[billvill]

Friday, October 5, 2012
Exhibition
6:15 AT Regina 0 @ Alaska 6

Saturday, October 6, 2012
Non-Conference
7:00 ET Quinnipiac @ Maine Alfond Arena, Orono, Maine
4:05 ET Bowling Green @ Niagara Dwyer Arena, Niagara, N.Y.
7:00 ET Merrimack @ Union Achilles Center, Schenectady, N.Y.

Exhibition
7:00 ET New Brunswick @ Boston College Silvio O. Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
7:30 ET Queens @ Colgate Starr Rink, Hamilton, N.Y.
7:05 MT British Columbia @ Denver Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
3:00 ET St. Thomas @ Holy Cross Hart Recreation Center, Worcester, Mass.
7:05 ET Ryerson @ Lake Superior Taffy Abel Arena, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
7:05 ET Wilfrid Laurier @ Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice Center, Erie, Pa.
7:05 ET Brock @ Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice Arena, Houghton, Mich.
7:05 ET Ottawa @ RIT Frank Ritter Memorial Arena, Rochester, N.Y.
7:00 ET Acadia @ Rensselaer Houston Fieldhouse, Troy, N.Y.
7:00 ET Carleton @ St. Lawrence Appleton Arena, Canton, N.Y.
7:05 AT Regina @ Alaska-Anchorage McDonald Center, Eagle River, AK
7:00 CT Alabama @ Alabama-Huntsville Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Ala.
3:00 ET York @ Connecticut Freitas Ice Forum, Storrs, Conn.
4:00 ET Toronto @ Massachusetts-Lowell Tsongas Center, Lowell, Mass.
7:05 CT Lethbridge @ Minnesota Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis
7:05 CT Manitoba @ North Dakota Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, N.D.
7:00 ET St. Francis Xavier @ New Hampshire Whittemore Center, Durham, N.H.
7:05 ET Concordia (Que.) @ Vermont Gutterson Fieldhouse, Burlington, Vt.
8:05 CT US Under-18 Team @ Wisconsin Kohl Center, Madison, Wis.
7:05 ET Western Ontario @ Western Michigan Lawson Ice Arena, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Sunday, October 7, 2012
Exhibition
5:05 ET Ontario IT @ Bowling Green BGSU Ice Arena, Bowling Green, Ohio
5:00 CT Manitoba @ Bemidji State Sanford Center, Bemidji, Minn.
1:00 ET Toronto @ Boston University Agganis Arena, Boston, Mass.
2:05 ET Ottawa @ Canisius Buffalo State Sports Arena, Buffalo, N.Y.
6:05 MT British Columbia @ Colorado College Colorado Springs World Arena, Colorado Springs, Colo.
4:00 ET Carleton @ Clarkson Cheel Arena, Potsdam, N.Y.
3:05 ET Ryerson @ Ferris State Robert L. Ewigleben Ice Arena, Big Rapids, Mich.
7:00 ET New Brunswick @ Maine Alfond Arena, Orono, Maine
7:05 CT Lethbridge @ Minnesota State Verizon Wireless Center, Mankato, Minn.
7:05 ET Western Ontario @ Miami Steve Cady Arena, Oxford, Ohio
5:05 ET US Under-18 Team @ Notre Dame Compton Family Ice Arena, South Bend, Ind.
2:05 ET Brock @ Northern Michigan Berry Events Center, Marquette, Mich.
2:00 ET St. Francis Xavier @ Northeastern Matthews Arena, Boston
7:05 ET Waterloo @ Ohio State OSU Ice Arena, Columbus, Ohio
4:00 ET Acadia @ Quinnipiac TD Bank Sports Center, Hamden, Conn.
7:05 ET Wilfrid Laurier @ Robert Morris 84 Lumber Arena, Neville Island, Pa.
4:00 ET St. Thomas @ Sacred Heart Milford Ice Pavillion, Fairfield, Conn.
3:00 CT Alabama @ Alabama-Huntsville Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Ala.


