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Tigers by Class

Class of 2018 (left to right): Liam Kerins,

Myles Powell (captain), Chase Norrish (captain),

Ryan Stadtlander (team manager), Brady Norrish

(captain), Matt Abt (captain), Max Mikowski

Class of 2019 (left to right): Erik Brown, Abbott Girduckis,

Gabe Valenzuela, Mark Logan, Christian Short

Class of 2020 (left to right): Chris McKay, Ryan

Kruper, Darren Brady, Gavin Lewis, Shawn Cameron,

Brody Valette, Adam Brubacher, Jordan Peacock

Class of 2021 (left to right): Nick Bruce, Bryson Traptow, Dan Willett, Logan Drackett, Ian Andriano, Jake Hamacher, Alden Dupuis, Regan Seiferling

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Contents and Information

▶ PROGRAM CONTENTS2017-18 Team Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42017-18 Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52017-18 Player Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-92016-17 Season in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11Atlantic Hockey at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Tigers in the Pros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Gene Polisseni Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14History of RIT Men’s Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Celebrating the 1983 and 1985 National Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17RIT’s 2010, 2015, and 2016 NCAA Tournament Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Team Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Coaching/Year-by-Year Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Records vs . Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Division I Individual/Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22All-Time Division I Top-5 Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23All-ECAC/College Hockey America Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24RIT in the Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25A New Era: The Gene Polisseni Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Tigers in the National Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27RIT in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

▶ HOCKEY INFORMATIONFirst Year of Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Club, 1961-62; Varsity, 1964-65National Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1982-83 (Division II), 1984-85 (Division III)Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division ILeague . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Atlantic Hockey ConferenceHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne Wilson (Bowling Green ’84) 585-475-5615 / jwwatl@rit .eduCareer Record/Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334-217-61/19th Associate Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brian Hills (Bowling Green ’83) Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Insalaco (SUNY Brockport ’00)Volunteer Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . Mike Germain (SUNY Cortland ’94)Hockey Operations Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Henchen (MCC ’15)Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Emke (Purdue ’02)Strength and Conditioning Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nate VanKouwenberg (SUNY Brockport ’03)2016-17 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-22-12016-17 Atlantic Hockey Record (Finish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15-0 (T-6th) Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic Hockey First RoundLetter Winners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19/7Captains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Abt (C), Brady Norrish (C) Chase Norrish (C), Myles Powell (C)Home Rink (Capacity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gene Polisseni Center (4,300)

▶ UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTSLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rochester, N .Y .Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hockey, Gene Polisseni Center 200 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1829Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,000President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr . David MunsonNickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TigersColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange and Brown

WITR-FM (89.7) will broadcast all games via airwaves and Internet broadcasting (witr.rit.edu). RIT will broadcast selected home games via The CW (Channel 14, DirecTV 14, Over the Air at 13.2).

▶ ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENTRIT Athletics is committed to providing an outstanding intercollegiate athletic experience for the campus community . We do so within the context of its relentless pursuit of academic and athletic excellence . Through our outstanding staff and facilities, student-athletes will receive an experience that will help them grow and develop as individuals and become a success at RIT and leaders in their chosen careers . Tiger Athletics strives to be a rallying point for school spirit, and alumni, and community pride . As an NCAA Division I and III institution, we embrace and apply the concepts of sportsmanship, respect, leadership, and community service . RIT Athletics is proud of its rich athletic heritage and seeks to foster and further develop a tradition of excellence!

The 2017-18 RIT Men’s Ice Hockey Yearbook is a publication of the RIT Sports Information Office and University Communications. Design by Alexander Gartley ’07. Content written and edited by Executive Sports Information Director Joe Venniro. Head shots by A. Sue Weisler ’93. Team photos by Mike Bradley ’12. Printing by the RIT Print/Postal Hub.

▶ RIT STAFF DIRECTORY - AREA CODE (585)Executive Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lou Spiotti, 475-2615Senior Associate Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . .Scott McVean, 475-7448 Associate Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Siegel, 475-6389Associate Director for NCAA Compliance . . . . . . . . Lex Sleeman, 475-7372Assistant Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bethany Schlegel, 475-5599Head Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Emke, 475-4313NTID Athletics Coordinator/Interpreter . . . . . . . . Brittany Taylor, 475-6310Staff Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joanne Bagley, 475-5814Senior Financial Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sue Benson, 475-2412Executive Sports Information Director (Hockey Contact) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Venniro, 475-5598Sports Information Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Jaynes, 475-6154Athletics Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ritathletics .com Twitter Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .@RITMHKY or @RITAthleticsFacebook Fan Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . facebook .com/RIThockey

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RIT captains (from left to right) Chase Norrish (C), Myles Powell (C), Brady Norrish (C), and Matt Abt (C) will look to lead the Tigers to the Atlantic Hockey Championship in 2017-18. All four student-athletes are part of a class that won league titles in each of their first two seasons at the university.

