Sports Information: Don Sherman (dsherman@elmira.edu); Steffan Waters ’13 (stwaters@elmira.edu); Nick Zwald (nzwald@elmira.edu) Phone: 607.735.1131 Fax: 607.735.1768 Website: athletics.elmira.edu

Address: One Park Place, Elmira, NY 14901

SeaSon openerElmira opens the 2014-15 season tonight against Neumann Univer-sity. The Soaring Eagles are 22-17-1 in season opening games dat-ing back to the 1973-74 club season. Elmira has opened the season against Neumann one time in EC’s 41 year history. That meeting occurred last season when Neumann was ranked 14th in the nation and Elmira defeated the Knights, 4-2.

DefenDing ChampSThe Soaring Eagles are coming off winning their 10th ECAC West Tournament title in program history. Elmira is the only ECAC West institution, past or present, with 10 conference tournament champi-onships.

Looking to repeatElmira will be looking to repeat as ECAC West Champions this year. Only four teams have been able to win back-to-back ECAC West Tour-nament titles since its inception in 1978. Manhattanville won back-to-back titles in 2007 and 2008. RIT won the tournament title four consecutive years from 1999 to 2002. Elmira won consecutive titles in 1990 and 1991, while former ECAC West member Plattsburgh State won back-to-back championships in 1981 and 1982.

foLLowing the ConferenCe titLeThe Purple and Gold have had a fair amount of success in years following an ECAC West Tournament title. In nine seasons follow-ing a conference crown, Elmira has had eight winning seasons, four of which were 20-plus win seasons. Elmira also qualified for four NCAA Tournaments, making three NCAA Quarterfinal appear-ances, and earned one NCAA Third Place finish.

ELMIRA COLLEGE MEN’S ICE HOCKEY GAME NOTES 10 ECAC West Championships 17 NCAA Tournament Appearances

THIS WEEKEND’S OPPONENTS

Day Date opponent time-reSuLt

NOV. 7 at Neumann* 7:00 p.m. 8 at Manhattanville* 7:00 p.m. 14 utiCa 7:00 p.m. 21 at Hobart 7:00 p.m. 22 at Hobart 7:30 p.m. 29 at Amherst 3:00 p.m. 30 at Babson 3:00 p.m.DEC. 2 at Fredonia 7:00 p.m. 5 nazareth 7:00 p.m. 6 Wesleyan 7:00 p.m.JAN. 6 BuffaLo State 7:00 p.m. 9 at SUNY Geneseo 7:00 p.m. 10 BroCkport State 7:00 p.m. 13 at SUNY Potsdam 7:00 p.m. 16 oSwego State 7:00 p.m. 17 SaLve regina 7:00 p.m. 23 manhattanviLLe 7:00 p.m. 24 manhattanviLLe 7:00 p.m. 30 at Nazareth 7:00 p.m. 31 at Nazareth 7:00 p.m.FEB. 6 neumann 7:00 p.m. 7 neumann 7:00 p.m. 13 at Utica 7:30 p.m. 14 at Utica 7:30 p.m. 20 hoBart 7:00 p.m.

Home contests are bolded*Denotes ECAC West contest

2014-15 SCheDuLe (0-0-0, 0-0-0 eCaC weSt)

Friday, November 7, 2014Ice Works Skating Complex -- Aston, PA -- 7:00 p.m.

neumann univerSityKNIGHTS

(0-0-1, 0-0-0 ECAC West)

Saturday, November 8, 2014Playland Ice Casino -- Rye, NY -- 7:00 p.m.

manhattanviLLe CoLLegeVALIANTS

(0-0-0, 0-0-0 ECAC West)

