Team Notes: Dartmouth Set to Host Ledyard National Bank Classic
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The following article appeared December 27 on the Dartmouth Web site.
HANOVER, N.H. -- The Dartmouth men's hockey team will welcome
Army, Bemidji State and UMass to Hanover on Sunday, Dec. 28 and
Monday, Dec. 29 as the Big Green will play host to the Ledyard
National Bank Classic. In the first game UMass and Bemidji will
meet at 4:00 pm while Army and Dartmouth will meet in the nightcap
at 7:00 pm. The consolation and championship games will be at 4
& 7 the next day. The Big Green will be back to playing since a
27-day layoff. Dartmouth's last NCAA game was on Nov. 30 against
Boston College but the Big Green has not been resting on its
laurels however as Dartmouth just returned from a 10-day trip to
Scandinavia.
SCOUTING ARMY
The Army Black Knights come to Thompson Arena with a 3-9-1 overall
record, 3-7-1 in Atlantic Hockey. Army is currently on a five-game
skid as the Black Knights three victories have come against
conference foes. Army has defeated Sacred Heart, American
International and RIT while also tying Sacred Heart. Currently
junior Cody Omilusik and sophomore Owen Meyer lead the team in
scoring with 12 points apiece. Meyer leads his team with eight
goals scored while Omilusik and Eric Sefchik lead the squad with
seven assists apiece. Three different netminders have seen time
between the pipes for the Knights. Senior Josh Kassel has played
the most games and has a 2-6-0 record. Sophomore Jay Clark has
played in six games and is 1-3-1 while junior Joey Spracklen has
played in one contest. Kassel currently has a 4.12 GAA and an .862
save percentage while Clark has a 3.33 GAA and a .901 save
percentage.
VERSUS ARMY
Dartmouth and Army have been meeting since a 7-3 Big Green win on
Feb. 3, 1914. The victory began a string of 27-straight wins as
Dartmouth holds a 44-10-5 advantage in the series. The last Black
Knights win was a 4-3 overtime, affair on Feb. 2, 1991 in Thompson
Arena.
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