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************************************************************************** Tuesday, April 11, 2000 Collum Named AHCA Second Team All-American Also Selected for Spot on NEHWA Division II All-Star Team GORHAM, Maine -- Senior defenseman Brian Collum (Avon, Mass.) of the University of Southern Maine men's ice hockey team is among the 12 players named to the JOFA/AHCA East College Division Ice Hockey All-America squads as selected by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA). Collum, who was named to the East All-America second team, is the first USM hockey player to earn All-American honors in the 22-year history of the program. The All-America teams were announced at last month's NCAA Division III national championship finals in Superior, Wis. The fifth-year senior also picked up another award last week when he was named to one of the 12 spots on the 2000 New England Hockey Writers Association Division II All-New England team. He is the first USM player to be selected to that team since defenseman Ed Pike was selected in 1997. He was honored at the annual NEHWA banquet held last night (April 11). Collum, who played his first three years at forward, made the shift from forward to defense look easy this past season. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound rearguard was the Huskies second leading scorer with a career-best 10 goals and 14 assists for 24 points in 25 games overall and he played well in the defensive zone. He scored USM's only shorthanded goal during this season, and also had one game winning goal. He also was the first USM player to be named All-ECAC (East first team ) since defenseman David Flacco was named to the 1993-94 All-ECAC North/Central/South team. During his career, Collum scored 23 goals and assisted on 34 others for 57 points in 85 games. He had three power play goals, one shorthanded tally, two game winning goals, and amassed 106 minutes in penalties.. Southern Maine finished the season with an 11-13-2 record overall and a 6- 10-1 mark in ECAC league games. The Huskies were the fourth seed in the ECAC East postseason champion-ship tournament. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals by New England College. 1999-2000 JOFA/ACHA College Division Ice Hockey All-Americans (Selected by the American Hockey Coaches Association) First Team East Position West David Haimson, Williams Goal Bryan Howard, Concordia Ben Barnett, Middlebury Defense Tommy Cianfione, St. Norbert Mike Ludwar, Norwich Defense Rob Gramer, Concordia Keith Aucoin, Norwich Forward Kevin Adam, Bethel Marc Bellemare, Norwich Forward Steve Aronson, St. Thomas Curt Goldman, Middelebury Forward Ryan Maxson, Wisconsin-Stevens Point Second Team Lou Mastromarino, Salem State Goal Bobby Gould, Wisconsin-Stevens Point Brian Collum, Southern Maine Defense Jared Gustafson, Bethel Bryan Murray, Plattsburgh Defense Mike McMahon, St. Thomas John Giannacopoulos, Middlebury Forward Brian Boff, St. Thomas Jeff Paluseo, Plattsburgh Forward Jeff Glowa, Wisconsin-Superior Pat Staerker, R.I.T. Forward Adam Sedgewick, St. Norbert 2000 New England Hockey Writers Association Division II All-Stars (Selected by the New England Hockey Writers Association) Forwards Keith Aucoin, Norwich Marc Bellemare, Norwich Dave Garofalo, New England College John Giannacopoulos, Middlebury Curt Goldman, Middelebury Jim Nagle, Norwich Defensemen Ben Barnett, Middlebury Brian Collum, Southern Maine Mike Ludwar, Norwich Jim Smith, Amherst Goalies David Haimson, Williams Lou Mastromarino, Salem State ************************************************************************** Wednesday, March 1, 2000 Brian Collum Named to All-ECAC East Team Freshman Bobby Sloper Gains Spot on All-Rookie Team GORHAM, Maine -- Senior defenseman Brian Collum (Avon, Mass.) of the University of Southern Maine men's ice hockey team is among the six players named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) All-East first team for the 1999-2000 season as voted by the league's nine head coaches. The ECAC also announced the freshman forward Bobby Sloper (Concord, N.H.) was one of the first-year players named to the conference's six-man All-Rookie team. The all-league first and second teams, all-rookie squad and conference Player, Rookie, Goalie and Coach of the Year awards were announced by the ECAC office late Monday afternoon (see complete list below). Regular season champion Norwich University claimed the lion's share of the awards garnering three first team all-stars, one second team spot, three slots on the all-rookie team and two of the four major individual awards. Eight of the league's nine schools were represented on the all-star or all-rookie teams. Collum made the shift from forward to defense this season look easy. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound rearguard was the Huskies second leading scorer with a career-best 10 goals and 14 assists for 24 points in 25 games overall and played well in the defensive zone. He scored USM's only shorthanded goal during the season, and had one game winning goal. He is the first USM player to be named to an All-ECAC first or second team since defenseman David Flacco was named to the 1993-94 All-ECAC North/Central/South team. Sloper had a solid rookie season scoring eight goals and seven assists in 23 games overall. He had two power play goals and one game tying goal. Southern Maine finished the season with an 11-13-2 record overall and a 6-10-1 mark in ECAC league games. The Huskies were the fourth seed in the ECAC East postseason champion-ship tournament. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals by New England College. 1999-2000 ECAC All-East Team First Team Player Pos. Class School Keith Aucoin F Jr. Norwich University Marc Bellemare F Sr. Norwich University David Garofalo F Sr. New England College Mike Ludwar D Sr. Norwich University Brian Collum D Sr. University of Southern Maine Lou Mastromarino G Sr. Salem State College Second Team Jim Nagle F Sr. Norwich University Mike O'Brien F Jr. Salem State College Matt Anthony F Sr. University of Massachusetts Boston Clint Edinger D Sr. New England College Larry Shank D Jr. Massachusetts College Andrew Zoppo G So. Saint Anselm College 1999-2000 ECAC East All-Rookie Team Player Pos. School Jon Bokelman F Norwich University Conor McDavitt F Skidmore College Bobby Sloper F University of Southern Maine Fred Orsaia D Skidmore College Toza Crnilovic D Norwich University Randy Hevey G Norwich University Player of the Year Keith Aucoin, Forward, Norwich University Rookie of the Year Conor McDavitt, Forward, Skidmore College Goalie of the Year Lou Mastromarino, Salem State College Coach of the Year Mike McShane, Norwich University ************************************************************************** Saturday, February 26, 2000 Pilgrims Oust Huskies From ECAC Hockey Tourney GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Mike Johnson (Millis, Mass.) scored a pair of goals and two assists to lead the fifth-seeded New England College Pilgrims to a 7-3 victory over the fourth seeded University of Southern Maine Huskies in a first round game of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) East men's hockey tournament at the USM Ice Arena Saturday night. The win moves the Pilgrims into the next weekend's semifinal round against top seeded Norwich University which got past eighth seeded Babson College, 7-4. NEC improved to 11-11-3 overall. Southern Maine ends its season 11-13-2. Despite being outshot 11-2 in the first period, the Pilgrims went to the locker room with a 2-1 lead. Sophomore Chris Grotnes (Kungsbacka, Sweden) gave the visitors the early lead with a goal at 2:03. Freshman Matthew Stack (Laurel Hollow, N.Y.) made it 2-0 at 9:36. Southern Maine finally got on the board when junior Dan Drozdzik (Chicago, Illinois) lit the lamp at 15:28. The Pilgrims took advantage of the power play in second period when USM's Ethan Burnes (Barre, Vt.) was assessed a double minor. The Huskies killed off the first penalty, but junior Rob O'Leary (Saugus, Mass.) made it 3-1 at 17:20 with a power play goal. Johnson's first goal of the game at 18:32 proved to be the game