No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. S/C Hometown/Previous Team1 Christian Short Jr . G 6-4 205 L Vaughan, Ontario/Surrey Eagles (BCHL) 2 Adam Brubacher So . D 6-4 205 L Elmira, Ontario/Powell River Kings (BCHL)4 Brody Valette So . D 6-0 185 L Calgary, Alberta/Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) 5 Dan Willett Fr . D 5-6 170 L Bayville, NY/Bloomington Thunder (USHL)6 Gabe Valenzuela Jr . F 5-8 180 L Brampton, Ontario/North York Rangers (OJHL)7 Abbott Girduckis Jr . F 6-1 190 R Belleville, Ontario/Wellington Dukes (OJHL)8 Chase Norrish (C) Sr . D 5-11 180 L Strongfield, Saskatchewan/Yorktown Terriers (SJHL)9 Liam Kerins Sr . F 6-1 185 L Caledon, Ontario/North York Rangers (OJHL)10 Brady Norrish (C) Sr . D 5-10 190 R Strongfield, Saskatchewan/Yorktown Terriers (SJHL)11 Shawn Cameron So . F 5-11 190 R Sherbrooke, Quebec/Cumberland Grads (CCHL)12 Ryan Kruper So . F 5-11 200 R Sherwood Park, Alberta/Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL)14 Jake Hamacher Fr . F 5-8 170 L Corona, CA/Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)15 Max Mikowski Sr . F 6-3 215 R Cheektowaga, NY/Buffalo Jr . Sabres (OJHL)16 Erik Brown Jr . F 6-2 195 L Keene, Ontario/Kemptville 73s (CCHL)17 Bryson Traptow Fr . F 6-3 190 R Calgary, Alberta/Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)18 Matt Abt (C) Sr . D 6-4 190 L Leduc, Alberta/Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL)19 Myles Powell (C) Sr . F 5-9 175 R Courtenay, British Columbia/Cowichan Valley Caps (BCHL)21 Alden Dupuis Fr . F 5-9 165 L Edmonton, Alberta/Bonnyville Pontiacs (AHJL)22 Regan Seiferling Fr . D 6-2 185 R Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan/Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) 23 Darren Brady So . D 6-0 200 R Lake Orion, MI/New Jersey Titans (NAHL)24 Chris McKay So . D 6-5 220 R Edmonton, Alberta/Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL)25 Jordan Peacock So . F 6-6 220 R Burlington, Ontario/Burlington Cougars (OJHL)26 Nick Bruce Fr . F 6-1 175 L Fall River, Nova Scotia/Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)28 Mark Logan Jr . F 6-0 200 L Calgary, Alberta/Brooks Bandits (AJHL)30 Logan Drackett Fr . G 6-0 180 L Calgary, Alberta/Calgary Canucks (AJHL) 33 Gavin Lewis Jr . G 6-0 170 L Mountaintop, PA/Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights (MJHL)40 Ian Andriano Fr . G 6-0 190 L Barrie, Ontario/Ottawa Jr . Senators (CCHL)

Captains: Matt Abt, Brady Norrish, Chase Norrish, Myles Powell Head Coach: Wayne Wilson (19th Season) – Bowling Green ’84Associate Head Coach: Brian Hills – Bowling Green ’83Assistant Coach: Dave Insalaco – The College at Brockport ’00Volunteer Goaltending Coach: Mike Germain – SUNY Cortland ’94Hockey Operations Coordinator: Steve Henchen – MCC ’15Athletic Trainer: Ben Emke – Purdue ’02Strength and Conditioning Coach: Nate VanKouwenberg – The College at Brockport ’03Video Coordinator: Mark LessardStudent Manager: Ryan Stadtlander

Pronunciation Guide: Brubacher – BRU-baker Valette – VAH-let Valenzeula – Val-lens-WAY-lah Girduckis – Gir-DUCK-kiss Mikowski – Mick-KOW-skee Seiferling – SY-fer-ling Andriano – Ann-dree-AH-no

