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2008-09<br />

<strong>GOLDEN</strong> <strong>GRIFFIN</strong><br />

<strong>ICE</strong> <strong>HOCKEY</strong><br />

CANISIUS (1-2-2, 0-1-1) AT AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL (0-4-0, 0-2-0)<br />

2008-09 Schedule<br />

October<br />

Sun. 5 ONTARIO (Exhibition)....................W, 6-2<br />

Fri. 10 at Ferris State...................................W, 5-2<br />

Sat. 11 at Ferris State...................................L, 2-5<br />

Fri. 17 at Holy Cross *..................................T, 1-1 (ot)<br />

Sat. 18 at Holy Cross *..................................L, 4-5<br />

Sun. 26 MERRIMACK......................................T, 1-1 (ot)<br />

Fri. 31 at AIC *................................................7:05 p.m.<br />

at<br />

AIC<br />

(0-4-0, 0-2-0 AHA)<br />

Canisius<br />

(1-2-2, 0-1-1 AHA)<br />

Game Details<br />

Games #6 & 7<br />

Date...................... Oct. 31 & Nov. 1, 2008<br />

Time........................... 7:05 p.m./4:05 p.m.<br />

Location....................... Springfield, Mass.<br />

Arena......................... Olympia Ice Center<br />

TV ............................................................. N/A<br />

Webcast.................................. B2 Network<br />

Live Audio............................ GoGriffs.com<br />

November<br />

Sat. 1 at AIC *................................................4:05 p.m.<br />

Tue. 11 at Niagara..........................................7:00 p.m.<br />

Sat. 15 CONNECTICUT *..............................3:05 p.m.<br />

Sun. 16 CONNECTICUT *..............................3:05 p.m.<br />

Fri. 21 at Bentley *.......................................7:05 p.m.<br />

Sat. 22 at Bentley *.......................................7:05 p.m.<br />

Fri. 28 at Clarkson........................................7:00 p.m.<br />

Sat. 29 at Clarkson........................................7:00 p.m.<br />

December<br />

Sat. 6 ARMY *...............................................7:05 p.m.<br />

Sun. 7 ARMY *...............................................4:05 p.m.<br />

Fri. 19 at Mercyhurst *................................7:05 p.m.<br />

Sat. 20 MERCYHURST *................................4:05 p.m.<br />

January<br />

Fri. 9 BENTLEY * ~......................................7:05 p.m.<br />

Sat. 10 BENTLEY * ~......................................7:05 p.m.<br />

Fri. 16 at Air Force *.....................................9:05 p.m.<br />

Sat. 17 at Air Force *.....................................9:05 p.m.<br />

Thu. 22 RIT *.....................................................7:05 p.m.<br />

Sun. 25 RIT *.....................................................7:05 p.m.<br />

Fri. 30 SACRED HEART *.............................7:05 p.m.<br />

February<br />

Sat. 1 SACRED HEART *.............................7:05 p.m.<br />

Fri. 6 at Army *............................................7:05 p.m.<br />

Sat. 7 at Army *............................................7:05 p.m.<br />

Fri. 13 AIC * ~.................................................7:05 p.m.<br />

Sat. 14 AIC * ~.................................................7:05 p.m.<br />

Fri. 20 at Connecticut *..............................7:05 p.m.<br />

Sat. 21 at Connecticut *..............................7:05 p.m.<br />

Fri. 27 MERCYHURST *................................7:05 p.m.<br />

Sat. 28 at Mercyhurst *................................7:05 p.m.<br />

HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS<br />

~ Game Played at Amherst Pepsi Center<br />

* Atlantic Hockey Game<br />

All Times Eastern<br />

CANISIUS RESUMES LEAGUE PLAY AT AIC<br />

The Griffs return to Atlantic Hockey competition, traveling to Springfield, Massachusetts to<br />

play AIC. Canisius played Hockey East foe Merrimack to a tie last weekend and is now 1-2-2<br />

this season. The Yellow Jackets enter the weekend with a record of 0-4-0.<br />

CONACHER CAN’T BE KEPT OFF THE SCOREBOARD<br />

4Five games into the season, opponents are finding out you can't keep sophomore Cory<br />

Conacher completely off the scoreboard.<br />

4Conacher leads the Griffs with seven points and four goals this season. He has recorded at<br />

least one point in all five games this season. The five-game scoring streak is the longest of<br />

his short career.<br />

4The sophomore has been especially strong when the Griffs need him most. Conacher<br />

scored two short-handed goals in the Griffs’ victory over CCHA foe Ferris State and he also<br />

posted a point in two game-tying goals during the third period.<br />

4Conacher currently ranks sixth in Atlantic Hockey in points and fourth in goals.<br />

HUDSON GETS OFFENSIVE<br />

4Junior defender Carl Hudson has proven<br />

that offense is his specialty.<br />

4Hudson ranks second on the team this<br />

season with six points and three goals.<br />

4His 1.20 points per game rank second in<br />

Atlantic Hockey and fifth nationally by<br />

blue liners. Additionally, Hudson’s three<br />

goals rank fifth in the league overall and<br />

are the second-most in the NCAA among<br />

defenders.<br />

4Hudson has been a proven scorer since his<br />

arrival at Canisius. He has totaled 39 points<br />

during his career, notching 19 goals and 20<br />

assists.<br />

4The junior is just three points shy of Canisius’<br />

Hudson in the Division I Record Book<br />

Career Points a Defender G A Pts<br />

1. Tim Songin (2002-06) 13 29 42<br />

2. Daryl Pierce (2000-04) 9 32 41<br />

3. Carl Hudson (2006- ) 19 20 39<br />

Career Goals By a Defender<br />

Goals<br />

1. Carl Hudson (2006- ) 19<br />

2. Tim Songin (2002-06) 13<br />

Chris Forsman (2006- ) 13<br />

Career Power Play Goals<br />

PPG<br />

1. Michael Cohen (2003-07) 22<br />

2. David Deeves (1998-02) 17<br />

3. Fred Coccimiglio (2001-06) 15<br />

4. Carl Hudson (2006- ) 14<br />

Division I record for points by a defender, while his 19 scores is already the program’s<br />

standard.<br />

4The secret to Hudson’s success is the power play. He has scored 73.7 percent of his career<br />

goals with the extra-man advantage (14-19). His 14 career power-play tallies are fourth in<br />

the program’s Division I history.<br />

4Hudson has tallied five of his six points this season on the power play. His five man-up<br />

points lead Atlantic Hockey, while his two power-play goals rank seventh nationally.<br />

LOEWEN STEPS UP IN THE CLUTCH<br />

4If an opponent plans on beating the Griffs with junior Andrew Loewen in net, then plan<br />

on scoring early.<br />

4Through four games this season, it has become more difficult as the game progresses to<br />

get a puck past the junior goaltender. Loewen has posted a GAA of 3.75 in the first period,<br />

2.35 in the second and 0.76 in the third. In addition, his save percentage improves from<br />

.907 in the first to .944 in the second and .979 in the final period.<br />

4For the season, Loewen leads all Atlantic Hockey goalies and ranks 12th nationally with a<br />

save percentage of .944. He also ranks second in the league and 21st in the NCAA with a<br />

goals against average of 2.17.


CANISIUS (1-2-2, 0-1-1) AT AIC (0-4-0, 0-2-0)<br />

Merrimack Quick Facts<br />

Location...........................................................Springfield, Mass.<br />

Founded...................................................................................1885<br />

Enrollment..............................................................................1,650<br />

Nickname.............................................................. Yellow Jackets<br />

Color............................................................. Gold, Black & White<br />

Arena.............................................................Olympia Ice Center<br />

Capacity..............................................................................2,200<br />

Rink Size.......................................................................... 200x85<br />

Head Coach...............................................................Gary Wright<br />

Alma Mater...........................................................Vermont ‘76<br />

Record at Holy Cross/Years.........................253-411-49/24<br />

Career Record/Years.......................................................Same<br />

Assistant Coaches......................................................Brian Bova<br />

................................................................................Joe Cardarelli<br />

AIC Leaders<br />

Scoring GP G-A-P PPG GWG<br />

Chad Richardson (Sr.) 4 1-1-2 1 0<br />

Nielsson Arcibal (Fr.) 4 1-1-2 1 0<br />

Michael Penny (Fr.) 4 1-1-2 0 0<br />

Steve McLeod (So.) 4 0-2-2 0 0<br />

Goaltending GP-GS GAA Sv Pct. Rec.<br />

Tom Fenton (Sr.) 2-2 3.50 .877 0-2-0<br />

Dan Ramirez (So.) 2-2 4.04 .906 0-2-0<br />

Griffs vs. AIC<br />

Scoring GP G-A-P PIM +/- PPG<br />

Josh Heidinger 5 2-3-5 -3 2<br />

Carl Hudson 5 2-2-4 -3 1<br />

Jason Weeks 5 1-2-3 -4 1<br />

Spencer Churchill 9 1-1-2 2-4 -6<br />

Vincent Scarsella 2 0-2-2 E<br />

Derek Danowski 1 1-0-1 1-2 E<br />

Vincent Amigone 3 0-1-1 1-2 +1<br />

Peter MacDougall 4 0-1-1 5-26 -1<br />

Dave Cianfrini 5 0-0-0 -2<br />

Brandon Cummings 1 0-0-0 -1<br />

Chris Forsman 3 0-0-0 -2<br />

Scott Jenks 2 0-0-0 -2<br />

Pat Kenney 1 0-0-0 -1<br />

Ryan Klusendorf 2 0-0-0 2-4 -1<br />

John Patera 5 0-0-0 4-19 E<br />

Phil Rauch 2 0-0-0 +1<br />

Eric Rex 1 0-0-0 E<br />

Matt Zuke 2 0-0-0 -1<br />

Goaltending GP-GS GA GAA Sv Pct. Rec.<br />

Andrew Loewen 5-4 9 2.00 .926 1-3-0<br />

Has Not Played<br />

Taylor Anderson (So, G)<br />

Adam Brace (Fr, F)<br />

Cory Conacher (So, F)<br />

Dave Kostuch (Fr, F)<br />

Wes Love (Fr, D)<br />

Dan Morrison (Fr, G)<br />

Scott Moser (Fr, F)<br />

CANISIUS - AIC SERIES<br />

4In a series that dates back to the 1992 season, Canisius holds 17-13-2 advantage in the series,<br />

including a 17-12-2 edge in Division I matchups. The Griffs’ 17 victories at the Division I level<br />

against the Yellow Jackets are the most versus any team.<br />

4However, AIC has controlled the series recently. The Griffs have lost the last four meetings to the<br />

Yellow Jackets, including the opening round of the 2007 Atlantic Hockey Tournament. AIC is 6-2-<br />

1 against the Griffs in the last nine contests.<br />

4Canisius has also lost its last four games at AIC with its last victory coming on Feb. 5, 2005.<br />

4AIC swept two games at Springfield last year, defeating the Griffs 3-1 and 4-2. Josh Heidinger<br />

posted a point on all three of the Griffs’ tallies, scoring two goals and adding an assist.<br />

ABOUT THE YELLOW JACKETS<br />

4AIC is still in search of its first victory of the season. The Yellow Jackets opened the year at the<br />

Maverick Stampede in Omaha, falling to host Nebraska-Omaha and Quinnipiac, 4-1. AIC was<br />

then swept by Atlantic Hockey foe Air Force last weekend, losing by scores of 5-2 and 3-1.<br />

4Three players have posted two points on a goal and an assist this season to lead the Yellow<br />

Jacket offense – senior Chad Richardson plus freshmen Nielsson Arcibal and Michael Penny.<br />

