No. 2 Men's Hockey Plays at Dartmouth's Ledyard Bank Classic Dec. 30-31
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No. 2/2 UNH (11-2-2, 8-2-1 Hockey East)
at #10/10 Dartmouth (7-2-2, 4-1-1 ECAC)
Sunday, Dec. 30 -- 7:00 p.m. - Thompson Arena (4,500) | Hanover, N.H.
vs. Bemidji St. (5-8-3, 4-7-3 WCHA) or UMass (5-9-2, 4-6-1 HEA)
Monday, Dec. 31 -- 4:00 p.m. - Thompson Arena (4,500) | Hanover, N.H.
Wildcat Sports Radio Network
Sunday, Dec. 30 - 7:00 p.m. (6:30 p.m. pregame show)
Dan Parkhurst (Play by Play), Pete Webster (Analyst)
Monday, Dec. 31 - 4:00 p.m. (3:30 p.m. pregame show)
Dan Parkhurst (Play by Play), Pete Webster (Analyst)
Flagship Stations: WGIR-610 AM (Manchester)
The Wave - 96.7 FM (Portsmouth) - The Sports Animal 930 AM (Rochester)
Scouting the Big Green: The No. 10 Dartmouth College Big Green enter Sunday's contest with a 7-2-2 overall record and a 4-1-1 ECAC record. The Big Green come in riding a two-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory over Bentley and a 4-2 win over Vermont. Dartmouth has outscored its opponents by a margin of 39-25, averaging 3.55 goals per game and averaging just over 28 shots per contest. Leading Dartmouth on offense is sophomore Tyler Sikura, who comes into the game with seven goals and a team high 10 assists for 17 points. He has a pair of power play and shorthanded tallies. Matt Lindblad has lit the lamp five times and dished out eight assists for 13 points while Eric Robinson leads the squad with eight goals, adding four assists for 12 points. Junior netminder Cab Morris has seen the majority of time between the pipes for Dartmouth, starting each of the six games he has played in. He has tallied a record of 4-1-1 with one shutout and also has a goals against average of 1.97 and a save percentage of .917. In Morris' last game, he backboned the Big Green to a 5-2 victory over Bentley after making 18 saves on 20 shots faced. Freshman goalie Charles Grant has started each of the five games he has played in and has a record of 3-1-1 with a shutout. He has notched a 2.38 goals against average and a .921 save percentage. Grant earned his third win of the season in his last game in Dartmouth's 4-2 win over Vermont. Grant made 30 saves on 32 shots faced, including 12 in the third period.
Series History vs. Dartmouth: The Wildcats and Big Green have met 53 times in the all-time series history with UNH holding the advantage at 33-18-2, which dates back to February 19, 1936.The 'Cats have won five of the last seven meetings, including a 4-1 win last season in the annual Battle for the RiverStone Cup. Overall, UNH holds a 7-3-1 edge in the Battle for the RiverStone Cup that has been played at Verizon Wireless Arena in each of the past 11 years. Coach Umile owns a 11-5-1 lifetime record against Dartmouth. The last meeting between the two schools on a campus site was Dec. 29, 2000 in a 6-2 Dartmouth win at Thompson Arena in Hanover, N.H. Kevin Goumas is the active leading scorer against the Big Green fueled by three assists in last year's 4-1 win. Casey DeSmith is 1-0-0 lifetime with a 0.98 GAA and a .954 save percentage lifetime against Dartmouth.
