MEN'S HOCKEY PLAYS HOST TO TOP-RANKED MIAMI FOR TWO-GAME SERIES
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DURHAM, N.H. -- The University of New Hampshire men's
hockey team opens the home portion of the 2009-10 regular season
with a pair of games against No. 1 Miami University. The top-ranked
RedHawks, who played in the national championship game a year ago,
swept a pair of games against St. Cloud State in the opening
weekend of the regular season. The last time these teams met, the
Wildcats dropped a 2-1 decision in the 2007 NCAA Northeast Regional
at Verizon Wireless Arena.
SCOUTING THE REDHAWKS: No. 1 Miami enters this
weekend’s series with UNH a perfect 2-0-0 after capturing a
pair of wins over St. Cloud State. The RedHawks, who
played in the national championship game last season,won in
overtime 3-2 on Friday night and shutout the Huskies, 2-0, on
Saturday. Over the weekend, Miami returned to its standard
goaltender rotation for the weekend, starting Cody Reichard on
Friday and Connor Knapp on Saturday. Together, they stopped
42-of-44 shots (.955 save percentage) and combined for a 0.98
goals-against average. Reichard improved to 13-8-2 in his career,
while Knapp now stands 13-5-3 after his third career shutout.
Miami’s two goals on Saturday night came just 20 seconds
apart at 5:22 and 5:42 of the third period. The school record for
the fastest pair of goals is 11 seconds. The RedHawks, who led the
nation in penalty-killing effi ciency last season at 89.7 percent,
denied all 10 St. Cloud power-play attempts.
SERIES HISTORY VS. MIAMI: The Wildcats and
RedHawks have faced each other seven times in the all-time series
with UNH holding the advantage at 4-3 with the last meeting, a
RedHawk win, 2-1 coming at Verizon Wireless Arena on March 24, 2007
at the NCAA Northeast Regional. UNH’s last win over MU came
on Dec. 20, 2003 in the first round of the Mariucci Classic in
Minneapolis, Minn. UNH also won the previous meeting, 4-0 on Dec.
30, 2000 in the consolation game of the Dartmouth Tournament. The
teams first met on Nov. 28, 1993 at the Great Western Freeze Out in
Inglewood, Calif., which was a 3-2 win for Miami in overtime. Four
of the seven meetings have been on neutral ice with both teams
winning two games apiece.
ALL-TIME SERIES MIAMI (4-3-0)
11-28-93 (N)
Miami 3 UNH
2 OT L
12-28-97 (N)
Miami 4 UNH
2 L
10-24-98 (H)
UNH 4 Miami
1 W
10-21-00 (H)
UNH 7 Miami
2 W
12-30-00 (N)
UNH 4 Miami
0 W
12-20-03 (N)
UNH 3 Miami
1 W
3-24-07 (H)
Miami 2 UNH
1 L
SCORING LEADERS VS. THE REDHAWKS:
Player GP
G-A-P
Bobby Butler 1 0-0-0
Peter LeBlanc 1 0-0-0
Goaltending Stats
Player GP/Min
GA GAA W-L-T
SV SV%
n/a
LAST TIME THESE TEAMS MET: Ryan Jones recorded a goal and
an assist and Jeff Zatkoff recorded 43 saves to lead 13th-ranked
Miami University to a 2-1 victory against fifth-ranked UNH in an
NCAA first round game of the Northeast Regional at Verizon Wireless
Arena. Mike Radja’s shorthanded tally at 15:15 of the third
period was the Wildcats’ lone tally.
LAST TIME OUT (10/10 AT RENSSELAER): Bobby Butler
netted a power play goal, however the Wildcats dropped their season
opener 3-1 at ECAC-foe Rensselaer, 3-1, on Saturday night at
Houston Field House.