2017-18 Team Roster


Coaching Staff

Head Coach Wayne Wilson

Associate Head Coach Brian Hills

Wayne Wilson enters his 19th season as head coach of the RIT men’s hockey team in 2017-18 and has guided the Tigers to a 334-217-61 record . In 2015, Wilson signed a seven-year con-tract extension that runs through the 2021-22 season . Under Wilson’s guidance, RIT has become one of the most successful and respected programs in all of college hockey . The Guelph, Ontario, native has led the Tigers to a stellar 209-162-47 record since the start of the 2006-07 season, includ-ing a 168-97-39 mark in 11 seasons of Atlantic Hockey play .

Recent accomplishments include:▶ Four AHA regular-season championships in a five-year span

(2007, 2009-2011)▶ Three straight AHC Championship game appearances

(2010-12)▶ Three Atlantic Hockey Championships (2010, 2015, 2016)▶ Eight 20-win seasons Wilson enjoyed a magical year behind the bench in 2009-10, winning the Spencer Penrose Award as Division I National Coach of the Year . Wilson became the first coach to win the National Coach of the Year at both the Division I and Division III levels . He led RIT to its first Atlantic Hockey Championship and a spot in the NCAA Tournament . The Tigers captured the attention of the country as they made their historic run to the Frozen Four, finishing the season with a school-record 28 wins . RIT was the only Division I team to win its conference regular-season and postseason titles .

On Oct . 30, 2009, Wilson became the all-time leader in coaching wins at RIT, picking up his 189th victory . On Jan . 15, 2010, Wilson recorded his 200th win, also versus Connecticut and on March 20, 2015, earned his 300th victory against Canisius in the Atlantic Hockey Semfinal .

Wilson has led the Tigers to several victories over nationally ranked teams . In addition to the 2015 NCAA Tournament win over top-ranked Minnesota State, RIT recorded wins over No . 2 Denver and No . 12 New Hampshire in the NCAA East Regional on March 26-27, 2010, and No . 3 Michigan at famed Yost Arena on Oct . 11, 2012 .

In 2008, forward Simon Lambert became the first RIT player to be named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, college hockey’s finest honor . Matt Garbowsky joined Lambert as a finalist in 2014-15, setting an RIT Division I single-season record with 54 points .

Wilson is no stranger to success at the collegiate level . He won a national title as a player at Bowling Green State University in 1984 . He also led the Falcons to three NCAA Tournament appearances as an assistant coach .

While he was at Bowling Green, several of Wilson’s players went on to successful careers in the National Hockey League . In 2007, Steve Pinizzotto became the first Tiger to sign an NHL contract at the DI level . Pinizzotto was a key component of the two-time Calder Cup Champion Hershey Bears of the AHL and currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers . Since the end of the 2006-07 season, 45 players have gone on to sign pro contracts, including Chris Tanev, who became RIT’s first player to suit up in an NHL contest, making his debut with the Canucks on Jan . 18, 2011 .

Wilson lives in Rochester with his wife, Lynn, a pediatric registered nurse, and they have two children, Stephanie (28) and Stu (25) . Stephanie graduated from Bowling Green in 2011, resides in Cleveland, Ohio, works for Quicken Loans Arena as a Box Office Special Events Manager, and is married to Kyle Konczos . Together, they have one son, Carter . Stu, a 2016 graduate of Yale University, played a vital role in helping lead the Bulldogs to the 2013 NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Champi-onship and earned First Team All-Ivy League honors in 2016 . He is currently a teacher, along with serving as an assistant hockey and golf coach at Culver Military Academy .

Brian Hills begins his 13th season at RIT, and 11th as the associate head coach in 2017-18 . Hills, who joined RIT before its inaugu-ral season of Division I play in 2005, is a vital reason for RIT’s success . In 2011, Hills received the prestigious Terry Flanagan Award from the American Hockey Coaches Association, honor-ing an outstanding assistant coach’s career body of work .

Hills has played a major role in recruiting and building a team that won the 2010 Atlantic Hockey and NCAA East Region Championships and advanced to the Frozen Four . Last season, the Tigers won their second consecutive AHC Championship and advanced to the NCAA East Regional .

