February 24, 2009

Team Notes: Clarkson on Road with First-Round Home Ice on the Line

The following article appeared February 24 on the Clarkson Web site.

 

By taking three of four points in league play this past weekend, the Clarkson University Hockey team has moved a step closer to securing a first-round home-ice berth in the upcoming ECAC Hockey playoffs. The Golden Knights defeated Dartmouth 6-3 and tied Harvard 4-4 in the final regular season games at Cheel Arena to move into a tie for eighth place in the ECAC Hockey standings. Guided by sixth-year head coach George Roll, associate coach Greg Drechsel and assistant coach Jean-Francois Houle, Clarkson owns a 9-16-7 overall record and is tied with Union for the final home-ice position for the first round with a 7-9-4 ECAC Hockey mark.

Led by senior co-captains Phil Paquet (Quebec City, QUE) and Tyrell Mason (Dawson Creek, BC), the Knights need three points over the final weekend to clinch home ice for the postseason’s first round games on March 6-8. Clarkson can finish from fifth to 10th in the standings. The Green and Gold close out the schedule in New York’s Capital District region, playing at Rensselaer in Troy on Friday and at Union on Saturday in Schenectady. The Knights are 3-10-2 on opponent’s home ice in 2008-09 with their last road win coming on January 17 at Brown 4-3 in overtime.

Saturday's game at Union will be broadcast live on Time Warner Sports Channel 3

Complete article can be accessed via the Clarkson Web site by clicking here.