winner. Senior Dave Garofalo (Bridgewater, Mass.) scored his 20th goal of the season 12 seconds into the final period to make it 5-1. Senior Martin Ene (Onsala, Sweden) made it 6-1 at 7:48. USM sophomore Ian Penney (Anchorage, Alaska) got one back for the Huskies at 8:55. The teams traded goals 17 seconds apart late in the period while the teams were skating four aside. Johnson got his second of the night at 15:17 and senior Brian Collum (Avon, Mass.) got one for the Huskies. Sophomore goalie Sumner Stetson (Anchorage, Alaska) finished with 22 saves for the Pilgrims. Freshman J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) had 19 saves for Southern Maine. ************************************************************************** Saturday, February 19, 2000 DiNardo Brothers Pace Amherst Past Southern Maine GORHAM, Maine -- Junior forward Gregg DiNardo (North Reading, Mass.) and his younger brother, Erik, each had a goal and an assist to lead the visiting Amherst College Lord Jeffs (15-5-3) to a 6-2 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies (11-12-2) in ECAC interleague play Saturday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena. The win improves Amherst's record to 15-5-3 overall and 11-4-2 in ECAC play. It was Amherst's first win in its last five games. The Huskies fall below .500 for the first time this season at 11-12-2 overall and 6-10-1 in the conference. After a scoreless first period, junior defenseman Ben Kennedy (Brockton, Mass.) put the Lord Jeffs on top with an unassisted goal 5:51 into the second. Amherst doubled their lead when junior forward Rob Hill (Averill Park, NY) scored his first of two goals on the night at the 12:38 mark. The older DiNardo then made the score 3-0 just 43 seconds later off an assist from his brother. Southern Maine finally got on the board when sophomore defenseman Ian Penny (Anchorage, AK) hit a slapper from the point at 15:12 of the period while the teams were playing four aside. Erik DiNardo netted the first goal of the final period when he converted a pass from his brother 6:52 into the period. Amherst added another with 9:13 remaining before the Huskies' junior defenseman Darren Roche (Corner Brook, Nfld.) scored. Hill closed out the scoring for Amherst when he netted an unassisted power play goal with 52 seconds remaining in the game. Freshman goaltender Justin Jagher (Framingham, Mass.) went the distance for Amherst recording 25 saves. Southern Maine's freshman goaltender J.R. Wappel (Flemington, NJ) made 32 saves. Southern Maine returns to action Saturday, February 25, in the opening round of the ECAC playoffs. The Huskies will host New England College in the first round. ************************************************************************** Friday, February 18, 2000 Bantams Defeat Huskies 9-4 GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Greg O'Leary (Reading, Mass.) and Dustin Kim (Laurel, Md.) each scored a pair of goals to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 9-4 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC interleague game Friday night at the USM Ice Arena. The win improves the Bantams overall mark to 9-13-0 and 6-10-0 in ECAC play. With the win, Trinity moved ahead of Wesleyan University into the final playoff slot in the ECAC's NESCAC league. Southern Maine slips to 11-11-2 overall and 6-9-1 in ECAC play. The Huskies need a win or tie in their final game to secure a home ice berth in the ECAC East playoffs. Trinity will travel to Salem (Mass.) State College while Southern Maine hosts Amherst College on Saturday afternoon in the regular season finale for all four teams. Trinity never trailed in the game as sophomore Martin Lans (Carnikavaa, Latvia) put the visitors on the board at 5:39 of the first period. O'Leary made it 2-0 at 7:54 before Southern Maine senior Jarrod Guimond (Bucksport, Maine) lit the lamp for Huskies at 8:49. Kim made it 3-1 early in the second period. Southern Maine pulled within one when freshman Bobby Sloper (Concord, N.H.) scored at 11:26. O'Leary's second goal of the game came just 17 seconds after the Sloper goal. Senior Scott Rickard (Manchester, Conn.) and sophomore Jeff Griffin (Wethersfield, Conn.) scored for Trinity before the end of the period to put the Bantams firmly in command. Junior Brett DePetrillo (Haverhill, Mass.) and Ross Olesen (Scarborough, Maine) scored for the Huskies in the final period while senior Ryan Southard (Woburn, Mass.), Kim and senior Wayne Sellers (Buffalo, N.Y.) found the back of the net for the Bantams. Sophomore goalie Geoffrey Faulkner (Westerville, Ohio) had 21 saves for Trinity while freshman J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) stopped 23 shots for the Huskies. ************************************************************************** Saturday, February 12, 2000 Crisp Scores Three Goals to Lead Williams Past Southern Maine, 4-3 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Junior forward Ryan Crisp (Capreol, Ontario) scored three goals to lead the Williams College Ephmen to a 4-3 victory over the visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC interconference game Saturday afternoon. The win was the fifth straight for the Ephmen who improved to 15-5-1 overall and 12-2-1 in the ECAC's NESCAC Division. Southern Maine slipped to 11-10-2 overall and 6-8-1 in the ECAC's East Division. Crisp put Williams on the board first with his 15th goal of the season at 9:45 of the first period. USM senior Brian Collum (Avon, Mass.) got the equalizer for the Huskies, scoring his ninth goal of the season at 13:19 off assists from sophomore Ethan Burnes (Barre, Vt.) and freshman Brian Aceto (Gorham, Maine). Williams took the lead for good in the middle period as Crisp tallied goals at 10:12 and 13.28 to complete his natural hat trick. Sophomore Dan Cotuno (Naperville, Illinois) assisted on all three of Crisp's goals. Freshman Wesley Fox (Wayzata, Minn.), who assisted on Crisp's first period goal, got what proved to be the game winner netting an unassisted goal at 7:32 of the third period. The goal was his seventh of the season. Junior Brett DePetrillo (Haverhill, Mass.) cut the deficit to 4-2 with his sixth goal of the season for the Huskies at 14:12, set up by Aceto and junior Darren Roche (Corner Brook, Nfld.). DePetrillo scored a power play goal with 13 seconds left in regulation, assisted by Collum, to pull the Huskies within one. Southern Maine rookie goaltender J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) made 35 saves. Williams senior goalie Dave Haimson (St. Laurent, Quebec) had 29 saves. Southern Maine closes the 1999-2000 regular season next weekend hosting Trinity College on Friday night (7:00 p.m.) and Amherst College on Saturday afternoon (4:00 p.m.). ************************************************************************** Friday, February 11, 2000 Wappel, Southern Maine Blank Mass. College 2-0 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Freshman goaltender J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) kicked out 20 shots to post his first collegiate shutout Friday night as the University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated the Massachusetts College Mohawks, 2-0, in an ECAC Men's East game. The win improves the Huskies overall mark to 11-9-2 and 6-7-1 in the league. Mass. College slips to 5-14-1 overall and 2-12-0 in the league. Southern Maine will play at perennial powerhouse Williams College Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. while Mass. College entertains Salem State College at 4:00 p.m. With the shutout, Wappel lowered his season's goals against average from 4.66 to 4.15 and he raised his save percentage nine points. Junior John Lauziere (Lewiston, Maine) broke up a scoreless goaltending duel between Wappel and the Mohawks' Ryan Kiernan (Brick, N.J.) with his second goal of the season at the 17:44 mark of the second period. Freshman Bobby Sloper (Concord, N.H.) picked up the only assist. Sophomore Tony Coates (Goose Bay, Labrador, Nfld.) gave the Huskies some insurance when he scored his 10th goal of the campaign at 13:00 of the third period off a set-up from freshman Brian Aceto (Gorham, Maine). Kiernan finished the game with 30 