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Looking at the 2012-13 Union Men’s Hockey Schedule: Non-Conference

This will mark the first in a series of posts on the 2012-2013 Union Men’s Ice Hockey schedule, released last Friday. Last season, the Dutchmen played four of its 12 non-conference games against teams that went on to make the 2012 NCAA Tournament (Western Michigan (2x), at Michigan, at Denver). Union once again has a difficult non-conference slate with its home opener against Merrimack, trips to Bowling Green and Lake Superior St., and games against Merrimack (again) and Vermont in the Sheraton/TD Bank Catamount Cup. There’s also that third contest against the team down the road, RPI, to be held at the Times Union Center on Jan. 26, 2013.

Key Non-Conference Games:

MERRIMACK

(Oct. 6 at Messa Rink, Dec. 30 (Catamount Cup) at Gutterson Field House)

Top Returning Players: Jr. F Mike Collins (10 goals, 15 assists), Jr. D Jordan Heywood (4 goals, 15 assists), Jr. F Shawn Bates (6 goals, 11 assists) Sr. D Kyle Bigos (4 goals, 13 assists). 

Top Departing Players: Sr. F Ryan Flanagan (11 goals, 18 assists), Sr. F. Jesse Todd (12 goals, 15 assists), Sr. G Joe Cannata (17-12-7, 2.17 GAA, .925 Save %) Sr. D Karl Stollery (7 goals, 14 assists), Sr. F Jeff Velleca (10 goals, 9 assists)

Synopsis: The Warriors, who narrowly missed the NCAA Tournament in 2011-12, lost four of its top five scorers and the best goaltender in program history in Joe Cannata. While younger players will step into new roles, head coach Mark Dennehy (8th season) has helped guide Merrimack to top-5 finishes in Hockey East in each of the past two seasons. Expect the Warriors to be in the hunt for an NCAA bid in 2012-13.

BOWLING GREEN

(Oct. 12&13 at BGSU Ice Arena)

Top Returning Players: So. F Ryan Carpenter (11 goals, 19 assists), So. F Dan DeSalvo (14 goals, 11 assists), Jr. F Camden Wojtala (10 goals, 13 assists), So. F Adam Berkle (7 goals, 14 assists), Sr. G Andrew Hammond (14-24-5, 2.73 GAA, .903 Save %)

Top Departing Players: Sr. F Cameron Sinclair (6 goals, 6 assists) Sr. F James McIntosh (2 goals, 0 assists)

Synopsis: While Bowling Green has not enjoyed a winning season since 1996-97, the Falcons closed the 2011-12 campaign on a high note, making the CCHA Semifinals with series wins over Northern Michigan and Ferris State, before falling 3-2 in double overtime to Michigan at Joe Louis Arena. The Falcons return virtually everyone from a team that also took out Western Michigan and Michigan in the regular season. This will be a 9 1/2 hour bus trip to a hostile arena against a veteran CCHA team - a difficult early season test for the Dutchmen.

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE

(Jan 4&5 at Taffy Abel Arena)

Top Returning Players: Sr. F Domenic Monardo (11 goals, 18 assists), Sr. F Nick McParland (14 goals, 13 assists), Sr. D Zach Trotman (11 goals, 10 assists), Jr. G Kevin Kapalka (17-14-5, 2.67 GAA, .916 Save %)

Top Departing Players:Sr. D Tyler Hanes (6 goals, 17 assists), Sr. F Fred Cassiani (7 goals, 15 assists), Sr. D Kyle Pobur (1 goal, 1 assist)

Synopsis: Lake Superior St. spent a good portion of the season in the USCHO.com Top-20 poll after a hot start (7-1-0) which included two-game sweeps of Michigan State (home) and Miami (OH) on the road. While the Lakers sputtered to the finish line (6-9-3 over their final 18 games), this is another team that returns all of its key players from a season ago. Whether by bus or by plane, it is not easy to get to Sault Ste. Marie, and Taffy Abel Arena is a difficult place to play - the Lakers finished 11-6-1 at home last season. Union head coach Rick Bennett compared Lake Superior St. favorably to Western Michigan, another tough CCHA team from the goal out.

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