Scoring Leaders vs. the Big Green:
Player GP G-A-P
Kevin Goumas 2 0-3-3
John Henrion 1 2-0-2
Nick Sorkin 2 0-2-2
Trevor van Riemsdyk 1 0-2-2
Brett Kostolansky 3 0-1-1
Jeff Silengo 2 0-1-1
Connor Hardowa 2 0-1-1
Dalton Speelman 2 0-0-0
Greg Burke 3 0-0-0
Scott Pavelski 2 0-0-0
Austin Block 2 0-0-0
Grayson Downing 1 0-0-0
Casey Thrush 1 0-0-0
Jay Camper 1 0-0-0
Eric Knodel 1 0-0-0
Justin Agosta 1 0-0-0
Goaltending Stats
Player GP/Min GA GAA W-L-T SV SV%
DeSmith 59:43 1 0.98 1-0-0 21 .954
DeSmith Game-by-Game vs. the Big Green
Date Min Res. Svs. GA Shots
1-14-12 59:43 W 21 1 22
Scouting the Beavers: The Bemidji State Beavers come into the weekend with a 5-8-3 record, not including Sunday's game against Massachusetts. The Beavers are coming off a 5-1 win over Denver in their last game after playing to a 1-1 draw the night before against the Pioneers. Bemidji has been outscored 45-39 by opponents and are averaging 2.44 goals per game on 24.9 shots per game. Brance Orban leads the squad in points (12), tallying four goals and eight assists. Aaron McLeod leads Bemidji in goals with six and adds a pair of helpers for eight points. Danny Mattson has dished out a team leading nine assists and has netted two goals for 11 points. Sophomore goalie Andrew Walsh has started all 10 games he has appeared in and has tallied a 4-4-2 record with one shutout. Walsh has racked up a 2.17 goals against average and a .929 save percentage. The netminder earned a win in his last game after making 24 saves on 25 shots in a 5-1 win over Denver. Senior goalie Mathieu Dugas has started all six games he has played in and has a record of 1-4-1. He has tallied a 3.26 goals against average and a .897 save percentage. Dugas posted a loss in his last game when Bemidji fell to Minnesota Duluth, 4-2. Dugas allowed three goals on 21 shots while Minnesota Duluth netted an empty net goal with 49 seconds remaining.
Series History vs. Bemidji State: If UNH and Bemidji State meet on Dec. 31 it would be the first ever meeting between the two teams.
Scouting the Minutemen: Hockey East foe Massachusetts comes into the game with an overall record of 5-9-2, prior to Sunday's game against Bemidji State, and a conference record of 4-6-1. The Minutemen have fell in their last three games, losing to Yale and dropping a pair of contests to Colgate. Massachusetts has been outscored 50-43 by opponents, averaging 2.69 goals per game on 32.5 shots per game. Branden Gracel leads the team in points (13), tallying seven goals and six assists. Rocco Carzo leads Massachusetts with eight goals and adds three assists for 11 points. Steven Guzzo and Conor Sheary lead the Minutemen in assists with seven. Guzzo adds four goals for 11 points while Sheary adds a pair of goals for nine points. Sophomore netminder Kevin Boyle has started all 13 games he has appeared in on the year, tallying a 5-6-2 record with one shutout. He has a 2.44 goals against average and a .906 save percentage. Boyle picked up a loss in his last outing as the Minutemen fell to Yale, 4-2. He made 21 saves on 25 shots faced in the game. Classmate Steve Mastalerz has made a pair of starts in three appearances, tallying a 0-2-0 record. He has a 5.05 goals against average and a .827 save percentage. Junior Jeff Teglia has started the one game he has played in, registering 16:26 between the pipes. He allowed three goals on eight shots and received the loss in the game.
Series History vs. Massachusetts: UNH has a 81-20-8 lifetime record vs. Massachusetts in 109 all-time meetings dating back to Feb. 13, 1926. UNH has captured the past two season series with Massachusetts by posting a 6-2-1 mark over the last nine meetings. UMass', however, has won the last two meetings including a 2-1 overtime win in Amherst on Nov. 2. UNH is 11-3-3 in the last 17 meetings with the Minutemen. Coach Umile owns a 42-12-7 all-time record against UMass in his coaching career. Junior Kevin Goumas is the active scoring leader against the Minutemen with eight points in seven games. Casey DeSmith is 1-2-0 against UMass with a 2.97 GAA and a .923 save percentage.