Junior Mike McMillan led the team in scoring last season, posting 24 points on eight goals and<br />

16 assists.<br />

4Senior Tom Fenton and sophomore Dan Ramirez have split time in goal this season. Fenton<br />

owns a goals against average of 3.50 and a save percentage of .877, while Ramirez has posted a<br />

goals against average of 4.04 and a save percentage of .906.<br />

MERRIMACK RECAP<br />

4The Griffs took a break from league play to square off against Hockey East foe Merrimack on<br />

Sunday. The two teams played to a 1-1 draw.<br />

4Junior Carl Hudson tallied a power-play goal in the third period to knot the game at one.<br />

4Sophomore Cory Conacher and junior Josh Heidinger each posted assists. Conacher extended<br />

his career-best point streak to five games, while Heidinger moved into a tie for ninth in Canisius’<br />

Division I history with 66 career points.<br />

4Junior Andrew Loewen stopped 29 shots to earn the draw, including the last 27 he faced.<br />

Series Results<br />

Date Site Result<br />

1/25/92 A L, 3-4 #<br />

11/20/98 H T, 5-5 #<br />

11/21/98 H L, 2-4<br />

2/12/99 A L, 2-3<br />

2/13/99 A W, 4-0<br />

* 3/13/99 H W, 7-4<br />

12/4/99 H W, 5-0<br />

1/28/00 H W, 4-1<br />

Series Facts & Figures<br />

Date Site Result<br />

1/29/00 H W, 2-1 #<br />

11/17/00 A L, 4-7<br />

11/18/00 A W, 3-2<br />

2/11/01 H W, 5-1<br />

2/8/02 A W, 5-3<br />

2/23/02 H W, 5-2<br />

10/26/02 H L, 2-6<br />

2/28/03 H L, 2-3<br />

All-Time Series ......................... Canisius leads, 17-13-2<br />

At Canisius ............................ Canisius leads, 10-6-2<br />

At AIC ............................................................ Tied, 7-7-0<br />

At Neutral Site ........................................................ N/A<br />

Division I ...............................Canisius leads, 17-12-2<br />

Postseason .................................................. Tied, 1-1-0<br />

Current Streak ........................................................... AIC, 4<br />

Last 10 Games ................................................... AIC, 6-3-1<br />

Overtime Games ............................................ Tied, 1-1-2<br />

One-Goal Games .................................. AIC leads, 5-2-0<br />

Canisius<br />

Most Goals.......................................................... 7, 3/13/99<br />

Largest Victory.................................................... 6, 2/4/05<br />

Shutouts................................................................................ 5<br />

Merrimack<br />

Most Goals....................................................... 7, 11/17/00<br />

Largest Victory............................................... 4, 10/26/02<br />

Shutouts................................................................................ 0<br />

Date Site Result<br />

3/2/03 A W, 3-0<br />

12/5/03 A W, 5-2<br />

2/27/04 H W, 4-2<br />

2/28/04 H W, 6-3<br />

1/14/05 H L, 2-5<br />

2/4/05 A W, 6-0<br />

2/5/05 A W, 3-1<br />

1/6/06 A L, 1-2<br />

By the Numbers …<br />

Date Site Result<br />

1/7/06 A L, 2-5<br />

2/24/06 H W, 3-0<br />

2/25/06 H T, 2-2 #<br />

12/8/06 H W, 5-2<br />

12/9/06 H L, 1-4<br />

* 3/3/07 H L, 1-2<br />

11/16/07 A L, 1-3<br />

11/17/07 A L, 2-4<br />

# - Overtime<br />

* - MAAC/Atlantic Hockey Tournament<br />

CAN<br />

AIC<br />

1-2-2 Overall Record 0-4-0<br />

0-1-1 Conf Record 0-2-0<br />

Winless 4 Current Streak Lost 4<br />

0-0-1 Home Record 0-2-0<br />

1-2-1 Road Record 0-1-0<br />

0-0-0 Neutral Record 0-1-0<br />

0-0-2 Overtime Record 0-0-0<br />

0-1-0 One -Goal Games 0-0-0<br />

1-2-2 Last 10 0-4-0<br />

2.6 Scoring Offense 1.3<br />

2.8 Scoring Defense 4.0<br />

26.6 Shots 18.2<br />

41.6 Shots Allowed 35.8<br />

13.6 Penalty Minutes 14.0<br />

14.0 Power Play 13.3<br />

79.3 Penalty Kill 68.2<br />

49.3 Faceoffs --


CANISIUS (1-2-2, 0-1-1) AT AIC (0-4-0, 0-2-0)<br />

HEIDINGER LOOKS TO CONTINUE CLIMB UP CANISIUS RECORD BOOK<br />

4Junior Josh Heidinger has been the anchor of<br />

the Canisius attack in his two-plus seasons.<br />

Heidinger in the Division I Record Book<br />

4Heidinger has continued to put up numbers Career Points G A Pts<br />

7. Todd Bisson (1998-01) 33 42 75<br />

during his junior campaign. He currently ranks<br />

8. David Kasch (2003-08) 26 42 68<br />

second on the team with six points and leads the<br />

9. Fred Coccimiglio (2001-06) 33 33 66<br />

Griffs with five assists.<br />

Josh Heidinger (2006- ) 18 48 66<br />

4His five helpers currently rank fifth in the league.<br />

Career Assists<br />

A<br />

In addition, Heidinger is also 15th nationally with<br />

4. Brad Kenny (1998-02) 56<br />

1.00 assists per game.<br />

5. Rob Martin (2000-04) 51<br />

4Heidinger has consistently led Canisius during his 6. Corey Lucas (1998-02) 48<br />

tenure. He has accumulated 66 career points on Josh Heidinger (2006- ) 48<br />

18 goals and 48 assists. His 66 points are tied for<br />

ninth in Canisius’ Division I record book, while his 48 assists are tied for sixth.<br />

4The junior is currently on pace to break the program’s record for career points. Heidinger is on<br />

pace for 123 career points, four more than the 119 David Deeves recorded from 1998 to 2002.<br />

KOSTUCH STRONG TO BEGIN CAREER<br />

4Freshman Dave Kostuch has wasted no time getting settled in the Griffs’ offense. Through just<br />

five games this season, the rookie has posted three goals.<br />

4Kostuch scored a goal in his first collegiate game, helping the Griffs to a 5-2 victory over Ferris<br />

State. He then added two third-period scores in a 5-4 defeat to Holy Cross.<br />

4The Richmond Hill, Ontario native currently ranks third among Atlantic Hockey freshmen with<br />

three points and 30th nationally with 0.60 points per game.<br />

4Kostuch’s three goals also rank fifth in Atlantic Hockey plus second nationally among rookies.<br />

SHORT-HANDED SUCCESS<br />

4Opponents should be worried when going on the power play this season. Through just four<br />

games this season, Canisius has already tallied three short-handed goals.<br />

4The Griffs’ three short-handed goals are tied for the most in the country this season. Boston<br />

College, Minnesota State and Northeastern have also scored three times while on the penalty<br />

kill.<br />

4Sophomore Cory Conacher scored two short-handed goals in the Griffs’ 5-2 victory against Ferris<br />

State to open the season. Freshman Dave Kostuch also added a short-handed tally against Holy<br />

Cross.<br />

4The three man-down goals is just one shy of the Griffs’ total from last season.<br />

WEEKS TALLIES 50TH CAREER POINT<br />

4Junior Jason Weeks is a proven scorer with the Griffs.<br />

4Weeks currently ranks fourth on the team with five points, registering a goal and four assists.<br />

4The junior led the team in goals during each of his first two seasons. He notched 15 goals during<br />

his rookie season and added 12 scores as a sophomore. His 15 goals as a freshman are tied for<br />

the third most in Canisius’ Division I history.<br />

4Against Holy Cross, Weeks tallied his 50th-career point on a game-tying assist. For his career, the<br />

Seattle, Wash. native has posted 51 points on 28 goals and 23 assists.<br />

4Weeks is currently on pace to set the program’s Division I career scoring record with 54 goals, five<br />

more than David Deeves scored from 1998 to 2002.<br />

SCARSELLA PREPARES WITH THE SABRES<br />

4Vincent Scarsella spent his summer preparing for his sophomore season with a little help from<br />

the Buffalo Sabres.<br />

4Scarsella participated in the Sabres Developmental Camp during the offseason after a solid<br />

rookie season with the Griffs where he led the team in scoring (9g, 22a).<br />

4The Sabres Director of Scouting Kevin Devine stated about Scarsella and the Griffin program:<br />

“They’ve got a kid [at Canisius], Vincent Scarsella, who is a pretty good player. He is on the radar,<br />

and you know what it does is if scouts say we’ve got to see this kid in Canisius and you go down<br />

there and you say ‘this is a pretty good league. We should get watching it a little bit more.’ I<br />

think it’s going to give a little bit more attention to those places.”<br />

4Scarsella has posted five points during his sophomore season, recording a goal and four assists.<br />

KEEPING IT CLEAN<br />

4One reason for the Griffs’ success this season is their ability to stay out of the penalty box.<br />

4Canisius led the country last season with 21.6 penalty minutes per game. However, this season,<br />

Canisius has shaved eight minutes off and is currently averaging just 13.6 penalty minutes per<br />

contest. Only 10 teams have averaged fewer penalty minutes this season.<br />

4The Griffs have been whistled for fewer penalties in each of their five games this season then<br />

their opponents. In Canisius’ game against Holy Cross, the Griffs were not called for one penalty<br />

for only the second time in school history.<br />

4Staying away from the penalty kill is key for Canisius. The Griffs are 1-0-1 this season when<br />

allowing zero power-play goals.<br />

Canisius’ Record When…<br />

Overall.......................................................................................1-2-2<br />

Home...................................................................................0-0-1<br />

Away.....................................................................................1-2-1<br />

Neutral.................................................................................0-0-0<br />

Atlantic Hockey......................................................................0-1-1<br />

Home...................................................................................0-0-0<br />

Away.....................................................................................0-1-1<br />

On Weekday............................................................................0-0-0<br />

On Friday..................................................................................1-0-1<br />

On Saturday............................................................................0-2-0<br />

On Sunday...............................................................................0-0-1<br />

In October................................................................................1-2-2<br />

In November...........................................................................0-0-0<br />

In December...........................................................................0-0-0<br />

In January................................................................................0-0-0<br />

In February..............................................................................0-0-0<br />

In March....................................................................................0-0-0<br />

Following a win......................................................................0-1-0<br />

Following a loss.....................................................................0-0-2<br />

Following a tie........................................................................0-1-0<br />

Scoring First............................................................................0-2-0<br />

Opponent Scores First.........................................................1-0-2<br />

Leading after First Period...................................................0-0-0<br />

Trailing after First Period....................................................0-0-2<br />

Tied after First Period...........................................................1-2-0<br />

Leading after Second Period............................................1-0-0<br />

Trailing after Second Period..............................................0-2-2<br />

Tied after Second Period....................................................0-0-0<br />

Overtime Games...................................................................0-0-2<br />

One-Goal Games...................................................................0-1-0<br />

Two-Goal Games...................................................................0-0-0<br />

Three-or-more goal games...............................................1-1-0<br />

Scoring 1 or fewer goals.....................................................0-0-2<br />

Scoring 2 goals.......................................................................0-1-0<br />

Scoring 3 goals.......................................................................0-0-0<br />

Scoring 4 or more goals......................................................1-1-0<br />

Allowing 1 or fewer goals..................................................0-0-2<br />

Allowing 2 goals....................................................................1-0-0<br />