THE NATIONAL POLLS:
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine (October 12)
Rk. School, Pts. (FPV)
LW Record
WIP
1 Miami University, 496 (24)
1 2-0-0 2
2 Boston University, 470 (9)
3 0-0-0 2
3 University of Denver, 413
2 1-1-0 2
4 University of North Dakota,
394 8 2-0-0
2
5 University of Michigan, 365
4 1-1-0 2
6 Cornell University, 298
7 0-0-0
2
7 University of Notre Dame,
294 5 1-1-0
2
8 University of Minnesota, 269
6 0-0-0 2
9 Princeton University, 213
9 0-0-0 2
10 Yale University, 204
11 0-0-0
2
11 University of Vermont, 155
15 1-1-0 2
12 Boston College, 144 (1)
12 0-0-0
2
13 Mass.-Lowell, 136
10 1-1-0
2
14 University of Wisconsin, 74
14 0-0-0 2
15 Nebraska Omaha, 36
NR 2-0-0
1
Others receiving votes: Bemidji State University,
27; University of Alaska Anchorage, 17; University of Minnesota
Duluth, 17; St. Cloud State University, 15; Quinnipiac University,
11; Union College, 9; Michigan State University, 8;
University of New Hampshire, 6; Northeastern
University, 3; Northern Michigan University, 3; Minnesota State
University, 2; University of Massachusetts, 1.
USCHO.com/CSTV Division I Men’s Poll (October 12)
Rk. Team
(First Place)
Record Pts LW
1 Miami
(28) 2-0-0
871 4
2 Boston Univ.
(17)
0-0-0 859 2
3 Denver
1-1-0 772
1
4 North
Dakota
2-0-0
759 6
5
Michigan
1-1-0
685 3
6
Cornell
0-0-0
608
7
7 Notre
Dame
1-1-0
598
5
8
Yale
0-0-0
523 8
9
Minnesota
0-0-0
521
9
10
Princeton
0-0-0
459 10
11
Vermont
1-1-0
408 14
12 Boston
College
0-0-0
395 12
13
Wisconsin
0-0-0
352 13
14
Mass.-Lowell
1-1-0
348 11
15 Bemidji
State
2-0-0
183 NR
16
Nebraska-Omaha
2-0-0
154 NR
17
Alaska
2-0-0
126 NR
18
Quinnipiac
2-0-0
110 NR
19 St. Cloud
State
0-2-0
109 15
20
Northeastern
1-1-0
105 20
Others Receiving Votes: Minnesota-Duluth 102,
New Hampshire 84, Union 55, Michigan State
53, Minnesota State 46, Northern Michigan 43, Ohio State 32,
Colorado College 24, Harvard 17, Massachusetts 11, Air Force 9,
Alaska-Anchorage 7, RIT 7, Colgate 5,
St. Lawrence 4, Alabama-Huntsville 3, Rensselaer 2, Canisius 1
WHERE IS UNH RANKED?: Here is a week-by-week look at the
‘Cats in the national polls and the HE standings:
Date USA TODAY USCHO
HE
9/28
RV N/A t-4th (pre)
10/5
N/A 16 t-4th (pre)
10/12 RV
RV t-4th (pre)
THEIR NUMBER 1: Notes about playing the top team in the
country.
- The last time UNH played the #1 team in the country was last
year’s 2-1 loss to Boston University in the Northeast
Regional Final at Verizon Wireless Arena on March 29.
- The last time UNH defeated a #1 was Nov. 12, 2006 at Maine.
- The last time a #1 team played at the Whittemore Center was Feb.
28, 2004. UNH defeated than #1 Boston College 3-2. In addition, the
Wildcats also defeated #1 Maine, 6-3, on Nov. 8, 2003.
THE BUTLER DID IT: Bobby Butler scored the
Wildcats’ first goal of the 2009-10 season, he was the last
UNH player to score a year ago tallying in a 2-1 loss to BU in the
Northeast Regional Finals. In addition, Butler scored the first
goal of the 2006-07 season, his freshman year.
HOCKEY EAST/CCHA CHALLENGE: Hockey East teams will play
CCHA foes 10 time in a span of 10 days, beginning on Thursday, Oct.
15 with Providence at Notre Dame and ending on Oct. 24 with
Providence at Bowling Green. Both UNH/Miami games are part of this
“Challenge”.
‘CATS ENJOY RECENT SUCCESSES IN HOME OPENERS: The
Wildcats return home to open against national finalist Miami. New
Hampshire has won back-to-back home openers with wins over
Wisconsin last season and Colorado College in 2007-08.