Hills played an integral role in the development of defense-man Chris Tanev, the 2010 Atlantic Hockey Association Rookie of the Year, who signed as a free agent with the Vancouver Canucks in May 2010 . Tanev, who won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2016 World Championships, will enter his eighth NHL season in 2017-18 .

Before his success at RIT, Hills was the head coach at the State University College at Geneseo for four seasons . In his final season at Geneseo, he led the Knights to a record of 18-7-4, a SUNYAC Championship, the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Tournament, and a No . 7 ranking in the final Division III poll . Hills amassed a record of 53-42-14 while reviving the Geneseo hockey program .

Hills spent seven years at Division I Bowling Green (1994-

2001) . During that time he assisted Team Canada’s national team selection committee in 1997 and 1998 . He also coached the Chur (Switzerland) Junior Hockey Team in 1986-87 .

Hills is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, where he was a teammate of RIT Head Coach Wayne Wilson . Hills was a two-time All-American and two-time Hobey Baker Memorial Award finalist . He was the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) Player of the Year in 1983, a two-time CCHA All-Academic team member, and was a second-team CoSIDA/GTE Academic All-American as a senior . Hills left Bowling Green as its all-time leading scorer and is currently second with 116 goals and 154 assists for 270 points in 156 games . In 1982-83 he set a school single-season record that still stands with 94 points (37-57-94) in 40 games .

Hills spent 11 seasons playing professionally in Europe—eight years in Switzerland and three in Germany . He won three gold medals with Team Canada in Europe’s Spengler Cup .

Hills lives in Honeoye Falls with his wife, Andrea . They have two children, Alexandra (28) and Trevor (25) . Alexandra was a forward on the RIT women’s hockey team that won the 2012 NCAA Division III National Championship . She also earned her bachelor’s degree from the university is married to John Focke . Trevor graduated from SUNY Geneseo in 2017 . In 2015-16, he was an American Hockey Coaches Association Second Team All-American and led Division III in goals per game .

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Volunteer Assistant CoachMike Germain

Strength and Conditioning CoachNate VanKouwenberg

Assistant Coach Dave Insalaco

Head Athletic TrainerBen Emke

Video CoordinatorMark Lessard

Coaching Staff

Mike Germain returns for his 12th season as volunteer goaltending coach at RIT . Under his tutelage, Shane Madolora led all Division I goaltenders with the most shutouts in 2011-12 and the best save per-centage in 2010-11, while Jared DeMichiel led the nation in wins the season prior .

A 1994 graduate of the State University College at Cortland and standout goal-tender for the Red Dragons, Germain is the school’s all-time leader in wins (33) and shutouts (3) .

Prior to arriving at RIT, Germain served as an assistant coach at The College at Brockport, Rochester Jr . Americans, and Rochester Americans . He was also head coach of the Greece Lightning, one of the top high school teams in Rochester .

Germain is an assistant principal at Nathaniel Rochester Community School in the Rochester City School District . He lives with his wife, Melissa, son, Jake, and daughter, Daniella .

Dave Insalaco enters his 10th season as an assistant coach for the RIT men’s hockey program . His tireless work ethic and knack for finding quality recruits has helped the Tigers become one of the top teams in Division I, as evidenced by the squad’s three Atlantic Hockey Championships, trip to the 2010 NCAA Division I Frozen Four, 2015 NCAA Midwest Regional Final and 2016 East Regional .

Since arriving at the university in 2008, Insalaco has become one of the foremost visionaries in utilizing video in all aspects of the game from scouting and coaching to recruiting .

In 2009, 2011, and 2012, Insalaco coached at the USA Hockey Select Under-17 and Under-16 Development camps with several of the nation’s top collegiate coaches . In 2011, he was chosen to coach in the Select 17 All-Star game .

Insalaco returned to Rochester after spending two seasons with the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League . Insalaco served as head coach and general man-ager, coaching former RIT standouts Cameron Burt, Taylor McReynolds, and Chris Saracino .

Insalaco began his coaching career in 2002-03 as a volunteer assistant at The College at Brockport . In 2003-04, he moved to SUNY Geneseo as an assistant coach under current RIT As-sociate Head Coach Brian Hills .

The Greece, N .Y ., native played collegiately at Brockport from 1996-00, tallying 47 goals and 62 assists for 109 points in 108 career games for the Golden Eagles . Insalaco was an All-SUNYAC second team selection in 2000 .

