RPI Invitational Tournament, Houston Field House, Troy, NY.
Friday 12/28/90 and Saturday 12/29/90
 
Friday:
 
Alaska-Fairbanks  0 0 1 0 - 1
Western Ontario   0 1 0 1 - 2
 
1st Period:
none.
2nd Period:
1) WO, Cram 2 (from Glugosh and Penman) 6:44
3rd Period:
2) AF, Bedard (from Nohr and Skoglund)(pp) 10:15
Overtime:
3) WO, Rowbotham 1 (from White and Penman)(pp) 2:30
 
Shots on goal: AF 14-13-15-2--44; WO 8-14-5-1--28
 
Goaltenders: AF, Henderson (28 shots, 26 saves)
             WO, McIntyre (44 shots, 43 saves)
 
Power play opportunities: AF, 1-10; WO, 1-7.
 
 
Union    1 2 1 -  4
RPI      4 6 2 - 12
 
1st Period:
1) RPI, Juneau 11 (from Moore and Coles) 6:29
2) RPI, LeBlanc 10 (from Robitaille and DeCosty) 6:43
3) RPI, Coles 11 (from LeBlanc) 13:25 (sh)
4) RPI, Robitaille 3 (from Woolford and Kenner) 16:44
5) Union, Dalton Menhall 7 (from Campbell and Eccleston) 17:52
2nd Period:
6) Union, Jayson Flowers 3 (from Ferrero and Eccleston) 4:06
7) RPI, Coles 12 (from Robitaille) 6:02 (pp)
8) RPI, LeBlanc 11 (from Juneau and Robitaille) 8:05 (pp)
9) RPI, Roberts 3 (from Woolford and Hilditch) 8:46 (pp)
10) Union, Menhall 8 (from Railton and Clifford) 9:56 (pp)
11) RPI, Layzell 1 (from Majic and Kummu) 12:49
12) RPI, Cadoret 6 (from Majic and Casalena) 13:32
13) RPI, Coles 13 (from Juneau) 17:26
3rd Period:
14) RPI, Mazzella 1 (from Kenner and Woolford) 11:16
15) RPI, Majic 1 (from Cadoret and Kummu) 13:00
16) Union, Menhall 9 (from Campbell and Clifford) 19:38
 
Shots on Goal: Union, 11-13-11--35; RPI, 13-17-11--41.
 
Goaltenders: Union, Jim Helkie (26 shots, 17 saves)(L, 3-1-1 record)
                    Shayne White (15 shots, 12 saves)(13:32 of second period)
             RPI, Little (24 shots, 21 saves)
                  Carvel (11 shots, 10 saves)(start of 3rd)
 
Power play opportunities: Union, 2-6; RPI, 3-5.
 
Attendance: 3801
 
Game Summary:
	RPI jumped out to a four goal lead, and never looked back, as they
crushed the Division III Dutchmen 12-4 in the opening round of their own
tournament. Bruce Coles led RPI with a hat trick and an assist, while Dalton
Menhall had a hat trick for Union. The Engineers were just too quick for the
Dutchmen. Union played a game a lot like they usually do, but the results were
much different. For example, Union has a tendency to try to set up for the
perfect shot, especially on power plays. But that didn't work against RPI, as
they continually broke up passes and ended up with 2 on 1's the other way.
	This game showed that the Dutchmen, considering a move up to Division I
next year, can not yet consistently compete with the better teams in Division I.
 
 
Saturday:
 
Consolation game:
Alaska-Fairbanks   0 1 1 - 2
Union              3 0 2 - 5
 
1st Period:
1) Union, Tim Cregan 5 (from Ferrero and Flowers) 0:54
2) Union, Rich Burchill 8 (from Campbell and Clifford) 4:47 (pp)
3) Union, Terry Campbell 8 (from Clifford) 11:19 (sh)
2nd Period:
4) AF, Ulrich (from O'Rourke and Bognar) 9:23
3rd Period:
5) AF, Skoglund (from Ulrich and Bognar) 0:41 (pp)
6) Union, Craig Ferrero 7 (from Menhall) 11:43 (sh)
7) Union, Greg Eccleston 2 (from Helkie) 19:08 (en)
 
Shots on goal: AF, 14-12-13--39; Union, 10-12-14--36.
 
Goaltending: AF, Loewen (35 shots, 31 saves)
             Union, Jim Helkie (39 shots, 37 saves)(W, 4-1-1 record)
 
Power play opportunities: AF, 1-6; Union 1-5.
 
Game Summary:
	Union quickly shook off the thrashing by RPI the night before to come
back to defeat the Nanooks of Alaska-Fairbanks. Tim Cregan took a pass from
Craig Ferrero at 0:54 to give the Dutchmen the lead for good. The assist
extended Ferrero's scoring streak to 20 games. Union added 2 more goals in the
period, one on the power play and one shorthanded.
  	The only scoring in the second period was scored by Alaska-Fairbanks,
and the Nanooks pulled to within 1 41 seconds into the 3rd. Union goalie Jim
Helkie benefitted from 2 posts with the score 3-2. Craig Ferrero gave the
Dutchmen the 2 goal cushion with a shorthanded goal at 11:43. Alaska-Fairbanks
kept the pressure on, but Helkie protected the lead, ending up with 37 saves.
Union sealed the victory with an empty net goal by Greg Eccleston at 19:08.
Goalie Jim Helkie cleared the puck into the corner to Eccleston, who banged it
off the boards to clear the zone. Helkie picked up his first career assist as
the puck hit the center of the open net at the other end of the ice.
 
	The Dutchmen showed that they can compete with some Division I teams,
although they are certainly not ready for teams like RPI.
 
	Union improves to 7-3-1 overall, while AF falls to 7-10.
 
 
Championship:
Western Ontario   0 1 3 - 4
RPI               1 1 3 - 5
 
1st Period:
1) RPI, Coles 14 (from Juneau) 0:50
2nd Period:
2) WO, Barry 1 (from Rucchin) 6:10
3) RPI, LeBlanc 12 (from Coles and Juneau) 16:00 (pp)
3rd Period:
4) WO, Christensen 6 (from Rucchin) 2:16
5) RPI, Coles 15 (unassisted) 2:45
6) RPI, Kenner 4 (from Kennedy) 3:44
7) RPI, Juneau 12 (from Coles and Robitaille) 5:39 (pp)
8) WO, Luther 3 (from Rowbotham) 15:33
9) WO, Rowbotham 2 (from Christensen and Pe. Jeffrey) 18:55 (pp)
 
Shots on goal: WO, 7-10-11--28; RPI, 8-8-13--29.
 
Goaltending: WO, James (28 shots, 23 saves); McIntyre (1 shot, 1 save)
             RPI, Kennedy (28 shots, 24 saves)
 
Power Play opportunites: WO 1-7, RPI 2-10.
 
Attendance: 3678
 
Game Comments:
	RPI barely held on to win their own tournament, 5-4. Referee Harry
Ammian handed out 41 penalties totaling 101 minutes. RPI senior Joe Juneau was
taken to the hospital for x-rays after being slashed on the hand late in the
3rd period. Juneau is expected to play against Cornell and Colgate this
weekend. RPI's overall record improves to 10-5.
 
Tournament MVP: RPI's Bruce Coles, 5 goals and 3 assists in the tournament.
 
Also named to the All-tournament team:
RPI's Joe Juneau, Mickey LeBlanc, Stephane Robitaille, and Union junior Dalton
Menhall.
 
Union returns to action Saturday night with a road game at Williams.