Read more: http://www.uscho.com.../#ixzz28W3GRFyl

[Badger Bob]

The 84 Lumber Arena?

[billvill]

Badger Bob, on 06 October 2012 - 07:06 AM, said:

The 84 Lumber Arena?

He who pays the $$, names the joint.

[billvill]

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Non-Conference
7:00 ET Quinnipiac 2 @ Maine 1
4:05 ET Bowling Green 2 @ Niagara 2 OT
7:00 ET Merrimack 4 @ Union 1

Exhibition
7:00 ET New Brunswick 0 @ Boston College 6
7:30 ET Queens 0 @ Colgate 1
7:05 MT British Columbia 2 @ Denver 2 OT
3:00 ET St. Thomas 1 @ Holy Cross 2
7:05 ET Ryerson 1 @ Lake Superior 2
7:05 ET Wilfrid Laurier 1 @ Mercyhurst 3
7:05 ET Brock 2 @ Michigan Tech 6
7:05 ET Ottawa 1 @ RIT 8
7:00 ET Acadia 2 @ Rensselaer 6
7:00 ET Carleton 2 @ St. Lawrence 3 OT
7:05 AT Regina 1 @ Alaska-Anchorage 3
7:00 CT Alabama 1 @ Alabama-Huntsville 12
3:00 ET York 3 @ Connecticut 3 OT
4:00 ET Toronto 2 @ Massachusetts-Lowell 5
7:05 CT Lethbridge 0 @ Minnesota 7
7:05 CT Manitoba 3 @ North Dakota 5
7:00 ET St. Francis Xavier 2 @ New Hampshire 5
7:05 ET Concordia (Que.) 1 @ Vermont 7
8:05 CT US Under-18 Team 0 @ Wisconsin 5
7:05 ET Western Ontario 2 @ Western Michigan 2 OT


Read more: http://www.uscho.com.../#ixzz28bqGrWXi

[billvill]

UMASS LOWELL NOTCHES 5-2 WIN OVER TORONTO

Box Score

Junior F Joe Pendenza (Wilmington, Mass.) scored two power play goals in the first period as No. 7 UMass Lowell defeated the University of Toronto, 5-2, Saturday in a college hockey exhibition game at the Tsongas Center.

UMass Lowell, which posted a 24-13-1 record last year (17-9-1 Hockey East), opens the 2012-13 season at home Friday night against the University of Vermont (7:00).

Toronto visits Boston University Sunday night at 7:00.

Two River Hawk freshmen - forward Michael Colantone (Cave Creek, Ariz.) and defenseman Gregory Amlong (O'Fallon, Mo.) - etched the scoresheet while freshman Ryan McGrath (O'Fallon, Mo.) dished out two assists.

Pendenza helped UMass Lowell break a 1-1 draw in the first period as he took advantage of two Toronto penalties, the first at 13:26 from McGrath and junior D Joe Houk (Richboro, Pa.); and the second at 19:58 from junior Josh Holmstrom (Colorado Springs, Colo) and McGrath.

Colantone opened the scoring at 7:54 in the first period via assists from sophomore F Terrence Wallin (Yardley, Pa.) and sophomore Scott Wilson (Oakville, Ont.), but the Varsity Blues equalized on a power play roughly two minutes later behind sophomore Paul Van De Velde.

Wilson gave UMass Lowell a 4-1 cushion at 19:13 into the second period when he took a pass from senior F Riley Wetmore (Swanton, Vt.) in the slot and fired home.

Toronto junior Michael Markovic capitalized on a power play at 11:31 of the third with help from senior D Matt Walters and sophomore D Dylan Heide, but Amlong notched his goal, also on the power play, at 19:19 with an assist to sophomore D Zack Kamrass (Atlanta, Ga.) to cap the scoring.

UMass Lowell outshot the Varsity Blues, 52-21, and was 3 for 9 on the power play. Freshman G Connor Hellebuyck (Commerce, Mich.) had 12 saves in 31 minutes while junior G Doug Carr (Hanover, Mass.) stopped seven shots in 29 minutes.

