Union men and women set for key ECAC stretch run

Today, the Union men’s and women’s ice hockey teams both have key games as they head into the stretch run of ECAC Hockey play. Let’s face it, every game this time of the year is important, as the men’s team chases the Cleary Cup, and the women’s team its first ECAC Hockey playoff berth in program history.

Here are game notes for Union’s game today against RPI at 3:00 p.m. (click here). You can listen to a radio broadcast of both games courtesy of WRPI (click here)

On the men’s side, junior forward Wayne Simpson appeared on the weekly Inside ECAC Hockey radio show (click here)

Daily Gazette beat writer Ken Schott discussed the weekend games with Clarkson play-by-play announcer Bob Ahlfeld on College Hockey Slap Schotts with Rodger Wyland (click here)

Schott had an in-depth interview with sophomore goaltender Troy Grosenick on video (click here) and also wrote his game preview on Grosenick (click here)

Grosenick is mentioned as a Hobey Hopeful in this College Hockey News article (click here)

The Times Union focused on the lessons that Union has learned from losses this season (click here)

St. Lawrence is in town tomorrow night, but will be without the services of head coach Joe Marsh, who has been on medical leave for most of the season. Marsh announced he will not coach the remainder of the year, and discussed his medical situation with Schott (click here) and the Watertown Daily Times (click here).

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