No. 5 Men's Hockey Battles with No. 4 Boston College (Sun - 4 p.m. - Conte Forum)
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#5/5 UNH (16-8-3, 11-7-2 HEA) vs. #4/4 Boston Coll. (17-7-2, 12-6-1 HEA)
Sunday, Feb. 17 -- 4:00 p.m. - Conte Forum (7,884) | Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Wildcat Sports Radio Network
Sunday, Feb. 17 - 4:00 p.m. (3:30 p.m. pregame show)
Dan Parkhurst (Play by Play), Pete Webster (Analyst)
Flagship Stations: WGIR-610 AM (Manchester)
The Wave - 96.7 FM (Portsmouth) - The Sports Animal 930 AM (Rochester)
Affiliate Stations: WNTK-FM 99.7 (New London, Claremont) - WASR-AM 1420 (Wolfeboro) - WZEI-FM 101.5 (Meredith, Concord)
Scouting the Eagles: The fourth-ranked Eagles come into the game as the victors of their last three contests, not including Friday's game at Merrimack. Most recently, BC took home its fourth consecutive Beanpot title with a 6-3 victory over Northeastern. Leading the way for the Eagles is sophomore forward Johnny Gaudreau, who comes into the game with 15 goals and 21 assists for 36 points. He has a pair of power play goals and six game winners, a team high. Senior Steven Whitney leads the squad in goals (18) and adds 14 assists for 32 points. Six of his goals have come on power plays while four have been game winners. Fellow senior Pat Mullane has lit the lamp 13 times and has dished out 19 assists, totaling 32 points. Netminder Parker Milner has seen action in all but one game this season, starting all 25 games he has played. He comes in with a record of 17-6-2 with a pair of shutouts. Milner has a goals against average of 2.49 and a save percentage of .917. Sophomore goalie Brian Billett has started one of the two games he has seen the ice in and has a record of 0-1-0. He has tallied a 3.96 goals against average and a .853 save percentage.
Series History vs. Boston College: The Eagles hold a 65-63-12 advantage over the Wildcats in 140 all-time meetings, dating back to Feb. 6, 1937. In 2011-12, BC captured the season series with a pair of one-goal decisions in the previous two meetings. Coach Umile owns a 40-29-11 all-time record against the Eagles and is 14-19-6 at Conte Forum, but the Wildcats lead Boston College at the Whittemore Center with a mark of 17-8-2. Brett Kostolansky and John Henrion are the active scoring leaders against BC while Casey DeSmith is 1-3-0 between the pipes with a 3.49 goals against average and an .882 save percentage.
SCORING LEADERS VS. THE EAGLES:
Player GP G-A-P
Brett Kostolansky 9 1-4-5
John Henrion 11 3-2-5
Dalton Speelman 9 2-1-3
Nick Sorkin 5 1-2-3
Kevin Goumas 7 1-2-3
Connor Hardowa 11 0-2-2
Trevor van Riemsdyk 5 0-2-2
Matt Willows 4 1-1-2
Justin Agosta 5 0-2-2
Scott Pavelski 5 1-0-1
Austin Block 7 1-0-1
Grayson Downing 4 0-1-1
Brett Pesce 2 0-1-1
Jay Camper 2 1-0-1
Dan Correale 2 0-1-1
Greg Burke 8 0-0-0
Jeff Silengo 7 0-0-0
Casey Thrush 4 0-0-0
Eric Knodel 5 0-0-0
Maxim Gaudreault 2 0-0-0
Goaltending Stats
Player GP/Min GA GAA W-L-T SV SV%
DeSmith 4/222:56 13 3.49 1-3-0 98 .882
Wyer 1/20:00 0 0.00 0-0-0 9 1.000
DeSmith Game-by-Game vs. the Eagles
Date Min Res. Svs. GA Shots
1-27-12 59:39 L 30 4 34
1-28-12 63:27 L 34 3 37
1-11-13 40:00 L 12 5 17
1-12-13 59:50 W 22 1 23
Totals 222:56 1-3-0 98 13 111
Wyer Game-by-Game vs. the Eagles
Date Min Res. Svs. GA Shots
1-11-13 20:00 ND 8 0 8
'Cats Aim for Season Series with BC: UNH snapped a six-game skid against BC with a 2-1 win last time out, setting up a series winner-take-all game on Sunday. The last time UNH won the regular season series was 2008-09, when the team went 2-1-0 against the Eagles. BC came back to defeat UNH twice in the HE quarterfinals that season.