CCHA FOE COMING TO DURHAM: This weekend’s matchup
with Miami will be the first against a CCHA foe since the 2007-08
season when the Wildcats lost to Notre Dame in the 2008
NCAA’s. The last regular season match up against a CCHA foe
was on Dec. 30, 2006 when the ‘Cats played Western Michigan
at the Florida Classic. This will be the first time a CCHA
foe comes to the Whittemore Center since Ohio State opened play in
the 2004 IceBreaker on Oct. 9, 2004, a 5-1 UNH Win.
DICK UMILE TO BE INDUCTED TO NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGENDS OF HOCKEY,
SUNDAY: Head Coach Dick Umile was among a group of seven
Hall of Fame inductees for the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey for
2009. In addition, former Wildcat assistant coach and longtime
voice of the team Bob Norton will also be inducted. The
ceremony will be held on Sunday morning at C.R. Sparks in Bedford,
N.H.
Wildcats Among National leaders: Below is a list of where
UNH players and team rank nationally.
Individual Rank Stats
Points Per Game:
Bobby Butler 55th 1.00 ppg
Peter LeBlanc 55th 1.00
ppg
Mike Sislo
55th 1.00 ppg
Goals Per Game:
Bobby Butler 6th 1.00 gpg
Assists Per Game:
Peter LeBlanc 19th 1.00
apg
Mike Sislo
19th 1.00 apg
Power Play Goals:
Bobby Butler 6th 1.00 ppgp
Short-Handed Goals:
n/a
Game-Winning Goals:
n/a
Freshmen Scoring:
n/a
Goals Against Average:
Brian Foster 42nd 3.07 gaa
Save Percentage:
Brian Foster 38th .900
Winning Percentage:
n/a
Team
Scoring Offense 39th 1.00
Scoring Defense 21st 3.00
Scoring Margin 34th -2.00
Power Play 24th 14.3
Penalty Kill 24th 80.0
Combined Special Teams 37th
41.7
Winnning Percentage n/a
SCORING BY CLASS: 2009-10 breakdown of scoring by
class.
Class G-A-P
Pct.
Seniors: 1-1-2 .667
Juniors: 0-1-1 .333
Sophomores: 0-0-0 .000
Freshmen: 0-0-0 .000
‘CATS SPREAD THE WEALTH IN 8-1 WIN OVER ACADIA: A
total of 15 Wildcats recorded at least one point with eight skaters
recording multiple points in UNH’s 8-1 win over Acadia in an
exhibition game on Saturday night. Brian Foster started the game
and stopped 15 of 16 shots in 48:59 of action. Matt DiGirolamo
played the final 11:01 and turned aside all six shots he faced.
Below is a breakdown of scoring from Acadia:
Name
G-A-P
Scott Pavelski 0-3-3
Peter LeBlanc 2-0-2
Austin Block 1-1-2
Blake Kessel 1-1-2
Greg Manz 1-1-2
Mike Sislo 1-1-2
Paul Thompson 1-1-2
Phil DeSimone 0-2-2
Kevin McCarey 1-0-1
Bobby Butler 0-1-1
Matt Campanale 0-1-1
Connor Hardowa 0-1-1
Damon Kipp 0-1-1
Brett Kostolansky 0-1-1
Nick Krates 0-1-1
UNH HOCKEY ON TELEVISION: UNH will have 13 games
broadcast live on TV in 2009-10...NESN will air four games, while
three will air on ESPNU, while COX-TV and WABI will each broadcast
one.
DATE GAME
Channel
Oct. 23 Northeastern NESN
oct. 30 at wisconsin tvw
madison/wc
Oct. 31 at wisconsin
wisc-tv3/wc
Nov. 6 Boston College
NESN
Nov. 8 AT Mass-Lowell
ESPNU
nov. 21 at boston univ.
nesn
Dec. 6 at Vermont ESPNU
Dec. 11 at Providence
Cox-TV
Jan. 3 Cornell ESPNU
jan. 23 at boston univ.
nesn
Feb. 6 at Maine WABI-TV
Feb. 19 Vermont NESN
March 5 Boston College
NESN
PROUD GRADUATE OF THE DICK UMILE HOCKEY SCHOOL: Freshman
Greg Burke is finally able to fulfill a life-long dream as he
suites up for the Wildcats. Burke grew up a fan of the Blue and
White in neighboring Lee, N.H. In fact, Burke is the first player
on Umile’s roster to attend the Dick Umile Hockey School as a
youth.