Junior G Garrett Sheehan had 47 saves for Toronto.

http://www.hockeyeas...hp?mtoruml1.o06

[billvill]

NEW HAMPSHIRE TOPS ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, 5-2

Box score

DURHAM, N.H. -- Trevor van Riemsdyk (Middletown, N.J.) scored a pair of goals and Justin Agosta (East Meadow, N.Y.) dished out three assists in the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team's 5-2 win in an exhibition game on Saturday night at the Whittemore Center.

UNH starting goaltender Casey DeSmith (Rochester, N.H.) played the initial 31:36 of the game and exited with 13 saves and the Wildcats leading 3-1. Jeff Wyer (Reading, Mass.) went the rest of the way between and made seven saves, all in the third period.

Dalton Speelman (San Jose, Calif.; one goal, one assist), Nick Sorkin (Rockville, Md. and Casey Thrush (Easton, Md.; two assists) also recorded multiple points for the Wildcats.

St. Francis Xavier goalie Joseph Perricone stopped 25 shots, including 12 in the opening stanza.

UNH led 2-0 through one period on the strength of a 14-6 shot advantage. The Wildcats took a 1-0 advantage at 10:17 when Agosta's shot deflected off Jeff Silengo (Madison, Conn.) into the goal. Thrush was also credited with an assist.

van Riemsdyk extended the lead to two goals with a power-play tally at 16:44 on a shot from the left point that sailed into the upper-left corner of the cage. Agosta, who slid the puck across the slot from the right point, and Speelman, who move the puck from low on the right side to the point, set up the goal.

The X-Men pulled within 2-1 with a power-play goal at 4:40 of the second period when Brennen Wray scored from close range. Jason Bast and Spencer McAvoy registered assists. The tally came with three seconds remaining on a five-minute major assessed against UNH; SFX was whistled for a minor during that span.

New Hampshire reestablished a two-goal lead, 3-1, on van Riemsdyk's second power-play goal of the night. From the lower-left side, Sorkin slipped a pass to the high slot, where the sophomore defenseman wristed a shot into the upper-right corner. Agosta picked up his second assist.

SFX, which recorded the 8-7 shot advantage in the middle frame, once again trimmed the deficit to one goal at 2:05 of the third period when Bast's centering pass from the right circle was redirected in front by Ted Stephens. Nick Pageau was also credited with an assist.

UNH responded with a goal at 11:53 when Speelman gained a centering pass in the slot and beat Perricone to give the 'Cats a 4-2 lead. Grayson Downing (Abbottsford, British Columbia), with the pass off the right boards, and Sorkin set up the goal.

The X-Men pulled Perricone in favor of an extra skater with 47 seconds remaining, but Scott Pavelski (Plover, Wis.) snapped a shot into the open net from the high slot with 29 seconds remaining to extend the home team's lead to 5-2. Thrush, who gained possession along the left boards at center ice, fed Pavelski for the tally.

New Hampshire opens the 2012-13 season with a four-game homestand at the Whittemore Center that begins Oct. 12 & 13 against St. Cloud State University. Opening faceoff for Friday's game, which will be televised on Live Well Network and FOX College Sports, is 7:30 p.m. Check your local listings for channel information. Saturday's start time is 7 p.m. Tickets are still available online at UNHWildcats.com or by calling the Whittemore Center Box Office at 603-862-4000 .



http://www.hockeyeas...hp?msfxunh1.o06


Yes, it's JVR's brother.

[Badger Bob]

billvill, on 06 October 2012 - 07:08 AM, said:

He who pays the $$, names the joint.

Yes I know. It's the first I've heard the arena name though and it sounds weird to me.




RMU picked 8th in AHC

RMU scores 10 in exhibition opener

The Colonials will open up the 2012-2013 regular season with a pair of road contests against the Quinnipiac Bobcats next weekend

[billvill]

Badger Bob, on 08 October 2012 - 06:44 AM, said:

Yes I know. It's the first I've heard the arena name though and it sounds weird to me.




