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CANISIUS (1-2-2, 0-1-1) AT AIC (0-4-0, 0-2-0) Griffs’ Honors Goaltender of the Week • Andrew Loewen (Oct. 13) Atlantic Hockey Rankings Team Rankings (Overall) Scoring Offense ................................ 2.60 ........................ 4th Scoring Defense ............................... 2.80 ........................ 2nd Penalty Minutes ................................ 13.6 ........................ 6th Power Play Pct. .................................. 14.0 ........................ 4th Penalty Kill .......................................... 79.3 ........................ 5th Individual Rankings Cory Conacher Goals ............................................... 4 .............................. 4th Josh Heidinger Assists ............................................. 5 .............................. 5th Power Play Points........................ 4 .............................. 5th Carl Hudson Goals ............................................... 3 .............................. 5th Power Play Points........................ 5 .............................. 1st Power Play Goals ......................... 2 .............................. 3rd Defenseman Scoring ................. 6 .............................. 2nd Dave Kostuch Goals ............................................... 3 .............................. 5th Freshman Scoring ...................... 3 .............................. 3rd Andrew Loewen Goals Against Average .............. 2.17 ........................ 2nd Save Percentage .......................... .944 ........................ 1st NCAA Rankings Team Rankings (Overall) Scoring Offense ................................ 2.60 ........................ 30th Scoring Defense ............................... 2.80 ........................ 25th Penalty Minutes ................................ 13.6 ........................ 42nd Power Play Pct. .................................. 14.0 ........................ 25th Penalty Kill .......................................... 79.3 ........................ 41st Individual Rankings Cory Conacher Short-Handed Goals................... 2 .............................. 2nd Josh Heidinger Assists ............................................. 1.00 ........................ 15th Dave Kostuch Points (Rookies) ........................... 0.60 ........................ 30th Carl Hudson Power-Play Goals......................... 3 .............................. 7th Points (Defensemen) ................. 1.20 ........................ 5th Andrew Loewen Goals Against Average .............. 2.17 ........................ 21st Save Percentage .......................... .944 ........................ 12th Atlantic Hockey Standings Atlantic Hockey Overall Team GP W L T Pts W L T L10 Air Force 4 4 0 0 8 6 0 0 6-0-0 Connecticut 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 2-2-0 Holy Cross 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 1-1-1 Sacred Heart 4 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 1-4-1 Canisius 2 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 1-2-2 RIT 2 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1-4-1 Bentley 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1-1-0 Mercyhurst 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0-6-0 Army 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0-3-0 American International 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0-4-0 GRIFFS STRONG IN NON-CONFERENCE PLAY 4Canisius has enjoyed some non-conference success this season against teams in conferences that usually prove to be difficult. 4The Griffs’ victory at Ferris State to begin the year was the first for Canisius against a CCHA school. The Griffs entered the game 0-8- 3 all-time against CCHA foe. 4The win marked the first for Canisius against not only a school in the CCHA but a school from one of the four original conferences (CCHA, ECAC, Hockey East and WCHA). 4Canisius then followed with a tie against Merrimack, 1-1. The draw was the second point for the Griffs against a Hockey East opponent (now 0-5-2 all-time). 4The Griffs are currently 1-1-1 in non-conference play. Canisius still has out of league games against Niagara (CHA) and Clarkson (ECAC). LOEWEN, SPECIAL TEAMS LEADS GRIFFS TO SEASON-OPENING VICTORY 4The key to the Griffs’ season-opening victory against CCHA foe Ferris State was strong goaltending and special teams. 