Insalaco played professionally for the Adirondack IceHawks of the United Hockey League from 2000-02, recording 31 points in 128 career games . He quickly became a fan favorite in Adirondack, winning the Unsung Hero and 110 Percent Award as voted on by the fans in 2001-02 .

In addition, Insalaco’s sister Kim was a member of the 2006 United States Women’s Olympic Hockey Team that earned a bronze medal in Turin, Italy .

Insalaco, who earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from The College at Brockport, lives in Fairport, N .Y ., with his wife, Erika, son, David, and daughter, Clare .

Steve Henchen begins his first season with the RIT men’s hockey program as Hockey Operations Coordinator in 2017-18 . Henchen will serve in a variety of roles with the Tigers .

For the past 33 years, Henchen was employed at Locker Room Sports, the premier hockey equipment store in the Greater Rochester Area . He served as a sales associate and equipment repair specialist before becoming store manager .

In addition, Henchen was a Courier for the Hillside Family of Agencies .

Henchen graduated with a degree in business administration from Monroe Community College . A lifelong Rochester resident, Henchen attended Greece Olympia High School and currently resides in Rochester .

Hockey Operations CoordinatorSteve Henchen

Student ManagerRyan Stadtlander


The RIT men’s hockey team will look to make it back to the top of the heap in Atlantic Hockey and attempt to win its third league title in four seasons as the team prepares for the 2017-18 season .

With four senior captains and 12 returners who were part of at least one Atlantic Hockey title team, experience is on the side of the Tigers as they come into the season . RIT will add eight highly regarded newcomers to a team that won the 2015 and 2016 Atlantic Hockey Championships .

“We have a really good group returning, with all three captains plus Matt Abt, who will lead our team,” said RIT Head Coach Wayne Wilson, who enters his 19th season at the university . “This is a group that is hungry and has a chip on their shoulder after last season .”

The Tigers will open the 2017-18 regular season against Northeastern University, the 2016 Hockey East Champions, at Blue Cross Arena during Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend on Saturday, Oct . 14, at 7:05 p .m . It is the 11th straight year RIT will play downtown during its annual homecoming weekend . RIT has drawn sellout crowds of 10,556 fans each of the last seven Brick City Weekends, making it one of the most sought-after tickets in Rochester .

The following weekend, Oct . 20-21, the Tigers play their first two games at the Gene Polisseni Center against Union College and Rensselaer of the ECAC . RIT will also play former Atlantic Hockey rival University of Connecticut at the XL Center in Hartford on Nov . 25 and wrap up the non-conference slate with a pair of contests at 2015 NCAA Champion Providence College on Dec . 8-9 .

“We expect to play a tough non-conference schedule and challenge ourselves right away,” said Wilson . “I like that our (non-conference) schedule is spread out, allowing us to play some league games early on as well . We will be tested right away and that will make us a better team .”

With 11 teams in Atlantic Hockey, the Tigers will play four games against Air Force Academy, The College of the Holy Cross, Mercyhurst University, and Robert Morris and two each versus American International College, Army West Point, Bentley University, Canisius College, Niagara University, and Sacred Heart University . In all, 28 of RIT’s 34 games are against AHC rivals .

The Tigers finished sixth in the AHC standings in 2016-17 and this season play 16 regular-season games at the Gene Polisseni Center on campus .

“There are so many great programs in our league that are capable of winning a champion-ship,” said Wilson . “We were a little high on our horse last year (after winning league titles in 2015 and 2016) and were brought back down to Earth . We now have to be ready to put the work in to get back to where we want to be: a championship team at the end of this season .”

Seniors Matt Abt, Brady Norrish, Chase Norrish, and Myles Powell will lead the Tigers on and off the

ice in 2017-18, serving as captains . Brady Norrish is a captain for the third straight season, while Chase Norrish and Powell are team leaders for the second year in a row .

"Leadership starts with your captains, and this group embodies Tiger hockey,” said Wilson, who enters the season with 324 career wins . “They do things the right way on and off the ice and know what it takes to win .”

The Norrish twins and Abt, along with 2017 Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Year Adam Brubacher, headline a deep defensive unit . Despite missing 16 games last season, Brady Norrish recorded 16 points and was an All- Atlantic Hockey second-team selection . Chase missed 14 games with an identical injury, but when healthy, led all RIT defensemen with seven goals . Abt took on a greater role as the season progressed and finished with 18 points, while playing in all 37 games and serving as a physical leader, leading the squad with 101 penalty minutes . Abt finished the season with eight points over his final four games .

