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################################################################################ SEASON CONCLUDED ################################################################################ Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Dan Gordon Named to NEHWA ECAC East/NESCAC All-Star Team GORHAM, Maine -- University of Southern Maine senior center Dan Gordon (Lynnfield, Mass.) is among the 12 players named to the New England Hockey Writers Association (NEHWA) ECAC East/NESCAC All-Star team that was announced today. Gordon and the other recipients will be honored at the annual awards banquet being held on April 13 at the Prince Restaurant in Saugus, Mass. An ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) East first team honoree, Gordon is the tenth player, and second forward, in school history to receive a spot on the NEHWA all-star team. He joins goalies Chris Buck (1989-90), Dan Smith (1992-93) and David Beckles (2006-07), defensemen Dave Flacco (1993-94), Ed Pike (1996-97), Brian Collum (1999-2000), Jon Lounsbury (2004-05) and Dane Marshall (2006-07) and forward Mark Carragher (2006-07) on USM's list of NEHWA all-stars. The Huskies' leading scorer this season, Gordon finished the season with 15 goals and 20 assists for 35 points in 25 games. Based upon regular season conference games, Gordon was tied for second in points scored (23) with four other players. Twice during the season he received a spot on conference's weekly honor roll, and he was named a semifinalist for the Joe Concannon Award given annually by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston to the top American-born player in New England at the Division II/III level. During his two seasons at USM after transferring from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Gordon played in 50 games tallying 28 goals and 36 assists for 64 points. Southern Maine finished the season 11-12-3 overall and 8-8-3 in ECAC Men's East play (tied for fifth). USM was the fifth seed in the playoffs and dropped a heart-breaking, 4-3 overtime decision at New England College in the quarterfinal round. 2008-09 NEHWA ECAC East/NESCAC All-Star Team Goalies Cole Anderson, Amherst Jonathan LaRose, Amherst Defense Alex DiPietro, Babson Jeff Landers, Amherst Kyle Shearer-Hardy, Bowdoin Eric Tallent, Norwich Forwards Tom Derosa, Tufts Martin Drolet, Middlebury Justin Fox, Salem State Dan Gordon, Southern Maine Nikita Kashirsky, Norwich Jamie McKenna, Middlebury Coach of the Year Jack Arena, Amherst Most Valuable Player Jeff Landers, Amherst ################################################################################ Thursday, March 5, 2009 Three USM Players Named to ECAC East All-Conference Teams GORHAM, Maine -- Three members of the University of Southern Maine men's ice hockey were among the honorees today as the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced its Men's East All-Conference teams and awards. Commissioner for the ECAC, Rudy Keeling, made the announcements. Keeling announced that senior center Dan Gordon (Lynnfield, Mass.) was named to the All-Conference first team, sophomore defenseman Paul Conter (Woodbridge, Ontario) was tabbed for a spot on the All-Conference second team, and junior forward Chris Travis (Scituate, Mass.) picked up a slot on the honorable mention team. The all-conference teams and individual awards were voted upon the league's head coaches. This is the first time that Gordon and Travis have received a conference end-of-season award. Conter was a member of the All-Rookie team last season. "I'm really happy for all three," commented head coach Jeff Beaney. "(Gordon) came in (from UMass Amherst) and had two great seasons for us, and developed into a team leader this year. (Conter) is probably the best pure offensive defenseman that the school has ever had, and he's work on the defensive side of the puck. (Travis) is a natural scorer with great leadership skills who took a gigantic step toward realizing his potential." The Huskies' leading scorer this season, Gordon finished the season with 15 goals and 20 assists for 35 points in 25 games. Based upon regular season conference games, Gordon was tied for second in points scored (23) with Conter and three other players. Twice during the season he received a spot on conference's weekly honor roll, and he was named a semifinalist for the Joe Concannon Award given annually by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston to the top American-born player in New England at the Division II/III level. During his two seasons at USM after transferring from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Gordon played in 50 games tallying 28 goals and 36 assists for 64 points. Conter led the conference in assists during the regular season with 17. He finished the season as the Huskies' second leading scorer with 26 points on eight goals and 18 assists. Conter the team with five power-play goals. Over his first two seasons, Conter has amassed 16 goals and 29 assists in 47 games. Travis, a Player of the Week (February 3) selection during the season, tied Gordon for the team lead in goals scored with 15, and finished with 23 points. He had two hat tricks, two power-play goals and led the team with two short- handed goals. In three seasons, Travis has racked up 31 goals and 26 assists for 57 points. Southern Maine finished the season 11-12-3 overall and 8-8-3 in ECAC Men's East play (tied for fifth). USM was the fifth seed in the playoffs and dropped a heart-breaking, 4-3 overtime decision at New England College last weekend. 2008-09 ECAC Men's East All-Conference Teams First Team All-ECAC East Forward Nikita Kashirsky Norwich Senior Forward Justin Fox Salem State Sophomore Forward Dan Gordon Southern Maine Senior Defense Alex DiPietro Babson Senior Defense Eric Tallent Norwich Junior Goalie Ryan Hatch Salem State Senior Second Team All-ECAC East Forward Jason Schneider Babson Junior Forward Brandon Heck Castleton State Senior Forward Brad Baldelli Babson Senior Defense Paul Conter Southern Maine Sophomore Defense Trevor Turner New England College Junior Goalie Ryan Klingensmith Norwich Junior Honorable Mention Forward Chris Travis Southern Maine Junior Forward Stephen Culbertson Castleton State Junior Forward Olli Kalliosaari New England College Freshman Defense Omar Pacha Castleton State Sophomore Defense Kevin Huinink Salem State Sophomore Goalie Ryan Donovan UMass Boston Junior All-Rookie Team Forward Emmond Bell Norwich Forward Olli Kalliosaari New England College Forward Sasha Thomas Skidmore Defense Wayne Sands UMass Boston Defense Jarkko Leppanen New England College Goalie Colin Bessey Skidmore ECAC Men's East Player of the Year Nikita Kashirsky, Norwich University ECAC Men's East Goalie of the Year Ryan Hatch, Salem State College ECAC Men's East Rookie of the Year Olli Kalliosaari, New England College ECAC Men's East Co-Coach of the Year Mike McShane, Norwich University Bill O'Neil, Salem State College ################################################################################ Saturday, February 28, 2009 Southern Maine Falls to New England College in OT, 4-3 HENNIKER, N.H. -- Sophomore Simon Laudon-Sorlin (Stockholm, Sweden) scored at 5:29 of sudden-death overtime to give fourth-seeded New England College a 4-3 victory over fifth-seeded University of Southern Maine Saturday night in a first round playoff game of the ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Men's East at Lee Clement Arena. The win vaults the Pilgrims into the improbable situation of hosting the semifinals and finals next weekend as the top three seeds in the single- elimination tournament lost Saturday night. The Pilgrims, who played a 2-2 tie against the Huskies eight days ago, improve to 15-9-2. The Huskies, who were unbeaten in six previous overtime games this season (3-0-3), finish the season 11-12-3. Laudon-Sorlin scored the game winner, and his fourth goal of the season, when he put in the rebound of his initial shot past USM senior goalie Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston, Maine). Southern Maine jumped to a 2-0 lead in the opening period on goals from junior Chris Travis (Scituate, Mass.) and senior Josh Giordani (Quincy, Mass.). Travis' goal, his 15th of the season, came unassisted at 2:40. Giordani lit the lamp for the second time this season, assisted by sophomore Zach Joy (Dover, N.H.), at 15:56. The Pilgrims got one goal back before the end of the first period when junior Trevor Turner (Westbank, B.C.) scored at 16:34, just nine seconds into a power play. Freshman Olli Kalliosaari (Hattula, Finland) tied the game at 14:29 of the second period with the Pilgrims' second extra-man goal. Turner and freshman Jarkko Leppanen (Tampere, Finland) picked up the assists. Freshman Dan Rautenberg (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) regained the lead for USM with an unassisted marker at 11:15 of the third period. With just 1:31 left in regulation, sophomore Bill McGinnis (Williams Lake, B.C.) drew the hosts even with his sixth goal, assisted by Laudon-Sorlin and junior Mark Ehl (North Vancouver, B.C.). Gilbert closed out his USM career making 30 saves. Sophomore Aaron Harvey (Milford, Nova Scotia) was credited with 18 saves for NEC. At Henniker, N.H. 1 2 3 OT Final Southern Maine (11-12-3) 2 0 1 0 3 New England College (15-9-2) 1 1 1 1 4 1st Period: 1. SM, Chris Travis (unassisted) 2:40; 2. SM, Josh Giordani (Zach Joy) 15:56; 3. NEC, Trevor Turner (Emil Alengard) 16:34 (pp). 2nd Period: 4. NEC, Olli Kalliosaari (Turner, Jarkko Leppanen) 14:29 (pp). 3rd Period: 5. SM, Dan Rautenberg (unassisted) 11:15; 6. NEC, Bill McGinnis (Simon Laudon-Sorlin, Mark Ehl) 18:29. Overtime: 7. NEC, Laudon-Sorlin (unassisted) 5:29. Shots on Goal: SM, 10-7-4-0 = 21 NEC, 11-5-13-5 = 34 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 0 of 5 NEC, 2 of 5 Goalies: SM, Jamie Gilbert (65:29, 34 shots, 30 saves) NEC, Aaron Harvey (65:29, 21-18) ################################################################################ Saturday, February 21, 2009 Travis Goal in OT Gives USM 4-3 Win Over Saint Anselm GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Chris Travis (Scituate, Mass.) scored on a breakaway at 3:23 of overtime to give the University of Southern Maine a 4-3 victory over Saint Anselm College in an ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Men's East game Saturday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena. The win on the final day of the regular season for the Huskies gets them back to the .500 mark at 11-11-3 overall and 8-8-3 in the league. The Hawks slip to 9-14-1 overall and 6-12-1 in league games. Travis split the Saint Anselm defense to receive a pass from sophomore Paul Conter (Woodbridge, Ontario) at center ice. Travis skated in on senior goalie Pat Gallagher (Framingham, Mass.), gave him a couple of fakes and slid the puck between his legs for his 14th goal of the season. Saint Anselm forced the game into the extra session, rallying from a two- goal deficit in the third period despite being out shot 18-8. Sophomore John Penny (Andover, Mass.) cut the deficit in half at 6:54, and classmate Coleman Noonan (Norfolk, Mass.) get the equalizer at 18:46 as Gallagher was headed for the bench for the extra attacker. Southern Maine jumped out to a 2-0 in the first period on goals from seniors Dan Gordon (Lynnfield, Mass.) at 9:00 and Kyle Smith (Auburn, Maine) at 11:03. Smith's goal came while the Huskies enjoyed the man advantage. The teams traded power-play goals late in the second period to go to the dressing rooms at 3-1 after 40 minutes. Senior Tom Kerwin (Whitman, Mass.) got the Hawks on the board at 13:52 while the visitors enjoyed a two-man advantage. Gordon tallied his second of the game potting the rebound of Conter's shot at 16:19. Gordon finished the Senior Day contest with two goals and an assist for USM. Smith and Travis each a goal and an assist while Conter and sophomore Jon Rutt (Scarborough, Maine) had two assists apiece. Sophomore Ryan Butler (Arlington, Mass.) and senior Mike Nunzianto (Guilford, Conn.) each had two assists for Saint Anselm. Gallagher played well in a losing effort stopping 32 shots. USM senior Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston, Maine) finished the game with 27 saves. Southern Maine will move into the ECAC East quarterfinals next Saturday against New England College at Henniker, N.H. Saint Anselm will play at home on Thursday (7:00 p.m.) against Stonehill College. At Gorham. Maine 1 2 3 OT Final Saint Anselm (9-14-1; 6-12-1) 0 1 2 0 3 Southern Maine (11-11-3; 8-8-3) 2 1 0 1 4 1st Period: 1. SM, Dan Gordon (Chris Travis, Kyle Smith) 9:00; 2. SM, Smith (Gordon, Jon Rutt) 11:03 (pp). 