Game 3: Cornell at St. Lawrence
Face Off: Friday, November 5 • 7 p.m.
Site: Appleton Arena • Canton, N.Y.
2010-11 Records:
    Cornell - 0-2-0, 0-0-0 ECAC Hockey
    St. Lawrence - 0-4-3, 0-0-0 ECAC Hockey
Series Record: Cornell leads, 52-40-7
Last Meeting: Cornell won, 2-1, on 1/29/10, in Ithaca, N.Y.
Media Information
Radio: WHCU 870 AM (Jason Weinstein)
Live Video: www.b2livetv.com
Live Stats: http://livestats.prestosports.com/stlawu/

Game 4: Cornell at Clarkson
Face Off: Saturday, November 6 • 7 p.m. EDT
Site: Cheel Arena • Potsdam, N.Y.
2010-11 Records:
    Cornell - 0-0-0, 0-0-0 ECAC Hockey
    Clarkson - 4-2-1, 0-0-0 ECAC Hockey
Series Record: Cornell leads, 54-49-12
Last Meeting: Cornell won, 5-3, on 1/30/10, in Ithaca, N.Y.
Media Information
Radio: WHCU 870 AM (Jason Weinstein)
Live Video: www.b2livetv.com
Live Stats: livestats.prestosports.com/clarkson

Game Notes in PDF Format

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Coming off a pair of losses to open the regular season, the Cornell men's hockey team will take to the road to open ECAC Hockey play this weekend. Cornell begins league action at St. Lawrence in Canton, N.Y., on Friday before facing Clarkson on Saturday in Potsdam, N.Y. The Big Red will be attempting to win its third straight league opener when it tangles with St. Lawrence on Friday night. Both games can be heard in the Ithaca area on WHCU 870 AM with Jason Weinstein on the call, while live audio will also be available through the Cornell Redcast subscription service.

ABOUT THE BIG RED
Cornell began the season with a pair of losses last weekend at home, falling in the season opener to New Hampshire, 7-4, before dropping a 5-3 contest to RIT the following night. Sophomore John Esposito led the Cornell offense on the weekend, registering three points on a goal and two assists, while freshman Dustin Mowrey made a large impact in his collegiate debut, scoring twice on the power play in the loss to New Hampshire. Sophomores Nick D'Agostino and Greg Miller both had a goal and an assist on the weekend, with junior Sean Collins picking up two assists. In goal, both of Cornell's netminders struggled, as junior Mike Garman got the start on Friday night and allowed six goals in 44:46 before being lifted in favor of freshman Andy Iles. Iles made seven saves on seven shots on Friday, but had a tougher night on Saturday in his first career start, stopping 18 of the 22 shots he saw against RIT. For the year, the Big Red's goaltending tandem combined for a 6.00 goals-against average and a .778 save percentage. The Big Red struggled on special teams over the weekend, scoring twice on 11 chances (18.2 percent) while killing off eight of the 11 opponents' power plays for a 72.7 success rate.

ABOUT ST. LAWRENCE
The Saints come into Friday night's game looking for their first win of the season, going 0-4-3 to open the season. St. Lawrence is coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to North Country rival Clarkson on Saturday in Lake Placid, N.Y., as part of the Halloween Faceoff. While the Saints have yet to find the win column this season, they have been competitive in all of their contests, losing twice by two goals and once by one goal along with three ties. Senior Sean Flanagan leads the St. Lawrence offense with six points in seven games on two goals and four assists, while freshman Greg Carey has a team-best three goals to go along with one assist for four points. In goal, freshman Matt Weninger has played most of the time, recording a 2.57 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage. The Saints have struggled on the power play, ranking ninth in ECAC Hockey and tied for 46th in the nation with a 12.5 percent conversion rate (4-of-32) while their penalty-killing unit has been much better, successfully ending off penalties at an 86.5 percent clip (32-of-37), good to rank tied for 14th in the nation and fifth in ECAC Hockey.

THE SERIES WITH ST. LAWRENCE
Friday's game will be the 100th all-time meeting between Cornell and St. Lawrence in a series that dates back to the 1926-27 season. The Big Red holds a 52-40-7 edge in the series, gaining three points out of last season's matchups. The two teams skated to a 1-1 tie at Appleton Arena on Jan. 16 before Cornell turned around two weeks later and skated to a 2-1 win at Lynah Rink. Cornell has traditionally had trouble at Appleton Arena, holding a 17-19-5 record all-time at St. Lawrence's home rink. Cornell last won at Appleton Arena on Feb. 25, 2005, capturing a 3-2 overtime victory, and has gone 0-3-2 in the five games since. Cornell head coach Mike Schafer is 16-14-5 all-time against St. Lawrence.