Scoring Leaders vs. the Minutemen:
Player GP G-A-P
Kevin Goumas 7 2-6-8
Brett Kostolansky 10 1-3-4
Nick Sorkin 7 2-2-4
Greg Burke 6 1-2-3
Trevor van Riemsdyk 4 2-0-2
Grayson Downing 4 1-1-2
Jeff Silengo 7 0-2-2
John Henrion 8 1-1-2
Austin Block 9 0-2-2
Dalton Speelman 6 1-1-2
Matt Willows 3 0-1-1
Jay Camper 2 0-1-1
Casey Thrush 3 0-1-1
Eric Knodel 4 0-1-1
Connor Hardowa 9 0-1-1
Scott Pavelski 5 0-0-0
Justin Agosta 4 0-0-0
Dan Correale 1 0-0-0
Brett Pesce 1 0-0-0
Goaltending Stats vs. Massachusetts
Player GP/Min GA GAA W-L-T SV SV%
DeSmith 3/181:38 9 2.97 1-2-0 108 .923
DeSmith Game-by-Game vs. the Minutemen
Date Min Res. Svs. GA Shots
2-24-12 60:00 W 48 3 51
2-25-12 58:30 L 28 4 32
11-2-12 63:08 L 32 2 34
Totals 181:38 1-2-0 108 9 117
TO THIS POINT LAST YEAR: A comparison through 15 games between this season and last season.
09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13
Record 5-6-3 8-2-4 6-6-2 11-2-2
HE Record 5-2-2 6-1-2 4-4-1 8-2-1
Goals scored 46 48 51 54
Goals scored/PG 3.29 3.43 3.64 3.60
Goals Allowed 53 35 48 27
Goals Allowed/PG 3.79 2.50 3.43 1.80
Shots 403 523 487 524
Shots Allowed 460 436 402 447
Power Play 17.7% 18.8% 23.1% 16.1%
(11-62) (12-64) (12-52) (10-62)
Penalty Kill 75.8% 83.0% 81.6% 96.3%
(47-62) (44-53) (40-49) (52-54)
Top 3 Scorers Butler Thompson Sorkin Goumas
12-9-21 7-12-19 5-13-18 8-16-24
Kessel DeSimone Moses Downing
3-12-15 4-14-18 10-7-17 7-6-13
Thomp. Sislo Goumas van Riems.
7-7-14 8-9-17 4-10-14 5-8-13
Goumas On A 10-Game Point Scoring Streak; Ranks Third Nationally in Points: Kevin Goumas is riding a 10-game point streak with 19 points (7g,12a) in that span. He has a point in 13-of-15 games this season.
Goumas' National Rankings
Individual Rank Stats
Points Per Game:
Kevin Goumas 3rd 1.60 ppg
Assists Per Game:
Kevin Goumas 1st 1.07 apg
Deadly Kill: UNH has killed off 34-straight opponent power play opportunities with three shorthanded goals in that span. Overall, the 'Cats ranked second nationally with a 96.3% kill rate (52-54) with four shorthanded goals this season.
National Leaders in Penalty Kill Go Head-to-Head
Rk. School Kills/Att. Shg PK%
1 Dartmouth 39/ 40 2 97.5
2 New Hampshire 52/ 54 4 96.3
Consistency-- Cats Rank Third in Offense and Defense; First in Scoring Margin: The Wildcats rank third nationally in both offense and defense. UNH is averaging 3.60 goals per game offensively, while allowing 1.80 goals per game defensively. New Hampshire is outscoring opponents 54-27. UNH's +1.80 scoring margin is the best in Division I.
Four Score: UNH scored four goals or more 10 time this season including four-straight games. Conversely, CC and DU became the first two teams to score four goals against the 'Cats this season.
Scoring by Class: 2012-13 breakdown of scoring by class.
Class G-A-P G-A-P %.
Seniors: 19-23-42 35-25-29
Juniors: 19-43-62 35-46-42
Sophomores: 14-21-35 26-23-24
Freshmen: 2-6-8 4-6-6
Wildcats Among National Leaders (Thru 12/19): Below is a list of where UNH players and team rank nationally.