ALL IN THE FAMILY: UNH sophomore defenseman Blake Kessel
is the younger brother of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel,
while freshman forward Scott Pavelski is the younger brother
of Joe Pavelski of the San Jose Sharks. Joe and Phil are
currently sidelined with injuries that are keeping them out of the
lineup of their current teams.
INSIDE COLLEGE HOCKEY’S RECRUITING RANKINGS:
Inside College Hockey’s ranking of the top incoming players
by position featured a pair of Wildcats.
TOP 20 INCOMING DEFENSEMEN:
10. Connor Hardowa
16. Brett Kostolansky
TOP 15 FRESHMAN CLASSES: New Hampshire 15th
CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED: Peter LeBlanc and Bobby Butler were
named the 104th and 105th captains in the history of UNH hockey for
the 2009-10 season. The announcement was made on April 18 at the
annual team awards banquet at the Whittemore Center. LeBlanc, ends
a stellar a junior campaign with 30 points on 14 goals and 16
assists, which was good for the third best point total on the team.
Of the 14 goals he put home, four of which were game-winners, a
team-high. Turning it up in the second half of the season, Leblanc
notched 22 of his 30 points in conference play, including 14
assists. As for Butler, he also ranked third on the Wildcat roster
with 30 points, compiling the second highest assist total on the
team with 21, not to mention netting nine goals, two of which were
game-winners.
WILDCATS PICKED THIRD IN HOCKEY EAST POLL: UNH was picked
to finish tied for fourth in the Hockey East preseason
Coaches’ Poll, which was announced on Sept. 30 at the
league’s annual media day at Legends Restaurant at the TD
Garden. The Wildcats garnered 59 points in the poll, which was good
enough for a fourth-place tie with Vermont. UNH was picked third,
in the preseason, and finished tied with Vermont for third place in
last year’s regular season standings.
2009-10 Hockey East Men’s Preseason Coaches Poll
Rk. Team (FPV)
Pts
1. Boston University (6)
84
2. UMass-Lowell (2) 79
3. Boston College (2) 76
4. New Hampshire 59
Vermont
59
6. Northeastern
57
7. Massachusetts
47
8. Maine
32
9. Providence
24
10. Merrimack
23
THE DICK UMILE ERA: Dick Umile, a five-time Hockey East
Coach of the Year, enters his 20th season as the head coach of the
UNH Wildcats. He earned his fourth Leonard Fowle New England Coach
of the Year award following the 2007-08 season. After signing a
long-term contract in 2008, Umile will conclude his coaching career
at his alma mater. During his time spent at UNH, Umile has molded
UNH hockey into one of the top programs in all of Division I
hockey, guiding the Wildcats to four Frozen Four appearances, 15
NCAA tournament appearances and 19 Hockey East championship
tournament showings in his 19-year career in Durham. In
addition, Umile has posted 17 20-victory campaigns over the span of
19 seasons, including a current streak of 13 20-win seasons. Umile
is now the winningest coach in the history of UNH hockey with 444
career victories. He surpassed legendary coach Charlie Holt on Feb.
16, 2005 in a 6-1 victory at Merrimack at Thom Lawler Arena in
North Andover, Mass. Umile ranks fourth among active NCAA coaches
with a .652 winning percentage and on the active victories list his
444 victories ranks eighth among NCAA coaches. He has been named
Coach of the Year a total of 10 times in his career, including New
England honors four times. Umile’s five Hockey East Coach of
the Year Awards is an all-time league best.Last season, Umile
directed the Wildcats to a 20-13-5 mark as they captured their
eighth-consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament. Umile guided the
Wildcats to 20+ wins in 13 straight years, the second longest
streak in the nation and five seasons more than its closest
competition; no other team in Hockey East has an active streak
longer than one season. After struggling through a 1-5-2 stretch in
November, New Hampshire went 14-4-2 to close out the regular season
and claimed third place in the league and home-ice in the Hockey
East quarterfinals for a Hockey East-best 13th straight season. The
crowning moment of the 2008-09 season was the Wildcats’ goal
with 0.1 seconds remaining to tie and eventually win 6-5 in
overtime in their NCAA Northeast Regional opening-round game
against perennial power North Dakota in front of UNH faithful at
Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester.
