February 2, 2010

Team Notes: Clarkson Seeks Success in the Capital District

The following article appeared February 2 on the Clarkson Web site.

 

With a disappointing month of January behind it, the Clarkson University Hockey team will look to turn its season around and gain some momentum for the playoffs over the final eight games of the regular season. The Golden Knights close out a four-game road trip this weekend in New York’s Capital District region with ECAC Hockey games at Union and Rensselaer.

Guided by seventh-year head coach George Roll, associate coach Greg Drechsel and new assistant coach Chris Rogles ’93, the Green and Gold play the Dutchmen in a 7:00 p.m. game at Achilles Rink in Schenectady on Friday. The Union game will be televised by Time Warner Cable and be shown live on the NHL Network. On Saturday, Clarkson faces off against the Engineers at Houston Field House in Troy beginning at 7:00 p.m.

During the opening month of the New Year, the Knights went 1-7-1. Clarkson has lost six straight and is winless in its last seven games. This past weekend in Central NY, the Knights lost 6-1 at Colgate and 5-3 at Cornell. Clarkson owns a 5-18-3 overall record and is in 12th place in the conference standings with a 1-11-2 ECAC Hockey mark. Clarkson’s last victory was a 3-1 non-league over Alabama-Huntsville on January 8 at Cheel Arena. The Knights’ lone league victory was a 3-2 triumph at Dartmouth on November 20. The Green and Gold also gained conference points with a 2-2 tie at Harvard (11/21) and a 3-3 draw at St. Lawrence (12/4).

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