Individual Rank Stats
Points Per Game:
Kevin Goumas 3rd 1.60 ppg
Goals Per Game:
Austin Block 15th 0.60 gpa
Assists Per Game:
Kevin Goumas 1st 1.07 apg
Power Play Goals:
Austin Block 6th 0.27 ppg
Short Handed Goals:
Grayson Downing 1st 0.20 shg
Points Per Game (Defensemen):
Trevor van Riemsdyk 6th 0.87 ppg
Goals Against Average:
Casey DeSmith 10th 1.82 gaa
Save Percentage:
Casey DeSmith 8th .939
Winning Percentage:
Casey DeSmith 5th .786
Shutouts:
Casey DeSmith 2nd 4
Team
Scoring Offense 3rd 3.60 g/gm
Scoring Defense 3rd 1.80 g/gm
Scoring Margin 1st 1.80
Power Play 33rd 16.1 pct
Penalty Kill 2nd 96.3 pct
Combined Special Teams 14th 53.4 pct
Team Winning Percentage 2nd .800
Among the League Leaders (Thru 12/19): Where some of the Wildcats rank in Hockey East.
Player All Games HE Games
Points: Kevin Goumas 1st (24 pts) 2nd (15 pts)
Grayson Downing8th (13 pts) NR
T. van Riemsdyk 8th (13 pts) 18th (8 pts)
Austin Block 13th (12 pts) 10th (10 pts)
Goals: Austin Block 2nd (9g) 1st (7 g)
Kevin Goumas 5th (8g) 8th (5g)
Grayson Downing 7th (7g) NR
Assists: Kevin Goumas 1st (16a) 1st (10a)
Nick Sorkin 7th (9a) NR
Connor Hardowa 7th (9a) NR
PP Goals: Austin Block 2nd (4g) 2nd (3g)
Eric Knodel 8th (2g) 5th (2g)
Kevin Goumas 8th (2g) NR
SH Goals: Grayson Downing 1st (3shg) 1st (2g)
T. van Riemsdyk 2nd (1shg) NR
GW Goals: Austin Block 3rd (2g) 6th (1g)
Dalton Speelman 3rd (2g) 6th (1g)
Kevin Goumas 3rd (2g) 6th (1g)
Def. Scoring: T. van Riemsdyk 1st (13 pts) 4th (8 pts)
Connor Hardowa 6th (9 pts) 10th (5 pts)
Plus-Minus: Kevin Goumas 1st (+19) 3rd (+10)
Grayson Downing 7th (+11) 10th (+7)
T. van Riemsdyk 7th (+11) 3rd (+10)
Shots on Goal: John Henrion 1st (67) 1st (50)
Kevin Goumas 8th (50) NR
Faceoff % Jeff Silengo 6th (.600) 4th (.629)
Goals Against Average:
Casey DeSmith 1st (1.82) 1st (1.26)
Save Percentage:
Casey DeSmith 1st (.939) 1st (.959)
Winning Percentage:
Casey DeSmith 2nd (.786) 2nd (.773)
Where UNH is Ranked in Hockey East (Thru 12/19):
Overall HE games
Scoring Offense 3.60/1st 3.18/2nd
Scoring Defense 1.80/1st 1.27/1st
Power Play 16.1/4th 16.0/5th
Penalty Kill 96.3/1st 97.4/1st
Special Teams Net +11/1st +9/2nd
1st Period Scoring 17/1st 12/1st
2nd Period Scoring 19/1st 13/3rd
3rd Period Scoring 18/3rd 10/4th
Overtime Scoring 0/NA 0/NA
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
9/24 RV NP 4th (pre)
10/1 NP RV 4th (pre)
10/8 RV RV 4th (pre)
10/15 RV 15 5th
10/22 11 12 3rd
10/29 10 9 3rd
11/5 9 9 2nd
11/12 5 5 2nd
11/19 3 3 2nd
11/27 2 2 2nd
12/3 1 1 2nd
12/10 2 2 2nd
12/17 2 2 2nd
12/24 NP NP 2nd
THE NATIONAL POLLS:
USCHO.com Division I Men's Hockey Poll (Dec. 17)
Rk. School (FPV) Record Points Lst Wk.