'Cats 2-1 Against Top 5 Opponents: UNH is 2-1-0 against top five opponents. The Wildcats defeated No. 2 Denver 6-4 and toppled No. 2 BC 2-1. The teams lone loss was a 5-2 loss at No. 2 Boston College.
Wildcats Own Nation's Top ranked Penalty Kill: UNH continues to be the nation's best team on the penalty kill. The team has killed off 82-90 power play opportunities four short-handed goals in that span.
UNH Looking for First Win at BC Since 2010: New Hampshire is in search of its first win at Boston College since Nov. 5, 2010. The team is 0-3-0 since a 2-1 win at BC on 11-5-10.
DeSmith Stops Penalty Shot: Casey DeSmith stopped a Ross Mauermann penalty shot to preserve a scoreless tie at the time. DeSmith is a perfect 2-for-2 on penalty shots in his career.
Gaudreault Posts Career High Two Assists: Maxim Gaudreault had a career-high two points and two assists on Sunday afternoon against Providence College.
DeSmith Gold Standard in Hockey East: Casey DeSmith leads Hockey East in every goaltending category.
Goals Against Average: Overall Hockey East
Casey DeSmith 4th (2.16) 1st (1.86)
Save Percentage:
Casey DeSmith 2nd (.928) 1st (.941)
Winning Percentage:
Casey DeSmith 2nd (.717) 3rd (.667)
Winning the Draw: Jeff Silengo ranks first in Hockey East play in faceoff percentage. Additionally, John Henrion ranks in the top 10 overall and in league play in that category.
Faceoff %: Player Overall Hockey East
John Henrion 3rd (.596) 3rd (.595)
Jeff Silengo 4th (.596) 1st (.619)
West Coast Offense: The newly formed top line of Dan Correale, Grayson Downing and Austin Block have been very productive since their formation. The line has six goals in five games (1.33 gpg). Downing and Correale hail from British Columbia, while Block is from California.
Division I Men's Hockey Pairwise (Feb.14)
Rk. Team PR W-L-T Win % Rk RPI Rk. TUC TUC %
1 Quinnipiac 31 21-3-4 .8214 1 .5888 1 13-2-3 .8056
2 Minnesota 30 19-5-4 .7500 2 .5687 2 9-4-3 .6562
3t Miami 28 18-7-5 .6833 5t .5570 3 13-5-4 .6818
3t Boston College 28 17-7-2 .6923 4 .5542* 4 8-3-2 .6923
5 UNH 27 16-8-3 .6481 8 .5479 5 11-7-2 .6000
6t North Dakota 26 16-8-6 .6333 9 .5468 6 11-8-4 .5652
6t Western Mich. 26 18-7-5 .6833 5t .5454 7 9-4-1 .6786
8 St. Cloud State 24 18-11-1 .6167 11t .5447* 8 12-9-1 .5682
9t Minnesota State 22 18-9-3 .6500 7 .5426* 9 9-9-1 .5000
9t Yale 22 13-7-3 .6304 10 .5423 10 6-6-3 .5000
11 Niagara 20 18-5-5 .7321 3 .5381* 11 2-2-0 .5000
12t Denver 18 15-9-5 .6034 13 .5347 12 8-8-4 .5000
12t Notre Dame 18 18-11-1 .6167 11t .5335 13 6-8-1 .4333
12t Dartmouth 18 11-8-4 .5652 18 .5284 14 7-6-2 .5333
12t Alaska 18 13-11-4 .5357 23t .5223 16 10-8-2 .5500
