Umile to coach 1,000th Game as Men's Hockey Takes on Vermont at 5 p.m.

UNH Men's Hockey (10-15-4, 4-9-4 HE) vs. University of Vermont (12-16-2, 6-9-2 HE)
Saturday, Feb. 13 at 5 p.m.

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What to Know...

The Wildcats are coming off a 1-1-0 weekend with a loss on Friday, Feb. 5 at No. 4 Boston College and a win on Saturday at No. 8 UMass Lowell.
In Friday's 4-3 loss, the game was scoreless after the first period. In the second period, BC took a 2-0 lead, but senior Kyle Smith narrowed the gap and made it 2-1 heading into the third. Sophomore and Hobey Baker Memorial Award candidate Andrew Poturalski tied the game at 7:52 of the third period with his team-leading 20th goal of the season. The Eagles jumped ahead 4-2, but senior Dan Correale scored his 16th of the year at 11:13 to make it 4-3.
Netminder Danny Tirone made 34 saves in the game, including 18 in the first.
The following night at UMass Lowell, the 'Cats took a 1-0 lead just 30 seconds into the game on Poturalski's 21st goal of the season. At 10:10 of the second period, sophomore forward Shane Eiserman netted his first goal of the season to make it 2-0 heading into the third. Freshman Ara Nazarian notched his sixth goal of the season and what would prove to be the game winner at 9:45 of the third period for the 3-0 lead. The River Hawks got on the board at 10:07 of the third and scored an extra attacker goal with just 1:15 left in the third. The 'Cats held off the River Hawks for the 3-2 win. Tirone made 43 saves in net for his eighth win of the season.
Poturalski is tied for first in the nation in points (44) and is second in goals (21). He is also second in the country in points per game. He leads the country in power play points (18) with seven goals and 11 assists.
Junior forward Tyler Kelleher is just two points away from 100 for his career. He currently has 30 goals and 68 assists and would be the first junior to join the Century Club since 2005-06.
Against the University of Vermont, the Wildcats hold a 77-23-7 advantage in the all-time series. Most recently, the two teams met on Jan. 2, 2016 where the 'Catamounts pulled out a 3-2 overtime win at UVM.
At the Whittemore Center, UNH is 16-7-2 all-time while New Hampshire head coach Dick Umile is 33-13-6 against UVM. In his 26th year at the helm, his all-time record stands at 570-327-101 while his Hockey East record is 348-184-88.
The Catamounts are coming off a 0-2-0 weekend against Notre Dame at Vermont. Friday's loss was a 2-1 result while Saturday's was a 3-1 defeat.
After Saturday's 5 p.m. game against Vermont (Feb. 13), the Wildcats are home next Friday on Feb. 19 to host Boston University at 8:30 p.m.

First Time in a Decade: In Friday's game against Notre Dame (Jan. 22), freshman Ara Nazarian made the first penalty shot for UNH since Feb. 17, 2006 when Josh Ciocco made one at Boston University.

Ending the Drought: Sophomore forward Shane Eiserman scored his first goal on Saturday (Feb. 6) since Feb. 14, 2015 against Boston University.

Kelleher Closing in on 100 Points: Junior forward Tyler Kelleher is just two 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.

Picking Apples: Tyler Kelleher is ranked first in the nation in assists (33) and is second in assists per game (1.18).

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 107 points on the year with 44 goals and 63 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 16 while having four as a junior and sophomore and three as a rookie.

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.
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 (135).

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: Freshman forward Chris Miller each hail from New Hampshire. His hometown is 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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