Brubacher leads a talented group of returning sophomores in 2017-18 . Last season, he finished third on the team in scoring with 23 points in 37 games . Darren Brady also emerged as a strong defenseman as the season progressed, recording 12 points in 34 games . Classmates Brody Valette and Chris McKay also gained valuable experience in their rookie seasons and are poised to play an even greater role in 2017-18 .

Regan Seiferling and Dan Willett come in as highly regarded newcomers who can skate well and contribute on both ends of the ice .

“I really like our defensive unit, which will lead the charge for us and could be the best group in the league,” said Wilson . “We have a lot of really talented young defensemen who are going to make it hard on our coaching staff to decide our nightly lineup .”

Up front, Powell will lead an experienced group of dynamic forwards . Despite being hampered by nagging injuries, Powell was second on the team in scoring with 13 goals and 24 points and is primed to have a tremendous final season . Junior Erik Brown broke out in a big way last season, leading the team in scoring with 16 goals and 27 points . Junior Gabe Valenzuela is back after recording 21

points in 31 games last season, despite suffering from injury . In addition, Liam Kerins returns for his final season with the Tigers . A gifted goal scor-er, Kerins scored 25 times in his first two seasons .

Junior Abbott Girduckis took a big step forward in 2016-17, recording 21 points and will be expect-ed to play a top-six role . The duo of sophomores Ryan Kruper and Shawn Cameron showed flashes of brilliance during their rookie seasons, combining for 26 points . Classmate Jordan Peacock emerged as a go-to scorer late in the season with more ice time and will look to enjoy a breakout season in 2017-18 . Senior Max Mikowski and sophomore Mark Logan provide toughness and grit .

First-year student athletes Nick Bruce, Alden Dupuis, Jake Hamacher and Bryson Traptow add speed and skill to a deep group of returners . All four newcomers will look to step into the lineup and make significant contributions .

“We have a very deep group of forwards, and we will see early in the season who steps up,” said Wilson . “We like to play an uptempo style and our team speed will dictate that . Myles (Powell) is healthy and can show that he is one of the best forwards in our league .”

In goal, Christian Short returns for his junior season and will be competing for the starting nod with newcomers Ian Andriano and Logan Drackett . Both Andriano and Drackett enjoyed decorated junior careers with great postseason success . Short won eight games as a freshman for the Tigers in 2015-16 .

“Goaltending is an important piece of any championship team, and we feel we have three guys capable of stepping up and leading us into the post-season,” said Wilson . “All three will battle for the starting role and I am excited to see who steps up .”

The Tigers are poised to get back to the top of the Atlantic Hockey standings and earn their fourth NCAA Tournament berth as a Division I program . Wilson knows the road is difficult but also feels that this team knows what it takes to be a championship squad .

“We are measured on whether we win champion-ships or not,” said Wilson . “It’s a tough thing to do, but we are looking forward to that challenge . We were disappointed with how last year ended and we want to get back to the NCAA Tournament .”

2017-18 Season Preview


Meet the 2017-18 RIT Tigers

10Brady Norrish

CaptainDefense, Senior

5-10, 190, Strongfield, Saskatchewan (Business Management)

Season StatisticsYear GP G A Pts. PIM2014-15 39 4 18 22 462015-16 39 6 10 16 242016-17 21 1 15 16 16Career 99 11 43 54 86

8Chase Norrish

CaptainDefense, Senior

5-11, 180, Strongfield, Saskatchewan (Environmental Science)


19Myles Powell

CaptainForward, Senior

5-9, 175, Courtenay, British Columbia (Finance)


18Matt Abt Captain

Defense, Senior 6-4, 190, Leduc, Alberta

(Management Information Systems)


9Liam Kerins

Forward, Senior 6-1, 185, Caledon, Ontario (New Media Marketing)

Season StatisticsYear GP G A Pts. PIM2015-16 36 13 9 22 342016-17 37 12 9 21 22Career 73 25 18 43 56

15Max Mikowski

Forward, Senior 6-3, 215, Cheekotwaga, N.Y.