12t Boston Univ. 18 13-12-1 .5192 28 .5174 18 9-7-1 .5588
17 Mass-Lowell 15 14-9-2 .6000 14 .5277 15 3-7-0 .3000
18 Neb-Omaha 12 16-12-2 .5667 17 .5195 17 6-10-1 .3824
19 Union 11 13-10-5 .5536 19t .5152 22 5-5-3 .5000
20t Merrimack 10 13-10-5 .5536 19t .5169 19 5-7-1 .4231
20t Wisconsin 10 12-9-7 .5536 19t .5169 20 4-9-3 .3438
20t Northern Mich 10 12-14-4 .4667 36 .5054 28 10-11-3 .4792
23 Colgate 9 13-11-4 .5357 23t .5115 25 5-7-2 .4286
24t Providence 8 11-10-6 .5185 29 .5156* 21 4-8-4 .3750
24t Rensselaer 8 12-11-5 .5179 30t .5138* 23 6-9-4 .4211
24t Ferris State 8 14-12-4 .5333 27 .5128 24 5-9-2 .3750
27t Ohio State 7 12-12-6 .5000 32t .5101 26 5-9-5 .3947
27t St. Lawrence 7 13-11-4 .5357 23t .5060 27 5-6-2 .4615
29 Brown 3 9-9-5 .5000 32t .5041 30 2-8-4 .2857
30t Holy Cross 2 14-10-2 .5769 15 .5045 29 2-5-1 .3125
30t Robert Morris 2 15-11-2 .5714 16 .5014 31 4-2-2 .6250
32 Colorado Coll 0 11-14-5 .4500 37t .5001 32 5-11-3 .3421
Tough "Road" Ahead for the Wildcats; Two Home Games in February: UNH will play the final four games of February on the road starting with PC and BC this week. The 'Cats have four-straight home games in March to end the regular season.
Best in the Third, Period.: UNH is outscoring opponents 30-15 in third period this season (+15). The 'Cats 15 goals allowed in the third is six less than its next closest competition. Additionally, UNH holds a commanding 20-9 (+11) margin in the third period in Hockey East play. The team is 11-0-1 when leading after two periods.
Henrion League Leading 120 Shots: John Henrion has a league-best 120 shots on net. NU's Kevin Roy is second with 114 shots.
Pesce Receives High Marks from Central Scouting: Freshman defenseman Brett Pesce is the highest ranked collegiate player in the CSS Midterm 2013 NHL pre-draft rankings. Pesce is ranked 36th among North American skaters and has been projected as a first or second round draft pick according to some outlets. The highly-skilled blueliner celebrated his 18th birthday in November, while his captain Connor Hardowa celebrated his 24th birthday on the same day.
Where is UNH Ranked?: Here is a week-by-week look at the 'Cats in the national polls and the HE standings:
Date USA TODAY USCHO HE
9/24 RV NP 4th (pre)
10/1 NP RV 4th (pre)
10/8 RV RV 4th (pre)
10/15 RV 15 5th
10/22 11 12 3rd
10/29 10 9 3rd
11/5 9 9 2nd
11/12 5 5 2nd
11/19 3 3 2nd
11/27 2 2 2nd
12/3 1 1 2nd
12/10 2 2 2nd
12/17 2 2 2nd
12/24 NP NP 2nd
12/31 4 4 2nd
1/7 4 4 2nd
1/14 3 3 2nd
1/21 4 4 2nd
1/28 4 3 2nd
2/4 5 4 2nd
2/11 5 5 2nd
THE NATIONAL POLLS:
USCHO.com Division I Men's Hockey Poll (Feb. 11)
Rk. School (FPV) Record Points Lst Wk.