2nd Period: 3. St. A, Tom Kerwin (Mike Nunzianto, Ryan Butler) 13:52 (pp); 4. SM, Gordon (Paul Conter, Rutt0 16:19 (pp). 3rd Period: 5. St. A, John Penny (Jim Toomey, Nunzianto) 6:54; 6. St. A, Coleman Noonan (Butler) 18:46. Overtime: 7. SM, Travis (Conter) 3:23. Shots on Goal: St. A, 9-11-8-2 = 30 SM, 9-8-18-1 = 36 Power-play Opportunities: St. A, 1 of 4 SM, 2 of 6 Goalies: St. A, Pat Gallagher (63:23, 36 shots, 32 saves) SM, Jamie Gilbert (63:23, 30-27) ################################################################################ Friday, February 20, 2009 USM, NEC Skate to 2-2 Tie GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Dan Gordon (Lynnfield, Mass.) scored with 3:46 to play in regulation to give the University of Southern Maine a 2-2 overtime tie with New England College Friday night in an ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Men's East game at the USM Ice Arena. The tie leaves Southern Maine with a 10-11-3 overall record and a 7-8-3 mark in the league. USM still has a slim possibility of earning a home ice berth in the postseason tournament that starts next weekend. New England College, which clinched a home ice berth with the tie, is 14-8-2 overall and 9-7-2 in league games. Gordon stole the puck at the NEC blue line and beat sophomore goalie Aaron Harvey (Milford, Nova Scotia) with a quick wrist shot coming from the right wing circle. Trailing 1-0 entering the final period, NEC tied the game at 11:53 as junior Trevor Turner (Westbank, B.C.) converted a set up from junior Mark Ehl (North Vancouver, B.C.) and senior Per Thunberg (Linkoping, Sweden). The Pilgrims grabbed a 2-1 lead at 12:46 with a unassisted short-handed goal from sophomore Johan Granath (Stockholm, Sweden). Granath picked up a turnover at the USM blue, skated in and beat senior goalie Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston, Maine) from 30 feet out. Southern Maine broke a scoreless deadlock midway through the second period as sophomore Zach Joy (Dover, N.H.) took an indirect pass from senior Josh Giordani (Quincy, Mass.) down the left side, cut into the middle and beat Harvey over the left shoulder. Sophomore Steve Wiedler (Farmingville, N.Y.) also picked up an assist on the goal which came at 10:17. Gilbert finished the game stopping 27 of 29 shots. Harvey ended up making 22 saves. Southern Maine closes the regular season on Saturday (4:00 p.m.) hosting Saint Anselm College. New England College finishes the season on Saturday (3:00 p.m.) with a road game at Salem State College. At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 OT Final New England College (14-8-2; 9-7-2) 0 0 2 0 2 Southern Maine (10-11-3; 7-8-3) 0 1 1 0 2 1st Period: no scoring. 2nd Period: 1. SM, Zach Joy (Steve Wiedler, Josh Giordani) 10:17. 3rd Period: 2. NEC, Trevor Turner (Mark Ehl, Per Thunberg) 11:53; 3. NEC, Johan Granath (unassisted) 12:46 (sh); 4. SM, Dan Gordon (unassisted) 16:14. Overtime: no scoring Shots on Goal: NEC, 8-9-7-5 = 29 SM, 5-9-7-3 = 24 Power-play Opportunities: NEC, 0 of 7 SM, 0 of 3 Goalies: NEC, Aaron Harvey (24 shots, 22 saves) SM, Jamie Gilbert (29-27) ################################################################################ Saturday, February 14, 2009 (Courtesy of Tufts University Sports Information) Southern Maine, Tufts Skate to 5-5 Tie MALDEN, Mass. -- As their records would indicate, the Tufts University and University of Southern Maine hockey teams proved to be evenly matched and played to a 5-5 tie in a NESCAC/ECAC East crossover men's game on Saturday afternoon at Valley Forum II. In addition to the 5-5 score, shots on goal were almost identical with Southern Maine finishing with 47 and Tufts University with 46 in an action- packed 65 minutes of play. Tufts' record moved to 9-11-2 overall (5-10-2 in the league), while Southern Maine is now 10-11-2 (7-8-2 league). Southern Maine junior Chris Travis (Scituate, MA) scored the Huskies' first three goals for a hat trick. Sophomore defenseman Paul Conter (Woodbridge, ONT) had two assists in the game. Senior goalie Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston, ME), who came on in relief of injured starter Koray Celik (Ile-bizzard, QUE) in the first period, finished with 35 saves. The Jumbos had three multiple-point scorers. Sophomores Mike Vitale (Brookfield, IL) and Dylan Cooper (Colorado Springs, CO) both had a goal and an assist. Sophomore Tom Derosa (Charlestown, MA) added two assists. Freshman goalie Scott Barchard (Reading, MA) made 42 saves. Tufts led 1-0 just nine seconds into the game when freshman Nick Resor (Westwood, MA) broke up a pass, went in alone on Celik and put one in off the post. Travis' first of the game on a power-play at 7:30 tied the score, but the Jumbos answered 89 seconds later on the first goal of the year by sophomore Conor Pieri (Needham, MA) at 8:59. Travis struck again on a short-handed break- away at 11:27 for a 2-2 tie. Vitale gave Tufts a 3-2 advantage at 16:40 and that was the score at the end of a busy first period. The Jumbos built a two-goal lead at 4-2 when junior Doug Wilson (San Jose, CA) scored on a power-play at 5:29. However, within six minutes the Huskies had erased the lead with the third goal of the game and 13th of the season by Travis at 5:43 - 14 seconds after Wilson's goal - and another by senior Eric Morgani (Reading, MA) at 11:07. The second period, which featured 35 total shots on goal including 20 by Southern Maine, ended in a 4-4 deadlock. The third period brought on 32 more shots, with 18 by Tufts. Cooper swatted in his own rebound at 2:23 of the third period to give Tufts a 5-4 lead. Southern Maine came back again though, with senior Matt Rowe (Newmarket, ONT) netting his second of the year at 6:13 to make it 5-5. The teams went scoreless over the final 13:47 of the third and all five minutes in overtime. In further signs of the equality of the game, both teams 10 penalties whistled against them and each went one for six on the power-play. At Malden, Mass. 1 2 3 OT Final Southern Maine (10-11-2, 7-8-2) 2 2 1 0 5 Tufts (9-11-2, 5-10-2) 3 1 1 0 5 Scoring: 1st Period: T, Nick Resor (unassisted) 0:09; SM, Chris Travis (Jon Rutt, Paul Conter) 7:30 (pp); T, Conor Pieri (Evan Story, Mike Vitale) 8:59; SM, Travis (unassisted) 11:27 (sh); T, Vitale (Phil Clark) 16:40. 2nd Period: T, Doug Wilson (Dylan Cooper, Tom Derosa) 5:29 (pp); SM, Travis (Dan Gordon, Mike Carpenter) 5:43; SM, Eric Morgani (Pat Noonan, Conter) 11:07. 3rd Period: T, Cooper (Derosa) 2:23; SM, Matt Rowe (Eric Graham) 6:13. Overtime: No Scoring. Shots on Goal: SM, 11-20-14-2 = 47 T, 11-15-18-2 = 46 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 1 of 6 T, 1 of 6 Goalies: SM, Koray Celik (16:53, 9 shots, 6 saves), Jamie Gilbert (48:07, 37-35) T, Scott Barchard (65:00, 47-42) ################################################################################ Friday, February 13, 2009 (Courtesy of Conn. College Sports Information) Connecticut College Holds Off USM, 3-2 NEW LONDON, Conn.--There's no place like home for the Connecticut College hockey team. The Camels (12-6-3, 8-5-3 NESCAC) improved to 9-1-2 in New London this season with a 3-2 victory against the University of Southern Maine (10-11- 1, 7-8-1 ECAC East) in the friendly confines of Dayton Arena. Freshman Julien Boutet (Amos, Quebec) potted a pair of second period goals and junior Greg Parker (Trenton, Ontario) stopped 43 of 45 Husky shots in the Camels' third straight win. Senior Brian Liamero (New York, N.Y.) chipped in with a goal for Connecticut College. The 12 wins are the most any Camel men's hockey team has attained since the 1997-1998 squad finished with a 14-10-3 record. Senior Matt Rowe (Newmarket, Ont.) and sophomore Zach Joy (Dover, N.H.) tallied scores for the Huskies, who battled back from 3-0 deficit to make things interesting in the third period. The Camels took a 1-0 lead on Liamero's goal with 6:04 remaining in the opening period. Junior Trevor Bradley (West Hartford, Conn.) was credited with the lone assist on the marker. The Camels doubled their lead with a power-play goal from Boutet at 4:29 of the second. Junior Brett Moore (Medfield, Mass.) and senior Robbie Tesar (Lake Bluff, Ill.) assisted on the score. With 5:04 remaining, seniors Ben Eischen (Brookfield, N.H.) and Shawn Keefe (Waltham, Mass.) assisted Boutet on his seventh goal of the season. The Huskies out-shot the Camels, 18-11, in the middle period, but Parker was able to keep the visitors off the scoreboard. Southern Maine did not go quietly though. Rowe cut the lead to two with 13:32 to go. Senior captain Ben Loss (Wilmette, Ill.) and junior Pat Noonan (Burlington, Mass.) assisted on the tally. Midway through the frame, Joy potted his 13th goal of the season on the power play. Junior Dan Falbo (Newmarket, Ont.) and Loss had a hand in the score and the visitors were within a single goal of the Camels. The Huskies out-shot the Camels, 20-11, in the third period, but could not get a third goal past Parker. USM senior netminder Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston, Maine) made 18 saves in the first two periods of action. Freshman Koray Celik (Ile-Bizzard, Quebec) stopped 11 shots without surrendering a goal in the third period of play. The Camels will host Salem State College Saturday night (7:00 p.m.) in New London. The Huskies will visit Tufts University for a game in Malden, Mass., Saturday (4:00 p.m.). At New London, Conn. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (10-11-1; 7-8-1) 0 0 2 2 Connecticut College (12-6-3; 8-5-3) 1 2 0 3 1st Period: 1. CC, Brian Liamero (Trevor Bradley) 13:56. 2nd Period: 2. CC, Julien Boutet (Brett Moore, Robbie Tesar) 4:29 (pp); 3. CC, Boutet (Ben Eischen, Shawn Keefe) 14:56. 