saves. ************************************************************************** Saturday, February 5, 2000 Continentals Rout Huskies CLINTON, N.Y. -- Senior Brian Grady (Clinton, N.Y.) and freshman Rob Gordon (Peterborough, Ont.) each had two goals and two assists to lead the Hamilton College Continentals to a 12-1 rout of the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC men's hockey game Saturday afternoon at Russell Sage Rink. Hamilton got goals from nine different players, and 15 of the 18 skaters dressed for the game picked up at least one point. Freshman Tom Paolini (Rochester, N.Y.) put Hamilton on the board at 6:14 of the first period. Senior Chris Baudo (Tonawanda, N.Y.) made it 2-0 at 14:07, and Grady's first goal of the contest came at 19:43. The Continentals doubled their lead in a span of 2:16 in the second period as senior J.P. Acosta (Toms River, N.J.), sophomore Nic Potvin (Rockland, N.Y.) and sophomore Tom Canfield (Canton, N.Y.) found the back of the net between 6:31 and 8:47. Gordon's first goal of the game at 15:14 made it 7-0 after two periods. The onslaught continued in the third period as Grady, junior Vic Cizimarik (Toronto, Ont.) and Potvin scored to make it 10-0 before junior Jason Brace (St. Albans, Vt.) put the Huskies on the board with his first goal of the season at 13:56. Junior Chad McCraith (Clinton, N.Y.) and Gordon closed out the scoring for Hamilton. Freshman goaltender Dave Scamurra (Buffalo, N.Y.) posted 30 saves for Hamilton while freshman J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) made 32 saves for Southern Maine. Southern Maine hits the road again next weekend traveling to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (North Adams, Mass.) and Williams College. ************************************************************************** Friday, February 4, 2000 Wappel Backstops Huskies to Win SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Freshman goaltender J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) made 34 saves as the University of Southern Maine Huskies made a pair of second period goals stand up for a 2-1 victory over the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds in an ECAC East game Friday night. The win snapped the Huskies' five-game losing skid and got the Huskies to ten wins in a season for the first time since the 1994-95 campaign. USM improved its overall record to 10-8-2 and 5-6-2 in ECAC play. Skidmore's winless streak stretched to seven games (0-6-1) with the loss. The Thoroughbreds are 2-13-2 overall and 1-11-1 in ECAC games. Wappel allowed only a third period power play goal to freshman Conor McDavitt (Duxbury, Mass.) while stopping 34 of 35 shots, including all 16 Thoroughbred shots in the second period. The win was Wappel's second of the year, and first in league play. Southern Maine got on the board at 7:36 of the second period when sophomore Tony Coates (Goose Bay, Labrador, Nfld.) scored a power play goal set up by freshman Andrew Gardner (Buffalo, N.Y.) and senior Brian Collum (Avon, Mass.). The goal was the ninth of the year for Coates who leads the team in scoring. The Huskies needed just 26 seconds to double the lead as sophomore Bill Slaiding (Seekonk, Mass.) scored his second goal of the season off an assist from sophomore Ian Penney (Anchorage, Alaska). Southern Maine continues its two-game weekend road trip to upstate New York with a game at Hamilton College (Clinton, N.Y.) on Saturday afternoon. ************************************************************************** Saturday, January 29, 2000 Cadets Hold Off Huskies 4-3 GORHAM, Maine -- Senior defenseman Jason Lumsden's (Beaconsfield, Quebec) power play goal midway through the third period proved to be the game winner as the league-leading Norwich University Cadets held on for a 4-3 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC East game Saturday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena. The win keeps the Cadets unbeaten in league play (10-0-1) and improves their overall record to 16-2-1. The victory also gave the Cadets a sweep of their two-game weekend trip against Salem State College and USM. Southern Maine, which dropped its fifth straight game, slips to 9-8-2 overall and 4-6-1 in the league. Norwich, ranked second in the country in Division III, took the early lead when junior Tim Kyrkostas (Hicksville, NY) scored at 6:49 of the first period off assists by Bryan Beers (So. Burlington, Vt.) and Shane Combres (Esterhazy, Saskatchewan). Freshman Bobby Sloper (Concord, N.H.) got the Huskies even less than two minutes later with his seventh goal of the season set up by John Lauziere (Lewiston, Maine). The Cadets took the lead for good at 14:47 when senior Marc Bellemare (Cornwall, Ontario) scored a power play goal. Norwich took a two-goal lead with the only goal of the second period by sophomore Matt Moran (Brighton, Mass.). Southern Maine got back within one at 4:58 of the third period when sophomore Bill Slaiding (Seekonk, Mass.) scored his first goal of the year. Lumsden's power play goal, set up by Bellemare and Curt Healey (Burlington, Ontario), at 10:31 restored the Cadets two-goal lead. Senior Ross Olesen (Scarborough, Maine) pulled USM back within one at 19:01, but the Huskies could not get the equalizer in the final 59 seconds of regulation. Norwich sophomore Nate Eusko (East Hartford, Conn.) made 19 saves for the Cadets while USM freshman stopper J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) had 25 saves. ************************************************************************** Friday, January 28, 2000 Panthers Blank Huskies GORHAM, Maine -- The Middlebury College Panthers got goals from three different players and sophomore goalie Christian Carlsson (Linkoping, Sweden) stopped all ten shots he faced as the Panthers defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies, 3-0, in an ECAC interleague men's hockey game Friday night at the USM Ice Arena. The win improves the Panthers overall record to 12-5-0 and 8-2-0 in ECAC play. Southern Maine dropped its fourth straight game to fall to 9-7-2 overall and 4-5-1 in ECAC games. After a scoreless first period that saw Middlebury outshoot USM, 16-4, the Panthers needed just 26 seconds to get on the scoreboard in the second period. Senior John Giannacopoulos (Needham, Mass.) beat the Huskies' freshman goalie, J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.), with the first shot of the period for his 12th goal of the season. Seniors David Bracken (Los Altos, Calif.) and Curt Goldman (Doylestown, Penn.) picked up the assists. Wappel slammed the door on the Panthers offense for the rest of the period, making another 12 saves, to keep the Huskies within striking distance. Middlebury picked up an insurance goal midway through the third period when sophomore Jean-Francois Duchesne (St. Nicolas, Quebec) found the back of the net for the second time this season. Bracken added an unassisted empty net goal with 12 seconds left for the final margin. Bracken's goal was his sixth of the season. Carlsson made only ten stops, but came up with a couple of good saves in the final period while the Panthers were nursing their two-goal lead. The shutout is the first of his collegiate career. Wappel played well for the Huskies finishing the night with 37 saves. Middlebury travels to Salem, Mass., to play Salem State College (3:00 p.m.), and Southern Maine will host ECAC East league leader Norwich University (4:00 p.m.) Saturday afternoon. ************************************************************************** Saturday, January 22, 2000 SHUMAN PACES POLAR BEARS OVER HUSKIES BRUNSWICK, Maine -- Sophomore defenseman Brian Shuman (South Boston, Mass.) scored two power play goals to lead the Bowdoin Polar Bears (11-2-1) to a 7-2 victory over the visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies (9-6-2) in an ECAC hockey action Saturday afternoon at Dayton Arena. The win lifts Bowdoin to an overall record of 11-2-1 and a conference record of 7-1-1. Southern Maine drops to 9-6-2 overall and 4-4-1 in the league. The Huskies were unable to register a shot on goal in the first period as Bowdoin took a 2-0 lead on goals by sophomore forward David Rush (Bellmore, NY) at the 13:12 mark followed by Shuman's first power play goal of the night at 18:29. The second period saw the Huskies score on their first shot of the night 20 seconds into period. The goal was scored by sophomore forward Tony Coates (Goose Bay, Labrador) and assisted by senior forward Jarrod Guimond (Bucksport, Maine) and freshman forward Brian Aceto (Gorham, Maine). Bowdoin was able to extend their lead to 4-1 on goals by Shuman at 6:43 and senior defenseman Tom Guden (Watertown, Mass.) at the 8:16 mark. The final period saw Bowdoin put the game out of reach by scoring the next three goals. One a power play goal at 3:53 by junior defenseman Alex Tatum (Acton, Mass.). The final two came 22 seconds apart at 11:29 and 11:57. The Huskies were able to draw one back on a five-on-three power play goal by Coates with 4:18 remaining. Junior goaltender Colin Robinson (Mason, NH) turned away 11 shots for the win, while his counterpart freshman J.R. Wappel (Flemington, NJ) stopped 37 shots. Southern Maine returns to action Friday, January 28 when the host Middlebury College. Game time is 7:00 p.m. ************************************************************************** Friday, January 21, 2000 White Mules Roll Over Huskies WATERVILLE, Maine -- Juniors Fred Perowne (Montreal, Quebec) and Chris Tashjian (Stoneham, Mass.) each had two goals and an assist to lead the Colby College White Mules (9-3-1) to an 8-1 victory over the visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies (9-5-2) in ECAC hockey action Friday evening at Alfond Arena. The win improves Colby's record to 9-3-1 overall and a perfect 8-0-0 in conference play. Southern Maine drops to 9-5-2 overall and 4-3-1 in the ECAC East. It was Southern Maine that got on the board first scoring the only goal of the opening period. Freshman forward Bobby Sloper (Concord, N.H.) converted a pass from senior defenseman Ross Olesen (Scarborough, Maine) at the 5:28 mark to put the Huskies in front. Colby wasted little time in the second period tying the game on a goal by sophomore forward Bobby Nagle (Woburn, Mass.) 1:06 into the frame. The White Mules took the lead for good when Tashjian scored his first goal at the 4:50 mark of the period. He was assisted by Nagle and senior forward Scott Richardson (Sackville, New Brunswick). Colby added a third goal four minutes later to close out the second period scoring. Colby showed no signs of letting up as Perowne netted his first of the night, 1:26 into the third. He followed that up by scoring his second goal at the 8:06 mark. Tashjian finished off his second goal 4:30 later. The White Mules slotted two more before the game was over. One at the 13:48 mark and the other with 1:10 left in the game. Junior goaltender Greg Stutman (Montreal, Quebec) went the distance for Colby and turned away 14 shots. Freshman J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) started and played most of the game, making 27 saves. He was relieved with 5:46 remaining by another freshman, Garret Gagnon (Manchester, N.H.), who was credited with no saves. Southern Maine returns to action today when they travel to meet the Bowdoin College Polar Bears for a 4:00 p.m. match. ************************************************************************** Saturday, January 15, 2000 Conn. College Extends Unbeaten String with Win Over Southern Maine GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Tim Boyd (New Canaan, Conn.) scored a pair of goals as the Connecticut College Camels extended their unbeaten string to four games by defeating the University of Southern Maine Huskies, 4-1, in an ECAC East men's game Saturday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena. The Camels picked up three points in the standings this weekend with their tie at Salem State Friday night and the win over Southern Maine. Connecticut College improves to 4-6-2 overall and 2-4-2 in league play. Southern Maine, which slip it two games this weekend, slips to 9-4-2 overall and 4-2-1 in league play. The Camels never trailed in the game as junior Darrell Cristina (Rock Hill, S.C.) gave the visitors the lead at 18:14 of the first period with a power play goal. Senior Parker Sides (Marblehead, Mass.) doubled the lead at 1:13 of the second period. Junior Dan Drozdzik (Chicago, Illinois) got the Huskies on the board on a breakaway at 3:09 of the second period. Boyd made it 3-1 at 17:24 of the second period when he pushed home an unassisted goal. He finished the scoring with the only goal of the third period at 14:20. Senior goalie Judd Brackett (Harwich, Mass.) backstopped the Camels' victory making 21 saves. USM sophomore goalie Andrew Dargan (Melrose, Mass.) had 23 saves. ************************************************************************** Friday, January 14, 2000 Collum Leads Huskies Past Cardinals GORHAM, Maine -- Senior defenseman Brian Collum's (Avon, Mass.) second unassisted goal of the game with 5:13 left in regulation snapped a 2-2 tie as the University of Southern Maine Huskies posted a 4-2 victory over the Wesleyan University Cardinals in an ECAC hockey game Friday evening at the USM Ice Arena. The win improves the Huskies overall record to 9-3-2. They are now 4-1-1 in league play. Wesleyan had a six-game unbeaten streak (5-0-1) snapped to fall to 5-5-3 overall and 1-5-1 in league play. Collum stole the puck in center ice and broke around a Wesleyan defender. His shot from a bad angle in tight found its way past the Cardinals' senior goalie Eric Carmody (Phoenix, Ariz.) to give the lead to the Huskies. The two goals in the game give Collum eight for the season. Junior Dan Drozdzik (Chicago, Illinois) added an insurance goal for the Huskies at 17:30 converting a pass from sophomore Tony Coates (Goose Bay, Labrador, Nfld.). The goal was Drozdzik's team-leading ninth of the season. Wesleyan took the early lead at 6:19 of the first period when junior wing Steve Cucinatti (Winchester, Mass.) scored his team-leading 12th goal of the season on a wrist shot from the right wing faceoff circle. Collum first goal of the night, on an end-to-end rush, tied the game at 13:17. Freshman Bobby Sloper (Concord, N.H.) gave Southern Maine its first lead at 16:13 tallying a power play goal. The only goal of the second period came off the stick of Wesleyan freshman Jon Blanchard (Yarmouth, Maine) at 6:15. USM sophomore goalie Andrew Dargan (Melrose, Mass.) made 22 saves for the Huskies. Carmody finished the game with 26 saves for the Cardinals. Southern Maine returns to action Saturday afternoon when the Huskies host Connecticut College at 4:00 p.m. Wesleyan continues its two-game road trip playing at Salem (Mass.) State College ************************************************************************** Saturday, January 8, 2000 Lazure Leads Hawks Past Huskies MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Senior Olivier Lazure (Mercier, Quebec) scored a pair of goals to lead the Saint Anselm Hawks to a 5-2 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC East game Saturday at the Tri- Town Arena. The Hawks evened their overall record at 6-6-0 with the win and improved to 2-4-0 in ECAC East play. Saint Anselm also gained a measure of revenge for an earlier loss that the Huskies pinned on the Hawks in the Manchester PAL Tournament back in November. The loss was the Huskies first in league play. Southern Maine is now 8-3-2 overall and 3-1-1 in the league. Saint Anselm used a three-goal second period to break open the game. Leading 2-1, junior Dan Walsh (Arlington, Mass.) made it 3-1 at the 1:37 mark of the middle stanza. Lazure added his two goals later in the period to make it 5-1 after 40 minutes. In the first period, senior Mike Dalzell (Marshfield, Mass.) put Saint Anselm on top scoring at the 14:07 mark. Southern Maine senior Brian Collum (Avon, Mass.) tied the game at 1-1 just 70 seconds later knocked the rebound of junior Dan Drozdzik's (Chicago, Illinois) shot past the Hawks sophomore goalie, Andrew Zoppo (Needham, Mass.). Senior Mike Tobin (Newton, Mass.) gave the Hawks the lead for good with his goal at 17:40. Drozdzik had the only goal of the third period. Zoppo finished with 29 saves for Saint Anselm. Sophomore Andrew Dargan (Melrose, Mass.) had 