1 Quinnipiac (41) 21- 3-4 983 2
2 Minnesota (9) 19- 5-4 949 1
3 Miami 18- 7-5 874 3
4 Boston College 16- 7-2 819 5
5 New Hampshire 16- 7-3 779 4
6 Western Michigan 18- 7-5 748 6
7 North Dakota 16- 8-6 720 7
8 St. Cloud State 18-11-1 657 8
9 Minnesota State 18- 9-3 559 11
10 Yale 13- 6-3 557 10
11 Denver 15- 9-5 495 9
12 Notre Dame 18-11-1 478 11
13 Boston University 13-11-1 331 13
14 Massachusetts-Lowell 14- 9-2 317 16
15 Niagara 18- 5-5 299 15
16 Nebraska-Omaha 16-12-2 274 14
17 Dartmouth 11- 8-4 216 17
18 Wisconsin 12- 9-7 158 19
19 Merrimack 13-10-5 151 20
20 Alaska 13-11-4 57 NR
Others receiving votes: Union 40, Providence 16, Ferris State 12, Northern Michigan 5, Colgate 2, St. Lawrence 2, Holy Cross 1, Rensselaer 1
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's Hockey Poll (Feb. 11)
Rk. Team, Points (FPV) Last Poll Record Weeks
1 Quinnipiac University, 503 (28) 2 21-3-4 10
2 University of Minnesota, 470 (6) 1 19-5-4 19
3 Miami University, 424 3 18-7-5 19
4 Boston College, 402 4 16-7-2 19
5 New Hampshire, 377 5 16-7-3 16
6 Western Michigan University, 338 6 18-7-5 19
7 University of North Dakota, 316 7 16-8-6 19
8 St. Cloud State University, 259 10 18-11-1 7
9 Yale University, 238 9 13-6-3 10
10 Minnesota State University, 185 13 18-9-3 6
11 University of Denver, 164 8 15-9-5 19
12 University of Notre Dame, 136 12 18-11-1 19
13 Boston University, 78 11 13-11-1 19
14 Niagara University, 70 14 18-5-5 2
15 UMass-Lowell, 55 NR 14-9-2 10
Others receiving votes: University of Nebraska-Omaha, 29; Dartmouth College, 13; Merrimack College, 9; University of Alaska, 7; University of Wisconsin, 7.
Scoring by Class: 2012-13 breakdown of scoring by class.
Class G-A-P G-A-P %.
Seniors: 28-36-64 32%-24%-27%
Juniors: 29-59-88 33%-40%-37%
Sophomores: 24-41-65 28%-28%-28%
Freshmen: 6-13-19 7%-9%-8%
To This Point: A comparison through 27 games between this season and the last three seasons.
09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13
Record 13-10-4 17-6-4 11-14-2 16-8-3
HE Record 12-5-3 15-3-2 8-11-1 11-7-2
Goals scored 91 98 83 87
Goals scored/PG 3.37 3.63 3.07 3.22
Goals Allowed 88 68 83 61
Goals Allowed/PG 3.26 2.52 3.07 2.26
Shots 818 923 881 952
Shots Allowed 894 850 804 815
Power Play 17.2% 20.7% 19.8% 16.5%
(20-116) (24-116) (20-101) (17-103)
Penalty Kill 78.3% 80.0% 81.6% 91.1%
(90-115) (76-95) (71-87) (82-90)
Top 3 Scorers Butler Thompson Moses Goumas
18-19-37 23-19-42 19-11-30 10-22-32
Kessel Sislo Sorkin Downing
6-24-30 10-26-36 6-23-29 11-10-21
Thomp. DeSimone Goumas TVR
15-14-29 5-26-31 6-17-23 6-14-20
Wildcats Among National Leaders (Thru 2/14): Below is a list of where UNH players and team rank nationally.