1 Boston College (44) 11- 2-1 993 1
2 New Hampshire ( 4) 11- 2-2 938 2
3 Notre Dame ( 2) 14- 4-0 911 3
4 Minnesota 11- 3-3 816 4
5 Miami 11- 3-4 768 5
6 Boston University 10- 5-0 737 6
7 North Dakota 10- 5-3 675 8
8 Western Michigan 11- 4-1 648 7
9 Quinnipiac 12- 3-2 603 9
10 Dartmouth 7- 2-2 525 10
11 Cornell 6- 3-2 441 12
12 Nebraska-Omaha 11- 6-1 395 13
13 Union 8- 3-4 391 14
14 Denver 9- 6-3 343 11
15 Yale 7- 3-2 321 15
16 St. Cloud State 11- 7-0 296 17
17 Niagara 10- 2-4 248 16
18 Minnesota State 10- 6-2 204 20
19 Ferris State 7- 7-3 50 19
20 Colgate 9- 7-2 47 NR
20 Harvard 4- 4-1 47 18
Others receiving votes: Providence 43, Holy Cross 16, Robert Morris 15, Ohio State 14, Colorado College 7, Lake Superior 4, Massachusetts-Lowell 2, Michigan 2.
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's Hockey Poll (Dec. 17)
Rk. Team, Points (FPV) Last Poll Record Weeks
1 Boston College, 503 (28) 1 11-2-11 2
2 New Hampshire, 473 (5) 2 11-2-2 9
3 University of Notre Dame, 443 (1) 3 14-4-0 12
4 University of Minnesota, 392 4 11-3-3 12
5 Miami University, 366 5 11-3-4 12
6 Boston University, 339 6 10-5-0 12
7 Western Michigan University, 285 7 11-4-1 12
8 University of North Dakota, 284 8 10-5-3 12
9 Quinnipiac University, 247 9 12-3-2 3
10 Dartmouth College, 198 11 7-2-2 6
11 Cornell University, 148 12 6-3-2 12
12 Union College, 107 13 8-3-4 12
13 Nebraska-Omaha, 90 14 11-6-1 5
14 Yale University, 67 15 7-3-2 4
15 University of Denver, 62 10 9-6-3 12
Others receiving votes: St. Cloud State University, 48; Niagara University, 15; Minnesota State University, 10; Providence College, 3
USCHO.com Division I Men's Hockey Poll (Dec. 17)
Rk. Team PR W-L-T Win % Rk RPI Rk. TUC TUC %
1 Boston College 26 11-2-1 .8214 1 .6141 1 6-1-1 .8125
2 UNH 25 11-2-2 .8000 2 .6068 2 8-1-1 .8500
3 Dartmouth 24 7-2-2 .7273 7 .5893 3 2-2-2 .5000
4 Notre Dame 23 14-4-0 .7778 3 .5863 4 3-3-0 .5000
5 Boston Univ. 22 10-5-0 .6667 10t .5821 5 4-5-0 .4444
6 Quinnipiac 21 12-3-2 .7647 4 .5788 6 6-2-1 .7222
7 Yale 20 7-3-2 .6667 10t .5665 7 3-1-2 .6667
8 North Dakota 19 10-5-3 .6389 14t .5631 8 5-4-1 .5500
9 Miami 18 11-3-4 .7222 8 .5622 9 5-1-2 .7500
10 West'rn Mich. 17 11-4-1 .7188 9 .5588 10 3-1-0 .7500
11 Cornell 16 6-3-2 .6364 16 .5568 11 3-2-2 .5714
12 Minnesota 15 11-3-3 .7353 6 .5557 12 3-2-1 .5833
13 Union 14 8-3-4 .6667 10t .5485 13 1-2-1 .3750
14 St. Cloud State 13 11-7-0 .6111 18t .5405 14 7-5-0 .5833
15t Niagara 11 10-2-4 .7500 5 .5338 15 1-1-0 .5000
15t Denver 11 9-6-3 .5833 20 .5296 16 6-4-1 .5909
15t Colgate 11 9-7-2 .5556 22 .5279 17 4-4-1 .5000
18 Neb.-Omaha 9 11-6-1 .6389 14t .5277 18 3-4-0 .4286
19 Robert Morris 8 7-4-2 .6154 17 .5254 19 3-2-2 .5714
20 Minnesota State 7 10-6-2 .6111 18t .5223 20 2-6-0 .2500
21 Ohio State 6 7-6-5 .5278 24 .5223 21 0-3-3 .2500
22 Harvard 5 4-4-1 .5000 25t .5155 22 1-4-0 .2000
23 Mass.-Lowell 4 6-7-1 .4643 31 .5127 23 2-6-0 .2500
24 Holy Cross 3 9-4-2 .6667 10t .5112 24 0-1-1 .2500
25 Providence 2 7-6-2 .5333 23 .5081 25 0-3-2 .2000
26 Colorado Coll. 1 8-10-2 .4500 32 .5019 26 1-10-2 .1538
27 Ferris State 0 7-7-3 .5000 25t .5013 27 1-3-0 .2500