3rd Period: 4. SM, Matt Rowe (Ben Loss, Pat Noonan) 6:28; 5. SM, Zach Joy (Dan Falbo, Loss) 10:34 (pp). Shots on Goal: SM, 7-18-20 = 45 CC, 10-11-11 = 32 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 1 of 6 CC, 1 of 3 Goalies: SM, Jamie Gilbert (40:00, 21 shots, 18 saves), Koray Celik (19:04, 11-11) CC, Greg Parker (45-43). ################################################################################ Saturday, February 7, 2009 Castleton State Blanks Southern Maine 2-0 GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Brandon Heck (Forestburg, Alberta) had a goal and an assist and senior Jeff Swanson (Grand Haven, Mich.) stopped 19 shots as Castleton State College shut out the University of Southern Maine, 2-0, in an ECAC Men's East game Saturday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena. The win lefts the Spartans over the Huskies in the updated standings and into a tie for third place with Babson College. The Spartans, who swept their weekend road trip to Salem State College and USM, have now won three straight to improve to 11-8-2 overall and 7-6-2 in the league. The Huskies had their four-game unbeaten string (3-0-1) snapped and fall back to .500 at 10-10-1 overall and 7-7-1 in league play. After a scoreless first period where Swanson and USM senior Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston, Maine) kept the offenses at bay, the Spartans struck for the only goal they would need at 5:55 while shorthanded. Heck and junior Steve Culbertson (Bowling Green, Ohio) broke up the USM breakout at the blue line with Heck picking up the loose puck and cruising in on the left side. His first shot from the face-off circle was stopped by Gilbert, but he followed the rebound and finally lifted the puck over the sprawling Gilbert. The Spartans got an insurance goal late in the final period when freshman Dan Mauriello (Guilford, Conn.) tipped home a centering pass from Heck. Swanson, making just his third start of the season, picked up his fifth career shutout stopping every shot USM fired his way. Gilbert finished the game with 30 saves. Southern Maine makes its final road trip of the regular season next weekend traveling to Connecticut College on Friday (7:00 p.m.) and Tufts University on Saturday (4:00 p.m.). Castleton State is at home on Friday (7:00 p.m.) hosting Saint Michael's College. At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final Castleton State (11-8-2; 7-6-2) 0 1 1 2 Southern Maine (10-10-1; 7-7-1) 0 0 0 0 1st Period: no scoring. 2nd Period: 1. CS, Brandon Heck (Steve Culbertson) 5:55 (sh). 3rd Period: 2. CS, Dan Mauriello (Heck, Tyler Atkins) 15:13. Shots on Goal: CS, 9-11-12 = 32 SM, 10-6-3 = 19 Power-play Opportunities: CS, 0 of 4 SM, 0 of 5 Goalies: CS, Jeff Swanson (59:40, 19 shots, 19 saves) SM, Jamie Gilbert (59:14, 32-30) ################################################################################ Friday, February 6, 2009 Joy's Goal in OT Give USM 3-2 Win Over Skidmore GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore wing Zach Joy (Dover, N.H.) scored at 1:55 of overtime to give the University of Southern Maine a 3-2 victory over Skidmore College in an ECAC Men's East game Friday night a the USM Ice Arena. The win extends the Huskies' unbeaten streak to four games (3-0-1) and lifts them above .500 at 10-9-1 overall and 7-6-1 in league play. The Thoroughbreds drop to 10-9-0 overall and 6-8-0 in league action. Joy broke up a Skidmore rush at the USM blue line, collecting the loose puck in center ice for a partial breakaway. With a defenseman draped all over him, Joy's initial shot from 25-feet was stopped by Skidmore freshman goalie Andrew Ross (McKinney, Texas). Joy, who lost his feet on the shot, was able to poke the rebound between Ross's legs while sliding into the goalie and the net. USM rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the third period to tie the game at 11:40 when senior Kyle Smith (Auburn, Maine), stationed at the right post, tipped home a shot from sophomore Paul Conter (Woodbridge, Ontario). The teams traded goals late in the first period to skate to a 1-1 tie after 20 minutes. Sophomore Joe Melnyk (Rotterdam, N.Y.) put Skidmore ahead 1-0 redirecting a drive from senior Mike Gibbons (Braintree, Mass.) past USM senior goalie Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston, Maine) at 15:34. USM tied the game with a power-play marker from sophomore Jon Rutt (Scarborough, Maine) who tipped home a shot from the blue line by Conter 14 seconds before the end of the period. Sophomore Alex Mykolenko (Kharkov, Ukraine) had the only goal of the middle period for Skidmore, stuffing a wrap-around shot past Gilbert's left foot for an unassisted tally. Gilbert finished the night stopping 31 of 33 shots he faced while Ross was credited with 28 saves. Southern Maine will be in action Saturday (4:00 p.m.) when it entertains Castleton State College. Skidmore also plays on Saturday (3:00 p.m.) at Salem State College. At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 OT Final Skidmore (10-9-0; 6-8-0) 1 1 0 0 2 Southern Maine (10-9-1; 7-6-1) 1 0 1 1 3 1st Period: 1. Skidmore, Joe Melnyk (Mike Gibbons) 15:34; 2. SM, Jon Rutt (Paul Conter, Dan Gordon) 19:46 (pp). 2nd Period: 3. Skidmore, Alex Mykolenko (unassisted) 11:02. 3rd Period: 4. SM, Kyle Smith (Conter, Ryan Jean) 11:40. Overtime: 5. SM, Zach Joy (unassisted) 1:55. Shots on Goal: Skidmore, 10-14-8-1 = 33 SM, 5-11-13-2 = 31 Power-play Opportunities: Skidmore, 0 of 2 SM, 1 of 3 Goalies: Skidmore, Andrew Ross (61:55, 31 shots, 28 saves) SM, Jamie Gilbert (61:55, 33-31) ################################################################################ Tuesday, February 3, 2009 Chris Travis Named ECAC East Player of the Week GORHAM, Maine -- Junior forward Chris Travis (Scituate, Mass.) of the University of Southern Maine men's ice hockey team has been named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Men's East Player of the Week for his outstanding performance during the week of January 26 through February 1. The announcement was made today by the ECAC office located in Centerville, Mass. This is the time in his collegiate career that Travis has won a weekly ECAC award. He is the first member of the Huskies to be recognized this season. In two games against in-state rivals Colby College and Bowdoin College, Travis scored five goals and dished out two assists as the Huskies took three of a possible four points. In a 5-2 win over Colby, the 6-foot forward registered his second career hat trick, which included the game-winning goal and a short- handed tally, and an assist for a four-point night. The next afternoon at Bowdoin, he scored a pair of goals and recorded another assist in a 6-6 tie. The seven-point weekend moved Travis up to fourth on the USM score sheet with 17 points on 10 goals and seven assists. Southern Maine, presently in fourth place in the latest ECAC East standings, will host a pair of games this weekend. Skidmore College visits the USM Ice Arena on Friday (7:00 p.m.) and Castleton State College comes to town on Saturday (4:00 p.m.). ################################################################################ Saturday, January 31, 2009 Southern Maine, Bowdoin Skate to 6-6 Tie BRUNSWICK, Maine -- Junior Chris Travis (Scituate, Mass.) and sophomore Zach Joy (Dover, N.H.) each scored two goals as the University of Southern Maine skated to a 6-6 overtime tie against Bowdoin College Saturday in an ECAC Men's East-NESCAC inter-league game at the new Sidney J. Watson Arena. The tie leaves the Huskies with a 9-9-1 overall record and 6-6-1 mark in league play heading into the final month of the regular season. The Polar Bears stand at 8-8-2 overall and 5-6-2 in league games. The teams combined to scored five goals in both the second and third period before skating through a scoreless five-minute extra session. Special teams played a big key for both teams as USM converted on 3 of 9 power-play opportunities and tallied a short-handed goal while Bowdoin netted four of its goals with the extra man. Bowdoin jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the opening period on goals by junior Colin MacCormack (Bedford, Nova Scotia) and sophomore Kyle Shearer-Hardy (Montreal, Quebec). Senior Kyle Smith (Auburn, Maine) sparked a run of three straight USM goals in the second period, scoring a short-handed goal at 4:36. Joy added a power- play goal at 10:32 to tie the game, and Travis netted his fourth goal in two games at 12:11. The Polar Bears equalized at 3-3 on a power-play marker by sophomore Kyle Hanson (Calgary, Alberta) at 16:17. Travis sent the Huskies to the locker room with a 4-3 lead netting his second goal of the game with 10 seconds to play in the period. The fireworks continued in the final period as Joy gave USM a two-goal lead at 9:27. A pair of minor penalties gave Bowdoin a 5-on-3 advantage, and they converted on both for extra-man goals by sophomore Brendan Reich (Montvale, N.J.) and junior Mike Corbelle (Byfield, Mass.) to tie the score. Senior Dan Gordon (Lynnfield, Mass.) gave USM a 6-5 advantage at 12:35, but Corbelle tied the game with 1:29 left to play in regulation. In goal, senior Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston, Maine) made 32 stops for USM despite missing 10 minutes while serving a misconduct. Freshman Mason St. Hilaire (Saco, Maine) stepped in and made five saves. Freshman Richard Nerland (Calgary, Alberta) had 25 saves for Bowdoin. Southern Maine returns to action on Friday (7:00 p.m.) hosting Skidmore College. Bowdoin travels to Clinton, N.Y., next Friday (7:00 p.m.) to face Hamilton College. At Brunswick, Maine 1 2 3 OT Final Southern Maine (9-9-1; 6-6-1) 0 4 2 0 6 Bowdoin (8-8-2; 5-6-2) 2 1 3 0 6 1st Period: 1. B, Colin MacCormack (Kyle Shearer-Hardy) 5:10; 2. B, Shearer- Hardy (Aaron O'Callahan) 17:11. 2nd Period: 3. SM, Kyle Smith (Josh Giordani, Ben Loss) 4:36 (sh); 4. SM, Zach Joy (Eric Graham, Chris Travis) 10:32 (pp); 5. SM, Travis (Joy, Smith) 12:11; 6. B, Kyle Hanson (Mike Corbelle, Shearer-Hardy) 16:17 (pp); 7. SM, Travis (Steve Wiedler) 19:50 (pp). 3rd Period: 8. SM, Joy (Dan Rautenberg) 9:27 (pp); 9. B, Brendan Reich (Graham Sisson) 10:17 (pp); 10. B, Corbelle (Reich) 10:33 (pp); 11. SM, Dan Gordon (unassisted) 12:35; 12. B, Corbelle (Shearer-Hardy, MacCormack) 18:31 (pp). Overtime: no scoring. Shots on Goal: SM, 10-10-9-2 =31 B, 14-16-11-2 = 43 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 3 of 9 B, 4 of 9 Goalies: SM, Jamie Gilbert (54:30, 37 shots, 32 saves), Mason St. Hilaire (10:30, 6-5) B, Richard Nerland (65:00, 31-25) ################################################################################ Friday, January 30, 2009 Travis Hat Trick Leads USM Past Colby, 5-2 WATERVILLE, Maine -- Junior Chris Travis (Scituate, Mass.) recorded the second hat trick of his career Friday night to lead the University of Southern Maine to a 5-2 victory over Colby College in an ECAC East-NESCAC inter-league game played at Alfond Rink. The win was the second straight for the Huskies and levels their records at 9-9-0 overall and 6-6-0 in league play. The Mules had their three-game unbeaten streak (1-0-2) stopped and fall to 5-9-3 overall and 3-7-2 in league games. It is the fifth straight game between the two teams that the visiting team has prevailed. The Huskies, paced by Travis's first two goals, erupted for three scores in a span of 3:54 late in the second period to break open a scoreless game. Travis potted the game's first goal at 13:54 off assists from senior Kyle Smith (Auburn, Maine) and sophomore Paul Conter (Woodbridge, Ontario). Conter doubled USM's advantage at 16:41 with a power-play goal, set up by sophomores Zach Joy (Dover, N.H.) and Steve Wiedler (Farmingville, N.Y.). Travis capped off the outburst at 17:48 with his second goal, assisted by Conter and sophomore Mike Carpenter (Minot, Maine). Travis, who now eight goals on the season, finished off his hat trick with an unassisted short-handed goal at 3:19 of the third period. His previous hat trick came in December 2007 against Salem State College. He would pick up an assist on a goal by Joy later in the period. Colby finally got on the board at 6:42 of the third period when sophomore Wil Hartigan (Arlington, Mass.) scored his third goal of the season to make it 4-1. Junior Matt Strickland (Leduc, Alberta) closed out the scoring for the Mules at 14:53. Both Colby goals came on the power play. Southern Maine senior goalie Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston, Maine), making his first appearance since January 9, stopped 33 shots to pick up the victory. Sophomore Cody McKinney (Weston, Fla.) started for Colby and had 14 saves before being lifted late in the second period in favor of senior Dean Feole (Windham, N.H.). Feole had eight saves over the final 22 minutes. Southern Maine will travel to Brunswick, Maine, on Saturday (4:00 p.m.) to play Bowdoin College for the first time at the new Sidney J. Watson Arena. Colby will entertain Salem State on Saturday (3:00 p.m.). At Waterville, Maine 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (9-9-0; 6-6-0) 0 3 2 5 Colby (5-9-3; 3-7-2) 0 0 2 2 1st Period: no scoring. 