19 saves during the first two periods before giving way to freshman J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) who made 11 saves in the final period. ************************************************************************** Friday, January 7, 2000 Huskies Hold Off Pilgrims to Remain in First Place HENNIKER, N.H. -- Senior forward Jarrod Guimond (Bucksport, Maine/John Bapst HS) scored a pair of goals and an assist as the University of Southern Maine Huskies withstood a third period rally by the New England College Pilgrims to post a 3-2 victory in an ECAC East game Friday night. The win snaps a two-game losing streak for the Huskies and keeps them in first place in the ECAC East standings. The Huskies are 8-2-2 overall and 3-0-1 in ECAC East play. New England College drops to 5-5-0 overall and 2-3-0 in the league. Guimond broke a scoreless tie with his fourth goal of the season at 8:53 of the second period while Southern Maine was on the power play. He made it 2-0 with his second goal of the night at 11:44. Sophomore defenseman Ian Penney (Anchorage, Alaska) got what proved to be the eventual game winner at 13:48 set up by Guimond and senior Ross Olesen (Scarborough, Maine). The Pilgrims made things interesting in the third period as senior David Garofalo (Bridgewater, Mass.) and sophomore Pat Bryant (West Sand Lake, N.Y.) scored two-and-a-half minutes apart to make it 3-2 with 4:48 to play. NEC could not get the equalizer past USM sophomore Andrew Dargan (Melrose, Mass.), who finished with 39 saves, including 19 in the final period. Sophomore Sumner Stetson (Anchorage, Alaska) made 36 saves for the Pilgrims. ************************************************************************** Tuesday, January 4, 2000 Sloper Named Rookie of the Week GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman wing Bobby Sloper (Concord, N.H.) of the University of Southern Maine men's ice hockey team has been named the Eastern College Athletic Conference's ECAC East/CCM Rookie of the Week for the period ending January 2. The announcement was made Monday afternoon. Sloper earned the honor after netting a goal and an assist in the Huskies' 6-4 loss to high-regarded St. Norbert College (De Pere, Wis.) in the first round of the Middlebury College Holiday Classic Sunday (January 2) afternoon. The Huskies' fifth leading scorer after 11 games, the 6-foot, 180-pound winger has four goals and six assists for 10 points. He has one power play goal and one game tying goal. Southern Maine, 7-2-2 overall, is off to its best start since the 1975-76 season. The Huskies return to action this weekend with a pair of ECAC East games on the road. They will play at New England College (Henniker, N.H.) Friday night, then battle Saint Anselm College (Manchester, N.H.) Saturday afternoon. ************************************************************************** Monday, January 3, 2000 Middlebury Bounces Back, Beats Southern Maine 6-1 ************************************************************************** Sunday, January 2, 2000 St. Norbert's Hands Huskies First Loss, 6-4 ************************************************************************** Monday, December 13, 1999 Dargan Named ECAC East Goalie of the Week Again Coates Earns Weekly Honor Roll Citation GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore goalie Andrew Dargan (Melrose, Mass.) of the unbeaten University of Southern Maine Huskies men's ice hockey team has been named the ECAC/Heaton Goalie of the Week for the Eastern College Athletic Conference's (ECAC) Men's East league for the second time this season. The announcement was made by the ECAC offices Monday afternoon. The ECAC also announced that sophomore forward Tony Coates (Goose Bay, Labrador, Nfld.) was among the six players named to the weekly honor roll for his outstanding play in the Huskies' two wins last week. Dargan earned his second Goalie of the Week honor on the strength of his 38-save performance in the Huskies' 3-2, come-from-behind win on the road against the Plymouth State College Panthers. He did not play in USM's win over Framingham State College on Saturday (December 11). He also previously named Goalie of the Week for the week of November 22-28. Against Plymouth State, Coates picked up a pair of third period assists as the Huskies overcame a 2-1 deficit in the final 12 minutes for the victory. The 5-foot-8 wing had the best game of his USM career against Framingham State with five points on two goals and three assists. Dargan has compiled a 2.25 goals against average, a .925 save percentage and a 6-0-1 record. He is presently ranked first in all three categories according to the latest ECAC Men's East overall statistics. Coates is one of three players tied for the team scoring lead with 14 points. He has scored five goals and nine assists, and leads the team with four power play goals. He shares the top spot with junior linemate Dan Drozdzik (7g, 7a/Chicago. Illinois) and senior defenseman Brian Collum (5g, 9a/Avon, Mass.) The unbeaten Huskies (7-0-2), riding the best start in school history, are off for exams and the holidays. They return to action January 2-3 when they travel to Middlebury, Vt., to take part in the Middlebury College Holiday Classic. USM plays St. Norbert College (De Pere, Wis.), an NCAA tournament team last year, in one first round game. Middlebury tangles with the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in a rematch of last year's NCAA Division III championship final in the other game. ************************************************************************** Saturday, December 11, 1999 Four-Goal Third Period Lifts Huskies Past Rams GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies scored five unanswered goals, including four in the final period, to overcome a two-goal deficit and went on to defeat the Framingham State College Rams, 6-3, in a non- league ECAC men's college hockey game Saturday night at the USM Ice Arena. The win was the sixth straight for the Huskies who extended their unbeaten streak to nine games. Southern Maine is now 7-0-2 overall. The nine-game unbeaten streak is the longest in school history surpassing the eight-game streak set in the 1992-93 season. The six straight wins equals the school record for the most consecutive wins accomplished four times previously. Framingham State, winless in its last six games (0-4-2), falls to 2-7-2. Trailing 3-1 late in the second period, USM got a goal in the final minute of play from sophomore Tony Coates (Goose Bay, Labrador, Nfld.) to pull back within one heading into the last period. Freshman Brian Aceto (Gorham, Maine) tied the game at 4:08 of the third period knocking in the rebound of a Coates' shot. Sophomore Ian Penney (Anchorage, Alaska) got the eventual game winner at 7:33 set up by Coates and junior Dan Drozdzik (Chicago,. Illinois). Senior Jarrod Guimond (Bucksport, Maine) made it 5-3 at 13:07, and sophomore Andrew Gardner (Buffalo, N.Y.) closed the scoring with a power play goal at 14:59. The teams traded first period goals by the Rams Steve Militello (Gloucester, Mass.) and USM's Coates. The Rams went ahead 3-1 in the second period on goals by Jonathan Lent (Charlestown, Mass.) at 1:50 and Derek Medeiros (New Bedford, Mass.) at 14:21 before the Huskies began their comeback. Junior goalie Anthony Cusumano (Gloucester, Mass.) was outstanding for the Rams through the first two periods stopping 26 of 28 shots, and finished the game with 34 saves. Freshman J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) picked up his first collegiate win for the Huskies making 14 saves. ************************************************************************** Tuesday, December 7, 1999 Drozdzik to the Rescue as Huskies Beat Panthers, 3-2 WATERVILLE VALLEY, N.H. -- Junior center Dan Drozdzik (Chicago, Illinois) scored a pair of third period goals to erase a one-goal deficit and give the unbeaten University of Southern Maine Huskies a tough, 3-2 victory over the Plymouth State College Panthers in a non-league ECAC men's college hockey game Tuesday night at the Waterville Valley Ice Arena. The win was the fifth straight for the Huskies, and extends their season- opening unbeaten streak to