Pittsburgh, Pa. - Robert Morris University men's hockey welcomes Air Force (13-7-4, 10-4-2 AHC) for a weekend series between two of the top four teams in the Atlantic Hockey conference standings, at 84 Lumber Arena in Pittsburgh. The Colonials (13-6-3, 9-5-2 AHC) are tied for third in the conference with RIT (20 points), with a chance to shake up the standings facing the second place Falcons (22 points).

GAME INFORMATION
Friday, January 20, 7:05pm
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Saturday, January 21, 7:05pm
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PROMOTION
Saturday's game is an RMU Rally Towel giveaway! The first 800 fans will take home RMU Rally Towels, presented by Jailhouse Saloon.

ROBERT MORRIS GAME NOTES

FIRST PLACE FRANKY
Freshman goaltender Francis Marotte is #1 in NCAA men's hockey with a .947 save percentage. Marotte is third nationally with a 1.71 goals against average (2nd in AHC) and holds a 9-3-2 record, making 13 starts and playing in 15 of the team's 20 games. Marotte has stopped 431 of 455 shots.

MAMA SAID SHUT YOU OUT
Marotte has backstopped the Colonials four-game win streak to start the second half of the season, including a pair of shutout performances. Marotte earned his first career shutout vs. Ferris State on December 29th and picked up his second shutout January 6th vs. AIC.

END OF THE STREAK
Brady Ferguson's scoring streak came to an end in RMU's 4-3 win over AIC (Jan. 7). Ferguson's 15-game streak dated back to the Colonials 6-2 win over #11 Ohio State on November 4th.

INSIDE THE STREAK
15 GP  |  9G  |  16A  |  25 P  |  0.56 G/PG  |  1.00 A/PG  |  1.56 P/PG  |  6 PPG  |  11 PPP  | .557 FO

POWER UP
RMU's power play is 6th in the nation & 1st in Atlantic Hockey (23.7 %). Robert Morris leads in the league in power play goals with 28, 4th in the NCAA, and is averaging 1.16 PPG per game. RMU's 28 power play goals account for 39.4% of the team's goals.

FERGY FIREPOWER
Ferguson is tied for 3rd in the NCAA in power play goals with 8, 3rd in power play points with 18. The Lewisville, TX native is two goals shy of tying the Colonials single-season record of 10 power play goals (Chris Margott - 10, 2008-09).

THE KILLERS
RMU's penalty kill is 20th in the nation at 84.9%. After allowing 10 power play goals in the first 4 games of the season (20-for-30, 66.6%), the Colonials have successfully killed 91.0% of penalties in the last 18 games (81-for-89), second-best in the NCAA. RMU had four consecutive games at 100% before the Three Rivers Classic Championship game (Dec. 30), allowing a power play goal in the final minute, to end the streak just shy of five games. 

TOP TRIOS (Most Points in NCAA)
108 – Mike Vecchione, Spencer Foo, Sebastian Vidmar (Union)
103 – Zach Aston-Reese, Dylan Sikura, Adam Gaudette (Northeastern)
90 – Brady Ferguson, Alex Tonge, Daniel Leavens (Robert Morris)
89 – Tyler Kelleher, Patrick Grasso, Matias Cleland (New Hampshire)

DUAL THREAT DECEMBER
Colonials defensemen Rob Mann and Eric Israel were tops among Atlantic Hockey defenders in the month of December. Mann (2G, 3A) and Israel (3G, 2A) were tied for second in the league in scoring with five points apiece, Mann leading the AHC in blocks with 17 and Israel with 16.

QUICK ON THE DRAW
Ferguson (.561) leads RMU in faceoffs, 2nd in AHC in faceoff wins (336 wins - 263 losses)

BALANCED ATTACK
Sixteen Colonials have recorded at least a point in the last four games, including a trio of defensemen earning their first points of the season.




















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