GAME NOTES vs. Ohio State (10/25 and 10/26)
Ohio State Game Notes
Game #4
Robert Morris at Ohio State
Friday, October 25, 2013 - 7:05 p.m. - Value City Arena (17,500) - Columbus, Ohio
Video, Audio, & Live Stats: www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com
Game #5
Robert Morris vs. Ohio State
Saturday, October 26, 2013 - 7:05 p.m. - 84 Lumber Arena (1,200) - Pittsburgh, Pa.
Video: www.americaonesports.com | Radio: 970 AM ESPN | Live Stats: www.rmucolonials.com
Against the Buckeyes
After its first conference game of the season, Robert Morris steps away from AHA action to take on Ohio State in a home-and-home series starting Friday evening at Ohio State. Â The two teams have met eight previous times as each squad has won three games while two have resulted in ties. Â Last season, the Colonials took down the Buckeyes on the road, 3-2, before returning to Pittsburgh and tying Ohio State, 2-2.
Scouting Ohio State
The Buckeyes finished the 2012-13 season with a record of 16-17-7 after falling to Notre Dame in the final CCHA Tournament. Â Moving to the newly established Big Ten Conference this season, Ohio State is off to a 0-3-0 start after suffering losses to Miami and Bowling Green. Â The Buckeyes will have waited ten days since their loss to Bowling Green to take on the Colonials on Friday. Â Alex Szczechura and Darik Angeli have each recorded two goals for the Buckeyes while Szczechura and Max McCormick each have a team-high three points. Â Matt Tomkins has started two of the the three games for Ohio State while recording a 4.56 goals-against average and a save percentage of .862.
Friedmann Powers the Power Play
Forward
David Friedmann has recorded all of his points this season while the Colonials have had the man advantage. Â Friedmann has netted a goal and two assists while having a hand in each of RMU's power-play goals this season.
Scott Jacklin is one of just 14 Colonials in the ten-year history of the program to record three or more assists in a single game. Â Jacklin accomplished this feat for the second time in his career against Niagara on October 19 when he picked up three assists. Â In doing so, Jacklin became just the tenth Colonials to have multiple games with three or more assists. Â The first time that Jacklin accomplished this feat was last season against Bentley when he tied a program single-game record with four assists in a game.
Quick on the Draw
Robert Morris has four skaters that rank in the top-50 nationally in faceoff percentage. Â Sophomores
David Friedmann,
Brandon Denham, and
Greg Gibson join freshman
Ben Robillard to form the quartet. Â Denham leads the group winning 72.7 percent of the draws he takes, the second-highest percentage in Atlantic Hockey.
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The 2013-14 season marks the 10th season for the Colonial hockey program. Â It is the team's fourth season in the Atlantic Hockey Association. Â Robert Morris has an all-time record of 124-156-40 in its time as a Division I program. Â Head coach
Derek Schooley has been behind the bench for every season at RMU.
The Newest Captain
Heading into the program's tenth season, head coach
Derek Schooley turned to senior forward
Colin South as the team's newest captain. Â South served as an assistant captain during his junior season.Â
Preseason AHA Polls
In the Preseason Coaches' Poll, Robert Morris was selected to finish seventh in the conference. Â The Colonials were behind each of their opponents from the western pod; Niagara, Mercyhurst, Air Force, Canisius, and RIT. Â RMU was also selected behind eastern pod favorite Connecticut, the team that knocked the Colonials out of the AHA Quarterfinals last season. Â In the inaugural AHA Meadi Poll, Robert Morris was selected to finish in a tie for seventh with Holy Cross.
Workman, Nicholson Elevated to Associate Head Coach
Prior to the 2013-14 season, head coach
Derek Schooley elevated his two assistants,
Matt Nicholson and
Mark Workman, to the status of associate head coach. Â Workman served as a top assistant at Brown for six seasons before coming to Robert Morris while Nicholson joined the Colonials after time at Adrian College. Â Both coaches are entering their fifth seasons as members of the Colonial hockey family.
55 Wins and Counting
This season's senior class needs just 11 wins to set a new program record for victories by a class. Â The graduating class of 2012 holds the current record with 65 victories. Â This season's group of seniors currently has 55 wins, a number which is the second-most by any graduating class.
As training camps through all levels of hockey kicked off in late September, two members of the Colonial hockey family received invitations to the main NHL camps. Â
Eric Levine got the call to join the Nashville Predators camp while Denny Urban headed to join the Florida Panthers. Â Urban became just the second Colonial in program history to see playing time while in camp when he dressed for the Panthers in an exhibition against Nashville.
A Banner Season
The 2012-13 edition of Robert Morris men's ice hockey will be remembered as one of the greatest in school history as the team set a new school record with 20 victories. Â The team finished with a 20-14-4 overall record while going 13-11-3 in Atlantic Hockey play. Â The Colonials would have two different seven-game unbeaten streaks while also claiming the inaugural Three Rivers Classic.
The Only Man Behind the Benches
Robert Morris is led by
Derek Schooley, who has been the only bench boss for the Colonials in the program's 10-year history. Schooley has a career record of 124-156-40.
