November 5, 2009

Team Notes: Push for League Title Starts for Union

The following article appeared November 5 on the Union Web site.

 

SCHENECTADY, NY – The Union College men’s ice hockey team’s push for an ECAC Hockey Championship begins on Friday, Nov. 6 with a 7:30 p.m. contest against Brown and continues on Saturday, Nov. 7 with a 7 p.m. outing against #6 Yale. The Dutchmen went 1-1 against both teams last year and will be concluding its season-long, five-game homestand this weekend.

Tickets for the games can be purchased online at UnionAthleticsTickets.com. Fans that can’t make it to Messa Rink can listen to the broadcast on WRUC 89.7 FM or online. Video will also be available along with live stats.

The Dutchmen will try a rebound after dropping two-straight home, overtime games to Sacred Heart (5-4) and RPI (4-3). To do so, Union will look to senior forward Mario Valery-Tabucco and freshman forward Wayne Simpson, who are each on a three-game scoring streak. During the span, Trabucco has produced five points with one goal and four assists, while Simpson has registered three goals and one assist

Union, which is ranked eighth in the country in scoring, is 141-235-43 all-time in ECAC Hockey play and 8-8-2 in conference openers. Since head coach Nate Leaman took the reigns during the 2003-04 season, the Dutchmen are 51-65-16 in ECACH competition and 2-3-1 in ECACH openers.

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