Men's Hockey Squares Off against No. 13 Notre Dame Saturday (5 p.m., WBIN-TV/FCS)

UNH Men's Hockey vs. No. 13 Notre Dame (Sat., Jan. 23, 5 p.m., WBIN-TV/FCS)

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The University of New Hampshire men's hockey team (8-10-4, 2-4-4 HE) takes on No. 13 Notre Dame on Friday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. and again on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 5 p.m.
The Wildcats hold a 7-3-0 advantage in the all-time series and a 3-0-0 record at the Whittemore Center.
Head coach Dick Umile has been at the helm of the Wildcats for all 10 games. He comes into the series with an all-time record of 568-323-101 in his 26th year as head coach and 346-180-88 in Hockey East play.
The Wildcats are coming off a tough weekend with Northeastern University. On Friday, Jan. 15 at Matthews Arena, the Huskies topped the 'Cats by a score of 4-2. The following night at the Whittemore Center, NU took the game 6-2.
Freshman forward Marcus Vela scored a career-high two goals on Friday, including one on the power play, and notched a goal the next night, also on a power play.
Senior forward Dan Correale, who leads the nation in power play goals (8), notched his 14th goal of the season on Saturday.
Sophomore Andrew Poturalski currently leads the nation in points (38), points per game (1.73) and is tied for first in goals (18). He leads the country in power play points (17) from six goals and 11 assists.
Junior Tyler Kelleher leads the country in assists (29) and assists per game (1.32).
The Wildcats have the third-best power play unit in the nation, converting at a clip of 28.1 percent (27-of-96).
The Fighting Irish (12-4-7, 8-1-2) are unbeaten in their last 10 games (7-0-3) which is the longest streak in the nation. They are coming off a home-sweep of Merrimack College with a 7-2 win on Friday, Jan. 15, and a 5-1 win the following night.
Notre Dame's Bobby Nardella was named the Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week by Hockey East with a five point weekend on two goals and three assists.
Eight of the Wildcats' next 10 games are against teams ranked in the top-15 in the nation.
The Wildcats are on the road next for a pair of games at Providence College, starting Friday, Jan. 29 (7 p.m.), followed by Saturday, Jan. 30 (7 p.m.).
UNH's next home game is Friday, Feb. 12 against the University of Vermont at 7 p.m.

Powering the Power Play: Senior forward Dan Correale is tied for the top spot in the nation with eight power play goals with eight.

Kelleher Closing in on 100 Points: Junior forward Tyler Kelleher is just seven points away from 100 for his career. The last time a junior hit the Century Club was in 2005-06 when Jacob Micflikier and Brett Hemingway each had over 100 points in junior standing. Kelleher had 16 points (5g, 11a) as a freshman and 42 points (18g, 24a) as a sophomore.

Four in the First: UNH started off the game against Dartmouth (Dec. 11) with four goals in the first period. It was the first time the team had scored four in the first since Nov. 22, 2011 vs. Harvard.

Points for Pots: Sophomore Andrew Poturalski is tied for first in the nation in goals (18) and leads in points (38). He is averaging 1.73 points per game, leading the country.

Picking Apples: Tyler Kelleher is ranked first in the nation in assists (29) and assists per game (1.32).

Fifty for Danny: Sophomore netminder Danny Tirone made a career-high 50 saves in Friday's 3-3 draw at Maine. He was the first UNH netminder with at least 50 saves since 2012.
The Ultimate Warrior: Sophomore forward Andrew Poturalski earned his second consecutive Warrior Player of the Week accolade, announced by Hockey East on Dec. 7. He earned the title on Nov. 30 and was named the Warrior Player of the Month for November and repeated for December.

Goals, Goals, Goals! The Wildcats defeated the Black Bears by a score of 7-0 on Dec. 30. The Last time UNH had a margin of victory of at least seven goals was Nov. 9, 2013 in a 9-0 win over UMass. That game was also the last time seven different Wildcats recorded at least one goal.

The 'CPK' Line: The line combination of Correale, Poturalski and Kelleher has a combined total of 92 points on the year with 38 goals and 54 assists.

Keeping up with Correale: Senior forward Dan Correale has already tallied more goals this season than any of his previous seasons. Thus far, he has 14 while having four as a junior and sophomore and three as a rookie.

Light it Up Up Up: Freshman forward Marcus Vela notched his first collegiate goal in Saturday's 5-4 win over Bentley on Saturday (Nov. 28).

Throw the Hats! Senior alternate captain Dan Correale scored a career high three goals at UMass (Oct. 23) for his first career hat trick. It was the first hat trick for a UNH player since Grayson Downing scored three against Maine on Dec. 13, 2014.

