SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Skidmore College ice hockey will look to carry momentum into the new year when it plays its final two games of the semester this weekend, hosting conference foes #2 Norwich and Saint Michael's.
During this weekend's games, Saratoga Youth Hockey and Skidmore Hockey will be teaming up to help raise funds for the family of Andrew Barber, a member of the Learn To Skate program. Andrew's mother Sarah was diagnosed with breast cancer in June of 2011 and more recently with metastatic breast cancer in May of 2014. Andrew has also faced many medical challenges, having undergone 13 surgeries in his young life due to a chronic health condition. Saratoga Youth Hockey will be collecting donations during the games and will provide more information on how attendees can help the Barber family.
Skidmore (2-6-2, 1-5 ECAC Men's East) vs. #2 Norwich (7-0-1, 5-0 ECAC Men's East) Game Details: Friday, Dec. 5 - 7:00 p.m. | Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Arena: Saratoga City Rink
SCOUTING THE THOROUGHBREDS (2-1, 1-1 ECAC Men's East): Skidmore scored late to tie Johnson & Wales 2-2 in the consolation game of the Skidmore Invitational...The Thoroughbreds were beat 5-2 by tournament champions Morrisville in the tournament's opening game…Sophomore forward
Anthony Bird recorded pair of assists against Morrisville and added one helper against Johnson & Wales…Junior goalie
Ben Freiberg stopped 20 of 21 shots he faced against the Mustangs after coming in to relieve starting goalie
Jack McDonald…Sophomore forward
Marc Cibelli was named to the all-tournament team, producing a goal and an assist…Senior forward
David Limoges scored his first goal of the season against the Wildcats.
STATISTICS: Bird leads the team with nine points and is tied for fifth in the conference with seven assists and sixth with four power play points (1G, 3A)…Freshman forward
Mickey Foley leads all conference freshmen with four goals....Freshman defenseman
Connor Pelkey is tied for fifth in the conference in freshman scoring with five points (2G, 3A)…Freiberg has posted .906 save percentage and a 3.02 goals against average in five appearances this season…McDonald has a .886 save percentage and a 4.23 goals against average.
SCOUTING THE CADETS (7-0-1, 5-0 ECAC Men's East): Norwich cruised to a 5-1 win over Plattsburgh and tied Concordia (Minn.) 2-2 last weekend…The Cadets are 2-0 on the road this season.
STATISTICS: Sophomore forward Austin Surowiec leads the team with five goals and is tied for the team-high with eight points…Senior defenseman Alec Thieda is tied for the conference-high in defenseman scoring with eight points, including a team-high seven assists…Senior forward Gerard McEleney is second on the team with four goals…Freshman forward Kevin Salvucci is tied for fifth in the league in freshman scoring with five points (2G, 3A)…Freshman netminder Braeden Ostepchuk is 4-0 on the season…He ranks second in the nation with a 0.75 goals against average and sits second in the league in save percentage (.952)…The Cadets are second in the conference in scoring offense, averaging 4.75 goals per game…Norwich's power play ranks third in the league (25.6%), while its penalty kill is second (90%)…The Cadets have outscored their opponents 38-10 this season, including a 17-2 edge in the second period.
LAST MEETING: Feb. 22, 2014 at Norwich – ECAC East semifinal
Skidmore 1, Norwich 6
Skidmore season ends at Norwich
vs. Saint Michael's College (3-3-2, 2-2-1 ECAC Men's East) Game Details: Saturday, Dec. 6 - 4:00 p.m. | Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Arena: Saratoga City Rink
SCOUTING THE PURPLE KNIGHTS (3-3-2, 2-2-1 ECAC Men's East): Saint Michael's tied Stonehill 2-2 in its last contest…The Purple Knights are 1-2-2 over their last five games…Saint Michael's is 0-2-2 on the road and 0-2-1 in away conference games.
STATISTICS: Senior forward AJ Pieprzak is tied for fifth in the conference with seven assists and sixth with 10 points and four power-play points (1G, 3A)…Junior forward Kevin Altidor (2G, 4A) and senior forward Jeremy Wong (1G, 5A) are tied for second on the team with six points…Sophomore defenseman Davis Divis has tallied two of the team's three game-winning goals...He has five points against conference opponents this season (2G, 3A), tying him for second among the league's defensemen…Senior goalie Dave Donzanti has a 2.95 goals against average and a .906 save percentage in seven appearances…The Purple Knights power play is fourth in the league (21.2%)…Saint Michael's has outshot its opponents 264-249, but has been outscored 24-22.
LAST MEETING: Feb. 7, 2014 at Skidmore
Skidmore 2, Saint Michael's 3 (OT)
Thoroughbreds fall in OT