4Andrew Loewen stopped 50 shots against the Bulldogs, including the last 39 he faced. The junior was named Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week for his effort. 4Loewen’s 50 saves against Ferris State were the most by a Griff since he set a school record with 61 saves against Miami on Oct. 14, 2006. 4The weekly honor was the seventh for Loewen during his career. He was named the Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week four times last season, tied for the most in the league. 4Canisius also utilized strong special teams to earn the victory. The Griffs tallied two power play goals, while sophomore Cory Conacher added two short-handed scores. 4The Griffs also held the Bulldogs without a power-play goal, killing all six extra-man chances. The +4 on special teams was the best for Canisius since also going +4 on special teams against Bentley on Nov. 12, 2005 (6 ppg, 2 ppa). MOSER DOES DOUBLE DUTY 4Freshman Scott Moser will not only be competing for the Canisius hockey team this season, but the freshman will also be a member of the golf team while hockey is in the offseason. 4Moser has competed in two events with the Griffs this season, finishing 14th at the Bucknell Invitational and fifth at the Little Three Classic. 4The Tonawanda, N.Y. native earned All-Niagara Frontier honors five times during high school and was elected Team MVP on four occasions. 4Moser made his collegiate hockey debut in the Griffs’ finale against Holy Cross. GRIFFS POISED FOR BREAKTHROUGH SEASON 4According to Inside College Hockey, the 2008-09 season will be a breakthrough season for the Griffs. 4In its annual season preview for the league, the website declared Canisius the breakthrough team for the 2008-09 season, stating: “Goalie Andrew Loewen had the hot hand for stretches, and freshman Vincent Scarsella put up nine goals and 22 assists on the way to earning all-rookie honors. The Griffs return nine of their top 11 scorers from last season, and have some promising recruits coming aboard.” 4The preview also listed Dan Morrison and Adam Brace under Best Newcomers. Griffs vs. Conferences CCHA 1-9-3 CHA 13-19-1 ECAC 0-5-0 Hockey East 0-5-2 WCHA 0-8-2
CANISIUS (1-2-2, 0-1-1) AT AIC (0-4-0, 0-2-0) CANISIUS NAMES 2008-09 CAPTAINS 4Junior forward Peter MacDougall was named the captain for the 2008-09 Golden Griffin hockey program. MacDougall is the first true junior to be the lone captain in Canisius’ Division I history. 4During his sophomore season, MacDougall posted six points on a goal and five assists. He was also a key member of the Griffs’ penalty kill unit, which set two school records during the season. 4Senior Spencer Churchill plus juniors Josh Heidinger and Andrew Loewen will serve as the team’s assistant captains. GRIFFS SLATED TO FINISH SEVENTH 4Canisius was picked to finish seventh in the annual Atlantic Hockey preseason poll. 4The Griffs picked up 34 points in the poll, just six points behind fifth-place Army and four points behind sixth-place Holy Cross. 4Two-time defending league champion Air Force was picked to win the league, earning 7-of-10 first-place votes. Mercyhurst, the 2007- 08 runner-up, was picked second and earned one first-place vote. RIT was selected third with the two remaining first-place votes. 4The Griffs finished the 2007-08 season in sixth place. Preseason Poll Team Pts. 1. Air Force (7) 79 2. Mercyhurst (1) 70 3. RIT (2) 68 4. Sacred Heart 55 5. Army 40 6. Holy Cross 38 7. Canisius 34 8. Connecticut 29 9. Bentley 26 10. AIC 11 NEW FORMAT FOR ATLANTIC <strong>HOCKEY</strong> CHAMPIONSHIP 4The 2009 Atlantic Hockey Championship will have a new look this season. 4The four lowest seeds will square off in a single-elimination first round on March 7. The seventh seed will host the 10th seed and the eighth seed will host the ninth seed. 4The two winners will then join the six remaining teams in the quarterfinals. The four highestseeded teams will host the best two-of-three series from March 13-15. 4The Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. will host the semifinals on March 20 and the championship on March 21. The winner of the championship will receive the league’s automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Tournament. CANISIUS TO PLAY FOUR GAMES AT AMHERST PEPSI CENTER 4For the third-straight season, the Griffs will play four games at Amherst Pepsi Center, hosting Bentley (Jan. 9-10) and AIC (Feb. 13-14). 4Last season, the Griffs went 2-1-1 in its four contests in Amherst. Canisius took 3-of-4 points against Bentley and split a two-game series against Connecticut. 