endicott college ice hockey media guide 2011
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Under new leadership in first year Head Coach Mark O’Meara, the Endicott
men’s ice hockey team will look to return to the North East Collegiate Hockey
Association (NECHA) playoffs and claim their first ever conference championship.
The Blue and Green possess a strong upperclassmen presence that hopes to
improve upon last year’s 10-14 record.
Coach O’Meara comes to Endicott after a 13-year head coaching stint with MIT
hockey and prior to that, he coached 11 years at the high school level. O’Meara
hopes to bring his deep understanding and passion for the game to the Gulls.
A trio of defensemen will captain the Blue and Green on the ice this upcoming
season. Senior Drew Bowden (Cumberland, Maine) and juniors Jeffrey Breault
(Blackstone, Mass.) and Gregory Szkop (New Britain, Conn.) have been awarded
captain status as they anchored a Gulls defense that gave up 3.8 goals per game
last season. Bowden, a NECHA All-Star selection, scored four times with eight
assists, Breault netted the puck twice with seven assists, and Szkop tied for fourth
on the team with five goals and fifth with nine assists.
The only other All-Star selection was forward Brett Erickson (Leominster, Mass.)
who Endicott lost to graduation. Erickson accounted for eight goals and 14 assists
in his senior season.
Leading goal scorer Rob DiNicola (Wolcott, Conn.) returns for a Gulls offense
that averaged 3.5 goals per game. Last season, the forward totaled 42 points on
23 goals and 19 assists to lead the team. The next highest returning goal scorer is
junior forward Kevin Bunting (Plantsville, Conn.) who finished the year with nine
goals, 15 assists, and 24 points.
Other offensive returners including junior Matthew Zimmerman (South
Glastonbury, Conn.) who in 17 games scored four goals and sophomore Garrett
Moore (Sudbury, Mass.) who found the back of the net three goals in 20 games.
Between the pipes, junior Mark Airoldi (Kennebunk, Maine) takes over following
the graduation of Matt Murray (Billerica, Mass.) who played the majority of min-
utes last season. Airoldi, however, averaged a team-best 3.51 goals against average
in just over 170 minutes in net. He made 83 saves on 93 shots on net.
The freshman class features two forwards in Tad Gold (Vineyard Haven, Mass.)
and Cameron MacLeod (Hampton Falls, N.H.) who look to make an impact on the
offensive end. Fellow first year player Blaine Thibodeau (Peabody, Mass.) should
contribute as a solid backup goalie options for the Gulls.
Endicott’s schedule is a challenging one with the Blue and Green facing off against
Boston College, Northeastern, University of Connecticut, and Bryant with some
tough non-conference games against Holy Cross, Harvard, Central Connecticut,
UNH, and University of Maine.
Thanks to all family and friends for their endless support of Endicott Hockey!
GO GULLS!
endicott hockey 2010–2011
Mark O’Meara begins his first season as the
head coach of Endicott club men’s ice hockey.
O’Meara takes over for Dan Haugh, who had
been behind the bench for the Gulls for the past
four seasons. Haugh leaves behind a 44-46-5
overall record during his tenure.
O’Meara comes to Endicott following a 13
year stint as the head coach at MIT. Prior to his
decade-plus time with the Engineers, O’Meara
coached at the high school level for 11 seasons.
O’Meara will bring a deep understanding of the
game and he has a history of continuously chal-
lenged his players to reach their highest ability.
O’Meara inherits an Endicott team that has qualified for the NECHA postseason in
six of its eight club seasons. The Gulls have posted an 86-75-9 overall program
record, with their most successful season coming in 2006-07 when the Blue and
Green qualified for the ACHA National Tournament.
meet coach mark o’meara
ManagerSenior, Sport ManagementFramingham, Massachusetts
erica price
Student Assistant CoachJunior, CommunicationMiddleboro, Massachusetts
Steve Chamberlain
Assistant CoachSaint Michaels ’94
rob ryan
assistant coaches & manager
SEpTEMBER
23 Boston Blackhawks Hamilton, Mass. 9:30 pm
26 Holy Cross Worcester, Mass. 7:00 pm
OCTOBER
1 Alumni Game Hamilton, Mass. 3:00 pm
2 Central Connecticut State Hamilton, Mass. 7:30 pm
9 Northeastern University Hamilton, Mass. 7:30 pm
15 Bryant University Smithfield, R.I. 8:00 pm
16 Bryant University Hamilton, Mass. 7:30 pm
22 University of Connecticut Storrs, Conn. 7:30 pm
23 Merrimack College Hamilton, Mass. 7:30 pm
27 Harvard University Cambridge, Mass. 7:15 pm
30 Marist College Hamilton, Mass. 7:30 pm
NOvEMBER
5 St. Anselm College Manchester, N.H. 8:00 pm
6 Boston College Hamilton, Mass. 7:30 pm
13 University of Connecticut Hamilton, Mass. 7:30 pm
19 University of New Hampshire Durham, N.H. 8:30 pm
20 Bridgewater State College Hamilton, Mass. 7:30 pm
DECEMBER
2 MIT Cambridge, Mass. 7:00 pm
4 University of Maine Hamilton, Mass. 7:30 pm
11 Central Connecticut State New Britain, Conn. TBD
JANUARy
22 MIT Hamilton, Mass. 7:30 pm
29 Holy Cross Hamilton, Mass. 7:30 pm
FEBRUARy
5 University of New Hampshire Hamilton, Mass. 7:30 pm
11 Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass. 7:30 pm
12 University of vermont Hamilton, Mass. 7:30 pm
* Bold signifies home game
All home games to be played at the Pingree School, Hamilton, Mass.