2nd Period: 1. SM, Chris Travis (Kyle Smith, Paul Conter) 13:54; 2. SM, Conter (Steve Wiedler, Zach Joy) 16:41 (pp); 3. SM, Travis (Conter, Mike Carpenter) 17:48. 3rd Period: 4. SM, Travis (unassisted) 3:19 (sh); 5. C, Wil Hartigan (Chris Talbert, Greg Valenski) 6:42 (pp); 6. SM, Joy (Travis) 7:13; 7. C, Matt Strickland (Jeoff Jarnot) 14:53 (pp). Shots on Goal: SM, 7-12-8 = 27 C, 12-10-13 = 35 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 1 of 7 C, 2 of 9 Goalies: SM, Jamie Gilbert (60:00, 35 shots, 33 saves) C, Cody McKinney (37:48, 17-14), Dean Feole (22:12, 10-8) ################################################################################ Saturday, January 24, 2009 Southern Maine Downs UMass Boston in OT, 5-4 BOSTON -- Senior Dan Gordon (Lynnfield, Mass.) scored his second goal of the game 25 seconds into overtime to give the University of Southern Maine a 5-4 victory over the University of Massachusetts Boston in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Men’s East game Saturday afternoon at the Clark Athletic Complex. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Huskies and improves their record to 8-9-0 overall and 5-6-0 in the league. The Beacons dropped their second straight overtime decision to slip to 6-9-2 overall and 2-8-1 in league play. Gordon scored the game winner when he tipped a shot from freshman Dan Rautenberg (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) past UMB junior goalie Ryan Donovan (Wexford, N.Y.). The goal was Gordon’s 11th of the season. The teams combined for four goals in a span of 3:41 in the first period to provide some early fireworks. The Beacons grabbed a 1-0 lead at 4:56 as rookie Jim Ennis (Roslindale, Mass.) found the net off an assist from freshman Anthony Fitti (Havertown, Penn.). USM struck twice for goals by Rautenberg and senior Kyle Smith (Auburn, Maine) to assume a 2-1 advantage. Sophomore Paul Conter (Woodbridge, Ontario) picked up an assist on both goals while Gordon was credited with a helper on Rautenberg’s score. UMB drew even at 8:37 when junior Steve Ebbole (Wheaton, Ill.) scored his first goal of the season. The hosts would take a 3-2 lead before the end of the period as sophomore Vinnie Jacona (East Stroudsburg, Penn.) found the net. Freshman Travis L’Heureux (Berlin, N.H.) and Gordon scored in the second period to give USM a 4-3 lead. L’Heureux’s goal was the first of his career. Fitti tied the game at 4-4 just 46 seconds after Gordon had given USM the lead. The teams battled through a scoreless third period before Gordon ended the game in OT. Freshman Casey Cox (Springvale, Maine), making his first collegiate start for Southern Maine, got the win by stopping 27 shots. Donovan finished the game with 33 saves. Southern Maine returns to action next Friday (7:00 p.m.) traveling to Colby College. UMB travels to Skidmore College next Friday (7:00 p.m.). At Boston 1 2 3 OT Final Southern Maine (8-9-0; 5-6-0) 2 2 0 1 5 UMass Boston (6-9-2; 2-8-1) 3 1 0 0 4 1st Period: 1. UMB, Jim Ennis (Anthony Fitti) 4:56; 2. SM, Dan Rautenberg (Paul Conter, Dan Gordon) 6:47; 3. SM, Kyle Smith (Zach Joy, Conter) 7:15; 4. UMB, Steve Ebbole (Kris Kranzky) 8:37; 5. UMB, Vinnie Jacona (Brett Calhoun) 12:14. 2nd Period: 6. SM, Travis L’Heureux (Pat Noonan, Dan Falbo) 2:19; 7. SM, Gordon (unassisted) 12:47; 8. UMB, Fitti (Matt Atsoff, Eric Tufman) 13:33. 3rd Period: no scoring Overtime: 9. SM, Gordon (Rautenberg) Shots on Goal: SM, 15-12-10-1 = 38 UMB, 12-6-13-0 = 31 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 0 of 3 UMB, 0 of 2 Goalies: SM, Casey Cox (60:25, 31 shots, 27 saves) UMB, Ryan Donovan (60:25, 38-33) ################################################################################ Friday, January 23, 2009 (Courtesy of Babson College Sports Information) Babson Defeats Southern Maine 4-2 BABSON PARK, Mass. -- Host Babson College scored three unanswered goals in the second period to overcome an early 1-0 deficit en route to an eventual 4- 2 victory over the visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC East men’s ice hockey matchup at the Babson Skating Center on Friday night. With the win, the Beavers improved to 6-7-1 overall and 5-5-0 in the conference, while the Huskies dipped to 7-9-0 overall and 4-6 in the ECAC East. After a scoreless and penalty-riddled first period, Southern Maine struck first when senior Eric Morgani (Reading, Mass.) converted a breakaway feed from classmate Dan Gordon (Springfield, Mass.) at 5:38 of the second. The lead would be short-lived, however, as junior Gabriel Chenard-Poirier (St. Augustin, Quebec) sent a laser into the upper right corner from the left point on a Babson power play at 7:30. The Beavers would tack on two more goals in the final 5:05 of the second to take a 3-1 advantage into the second intermission. Senior JT Balben (Wayland, Mass.) scored the first off a centering pass from senior co-captain Brad Baldelli (Northboro, Mass.) at 14:55 and first-year Mike Hoban (Medfield, Mass.) netted the second when his wrist shot found the upper right corner off a pass from senior Alex DiPietro (Winthrop, Mass.) at 18:58. Babson continued its attack early in the third, as first-year Cody Carlson (Peterborough, N.H.) scored his first collegiate goal on a wrap-around just over four minutes in. Southern Maine would get one goal back when sophomore Paul Conter (Woodbridge, Ontario) scored at 9:07 of the third, but that would be all the Beavers’ defense would allow as the hosts claimed the 4-2 victory. Babson first-year goalie Andrew Peabody (Marblehead, Mass.) made 23 saves in the first 54 minutes in net before being forced to leave with an equipment problem. Senior Skylar Nipps (Orlando, Fla.) came on to blank the Huskies over the final six minutes, making four stops. Freshman Koray Celik (Ile-bizzard, Quebec) played all but one minute in goal for USM, finishing with 31 saves. Southern Maine travels to the University of Massachusetts Boston on Saturday (3:00 p.m.). Babson will entertain Salem State College on Saturday. At Babson Park, Mass. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (7-9-0; 4-6-0) 0 1 1 2 Babson (6-7-1; 5-5-0) 0 3 1 4 1st Period: no scoring. 2nd Period: 1, SM, Eric Morgani (Dan Gordon) 5:38. 2, B, Gabriel Chenard-Poirier (JT Balben, Pat McLaughlin) 7:30 (pp). 3, B, Balben (Brad Baldelli, Jason Schneider) 14:55. 4, B, Mike Hoban (Alex DiPietro, Casey Fazekas) 18:58. 3rd Period: 5, B, Cody Carlson (Shane Farrell) 4:08. 6, SM, Paul Conter (Kyle Smith, Dan Rautenberg) 9:07. Shots on Goal: SM 9-5-15 29 B, 12-14-9 35 Power-play Opportunities: SM 0 of 7 B, 1 of 3 Goalies: SM, Koray Celik (58:55 minutes, 35 shots-31 saves) B, Andrew Peabody (54:05, 25-23), Skylar Nipps (05:55, 4-4) ################################################################################ Saturday, January 17, 2009 Hamilton Downs Southern Maine 3-1 GORHAM, Maine -- Junior goalie Ian Stearns (Fitchburg, Mass.) stopped 21 of 22 shots as Hamilton College defeated the University of Southern Maine, 3-1, in an ECAC East-NESCAC inter-league game Saturday at the USM Ice Arena. The win halts a two-game losing skid for the Continentals who improve to 6-6-1 overall and 5-4-0 in league play. The Huskies dropped their second straight to slip to 7-8-0 overall and 4-5-0 in league games. Hamilton scored all three of its goal in a span of 3:51 early in the second period, and Stearns provided the steady goaltending to make it stand up for his second win of the season. Junior Vaclav Tomicek (Liberic, Czech Republic) put the visitors on the board at 1:56 of the second period when he deflected a shot through the pads of USM rookie goalie Koray Celik (Ile-bizzard, Quebec). Two minutes later, freshman Blair Lalonde (Pointe Claire, Quebec) found the net with a high shot through a screen from the blue line. Sophomore Tom Chiappetta (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) capped off the outburst with a power-play marker at 5:47. Junior Chris Lorenc (Clifton, N.J.) picked up assists on the latter two goals to be the only multi-point man for the Continentals. Southern Maine averted a shutout when sophomore Zach Joy (Dover, N.H.) beat Stearns on a breakaway for a short-handed goal at 18:14 of the third period. Celik played another strong game for USM making 30 saves, including 15 in the second period when Hamilton piled up an 18-8 advantage in shots on goal. Southern Maine looks to rebound next Friday (7:00 p.m.) when it begins a stretch of four consecutive road games at Babson College. Hamilton returns home on Tuesday (7:00 p.m.) to host Elmira College for the first of three straight home games. At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final Hamilton (6-6-1; 5-4-0) 0 3 0 3 Southern Maine (7-8-0; 4-5-0) 0 0 1 1 1st Period: no scoring. 2nd Period: 1. H, Vaclav Tomicek (Brian O'Malley, Travis Blood) 1:56; 2. H, Brandon Lalonde (Joe Buicko, Chris Lorenc) 3:59; 3. H, Tom Chiappetta (Lorenc, Kevin Osborne) 5:47 (pp). 3rd Period: 4. SM, Zach Joy (unassisted) 18:14 (sh). Shots on Goal: H, 10-18-5 = 33 SM, 7-8-7 = 22 Power-play Opportunities: H 1 of 4 SM, 0 of 4 Goalies: H, Ian Stearns (59:54, 22 shots, 21 saves) SM, Koray Celik (59:52, 33-30) ################################################################################ Friday, January 16, 2009 Amherst Holds Off Southern Maine 3-1 GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore goaltender Jonathan LaRose (Boyle, Alberta) stopped 23 of 24 shots as Amherst College defeated the University of Southern Maine, 3-1, Friday night in an ECAC East-NESCAC inter-league game at the USM Ice Arena. The win extends the Lord Jeffs winning streak to four games, and improves their record to 8-3-1 overall and 6-1-1 in league play. The Huskies had their modest two-game winning streak stopped to fall to 7-7-0 overall and 4-4-0 in league games. LaRose made 12 saves in the final period as Southern Maine pressured Amherst trying to overcome a 2-0 deficit. Southern Maine cut the margin in half at 6:08 when sophomore Paul Conter (Woodbridge, Ontario) netted a power-play goal set up by senior Dan Gordon (Lynnfield, Mass.) and junior Pat Noonan (Burlington, Mass.). LaRose held his ground the rest of the way, including the final minute when USM had the goalie out for the extra attacker. While Amherst was enjoying a seven-minute man advantage, junior Keith Nelson (Manalapan, N.J.) snapped a scoreless tie at 10:22 of the second period with a power-play goal, assisted by senior Ted Vickers (Chilliwack, B.C.) and Jeff Landers (Hanover, Mass.). Freshman Mike Baran (Duxbury, Mass.) doubled the Lord Jeffs' lead with a second power-play goal at 16:08. Vickers and Nelson picked up the helpers. Sophomore Matt Rhone (Dedham, Mass.) closed out the scoring with an empty- net goal with 1.1 seconds left. USM freshman goalie Koray Celik (Ile-bizzard, Quebec) played an outstanding game in a losing effort making 37 saves before being lifted. Southern Maine returns to action Saturday afternoon (4:00 p.m.) when it hosts Hamilton College. Amherst travels to play at Salem State College on Saturday (3:00 p.m.). At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final Amherst (8-3-1; 6-1-1) 0 2 1 3 Southern Maine (7-7-0; 4-4-0) 0 0 1 1 1st Period: no scoring. 