Individual Rank Stats
Points Per Game:
Kevin Goumas 15th 1.19 ppg
Assists Per Game:
Kevin Goumas 10th 0.81 apg
Power Play Goals:
Austin Block 19th 5 ppg
Short Handed Goals:
Grayson Downing 1st 3 shg
Points Per Game (Defensemen):
Trevor van Riemsdyk 14th 0.74 ppg
Goals Against Average:
Casey DeSmith 22nd 2.16 gaa
Save Percentage:
Casey DeSmith 17th .928
Winning Percentage:
Casey DeSmith 9th .688
Shutouts:
Casey DeSmith 2nd 4
Team
Scoring Offense 10th 3.22 g/gm
Scoring Defense 9th 2.26 g/gm
Scoring Margin 4th 0.96
Power Play 31st 16.5 pct
Penalty Kill 1st 91.1 pct
Combined Special Teams 20th 51.3 pct
Team Winning Percentage 8th .648
Among the League Leaders (Thru 2/14): Where some of the Wildcats rank in Hockey East.
Player All Games HE Games
Points: Kevin Goumas 3rd (32 pts) 5th (21 pts)
Grayson Downing 12th (21pts) NR
Goals: Austin Block 8th (11g) 8th (8g)
Grayson Downing 8th (11g) NR
Assists: Kevin Goumas 1st (22a) 4th (14a)
T. van Riemsdyk 10th (14a) 8th (11a)
PP Goals: Austin Block 2nd (5g) 1st (4g)
John Henrion NR 10th (2g)
Eric Knodel NR 10th (2g)
Kevin Goumas NR 10th (2g)
SH Goals: Grayson Downing 1st (3shg) 1st (2g)
Trevor van Riemsdyk 5th (1shg) NR
GW Goals: Austin Block 9th (2g) NR
Dalton Speelman 9th (2g) NR
Kevin Goumas 9th (2g) NR
T. van Riemsdyk 9th (2g) NR
John Henrion 9th (2g) 3rd (2g)
Def. Scoring: T. van Riemsdyk 1st (20 pts) 1st (13 pts)
Connor Hardowa 6th (14pts) 10th (9 pts)
Eric Knodel NR 10th (9 pts)
Justin Agosta NR 10th (9 pts)
Plus-Minus: Kevin Goumas 3rd (+17) 3rd (+10)
Dalton Speelman NR 8th (+9)
Grayson Downing 8th (+12) 8th (+9)
Shots on Goal: John Henrion 1st (120) 1st (95)
Austin Block 6th (91) 5th (69)
Kevin Goumas NR 9th (66)
Faceoff %: John Henrion 3rd (.596) 3rd (.595)
Jeff Silengo 4th (.596) 1st (.619)
Goals Against Average:
Casey DeSmith 4th (2.16) 1st (1.86)
Save Percentage:
Casey DeSmith 2nd (.928) 1st (.941)
Winning Percentage:
Casey DeSmith 2nd (.717) 3rd (.667)
Where UNH is Ranked in Hockey East (Thru 2/14):
Overall HE games
Scoring Offense 3.22/2nd 3.11/2nd
Scoring Defense 2.26/1st 2.05/1st
Power Play 16.5/4th 18.4/2nd
Penalty Kill 91.1/1st 91.9/1st
Special Teams Net +12/1st +11/1st
1st Period Scoring 21/1st 14/2nd
2nd Period Scoring 35/1st 25/1st
3rd Period Scoring 30/3rd 20/3rd
Overtime Scoring 1/1st 0/2nd
UNH Wildcat Productions Signs Multi-Sport Deals with WBIN & FOX College Sports: The University of New Hampshire athletic department announced a 15-game multi-sport package to air live on WBIN-TV & FOX College Sports. UNH Wildcat Productions will produce the games along with production partner Pack Network. Wildcat Sports Properties, a property of Learfield Sports, manages the comprehensive multimedia rights for UNH Athletics. The 15-game package will feature eight men's ice hockey games as well as three men's basketball games and a pair of games each for women's basketball and women's ice hockey. The first broadcast will be Friday, Oct. 12 when the men's hockey team takes on St. Cloud State University (7:30 p.m.). UNH Wildcat Productions broadcasts home games for 12 of its 20 varsity sports via UNHWildcats.tv. All told, UNH will produce over 100 games, including the 15 on WBIN & FCS.