4Canisius owns a 7-5-3 all-time record when playing at the Pepsi Center (.567 winning percentage). GRIFFS IN THE PROS 4The careers of the Canisius student-athletes does not end with the Griffs. 4Six Griffs that have played under head coach Dave Smith, have gone on to play professionally after graduating from Canisius.. 4Last season, 2008 graduates Kyle Bushee and Bryce Luker both played in the pros after finishing their careers in Blue and Gold. Bushee, who was participating in the Binghamton Senators camp, played for Cincinnati of the ECHL, while Luker was a member of Western Sydney of the AIHL. 42006-07 captain Billy Irish-Baker was also a member of Cincinnati, helping the Cyclones to the 2008 Kelly Cup. 4Other graduates include Michael Cohen and Tim Songin, who played with Pensacola of the ECHL plus Bret Norris, who played with Richmond of the SPHL. CANISIUS FACES CHALLENGING 2008-09 SCHEDULE 4The Griffs are once again facing a difficult schedule during the 2008-09 season. 4Canisius will have five games against teams that qualified for the 2008 NCAA Tournament. The Griffs will square off against Atlantic Hockey champion Air Force for two games, Clarkson for two games, who received an at-large selection out of the ECAC, and CHA champion Niagara. 4The Griffs will also face Ferris State (CCHA) and Merrimack (Hockey East) in non-conference play. MANASTERSKY NAMED ASSISTANT COACH 4T.J. Manastersky was named a hockey assistant coach during the offseason by head coach Dave Smith. 4Manastersky, who will assist with recruiting and all aspects of running the program, is in his second year with the Canisius hockey program. He spent the 2007-08 season as a student manager, assisting the coaching staff with daily practices, skill development and scouting. 4Manastersky played with Oswego State from 2004 to 2006 as a defenseman. He was a member of the SUNYAC All-Academic Team and helped the Lakers to a No. 3 national ranking during his tenure. 4Following graduation, Manastersky played for the Richmond Renegades of the Southern Pro Hockey League. National Rankings USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Poll (Oct. 27) Team Record Points LW 1. Colorado College (37) 4-0-2 976 1 2. Boston College (7) 3-1-0 914 3 3. Boston University (1) 4-1-0 872 6 4. Denver (3) 4-1-0 860 2 5. Minnesota (2) 3-0-1 808 7 6. New Hampshire 3-1-1 694 4 7. Miami 3-1-2 693 10 8. Michigan 4-2-0 634 5 9. Northeastern 5-0-1 550 14 10. Princeton 0-0-0 510 9 11. Michigan State 3-2-1 432 12 12. Minnesota State 3-1-0 391 13 13. Notre Dame 2-3-0 385 8 14. Vermont 2-1-1 330 11 15. Clarkson 1-1-2 283 19 16. Cornell 0-0-0 161 17 17. Air Force 6-0-0 154 NR 18. North Dakota 1-3-0 143 16 19. St. Cloud State 3-3-0 138 15 20. Harvard 0-0-0 109 20 Also Receiving Votes: Northern Michigan (85), Alaska- Anchorage (73), St. Lawrence (64), Nebraska-Omaha (62), Massachusetts (56), Minnesota-Duluth (42), Colgate (29), Mass.-Lowell (25), Union (9), Wisconsin (7), Niagara (4), Bemidji State (3), Dartmouth (2), Ohio State (2). USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll (Oct. 27) Team Record Points LW 1. Colorado College (30) 4-0-2 505 1 2. Boston College (3) 3-1-0 457 4 3. Boston Univeristy 4-1-0 419 7 4. Denver 4-1-0 414 2 5. Minnesota (1) 3-0-1 371 6 6. Miami 3-1-2 321 10 7. New Hampshire 3-1-1 320 3 8. Michigan 4-2-0 269 5 9. Northeastern 5-0-1 236 11 10. Princeton 0-0-0 202 9 11. Minnesota State 3-1-0 135 13 12. Michigan State 3-2-1 128 14 13. Notre Dame 2-3-0 78 8 14. Clarkson 1-1-2 70 NR 15. Vermont 2-1-1 67 12 Also Receiving Votes: Air Force (27), Nebraska-Omaha (11), Cornell (10), Alaska-Anchorage (9), St. Lawrence (8), St. Cloud State (5), Colgate (4), Massachusetts (3), Mass.-Lowell (3), Harvard (2), North Dakota (2), Northern Michigan (2), Union (2). First-Place Votes in Parenthesis 2007-08 Canisius opponents in italics Media Information Hockey SID ................................ Jason Veniskey Office ...................................................... 716-888-3767 Cell ........................................................... 585-615-5316 E-mail .................................... veniskej@canisius.edu The Canisius College Athletic Communications Staff is available to assist home and visiting media in all areas. Contact Jason Veniskey for credentials, releases, statistics or general hockey information and for assistance in arranging interviews with players and/or coaches.
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