RMU picked 8th in AHC

RMU scores 10 in exhibition opener

The Colonials will open up the 2012-2013 regular season with a pair of road contests against the Quinnipiac Bobcats next weekend

Quinnipiac beat Maine last weekend. Should be interesting. I guess we'll see if RMU's for real very early this year.

[Badger Bob]

Whar Heeman pre-season analysis? WHAR???


and what or who is a Wilfrid Laurier ?




From wiki:

Quote

When Waterloo Lutheran University became a public university, a new name was needed. There were 94 proposed names, among them were Beaver University, Louis Riel University and the Iroquois University of Waterloo. Eventually Wilfrid Laurier University was selected in 1973, but not without controversy, as some students at the time charged that Wilfrid Laurier was a politician of "questionable reputation" who had no connection to the school or the region of Waterloo. There has been speculation over the years that the name Wilfrid Laurier University was chosen mainly to preserve the initials as WLU

[billvill]

USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll
October 08, 2012

Team (First Place Votes) Record Points Last Poll
1 Boston College (37) 0- 0-0 978 1
2 Minnesota (12) 0- 0-0 948 2
3 Michigan ( 1) 0- 0-0 871 3
4 North Dakota 0- 0-0 837 4
5 Cornell 0- 0-0 704 6
6 Massachusetts-Lowell 0- 0-0 680 7
7 Denver 0- 0-0 624 8
8 Miami 0- 0-0 588 9
9 Western Michigan 0- 0-0 584 10
10 Union 0- 1-0 581 5
11 Ferris State 0- 0-0 466 11
12 Boston University 0- 0-0 429 13
13 Minnesota-Duluth 0- 0-0 404 12
14 Notre Dame 0- 0-0 400 14
15 Wisconsin 0- 0-0 242 18
16 Michigan State 0- 0-0 222 16
17 Harvard 0- 0-0 179 17
18 Quinnipiac 1- 0-0 126 NR
19 Merrimack 1- 0-0 120 NR
20 Maine 0- 1-0 102 15
Others receiving votes: Colorado College 101, Air Force 93, New Hampshire 64, St. Cloud State 62, Ohio State 20, Nebraska-Omaha 13, Lake Superior 8, Northern Michigan 8, Providence 8, Niagara 7, Rochester Institute of Technology 7, Northeastern 6, Rensselaer 5, Michigan Tech 4, Yale 4, Minnesota State 3, Robert Morris 2.


Read more: http://www.uscho.com.../#ixzz28nTmii1x

[Badger Bob]

Haha, who voted RMU with 2 first place votes?

[billvill]

Badger Bob, on 09 October 2012 - 06:15 AM, said:

Haha, who voted RMU with 2 first place votes?

Just 2 votes. BC, MN and MI were the only ones to get 1st place votes.

[Badger Bob]

billvill, on 09 October 2012 - 06:21 AM, said:

Just 2 votes. BC, MN and MI were the only ones to get 1st place votes.

Haha, sorry. "Votes" I wasn't sure if it was one or the other. I picked the wrong one.

[billvill]

Badger Bob, on 09 October 2012 - 06:22 AM, said:

Haha, sorry. "Votes" I wasn't sure if it was one or the other. I picked the wrong one.

It would have been skiz and coach Schooley.

[Badger Bob]

billvill, on 09 October 2012 - 06:23 AM, said:

It would have been skiz and coach Schooley.

Exactly what I was thinking.

[Badger Bob]

Robert Morris Preview USCHO.com

Who the **** is Chris Lerch? Whar Heeman? WHAR???

[billvill]

Badger Bob, on 09 October 2012 - 06:33 AM, said:

Robert Morris Preview USCHO.com

Who the **** is Chris Lerch? Whar Heeman? WHAR???

Heeman is the game reporter.