ABOUT CLARKSON
The Golden Knights appear to have rebounded after last season's injury-plagued campaign and enter the weekend with a 4-2-1 overall record, facing Colgate on Friday night before Saturday's matchup with Cornell. The Knights have three wins by four goals this season, but have been shut out in both of their two losses, falling at Nebraska-Omaha in the season opener, 8-0, and losing at home to Bowling Green on Oct. 16, 3-0. The Knights are 2-0-1 in their last three games heading into the weekend. Freshman Matt Zarbo and senior Brandon DeFazio are tied for the team scoring lead with five points apiece, with both players potting a pair of goals and adding three assists. Junior Jake Morely has a team-best three goals as 20 different skaters have recorded at least one point through the first seven games of the season. In goal, junior Paul Karpowich has played most of the minutes, recording a .935 save percentage and a 2.07 goals-against average with one shutout. Clarkson has been strong on the penalty kill this season, successfully ending 38 of the 41 penalties against (92.7 percent) to rank second in ECAC Hockey and the nation. The Knights' power play, however, ranks last in the country, having yet to convert on any of the 33 man-advantage opportunities.

THE SERIES WITH CLARKSON
A series that dates back to 1922-23, Cornell holds a 54-49-12 lead against the Golden Knights. The Big Red claimed wins in both of last season's meetings, including a 5-3 win on Jan. 30 at Lynah Rink and a 3-1 victory on Jan. 15 at Cheel Arena. Cornell has not lost to Clarkson since Feb. 8, 2008, when the Golden Knights scored a 4-1 victory at Cheel Arena. Cheel has not been a very friendly building for the Big Red, as Cornell has gone 6-11-4 all-time since the building opened in the 1991-92 season. Cornell head coach Mike Schafer has had plenty of success against Clarkson, holding a 27-14-5 record since the 1995-96 season.

FOR STARTERS
Cornell's loss to New Hampshire on Oct. 29 dropped the Big Red's all-time record in season openers to 55-33-6 and snapped a string of two straight wins in season opener. The loss also sent Cornell head coach Mike Schafer to 10-5-1 all-time in season openers.

THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN HERE
When New Hampshire scored seven times against the Big Red in the season opener on Oct. 29, it marked the first time that an opponent scored seven goals at Lynah Rink since Providence did so on Jan. 5, 1999, in a 7-3 Friar victory. It's been even longer since Cornell gave up seven in a season opener - in fact, it's never happened since Lynah Rink has been open. The last time the Big Red gave up seven goals in a season opener came in the 1947-48 season when Cornell lost, 9-0, to Army.

ALLOWING A DOZEN
Traditionally one of the nation's top defensive teams, Cornell allowed 12 goals in the first weekend of the season on Oct. 29-30 against New Hampshire and RIT. The Big Red hadn't given up 12 goals in a weekend since Feb. 6-7, 1999, at Yale and Princeton. That weekend, Cornell dropped the opener, 11-0, at Ingalls Rink in New Haven, Conn., before rebounding the following night with a 4-1 victory at Princeton. The last time Cornell gave up at least 12 goals in back-to-back losses came in Brian McCutcheon's final games as head coach, losing at Clarkson on March 6-7, 1995, by 6-2 and 7-2 scores.

0-2 OPENERS
The last time Cornell began a season 0-2 was the 2007-08 season, when the Big Red dropped contests to RIT and Princeton to begin the year. The Big Red rebounded in the third game to record a 5-3 win against Quinnipiac to avoid going 0-3 to begin the season. Cornell concluded that season with a 19-14-3 record and a third-place finish in the ECAC Hockey tournament. The Big Red last began a season 0-3 in 1979-80, falling twice to Notre Dame and at Brown before picking up a victory in game number four at Yale. In spite of the start, Cornell wound up winning the ECAC Hockey championship that season and finished fourth at the NCAA tournament.

SHORT-HANDED
John Esposito's goal against New Hampshire marked the first short-handed goal for a Cornell player in a span of 59 games since Riley Nash scored short-handed against St. Cloud State on Dec. 27, 2008, in Estero, Fla.

A LONG AWAITED DEBUT
Sophomore forward Vince Mihalek was a scratch for all 34 of the Big Red's games a year ago and the season opener against New Hampshire this season, but finally made his collegiate debut against RIT on Oct. 30. Mihalek collected an assist in his debut.

MOWREY'S GOT POWER
Freshman Dustin Mowrey scored a pair of goals against New Hampshire in his collegiate debut on Oct. 29, with both of his goals coming on the power play. Mowrey's two power-play markers are the only two goals scored this season with the man advantage for the Big Red, while the Burnaby, British Columbia native leads the Big Red with his two goals.

YOUTH MOVEMENT
Cornell's offense is getting a boost from several younger players who have stepped into the lineup early in the season. Of the Big Red's top five scorers after one weekend, four are either sophomores or freshman, with the fifth being junior Sean Collins. Sophomores have combined for nine points, with freshmen tallying three points. The junior class has contributed four points, with Locke Jillson and Sean Whitney both adding in an assist with Collins' two points, and the senior class has scored three points, with one point apiece from Tyler Roeszler, Mike Devin and Dan Nicholls.