(Biomedical Sciences)




16Erik BrownForward, Junior

6-2, 195, Keene, Ontario (Biomedical Engineering)


7Abbott Girduckis

Forward, Junior 6-1, 190, Belleville, Ontario

(Packaging Science)


1Christian Short

Goaltender, Junior 6-4, 205, Vaughan, Ontario

(Accounting)

Season StatisticsYear GP MIN GA SVS SV% GAA RECORD2015-16 18 999 46 370 .889 2.76 8-6-32016-17 3 90 9 29 .763 6.02 0-1-0Career 21 1089 55 399 .879 3.03 8-7-3

33Gavin LewisGoaltender, Junior

6-0, 170, Mountaintop, Pa. (Chemical Engineering)

Season StatisticsYear GP MIN GA SVS SV% GAA RECORD2015-16 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0-0-02016-17 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0-0-0Career 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0-0-0

6Gabe Valenzuela

Forward, Junior 5-8, 180, Brampton, Ontario

(Packaging Science)


28Mark Logan

Forward, Junior 6-0, 200, Calgary, Alberta (New Media Marketing)




25Jordan Peacock

Forward, Sophomore 6-6, 220, Burlington, Ontario

(Finance)

Season StatisticsYear GP G A Pts. PIM2016-17 28 5 2 7 16Career 28 5 2 7 16

12Ryan Kruper

Forward, Sophomore 5-11, 200, Sherwood Park, Alberta

(Mechanical Engineering)


23Darren BradyDefense, Sophomore

6-0, 200, Lake Orion, Mich. (Finance)


11Shawn Cameron

Forward, Sophomore 5-11, 190, Sherbrooke, Quebec

(Business Exploration)


2Adam Brubacher

Defense, Sophomore 6-4, 205, Elmira, Ontario (Business Marketing)


24Chris McKayDefense, Sophomore

6-5, 220, Edmonton, Alberta (Business Exploration)




40Ian Andriano

Goaltender, Freshman 6-0, 190, Barrie, Ontario

(Marketing)

26Nick Bruce

Forward, Freshman 6-1, 175, Fall River, Nova Scotia


21Alden DupuisForward, Freshman

5-9, 165, Edmonton, Alberta (Civil Engineering Technology)

22Regan Seiferling

Defense, Freshman 6-2, 185, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

(Business Management)

30Logan DrackettGoaltender, Freshman

6-0, 180, Calgary, Alberta (Business Management)

14Jake Hamacher

Forward, Freshman 5-8, 170, Corona, Calif. (Business Exploration)

4Brody ValetteDefense, Sophomore

6-0, 185, Calgary, Alberta (Business Management)


5Dan Willett

Defense, Freshman 5-6, 170, Bayville, N.Y. (Business Exploration)

17Bryson Traptow

Defense, Freshman 6-3, 190, Calgary, Alberta



The Tigers recorded 14 wins during the 2016-17 season. Battling a host of injuries to key members throughout the lineup, the Tigers would show flashes of brilliance at various times, winning five straight games from Nov. 18-Dec. 3, while scor-ing at least five goals nine times during the year. Head Coach Wayne Wilson would appear in his 600th game behind the bench for the Tigers. For the seventh straight season, RIT played in front of a capacity crowd of 10,556 fans at Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester as part of Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend. On Dec. 2, the Tigers tied a Division I team record with six power-play goals in a win over Niagara. Up front, sophomore Erik Brown enjoyed a breakout season, recording team-best totals of 16 goals and 27 points and three-game winning tallies, while scoring five power-play goals. Brown, the Greg Moss Hard Hat award winner, had a four-point outburst early in the season and scored in the final minute of regulation to break a 3-3 tie in a 4-3 win over Mercyhurst on Nov. 23. Classmate and linemate Gabe Valenzuela battled injuries to record 21 points on six goals and 15 assists in 31 games. Liam Kerins scored 12 goals, including a team-high six on the power-play and added nine assists while playing in all 37 games. Junior captain Myles Powell was second on the team in scoring with 24 points on 13 goals and 11 assists. He became the first RIT player at the Division I level to score two shorthanded goals in one game on Oct. 29 at Bentley. Powell finished the season with four power-play markers, three shorthanded tallies, and a pair of game-winners. Sophomore Abbott Girduckis enjoyed a strong second season, recording 21 points on seven goals and 14 assists, while senior Caleb Cameron added 20 points on six goals and 14 assists, while playing at a plus-9. He also won RIT's Louis Spiotti Coaches Award. Senior Danny Smith played a valuable role on RIT's third line, while serving as a top-penalty-killer, recording 14 points on five goals and nine assists. Freshmen Ryan Kruper and Shawn Cam-eron formed a strong trio with Smith. Kruper, tallied 16 points on seven goals and nine assists, while leading the team with a plus-11 rating in