endicott college hockey
2010 - 2011 schedule
Junior/ForwardSouth Glastonbury, Connecticut5’ 8” / 160
#3 Matt Zimmerman
Junior/DefenseLancaster, Massachusetts
5’ 9” / 185
andrew richardson #4
Senior/Forwardplainville, Massachusetts5’ 10” / 200
#5 John Joaquin
Sophomore/DefenseSuccasunna, New Jersey
6’ 3” / 180
adam rayho #6
Junior/ForwardRaymond, New Hampshire6’ / 220
#7 Jesse hester
Junior/DefenseNew Briton, CT
6’ / 190
Greg Szkop (A) #8
Junior/GoalieKennebunk, Maine6’ / 180
#1 Mark airoldi
Junior/ForwardLowell, Massachusetts
5’ 8” / 180
Shaun McKennedy #2
Meet the playerS
Junior/ForwardWalcott, Connecticut5’ 10” / 190
#9 robert DiNicola
Junior/DefenseDarien, Connecticut
5’ 8” / 175
David Bruno #10
Senior/ForwardDurham, New Hampshire5’ 11” / 175
#11 Jeffrey Berlin
Senior/ForwardBurlington, Massachusetts
5’ 9” / 175
James tierney #12
Sophomore/ForwardSaco, Maine5’ 11” / 180
#13 travis Dion
Freshman/Forwardvineyard Haven, Massachusetts
6’ 1” / 185
tad Gold #14
Freshman/ForwardWaltham, Massachusetts5’ 11” / 180
#15 ryan pratt
Freshman/ForwardHampton Falls, New Hampshire
6’ 5” / 205
Cameron Macleod #16
Sophomore/ForwardSudbury, Massachusetts5’ 8” / 170
#23 Garrett Moore
Freshman/ForwardNorth Attleboro, Massachusetts
5’ 6” / 150
Justin Crear #24
Junior/DefenseSeabrook, New Hampshire5’ 9” / 180
#19 craig ward
Freshman/ForwardShrewsbury, Massachusetts
5’ 9” / 162
Clark Dumart #20
Freshman/ForwardFairfield, CT6’ / 160
#21 James robinson
Junior/ForwardRowley, Massachusetts
6’ / 175
#22 Chris Delande
Freshman/JuniorKennebunk, Maine5’ 9” / 170
#17 andrew lamont
Sophomore/Defenseplainville, Connecticut
6’ / 175
John egan #18
Senior/DefenseReading, Massachusetts5’ 9” / 185
#25 ryan Donovan
Junior/ForwardRaleigh, North Carolina
5’ 10” / 185
porter Williams #26
Freshman/ForwardBeverly, Massachusetts5’ 9” / 170
#29 Bryan Spencer
Junior/DefenseBlackstone, Massachusetts
6’ / 215
Jeff Breault (A) #55
Freshman/Goaliepeabody, Massachusetts6’ / 175
#30 Blaine thibodeau
Junior/Forwardplainsville, Connecticut5’ 10” / 170
#27 Kevin Bunting
Senior/ForwardCumberland, Maine
5’ 8” / 163
Drew Bowden (C) #28
Best of Luck
Jeff #55
and the endicott
hockey team!
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HERE’S TO ANOTHER GREAT SEASON!
BEST OF LUCK ENDICOTT GULLS!
CAPT. DREW BOWDEN!
GO GULLS!
2010-2011Endicott Hockey Team
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let’s go gulls!
Here’s to anotHer
great season!
go greg szkop #8
Good luck to Robert DiNicola and teammates
for a healthy and successful season!
Good Luck RobeRt d!
Love,
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Skate hard. Have Fun.
Love, Dad, Deb & Nick
RoBeRT, JR. #9Have a great season!
Have fun.enjoy the game.
With all our love,
grammie D. and Puppie D.
uncle Dean, Aunt Barb, Deano, Bella, and neaco
uncle Kevin, Aunt Robin, Joey, and Jack
Good Luck GuLLs & mark!
have a Great
2010-2011 season!
Love,
Grandpa & Gramma r.
Good luck to
Robert DiNicola
and his teammates
for a successful season!
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All the best for a great season!Way to go Mark!
We are so proud of you.
All our love,
Mom, Dad and Kevin
Go mark and aLL the ec GuLLs!
here’s to a Great season!
Love,
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“Stuff ’em out there, kid.”GO GET ’EM GULLS!
-Kev