October 23, 2000
Weekly Release #4

Hockey East on Display with 12-1-1 Weekend
Conference Schedule opens Friday in Amherst and Lowell
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WAKEFIELD, MA – Nearly echoing one of the most successful weekends of last
season, the nine Hockey East schools combined for a dominating 12-1-1
record against non-conference opponents last weekend. The run was just one
victory short of the impressive 13-1-1 precedent set by Hockey East over
Thanksgiving weekend of 1999.

The highlight reel rolled on in every game for Hockey East, starting Friday
night in Providence where senior netminder Boyd Ballard calmly turned aside
all 30 shots he faced in the Friars’ season opener against Miami-Ohio.
Tandem partner Nolan Schaefer was similarly impressive against Lake
Superior State on Saturday, stopping 26 of 27 shots in a 5-1 win.
Providence’s special teams enjoyed a field day against their guests, going
6-for-16 on the power play and 16-for-17 on the penalty kill led by
Defensive Player of the Week Matt Libby. The senior defender scored twice
and added one assist. Hosting the same opponents, New Hampshire also
collected a pair of victories, 4-3 over Lake Superior State and 7-2 over
Miami.

In one of the more impressive results of the weekend, UMass-Lowell matched
visiting RPI goal-for-goal and ended up on top by a 4-3 final. Player of
the Week Yorick Treille scored twice for the victorious River Hawks.

Continuing an extended road trip, Boston College eked out two slim 3-2 wins
at Denver to improve its perfect record to 4-0-0.

An 8-2 final over St. Lawrence iced the Black Bear Hockey Classic title for
host UMaine. Sophomore Tom Reimann was named MVP for a three-goal weekend.

At UMass-Amherst, the Minutemen found the net twice in the final 1:35 with
goaltender Markus Helanen pulled to come back from a 4-2 deficit and earn a
4-4 tie against No. 12 ranked Colgate. Toni Soderholm set up both late goals.

In other action, Merrimack notched back-to-back wins over Connecticut.
Boston University, paced by the steady play of junior stopper Jason Tapp,
collected a 3-1 win over Vermont. At Notre Dame, Northeastern rebounded
from a 6-4 loss on Friday with a 5-3 win in Saturday’s rematch.


KOHO PLAYER OF THE WEEK

YORICK TREILLE – UMass Lowell – Junior Forward; Grenobles, France – Sniper
found the net twice in a 4-3 win over RPI on Friday. His second goal tied
the game with 17 seconds remaining in the second period..


ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

SCOTT SELIG – Northeastern – Freshman Forward; Duxbury, MA – Notched a goal
in the first period of each game at Notre Dame. Set up linemate Mike Ryan
for the game-winning goal in the third period of Saturday’s win.


DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

MATT LIBBY – Providence College – Senior Defenseman; Saco, ME – Paced an
outstanding special teams effort that went 6-for-16 on the power play and
16-for-17 on the penalty kill. The Friars allowed only one goal in two games.


HOCKEY EAST HONOR ROLL

Bobby Allen, BC (Sr. D; Hull, MA) – Notched the game-winning goal and an
assist in Saturday’s 3-2 win at Denver.

Mike Lephart, BC (Sr. F; Niskayuna, NY) – Totalled three assists in two 3-2
wins at Denver.

Brian Collins, BU (So. F; Shrewsbury, MA) – Contributed two assists to a
3-1 win over Vermont.

Tom Reimann, ME (So. F; Blaine, MN) – Scored three goals en route to being
named Black Bear Classic MVP.

Martin Miljko, UMA (Jr. F; Etobicoke, ONT) – Chipped in two goals,
including the game-tying goal with seven seconds remaining, in a 4-4 tie
against Colgate.

Ron Hainsey, UML (So. D; Bolton, CT) – Set up the River Hawks’ final two
goals in a 4-3 victory over RPI.

Joe Exter, MC (So. G; Cranston, RI) – Stopped 22 of 24 shots in his first
collegiate start, a 4-2 win over UConn.

Stephen Moon, MC (Sr. D; Riceton, SASK) – Paced Warrior efforts with a goal
and three assists agianst UConn.

Lanny Gare, UNH (So. F; Vernon, BC) – Contributed a goal and two assists in
a 4-3 win over Lake Superior State.

Mike Ryan, NU (So. F; Milton, MA) – Scored two goals, including the
game-winner, at Notre Dame on Saturday.

Boyd Ballard, PC (Sr. G; Weyburn, SASK) – Stopped all 30 shots to shutout
Miami 5-0 on Friday.

Devin Rask, PC (So. F; Parkside, SASK) – Tallied two goals and one assist
in 5-1 win over Lake Superior State


HOCKEY EAST NOTES

Boston College: Tim Kelleher rung up 24 saves en route to the first win of
his sophomore season Saturday.

Boston University: Junior stopper Jason Tapp was named the first star of
the game after an impressive payback performance against Vermont Saturday.
Tapp stopped 28 of 29 shots against the same team that solved him for seven
goals just one year ago.

University of Maine: Defensemen Doug Janik, Peter Metcalf, and Michael
Schutte each collected one goal and one assist against defending ECAC champ
St. Lawrence in the championship game of the Black Bear Hockey Classic.
Alongside teammates Mike Morrison and Matthias Trattnig (2-1-3 vs. SLU),
Metcalf was named to the All-Tournament team.

UMass Amherst: The Minutemen scored twice with the netminder pulled in the
final 1:35 of regulation to earn a 4-4 tie against visiting Colgate. Junior
defenseman Toni Soderholm set up both late goals.

UMass Lowell: The line of Kyle Kidney, Laurent Meunier, and Dan Fontas has
already contributed four goals and four assists to the River Hawk offensive
cause.

Merrimack College: Forwards Anthony Aquino and John Pyliotis each put up a
1-3-4 line in two wins over UConn this weekend ... the Warriors held the
Huskies to 0-for-12 on the power play.

University of New Hampshire: Sophomore defender Garrett Stafford continued
to produce offensively last weekend, setting up three Wildcat goals.
Stafford currently tops Hockey East defensemen with six points on the season.

Northeastern University: NU’s win at Notre Dame Saturday broke an 0-7-2
streak on the road for the Huskies ... junior goalie Jason Braun held the
fort in the first period of Saturday’s win, stopping all 17 shots he faced
... forward Graig Mischler and defenseman Arik Engbrecht each set up three
of the Huskies’ scores in the win at Notre Dame.

Providence College: Friar special teams made an immediate impact, killing
16 of 17 penalties and scoring six times on 16 power play chances of their
own. The squad also recorded one short-handed goal ... Friar goalies Boyd
Ballard and Nolan Schaefer combined to stop 56 of 57 shots on the weekend.