Dartmouth Men's Hockey Takes on Twin-State Rival in Last Game of the Year

12/17/2009 1:00:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

By: Dartmouth

HANOVER, N.H. – The Dartmouth men's hockey team will travel to Burlington on Saturday to take on twin-state rival, Vermont in the last game of the year. The Big Green is looking to bounce back from a loss last weekend and end 2009 on a positive note.

THIS WEEKEND'S GAMES
The Dartmouth men's hockey team takes on its twin-state rival with a matchup against Vermont. The Big Green is looking to bounce back from a loss last Sunday while the Catamounts are looking for a two-game win streak.

SERIES HISTORY
These former ECAC traveling partners began meeting on Jan. 15, 1931 with a 10-0 Dartmouth win in Thompson Arena. The Big Green is currently enjoying a 13-11-2 lead in the series over the Catamounts since Bob Gaudet took over at Dartmouth. The two are tied at five-wins apiece in the last ten games as UVM won the meeting last season, 3-2.

SCOUTING THE CATAMOUNTS
Vermont won its last game over St. Lawrence and currently has a 7-6-2 overall record. The Catamounts are 4-5-2 in Hockey East with wins over Boston College, Northeastern and Providence.
    Currently the 'Cats are being led by senior Brayden Irwin in scoring with 13 points. Irwin is also the team leader in assists with eight while also chipping in five goals. Classmate Brian Roloff has potted the most power play goals with three as he is third on the team in scoring with nine points. Upperclassmen dominate UVM in points as the top six point-getters are juniors or seniors.
    In net time has been split between two goalies as sophomore Rob Madore has played in 11 games and has a 4-4-2 record while senior Mike Spillane has played in six games with a 3-2-0 record. Madore has a 3.02 GAA and an .899 save percentage while Spillane has a 3.13 GAA and an .894 save percentage.

NEXT UP
Dartmouth will come home to host the Ledyard National Bank Classic on Jan. 2 and 3 with Northeastern, UMass Lowell and Holy Cross.

LAST GAME
Dartmouth was home in a non-conference matchup with Atlantic Hockey foe, Sacred Heart. The Big Green came out quickly with a goal by Kyle Reeds 1:30 into the contest but it was the Pioneers that scored the next four as the visitors took a 4-1 lead after the first period.
    Despite outshooting SHU the next two frames, the Big Green was unable to get anymore scoring as Dartmouth dropped its seventh game of the season.

RADIO/LIVE STATS
Once again the 2009-10 season will be showcased on the radio. All Big Green games can be accessed through the Dartmouth Sports Network at              http://www.dartmouthsportsradio.net. Local radio personality Chris Garrett will provide the play-by-play. Also by accessing DartmouthSports.com fans can keep up with the Big Green action by logging on and watching live stats or becoming a ig Green Insider which gives you access to video feeds.

TOP SCORERS
Juniors Scott Fleming and Adam Estoclet have become the Big Green's top point getters as each currently has 10 points. Fleming is the top goal scorer with seven while Estoclet is the top play maker with eight assists.

JUST ONE MORE LINE
Dartmouth's top line seems to have worked itself out as freshman Dustin Walsh and senior Joe Gaudet have anchored sophomore center Doug Jones on the top line. But the Big Green's second line seems to have also come into focus as juniors Scott Fleming, Adam Estoclet and Matt Reber have had a hand in scoring in the last four Big Green games, scoring 18 points.

STREAKING
Dartmouth currently has one player on a scoring streak. Kyle Reeds has potted a goal in the last two games. Scott Fleming and Adam Estoclet each saw their scoring streaks snapped in a loss to Sacred Heart.

SHOOTING OUT THE LIGHTS
Dartmouth has outshot all but four of its opponents already this season with 40 or more shots coming against Harvard (twice), Colgate and St. Lawrence.

TOP OF THE SCORING HEAP
Juniors Adam Estoclet and Scott Fleming currently lead the team in scoring with five points. Freshman Dustin Walsh and senior Joe Gaudet are not far behind with six apiece.

OFFENSIVE DEFENSE
Defenseman Evan Stephens has been Dartmouth's top scoring blueliner for the past two seasons. Stephens has already racked up five points this season while Peter Boldt has four points, Joe Stesjkal and Jim Gaudet each have one.