eight games, best in school history. Southern Maine is now 6-0-2 overall. Plymouth State slips to 1-4-1 overall. Plymouth State's senior Rich Vega (New Milford, Conn.) snapped a 1-1 tie early in the third period with his third goal of the season to give the Panthers their only lead of the night. Drozdzik evened the score at 2-2 with his sixth goal of the season at 7:38 with assists going to freshman Brian Aceto (Gorham, Maine) and sophomore Tony Coates (Goose Bay, Labrador, Nfld.). Drozdzik then got the deciding goal, his third game winning goal of the season, at 17:04 off a set-up from Coates. The Huskies grabbed an early 1-0 lead when junior Brett DePetrillo (Haverhill, Mass.) scored a power play goal at 1:18 of the first period. Freshman Bobby Sloper (Concord, N.H.) and senior Andy Gildart (Portland, Maine) picked up the assists. Plymouth State got the equalizer at 9:33 of the middle period when freshman Dave Lebel (Auburn, Mass.) scored off assists from Chad Fitzpatrick (North Quincy, Mass.) and Jack Langelier (Marlboro, Mass.). Langelier also assisted on the Vega goal. USM sophomore goalie Andrew Dargan (Melrose, Mass.) had another strong game making 38 saves. Junior Cliff Mask (London, Ontario) made 31 saves for the Panthers before being pulled in favor of the extra attacker in an effort to force the game into overtime. The Huskies return to action Saturday night when they host Framingham State at the USM Ice Arena. The game is the Huskies last prior to exams and the holiday break. Opening face-off is set for 7:00 p.m. ************************************************************************** Tuesday, December 7, 1999 Collum Named ECAC East Player of the Week Gardner Selected to the Weekly Honor Roll GORHAM, Maine -- Senior defenseman Brian Collum (Avon, Mass.) of the unbeaten University of Southern Maine Huskies men's ice hockey team has been named Player of the Week for the Eastern College Athletic Conference's (ECAC) Men's East League for his outstanding play leading the Huskies to a pair of wins during the week of November 29-December 4. The award was announced by the ECAC office late Monday. It was also announced that sophomore wing Andrew Gardner (Buffalo, N.Y.) was named to the ECAC Men's East weekly honor roll. Collum had a goal and an assist in the Huskies' 6-3 win over the University of Massachusetts Boston on Friday (Dec. 3), then returned the next night to tally a shorthanded goal and set up the game winning goal in overtime of USM's dramatic, come-from-behind, 4-3 win over Babson College. Gardner had a pair of goals, including the game winner, in the win over Babson. He had a goal and an assist against UMass Boston. The Huskies are off to best start in school history going unbeaten in their first seven games (5-0-2), and the two league victories vaulted them into first place in the league standings (2-0-1, 5 points). Collum leads the team in scoring with five goals and eight assists for 13 points. He is tied for second in overall scoring among ECAC East players, and is the top scoring defenseman. Gardner has four goals and two assists for six points to share fourth place on the USM scoring list. The Huskies have a pair of non-league games this week before taking a break for semester exams and the holidays. They travel to Plymouth, N.H., Tuesday night to play Plymouth State College, then return to the USM Ice Arena on Saturday evening for a game with Framingham State College. Both games start at 7:00 p.m. ************************************************************************** Saturday, December 4, 1999 Huskies Come From Behind to Win Overtime GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore wing Andrew Gardner (Buffalo, N.Y.) scored his second goal of the game at 2:47 of overtime to give the unbeaten University of Southern Maine Huskies a dramatic, come-from-behind, 4-3 victory over the visiting Babson College Beavers in an ECAC Men's East game Saturday night at the USM Ice Arena. The win extended the Huskies season-opening unbeaten string to seven games, the best in school history surpassing the 1975-76 team that went six games before losing. The Huskies are 5-0-2 overall and 2-0-1 in ECAC Men's East play. Babson falls to 2-4-0 overall and 0-4-0 in ECAC play. The Huskies fell behind by a pair of goals in third period as Babson junior Brian Weston (East Amherst, N.Y.) broke a 1-1 tie with a power play goal at 2:58, and freshman John Lobissier (Bellingham, Mass.) gave the Beavers a two- goal margin at 9:02. Gardner cut the deficit to one with his first goal of the night at 16:13 while the Huskies enjoyed the man advantage. With the goalie pulled in favor of the extra attacker, junior Dan Drozdzik (Chicago, Illinois) tied the game by converting a pass from sophomore Tony Coates (Goose Bay, Labrador, Nfld.) at 19:05. The Huskies got the game winner when senior defenseman Brian Collum (Avon, Mass.), who had an unassisted shorthanded goal in the first period, stole a pass in center ice and led the rush into the Babson zone. His pass across the front of the net hit the streaking Gardner who only had to steer the puck passed Babson sophomore goaltender Greg Berard (Woonsocket, R.I.). Collum's goal was the only score in the first period. Babson got the equalizer in the middle period when sophomore Corey Zahner (Hingham, Mass.) found the back of the net at 9:14. Southern Maine sophomore goalie Andrew Dargan (Melrose, Mass.) had 21 saves while Berard finished the game with 21 saves. ************************************************************************** Friday, December 3, 1999 Six Different Scorers Lead Huskies To Win GORHAM, Maine - Junior center Dan Drozdzik (Chicago, Ill.) scored what proved to be the game winner as six different players contributed goals as the University of Southern Maine Huskies (4-0-2) defeated the visiting University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons (0-3-0), 6-3, in an ECAC Men's East hockey matchup Friday night at the USM Ice Arena. The win extends Southern Maine's unbeaten streak to six games, the team's best start since the 1975-76 team won its first six games. The Huskies are 4-0-2 overall and 1-0-1 in the conference. The Beacons drop to 0-3-0 in both the conference and overall. After a scoreless first period for both teams, Southern Maine exploded for five second period goals, the first three being scored in a span of 62 seconds. Freshman forward Brian Aceto (Gorham, Maine) started the scoring explosion at the 7:00 mark of the period. After two Beacon penalties within 28 seconds of each other, senior forward Andy Gildart (Portland, Maine) scored a five-on-three power play goal at 7:37, and freshman forward Bobby Sloper (Concord, N.H.) scored Southern Maine's third goal 25 seconds later. The Huskies added two more goals to their lead as Drozdzik was assisted by Andrew Gardner (Buffalo, N.Y.) at the 15:19 mark. Senior Brian Collum (Avon, Mass.) made it 5-0 at the 16:02 mark. UMass Boston was able to get on the board when senior forward Jamie Graham (South Windsor, Conn.) scored with two minutes remaining in the period. The Beacons made things interesting in the final period closing the gap to 5-3 when they scored the first two goals in a span of 42 seconds. Senior forward A.J. Carthas (Quincy, Mass.) notched the first at 3:46, and junior defenseman Ryan Kelleher (Belmont, Mass.) scored the at 4:28 on the power play. Southern Maine put the game out of reach when Gardner scored the final goal of the game at the 16:01 mark. Southern Maine goaltender Andrew Dargan (Melrose, Mass.) went the distance for the Huskies and made 28 saves. Freshman Dan McGonigle (Westford, Mass.) started the game for the Beacons making eight saves before being lifted after the third USM goal. Sophomore Jason Gardner (Lynnfield, Mass.) finished the second period and made seven saves. Senior Mike Snuggs (Colorado Springs, CO.) played the final period and notched two saves. Southern Maine returns to action Saturday night when they host Babson College in an ECAC East matchup. UMass Boston travels to Salem State. ************************************************************************** Thursday, December 2, 1999 Dargan Named ECAC Men's East Goalie of the Week GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore goaltender Andrew Dargan (Melrose, Mass.) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies men's hockey team has been named the ECAC/Heaton Goaltender of the Week in the ECAC Men's East league for the week of November 22-28. The announcement was made by the ECAC office Thursday morning (December 2). In three games last week, Dargan compiled a 1.95 goals against average, a .940 save percentage and a 2-0-1 record. He had 28 saves in a 3-3 overtime tie with league rival Salem State College, 29 saves in the Huskies' first ever victory over Saint Anselm College, 4-3, in the first round of the Manchester PAL Cup tournament, and then shut out New Hampshire College, 3-0, in the championship game by making 37 saves. He was named to the all-tournament team and was selected as the Most Valuable Player. For the season, the 6-foot-3, 215-pound sophomore has a 1.96 goals against average, a .932 save percentage and a 3-0-1 record for the unbeaten Huskies (3- 0-2). The Huskies return to action this weekend with a pair of critical early- season ECAC Men's East league games. USM hosts the University of Massachusetts Boston (0-2-0) on Friday night for a 7 p.m. game. Babson College (2-2-0) comes to town on Saturday night for a 7 p.m. contest. ************************************************************************** Sunday, November 28, 1999 Huskies Win Manchester PAL Cup Tournament Dargan Named MVP After Blanking NHC in Championship Game HOOKSETT, N.H. -- Sophomore goaltender Andrew Dargan (Melrose, Mass.) stopped 37 shots and junior Dan Drozdzik (Chicago, Illinois) scored a pair of goals as the unbeaten University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated the New Hampshire College Penmen, 3-0, in the championship game of the Fifth Annual Manchester Police Athletic League (PAL) Cup tournament at the Tri-Town Arena Sunday afternoon. The win extended the Huskies season-opening unbeaten streak to five games and improved their overall record to 3-0-2. The Huskies are off to their best start since the 1975-76 team won its first six games of the season. The loss was the first of the season for the Penmen after three victories. Dargan picked up his third career shutout stopping all 37 shots he faced, including 16 in the final period. In the two tournament games against Saint Anselm College and NHC he stopped 66 of 69 shots. Drozdzik, who was one of four Huskies named to the all-tournament team, put the Huskies on the board at 7:40 of the first period converting a pass from sophomore Tony Coates (Goose Bay, Labrador, Nfld.). Sophomore Andrew Gardner (Buffalo, N.Y.) made it 2-0 lighting the lamp at 10:29 off a pass from senior Brian Collum (Avon, Mass.). Drozdzik had the only goal of the middle period at 4:52 by poking home his own rebound after being set up by Gardner. NHC goaltender Brian Windhol (Westford, Mass.) finished the game with 22 saves. In the consolation game, the Saint Anselm College Hawks, behind Mike Dalzell's (Marshfield, Mass.) hat trick, defeated the Salve Regina University Seahawks, 8-5, to even their record at 2-2-0. Salve Regina slips to 2-5-1. Also named to the all-tournament team along with Drozdzik and Dargan were USM defensemen Darren Roche (Corner Brook, Nfld.) and Ian Penney (Anchorage, Alaska), Scott Proulx (Bedford, N.H.) of New Hampshire College and Mike O'Donnell (Milton, Mass.) of Saint Anselm. ************************************************************************** Saturday, November 27, 1999 Huskies Advance to Finals of PAL Tournament HOOKSETT, N.H. -- Junior defenseman Darren Roche (Corner Brook, Nfld.) broke a 3-3 tie with a power play goal midway through the third period as the University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated the Saint Anselm College Hawks, 4-3, in the opening round of the Fifth Annual PAL Cup Tournament at Tri-Town Arena Saturday afternoon to extend their unbeaten string to four games. The Huskies (2-0-2) will play New Hampshire College in the championship game at 4:00 p.m. The Penmen (3-0-0), backed by the five-goal performance of junior Scott Proulx (Bedford, N.H.), grabbed the other championship game slot by beating Salve Regina University, 8-5. Saint Anselm (1-2-0) will play Salve Regina (2-4-1) for third place honors at 1:00 p.m. Southern Maine is off to its best start since the 1975-76 team opened the season with six straight wins. The victory over Saint Anselm was the Huskies' first in five games. The two teams will meet again in an ECAC East league contest January 8. Sophomore Ryan Murray (Concord, Mass.) gave the Hawks a 1-0 lead with the only goal of the first period, on the power play, at 2:23. Sophomore Matt Dennehy (Dorchester, Mass.) doubled the Hawks' lead at 8:44 of the second period with another power play goal. The Huskies got on the board 57 seconds later when senior defenseman Brian Collum (Avon, Mass.) scored off assists from junior Dan Drozdzik (Chicago, Illinois) and sophomore Tony Coates (Goose Bay, Labrador, Nfld.). Fifty-one seconds after Collum's goal, junior John Lauziere (Lewiston, Maine) tied the game with a wrist shot past junior goalie Mike Waugh (Anchorage, Alaska). Sophomore Ian Penney (Anchorage, Alaska) and junior Brett DePetrillo (Haverhill, Mass.) picked up the assists. Southern Maine took its first lead in the game at 17:40 when Coates scored a power play goal off a pass from Collum. Saint Anselm tied the game with three seconds left in the middle period when senior Terrance McCrensky (Chelmsford, Mass.) scored the Hawks' third power play goal of the game. Sophomore netminder Andrew Dargan (Melrose, Mass.) made 29 saves for the Huskies while Waugh ended the game with 17 saves. ************************************************************************** Tuesday, November 23, 1999 Huskies Come From Behind to Tie Vikings GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman forward Bobby Sloper (Concord, N.H.) scored the game tying goal with 1:43 left in regulation time as the University of Southern Maine Huskies overcame a two-goal deficit in the final ten minutes to forge a 3-3 overtime tie with the Salem State College Vikings in an ECAC East game Tuesday night at the USM Ice Arena. The tie keeps the Huskies unbeaten on the season with a 1-0-2 overall mark. The game was the season opener for the Vikings. Both teams earned a point in the league standings. Sloper knocked a rebound past Salem State netminder Lou Mastromarino (Melrose, Mass.) for his second goal of the season to tie the game. Mastromarino stopped the original shot from junior forward John Lauziere (Lewiston, Maine), but kicked the rebound 20 feet out in front and Sloper buried the shot. The Vikings broke a 1-1 tie at 5:27 of the third period when junior Silas Gilbert (St. Albans, Vt.) step around the USM center on a faceoff and beat sophomore goalie Andrew Dargan (Melrose, Mass.) for an unassisted goal. Freshman Scott Cooper (Quincy, Mass.) gave the Vikings a 3-1 lead 64 seconds later when he was sent in on a breakaway by sophomore defenseman Dan Haugh (South Boston, Mass.). The Huskies got one goal back at 10:12 when Sloper threaded a pass across the crease to junior Brett DePetrillo (Haverhill, Mass.) who buried the short shot for his fourth goal of the season. The goal was the Huskies' second of the night on the power play. The teams played over 33 minutes of scoreless, tight-checking hockey before the Vikings got on the board first. Senior defenseman Jason Vaughn (Kingston, Mass.), stationed in front of the net, tapped a short rebound past Dargan while the Vikings enjoyed the man advantage. Southern Maine tied the game with its first power play goal as senior Andy Gildart (Portland, Maine) set up sophomore wing Tony Coates (Goose Bay, Labrador, Nfld.) for a shot from the left point through a screen. Salem State, which outshot the Huskies 31-17 during the game, including a 4-0 edge in the five-minute overtime, had the best chance to win the game in the extra session when senior Brett Schaufler's (Marlboro, Mass.) shot in the final 30 seconds hit the left post and slid completely across the crease behind Dargan before being cleared by the Husky defense. Dargan finished the game with 28 saves for