UNH Wildcat Productions Signs Multi-Sport Deals with WBIN & FOX College Sports: The University of New Hampshire athletic department announced a 15-game multi-sport package to air live on WBIN-TV & FOX College Sports. UNH Wildcat Productions will produce the games along with production partner Pack Network. Wildcat Sports Properties, a property of Learfield Sports, manages the comprehensive multimedia rights for UNH Athletics. The 15-game package will feature eight men's ice hockey games as well as three men's basketball games and a pair of games each for women's basketball and women's ice hockey. The first broadcast will be Friday, Oct. 12 when the men's hockey team takes on St. Cloud State University (7:30 p.m.). UNH Wildcat Productions broadcasts home games for 12 of its 20 varsity sports via UNHWildcats.tv. All told, UNH will produce over 100 games, including the 15 on WBIN & FCS.
UNH Hockey on Television(Subject to change or additional):
DATE GAME Time/Result
Fri. Oct. 12 vs. St. Cloud St. W, 5-3
Live Well Network | FOX College Sports Pacific
Sat. Oct. 20 vs. Boston U. W, 4-1
WBIN | FOX College Sports Pacific
Fri. Oct. 26 vs. Northeastern W, 4-3
WBIN | FOX College Sports Atlantic
Fri. Nov. 30 vs. UMass-Lowell W, 5-2 WBIN | FOX College Sports Central
Sat. Jan. 5 vs. Rensselaer 7:00 p.m. WBIN | FOX College Sports Atlantic
Fri. Jan. 11 at Boston College 7:00 p.m. NESN
Sat. Feb. 2 vs. Merrimack 7:00 p.m. WBIN | FOX College Sports Atlantic
Fri. Feb. 8 at Providence 7:00 p.m. Cox Communications
Sun. Feb. 10 vs. Providence 4:00 p.m. CBS Sports
Fri. Feb. 22 at Vermont 7:00 p.m. NESN
Sat. Feb 23 at Vermont 4:00 p.m. CBS Sports
Fri. Mar. 1 vs. Massachusetts 7:30 p.m. WBIN | FOX College Sports Atlantic
Sat. Mar. 2 vs. Massachusetts 7:00 p.m. WBIN | FOX College Sports Atlantic
Fri. Mar. 8 vs. Maine 7:30 p.m. NBC Sports
'CATS IN THE PROS: Here is a listing of former Wildcats playing professional hockey:
Bobby Butler: Albany Devils (AHL)
Mike Beck: Frisk Asker (Norway)
Matt Campanale: Elmira Jackals (ECHL)
Joe Charlebois: Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL)
Greg Collins: Eindhoven Kemphanen (Netherlands)
Phil DeSimone: Albany Devils (AHL)
Matt Di Girolamo: Trenton Titans (ECHL)
Matt Dzieduszycki: Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams (DEL)
Matt Fornataro: Västerås (Allsvenskan)
Brian Foster: San Antonio Rampage (AHL)
Jamie Fritsch: Abbotsford Heat (AHL)
Lanny Gare: Lausitzer Fuchse (Germany2)
Darren Haydar: Chicago Wolves (AHL)
Kevin Kapstad: Leksand (Allsvenskan)
Blake Kessel: Adirondack Phantoms (AHL)
Damon Kipp: Providence Bruins (AHL)
Jason Krog: HV71 (ET)
Peter LeBlanc: Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
Nathan Martz: Storhamar (Norway)
Kevin McCarey: Elmira Jackals (ECHL)
Jacob Micflikier: Biel (NLA)
Steve Moses: Jokerit (ET)
Jerry Pollastrone: Friesland Flyers (Netherlands)
Nick Poole: Milton Keynes Lightning (EPIHL)
Josh Prudden: Tilburg Trappers (Netherlands)
Mike Radja: Nippon Paper Cranes (Asia League)
Kevin Regan: Valpellice (Italy)
Steve Saviano: Vaxjo (Elitserien)
Mike Sislo: Albany Devils (AHL)
Trevor Smith: Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (AHL)
Garrett Stafford: Hershey Bears (AHL)
Craig Switzer: HC Innsbruck (Austria)
Paul Thompson: Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (AHL)
James van Riemsdyk: Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Daniel Winnik: Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
ALL IN THE FAMILY: Junior forward Scott Pavelski is the younger brother of Joe Pavelski of the San Jose Sharks while sophomore defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk is the younger brother of former wildcat and current Toronto Maple Leaf forward James van Riemsdyk.
