Team Notes: Cornell Hosts Opening League Series

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The following article appeared November 3 on the Cornell Web site.

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Following the Big Red’s 3-2 overtime win against Niagara to open the 2009-10 season, the Cornell men’s hockey team will begin ECAC Hockey play against a pair of Ivy League foes as Dartmouth and Harvard visit Lynah Rink for two games this weekend. Cornell will take on the Big Green in the league opener on Friday night at 7 p.m. before facing Harvard on Saturday night, also beginning at 7 p.m. Both games can be heard on the radio on WHCU 870 AM in the Ithaca area with Jason Weinstein providing the call. Additionally, live video of the weekend’s action will be available through the Cornell RedCast subscription service.

ABOUT THE BIG RED
The Big Red opened the 2009-10 season with a 3-2 overtime victory against Niagara on Oct. 30 at Lynah Rink, with junior Joe Devin scoring the game-winner in overtime. The Big Red also got goals from senior Colin Greening and junior Patrick Kennedy, while junior Riley Nash chipped in a pair of assists. Senior goaltender Ben Scrivens picked up 28 saves in earning the victory for the Big Red. Cornell finished the night 2-for-8 on the power play, while holding Niagara to one power play goal in six chances. Greening and Nash lead the team in scoring with two points apiece, while senior Blake Gallagher, sophomore Sean Whitney and freshman Nick D’Agostino each picked up an assist for one point, joining Kennedy and Devin in the scoring column. Scrivens has a .933 save percentage on the year to go along with a 1.95 goals-against average. Cornell’s power play is converting on 25 percent of its man advantage opportunities (2-for-8) while killing off 83.3 percent of its short-handed chances (5-for-6).

ABOUT DARTMOUTH
Dartmouth opened up its season with a home loss to Harvard, 5-3, on Friday night at Thompson Arena. Rob Smith got the Big Green on the board first, but Dartmouth allowed the next five goals before Adam Estoclet and Joe Gaudet scored in the third period, but the rally fell short. Six different players recorded a point on the night for Dartmouth. In goal, Jody O’Neill allowed five goals on 28 shots for a .821 save percentage while being tagged with a 5.15 goals-against average. Dartmouth’s power play went 1-for-4 in the game, while allowing Harvard two power play goals in three chances.

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