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ELMIRA QUICK FACTSLocation .............................................................. Elmira, NYFounded ..........................................................................1855Enrollment ....................................................................1,200School Colors ................................................ Purple & GoldTeam Nickname ............................................. Soaring EaglesConference .........................................................ECAC West President ..........................................Dr. Ronald ChampagneAthletic Director ......................................Pat Thompson ’75Athletic Department ........................................ 607-735-1730Ice Arena .........................................Murray Athletic CenterCapacity ........................................................................3,000Athletics Affiliation ............................... NCAA Division III

HOCKEY INFORMATIONHead Coach .................................................. Aaron Saul ’98Assistant Coach ................................................Tim CrowleyVolunteer Assistant Coach ........................Kurt Kalweit ’84First Season ............................................................... 1973-74ECAC West Playoff Appearances ....................................367ECAC West Tournament Titles ........................................10NCAA Playoff Appearances .............................................. 172013-14 Overall Record .............................................. 16-10-12013-14 ECAC West Record .......................................... 9-5-1

2014-15 ECAC WEST STANDINGS

LEAGUE OVERALLCollege Pts W-L-T Pct. W-L-T Pct.Manhattanville 0 0-0-0 .000 0-0-0 .000Nazareth 0 0-0-0 .000 1-0-0 1.000Hobart 0 0-0-0 .000 1-1-0 .500Utica 0 0-0-0 .000 1-0-0 1.000Neumann 0 0-0-0 .000 0-0-1 .000Elmira 0 0-0-0 .000 0-0-0 .000

avoiDing a SLow StartElmira was able to overcome a slow start to the season last year to win the conference tournament. The Soaring Eagles went 5-5 in their first 10 games and in 2011-12 went 4-6 in their first 10 games. In fact, over the last four seasons, Elmira has gone 20-18-2 through their first 10 games, just a shade over .500.

eCaC weSt SupremaCyThe Soaring Eagles were voted to finish first in the ECAC West Confer-ence according to the preseason coaches poll. Elmira received five first-place votes and a total of 35 points as they were picked to be the team to beat in 2014-15.

aLL-time vS. neumannThe Soaring Eagles have faced the Knights of Neumann University 41 times. Elmira has gone 26-13-2 against Neumann in those 41 meetings and have won the previous three meetings.

aLL-time vS. manhattanviLLeElmira has played the Valiants of Manhattanville College 48 times. El-mira is 24-19-5 against Manhattanville. Last year the Soaring Eagles went 1-1-1 against the Valiants, but Elmira will enter today’s game with the most recent victory in the series, a 7-4 win on February 15th.

CLaSS of 2016 to Carry the LoaDThe 10 returning members of the Class of 2016 carried the load offen-sively for Elmira last year, totaling 147 points on 57 goals and 90 assists. Elmira’s 10 returners were accountable for 46.8% of goals scored, 50.6% of assists, and 51.2% of the total points from last year’s team.

when it matterS moStJarryd ten Vaanholt ’16 recorded four game-winning goals last season, the most of any Elmira skater from last year’s team. ten Vaanholt’s four game-winners are the most scored by an EC skater since 2010-11 when recent grad Jesper Strale ’14 scored four in his rookie campaign. The last time an Elmira player had more than four game-winning goals dates back to the 2009-10 season when Rick Acorn ’12 recorded five.

not SinCe 2008-09As a team, Elmira scored 109 goals last season, the most by any EC team coached by Aaron Saul ’98. The last Elmira team to score more goals dates back to the 2008-09 season when the Soaring Eagles recorded 112. However, in five years at the helm of the EC men’s ice hockey program, Saul boasts three 100-goal seasons.

earLy teStThe Soaring Eagles will play seven of their first eight games away from the comforts of their home ice at the Murray Athletic Center. Elmira’s seven road games through their first eight games are the most the Soaring Eagles have had in over 15 years.