2nd Period: 1. A, Keith Nelson (Ted Vickers, Jeff Landers) 10:22 (pp); 2. A, Mike Baran (Nelson, Vickers) 16:08 (pp). 3rd Period: 3. SM, Paul Conter (Dan Gordon, Pat Noonan) 6:01 (pp); 4. A, Matt Rhone (Landers, Will Collins) 19:58 (en). Shots on Goal: A, 12-17-11 = 40 SM, 5-6-13 = 24 Power-play Opportunities: A, 2 for 5 SM, 1 for 4 Goalies: A, Jonathan LaRose (60:00, 24 shots, 23 saves) SM, Koray Celik (58:48, 39-37) ################################################################################ Tuesday, January 13, 2009 Gordon Leads Southern Maine Past Suffolk, 3-1 GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Dan Gordon (Lynnfield, Mass.) scored a pair of goals to lead the University of Southern Maine to a 3-1 victory over Suffolk University in a non-conference men's ice hockey game Tuesday night at the USM Ice Arena. The win was the second straight for the Huskies and lifts their overall record to 7-6-0. The Rams slip to 3-9-0. After a scoreless first period, Gordon put the Huskies on the board at 2:21 of the middle period with his eight goal of the season. He converted a 20-foot wrist shot from the right wing circle off assists from junior Patrick Noonan (Burlington, Mass.) and sophomore Jon Rutt (Scarborough, Maine). The lead lasted less than four minutes as senior Kyle Cook (Chino Hills, Calif.) beat USM rookie goalie Koray Celik (Ile-bizzard, Quebec) from in tight off a pass from classmate John Rocchio (East Greenwich, R.I.). The power-play score came at 6:12 and was Cook's sixth goal of the season. Gordon gave the Huskies the lead for good with his second goal of the night at 15:21 with a close angle shot to the near post past Suffolk junior goalie Bill Gilbert (Forestdale, Mass.). Freshman Dan Rautenberg (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) and senior Ben Loss (Wilmette, Ill.) picked up the assists. Noonan netted a power-play marker 63 seconds later, off assists from Rautenberg and sophomore Paul Conter (Woodbridge, Ontario), to close out the scoring. Southern Maine dominated the final period, out shooting Suffolk, 20-4, but Gilbert kept the hosts from adding to their lead. Gilbert finished the game with 41 saves while Celik stopped 17 of 18 shots. Southern Maine is back in action on Friday (7:00 p.m.) when it hosts Amherst College. Suffolk travels to Assumption College on Thursday (7:30 p.m.). At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final Suffolk (3-9-0) 0 1 0 1 Southern Maine (7-6-0) 0 3 0 3 1st Period: no scoring. 2nd Period: 1. SM, Dan Gordon (Pat Noonan, Jon Rutt) 2:21; 2. Suf, Kyle Cook (John Rocchio) 6:12 (pp); 3. SM, Gordon (Dan Rautenberg, Ben Loss) 15:21; 4. SM, Noonan (Paul Conter, Rautenberg) 16:24 (pp). 3rd Period: no scoring. Shots on Goal: Suf, 8-6-4 = 18 SM, 10-14-20 = 44 Power-play Opportunities: Suf, 1 of 7 SM, 1 of 7 Goalies: Suf, Bill Gilbert (59:45, 44 shots, 41 saves) SM, Koray Celik (60:00, 18-17) ################################################################################ Saturday, January 10, 2009 (Courtesy of Wesleyan University Sports Information) Southern Maine Holds Off Wesleyan, 3-2 MIDDLETOWN, Conn. -- The University of Southern Maine men's ice hockey team scored three times in the second period to erase a 1-0 deficit and held on to defeat Wesleyan University, 3-2, Saturday afternoon in an ECAC East-NESCAC inter-league game at Middletown, Conn. Southern Maine upped its record to 6-6 overall, 4-3 in conference play while Wesleyan slipped to 1-9 overall, 1-5 in league action. With the win, Southern Maine evened the all-time series with Wesleyan at 6-6-2. Sophomore Jon Rutt (Scarborough, Maine) evened the count at 1-1 just 48 seconds into the middle stanza, as he collared the rebound of a shot by senior Dan Gordon (Lynnfield, Mass.) from the slot which was stopped by the pad of Wesleyan senior goalie Mike Palladino (Litchfield, Conn.). The puck went to Rutt on the left side and he found an open net to fire upon as Palladino was unable to recover. Southern Maine went ahead for good at 6:57 on a great individual effort by sophomore Zach Joy (Dover, N.H.) as he took over team goal-scoring leadership with his eighth tally of the season. A pass toward the Wesleyan blue line was deflected by a Cardinal defender, but the puck went high in the air and continued into the Wesleyan zone where Joy collected it and skated in alone, beating Palladino through his pads for the 2-1 lead. Freshman Dan Rautenberg (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) provided what proved to be the game-winner at 16:51, receiving a pass from the right side by sophomore Paul Conter (Woodbridge, Ontario) and snapping off a high shot from the left circle for his fifth goal of the year. Gordon also got an assist as he improved his seasonal scoring figure to a team-best 21 points (7-14-21). Wesleyan scored first with a power-play goal at 9:46 of the first period as junior Jeff Beck (Warrington, Pa.) poked in a loose puck after an initial shot by freshman Geoff Mucha (West Chester, Pa.). The pair turned around the scoring for the next Wesleyan goal, also on the power-play, at 12;22 of the third period. Beck got the puck to Mucha at the left point. From there, Mucha fired in a slap shot that Huskies freshman keeper Koray Celik (Ile-bizzard, Quebec) got a stick on but couldn't control. Wesleyan pulled Palladino for the final 1:30 but couldn't get a dangerous shot on goal despite a Huskies penalty with 23 seconds left that allowed the Cardinals to skate with a two-man advantage. Celik ended the game with 23 saves. Palladino turned aside 24 shots before being lifted. Southern Maine returns home on Tuesday (7:00 p.m.) to play Suffolk University in its final non-conference game of the season. Wesleyan will travel on Tuesday (7:30 p.m.) to in-state rival Trinity College. At Middletown, Conn. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (6-6-0; 4-3-0) 0 3 0 3 Wesleyan (1-9-0; 1-5-0) 1 0 1 2 1st Period: 1. W, Jeff Beck (A.J. Ferraro, Geoff Mucha) 9:46 (pp). 2nd Period: 2. SM, Jon Rutt (Dan Gordon, Dan Rautenberg) 0:48; 3. SM, Zach Joy (Ben Loss, Steve Wiedler) 6:57; 4. SM, Rautenberg (Paul Conter, Gordon) 16:51. 3rd Period: 5. W, Mucha (Beck) 12:22 (pp). Shots on Goal: SM, 11-11-5 = 27 W, 8-9-8 = 25 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 0 of 3 W, 2 of 7 Goalies: SM, Koray Celik (60:00, 25 shots, 23 saves) W, Mike Palladino (58:30, 27-24) ################################################################################ Friday, January 9, 2009 Trinity Explodes in Third Period, Downs USM 7-2 HARTFORD, Conn. -- The Trinity College men's ice hockey team exploded for six unanswered goals in the third period en route to a 7-2 victory over the University of Southern Maine in an ECAC East-NESCAC inter-league game Friday night at Williams Rink in Hartford, Conn. The win was the fourth straight for the Bantams who improve to 6-3-0 overall and 3-2-0 in league play. The Huskies slip to 5-6-0 overall and 3-3-0 in league games. With the win, the Bantams run their all-time record against the Huskies to 13-0-1. Trailing 2-1 after 40 minutes, the Bantams scored three times in a span of 1:31 to take a 4-2 lead. Freshman Sean McCarthy (Duxbury, Mass.) tied the score at 2:19, just six seconds after USM had finished killing off a five-minute major penalty. Two more USM minor penalties resulted in power-play goals from sophomore Egor Petrov (Novokuznetsk, Russia) at 3:08 and senior Ryan Masucci (Winthrop, Mass.) at 3:50 to put the Bantams up 4-2. Senior Chris Diozzi (Belmont, Mass.), sophomore Adam Houli (Howell, N.J.) and junior Ryan Crapser (Paxton, Mass.) scored before the end of the period to turn the game into a rout. After a scoreless first period in which Southern Maine out shot Trinity, 19-11, the hosts would draw first blood early in the second period on a power- play goal at 2:08 by senior Riley Hicks (Calgary, Alberta). The Bantams would go on to finish the game 3 of 7 on the power play. The lead lasted just 28 seconds as Southern Maine tied the score on a goal from junior Chris Travis (Scituate, Mass.) off an assist from sophomore Zach Joy (Dover, N.H.). USM grabbed a 2-1 advantage at the 15:53 mark on a goal by sophomore Paul Conter (Woodbridge, Ontario). Junior Pat Noonan (Burlington, Mass.) and senior Josh Giordani (Quincy, Mass.) picked up the assists. Sophomore Wesley Vesprini (Lexington, Mass.) stopped 38 of 40 shots he faced in the Trinity goal. Senior Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston, Maine) gave up five goals and was credited with 26 saves before being lifted in the third period. Rookie Koray Celik (Ile-bizzard, Quebec) came on to make seven saves. Southern Maine travels to Middletown, Conn., on Saturday (3:00 p.m.) to play Wesleyan University. Trinity will host Salem State College, a 5-3 winner over Wesleyan Friday night, on Saturday (4:00 p.m.). At Hartford, Conn. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (5-6-0; 3-3-0) 0 2 0 2 Trinity (6-3-0; 3-2-0) 0 1 6 7 1st Period: no scoring. 2nd Period: 1. T, Riley Hicks (Egor Petrov, Ryan Masucci) 2:08 (pp); 2. SM, Chris Travis (Zach Joy) 2:36; 3. SM, Paul Conter (Pat Noonan, Josh Giordani) 15:53. 3rd Period: 4. T, Sean McCarthy (Mike DeMayo, Chris Diozzi) 2:19; 5. T, Petrov (Hicks, Masucci) 3:08 (pp); 6. T, Masucci (unassisted) 3:50 (pp); 7. T, Diozzi (Josh Rich) 5:42; 8. T, Adam Houli (Chris Powers) 7:04; 9. T, Ryan Crapser (Paul Jaskot, Regnars Alksnis) 18:31. Shots on Goal: SM, 19-12-9 = 40 T, 11-13-16 = 40 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 0 of 4 T, 3 of 7 Goalies: SM, Jamie Gilbert (45:42, 31 shots, 26 saves), Koray Celik (14:18, 9-7) T, Wesley Vesprini (60:00, 40-38). ################################################################################ Tuesday, January 6, 2009 Southern Maine Downs Framingham State 6-2 GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Koray Celik (Ile-bizzard, Quebec) stopped 22 of 24 shots and the University of Southern Maine got goals from six different players en route to a 6-2 victory over winless Framingham State College in a non-conference game Tuesday night at the USM Ice Arena. The win levels the Huskies' overall record a 5-5. The Rams fall to 0-10-2 overall. Sophomore Zach Joy (Dover, N.H.) paced the Southern Maine offense with a goal and two assists. Senior Dan Gordon (Lynnfield, Mass.) and sophomore Steve Wiedler (Farmingville, N.Y.) each had a goal and an assist. Sophomore Jon Rutt (Scarborough, Maine) chipped in a pair of assists. Junior Josh Williams (Upper Marlboro, Md.) and freshman Corey Chaney (Oxford, Mich.) scored power-play goals for Framingham State. Senior Ben Loss (Wilmette, Ill.) and Gordon scored as the Huskies built a 2-0 lead in the opening period, out shooting the visiting Rams 12-6. The margin grew to 5-0 in the middle period on goals by Joy and sophomores Mike Carpenter (Minot, Maine) and Paul Conter (Woodbridge, Ontario). Williams snapped the run of USM goals with his power-play marker at 17:56. Wielder tallied at short-handed goal at 13:32, but the Huskies gave it right back nine seconds later as Chaney potted a power-play goal. Celik had a strong second period making 11 of his 22 saves. FSC junior Andy Joyce (Milford, Mass.) allowed four goals and made 11 saves before being lifted in the second period. Sophomore Terence Sullivan (Shirley, Mass.) came on to permit two more goals and make 16 saves. Southern Maine returns to league play on Friday (7:00 p.m.) traveling to Hartford, Conn., to play Trinity University. Framingham State will seek its first win on Saturday (7:40 p.m.) when it host Becker College in ECAC Northeast league play. At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final Framingham State (0-10-2) 0 1 1 2 Southern Maine (5-5-0) 2 3 1 6 1st Period: 1. SM, Ben Loss (Chris Travis, Zach Joy) 5:18 (pp); 2. SM, Dan Gordon (Jon Rutt) 14:38. 