Allowing 3 goals....................................................................0-0-0<br />

Allowing 4 or more goals...................................................0-2-0<br />

Recording More Shots.........................................................0-0-0<br />

Recording Fewer Shots.......................................................1-2-2<br />

Shots are even........................................................................0-0-0<br />

Winning more faceoffs........................................................0-1-2<br />

Losing more faceoffs...........................................................1-1-0<br />

Faceoffs are even...................................................................0-0-0<br />

More penalty minutes.........................................................0-0-0<br />

Fewer penalty minutes.......................................................1-2-2<br />

Penalty minutes are even...................................................0-0-0<br />

Scoring on the power play................................................1-2-1<br />

Not scoring on the power play........................................0-0-1<br />

Opponent scores on the power play.............................0-2-1<br />

Opp. doesn’t score on the power play..........................1-0-1<br />

Scores a short-handed goal..............................................1-1-0<br />

Opponent scores a short-handed goal.........................0-1-0


CANISIUS (1-2-2, 0-1-1) AT AIC (0-4-0, 0-2-0)<br />

Griffs’ Honors<br />

Goaltender of the Week<br />

• Andrew Loewen (Oct. 13)<br />

Atlantic Hockey Rankings<br />

Team Rankings (Overall)<br />

Scoring Offense ................................ 2.60 ........................ 4th<br />

Scoring Defense ............................... 2.80 ........................ 2nd<br />

Penalty Minutes ................................ 13.6 ........................ 6th<br />

Power Play Pct. .................................. 14.0 ........................ 4th<br />

Penalty Kill .......................................... 79.3 ........................ 5th<br />

Individual Rankings<br />

Cory Conacher<br />

Goals ............................................... 4 .............................. 4th<br />

Josh Heidinger<br />

Assists ............................................. 5 .............................. 5th<br />

Power Play Points........................ 4 .............................. 5th<br />

Carl Hudson<br />

Goals ............................................... 3 .............................. 5th<br />

Power Play Points........................ 5 .............................. 1st<br />

Power Play Goals ......................... 2 .............................. 3rd<br />

Defenseman Scoring ................. 6 .............................. 2nd<br />

Dave Kostuch<br />

Goals ............................................... 3 .............................. 5th<br />

Freshman Scoring ...................... 3 .............................. 3rd<br />

Andrew Loewen<br />

Goals Against Average .............. 2.17 ........................ 2nd<br />

Save Percentage .......................... .944 ........................ 1st<br />

NCAA Rankings<br />

Team Rankings (Overall)<br />

Scoring Offense ................................ 2.60 ........................ 30th<br />

Scoring Defense ............................... 2.80 ........................ 25th<br />

Penalty Minutes ................................ 13.6 ........................ 42nd<br />

Power Play Pct. .................................. 14.0 ........................ 25th<br />

Penalty Kill .......................................... 79.3 ........................ 41st<br />

Individual Rankings<br />

Cory Conacher<br />

Short-Handed Goals................... 2 .............................. 2nd<br />

Josh Heidinger<br />

Assists ............................................. 1.00 ........................ 15th<br />

Dave Kostuch<br />

Points (Rookies) ........................... 0.60 ........................ 30th<br />

Carl Hudson<br />

Power-Play Goals......................... 3 .............................. 7th<br />

Points (Defensemen) ................. 1.20 ........................ 5th<br />

Andrew Loewen<br />

Goals Against Average .............. 2.17 ........................ 21st<br />

Save Percentage .......................... .944 ........................ 12th<br />

Atlantic Hockey Standings<br />

Atlantic Hockey<br />

Overall<br />

Team GP W L T Pts W L T L10<br />

Air Force 4 4 0 0 8 6 0 0 6-0-0<br />

Connecticut 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 2-2-0<br />

Holy Cross 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 1-1-1<br />

Sacred Heart 4 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 1-4-1<br />

Canisius 2 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 1-2-2<br />

RIT 2 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1-4-1<br />

Bentley 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1-1-0<br />

Mercyhurst 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0-6-0<br />

Army 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0-3-0<br />

American International 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0-4-0<br />

GRIFFS STRONG IN NON-CONFERENCE PLAY<br />

4Canisius has enjoyed some non-conference success this season<br />

against teams in conferences that usually prove to be difficult.<br />

4The Griffs’ victory at Ferris State to begin the year was the first for<br />

Canisius against a CCHA school. The Griffs entered the game 0-8-<br />

3 all-time against CCHA foe.<br />

4The win marked the first for Canisius against not only a school in<br />

the CCHA but a school from one of the four original conferences<br />

(CCHA, ECAC, Hockey East and WCHA).<br />

4Canisius then followed with a tie against Merrimack, 1-1. The draw was the second point for the<br />

Griffs against a Hockey East opponent (now 0-5-2 all-time).<br />

4The Griffs are currently 1-1-1 in non-conference play. Canisius still has out of league games<br />

against Niagara (CHA) and Clarkson (ECAC).<br />

LOEWEN, SPECIAL TEAMS LEADS GRIFFS TO SEASON-OPENING VICTORY<br />

4The key to the Griffs’ season-opening victory against CCHA foe Ferris State was strong goaltending<br />

and special teams.<br />

4Andrew Loewen stopped 50 shots against the Bulldogs, including the last 39 he faced. The<br />

junior was named Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week for his effort.<br />

4Loewen’s 50 saves against Ferris State were the most by a Griff since he set a school record with<br />

61 saves against Miami on Oct. 14, 2006.<br />

4The weekly honor was the seventh for Loewen during his career. He was named the Atlantic<br />

Hockey Goaltender of the Week four times last season, tied for the most in the league.<br />

4Canisius also utilized strong special teams to earn the victory. The Griffs tallied two power play<br />

goals, while sophomore Cory Conacher added two short-handed scores.<br />

4The Griffs also held the Bulldogs without a power-play goal, killing all six extra-man chances.<br />

The +4 on special teams was the best for Canisius since also going +4 on special teams against<br />

Bentley on Nov. 12, 2005 (6 ppg, 2 ppa).<br />

MOSER DOES DOUBLE DUTY<br />

4Freshman Scott Moser will not only be competing for the Canisius hockey team this season, but<br />

the freshman will also be a member of the golf team while hockey is in the offseason.<br />

4Moser has competed in two events with the Griffs this season, finishing 14th at the Bucknell<br />

Invitational and fifth at the Little Three Classic.<br />

4The Tonawanda, N.Y. native earned All-Niagara Frontier honors five times during high school and<br />

was elected Team MVP on four occasions.<br />

4Moser made his collegiate hockey debut in the Griffs’ finale against Holy Cross.<br />

GRIFFS POISED FOR BREAKTHROUGH SEASON<br />

4According to Inside College Hockey, the 2008-09 season will be a breakthrough season for the<br />

Griffs.<br />

4In its annual season preview for the league, the website declared Canisius the breakthrough<br />

team for the 2008-09 season, stating:<br />

“Goalie Andrew Loewen had the hot hand for stretches, and freshman Vincent Scarsella put up nine<br />

goals and 22 assists on the way to earning all-rookie honors. The Griffs return nine of their top 11<br />

scorers from last season, and have some promising recruits coming aboard.”<br />

4The preview also listed Dan Morrison and Adam Brace under Best Newcomers.<br />

Griffs vs. Conferences<br />

CCHA 1-9-3<br />

CHA 13-19-1<br />

ECAC 0-5-0<br />

Hockey East 0-5-2<br />

WCHA 0-8-2


CANISIUS (1-2-2, 0-1-1) AT AIC (0-4-0, 0-2-0)<br />

CANISIUS NAMES 2008-09 CAPTAINS<br />

4Junior forward Peter MacDougall was named the captain for the 2008-09 Golden Griffin hockey<br />

program. MacDougall is the first true junior to be the lone captain in Canisius’ Division I history.<br />

4During his sophomore season, MacDougall posted six points on a goal and five assists. He<br />

was also a key member of the Griffs’ penalty kill unit, which set two school records during the<br />

season.<br />

4Senior Spencer Churchill plus juniors Josh Heidinger and Andrew Loewen will serve as the<br />

team’s assistant captains.<br />

GRIFFS SLATED TO FINISH SEVENTH<br />

4Canisius was picked to finish seventh in the annual Atlantic Hockey<br />

preseason poll.<br />

4The Griffs picked up 34 points in the poll, just six points behind<br />

fifth-place Army and four points behind sixth-place Holy Cross.<br />

4Two-time defending league champion Air Force was picked to win<br />

the league, earning 7-of-10 first-place votes. Mercyhurst, the 2007-<br />

08 runner-up, was picked second and earned one first-place vote.<br />

RIT was selected third with the two remaining first-place votes.<br />

4The Griffs finished the 2007-08 season in sixth place.<br />

Preseason Poll<br />

Team<br />

Pts.<br />

1. Air Force (7) 79<br />

2. Mercyhurst (1) 70<br />

3. RIT (2) 68<br />

4. Sacred Heart 55<br />

5. Army 40<br />

6. Holy Cross 38<br />

7. Canisius 34<br />

8. Connecticut 29<br />

9. Bentley 26<br />

10. AIC 11<br />

NEW FORMAT FOR ATLANTIC <strong>HOCKEY</strong> CHAMPIONSHIP<br />

4The 2009 Atlantic Hockey Championship will have a new look this season.<br />

4The four lowest seeds will square off in a single-elimination first round on March 7. The seventh<br />

seed will host the 10th seed and the eighth seed will host the ninth seed.<br />

4The two winners will then join the six remaining teams in the quarterfinals. The four highestseeded<br />

teams will host the best two-of-three series from March 13-15.<br />

4The Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. will host the semifinals on March 20 and the championship<br />

on March 21. The winner of the championship will receive the league’s automatic bid to the 2009<br />

NCAA Tournament.<br />

CANISIUS TO PLAY FOUR GAMES AT AMHERST PEPSI CENTER<br />

4For the third-straight season, the Griffs will play four games at Amherst Pepsi Center, hosting<br />

Bentley (Jan. 9-10) and AIC (Feb. 13-14).<br />

4Last season, the Griffs went 2-1-1 in its four contests in Amherst. Canisius took 3-of-4 points<br />

against Bentley and split a two-game series against Connecticut.<br />

4Canisius owns a 7-5-3 all-time record when playing at the Pepsi Center (.567 winning<br />

percentage).<br />

GRIFFS IN THE PROS<br />

4The careers of the Canisius student-athletes does not end with the Griffs.<br />

4Six Griffs that have played under head coach Dave Smith, have gone on to play professionally<br />

after graduating from Canisius..<br />

4Last season, 2008 graduates Kyle Bushee and Bryce Luker both played in the pros after finishing<br />

their careers in Blue and Gold. Bushee, who was participating in the Binghamton Senators camp,<br />

played for Cincinnati of the ECHL, while Luker was a member of Western Sydney of the AIHL.<br />

42006-07 captain Billy Irish-Baker was also a member of Cincinnati, helping the Cyclones to the<br />

2008 Kelly Cup.<br />

4Other graduates include Michael Cohen and Tim Songin, who played with Pensacola of the ECHL<br />

plus Bret Norris, who played with Richmond of the SPHL.<br />

CANISIUS FACES CHALLENGING 2008-09 SCHEDULE<br />

4The Griffs are once again facing a difficult schedule during the 2008-09 season.<br />

4Canisius will have five games against teams that qualified for the 2008 NCAA Tournament. The<br />

Griffs will square off against Atlantic Hockey champion Air Force for two games, Clarkson for two<br />

games, who received an at-large selection out of the ECAC, and CHA champion Niagara.<br />