THE PROGRAM’S HISTORY: UNH has appeared in
the NCAA Tournament 19 times in the 82-year history of the program,
including the nation’s second best streak at eight-straight
appearances. UNH has appeared in the Frozen Four seven times,
including national championship game appearances against Maine in
1999 and Minnesota in 2003. UNH earned Hockey East Tournament
titles in 2002 and 2003 and regular-season championships in 1997,
1999, 2002, 2003, 2007 and 2008. The Wildcats won the ECAC
regular-season title in 1974 and the tournament championship in
1979. UNH has posted 30 seasons with 20-plus wins, including the
last 13 consecutive seasons.
NETTING RESULTS: Once again, UNH will be led from
the net out in 2009-10 by senior netminder Brian Foster (Pembroke,
N.H.). Foster, a fifth-round draft pick of the Florida Panthers in
2005, emerged as one of the elite goalies in all of Hockey East and
when healthy was dominant in net for the Wildcats. While Foster
missed a pair of games in November and struggled through an ankle
injury in the first half of the season, he was pivotal in
UNH’s second-half run and was one of three netminders in
Hockey East to win the league’s goalie of the month honors on
two occasions (October, February; Millan, Thiessen). A honorable
mention Hockey East All Star selection, Foster ranked third in the
conference in win percentage at .688 and fifth in save percentage
at .917. In addition, his 15-league wins ranked second in Hockey
East. Sophomore Matt DiGirolamo (Ambler, Pa.) emerged as
Foster’s backup and will serve in that role once again this
season. DiGirolamo picked up his first collegiate win Dec. 11
against Holy Cross as he stopped all six shots he faced in the
final 26:25 en route to the victory. Fellow sophomore Tyler Scott
(Ridgefield, Conn.) will give the Wildcats valuable depth in the
net behind Foster.
GETTING DEFENSIVE: UNH once again returns sure-handed
veterans on the defense with senior Nick Krates (Palos Park, Ill.)
anchoring a solid core of four returners on defense. Krates played
in 37 of 38 games and set benchmarks in goals, points and
plus/minus during his junior campaign. Krates is joined by three
other returners on defense in junior Matt Campanale (Chester
Springs, Pa.) and sophomores Blake Kessel (Verona, Wis.) and Damon
Kipp (Salmon Arm, B.C.). Campanale was inserted into the Wildcat
lineup a third of the way through and proved to be a valuable
addition notching his first collegiate point with an assist in
UNH’s 6-5 overtime win over Vermont on March 7, a win that
gave UNH third place in the regular season. Kessel is the
Wildcats’ top returning blueline scorer and served as a
lethal weapon on the Wildcat power play. Kessel had a knack for
scoring big goals as three of his six goals were game winners
including late winners against Mass-Lowell and Vermont at
Whittemore Center. Kipp quickly became one of UNH’s most
reliable defenders playing in 27 games as a freshman. He notched
two points, none bigger than his assist on a Greg Collins’
goal in NCAA Northeast Regional game against North Dakota. Junior
Mike Beck (Long Beach, Calif.) is another defender with a lot of
experience for New Hampshire. Beck played in 11 games and should
compete for an increased role in 2009-10. Adding depth to the UNH
defense are three freshmen that could compete for a spot in the
Wildcat lineup right out of the gate in Connor Hardowa (Edmonton,
Alberta), Brett Kostolansky (Denver, Colo.) and Ansel
Ivens-Anderson (Pound Ridge, N.Y.). Hardowa played three years in
the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), leading the Spruce Grove
Saints to the 2008-09 regular season title. Hardowa led all
defensemen in the AJHL, scoring 63 points in 61 games on 20 goals
and 43 assists. After a stellar career at prep school power
Shattuck St. Mary’s, Kostolansky played one season for the
Chicago Steel of the USHL. During the 2008-09 campaign, he amassed
18 points on a goal and 17 assists. Anderson helped lead the Jersey
Hitmen to the regular season and playoff championships in the EJHL
in 2008-09. Prior to that season, he played two years for the
Junior Monarchs out of Manchester, N.H.