Lending a Hand: Junior Tyler Kelleher registered a career high four assists at UMass (Oct. 23). It was the first time a Wildcat had four assists since Trevor van Riemsdyk had four against Merrimack on Jan. 26, 2013 vs. Merrimack College.

Oh What a Night: The Wildcats opened up the regular season with a 7-3 win over American International College (Oct. 10) on Saturday. Twelve skaters recorded at least one point while Tyler Kelleher and Andrew Poturalski had four points apiece.

Number 100: Junior blueliner Matias Cleland played his 100th career game against UMass Lowell on Friday, Jan. 8. Senior forward Maxim Gaudreault played his 100th career game against UMass on Oct. 23. The only other active Wildcat with more than 100 games played on the roster is Dan Correale (131).

First, First, First: Freshman defenseman Matt Dawson recorded his first career goal and first career assist in his first career game. The last freshman to collect two points in his first game (first game of the season) was James van Riemsdyk in a 4-1 win over Boston University in 2007.

Looking Ahead: The NCAA announced on Oct. 2 that UNH in conjunction with the Verizon Wireless Arena (Manchester, N.H.) will host the 2017 NCAA Men's Hockey Division I Northeast Regional. It will be the seventh regional hosted by the two and UNH has played in five of six of the previous tournaments.

C is for Captain, and Collin: Senior forward Collin MacDonald was elected to serve as captain for the 2015-16 season by his teammates. Serving as alternate captains are seniors Dan Correale and Maxim Gaudreault.

There's No Place Like Home: First year associate head coach Mike Souza ('00) returned to his alma mater after two years at the University of Connecticut and two years at Brown University.

Wildcats Through and Through: Head coach Dick Umile ('72) and associate head coaches Glenn Stewart ('94) and Mike Souza ('00) are all graduates and former players of UNH. Assistant AD for Hockey Operations Colin Shank ('05) is also a graduate of UNH.

Take your Seats and Watch the Show: The state-of-the-art videoboard installed in September at the Whittemore Center is fully operational and ready to provide fans with pure HD content, including instant replay, interviews and much more.

Three Coaches, 402 Points: Umile, Stewart and Souza are each members of the Century Club for the men's hockey program. Souza tallied 156 points (66g, 90a), Umile 144 points (60g, 84a) and Stewart notched 102 points (51g, 51a).

The One and Only Q: Senior defenseman Harry Quast is the only player in program history to have a last name that begins with the letter 'Q'.

Hailing from the Granite State: Junior forward Collin Bourque and freshman forward Chris Miller each hail from New Hampshire. Bourque's hometown is Goffstown while Miller is from Windham.

Road Warriors: The men's hockey team will travel a total of 4,705.40 miles this season for road games. The biggest journey is 828 miles one way to Michigan State. The shortest trip is 34.4 miles to the Verizon Wireless Arena.

Hoist the Cup! Former men's hockey player Trevor van Riemsdyk ('14) became the sixth Wildcat in program history to win the Stanley Cup, the NHL's top honor. Here is the list of UNH Stanley Cup winners:
Trevor van Riemsdyk 2015   Chicago Blackhawks
Bryan Muir 2001   Colorado Avalanche
Kevin Dean 1995    New Jersey Devils
Normand Lacombe 1988    Edmonton Oilers
Dave Lumley 1985    Edmonton Oilers
Dave Lumley 1984   Edmonton Oilers
Rod Langway 1979    Montreal Canadiens

Do you know the way to San Jose? Freshman forward Marcus Vela was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the 2015 NHL Draft as the 190th overall pick. He is just the second player in UNH history to be drafted by the Sharks. Michael Hutchins was taken by San Jose in the 2002 draft.

Welcome to Wildcat Country: Six freshmen joined the program in the off-season; Frankie Cefalu (Buffalo, N.Y.), Matt Dawson (Delta, British Columbia), Jason Kalinowski (Stamford, Conn.), Chris Miller (Windham, N.H.), Ara Nazarian (Boxford, Mass.) and Marcus Vela (Burnaby, British Columbia).

Wildcats Picked Sixth in Hockey East Preseason Coaches Poll: New Hampshire was picked sixth in the 2015-16 Hockey East Preseason Coaches Poll, announced by the league in September. Here are the full results:
Rk.             Team (FPV)                        Points
1.             Boston College (7)                        115
2.             Boston University (3)            107
3.             Providence (2)                        95
4.            UMass Lowell                        92
5.            Northeastern                        76
6.            New Hampshire                        74
7.            Notre Dame                        72
8.            Vermont                        57
9.            Connecticut                        34
10.            Maine                        29
11.            Merrimack                        27
12.            Massachusetts                        14

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