[Badger Bob]

billvill, on 09 October 2012 - 06:35 AM, said:

Heeman is the game reporter.

You rang?

Ahhhhhhh..... I thought he wrote some columns too. My bad.

[billvill]

In big year for program, Robert Morris hopes for big things on the ice


This season is shaping up to be a big one for the Robert Morris Colonials both on and off the ice.

The Colonials are hosting two tournaments this season. One is the inaugural Three Rivers Classic at Consol Energy Center on Dec. 28 and 29 that also features Penn State, Miami and Ohio State.

The participants in the other tournament won’t be determined until March. RMU is the host team for this season’s Frozen Four, also held at Consol Energy Center.

That notoriety, combined with the NHL lockout that makes Robert Morris the top hockey program in Pittsburgh, makes for a lot of anticipation before the Colonials even hit the ice.

“It’s going to be a historic year with the Three Rivers Classic and hosting the Frozen Four,” Robert Morris coach Derek Schooley said. “That has given us more name recognition, and certainly at this point with Robert Morris being the top level of hockey in Pittsburgh, it gives us a chance to show what we can do.”

Despite the loss of two all-league players, last season’s Colonials finished with the same league record and just five points out of first place thanks to a large senior class and the goaltending of Brooks Ostergard. RMU finished with the top penalty kill in the nation (89.9 percent).

Schooley said senior Eric Levine (12 games, .921 save percentage last season) will capably fill Ostergard’s skates in net. But the loss of seven forwards, including five of six penalty killers, will be the main challenge.

“We’re comfortable with our goaltending and defense,” he said. “We’re comfortable with our seven returning forwards. Our challenge is seven new players coming in and learning the system and getting used to the college game.”

Robert Morris lost three of its top four scorers to graduation but back are senior Adam Brace, who led the team with 14 goals last season, and sophomore Cody Wydo, who put up impressive numbers in his rookie campaign (13 goals, seven assists).

Levine got valuable time in net filling in for Ostergard, who missed several games last season due to an injury.

When told that another Atlantic Hockey coach said he expects Levine to be in the top five goalies in the league, Schooley said, “We have every confidence in Eric Levine. He’s worked and waited for this chance and he’s going to do very well.”

Among the newcomers is David Friedmann, who scored 44 goals in 89 games last season in juniors.

“He moves the puck and skates well,” Schooley said. “We’re really happy with the size and skill of our rookies (four freshman forwards are over 6-feet tall). We’ve always been an average-sized, good-skating team. But we decided to get a little bigger without sacrificing skating ability and I think we’ve done that.”

Robert Morris is picked to finish eighth in the coaches preseason poll, but did pick up a first-place vote.

“That just goes to show you the parity in the league,” Schooley said. “It shows that there are a lot of teams with a shot to win.”

About the Colonials

2011-12 overall record: 17-17-5

2011-12 AHA record: 13-9-5 (Seventh)

2012-13 predicted finish (coaches poll): Eighth

Key losses: G Brooks Ostergard, F Trevor Lewis, F Nick Chiavetta

Players to watch: F Cody Wydo, F Adam Brace, D Colin South

Impact rookie: David Friedmann had a whopping 110 points for the Jr. Canadians of the OJHL last season.

Why the Colonials will finish higher than the coaches poll: If several freshman have rookie seasons like Wydo and Scott Jacklin did last season and RMU can get solid goaltending from Eric Levine, they’ll be in contention for home ice.

Why the Colonials will finish lower than the coaches poll: The loss of 10 seniors, including five of six penalty-killing forwards, presents a challenge.



Read more: http://www.uscho.com.../#ixzz28u7Vs1Hh

[Badger Bob]

Badger Bob, on 09 October 2012 - 06:33 AM, said:

Robert Morris Preview USCHO.com

Who the **** is Chris Lerch? Whar Heeman? WHAR???

billvill, on 10 October 2012 - 08:53 AM, said:

In big year for program, Robert Morris hopes for big things on the ice

REPOST!!! REPORTED!!!!