2nd Period: 3. SM, Joy (Kyle Smith, Steve Wiedler) 0:45; 4. SM, Mike Carpenter (Dan Rautenberg) 1:47; 5. SM, Paul Conter (Gordon, Rutt) 8:13 (pp); 6. FS, Josh Williams (Jason Anderson) 17:56 (pp). 3rd Period: 7. SM, Wiedler (Joy) 13:32 (sh); 8. FS, Corey Chaney (Sean Maguire) 13:41 (pp). Shots on Goal: FS, 6-12-6 = 24 SM, 12-9-12 = 31 Power-play Opportunities: FS, 2 of 8 SM, 2 of 5 Goalies: FS, Andy Joyce (22:33, 15 shots, 11 saves), Terence Sullivan (37:27, 18-16) SM, Koray Celik (59:54, 24-22). ################################################################################ Friday, January 2, 2009 Colby Downs Southern Maine 4-1 GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore goalie Cody McKinney (Weston, Fla.) stopped 31 of 32 shots as the Colby College Mules defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies, 4-1, in a non-league game Friday evening at the USM Ice Arena. The win snapped a six-game winless streak (0-5-1) for the Mules, who improve to 3-5-1 on the season, and was their first victory since November 22. The Huskies slip to 4-5-0. The two teams will meet again January 30 in a conference game at Colby. The Mules jumped out to an early 2-0 lead as the trio of rookie Matt Rappaport (Livingston, N.J.) and sophomores Billy Crinnion (Smithtown, N.Y.) and Karl Burns (Mequon, Wis.) combined for two goals in the opening 7:31. Rappaport scored at 2:51 with Burns and Crinnion assisting. Crinnion tallied what proved to be the game-winning goal off assists from Burns and Rappaport. Sophomore Brendan Shea (Smithfield, R.I.), playing in his first game of the season, and sophomore Wil Hartigan (Arlington, Mass.) scored in the first 4:10 of the second period to push the Mules' lead to 4-0. Southern Maine finally got on the board at 5:36 of the second when freshman Dan Rautenberg slapped a shot past McKinney after senior Dan Gordon (Lynnfield, Mass.) won a face-off. McKinney did not allow another shot to cross the goal line, including stopping 14 shots in the third period as USM out shot Colby, 14-7. USM rookie goalie Koray Celik (Ile-bizzard, Quebec) finished with 24 saves. Southern Maine will host Framingham State College on Tuesday (7:00 p.m.) in another non-conference game. Colby travels to Saint Anselm College next Friday night (7:00 p.m.) At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final Colby (3-5-1) 2 2 0 4 Southern Maine (4-5-0) 0 1 0 1 1st Period: 1. C, Matt Rappaport (Karl Burns, Billy Crinnion) 2:51; 2. C, Crinnion (Rappaport, Burns) 7:31. 2nd Period: 3. C, Brendan Shea (Michael Doherty, Michael Belliveau) 1:24; 4. C, Wil Hartigan (Chris Buonomo, Dan Nelson) 4:10; 5. SM, Dan Rautenberg (Dan Gordon) 5:36. 3rd Period: no scoring. Shots on Goal: C, 9-12-7 = 28 SM, 5-13-14 = 32 Power-play Opportunities: C, 0 for 2 SM, 0 for 5 Goalies: C, Cody McKinney (60:00, 32 shots, 31 saves) SM, Koray Celik (59:58, 28-24) ################################################################################ Friday, December 12, 2008 Joy’s Two Goals Lift USM Past Salem State, 4-3 SALEM, Mass. -- Sophomore Zach Joy (Dover, N.H.) scored his second goal of the game with 4:56 remaining in regulation time to give the University of Southern Maine a 4-3 victory over Salem State College in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Men’s East ice hockey game played Friday night at the Richard H. Rockett Ice Arena. The victory lifts the Huskies to 4-4-0 overall and 3-2-0 in league. The Vikings dropped their third straight game to fall to 3-4-0 overall and 1-4-0 in league play. Joy’s game-winning goal came just 1:16 after Salem State sophomore Mike Genovese (Hingham, Mass.) tied the game at 3-3. Joy converted a set up from freshman Cody Lockwood (Kamloops, B.C.) and junior Chris Travis (Scituate, Mass.) for his sixth goal of the season. Southern Maine grabbed a 1-0 lead at 4:24 of the first period when sophomore Paul Conter (Woodbridge, Ontario) potted a power-play goal with an assist from senior Dan Gordon (Lynnfield, Mass.). Joy doubled the lead with his first goal of the game at 13:21, assisted by Travis and Lockwood. Salem State junior Chris MacInnis (Waltham, Mass.) cut the deficit in half before the end of the period with a goal at 18:46. Sophomore Kevin Huinink (Whitby,. Ontario) and senior David Pazzaglia (Oakdale, Conn.) drew the assists. The Vikings got the only goal of the middle period when sophomore Justin Fox (Whitby, Ontario) lit the lamp for his team-leading 11th goal of the season. The power-play goal was set up by Huinink and junior Jeff Tellier (Chicopee, Mass.). Travis gave the Huskies a 3-2 lead at 8:30 of the third period with assists going to senior Kyle Smith (Auburn, Maine) and sophomore Mike Carpenter (Minot, Maine). Genovese then tied the game at 13:48 with the Vikings’ second power- play goal of the game, setting the stage for Joy. Senior goalie Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston, Maine) stopped 32 of 35 shots he faced in the USM goal. Junior James Lacour (Silver Springs, Md.), making his first collegiate start, finished the game with 23 saves. Southern Maine is off for the next 21 days for end-of-the-semester exams and the holidays. USM returns to action on January 2 (7:00 p.m.) when it hosts Colby College in a non-conference game. Salem State will host in-state foe Westfield State College on Saturday (3:00 p.m.). At Salem, Mass. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (4-4-0; 3-2-0) 2 0 2 4 Salem State (3-4-0; 1-4-0) 1 1 1 3 1st Period: 1. SM, Paul Conter (Dan Gordon) 4:24 (pp); 2. SM, Zach Joy (Chris Travis, Cody Lockwood) 13:21; 3. SS, Chris MacInnis (Kevin Huinink, David Pazzaglia) 18:46. 2nd Period: 4. SS, Justin Fox (Jeff Tellier, Huinink) 18:20 (pp). 3rd Period: 5 SM, Travis (Kyle Smith, Mike Carpenter) 8:30; 6. SS, Mike Genovese (Brett Noll) 13:48 (pp); 7. SM, Joy (Travis, Lockwood) 15:04. Shots on Goal: SM, 6-12-9 = 27 SS, 13-11-11 = 35 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 1 of 3 SS, 2 of 6 Goalies: SM, Jamie Gilbert (35 shots, 32 saves) SS, James Lacour (27-23) ################################################################################ Saturday, December 6, 2008 Middlebury Overcomes Southern Maine 5-4 GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Ian Drummond (Del Mar, Calif.) scored with 29 seconds remaining in regulation to give nationally-ranked Middlebury College a 5-4, come-from-behind win over the University of Southern Maine in an ECAC East- NESCAC inter-league game Saturday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena. Unbeaten Middlebury, ranked third in this week's USCHO.com Division III poll, squandered a one-goal lead heading into the third period and fell behind 4-3 before rallying for a pair of goals in the final three minutes to overcome the upset-minded Huskies. Middlebury won its sixth straight game to improve to 6-0-0 overall and 4-0-0 in league play. Southern Maine slips to 3-4-0 overall and 2-2-0 in league play with the loss. Drummond set up the tying goal by sophomore Ken Suchoski (Bear Creek Township,. Pa.) at 17:31, then found himself at the corner of the net to stuff the puck past USM senior goalie Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston, Maine) for the game winner with 29 seconds to play. Freshmen Charlie Strauss (Eagle River, Wis.) and Martin Drolet (Lachine, Quebec) picked up the assists on Drummond's goal. Southern Maine had rallied from the one-goal deficit at the start of the final period as sophomore Zach Joy (Dover, N.H.) tied the score at 3-3 with his second goal of the game at 1:25 off a feed from senior Kyle Smith (Auburn, Maine). Junior Chris Travis (Scituate, Mass.) put the home team ahead at 14:17 with his second goal of the season set up by Joy and sophomore Paul Conter (Woodbridge, Ontario). The teams traded goals in the first period as Middlebury sophomore Chaz Svoboda (Verdun, Quebec) scored an unassisted goal at 6:00, and Southern Maine junior Pat Noonan (Burlington, Mass.) got the equalizer at 18:43. Joy's first goal of the game in the opening minute of the second period put USM up 2-1. Freshman Tom Cantwell (Saranac Lake, N.Y.) tied the score with his first collegiate goal at 11:06, and junior John Sullivan (Delmar, N.Y.) gave Middlebury a 3-2 lead with a power-play marker at 13:58. Rookie goalie John Yanchek (Hillsborough, N.J.) posted 27 saves in the Middlebury goal. Gilbert stopped 32 of 37 shots for Southern Maine. Southern Maine will close out the first-semester portion of its schedule next Friday (7:00 p.m.) with an ECAC East contest at Salem State College. Middlebury returns home to play the USA Under-18 team tomorrow afternoon (4:00 p.m.) in an exhibition game. At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final Middlebury (6-0-0; 4-0-0) 1 2 2 5 Southern Maine (3-4-0; 2-2-0) 1 1 2 4 1st Period: 1. Mid, Chaz Svoboda (unassisted) 6:00; 2. SM, Pat Noonan (Dan Gordon, Mike Carpenter) 18:43. 2nd Period: 3. SM, Zach Joy (Jon Rutt, Paul Conter) 0:58; 4. Mid, Tom Cantwell (Charles Nerbak) 11:06; 5. Mid, John Sullivan (Martin Drolet, Svoboda) 13:58 (pp). 3rd Period: 6. SM, Joy (Kyle Smith) 1:25; 7. SM, Chris Travis (Joy, Conter) 14:17; 8. Mid, Ken Suchoski (Ian Drummond) 17:31; 9. SM, Drummond (Charlie Strauss, Drolet) 19:31. Shots on Goal: Mid, 10-14-13 = 37 SM, 13-6-12 = 31 Power-play Opportunities: Mid, 1 for 3 SM, 0 for 2 Goalies: Mid, John Yanchek (31 shots, 27 saves) SM, Jamie Gilbert (37-32) ################################################################################ Friday, December 5, 2008 Southern Maine Scores Three Late Goals, Downs Williams 6-3 GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine men's ice hockey team scored three goals in the final three minutes after squandering a two-goal lead to defeat Williams College, 6-3, in an ECAC East-NESCAC inter-league game Friday evening at the USM Ice Arena. The win snapped a two-game losing slide for the Huskies and lifts their record to 3-3-0 overall and 2-1-0 in league play. The Ephs dropped their second straight after opening the season three wins to fall to 3-2-0 overall and 2-1-0 in league play. Trailing 3-1 entering the third period, the Ephs got goals from sophomores Matt Masucci (Winthrop, Mass.) at 6:21 and Ryan Young (Medford, Mass.) at 12:21 to tie the game. USM went on a power play with 3:30 remaining in regulation and sophomore Paul Conter (Woodbridge, Ontario) snapped off a 45-foot shot through a screen to give the Huskies the lead again. USM went right back on the power play as a delayed penalty called seconds before the Conter goal was assessed, and senior Josh Giordani (Quincy, Mass.) tipped home a shot by classmate Kyle Smith (Auburn, Maine) at 18:32 for a 5-3 advantage. Sophomore Jon Rutt (Scarborough, Maine) added an empty net goal in the final minute to cap the Huskies' three-goal outburst. Senior Dan Gordon (Lynnfield, Mass.) led Southern Maine's offense with a pair goals and two assists. Conter and junior Pat Noonan (Burlington, Mass.) each finished with a goal and two assists. Young had two goals, including a short-handed tally in the second period, and an assist to pace the Ephs attack. Masucci added a goal and an assist. USM senior goalie Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston, Maine) had an outstanding game making 36 saves. Junior Marc Pulde (Lexington, Mass.) stopped 25 of 30 shots he faced for Williams. Southern Maine will be back in action Saturday afternoon (4:00 p.m.) when it hosts nationally-ranked Middlebury College. Williams travels to Salem State College on Saturday (3:00 p.m.). At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final Williams (3-2-0; 2-1-0) 0 1 2 3 Southern Maine (3-3-0; 2-1-0) 1 2 3 6 1st Period: 1. SM, Dan Gordon (Pat Noonan, Eric Graham) 7:38. 