4The Griffs will also face Ferris State (CCHA) and Merrimack (Hockey East) in non-conference play.<br />

MANASTERSKY NAMED ASSISTANT COACH<br />

4T.J. Manastersky was named a hockey assistant coach during the offseason by head coach<br />

Dave Smith.<br />

4Manastersky, who will assist with recruiting and all aspects of running the program, is in his second<br />

year with the Canisius hockey program. He spent the 2007-08 season as a student manager,<br />

assisting the coaching staff with daily practices, skill development and scouting.<br />

4Manastersky played with Oswego State from 2004 to 2006 as a defenseman. He was a member<br />

of the SUNYAC All-Academic Team and helped the Lakers to a No. 3 national ranking during his<br />

tenure.<br />

4Following graduation, Manastersky played for the Richmond Renegades of the Southern Pro<br />

Hockey League.<br />

National Rankings<br />

USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Poll (Oct. 27)<br />

Team Record Points LW<br />

1. Colorado College (37) 4-0-2 976 1<br />

2. Boston College (7) 3-1-0 914 3<br />

3. Boston University (1) 4-1-0 872 6<br />

4. Denver (3) 4-1-0 860 2<br />

5. Minnesota (2) 3-0-1 808 7<br />

6. New Hampshire 3-1-1 694 4<br />

7. Miami 3-1-2 693 10<br />

8. Michigan 4-2-0 634 5<br />

9. Northeastern 5-0-1 550 14<br />

10. Princeton 0-0-0 510 9<br />

11. Michigan State 3-2-1 432 12<br />

12. Minnesota State 3-1-0 391 13<br />

13. Notre Dame 2-3-0 385 8<br />

14. Vermont 2-1-1 330 11<br />

15. Clarkson 1-1-2 283 19<br />

16. Cornell 0-0-0 161 17<br />

17. Air Force 6-0-0 154 NR<br />

18. North Dakota 1-3-0 143 16<br />

19. St. Cloud State 3-3-0 138 15<br />

20. Harvard 0-0-0 109 20<br />

Also Receiving Votes: Northern Michigan (85), Alaska-<br />

Anchorage (73), St. Lawrence (64), Nebraska-Omaha (62),<br />

Massachusetts (56), Minnesota-Duluth (42), Colgate (29),<br />

Mass.-Lowell (25), Union (9), Wisconsin (7), Niagara (4),<br />

Bemidji State (3), Dartmouth (2), Ohio State (2).<br />

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll (Oct. 27)<br />

Team Record Points LW<br />

1. Colorado College (30) 4-0-2 505 1<br />

2. Boston College (3) 3-1-0 457 4<br />

3. Boston Univeristy 4-1-0 419 7<br />

4. Denver 4-1-0 414 2<br />

5. Minnesota (1) 3-0-1 371 6<br />

6. Miami 3-1-2 321 10<br />

7. New Hampshire 3-1-1 320 3<br />

8. Michigan 4-2-0 269 5<br />

9. Northeastern 5-0-1 236 11<br />

10. Princeton 0-0-0 202 9<br />

11. Minnesota State 3-1-0 135 13<br />

12. Michigan State 3-2-1 128 14<br />

13. Notre Dame 2-3-0 78 8<br />

14. Clarkson 1-1-2 70 NR<br />

15. Vermont 2-1-1 67 12<br />

Also Receiving Votes: Air Force (27), Nebraska-Omaha (11),<br />

Cornell (10), Alaska-Anchorage (9), St. Lawrence (8), St. Cloud<br />

State (5), Colgate (4), Massachusetts (3), Mass.-Lowell (3),<br />

Harvard (2), North Dakota (2), Northern Michigan (2), Union (2).<br />

First-Place Votes in Parenthesis<br />

2007-08 Canisius opponents in italics<br />

Media Information<br />

Hockey SID ................................ Jason Veniskey<br />

Office ...................................................... 716-888-3767<br />

Cell ........................................................... 585-615-5316<br />

E-mail .................................... veniskej@canisius.edu<br />

The Canisius College Athletic Communications Staff is<br />

available to assist home and visiting media in all areas.<br />

Contact Jason Veniskey for credentials, releases, statistics<br />

or general hockey information and for assistance in<br />

arranging interviews with players and/or coaches.


CANISIUS (1-2-2, 0-1-1) AT AIC (0-4-0, 0-2-0)<br />

Game-by-Game Team Stats<br />

I----- Goals -----I Penalties I----- Faceoffs -----I<br />

GAME 1 2 3 OT T A Shots Saves No-Min. PPG-PPA SHG ENG WON LOSS PCT.<br />

CANISIUS 2 3 0 -- 5 7 24 50 6 - 12 2 - 7 2 0 36 44 .450<br />

at Ferris State 2 0 0 -- 2 3 52 19 7 - 14 0 - 6 0 0 44 36 .550<br />

CANISIUS 1 0 1 -- 2 4 23 41 12 - 24 2 - 12 0 0 32 51 .386<br />

at Ferris State 1 2 2 -- 5 7 46 21 14 - 28 4 - 9 1 0 51 32 .614<br />

CANISIUS 0 0 1 0 1 2 30 42 0 - 0 0 - 6 0 0 40 37 .519<br />

at Holy Cross 1 0 0 0 1 2 43 29 6 - 12 0 - 0 0 0 37 40 .481<br />

CANISIUS 1 0 3 -- 4 7 33 32 10 - 20 1 - 11 1 0 40 35 .533<br />

at Holy Cross 1 3 1 -- 5 6 37 29 12 - 24 1 - 9 0 0 35 40 .467<br />

CANISIUS 0 0 1 0 1 2 23 29 6 - 12 1 - 7 0 0 51 38 .573<br />

vs. Merrimack 1 0 0 0 1 2 30 22 8 - 16 1 - 5 0 0 38 51 .427<br />

CANISIUS<br />

at AIC<br />

CANISIUS<br />

at AIC<br />

CANISIUS<br />

at Niagara<br />

CANISIUS<br />

vs. Connecticut<br />

CANISIUS<br />

vs. Connecticut<br />

CANISIUS<br />

at Bentley<br />

CANISIUS<br />

at Bentley<br />

CANISIUS<br />

at Clarkson<br />

CANISIUS<br />

at Clarkson<br />

CANISIUS<br />

vs. Army<br />

CANISIUS<br />

vs. Army<br />

CANISIUS<br />

at Mercyhurst<br />

CANISIUS<br />

vs. Mercyhurst<br />

CANISIUS<br />

vs. Bentley<br />

CANISIUS<br />

vs. Bentley<br />

CANISIUS<br />

at Air Force<br />

CANISIUS<br />

at Air Force<br />

CANISIUS<br />

vs. RIT<br />

CANISIUS<br />

vs. RIT<br />

CANISIUS<br />

vs. Sacred Heart<br />

CANISIUS<br />

vs. Sacred Heart<br />

CANISIUS<br />

at Army<br />

CANISIUS<br />

at Army<br />

CANISIUS<br />

vs. AIC<br />

CANISIUS<br />

vs. AIC<br />

CANISIUS<br />

at Connecticut<br />

CANISIUS<br />

at Connecticut<br />

CANISIUS<br />

vs. Mercyhurst<br />

CANISIUS<br />

at Mercyhurst


CANISIUS (1-2-2, 0-1-1) AT AIC (0-4-0, 0-2-0)<br />

Individual Scoring Breakdown<br />

Total Even PP SH Home Away Neutral 1st Pd 2nd Pd 3rd Pd OT<br />

Vincent Amigone 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0<br />

Adam Brace 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0<br />

Spencer Churchill 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0<br />

Dave Cianfrini 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0<br />

Cory Conacher 4-3-7 2-0-2 0-3-3 2-0-2 0-1-1 4-2-6 0-0-0 1-2-3 2-0-2 1-1-2 0-0-0<br />

Brandon Cummings 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0<br />

Derek Danowski 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0<br />

Chris Forsman 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0<br />

Josh Heidinger 1-5-6 0-1-1 1-3-4 0-1-1 0-1-1 1-4-5 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-1-1 0-4-4 0-0-0<br />

Carl Hudson 3-3-6 1-0-1 2-3-5 0-0-0 1-0-1 2-3-5 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 2-2-4 0-0-0<br />

Scott Jenks 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0<br />

Pat Kenney 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0<br />

Ryan Klusendorf 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0<br />

Dave Kostuch 3-0-3 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 3-0-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 2-0-2 0-0-0<br />

Wes Love 0-2-2 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-2-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-0-0<br />

Peter MacDougall 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0<br />

Scott Moser 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0<br />

John Patera 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0<br />

Phil Rauch 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0<br />

Eric Rex 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0<br />

Vincent Scarsella 1-4-5 0-2-2 1-1-2 0-1-1 0-0-0 1-4-5 0-0-0 1-2-3 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-0-0<br />

Jason Weeks 1-4-5 0-2-2 1-2-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-4-5 0-0-0 0-2-2 0-0-0 1-2-3 0-0-0<br />

Matt Zuke 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0<br />

Multiple Efforts<br />

Multiple Points 2008-09 Career<br />

Name 2P 3P 4P 5P Total Record 2P 3P 4P 5P Total Record Last<br />

Josh Heidinger 2 0 0 0 2 1-1-0 12 4 0 0 16 7-9-0 at Holy Cross, 10/18/08 (2a)<br />

Jason Weeks 1 0 0 0 1 1-0-0 8 2 0 0 10 6-4-0 at Ferris State, 10/10/08 (2a)<br />

Vincent Scarsella 2 0 0 0 2 1-1-0 8 1 0 0 9 4-3-2 at Holy Cross, 10/18/08 (2a)<br />

Cory Conacher 0 1 0 0 1 1-0-0 4 2 0 0 6 5-1-0 at Ferris State, 10/10/08 (2g, 1a)<br />

Chris Forsman -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 0 2 0 6 3-2-1 at Mercyhurst, 3/1/08 (2g, 2a)<br />

Carl Hudson 2 0 0 0 2 0-2-0 5 1 0 0 6 1-5-0 at Holy Cross, 10/18/08 (1g, 1a)<br />

Spencer Churchill -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 1 0 0 5 5-0-0 vs. Mercyhurst, 2/29/08 (1g, 1a)<br />

Derek Danowski -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0 0 0 2 1-0-1 at Mercyhurst, 3/1/08 (2a)<br />

Pat Kenney -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0 0 0 1 1-0-0 vs. RIT, 11/3/07 (2a)<br />

Ryan Klusendorf -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0 0 0 1 0-0-1 at Mercyhurst, 3/1/08 (2g)<br />

Dave Kostuch 1 0 0 0 1 0-1-0 1 0 0 0 1 0-1-0 at Holy Cross, 10/18/08 (2g)<br />

Peter MacDougall -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0 0 0 1 1-0-0 vs. RIT, 11/3/07 (1g, 1a)<br />

Multiple Goals 2008-09 Career<br />

Name 2G 3G 4G Total Record 2G 3G 4G Total Record Last<br />

Jason Weeks -- -- -- -- -- 4 1 0 5 3-2-0 vs. Connecticut, 1/12/08 (2g)<br />

Cory Conacher 1 0 0 1 1-0-0 3 0 0 3 2-1-0 at Ferris State, 10/10/08 (2g)<br />

Chris Forsman -- -- -- -- -- 2 0 0 2 0-1-1 at Mercyhurst, 3/1/08 (2g)<br />

Carl Hudson -- -- -- -- -- 2 0 0 2 0-2-0 at Holy Cross, 11/3/06 (2g)<br />

Josh Heidinger -- -- -- -- -- 1 0 0 1 1-0-0 vs. Niagara, 12/30/07 (2g)<br />

Ryan Klusendorf -- -- -- -- -- 1 0 0 1 0-0-1 at Mercyhurst, 3/1/08 (2g)<br />

Dave Kostuch 1 0 0 1 0-1-0 1 0 0 1 0-1-0 at Holy Cross, 10/18/08 (2g)<br />

Vincent Scarsella -- -- -- -- -- 1 0 0 1 0-1-0 vs. Alabama-Huntsville, 10/19/07 (2g)<br />