'CATS SELECTED IN THE NHL DRAFT: Two current UNH players have been selected in the National Hockey League draft. Greg Burke (Washington) and Eric Knodel (Toronto) have all been drafted.
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.In 2009, Wildcats Sports Properties has added WPKX-AM 930 (Rochester) and WQSO-FM 96.7 (Portsmouth) as affiliate stations on the Wildcat Sports Network, joining flagship WGIR-AM 610 (Manchester), which was added in 2008. All three stations are part of the Clear Channel family. These three aforementioned stations -- along with WNTK-FM 99.7 (New London), WASR-AM 1420 (Wolfeboro) -- will carry the following: all UNH football & men's hockey broadcasts, a select number of men's basketball, women's basketball and women's hockey broadcasts. Dan Parkhurst will be handling the play-by-play for the sixth-straight season, while Pete Webster will once again be doing the color commentating. Webster has been announcing Wildcat hockey 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.
WILDCAT AWARDS: Here is a list of awards that Wildcat players have won to date this season:
Player Award Date
Dalton Speelman HE Player of the Week 10/15
Casey DeSmith HE co-Defensive Player of the Week 10/22
Casey DeSmith HE co-Defensive Player of the Week 10/29
Casey DeSmith HE Goaltender of the Month October
Casey DeSmith HE Defensive Player of the Week 11/5
Connor Hardowa Senior CLASS Award Candidate 11/13
Casey DeSmith HE Defensive Player of the Week 11/19
UNH Wildcats HE Team of the Week 11/19
Dick Umile XOS Digital Coach of the Week 11/19
Kevin Goumas HE Player of the Week 11/26
UNH Wildcats HE Team of the Week 11/26
Grayson Downing HE co-Player of the Week 12/3
UNH Wildcats HE Team of the Week 12/3
GRANITE STATE CONNECTION: The Wildcat hockey team features three players from New Hampshire with Greg Burke (Lee) Ryan Randall (Durham) and Casey DeSmith (Rochester) all hailing from the Granite State.
NCAA Northeast Regional Tickets Now On Sale: The University of New Hampshire athletic department and the NCAA announced that tickets for the 2013 NCAA Northeast Regional on Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30 hosted by UNH and the Verizon Wireless Arena are now on sale. Tickets for the three-game package range from $55-$75. Game times will be announced at a later time. To purchase tickets in person, please visit the Whittemore Center or Verizon Wireless Arena box offices. To purchase tickets by phone, call 1-800-745-3000 or visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0100491F81FE34B9 or www.verizonwirelessarena.com to order tickets online.
'Cats Picked Fourth in Preseason Coaches' Poll: UNH was voted fourth in the Hockey East Preseason Coaches' Poll, which was announced Tuesday afternoon at the league's annual media day at Legends Restaurant at the TD Garden. The Wildcats racked up 64 points, including one first place vote, to give them the fourth place standing. New Hampshire has been picked third in the last two preseason polls and finished in the top three in Hockey East five of the last six seasons, including three regular-season titles in that span.
2012-2013 Hockey East Preseason Coaches Poll
Rk. Team (FPV) Pts
1. Boston College (9) 90
2. UMass-Lowell 74
3. Boston University 73
4. New Hampshire (1) 63
5. Maine 56
6. Northeastern 44
Providence 44
8. Merrimack 38
9. Massachusetts 35
10. Vermont 23