UNH Hockey on Television(Subject to change or additional):
DATE GAME Time/Result
Fri. Oct. 12 vs. St. Cloud St. W, 5-3
Live Well Network | FOX College Sports Pacific
Sat. Oct. 20 vs. Boston U. W, 4-1
WBIN | FOX College Sports Pacific
Fri. Oct. 26 vs. Northeastern W, 4-3
WBIN | FOX College Sports Atlantic
Fri. Nov. 30 vs. UMass-Lowell W, 5-2 WBIN | FOX College Sports Central
Sat. Jan. 5 vs. Rensselaer W, 5-2 WBIN | FOX College Sports Atlantic
Fri. Jan. 11 at Boston College L, 2-5 NESN
Sat. Feb. 2 vs. Merrimack L, 1-4 WBIN | FOX College Sports Atlantic
Sun. Feb. 10 vs. Providence T, 3-3 OT CBS Sports
Fri. Feb. 22 at Vermont 7:00 p.m. NESN
Sat. Feb 23 at Vermont 4:00 p.m. CBS Sports
Fri. Mar. 1 vs. Massachusetts 7:30 p.m. WBIN | FOX College Sports Atlantic
Sat. Mar. 2 vs. Massachusetts 7:00 p.m. WBIN | FOX College Sports Atlantic
Fri. Mar. 8 vs. Maine 7:30 p.m. NBC Sports
'CATS IN THE PROS: Here is a listing of former Wildcats playing professional hockey:
Mike Beck: Frisk Asker (Norway)
Bobby Butler: Albany Devils (AHL)
Matt Campanale: Elmira Jackals (ECHL)
Joe Charlebois: Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL)
Greg Collins: Eindhoven Kemphanen (Netherlands)
Phil DeSimone: Albany Devils (AHL)
Matt Di Girolamo: Trenton Titans (ECHL)
Matt Dzieduszycki: Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams (DEL - Germany)
Matt Fornataro: Västerås (Allsvenskan - Sweden)
Brian Foster: Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)
Jamie Fritsch: Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL)
Lanny Gare: Löwen Frankfurt (Germany3)
Darren Haydar: Chicago Wolves (AHL)
Kevin Kapstad: Leksand (Allsvenskan - Sweden)
Blake Kessel: Adirondack Phantoms (AHL)
Damon Kipp: South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)
Jason Krog: HV71 (ET - Finland)
Peter LeBlanc: Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
Nathan Martz: Storhamar (Norway)
Kevin McCarey: Elmira Jackals (ECHL)
Jacob Micflikier: Biel (NLA - Switzerland)
Steve Moses: Jokerit (ET - Finland)
Jerry Pollastrone: Friesland Flyers (Netherlands)
Nick Poole: Milton Keynes Lightning (EPIHL)
Josh Prudden: Tilburg Trappers (Netherlands)
Mike Radja: Nippon Paper Cranes (Asia League)
Kevin Regan: Valpellice (Italy)
Steve Saviano: Vaxjo (Elitserien - Sweden)
Mike Sislo: Albany Devils (AHL)
Trevor Smith: Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (AHL)
Garrett Stafford: Hershey Bears (AHL)
Craig Switzer: HC Innsbruck (Austria)
Paul Thompson: Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (AHL)
James van Riemsdyk: Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Daniel Winnik: Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
All in the Family: Junior forward Scott Pavelski is the younger brother of Joe Pavelski of the San Jose Sharks while sophomore defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk is the younger brother of former wildcat and current Toronto Maple Leaf forward James van Riemsdyk.
'Cats Selected in the NHL Draft: Two current UNH players have been selected in the National Hockey League draft. Greg Burke (Washington) and Eric Knodel (Toronto) have all been drafted.