Multiple Assists 2008-09 Career<br />

Name 2A 3A 4A Total Record 2A 3A 4A Total Record Last<br />

Josh Heidinger 1 0 0 1 0-1-0 3 3 0 6 3-3-0 at Holy Cross, 10/18/08 (2a)<br />

Vincent Scarsella 2 0 0 2 1-1-0 6 0 0 6 2-2-2 at Holy Cross, 10/18/08 (2a)<br />

Spencer Churchill -- -- -- -- -- 2 1 0 3 3-0-0 vs. RIT, 11/3/07 (2a)<br />

Chris Forsman -- -- -- -- -- 2 1 0 3 1-1-1 at Mercyhurst, 3/1/08 (2a)<br />

Cory Conacher -- -- -- -- -- 2 0 0 2 2-0-0 at Army, 1/18/08 (2a)<br />

Derek Danowski -- -- -- -- -- 2 0 0 2 1-0-1 at Mercyhurst, 3/1/08 (2a)<br />

Jason Weeks 1 0 0 1 1-0-0 2 0 0 2 1-1-0 at Ferris State, 10/10/08 (2a)<br />

Carl Hudson 1 0 0 1 0-1-0 1 0 0 1 0-1-0 at Ferris State, 10/11/08 (2a)<br />

Pat Kenney -- -- -- -- -- 1 0 0 1 1-0-0 vs. RIT, 11/3/07 (2a)


CANISIUS (1-2-2, 0-1-1) AT AIC (0-4-0, 0-2-0)<br />

Individual Goaltending Breakdown<br />

Overall Home Road/Neutral<br />

GP Min. GA GAA Saves Sv% GP Min. GA GAA Saves Sv% GP Min. GA GAA Saves Sv%<br />

Taylor Anderson 1 5:32 0 0.00 2 1.000 0 0:00 0 0.00 0 .000 1 5:32 0 0.00 2 1.000<br />

Andrew Loewen 4 248:49 9 2.17 153 .944 1 64:52 1 0.92 29 .967 3 184:08 8 2.61 124 .939<br />

Dan Morrison 1 54:18 5 5.52 39 .886 0 0:00 0 0.00 0 .000 1 54:18 5 5.52 39 .886<br />

First Period Second Period Third Period Overtime<br />

Min. GA GAA Saves Sv% Min. GA GAA Saves Sv% Min. GA GAA Saves Sv% Min. GA GAA Saves Sv%<br />

Anderson 0:00 0 0.00 0 .000 0:00 0 0.00 0 .000 5:32 0 0.00 2 1.000 0:00 0 0.00 0 .000<br />

Loewen 80:00 5 3.75 49 .907 79:49 3 2.26 51 .944 79:08 1 0.76 46 .979 9:52 0 0.00 7 1.000<br />

Morrison 20:00 1 3.00 13 .929 20:00 2 6.00 15 .882 14:18 2 8.39 11 .846 0:00 0 0.00 0 .000<br />

Month-by-Month Statistics<br />

Record AHA Home Away Neutral Goals G/Gm Assists Points GAA Sv Pct.<br />

October (5 GP) 1-2-2 0-1-1 0-0-1 1-2-1 0-0-0 13 2.60 22 35 2.71 .933<br />

November<br />

December<br />

January<br />

February<br />

March<br />

Totals 1-2-1 0-1-1 0-0-1 1-2-1 0-0-0 13 2.60 22 35 2.71 .933<br />

Power Play Penalty Kill Penalties Faceoffs<br />

PPG Att. Pct. Kills Att. Pct. Pen. Min. PIM/Gm Won Lost Pct.<br />

October (5 GP) 6 43 14.0 23 29 79.3 34 68 13.6 199 205 .493<br />

November<br />

December<br />

January<br />

February<br />

March<br />

Totals 6 43 14.0 23 29 79.3 34 68 13.6 199 205 .493<br />

October November December January February March Total<br />

Vincent Amigone -- --<br />

Adam Brace 0-0-0 (5 GP) 0-0-0 (5 GP)<br />

Spencer Churchill 0-0-0 (5 GP) 0-0-0 (5 GP)<br />

Dave Cianfrini 0-1-1 (5 GP) 0-1-1 (5 GP)<br />

Cory Conacher 4-3-7 (5 GP) 4-3-7 (5 GP)<br />

Brandon Cummings 0-0-0 (2 GP) 0-0-0 (2 GP)<br />

Derek Danowski 0-0-0 (5 GP) 0-0-0 (5 GP)<br />

Chris Forsman -- --<br />

Josh Heidinger 1-5-6 (5 GP) 1-5-6 (5 GP)<br />

Carl Hudson 3-3-6 (5 GP) 3-3-6 (5 GP)<br />

Scott Jenks -- --<br />

Pat Kenney 0-0-0 (4 GP) 0-0-0 (4 GP)<br />

Ryan Klusendorf 0-0-0 (4 GP) 0-0-0 (4 GP)<br />

Dave Kostuch 3-0-3 (5 GP) 3-0-3 (5 GP)<br />

Wes Love 0-2-2 (5 GP) 0-2-2 (5 GP)<br />

Peter MacDougall 0-0-0 (5 GP) 0-0-0 (5 GP)<br />

Scott Moser 0-0-0 (1 GP) 0-0-0 (1 GP)<br />

John Patera 0-0-0 (4 GP) 0-0-0 (4 GP)<br />

Phil Rauch 0-0-0 (5 GP) 0-0-0 (5 GP)<br />

Eric Rex 0-0-0 (5 GP) 0-0-0 (5 GP)<br />

Vincent Scarsella 1-4-5 (5 GP) 1-4-5 (5 GP)<br />

Jason Weeks 1-4-5 (5 GP) 1-4-5 (5 GP)<br />

Matt Zuke 0-0-0 (5 GP) 0-0-0 (5 GP)<br />

Taylor Anderson 0.00, 1.000 0.00, 1.000<br />

Andrew Loewen 2.17, .944 2.17, .944<br />

Dan Morrison 5.52, .886 5.52, .886


CANISIUS (1-2-2, 0-1-1) AT AIC (0-4-0, 0-2-0)<br />

Numerical Roster<br />

No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous Team<br />

1 Andrew Loewen Jr. G 6-0 195 Winnipeg, Manitoba/Winnipeg South Blues (MJHL)<br />

2 Carl Hudson Jr. D 6-1 208 Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario/Hawkesbury Hawks (CJHL)<br />

3 Scott Jenks So. D 5-10 185 Bathurst, New Brunswick/Woodstock Slammers (MJAHL)<br />

4 Chris Forsman Jr. D 5-10 175 Powell River, British Columbia/Powell River Kings (BCHL)<br />

5 Dave Cianfrini Jr. D 6-0 210 Dundas, Ontario/Thorold Blackhawks (GHJBHL)<br />

6 John Patera Sr. D 6-0 202 Edina, Minn./Blake School (MSHSL)<br />

8 Dave Kostuch Fr. F 5-10½ 176 Richmond Hill, Ontario/Markham Waxers (OPJHL)<br />

9 Derek Danowski So. F 5-9 176 Warren, Mich./St. Louis Bandits (NAHL)<br />

10 Spencer Churchill Sr. F 6-0 185 Brantford, Ontario/Burlington Cougars (OPJHL)<br />

12 Josh Heidinger Jr. F 5-9 175 Buffalo, N.Y./Bozeman Icedogs (NAHL)<br />

15 Pat Kenney So. F 5-10 190 Amherst, N.Y./New Jersey Hitmen (EJHL)<br />

16 Jason Weeks Jr. F 5-8 188 Seattle, Wash./Texarkana Bandits (NAHL)<br />

19 Cory Conacher So. F 5-7½ 170 Burlington, Ontario/Burlington Cougars (OPJHL)<br />

20 Phil Rauch So. D 6-0 190 Temperance, Mich./St. Louis Bandits (NAHL)<br />

23 Vincent Scarsella So. F 5-7 170 Lackawanna, N.Y./St. Francis High School<br />

24 Scott Moser Fr. F 5-11 180 Tonawanda, N.Y./Mahoning Valley Phantoms (NAHL)<br />

25 Wes Love Fr. D 5-9 170 Lake St. Louis, Mo./St. Louis Bandits (NAHL)<br />

26 Eric Rex So. F 5-11 177 Fairview, Pa./Ohio Junior Blue Jackets (USHL)<br />

27 Ryan Klusendorf Jr. F 5-11 180 Peoria, Ill./Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL)<br />

28 Adam Brace Fr. F 5-10 185 Cobden, Ontario/Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL)<br />

29 Vincent Amigone Jr. F 6-1 175 Williamsville, N.Y./Capital District Selects (EJHL)<br />

30 Dan Morrison Fr. G 5-10½ 200 London Ontario/Elmira Sugar Kings (MWJHL)<br />

32 Peter MacDougall Jr. F 6-0 195 Lumsden, Saskatchewan/Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL)<br />

35 Taylor Anderson So. G 6-0 185 Wetumpka, Ala./Walpole Express (AJHL)<br />

36 Matt Zuke So. D 6-0 185 St. Louis, Mo./St. Louis Bandits (NAHL)<br />

37 Brandon Cummings So. F 5-10 190 Kindersley, Saskatchewan/Powell River Kings (BCHL)<br />

Head Coach:<br />

Assistant Coaches:<br />

Volunteer Assistant Coach:<br />

Athletic Trainer:<br />

Captain:<br />

Assistant Captains:<br />

Dave Smith (The Ohio State University ’92) Third Season<br />

Mike Mankowski (University of Toledo ’90) Third Season<br />

T.J. Manastersky (Oswego State ‘06) Second Season<br />

David Smith<br />

Koki Takano<br />

Peter MacDougall<br />

Spencer Churchill, Josh Heidinger, Andrew Loewen<br />

Alphabetical Roster<br />

No. Name Year Pos<br />

29 Amigone, Vincent Jr. F<br />

35 Anderson, Taylor So. G<br />

28 Brace, Adam Fr. F<br />

10 Churchill, Spencer Sr. F<br />

5 Cianfrini, David Jr. D<br />

19 Conacher, Cory So. F<br />

37 Cummings, Brandon So. F<br />

9 Danowski, Derek So. F<br />

4 Forsman, Chris Jr. D<br />

12 Heidinger, Josh Jr. F<br />

2 Hudson, Carl Jr. D<br />

3 Jenks, Scott So. D<br />

15 Kenney, Pat So. F<br />

8 Kostuch, Dave Fr. F<br />

27 Klusendorf, Ryan Jr. F<br />

1 Loewen, Andrew Jr. G<br />

25 Love, Wes Fr. D<br />

32 MacDougall, Peter Jr. F<br />

30 Morrison, Dan Fr. G<br />

24 Moser, Scott Fr. F<br />

6 Patera, John Sr. D<br />

20 Rauch, Phil So. D<br />

26 Rex, Eric So. F<br />

23 Scarsella, Vincent So. F<br />

16 Weeks, Jason Jr. F<br />

36 Zuke, Matt So. D<br />

The Griffs By Position<br />

Forwards.......................................................................................15<br />

