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FAIRFIELD, Conn.- The Sacred Heart University men's ice hockey team hits the ice tomorrow as they stay in up-state New York to take on RIT as a make-up match from January 1. Puck-drop is set for 4:05 p.m.
Last Time Out... The Pioneers are coming off a split series to Niagara that came on January 7-8. SHU fell in the first match 5-4 in overtime while they countered the following day winning 2-1. In the victory, junior goalie Luke Lush tallied a career-high 33 saves.
Last Meeting... The last time the Pioneers encountered the Tigers came on November 16, 2019 when SHU swept the Tigers 3-1 and 9-5 the night before. In the 9-5 victory, the Pioneers scored three power-play goals. RIT currently leads the series 27-15-2.
Scouting The Tigers... RIT enters the new year with a 9-7-2 overall record and a 5-5-2 Atlantic Hockey play record. The Tigers are coming off a sweep by Army West Point falling 6-0 and 4-3 on December 11 and 12. They are led on the offensive front by Will Calverley who currently leads the team in points with 16 (11 goals and five assists). Guarding the net is Kolby Matthews who tallies a GAA of 3.16 and a save percentage of .898 while tallying a record of 8-4-2.
Hockey Runs in the Family.... Growing up through high school and his hockey career, there was no shortage of role models to look up to for first-year Conner Hutchison. His sister Cailey is a graduate of the University of Maine where she skated for four years and now plays for the local Premiere Hockey Federation team, CT Whale. Meanwhile his brother Nick comes from Atlantic Hockey roots where he skated for Canisius from 2016-2020. He currently skates for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League.
Shea Streak.... Junior Neil Shea keeps driving the Pioneers to success as he is currently on a six game point streak. In the team's last series at Niagara he recorded one goal and one assist. The Marshfield, Mass. native currently sits second on the team in points and is tied for first in assists.
Jaws on the Attack... Sophomore John Jaworski potted goals in back-to-back games at Niagara this past weekend. Prior to the Niagara series, he tallied his first collegiate goal on October 30 when SHU hosted the Purple Eagles. He currently has three goals, and four assists for seven points.
The Standings are Tight... Heading into tomorrow's matchup, the Pioneers sit six points out of first place in the most recent Atlantic Hockey Association standings. SHU currently has 20 points while AIC sits a top of the league with 26.
CT Ice is Back!.... SNY announced that Connecticut Ice is returning to Bridgeport, Conn. The tournament featuring Connecticut's four NCAA Division I Men's Collegiate hockey teams - Quinnipiac University, Sacred Heart University, University of Connecticut and Yale University will take place Saturday, January 29 and Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Webster Bank Arena.
The inaugural Connecticut Ice Festival took place January 24-26, 2020. Sacred Heart was crowned champions, winning the first-ever tournament of Connecticut's four NCAA Division I Men's Collegiate hockey teams. Jason Cotton '20 was named the tournament MVP as he registered two goals and two assists. The Championship game was the finale of an action-packed festival for more than 700 youth and amateur participants with more than 50 hours of live hockey which included competitive games, clinics, and a Mites Jamboree. The 2021 tournament was postponed due to COVID-19.