NICE TO MEET YOU
Dustin Walsh is the only freshman to have played in all 10 games this season. Several of his classmates have seen some considerable time as well as Mark Goggin has played in seven games, Alex Goodship in five, Mike Keenan in seven and Jason Bourgea in eight.

THE SECOND'S THE BEST
Dartmouth has enjoyed playing the second period this season as the Big Green has scored most of its points in that frame. Dartmouth has potted 28 of its 67 points in the second period alone.

INJURY UPDATE
Defenseman Mike Keenan has been lost for the season due to an injury he suffered in practice prior to the Providence game on Nov. 27. Junior Adam Estoclet missed the Sacred Heart contest and could miss the Vermont game with a nagging leg injury.

IT'S BEEN AWHILE
The last time the Big Green went 3-7 early in the season was 1984-85.

ON THE OTHER HAND
Despite its slow starts the last 13 seasons, Dartmouth has gone 114-113-26 after January 1 during Bob Gaudet's tenure. During that span the Big Green has won the ECAC Regular Season title and an Ivy League title.

MATTER OF TIME
Rob Smith had the first goal of the season at 2:43 of the first period on Oct. 30. Kyle Reeds lit the lamp just 1:13 into the contest against Sacred Heart for the earliest goal scored this season. The latest goal was Josh Gillams strike at 18:06 on Nov. 29 against Harvard.

WELCOME BACK
With the first goal of the game against Harvard, senior Rob Smith was officially welcomed back. Smith suffered a season-ending injury in 2008-09, just two games into the year.

COLLEGIATE FIRSTS
Rookies Dustin Walsh and Mark Goggin each collected their first collegiate goals against Colgate on Nov. 7. Walsh scored first in the second period before Goggin's tally tied the game in that same frame. Alex Goodship recorded his first collegiate point with an assist in a win over Harvard on Nov. 29.

NOT SPECIAL YET
The offensive side of the special teams game has not been favorable for Dartmouth yet this season. The Big Green has eight power play goals in 47 attempts. On the other hand the Big Green has been able to kill 35 of its opponents 46 power play attempts for a .761 percent. Dartmouth has held three if its opponents (Princeton, Clarkson, Providence) scoreless on the extra-man attempt.

BIG GREEN BROTHERS
Dartmouth will have three sets of brothers dotting the roster this season. Senior Joe Gaudet welcomed younger brother Jim last year. In 2009-10 older brothers Connor Goggin and Nick Walsh will welcome younger siblings Mark and Dustin.

JODY OH
Last season, goalie Jody O'Neill was named both the Ivy League and the ECAC's Rookie of the year. The first time Dartmouth has had a player earn both honors since Hugh Jessiman in 2003.

EXHIBITION OPENERS
Dartmouth made its first appearance on Thompson Arena ice on Oct. 24 against McGill University in an exhibition. McGill skated away with a 7-4 victory as junior Adam Estoclet potted two goals while freshmen Mike Keenan and Mark Goggin scored the other two.

SEASON OPENERS
Dartmouth opened up the 2009-10 season in the friendly confines of Thompson Arena. Despite scoring the first goal of the game, Harvard came back to take the opening season victory. Dartmouth is now 67-31-3 in home openers and is 31-22-2 when opening up on the road. Under the tutelage of Bob Gaudet, the Big Green has gone 6-7 in the first game of the year.

FIRST IN AWHILE
Dartmouth's win at Harvard on Nov. 29 was the Big Green's first in Cambridge since the 1995-96 season. It's just the fifth time a Coach Gaudet squad has defeated the Crimson.

HARVARD 10/30/09
Dartmouth got on the board first off a goal by Rob Smith before Harvard tied the game in the second and potted four more before the Big Green's Adam Estoclet and Joe Gaudet tried to make it game.

CORNELL 11/6/09
The Big Red potted single goals in the first and second periods before blanking the Big Green with two more to start the third. Dartmouth's Peter Boldt got his team on the board in the third.