Defenders........................................................................................8<br />

Goalies..............................................................................................3<br />

The Griffs By Region<br />

Canada...........................................................................................12<br />

British Columbia....................................................................1<br />

Manitoba..................................................................................1<br />

New Brunswick......................................................................1<br />

Ontario......................................................................................7<br />

Saskatchewan........................................................................2<br />

United States...............................................................................14<br />

Alabama...................................................................................1<br />

Illinois........................................................................................1<br />

Michigan..................................................................................2<br />

Minnesota................................................................................1<br />

Missouri....................................................................................2<br />

New York..................................................................................5<br />

Pennsylvania...........................................................................1<br />

Washington.............................................................................1<br />

The Griffs By Class<br />

Freshmen.........................................................................................5<br />

Sophomores................................................................................10<br />

Juniors...............................................................................................9<br />

Seniors..............................................................................................2<br />

The Griffs By Last Team<br />

AJHL...................................................................................................1<br />

BCHL..................................................................................................2<br />

CJHL...................................................................................................2<br />

EJHL...................................................................................................2<br />

GHJBHL.............................................................................................1<br />

MJHL..................................................................................................2<br />

MWJHL..............................................................................................1<br />

NAHL..................................................................................................8<br />

OPJHL................................................................................................3<br />

SJHL...................................................................................................1<br />

USHL..................................................................................................1<br />

High School.....................................................................................2<br />

Pronunciation Guide<br />

No. 1 Loewen LOW-en<br />

No. 5 Cianfrini SEE-an-free-nee<br />

No. 8 Kostuch KAHS-tich<br />

No. 12 Heidinger HIGH-din-jur<br />

No. 20 Rauch RAWCK<br />

No. 27 Klusendorf CLUE-sen-dorf<br />

No. 29 Amigone AM-i-gone<br />

No. 36 Zuke ZOOK


CANISIUS (1-2-2, 0-1-1) AT AIC (0-4-0, 0-2-0)<br />

Dave Smith<br />

Head Coach • Fourth Season • The Ohio State University ‘92<br />

Dave Smith is in his fourth season as head coach of the<br />

Canisius College hockey program and 11th season as a<br />

coach at the Division I Level.<br />

In his first three seasons leading the Golden Griffin<br />

program, Smith has guided numerous student-athletes to<br />

success both on and off the ice. The Griffs have collected<br />

athletic honors and academic honors as well as enjoying<br />

successful careers after graduation. The highlights include:<br />

• Seven Griffs have signed professional contracts after playing under Smith at Canisius, including<br />

Kyle Bushee and Bryce Luker following the 2007-08 season.<br />

• Smith mentored David Kasch to Atlantic Hockey Best Defensive Forward honors. Kasch was<br />

the first Griff to earn a postseason individual award since the 1999-00 campaign. In addition,<br />

one freshman in each of Smith’s first three seasons has been selected to the Atlantic Hockey<br />

All-Rookie Team.<br />

• Smith’s first full recruiting class earned 12 league honors during the 2006-07 season, including<br />

10 Rookie of the Week honors, which were the most of any Division I school in the country.<br />

His second recruiting class earned three weekly honors and included the top two freshmen in<br />

Atlantic Hockey in points per game.<br />

• The Griffs have set or tied six school records under Smith’s leadership, including four during the<br />

2007-08 season highlighted by Josh Heidinger, who matched the program record by scoring<br />

in six-consecutive games, and Andrew Loewen, who set a Canisius mark with a 201-minute<br />

shutout streak, the 10th-longest in NCAA history. Both players were honored as Atlantic<br />

Hockey Player of the Month and Goaltender of the Month, respectively, for their achievements.<br />

• In his three seasons, 39 Griffs have earned Atlantic Hockey All-Academic accolades, including<br />

15 following the 2007-08 campaign. In addition, Max Buetow was named the Atlantic Hockey<br />

Top Scholar Athlete in 2005-06 for owning the top GPA in the league and four have been<br />

named to the league’s Academic All-Star Team for having the highest GPA’s at their respective<br />

positions.<br />

Smith became the program’s third head coach on April 15, 2005 after serving the previous three<br />

seasons as the associate coach and recruiting coordinator at fellow Atlantic Hockey member<br />

Mercyhurst College. Smith also spent time as an assistant coach with Bowling Green and Miami.<br />

During his tenure as an assistant coach, Smith coached or recruited:<br />

• Two Hobey Baker Award Finalists<br />

• Four Players of the Year<br />

• Two Rookies of the Year<br />

• 16 all-league award winners<br />

• Three Terry Flanagan Award Winners for Perseverance<br />

The Arthur, Ontario, native was also instrumental in guiding Mercyhurst to two league<br />

championships and two NCAA Division I Tournament appearances in his three seasons with the<br />

Lakers.<br />

Smith graduated from The Ohio State University in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism/<br />

public relations and was a four-year letterwinner for the Buckeyes. Smith finished his career at<br />

Ohio State with 140 points, ranking 14th all-time. He was selected as team captain as a junior and<br />

chosen as the team’s MVP as a senior, while leading the Buckeyes with 41 assists and 63 points.<br />

After graduating from Ohio State, Smith spent six seasons in professional hockey, including five<br />

full seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the International Hockey League (IHL) and<br />

a brief period in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). He was under contract with the New York<br />

Rangers in 1994-95. Smith has spent his summers coaching young players and adults as a director<br />

and head instructor at numerous camps across the United States and Canada.<br />

The Dave Smith File<br />

Coaching Career<br />

1998-2000 Miami University Assistant Coach<br />

2000-2002 Bowling Green Assistant Coach<br />

2002-2005 Mercyhurst Associate Coach<br />

2005-present Canisius College Head Coach<br />

Playing Career<br />

1988-1992 The Ohio State University<br />

1992-1993 Dayton Bombers (ECHL)/<br />

Fort Wayne Komets (IHL)<br />

1993-1994 Fort Wayne Komets (IHL)<br />

1994-1995 Binghamton Rangers (AHL)<br />

1995-1996 Detroit Vipers (IHL)/<br />

Los Angeles Ice Dogs (IHL)<br />

1996-1997 Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL)/<br />

Orlando Solar Bears (IHL)<br />

1997-1998 Orlando Solar Bears (IHL)<br />

San Antonio Dragons (IHL)<br />

Smith Year-by-Year<br />

Overall<br />

Atlantic Hockey<br />

Year W L T Pct. W L T Pct.<br />

2004-05 10 23 2 .314 8 18 2 .321<br />

2006-07 9 23 3 .300 9 16 3 .375<br />

2007-08 11 20 6 .378 10 13 5 .446<br />

2008-09 1 2 2 .400 0 1 1 .250<br />

Totals 31 68 13 .335 27 48 11 .378<br />

Smith vs. 2008-09 Opp.<br />

Team W-L-T Pct. Streak Last Mtg.<br />

Air Force 2-4-2 .375 L-2 AF 4, CC 3<br />

AIC 2-6-1 .278 L-4 AIC 4, CC 2<br />

Army 4-3-1 .563 L-1 Army 2, CC 1<br />

Bentley 2-5-1 .313 W-1 CC 4, BC 1<br />

Clarkson<br />

First Meeting<br />

Connecticut 5-3-0 .625 W-1 CC 4, UC 0<br />

Ferris State 1-1-0 .500 L-1 FSU 5, CC 2<br />

Holy Cross 4-9-1 .321 L-1 HC 5, CC 4<br />

Mercyhurst 3-8-4 .333 L-2 MC 2, CC 1<br />

Merrimack 0-1-1 .250 T-1 CC 1, MC 1<br />

Niagara 1-2-0 .333 W-1 CC 4, NU 3<br />

RIT 4-6-0 .400 W-1 CC 5, RIT 4<br />

Sacred Heart 2-9-1 .208 W-1 CC 4, SH 2<br />

The 39-year-old Smith and his wife, Susan, have two daughters, Ellis and Kylie. Susan is currently<br />

pursuing her PhD in philosophy at the University at Buffalo. She is the Samuel P. Capen research<br />

assistant in the philosophy department.


CANISIUS (1-2-2, 0-1-1) AT AIC (0-4-0, 0-2-0)<br />

#1 • Andrew Loewen • Jr • G<br />

Year GP Min. GA GAA Saves Pct. W-L-T<br />

06-07 25 1486:21 71 2.87 738 .912 9-12-3<br />

07-08 27 1528:09 75 2.94 702 .911 7-13-5<br />

08-09 4 248:49 9 2.17 153 .944 1-1-2<br />

Totals 57 3263:19 155 2.85 1656 .914 17-26-10<br />

Career Highs<br />

Saves: 61, at Miami, 10/14/06<br />

Shutouts: Three (last at Army, 1/18/08)<br />

Scoreless Streak: 201:00, 1/11/08 - 1/19/08<br />

Winning Streak: 2, 2x (last: 1/12/08 - 1/18/08)<br />

Unbeaten Streak: 5, 12/7/07 - 1/5/08<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

Assistant captain … Recorded 50 saves against Ferris<br />

State to lead the Griffs to their first victory against a<br />

CCHA school (10/10) … Earned Atlantic Hockey Goaltender<br />

of the Week honors following the Ferris State<br />

game.<br />

#2 • Carl Hudson • Jr • D<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

06-07 34 10 11 21 30/93 8 3<br />

07-08 28 6 6 12 29/96 4 1<br />

08-09 5 3 3 6 5/10 2 0<br />

Totals 67 19 20 39 64/199 14 4<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals: 2, 3x (last vs. AIC, 12/8/06)<br />

Assists: 2, at Ferris State, 10/11/08<br />

Points: 3, at Holy Cross, 11/3/06<br />

Goal Steak: 2, 2x (last: 10/18/08 - current)<br />

Point Streak: 3, 3x (last: 10/13/07 - 10/26/07)<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

Recorded a career-best two assists against Ferris State<br />

(10/11).<br />

#3 • Scott Jenks • So • D<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

07-08 29 0 5 5 12/24 0 0<br />

08-09 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0<br />

Totals 29 0 5 5 12/24 0 0<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals:<br />

N/A<br />

Assists: 1, 5x (last at Mercyhurst, 3/8/08)<br />

Points: 1, 5x (last at Mercyhurst, 3/8/08)<br />

Goal Steak: N/A<br />

Point Streak: N/A<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

#4 • Chris Forsman • Jr • D<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

06-07 34 6 13 19 19/46 2 0<br />

07-08 30 7 8 15 20/56 3 0<br />

08-09 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0<br />

Totals 64 13 21 34 39/102 5 0<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals: 2, 2x (last at Mercyhurst, 3/1/08)<br />

Assists: 3, at Connecticut, 1/12/07<br />

Points: 4, 2x (last at Mercyhurst, 3/1/08)<br />

Goal Steak: 2, 2x (last: 1/12/2007 - 1/13/07)<br />

Point Streak: 3, 1/9/07 - 1/13/07<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

#5 • Dave Cianfrini • Jr • D<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

06-07 34 1 7 8 13/26 1 0<br />

07-08 34 5 3 8 7/14 1 1<br />

08-09 5 0 1 1 4/8 0 0<br />

Totals 73 6 11 17 24/48 2 1<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals: 1, 6x (last vs. Connecticut, 1/12/08)<br />

Assists: 1, 10x (last vs. Holy Cross, 2/17/08)<br />

Points: 1, 16x (last vs. Holy Cross, 2/17/08)<br />

Goal Steak: 2, 10/27/07 - 11/2/07<br />

Point Streak: 4, 10/27/07 - 11/9/07<br />

2007-08 Notes<br />

#6 • John Patera • Sr • D<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

05-06 30 0 4 4 7/25 0 0<br />

06-07 15 0 1 1 8/38 0 0<br />

07-08 8 0 0 0 1/2 0 0<br />

08-09 4 0 0 0 2/4 0 0<br />

Totals 57 0 5 5 18/68 0 0<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals:<br />