FORWARD THINKING: Offensively, the Wildcats
return three players with over 30 points a year ago and five
everyday players led by senior co-captains Bobby Butler (Marlboro,
Mass. ) and Peter LeBlanc (Hamilton, Ontario). Butler (9g, 21a) and
LeBlanc (14g, 16a) each had 30 points a year ago. Butler is the
program’s active leader in points (68), goals (32) and
assists (36). LeBlanc emerged as one of the Wildcats’ top
scoring threat down the stretch and netted a pivotal overtime goal
against North Dakota to give UNH a 6-5 win in the NCAA Northeast
Regional. New Hampshire returns the most firepower from its junior
class, which accounted for 40 percent of the scoring a year ago.
The group is anchored by leading returning goal scorer Mike Sislo
(Superior, Wis.). Sislo, who had just three goals his freshman
season, erupted for 19 goals and 12 assists and was Hockey
East’s Player of the Month in December. Classmates Phil
DeSimone (East Amherst, N.Y.), Paul Thompson (Derry, N.H.) and Greg
Manz (Wayne, Pa.) will be called upon to provide offensive
firepower for the ‘Cats in 2009-10. DeSimone played in all 38
games and set benchmarks in goals (7), assists (11) and points
(18). Thompson played in 27 games a year ago with four goals and
five assists, tallying eight of his nine points in Hockey East
play. Manz played in six games including both games at the NCAA
Northeast Regional. He will compete for an everyday spot in the
lineup. Three sophomores who gained valuable experience a year ago
and are expected to contribute in 2009-10 are Steve Moses
(Leominster, Mass), Mike Borisenok (Watervliet, N.Y.) and Kevin
McCarey (Baldwinsville, N.Y.). Moses played in 33-of-38 games
recording 13 points (5g, 8a). He potted game-winners against
Providence (2/14) and Maine (2/6) and is one of six returners with
double-figure points a year ago. Borisenok appeared in 11 games
notching a goal and an assist despite missing several games late in
the season due to illness. McCarey played in eight games as a
freshman and could see additional time this season. Five newcomers
will look to crack the UNH lineup right of the gate for
Umile’s Wildcats. Austin Block (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), Greg
Burke (Lee, N.H.), John Henrion (Holden, Mass.), Brett Kostolansky
(Denver, Colo.) and Dalton Speelman (San Jose, Calif.) comprise the
freshman forward class. Block played two years in the North
American Hockey League (NAHL) for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs and served
as the team captain for 2008-09 campaign. As a second year player,
he led the league in scoring with 73 points in 57 games, (29 goals
and 44 assists). Burke missed most of 2008-09 with a season-ending
injury. However, the highly talented forward represented his
country in the World Junior A challenge just weeks before the
injury. He had two points in five games as the United States won
the championship for the first time. Burke was drafted in the sixth
round of the 2008 NHL Entry Level Draft by the Washington Capitals
with the 174th overall pick. Henrion was a first-year player with
the United States National Team Development Program (NTDP) after
playing junior hockey for the Junior Bruins of the EJHL. John
played both center and wing for the NTDP accumulating 31 points in
58 games on 19 goals and 12 assists. Henrion’s schedule while
at NTDP included many games against Division I colleges as well as
international competition. His season culminated with his
participation on the Gold Medal-winning U.S. team in the World
Under-18 Championships. Pavelski, whose brother Joe plays for the
San Jose Sharks, was a two-year player for the Waterloo
Blackhawks. He played in all situations for the Blackhawks in
his second season amassing 29 points in 57 games on 13 goals and 16
assists to go along with a +19 rating. He was an especially
effective penalty killer throughout the season. Speelman played one
year for the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL and registered 21 goals
and 21 assists for 42 points in 57 games and was a +30.
‘CATS SELECTED IN THE NHL DRAFT: Five current UNH
players have been selected in the National Hockey League
draft...Greg Burke (Washington), Phil DeSimone (Washington), Brian
Foster (Florida), Blake Kessel (N.Y. Islanders) and Peter LeBlanc
(Chicago) have all been taken.