MEDIA COVERAGEFriday, November 7th at Neumann

Saturday, November 8th at Manhattanville

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2014-15 ELMIRA COLLEGE MEN’S ICE HOCKEYNO. NAME POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN PREVIOUS TEAM1 Ryan deMelo ’15 G 6’2” 180 Brampton, ONT North York Rangers2 Michael Martin ’18 D 6’1” 195 Dearborn, MI Ottawa Jr. Senators3 Rob Simpson ’16 D 5’10” 195 Etobicoke, ONT Toronto Lakeshore Patriots4 Liam Burtt ’16 (C) D 5’11” 190 Manotick, ONT Ottawa Jr Senators5 Eric Eriksson ’16 D 6’5” 215 Stockholm, Sweden New England Huskies6 Brett Mackell ’18 D 6’1” 190 Phoenixville, PA South Shore Kings7 Greg Whittle ’16 F 6’3” 205 Owen Sound, ONT Toronto Jr Canadians8 Eddie Nolan ’17 D 6’0” 210 Dorchester, MA South Shore Kings9 Michael Collins ’16 F 6’3” 205 Victoria, BC Dauphin Kings10 Jarryd ten Vaanholt ’16 F 6’2” 210 West Vancouver, BC Prince George Spruce Kings11 Carter Shinkaruk ’16 F 5’10” 185 Langley, BC Merritt Centennials12 Tyler Theodoulou ’18 F 6’0” 180 Bedford, NH Boston Jr. Rangers13 Emil Blomqvist ’18 F 6’5” 210 Lulea, Sweden Valley Jr. Warriors14 Brian Depp ’16 (A) F 6’1” 185 Fenton, MI Soo Eagles15 Marcus Astesana ’17 F 5’10” 180 Hovas, Sweden Aurora Tigers16 Tommy Sumi ’16 F 5’10” 185 Whitby, ONT St. Michael’s Buzzers17 Eric David ’15 (C) D 6’2” 210 Dorval, QUE Pembroke Lumber Kings18 Alexander Taulien ’17 F 6’4” 218 Crystal Lake, IL Traverse City Central19 Jeremy Marginsky ’18 F 6’2” 185 Auburn, NY Rochester Jr. Americans20 Mike Walker ’18 F 5’9” 190 Pickering, ONT Pickering Panthers21 Rich Berkander ’18 F 6’1” 180 Lerum, Sweden Philadelphia Jr. Flyers22 Nick Okada ’18 D 5’9” 175 West Chester, OH Helena Bighorns23 Travis Meyer ’17 F 6’1” 190 Corona, CA Hawksbury Hawks25 Nick Owen ’17 D 5’11” 185 Methuen, MA Hartford Wolfpacks26 Jordan Robertson ’16 F 6’2” 190 Mukilteo, WA Rice Memorial27 Andrew Ciampichini ’15 (A) F 5’9” 175 Innisfil, ONT Vaughan Vipers29 Gavin Gretsky ’15 G 5’11” 215 LaFayette, NY Corcoran Cougars30 Sal Magliocco ’17 G 5’10” 185 Roslyn, NY New York Apple Core

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Aaron Saul ’98Assistant Coach: Tim CrowleyVolunteer Assistant Coach: Kurt Kalweit ’84

ELMIRA COLLEGE CAPTAINS

Eric David ’15 (C) Liam Burtt ’16 (C)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDECarter Shinkaruk .............................. Shin-CARE-ruck Marcus Astesana .........................................Ah-NAS-taTommy Sumi .................................................. SOO-meAlexander Taulien .......................................TALL-leanJesper Strale .......................................................Yes-purTravis Meyer .....................................................MY-yerrAndrew Ciampichini ................ Champ-a-CHEE-NEESal Magliocco .......................................... MAG-lee-ocoTyler Theodoulou .............................Thee-o-DOLE-ooEmil Blomqvist ...............................................Em-EEL

BLOOM-kwistJeremy Marginsky ....................................... Mar-JIN-skiNick Okada ..................................................O-kah-dah Andrew Ciampichini ’15 (A) Brian Depp ’16 (A)

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2013-14 ELMIRA COLLEGE MEN’S ICE HOCKEY STATISTICS