N/A<br />

Assists: 1, 5x (last vs. Sacred Heart, 1/21/07)<br />

Points: 1, 5x (last vs. Sacred Heart, 1/21/07)<br />

Goal Steak: N/A<br />

Point Streak: 2, 1/27/06 - 1/28/06<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

#8 Dave Kostuch • Fr • F<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

08-09 5 3 0 3 0/0 1 0<br />

Totals 5 3 0 3 0/0 1 0<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals: 2, at Holy Cross, 10/18/08<br />

Assists: N/A<br />

Points: 2, at Holy Cross, 10/18/08<br />

Goal Steak: N/A<br />

Point Streak: N/A<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

Scored his first collegiate goal at Ferris State (10/10) …<br />

Tallied a career-best two goals at Holy Cross (10/18).<br />

#9 • Derek Danowski • So • F<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

07-08 31 2 14 16 5/10 1 0<br />

08-09 5 0 0 0 1/2 0 0<br />

Totals 36 2 14 16 6/12 1 0<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals: 1, 2x (last at AIC, 11/17/07)<br />

Assists: 2, 2x (last at Mercyhurst, 3/1/08)<br />

Points: 2, 2x (last at Mercyhurst, 3/1/08)<br />

Goal Steak: N/A<br />

Point Streak: 6, 10/13/07 - 11/9/07<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

#10 • Spencer Churchill • Sr • F<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

05-06 28 1 7 8 14/44 0 0<br />

06-07 34 3 6 9 13/37 1 1<br />

07-08 37 5 13 18 9/26 0 1<br />

08-09 5 0 0 0 0/0 0 0<br />

Totals 104 9 26 35 36/107 1 2<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals: 1, 9x (last vs. Mercyhurst, 2/29/08)<br />

Assists: 3, vs. Connecticut, 11/18/05<br />

Points: 3, vs. Connecticut, 11/18/05<br />

Goal Steak: 2, 2/23/08 - 2/29/08<br />

Point Streak: 5, 10/19/07 - 11/3/07<br />

Assistant captain.<br />

2008-09 Notes


CANISIUS (1-2-2, 0-1-1) AT AIC (0-4-0, 0-2-0)<br />

#12 • Josh Heidinger • So • F<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

06-07 35 8 26 34 17/50 4 0<br />

07-08 35 9 17 26 19/65 2 0<br />

08-09 5 1 5 6 1/2 1 0<br />

Totals 75 18 48 66 37/117 7 0<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals: 2, vs. Niagara, 12/30/07<br />

Assists: 3, 3x (last vs. Holy Cross, 2/9/07)<br />

Points: 3, 4x (last vs. Niagara, 12/30/07)<br />

Goal Steak: 6, 11/2/07 - 11/17/07<br />

Point Streak: 6, 2x (last 11/2/07 - 11/17/07)<br />

Assistant captain.<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

#15 • Pat Kenney • So • F<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

07-08 25 1 6 7 9/18 0 1<br />

08-09 4 0 0 0 1/2 0 0<br />

Totals 29 1 6 7 10/20 0 1<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals: 1, at Army, 1/18/08<br />

Assists: 2, vs. RIT, 11/3/07<br />

Points: 2, vs. RIT, 11/3/07<br />

Goal Steak: N/A<br />

Point Streak: 2, 2/23/08 - 2/29/08<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

#16 • Jason Weeks • Jr • F<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

06-07 35 15 11 26 17/42 5 1<br />

07-08 33 12 8 20 16/40 2 0<br />

08-09 5 1 4 5 4/8 1 0<br />

Totals 73 28 25 51 37/90 8 1<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals: 3, vs. Army, 1/6/07<br />

Assists: 2, 2x (last at Ferris State, 10/10/08)<br />

Points: 3, 2x (last at RIT, 2/2/07)<br />

Goal Steak: 4, 11/30/07 - 12/8/07<br />

Point Streak: 6, 11/30/07 - 1/4/08<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

#19 • Cory Conacher • So • F<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

07-08 20 7 10 17 8/24 4 1<br />

08-09 5 4 3 7 2/4 0 1<br />

Totals 25 11 13 24 10/28 4 2<br />

#20 • Phil Rauch • So • D<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

07-08 27 0 0 0 12/32 0 0<br />

08-09 5 0 0 0 3/6 0 0<br />

Totals 32 0 0 0 15/38 0 0<br />

#23 • Vincent Scarsella • So • F<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

07-08 37 9 22 31 0/0 3 0<br />

08-09 5 1 4 5 1/2 1 0<br />

Totals 42 10 26 36 1/2 4 0<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals: 2, 3x (last at Ferris State, 10/10/08)<br />

Assists: 2, 2x (last at Army, 1/18/08)<br />

Points: 3, vs. Sacred Heart, 2/2/08<br />

Goal Steak: 2, 10/17/08 - 10/18/08<br />

Point Streak: 5, 10/10/08 - current<br />

Goals:<br />

Assists:<br />

Points:<br />

Goal Steak:<br />

Point Streak:<br />

Career Highs<br />

N/A<br />

N/A<br />

N/A<br />

N/A<br />

N/A<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals: 2, vs. Alabama-Huntsville, 10/19/07<br />

Assists: 2, 4x (last Ferris State, 10/10/08)<br />

Points: 3, 2x (last at Mercyhurst, 3/1/08)<br />

Goal Steak: 2, 10/19/07 - 10/26/07<br />

Point Streak: 5, 1/5/08 - 1/19/08<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

Scored two short-handed goals and matched a career<br />

high with three points in a victory against Ferris State,<br />

the Griffs’ first win against CCHA foe (10/10).<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

#24 • Scott Moser • Fr • F<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

08-09 1 0 0 0 0/0 0 0<br />

Totals 1 0 0 0 0/0 0 0<br />

Goals:<br />

Assists:<br />

Points:<br />

Goal Steak:<br />

Point Streak:<br />

Career Highs<br />

N/A<br />

N/A<br />

N/A<br />

N/A<br />

N/A<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

#25 • Wes Love • Fr • D<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

08-09 5 0 2 2 2/4 0 0<br />

Totals 5 0 2 2 2/4 0 0<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals:<br />

N/A<br />

Assists: 1, 2x (at Holy Cross, 10/17/08)<br />

Points: 1, 2x (at Holy Cross, 10/17/08)<br />

Goal Steak: N/A<br />

Point Streak: N/A<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

Registered his first collegiate point with an assist in a<br />

win over Ferris State (10/10).<br />

#26 • Eric Rex • So • F<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

07-08 26 2 3 5 7/14 0 0<br />

08-09 5 0 0 0 0/0 0 0<br />

Totals 31 2 3 5 7/14 0 0<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals: 1, 2x (last at Air Force, 12/7/07)<br />

Assists: 1, 3x (last vs. Mercyhurst, 2/29/08)<br />

Points: 1, 5x (last vs. Mercyhurst, 2/29/08)<br />

Goal Steak: N/A<br />

Point Streak: N/A<br />

2008-09 Notes


CANISIUS (1-2-2, 0-1-1) AT AIC (0-4-0, 0-2-0)<br />

#27 • Ryan Klusendorf • Jr • F<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

05-06 3 0 1 1 0/0 0 0<br />

06-07 Did Not Play - Injured<br />

07-08 30 4 6 10 5/10 1 1<br />

08-09 4 0 0 0 1/2 0 0<br />

Totals 37 4 7 11 6/12 1 1<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals: 2, at Mercyhurst, 3/1/08<br />

Assists: 1, 7x (last vs. Mercyhurst, 2/29/08)<br />

Points: 2, at Mercyhurst, 3/1/08<br />

Goal Steak: N/A<br />

Point Streak: 3, 2/23/08 - 3/1/08<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

#28 • Adam Brace • Fr • F<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

08-09 5 0 0 0 2/4 0 0<br />

Totals 5 0 0 0 2/4 0 0<br />

Goals:<br />

Assists:<br />

Points:<br />

Goal Steak:<br />

Point Streak:<br />

Career Highs<br />

N/A<br />

N/A<br />

N/A<br />

N/A<br />

N/A<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

#29 • Vincent Amigone • Jr • F<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

06-07 17 3 2 5 2/4 0 0<br />

07-08 6 1 0 1 2/4 0 0<br />

08-09 0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0<br />

Totals 23 4 2 6 4/8 0 0<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals: 1. 4x (last vs. Connecticut, 1/12/08)<br />

Assists: 1, 2x (last at Air Force, 2/16/07)<br />

Points: 1, 6x (last vs. Connecticut, 1/12/08)<br />

Goal Steak: 2, 1/16/07 - 1/19/07<br />

Point Streak: 2, 2x (last: 2/10/07 - 2/16/07)<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

#30 • Dan Morrison • Fr • G<br />

Year GP Min. GA GAA Saves Pct. W-L-T<br />

08-09 1 54:18 5 5.52 39 .886 0-1-0<br />

Totals 1 54:18 5 5.52 39 .886 0-1-0<br />

Career Highs<br />

Saves: 39, at Ferris State, 10/11/08<br />

Shutouts:<br />

N/A<br />

Scoreless Streak: 18:46, 10/11/08<br />

Winning Streak: N/A<br />

Unbeaten Streak: N/A<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

#32 • Peter MacDougall • Jr • F<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

06-07 31 2 0 2 34/79 0 0<br />

07-08 28 1 5 6 31/116 0 0<br />

08-09 5 0 0 0 3/6 0 0<br />

Totals 64 3 5 8 68/201 0 0<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals: 1, 3x (last vs. RIT, 11/3/07)<br />

Assists: 1, 4x (last vs. Sacred Heart, 2/2/08)<br />

Points: 2, vs. RIT, 11/3/07<br />

Goal Steak: N/A<br />

Point Streak: N/A<br />

Team captain.<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

#35 • Taylor Anderson • So • G<br />

Year GP Min. GA GAA Saves Pct. W-L-T<br />

07-08 6 259:22 16 3.70 123 .885 2-2-0<br />

08-09 1 5:32 0 0.00 2 1.000 0-0-0<br />

Totals 7 264:54 16 3.62 125 .887 2-2-0<br />

Career Highs<br />

Saves: 39, at RIT, 2/9/08<br />

Shutouts:<br />

N/A<br />

Scoreless Streak: 54:48, 2/17/08 - current<br />

Winning Streak: N/A<br />

Unbeaten Streak: N/A<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

#36 • Matt Zuke • So • D<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

07-08 17 0 3 3 2/4 0 0<br />

08-09 5 0 0 0 0/0 0 0<br />

Totals 22 0 3 3 2/4 0 0<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals:<br />