2nd Period: 2. SM, Noonan (Paul Conter, Brock Backus) 3:27; 3. W, Ryan Young (unassisted) 12:37 (sh); 4. SM, Gordon (Zach Joy, Conter) 17:13. 3rd Period: 5. W, Matt Masucci (Young) 6:21; 6. W, Young (Masucci, Brett Haraguchi) 12:21; 7. SM, Conter (Gordon, Jon Rutt) 17:03 (pp); 8. SM, Josh Giordani (Kyle Smith, Ben Loss) 18:32 (pp); 9. SM, Rutt (Gordon, Noonan) 19:17 (en). Shots on Goal: W, 10-15-14 = 39 SM, 6-11-14 = 31 Power-play Opportunities: W, 0 for 5 SM, 2 for 5 Goalies: W, Marc Pulde (59:41, 30 shots, 25 saves) SM, Jamie Gilbert (59:56, 39-36) ################################################################################ Sunday, November 30, 2008 (Courtesy of Babson College Sports Information) Babson Blanks Southern Maine 5-0 BABSON PARK, Mass. -- Babson College erupted for a season-high five goals and first-year goalie Andrew Peabody (Marblehead, Mass.) made 14 saves to earn his first collegiate shutout as the host Beavers defeated the visiting University of Southern Maine, 5-0, in the consolation game of the sixth annual Babson Invitational Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament presented by Irving Oil on Sunday afternoon. With the win, Babson improved to 1-2-1 on the season. Southern Maine dropped its second straight to slip to 2-3-0. Babson wasted little time grabbing the lead, scoring just 13 seconds into the contest. First-year Mike Hoban (Medfield, Mass.) took a pass from senior Pat McLaughlin (Berlin, Mass.) and fired a shot from the right corner that went in off the back of Southern Maine first-year goalie Koray Celik (Ile-Bizzzard, Que.) at 0:13. The Beavers then made it 2-0 with a short-handed goal at 16:43 of the period, as junior Chris Wood (Medford, Mass.) took a breakaway feed from sophomore Terry Woods (Duxbury, Mass.) and beat Celik on the stick side. The hosts continued to press the attack in the second period, mounting 15 shots to the Huskies’ four as part of a 33-14 shot advantage for the game. However, the Beavers were kept off the board until the final three minutes of the session, when a flurry of Southern Maine penalties led to a pair of power- play goals. Wood scored the first off a feed from junior Jason Schneider (Littleton, Mass.) for his second goal of the game at 17:27, and junior Shane Farrell (West Warwick, R.I.) netted the second with 8.3 seconds left in the period off a pass from Woods. Junior Cory Griffin (Hingham, Mass.) would tack on another power-play score at 15:01 of the third as Babson skated away with the 5-0 victory. It was the first career shutout for Peabody, who made six saves in the first period and four each in the second and third for a total of 14 stops. Celik went the distance in net for Southern Maine, finishing with 28 saves. At Babson Park, Mass. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (2-3-0) 0 0 0 0 Babson (1-2-1) 2 2 1 5 1st Period: 1. B, Mike Hoban (Pat McLaughlin) 0:13; 2. B, Chris Wood (Terry Woods, Alex DiPietro) 16:43 (sh). 2nd Period: 3. B, C. Wood (Jason Schneider) 17:27 (pp); 4. B, Shane Farrell (T. Woods, Casey Fazekas) 19:51 (pp). 3rd Period: 5. B, Corey Griffin (Fazekas, Liam Chatterton) 15:01 (pp). Shots on Goal: SM, 6-4-4 = 14 B, 8-15-10 = 33 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 0 for 7 B, 3 for 8 Goalies: SM, Koray Celik (33 shots, 28 saves) B, Andrew Peabody (14-14) ################################################################################ Saturday, November 29, 2008 (Courtesy of Babson College Sports Information) Manhattanville Bests Southern Maine 4-2 at Babson Invitational BABSON PARK, Mass. -- Senior Kevin Maresco (Lynnfield, Mass.) scored one goal and assisted two others to help lead the Manhattanville College Valiants to a 4-2 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in the semifinal round of the sixth annual Babson Invitational Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament presented by Irving Oil on Saturday afternoon. With the win, Manhattanville (3-2-1) advances to tomorrow’s championship game at 4:00 p.m., while Southern Maine (2-2-0) will play in the Consolation Game at 1:00 p.m. Manhattanville got on the board late in the first period after Southern Maine was whistled for a penalty with 58 seconds remaining in the period. On the ensuing power play, Huskies’ senior goalie Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston, Maine) made a nice save on sophomore Mickey Lang’s (Hillsdale, N.J.) tipped shot in front, but Maresco collected the rebound near the right post and tucked it in for the game’s first goal at 19:49.2. Southern Maine tied the game at 6:11 of the second, as sophomore Zach Joy (Dover, N.H.) tipped a shot by classmate Jon Rutt (Scarborough, Maine) past Valiants’ sophomore goalie Sergiy Sorokolat (Kharkiv, Ukraine). However, Manhattanville retook the lead just 16 seconds later, as junior Dillon Henningson (Edmonton, Alberta) put back a rebound of Maresco’s shot at 16:27 to give his team a 2-1 advantage. The Valiants would tack on another goal before the end of the period, as junior Matt Piegza (Chicago, Ill.) one-timed a feed from Maresco inside the left post at 14:28 to give Manhattanville a 3-1 lead after two. The Huskies pulled back to within one when junior Brett Kapteina (Stamford, Conn.) scored off a rebound on a power play at 1:12 of the third to make it a 3- 2 contest. However, just seconds after a USM power play expired late in the session, Manhattanville netted a huge insurance goal when junior Niklas Berntsson (Gothenburg, Sweden) converted a breakaway pass from Piegza with 1:09 remaining, resulting in the 4-2 Valiants victory. Gilbert kept Southern Maine close with a tremendous effort in net, finishing with 40 saves. Sorokolat turned away eight shots in goal for Manhattanville. At Babson Park, Mass. 1 2 3 Final Manhattanville (3-2-1) 1 2 1 4 Southern Maine (2-2-0) 0 1 1 2 1st Period: 1. Man, Kevin Maresco (Mickey Lang, Sasha Romanenko) 19:50 (pp). 2nd Period: 2. SM, Zach Joy (Jon Rutt) 6:11; 3. Man, Dillon Henningson (Maresco, Niclas Wennerlof) 6:27; 4. Man, Matt Piegza (Maresco, Henningson) 14:28. 3rd Period: 5. SM, Brett Kapteina (Dan Gordon, Rutt) 1:12 (pp); 6. Man, Niklas Berntsson (Piegza) 18:51. Shots on Goal: Man, 18-12-14 = 44 SM, 2-3-5 = 10 Power-play Opportunities: Man, 1 for 7 SM, 1 for 5 Goalies: Man, Sergiy Sorokolat (59:46, 10 shots, 8 saves) SM, Jamie Gilbert (59:52, 44-40) ################################################################################ Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Southern Maine Blanks Plymouth State 6-0 Game Called in Third Period Due to Power Failure GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Dan Gordon (Lynnfield, Mass.) had two goals and two assists to lead the University of Southern Maine past Plymouth State University, 6-0, Tuesday in a non-conference men's game at the USM Ice Arena. The win was the second straight for the Huskies who raised their record to 2-1. The Panthers dropped their third straight to fall to 1-3. The game was called at 6:24 of the third period due to a power failure. Southern Maine took the lead for good late in the first period when sophomore Paul Conter (Woodbridge, Ontario) beat PSU junior goalie Aaron Runner (Alpharetta, Ga.) with a 30-foot shot through a screen. Gordon potted a 5-on-3 power-play goal with 13 seconds left in the period to give USM a 2-0 advantage at the first break. Sophomore Jon Rutt (Scarborough, Maine) and freshman Dan Rautenberg (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) drew the assists. Gordon pushed the margin to 3-0 with his second goal, set up by Rautenberg and junior Ryan Jean (Randolph, Maine), at 4:54 of the second. Rutt scored his first of the season at 10:21 off assists from Rautenberg and Gordon. Rautenberg lit the lamp at 15:52, assisted by Gordon and freshman Chris LaCount (South Easton, Mass.). Junior Patrick Noonan (Burlington, Mass.) got the final goal at 19:14. Senior goalie Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston, Maine) posted his second career shutout for USM stopping all 13 shots he faced. Runner stopped 16 of 20 shots before giving way to freshman Allen Schneider (Strongville, Ohio). Schneider stopped 11 of 13 shots he faced. Southern Maine returns to action this weekend at the Babson College Invitational Tournament facing Manhattanville College in a first round game Saturday (1:00 p.m.). Plymouth State will take on Tufts University on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) in a first round game of the PAL/Stovepipe Tournament in Manchester, N.H. At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final Plymouth State (1-3-0) 0 0 0 0 Southern Maine (2-1-0) 2 4 0 6 (Game called at 6:24 of 3rd Period - power failure) 1st Period: 1. SM, Paul Conter (Zach Joy, Eric Morgani) 15:32; 2. SM, Dan Gordon (Jon Rutt, Dan Rautenberg) 19:47 (pp). 2nd Period: 3. SM, Gordon (Rautenberg, Ryan Jean) 4:54; 4. SM, Rutt (Rautenberg, Gordon) 10:21 ()pp); 5. SM, Rautenberg (Gordon, Chris LaCount) 15:52; 6. SM, Pat Noonan (Kyle Smith, Chris Travis) 19:14. 3rd Period: no scoring. Shots on Goal: PS, 4-9-0 =13 SM, 9-17-7 = 33 Power-play Opportunities: PS, 0 for 3 SM, 2 for 3 Goalies: PS, Aaron Runner (30:21, 20 shots, 16 saves), Allen Schneider (16:03, 13-11) SM, Jamie Gilbert (46:18, 13-13) ################################################################################ Saturday, November 22, 2008 Southern Maine Downs Saint Michael's 6-2 SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Sophomore Jon Rutt (Scarborough, Maine) set up three goals as the University of Southern Maine defeated Saint Michael's College, 6-2, in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Men's East game Saturday afternoon at Cairns Arena. The win gives the Huskies a split of their weekend road trip to Vermont. The Huskies dropped their season opener Friday night to preseason favorite and defending league champion Norwich University, 4-2. The Purple Knights lost their second straight game to slip to 0-2-0. Southern Maine got goals from six different players, and 13 of the 18 skaters dressed picked up a point. Freshman Dan Rautenberg (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) and senior Dan Gordon (Lynnfield, Mass.) were the only other multiple- point scorers for USM as each had a goal and an assist. The Huskies built a 3-0 lead in the opening period on goals by Gordon, Rautenberg and senior Eric Morgani (Reading, Mass.). Rutt picked up an assist on the first two goals. Each team lit the lamp once in the middle period. Junior David Vorozilchak (Clark Summit, Penn.) scored a power-play goal at 16:23 to put the Purple Knights on the board. Just 25 seconds later, junior Chris Travis (Scituate, Mass.) restored the Huskies three-goal advantage. Southern Maine pushed the lead to 5-1 at 0:24 of the third period on a power-play goal from junior Brett Kapteina (Stamford, Conn.) with Rutt picking up his third assist. Senior Chris Healy (Salem, N.H.) scored a 6-on-4 power- play marker for Saint Michael's at 7:28, and USM sophomore Zach Joy (Dover, N.H.) closed the scoring at 17:39. Senior goalie Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston, Maine) picked up his first win of the season for USM making 18 saves. Senior Tyler Bilton (Penticton, B.C.) was busy in the Saint Michael's cage stopping 47 of 53 shots. Southern Maine will play it home opener on Tuesday (4:00 p.m.) when it hosts Plymouth State University for a non-conference game. Saint Michael's will play next, also on Tuesday (7:00 p.m.), when it hosts Assumption College. At South Burlington, Vt. 1 2 3 Total Southern Maine (1-1-0) 3 1 2 6 Saint Michael's (0-2-0) 0 1 1 2 First Period: 1. SM, Dan Gordon (Jon Rutt, Dan Rautenberg), 4:21 2. SM, Rautenberg (Gordon, Rutt), 15:24. 