the Huskies while Mastromarino had 14 saves for Salem State. ************************************************************************** Saturday, November 20, 1999 USM-Back Bay Sports Hockey Classic Manhattanville Wins Tournament in Shootout GORHAM, Maine -- Junior center Brett DePetrillo (Haverhill, Mass.) scored on a penalty shot with 3.4 seconds left in regulation time to give the University of Southern Maine Huskies a 5-5 overtime tie with the Manhattanville College Valiants in the second round of their season-opening USM-Back Bay Sports Hockey Classic at the USM Ice Arena Saturday evening. Both teams finished the tournament with 1-0-1 records. The game officially goes in the record books as a 5-5 overtime tie. Manhattanville won the shootout, 2-0, to take home the championship trophy. In the other game Saturday afternoon, Johnson and Wales University defeated the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs, 4-2, behind a two- goal, one-assist effort from sophomore forward Dave Accetturo (Johnston, R.I.). DePetrillo got the penalty shot opportunity for the Huskies when a Valiant defender closed his hand over the puck in the crease area. The transfer from Suffolk University faked freshman goalie Jeremy Hill (Newmarket, N.H.) to his backhand, then came back across to slip a forehand shot under Hill's pads. The tie overshadowed the three-goal, one-assist performance by Manhattanville sophomore wing Tommy Prate (Huntington, N.Y.) who was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Prate had all three Valiant goals in the second period, and set up junior defenseman Joe Koerber's (Elma, N.Y.) go ahead goal at 6:30 of the third period. Southern Maine took advantage of 11 power play opportunities to score its other four goals. Senior Andy Gildart (Portland, Maine), DePetrillo, sophomore Tony Coates (Goose Bay, Labrador, Nfld.) and junior Dan Drozdzik (Chicago, Illinois) lit the lamp for the Huskies. Sophomore Aaron Wallace (Buffalo, N.Y.) had the other Manhattanville goal in the first period. Hill finished the game with 28 saves while freshman J.R. Wappel (Flemington, N.J.) made 22 saves in his collegiate debut. Named to the All-Tournament team were Hill and Koerber from Manhattanville, senior defenseman Brian Collum (Avon, Mass.) and DePetrillo from Southern Maine, Accetturo from Johnson and Wales, and forward Jim Egan (Billerica, Mass.) of UMass Dartmouth. ************************************************************************** Friday, November 19, 1999 USM/Back Bay Sports Hockey Classic Southern Maine, Manhattanville Post Wins GORHAM, Maine -- Fifth-year senior Brian Collum (Avon, Mass.) scored a pair of goals Friday night to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 5-2 victory over the Johnson and Wales University Wildcats in the first round of the USM/Back Bay Sports Hockey Classic at the USM Ice Arena. In the other first round game, Manhattanville College sophomore forward Aaron Wallace (Buffalo, N.Y.) broke a 3-3 tie with 6:18 remaining in regulation to lift the Valiants to a 4-3 win over the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs. Saturday's matchups have UMass Dartmouth playing Johnson and Wales at 1:00 p.m. and Southern Maine and Manhattanville meeting at 4:00 p.m. Southern Maine built a 3-0 lead on three unaswered goals by Collum, junior Brett DePetrillo (Haverhill, Mass.) and junior Darren Roche (Corner Brook, Nfld.) in thje first 22 minutes of play. The Wildcats got on the board with second period goals by freshmen Billy White (Dunlap, Illinois) and Scott Feeney (Walpole, Mass.) to cut the deficit to 3-2. Southern Maine iced the game when freshman Bobby Sloper (Concord, N.H.) and Collum scored goals 17 second apart late in the second period. There was no scoring in the third period. Junior goalie Scott Jacob (Milford, Conn.) made 29 saves for Johnson and Wales while sophomore Andrew Dargan (Melrose, Mass.) came up with 16 saves for the Huskies. In the opening game, UMass Dartmouth and Manhattanville traded first period goals by UMD's Jim Egan (Billerica, Mass.) and MC's Aaron Boston (Woodville, Wisc.). The Corsairs took a 3-1 in the middle period with a pair of goals 16 seconds apart by sophomores Tom Brown (Framingham, Mass.) and Chris Carboneau (Falmouth, Mass.). Egan set up both goals. The Valiants' Tom Prate (Huntington, N.Y.) scored a pair of goals 49 seconds apart late in the period to deadlock the game at 3-3 heading into the final period. Manhattanville's freshman goalie, Jeremy Hill (Newmarket, N.H.), had 38 saves in an outstanding effort. UMD senior Louis Weimann (Burlington, Vt.) had 28 saves. ************************************************************************** Monday, November 15, 1999 Roche Named USM Men's Hockey Captain Guimond Named Assistant Captain Huskies Open 1999-2000 Season Hosting Tournament GORHAM, Maine -- Junior defenseman Darren Roche (Corner Brook, Newfoundland/ Hebron Academy) of the University of Southern Maine men's ice hockey team has been named the team's captain for the upcoming 1999-2000 season. Head coach Jeff Beaney made the announcement. Beaney also announced that senior forward Jarrod Guimond (Bucksport, Maine/John Bapst HS) would wear the "A" as an assistant captain this season. The Huskies open their 1999-2000 season this weekend when they host the Back Bay Sports Hockey Classic at the USM Ice Arena. The first round games Friday (November 19) have the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth playing Manhattanville College at 4:00 p.m. followed by the Huskies taking on Johnson and Wales University at 7:00 p.m. The second round games on Saturday have UMass Dartmouth playing Johnson and Wales at 1:00 p.m., and the Huskies battling Manhattanville at 4:00 p.m. Roche, a two-year letterman, had five assists in 25 games last season while serving just 10 minutes in penalties. "His peers really respect (Roche)," commented Beaney, who takes a 108-171- 9 career record into his 13th season. "He's very disciplined in life, and that carries over into the locker room and on to the ice. He's a leader in every sense of being a leader." Guimond, a three-year letterman and outstanding defensive forward, had his best offensive season last year scoring six goals and four assists for 10 points. "Jarrod was a walk-on from a Class B program who has worked very hard to make himself into the player he is today. He just leads by example. He has a blue collar approach to the game and does a lot of the dirty little jobs no one wants. He works 100 percent, day in, day out," said Beaney. After this weekend's tournament, the Huskies will open their ECAC East schedule on Tuesday (November 23) when they host Salem State College at 7:00 p.m. Looking at the opener Friday night, Beaney is looking for an upbeat style. "I look for us to be a more fun and entertaining team to watch this season. With our style and the players we have now, we'll be able to do some of the things we want to do. Things have really been flowing in practice and the guys are having a blast. "We have a lot of new players. This weekend will be a good situation (two non-league games) to begin putting the pieces of the puzzle together." The remainder of the Huskies' 1999-2000 schedule is as follows: Nov. 27- 28, at Manchester PAL Tournament; Dec. 3, UMass Boston (7:00); Dec. 4, Babson (7:00); Dec. 7, at Plymouth State (7:00) and Dec. 11, Framingham State (7:00). Also Jan. 2-3, at Middlebury College Holiday Classic; Jan. 7, at New England College (7:00); Jan. 8, at Saint Anselm (4:00); Jan. 14, Wesleyan (7:00); Jan. 15, Connecticut College (4:00); Jan. 21, at Colby (7:00); Jan. 22, at Bowdoin (4:00); Jan. 28, Middlebury (7:00); and Jan. 29, Norwich (4:00). The final month of the regular season includes Feb. 4, at Skidmore (7:00); Feb. 5, at Hamilton (3:00); Feb. 11, at Massachusetts College (7:30); Feb. 12, at Williams (3:00); Feb. 18, Trinity (7:00); and Feb. 19, Amherst (4:00). Playoff dates for the ECAC East tournament are February 25 or 26 for the first round, and March 3-4 for the semifinals and finals. The winner of the eight-team tournament receives an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. |
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