TWO HEADED GOALIE
Cornell coach Mike Schafer elected to go with a pair of goaltenders in the season's first weekend, with both junior Mike Garman and freshman Andy Iles getting a start. Both had their share of struggles on the weekend, coming up with a combined 42 saves on 52 shots with two empty net goals allowed.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB
All six members of the freshman class made their collegiate debut during the season's opening weekend on Oct. 29-30 against New Hampshire and RIT. Dustin Mowrey, Rodger Craig, Kirill Gotovets and Andy Iles saw time in both games, while Mathieu Brisson and Armand de Swardt both played in one game apiece, with Brisson appearing in the RIT game and de Swardt playing against New Hampshire.

THE ELDER STATESMAN
Quick, what Cornell player has appeared in the most games over the course of his career with the Big Red? If you guessed senior defenseman Mike Devin, you guessed correctly. Devin appeared in his 100th career game on Oct. 30 against RIT and is the only active player to have appeared in 100 games. Devin is also one point shy of tying Patrick Kennedy for the most career points of any player on the roster, having tallied nine goals and 30 assists for 39 points through his career.

THREE RIVERS RECAP
Cornell answered a lot of questions about its offensive abilities with a five-goal first period in its exhibiton opener against Quebec at Trois-Rivieres on Oct. 21. Joe Devin and Tyler Roeszler both had a pair of goals in the first period, with Roezler tallying three points in all on the evening. Freshman Armand de Swardt had a goal and an assist, while Braden Birch and Greg Miller both had a pair of helpers. Mike Garman got the start in goal, posting 23 saves for the victory.

USA! USA! USA!
Cornell's offensive outburst continued in the second exhibition of the season, defeating the U.S. U18 National Team, 6-0, on Oct. 23. Joe Devin had a pair of goals and a pair of assists for a four-point night to lead the way for the Big Red. Junior Sean Collins had a goal and two assists, while John Esposito and Keir Ross both had a pair of assists. Kirill Gotovets had a goal and an assist, with Rodger Craig and Tyler Roeszler both adding a goal. Andy Iles posted 30 saves in his unofficial Cornell debut to record the shutout.

A SOUTHWEST FLAVOR
Cornell's roster in 2010-11 features a trio of players from the state of Texas, in juniors Locke Jillson and Keir Ross and freshman Armand de Swardt, with all three calling the Dallas area home. Cornell has now had four players from the Lone Star State, as the trio joins David McKee in hailing from Texas.

INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE
Freshman Kirill Gotovets got a taste of the big time in May when he was selected to represent his native Belarus in the 2010 IIHF World Championships – not an age group World Championships (though he did play for Belarus at the U20 World Championship as well) – but playing against some of the best players the world has to offer. He played in three of Belarus' eight games at the World Championships, recording two shots and two minutes in penalties, helping his nation to a 10th-place finish. Gotovets has been in the United States for the last two years while attending school at Shattuck-St. Mary's in Minnesota.

BROTHERLY LOVE
A pair of Cornell players have older brothers who are currently on rosters of NHL clubs, with four players having older brothers playing professional hockey at some level. Junior Sean Whitney's older brother, Ryan, plays for the Anaheim Ducks, while sophomore Chris Moulson's brother, Matt, plays with the New York Islanders. Another player, sophomore John Esposito, has an older brother, Angelo, who plays for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (Atlanta affiliate), with senior Patrick Kennedy's older brother, Michael, playing in the ECHL for the Florida Everblades.

IS THERE A DRAFT IN HERE?
Cornell has four players on the roster for 2010-11 who have been selected by NHL clubs. Junior Sean Collins (Columbus), sophomores Braden Birch (Chicago) and Nick D'Agostino (Pittsburgh) and freshman Kirill Gotovets (Tampa Bay) are each the property of NHL clubs after having been drafted prior to beginning their careers at Cornell.

AMERICAN INFLUENCE
The Big Red roster in 2010-11 has nine players who call the United States home, up from seven last season and tied for second-most on a Mike Schafer-coached Big Red team. Cornell had 10 Americans on the roster in 1997-98, Schafer's third season, and had nine in 1999-2000, 2006-07 and 2008-09.

HOMETOWN HERO
With programs in major cities like in Boston and Minneapolis, it's commonplace for a hometown player to suit up for the local college team, but that's not something as common in a city like Ithaca. So when freshman goaltender Andy Iles made his official collegiate debut on Oct. 29 against New Hampshire, he became the first Ithaca native to play for Cornell since Mike Tallman, who suited up for 37 games in three seasons from 1986-87 to 1988-89.

CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Cornell head coach Mike Schafer is quickly moving up the ranks of the coaching fraternity in his win totals. Now in his 16th season, Schafer has 297 career victories, ranking him third in ECAC Hockey, but with the shortest tenure of the two ahead of him in the rankings. Schafer trails only Quinnipiac's Rand Pecknold by five, with St. Lawrence's Joe Marsh well ahead with 455 career wins.

UP NEXT
Cornell returns home and takes on Princeton and Quinnipiac in a pair of contests at Lynah Rink, opening up a four-game home stand. Cornell opens the weekend with Quinnipiac at 7 p.m. on Fri. Nov. 12, before battling the Tigers the following night at 7 p.m.