N/A<br />

Assists: 1, 3x (last vs. RIT, 2/10/08)<br />

Points: 1, 3x (last vs. RIT, 2/10/08)<br />

Goal Steak: N/A<br />

Point Streak: N/A<br />

2008-09 Notes<br />

#37 • Brandon Cummings • So • F<br />

Year GP G A Pts. P/M PPG GWG<br />

07-08 28 1 4 5 7/14 0 0<br />

08-09 2 0 0 0 1/2 0 0<br />

Totals 30 1 4 5 8/16 0 0<br />

Career Highs<br />

Goals: 1, vs. RIT, 2/10/08<br />

Assists: 1, 4x (last vs. Bentley, 1/5/08)<br />

Points: 1, 5x (last vs. RIT, 2/10/08)<br />

Goal Steak: N/A<br />

Point Streak: N/A<br />

2008-09 Notes


CANISIUS (1-2-2, 0-1-1) AT AIC (0-4-0, 0-2-0)<br />

Canisius 5, Ferris State 2<br />

Oct. 10 at Big Rapids, Mich.<br />

Canisius (1-0-0) vs. Score By Period 1 2 3 Total<br />

Ferris State (0-1-0) Canisius 2 3 0 5<br />

Attendance: 1989 Ferris State 2 0 0 2<br />

1st - FSU: Lewandowski (Connolly, Lewicki), 3:38, CAN: Hudson (Weeks, Scarsella), PP, 11:03,<br />

FSU: Riley (Cupp), 15:44, CAN: Heidinger (Weeks, Conacher), PP, 18:16.<br />

2nd - CAN: Conacher (Love), SH, 4:01, CAN: Kostuch (Heidinger), 11:12, CAN: Conacher<br />

(Scarsella), SH, 17:24.<br />

3rd - No Scoring.<br />

Goalies: Canisius - Andrew Loewen (2 GA, 50 saves); Ferris State - Pat Nagle (5, 19).<br />

Shots 1 2 3 Total Saves 1 2 3 Total<br />

Canisius 9 9 6 24 Canisius 13 16 21 50<br />

Ferris State 15 16 21 52 Ferris State 7 6 6 19<br />

Penalties Power Play SHG Faceoffs<br />

Canisius 6-12 Canisius 2-7 2 Canisius 36<br />

Ferris State 7-14 Ferris State 0-6 0 Ferris State 44<br />

Canisius 1, Holy Cross 1 (OT)<br />

Oct. 17 at Worcester, Mass.<br />

Canisius (1-1-1, 0-0-1) vs. Score By Period 1 2 3 OT Total<br />

Holy Cross (0-0-1, 0-0-1) Canisius 0 0 1 0 1<br />

Attendance: 714 Holy Cross 1 0 0 0 1<br />

1st - HC: Dams (Thomson, Cox), 9:14.<br />

2nd - No Scoring.<br />

3rd - CAN: Conacher (Weeks, Love), 9:00.<br />

OT - No Scoring.<br />

Goalies: Canisius - Andrew Loewen (1 GA, 42 saves); Holy Cross - Adam Roy (1, 29).<br />

Shots 1 2 3 OT Total Saves 1 2 3 OT Total<br />

Canisius 12 4 12 2 30 Canisius 15 16 4 7 42<br />

Holy Cross 16 16 4 7 43 Holy Cross 12 4 11 2 29<br />

Penalties Power Play SHG Faceoffs<br />

Canisius 0-0 Canisius 0-6 0 Canisius 40<br />

Holy Cross 6-12 Holy Cross 0-0 0 Holy Cross 37<br />

Ferris State 5, Canisius 2<br />

Oct. 11 at Big Rapids, Mich.<br />

Canisius (1-1-0) vs. Score By Period 1 2 3 Total<br />

Ferris State (1-1-0) Canisius 1 0 1 2<br />

Attendance: 1152 Ferris State 1 2 2 5<br />

1st - CAN: Scarsella (Hudson, Conacher), PP, 16:17, FSU: Haines (Connolly), PP, 18:46.<br />

2nd - FSU: Riley (Menke, Chupp), PP, 8:12, FSU: Chupp (Redmond, Menke), PP, 9:29.<br />

3rd - CAN: Weeks (Heidinger, Hudson), PP, 00:39, FSU: Embach (Case, Haines), PP, 6:38, FSU:<br />

Connolly, SH, 14:28.<br />

Goalies: Canisius - Dan Morrison (5 GA, 39 saves), Taylor Anderson (0, 2); Ferris State - Taylor<br />

Nelson (2, 21).<br />

Shots 1 2 3 Total Saves 1 2 3 Total<br />

Canisius 3 8 12 23 Canisius 13 15 13 41<br />

Ferris State 14 17 15 46 Ferris State 2 8 11 21<br />

Penalties Power Play SHG Faceoffs<br />

Canisius 12-24 Canisius 2-12 0 Canisius 32<br />

Ferris State 14-28 Ferris State 4-9 1 Ferris State 51<br />

Holy Cross 5, Canisius 4<br />

Oct. 18 at Worcester, Mass.<br />

Canisius (1-2-1, 0-1-1) vs. Score By Period 1 2 3 Total<br />

Holy Cross (1-0-1, 0-1-1) Canisius 1 0 3 4<br />

Attendance: 1011 Holy Cross 1 3 1 5<br />

1st - CAN: Conacher (Scarsella), 4:22, HC: Sheahan (Clune, Driscoll), 18:32.<br />

2nd - HC: Sheahan (Forshner, Cyr), PP, 14:22, HC: Thomson (Sheen), 14:22, HC: Sheen<br />

(Thomson), 19:15.<br />

3rd - CAN: Kostuch (Heidinger, Cianfrini), SH, 00:58, CAN: Hudson (Weeks, Scarsella), 11:23,<br />

HC: Silvia, 14:19, CAN: Kostuch (Hudson, Heidinger), EX, PP, 19:32.<br />

Goalies: Canisius - Andrew Loewen (5 GA, 32 saves); Holy Cross - Adam Roy (4, 29).<br />

Shots 1 2 3 Total Saves 1 2 3 Total<br />

Canisius 10 7 16 33 Canisius 13 12 7 32<br />

Holy Cross 14 15 8 37 Holy Cross 9 7 13 29<br />

Penalties Power Play SHG Faceoffs<br />

Canisius 10-20 Canisius 1-11 1 Canisius 40<br />

Holy Cross 12-24 Holy Cross 1-9 0 Holy Cross 35<br />

Canisius 1, Merrimack 1 (OT)<br />

Oct. 26 at Buffalo, N.Y.<br />

Merrimack (2-2-1) vs. Score By Period 1 2 3 OT Total<br />

Canisius (1-2-2) Merrimack 1 0 0 0 1<br />

Attendance: 811 Canisius 0 0 1 0 1<br />

1st - MER: Barton (Cucci, Ricci), PP, 3:09.<br />

2nd - No Scoring.<br />

3rd - CAN: Hudson (Conacher, Heidinger), PP, 1:09.<br />

OT - No Scoring.<br />

Goalies: Canisius - Andrew Loewen (1 GA, 29 saves); Merrimack - Joe Cannata (1, 22).<br />

Shots 1 2 3 OT Total Saves 1 2 3 OT Total<br />

Merrimack 9 7 14 0 30 Merrimack 5 6 6 5 22<br />

Canisius 5 6 7 5 23 Canisius 8 7 14 0 29<br />

Penalties Power Play SHG Faceoffs<br />

Merrimack 8-16 Merrimack 1-5 0 Merrimack 38<br />

Canisius 6-12 Canisius 1-7 0 Canisius 51


The Automated ScoreBook<br />

Canisius Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 29, 2008)<br />

All games<br />

Date Opponent Score Att.<br />

10/10/08 at Ferris State W 5-2 1989<br />

10/11/08 at Ferris State L 2-5 1152<br />

* 10/17/08 at Holy Cross T 1-1 741<br />

* 10/18/08 at Holy Cross L 4-5 1011<br />

10/26/08 MERRIMACK T 1-1 811<br />

TEAM STATISTICS CAN OPP<br />

SHOT STATISTICS<br />

Goals-Shot attempts 13-133 14-208<br />

Shot pct. .098 .067<br />

G o a ls/G a m e 2.6 2.8<br />

S h o ts/G a m e 26.6 41.6<br />

POWER PLAYS<br />

Goals-Power Plays 6-43 6-29<br />

Conversion Percent .140 .207<br />

Shot Attempts 48 54<br />

Shot Percent .125 .111<br />

GOAL BREAKDOWN<br />

Power Play 6 6<br />

S h o rt-h a n d e d 3 1<br />

Empty net 0 0<br />

P e n a lty 0 0<br />

U n a ssiste d 0 2<br />

O ve rtim e 0 0<br />

PENALTIES<br />

N u m b e r 34 47<br />

M in u te s 68 94<br />

P e n a ltie s/G a m e 6.8 9.4<br />

Pen minutes/Game 13.6 18.8<br />

FACEOFFS (W-L) 199-205 205-199<br />

Faceoff W-L Pct. .493 .507<br />

Record: Overall Home Away Neutral<br />

ALL GAMES 1-2-2 0-0-1 1-2-1 0-0-0<br />

CONFERENCE 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0<br />

NON-CONFERENCE 1-1-1 0-0-1 1-1-0 0-0-0<br />

## Player gp g a pts sh sh% pen-min pp sh<br />

19 CONACHER, Cory 5 4 3 7 17 .235 2-4 0 2<br />

2 HUDSON, Carl 5 3 3 6 16 .188 5-10 2 0<br />

12 HEIDINGER, Josh 5 1 5 6 11 .091 1-2 1 0<br />

23 SCARSELLA, Vincent 5 1 4 5 17 .059 1-2 1 0<br />

16 WEEKS, Jason 5 1 4 5 11 .091 4-8 1 0<br />

8 KOSTUCH, Dave 5 3 0 3 10 .300 0-0 1 1<br />

25 LOVE, Wes 5 0 2 2 2 .000 2-4 0 0<br />

5 CIANFRINI, David 5 0 1 1 6 .000 4-8 0 0<br />

28 BRACE, Adam 5 0 0 0 7 .000 2-4 0 0<br />

10 CHURCHILL, Spencer 5 0 0 0 4 .000 0-0 0 0<br />

37 CUMMINGS, Brandon 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1-2 0 0<br />

9 DANOWSKI, Derek 5 0 0 0 3 .000 1-2 0 0<br />

15 KENNEY, Pat 4 0 0 0 2 .000 1-2 0 0<br />

27 KLUSENDORF, Ryan 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1-2 0 0<br />

32 MACDOUGALL, Peter 5 0 0 0 6 .000 3-6 0 0<br />

24 MOSER, Scott 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0-0 0 0<br />

6 PATERA, John 4 0 0 0 5 .000 2-4 0 0<br />

20 RAUCH, Phil 5 0 0 0 5 .000 3-6 0 0<br />

26 REX, Eric 5 0 0 0 6 .000 0-0 0 0<br />

36 ZUKE, Matt 5 0 0 0 5 .000 0-0 0 0<br />

TM TEAM 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1-2 0 0<br />

Total 5 13 22 35 133 .098 34-68 6 3<br />

Opponents 5 14 20 34 208 .067 47-94 6 1<br />

## Goalie gp min ga gaavg saves save% w-l-t<br />

35 ANDERSON, Taylor 1 5:32 0 0.00 2 1.000 0-0-0<br />

1 LOEWEN, Andrew 4 248:49 9 2.17 153 .944 1-1-2<br />

30 MORRISON, Dan 1 54:18 5 5.52 39 .886 0-1-0<br />

TM EMPTY NET 3 1:21 0 0.00 0 .000 0-0-0<br />

Total 5 310:00 14 2.71 194 .933 1-2-2<br />

Opponents 5 310:00 13 2.52 120 .902 2-1-2<br />

Attendance Summary CAN Opponent<br />

Total 811 4893<br />

Dates/Avg Per Date 1/811 4/1223<br />

Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0<br />

Goals by Period 1st 2nd 3rd Total<br />

Canisius 4 3 6 13<br />

Opponents 6 5 3 14<br />

Saves by Period 1st 2nd 3rd Total<br />

Canisius 62 66 59 194<br />

Opponents 35 31 47 120

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