COLGATE 11/7/09
The Raiders scored two goals in the second before two Big Green rookies tied the score as Dustin Walsh and Mark Goggin recorded their collegiate firsts. Colgate was able to break the tie with the game winner towards the end of the game.

PROVIDENCE 11/27
Dartmouth scored two goals in the second and two more in the third to ice a 4-2 victory over Providence in the Big Green's first non-conference win of the season. Scott Fleming scored twice while Josh Gillam and Matt Reber had the other two goals. Jody O'Neill recorded 45 saves in the win, picking up the win.

HARVARD 11/29
With two goals in each of the three periods, Dartmouth put up the most number of points in a game this season, drubbing Harvard, 6-2. Scoring was spread out as Scott Fleming had two goals while Dustin Walsh, Evan Stephens, Adam Estoclet and Josh Gillam each chipped in one. The win was Dartmouth's first at Harvard since 1995-96.

SACRED HEART 12/13
Kyle Reeds potted the first goal of the game, just 1:13 into the first period but it was not enough as Sacred Heart roared back and scored the next four to carry a 4-1 lead going into the first break. Despite outshooting the Pioneers over the next two stanzas, Dartmouth was unable to get any more goals, falling to SHU at home.

CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
Senior defenseman Peter Boldt is the 2009-10 Big Green captain. He will be the 118th captain in Dartmouth men's hockey history. Classmate Joe Gaudet and junior Scott Fleming will serve as assistant captains.

NHL HOPEFULS
Dartmouth has four players currently on its roster that were drafted by NHL teams in the entry draft. Sophomores Troy Mattila and Joe Stejskal were both taken before coming to Dartmouth while Mark Goggin was drafted in 2008 and Dustin Walsh in 2009.

NHL PIPELINE
Four former Big Green players began the 2009-10 NHL season on one of the league's 30 rosters. While Dartmouth has nine total that are currently in the NHL system.

WELCOME ABOARD
Dartmouth welcomes six freshmen to the roster this season, as four forwards, one defenseman and a goalie join the Big Green. Two members of the group have already been drafted by an NHL team as Mark Goggin was taken by Boston in 2008 and Dustin Walsh was drafted by Montreal in 2009.

NEWCOMERS
FORWARDS
Mark Goggin (Glen Ellyn, Ill. - Chicago Steel)
*2008-2009 Stats: 42 GP – 19 G, 24 A, 43 Pts.
Dustin Walsh (Shannonville, Ont. - Kingston Voyageurs)
*2008-2009 Stats: 68 GP – 45 G, 45 A, 90 Pts.
Alex Goodship (Blackfalds, Alta. - Prince George Spruce Kings)
*2008-2009 Stats: 60 GP – 25 G, 35 A, 63 Pts.
Jason Bourgea (South Burlington, Vt. - Indiana Ice)
*2008-2009 Stats: 52 GP – 9 G, 12 A, 21 Pts.

DEFENSE
Mike Keenan (Weymouth, Mass. - Sioux City Musketeers)
*2008-2009 Stats: 60 GP – 6 G, 33 A, 39 Pts.

GOALTENDERS
Charles Corsi (Rosemere, Que. – Westminster School)
*2008-2009 Stats: 63 GP – 63 GA, .921%

ROSTER BREAKDOWN
The 2009-10 Dartmouth roster features five seniors, eight juniors, nine sophomores and six freshmen. This season's Big Green hail from 10 states and four Canadian provinces.

Alberta (3): Rob Smith, Kyle Schussler, Alex Goodship
Connecticut (1): Peter Boldt
Georgia (1): Doug Jones
Illinois (3): Connor Goggin, Mark Goggin, Troy Mattila
Massachusetts (3): Kevin McCarthy, James Mello, Mike Keenan
Michigan (1): Evan Stephens
Minnesota (3): Matt Reber, Adam Estoclet, Joe Stejskal
Missouri (1): Kyle Reeds
New Hampshire (2): Joe Gaudet, Jim Gaudet
New York (2): Dan Markowitz, Paul Lee
Ontario (5): Josh Gillam, Scott Fleming, Jody O'Neill, Nick Walsh, Dustin Walsh
Quebec (1): Charles Corsi
Saskatchewan (1): Andrew Owsiak
Vermont (1): Jason Bourgea