a 1.92 goals against average and a .945 save percentage with 69 saves in two contests. First-year
Collin Graf played a role in both Union goals in Friday's 2-1 win over the Tigers, scoring his first collegiate goal on the power play and then picking up the primary assist on Estes' game-winning goal.
This marked the first time that Union swept the weekly awards since March 2014 when Daniel Carr '14 (Player), Colin Stevens '15 (Goalie), and Mike Vecchione '17 (Rookie) were all recognized.
Oh Captains, My Captains
Senior
Josh Kosack will wear the captains' "C" this season while juniors
Dylan Anhorn and
Gabriel Seger will don the "A" for the Dutchmen in 2021-22. Kosack is captaining the team for the second straight season, after serving as a team leader during the 2020-21 pandemic year.
Looking to Surprise
Union was picked to finish in a tie for eighth in the ECAC Hockey preseason coaches poll, earning 40 points to tie with Rensselaer. The local media were even more pessimistic about Union's chances, voting the Dutchmen 11th out of 12 teams (26 points) in the preseason media poll.
Welcome to the Show
Heading into the 2021-22 season, more than half (16 of 31) of Union's players have never played in a collegiate game. Seven sophomores were with the team last year but did not compete, as Union did not play due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program also welcomed eight first-year players to the team this season as well.
