October 30, 2000
Weekly Release #5

Northeastern Downs No. 1 Wisconsin in Overtime
Four Teams Notch First Conference Wins as Race Commences


Hockey East Rookie of the Week Scott Selig redirected a shot from the point
in overtime to give the host Huskies a 5-4 win over top-ranked Wisconsin
Saturday. Husky Mike Ryan scored two goals, and leads Hockey East with
seven on the season.

The win concluded a triumphant weekend for the Huskies, who opened
conference play with a 5-2 win at UMass Lowell on Friday. Junior centerman
Chris Lynch notched a hat trick in the victory. At the same time, senior
stopper Markus Helanen was turning aside 31 Merrimack shots to lead the
Minutemen to a 3-0 Hockey East win in Amherst.It was Helanen’s fourth
career shutout and first in Hockey East play.

However, he was not as fortunate Sunday night, as BC solved him for five
goals en route to a 9-5 win at Conte Forum. The Eagles scored five times on
the power play and held the Minutemen scoreless on nine chances.
Second-year forward Krys Kolanos pitched in two goals and three assists in
the win. Added to his one-goal one-assist performance against Wisconsin in
the weekend’s marquee match on Friday, Kolanos finished with a 3-4-7 line
and has been named Hockey East’s Player of the Week.

Providence College goaltending continued its hot streak, as sophomore Nolan
Schaefer collected his first career shutout and Defensive Player of the
Week honors by stopping 35 Union shots in an 8-0 win on Sunday. On
Saturday, Boyd Ballard made 32 saves to earn a 4-4 tie against BU in the
conference opener for both teams. On the strength of two shutouts, the two
Friar stoppers have combined for a 3-0-1 record, a 1.22 GAA, and a .959
save percentage.

The University of Maine welcomed head coach Shawn Walsh back to the bench
this weekend, following his latest round of immunotherapy. A 60-shot flurry
by the Black Bears was stifled by Ohio State goaltender Mike Betz, who led
a 3-2 overtime win at Maine on Friday. The Bears rebounded with a 2-0 win
in Saturday’s rematch, with junior Mike Morrison needing to register just
12 saves for the third shutout of his career.

In front of another sellout crowd at the Whittemore Center Saturday, junior
Darren Haydar notched a power play goal midway through the third period to
give the Wildcats a 4-3 win over UMass Lowell in a game that was 3-3 after
the first 20 minutes.


KOHO PLAYER OF THE WEEK

KRYS KOLANOS – Boston College – Sophomore Forward; Calgary, AB – Posted a
3-4-7 line on the weekend, including two goals and three assists in a 9-5
triumph over UMass Amherst and one goal and one assist vs. No. 1 Wisconsin.


ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

SCOTT SELIG – Northeastern – Freshman Forward; Duxbury, MA – Deflection in
overtime allowed the Huskies to down No. 1 Wisconsin, 5-4. Selig also
assisted on the fourth Husky goal of the night in the third period.


DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

NOLAN SCHAEFER – Providence – Sophomore Goalie; Yellow Grass, SASK – Made
35 saves to earn an 8-0 shutout over Union on Sunday. Schaefer has allowed
just one goal in 120 minutes of play this season.


HOCKEY EAST HONOR ROLL

Bobby Allen, BC (Sr. D; Hull, MA) – Scored twice on the power play and
added an assist against UMass Amherst.

Carl Corazzini, BU (Sr. F; Framingham, MA) – Notched a shorthanded goal and
one assist against Providence.

Kevin Clauson, ME (So. F; Hanover, NH) – Had a hand in three of the four
Maine goals over the weekend.

Mike Morrison, ME (Jr. G; Medford, MA) – Needed just 12 saves to post 2-0
shutout over Ohio State Saturday.

Markus Helanen, UMA (Sr. G; Vantaa, Finland) – 31 saves against Merrimack
yielded fourth career shutout.

Darcy King, UMA (Jr. F; Etobicoke, ONT) – Collected two goals and one
assist at Boston College.

Laurent Meunier, UML (Fr. F; Echirolles, France) – One goal, one assist, in
5-2 loss to Northeastern Friday.

Anthony Aquino, MC (So. F; Mississauga, ONT) – Scored a goal and assisted
on Merrimack’s only other at Union.

Darren Haydar, UNH (Jr. F; Milton, ONT) – Third period power play goal
lifted Wildcats over UMass Lowell, 4-3.

Chris Lynch, NU (Jr. F; Duxbury, MA) – Registered first career hat trick
and added an assist in win at Lowell.

Jim Fahey, NU (Jr. D; Milton, MA) – Notched three assists on the weekend,
including one that beat Wisconsin.

Jon DiSalvatore, PC (So. F; South Windsor, CT) – Enjoyed a five-point
weekend with a goal and an assist in a 4-4 tie against BU and two goals and
an assist in an 8-0 win over Union.


HOCKEY EAST NOTES

Boston College: BC has won its Hockey East opener for four straight seasons
... The Eagles flew to a 5-for-12 showing on the power play against UMass
Amherst Sunday, and have opened the season with an impressive 12-for-38
(.315) overall. The penalty kill has been similarly successful, clicking at
45-for-49 (.918) ... Rookie J.D. Forrest netted his first career goal and
added two assists in the Eagles’ win over UMass Amherst.

Boston University: Providence College’s Schneider Arena has been unkind to
the Terriers in recent years. Dating back to October 30, 1998, the Terriers
are 1-5-1 at the Friars’ home rink.

University of Maine: The Black Bears continue to dominate opponents in
shots-on-goal. On the weekend, Maine outshot visitiing Ohio State 94-36,
registering 60 shots in Friday’s game alone. On the season, Maine holds a
220-111 shot advantage over its opponents.

UMass Amherst: Brad Nizwantowski and Kris Wallis each had a goal and two
assists in a 9-5 loss at BC Sunday. Nizwantowski also set up a goal in the
Minutemen’s 3-0 win over Merrimack on Friday.

UMass Lowell: Senior forward Brad Rooney notched a goal and an assist in a
4-3 shortfall at New Hampshire Sunday ... Fellow River Hawk Ron Hainsey has
notched at least a point in three of the first four UML contests.

Merrimack College: Merrimack’s hot penalty-killing stretch of 22 straight
came to an end Friday when UMass Amherst logged a power play score in the
second period of a 3-0 Minuteman win.

University of New Hampshire: With a record of 5-0-1, the Wildcats are just
two games short of the squad record for undefeated streak from the start of
the season.

Northeastern University: Saturday’s win over Wisconsin marked the fourth
time in the last two years that the Huskies have defeated the standing No.
1 team in the nation ... Sophomore Mike Ryan now has three multiple-goal
games in five games played this year.

Providence College: Seven different Friars scored in an 8-0 win over Union.
Friar special teams dominated in the victory, collecting three power play
goals and one shorthander while holding the Union squad scoreless on eight
power play chances of its own ... The Friar goaltending tandem of Boyd
Ballard and Nolan Schaefer has combined for two shutouts and one one-goal
game in four outings so far this season.