UNH on the Radio: In the summer of 1999, the University of New Hampshire Athletic Department formed the "UNH Sports Network" — the largest network ever to broadcast UNH sporting events.In 2009, Wildcats Sports Properties has added WPKX-AM 930 (Rochester) , WZEI-FM 101.5 (Meredith/Concord) and WQSO-FM 96.7 (Portsmouth) as affiliate stations on the Wildcat Sports Network, joining flagship WGIR-AM 610 (Manchester), which was added in 2008. All three stations are part of the Clear Channel family. These three aforementioned stations -- along with WNTK-FM 99.7 (New London), WASR-AM 1420 (Wolfeboro) -- will carry the following: all UNH football & men's hockey broadcasts, a select number of men's basketball, women's basketball and women's hockey broadcasts. Dan Parkhurst will be handling the play-by-play for the sixth-straight season, while Pete Webster will once again be doing the color commentating. Webster has been announcing Wildcat hockey since the 1993-94 season.
Listen on the Internet: UNHWildcats.com via Stretch Internet Broadcast will carry all of the UNH men's ice hockey action again this season. If you can not attend Wildcat hockey, you can still tune into the game from anywhere you can gain access to the internet. Fans can get to the UNH men's ice hockey broadcast site by going to the men's hockey schedule page at www.unhwildcats.com.
Wildcat Awards: Here is a list of awards that Wildcat players have won to date this season:
Player Award Date
Dalton Speelman HE Player of the Week 10/15
Casey DeSmith HE co-Defensive Player of the Week 10/22
Casey DeSmith HE co-Defensive Player of the Week 10/29
Casey DeSmith HE Goaltender of the Month October
Casey DeSmith HE Defensive Player of the Week 11/5
Connor Hardowa Senior CLASS Award Candidate 11/13
Casey DeSmith HE Defensive Player of the Week 11/19
UNH Wildcats HE Team of the Week 11/19
Dick Umile XOS Digital Coach of the Week 11/19
Kevin Goumas HE Player of the Week 11/26
UNH Wildcats HE Team of the Week 11/26
Grayson Downing HE co-Player of the Week 12/3
UNH Wildcats HE Team of the Week 12/3
Austin Block All-Tourney team (Dartmouth) 12/31
T. van Riemsdyk MVP Battle for RiverStone Cup 1/26
Granite State Connection: The Wildcat hockey team features three players from New Hampshire with Greg Burke (Lee) Ryan Randall (Durham) and Casey DeSmith (Rochester) all hailing from the Granite State.
NCAA Northeast Regional Tickets Now On Sale: The University of New Hampshire athletic department and the NCAA announced that tickets for the 2013 NCAA Northeast Regional on Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30 hosted by UNH and the Verizon Wireless Arena are now on sale. Tickets for the three-game package range from $55-$75. Game times will be announced at a later time. To purchase tickets in person, please visit the Whittemore Center or Verizon Wireless Arena box offices. To purchase tickets by phone, call 1-800-745-3000 or visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0100491F81FE34B9 or www.verizonwirelessarena.com to order tickets online.
'Cats Picked Fourth in Preseason Coaches' Poll: UNH was voted fourth in the Hockey East Preseason Coaches' Poll, which was announced Tuesday afternoon at the league's annual media day at Legends Restaurant at the TD Garden. The Wildcats racked up 64 points, including one first place vote, to give them the fourth place standing. New Hampshire has been picked third in the last two preseason polls and finished in the top three in Hockey East five of the last six seasons, including three regular-season titles in that span.
2012-2013 Hockey East Preseason Coaches Poll
Rk. Team (FPV) Pts
1. Boston College (9) 90
2. UMass-Lowell 74
3. Boston University 73
4. New Hampshire (1) 63
5. Maine 56
6. Northeastern 44
Providence 44
8. Merrimack 38
9. Massachusetts 35
10. Vermont 23