‘CATS IN THE PROS: Here is a listing of
former Wildcats playing professional hockey:
Justin Aikins: Bossier Shreveport Mudbugs (CHL)
A.J. Bucchino: Amarillo Gorillas (CHL)
Joe Charlebois: Toledo Walleye (ECHL)
Greg Collins: Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL)
Sean Collins: Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)
Ty Conklin: St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Matt Dzieduszycki: Hannover Scorpions (DEL)
Matt Fornataro: Houston Aeros (AHL)
Jamie Fritsch: Gwinnett Gladiators (ECHL)
Lanny Gare: Bad Nauheim EC (GerObL)
Darren Haydar: Lake Erie Monsters (AHL)
Brett Hemingway: Alaska Aces (ECHL)
Colin Hemingway: Alaska Aces (ECHL)
Kevin Kapstad: Riessersee SC (2.GBun)
Jason Krog: Chicago Wolves (AHL)
Nathan Martz: Alleghe HC (Italy)
Jacob Micflikier: Florida Everblades (ECHL)
Mark Mowers: Fribourg-Gotteron (Swiss NL)
Jerry Pollastrone: Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL)
Mike Radja: TPS Turku (FNL)
Kevin Regan: Reading Royals (ECHL)
Steve Saviano: Vaxjo Lakers (SEL)
Tyler Scott- Allen Americans (CHL)
Trevor Smith: Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL)
Garrett Stafford: Texas Stars (AHL)
Craig Switzer: Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL)
James van Riemsdyk: Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
Daniel Winnik: Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)
UNH HOCKEY ON THE RADIO: In the summer of 1999, the
University of New Hampshire Athletic Department formed the
“UNH Sports Network” — the largest network ever
to broadcast UNH sporting events.
Wildcats Sports Properties has added WGIN-AM
930 (Rochester) and WQSO-FM 96.7 (Portsmouth) as flagship stations
on the Wildcat Sports Network, joining WGIR-AM 610 (Manchester),
which was added in 2008. All three stations are part of the Clear
Channel family and this change will go into effect at the beginning
of the 2009-10 season.
These three aforementioned stations -- along
with WUVR-AM 1490 (Lebanon), WNTK-FM 99.7 (New London) and WCNL-AM
1010 (Newport) -- will carry the following: all UNH football &
men’s hockey broadcasts and weekly coaches’ shows, a
select number of men’s basketball, women’s basketball,
and women’s hockey broadcasts, as well as “Wildcat
Sports Today”, a three-minute daily update concerning UNH
athletics.
The game can also be heard on the internet at
www.UNHWildcats.com through a service from Stretch Internet.
Stretch has also partnered with UNH to develop a podcast page for
UNH fans to listen to archived broadcasts.
Dan Parkhurst will be handling the play-by-play
for the third straight season, while Pete Webster will once again
be doing the color commentating. Webster has been announcing
Wildcat hockey for 16 years since the 1993-94 season.
LISTEN LIVE ON THE INTERNET: UNHWildcats.com via Stretch
Internet Broadcast will carry all of the UNH men’s ice hockey
action again this season...If you can not attend Wildcat hockey,
you can still tune into the game from anywhere you can gain access
to the internet...Fans can get to the UNH men’s ice hockey
broadcast site by going to the men’s hockey schedule page at
www.unhwildcats.com.
THE DICK UMILE SHOW ON RADIO: The Coach’s Show
featuring UNH men’s hockey head coach Dick Umile and hosted
by Mike Murphy begins its 10th season in 2009-10. The Coach’s
Show is broadcast Mondays on the Wildcat Sports Network from
various locations around the seacoast and features Coach Umile, as
well as a student-athlete from the men’s ice hockey team. In
front of a live audience, Murphy and his guests talk about the
latest news and notes regarding UNH hockey.
GRANITE STATE CONNECTION: The Wildcat hockey team
features three players from New Hampshire with Greg Burke (Lee)
Brian Foster (Pembroke) and Paul Thompson (Derry) all hailing from
the Granite State.
WATCH ALL THE ACTION WITH THE UNHWILDCATS.TV: UNH and
Pack Network have once again partnered to provide online video
streaming of UNH’s seven ticketed sports for the upcoming
2009-10 season with UNHwildcats.TV.
Wildcat fans are encouraged to buy the
“Wildcat All-Access Pass” which is an annual
subscription for $79.95 that provides all the live coverage of UNH
home athletic events. Fans can also purchase home events on a per
game basis of $6.95.