3. SM, Eric Morgani (Josh Giordani), 16:21. Second Period: 4. SMC, David Vorozilchak (Zach Gieszler, Reave MacKinnon), 16:23. 5. SM, Chris Travis (Pat Noonan, Kyle Smith), 16:48. Third Period: 6. SM, Brett Kapteina (Rutt, Ben Loss), 0:24. 7. SMC, Chris Healey (Ryan Mero, John Burns), 7:28. 8. SM, Zach Joy (Matt Rowe, Paul Conter), 17:39. Shots on Goal: SM, 14-22-17 = 53 SMC 4-10-6 = 20 Power-play Opportunities: Goalies: SM, Jamie Gilbert (60:00, 20 shots, 18 saves) SMC, Tyler Bilton (60:00, 53-47). ################################################################################ Friday, November 21, 2008 Norwich Overcomes Southern Maine 4-2 NORTHFIELD, Vt. -- Sophomore Chad Anderson (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) scored a power-play goal late in the second period to break a 2-2 tie and the Norwich University Cadets went on to post a 4-2 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies Friday night at Kreitzberg Arena in Northfield, Vt. The game was the opening night of play in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Men’s East league. Southern Maine took a 2-1 lead in the first period after spotting Norwich junior Eric Tallent (Garland, Texas) a power-play goal at 2:16. Rookie Dan Rautenberg (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) tied the game 55 seconds after Tallent’s goal with a power-play goal of his own set up by sophomore Jon Rutt (Scarborough, Maine) and senior Ben Loss (Wilmette, Ill.). Senior Dan Gordon (Lynnfield, Mass.) put USM ahead at 6:51 of the first period off a set-up from Rutt and Rautenberg. Norwich tied the game early in the second on a goal by sophomore Nick DelGallo (Cranston, R.I.) at 1:39. Anderson broke the tie at 17:13 with his extra-man goal off assists by juniors Craig Serino (Saugus, Mass.) and Steve Coon (Berne, N.Y.). Senior Nikita Kashirsky (Moscow, Russia) iced the victory for the Cadets scoring an empty-net, power-play goal with 17 seconds remaining in the game. USM senior goaltender Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston, Maine) played well, making 23 saves, including 15 in the final period, before being lifted for the extra attacker. Junior Ryan Klingensmith (Morton, Penn.) had 14 saves for Norwich. Southern Maine travels to Saint Michael’s College on Saturday (3:00 p.m.) for another ECAC Men’s East contest. Norwich will entertain Salem State College, a 5-0 winner over Saint Michael’s, on Saturday (4:00 p.m.). At Northfield, Vt. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (0-1-0) 2 0 0 2 Norwich (1-0-0) 1 2 1 4 1st Period: 1. N, Eric Tallent (Nikita Kashirsky) 2:16 (pp); 2. SM, Dan Rautenberg (Jon Rutt, Ben Loss) 3:11 (pp); 3. SM, Dan Gordon (Rautenberg, Rutt) 6:51. 2nd Period: 4. N, Nick DelGallo (Billy Kasper) 1:39; 5. N, Chad Anderson (Craig Serino, Steve Coon) 17:13 (pp). 3rd Period: 6. N, Kashirsky (Rico Piatelli, DJ Fimiani) (pp, en). Shots on Goal: SM, 4-9-3 = 16 N, 6-5-16 = 27 Power Play Opportunities: SM, 1 for 5 N, 3 for 6 Goalies: SM, Jamie Gilbert (59:37, 26 shots, 23 saves) N, Ryan Klingensmith (60:00, 16-14) ################################################################################ Thursday, November 20, 2008 Senior Ben Loss Named USM Men's Ice Hockey Captain Senior Kyle Smith Tabbed as Assistant Captain Huskies Open Season Friday Night at Norwich GORHAM, Maine -- Veteran University of Southern Maine men's ice hockey head coach Jeff Beaney announced this week that senior defenseman Ben Loss (Wilmette, Ill.) has been named captain of the 2008-09 team as the Huskies prepare for their season opener this Friday night at Norwich University. Beaney also announced that senior wing Kyle Smith (Auburn, Maine) has been tabbed as an assistant captain for the upcoming season. The Huskies open their 31st varsity season, and 22nd under the direction of Beaney, this weekend with a trip to Vermont to play defending league champion Norwich on Friday (7:00 p.m.) and Saint Michael's College on Saturday (3:00 p.m.). Norwich is the preseason favorite to repeat according to the coaches poll conducted earlier this month. Southern Maine was sixth in the preseason poll while Saint Michael's checked in in tenth. The Huskies have 19 players returning from last year's squad that posted a 14-9-3 overall record and an 8-8-3 mark in league play. "I'm very excited for Ben. He has a lot of natural leadership abilities and is well respected by his teammates and the coaching staff. He's very organized and consistent in his approach to things on and off the ice," commented Beaney. "Kyle has played every role for us - power play, penalty kill, regular shift - and sacrifices (moving from right to left wing) for the good of the team. Everyone likes him. He was in this role last year and will provide a good complement to (Loss)," added Beaney. Loss and Smith have been three-year regulars in the USM lineup. Loss played wing and defense his rookie season before settling in as a regular on the blue line in 2006-07. Smith has been a fixture at wing all three seasons. Both were named to the ECAC Men's East All-Academic team last year. The captain of the USM golf team this past fall season, Loss will be the leader of the Huskies' youthful defense grouping playing in front of senior goaltender Jamie Gilbert (Lewiston, Maine). Loss, who had eight assists in 17 games played last season, will be joined on the blue line by returnees Eric Graham (North Berwick, Maine), Ryan Jean (Randolph, Maine), Mike Carpenter (Minot, Maine) and Paul Conter (Woodbridge, Ontario), and four newcomers. Smith was the Huskies' third leading scorer last season netting 13 goals, including nine on the power play, and passing out 10 assists for 23 points. He begins the season with 28 career goals and 27 assists in 75 games. After this weekend's road trip, the Huskies will return to the USM Ice Arena for their home opener on November 25 (4:00 p.m.) when they host Plymouth State University in a non-league game. The Huskies close out November's schedule playing in the Babson Invitational Tournament November 29-30. Three games are on the schedule in the month of December before the Huskies break for semester exams and the holidays. Williams College comes to the USM Ice Arena on December 5 (7:00) and Middlebury College comes to town on December 6 (4:00 p.m.). The Huskies finish their December schedule with a trip to Salem State College on December 12 (7:00 p.m.). USM resumes play in January with non-league home games against Colby on January 2 (7:00 p.m.) and Framingham State on January 6 (7:00 p.m.) before getting back into league play with road games at Trinity College on January 9 (7:00 p.m.) and Wesleyan University on January 10 (3:00 p.m.). The Huskies final non-league game of the schedule with Suffolk University on January 13 (7:00 p.m.) kicks off a three-game homestand. Amherst College comes to USM on January 16 (7:00 p.m.) and Hamilton College visits on January 17 (4:00 p.m.). USM closes out January with four straight road games at Babson College on January 23 (7:00 p.m.), the University of Massachusetts Boston on January 24 (3:00 p.m.), Colby College on January 30 (7:00 p.m.) and Bowdoin College on January 31 (4:00 p.m.). Southern Maine has six games on the February schedule, including four at the USM Ice Arena. Skidmore College comes to USM on February 6 (7:00 p.m.) and Castleton State College visits the next afternoon (4:00 p.m.). USM plays its final two regular season road games at Connecticut College on February 13 (7:00) and Tufts University on February 14 (4:00 p.m.). The regular season comes to a close with home contests against New England College on February 20 (7:00 p.m.) and Saint Anselm College on February 21 (4:00 p.m.). The eight NCAA Division III teams in the league will advance to the championship tournament with four quarterfinal games being played February 28. The four winners will advance to the semifinals and finals at the highest remaining seed March 7-8. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth in the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament. ################################################################################ Thursday, November 6, 2008 Norwich Voted Top Team in 2008-09 Preseason Poll CAPE COD, Mass. -- Norwich University has been chosen by the coaches of the ECAC Men's East Hockey League as the top team in the 2008-09 preseason poll, earning eight first place and 95 overall votes. The Cadets are coming off a 2007-08 campaign where they posted a 15-4-0 conference mark, good enough to win the ECAC Men's East regular season title. Norwich skated to an overall record of 23-7-0, advancing to the 2008 NCAA Frozen Four where they lost to eventual National Champions St. Norbert College. Norwich returns Second Team All-Conference goalie David Thompson (Wainwright, Alberta/Camrose Kodiaks) and forward Nikita Kashirsky (Moscow, Russia/Walpole Jr. Stars) looking to improve upon his 42 points (20-22-42) from a year ago. The 2007-08 ECAC Men's East Coach of the Year, Mike McShane, will enter his 13th season behind the bench of the Cadets. The Beavers of Babson College earn the second place spot in the coaches' poll with one first place and 85 total votes. The Beavers finished the 2007-08 season with a 17-6-3 mark (13-4-2 league). Casey Fazekas (Montreal, Que./West- minster School) will return for Babson, coming off a year where he earned First Team All-ECAC East honors. Castleton State College finished in third place with one first place and 73 total votes. The Spartans finished last season with an 11-6-2 conference record (13-11-2 overall). The Spartans top offensive player Brandon Heck (Forrestburg, Alb./Winkler Flyers) will be back and looking to improve upon his 34 points (16- 18-34) from a year ago. The fourth spot belongs to New England College. The Pilgrims ended last season with a 10-6-3 conference mark (16-8-3 overall) advancing to the ECAC East Semifinals game where they lost to Salem State. The Pilgrims will return a key part of their scoring offense from a year ago, Mark Ehl (North Vancouver, BC/Powell River Kings). Ehl led the Pilgrims with 41 points (23-18-41). Coming in at number five is Salem State College who posted a 9-9-1 record in the ECAC East (16-11-1 overall) during the 2007-08 season. The Huskies of Southern Maine, ended last season 8-8-3 against league opponents, and 14-9-3 overall, and were voted into sixth place. UMass Boston claims the seventh spot in the poll after a season where they skated to a 5-12-2 league record (11-14-2 overall). Skidmore College ended last season 4-14-1 in league play (7-17-2 overall) and were voted into the eighth spot. Rounding out the top ten are Saint Anselm College ninth and Saint Michael's College tenth. The ECAC East League will be settled on the ice beginning Friday, November 21 with a full weekend of games on tap. 2008-09 ECAC Men's East Preseason Coaches Poll Rk. Team (1st Place Votes) Points 1. Norwich (8) 95 2. Babson (1) 85 3. Castleton State (1) 73 4. New England College 69 5. Salem State 65 6. Southern Maine 61 7. UMass Boston 35 8. Skidmore 25 Saint Anselm 25 10. Saint Michael's 19 ################################################################################

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