just 26 games. Cameron added 10 points on four goals and six assists. On Nov. 18, the trip broke out in a big way, combining for 11 points in a 6-2 win over Army West Point. First-year forward Jordan Peacock emerged as a valuable center late in the season, while junior Max Mikowski and sophomore Mark Logan played a larger role as the season progressed. Seniors Garrett McMullen, Alex Perron-Fontaine and Todd Skirving all battled various injuries, but contributed on both ends of the ice. McMullen recorded six points, while Skirving was RIT's Green B. Williams Award winner for academic excellence. RIT's defensive unit was strong all season, despite being decimated by injuries for long stretches, as all eight blue-liners were counted on for extensive playing time. Nevertheless, RIT's defensive unit was tenth nationally with 24 goals and 14th overall with 94 points. Freshman Adam Brubacher was named the 2017 Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Year, becom-ing the third Tiger to receive that prestigious honor. He played in all 37 games and was third among all RIT players in scoring with 23 points, while recording a plus-6 rating. Brubacher, who was also the Craig Lauson Award Winner as RIT's Rookie of the Year, was tied for the league lead among all players in scoring and scored three game-winning tallies, which tied for the team lead. He was also a two-time Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week and earned All-Rookie Team accolades. Junior captains Brady Norrish and Chase Nor-rish were both enjoying great success in 2016-17, before each suffered a season-ending injury—Chase in January, Brady in early February. Brady earned All-Atlantic Hockey Second Team honors, despite playing in just 21 games. He recorded 16 points on a goal and 15 assists and was plus-7 en route to winning RIT's Art Thomas Leadership Award. He led all Atlantic Hockey defensemen with 0.93 points per game and was a two-time Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week. Chase led all RIT defensemen with seven goals, while adding seven assists for 14 points in 23 games. Before the injury, he was second among

all Atlantic Hockey defensemen in scoring. Junior Matt Abt made great strides on the offensive end as the season progressed, as he chipped in with 18 points on four goals and 14 assists, while leading the team with 101 penalty minutes in 37 games played. Abt, RIT's Tim Cordick Award winner as top defenseman, had five points in the postseason and eight points over a three-game stretch late in the season to earn Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week accolades. Senior Michael Holland had four points in 23 games and was a plus-5, while playing a physical brand of Tiger hockey. First-year blueliners Darren Brady, Brody Valette, and Chris McKay all gained valuable collegiate experience and chipped in on both ends. Brady emerged as a reliable offensive threat, tallying 12 points on four goals and eight assists in 34 games. Valette added five points in 23 games, while McKay appeared in 20 contests, primarily over the second half of the season. Senior goaltender Mike Rotolo appeared in all but one game for the Tigers in 2016-17, recording a 2.66 goals against average and an .899 save percentage, compiling 14 wins and two shutouts. Rotolo, the 2016-17 Dan Barrows Hockey Fan's Choice Award winner, finished his RIT career as the Division I record-holder in in games played (94), minutes played (5,503) and saves (2,355). He is also second all-time at the Division I level with 40 wins and six shutouts.

2016-17 Season in Review


2016-17 Results/Statistics2016-17 RIT Hockey

RIT Combined Team Statistics (as of Aug 31, 2017)All games

Date Opponent Score Att.* Oct 07 ROBERT MORRIS W 6-3 3270* Oct 08 ROBERT MORRIS L 5-6 2307

Oct 15 vs UCONN T o t 1-1 10556Oct 21 at UNION L 2-5 2017Oct 22 at Rensselaer L 3-6 4201

* Oct 28 at Bentley W 4-1 643* Oct 29 at Bentley W 6-3 589* Nov 04 at Canisius L 0-1 1426* Nov 05 CANISIUS L 1-2 2838* Nov 11 at Air Force L 3-4 2112* Nov 12 at Air Force L 3-4 1894* Nov 18 ARMY W 6-2 2761* Nov 19 ARMY Wot 2-1 2621* Nov 23 at Mercyhurst W 4-3 1158* Dec 02 at Niagara W 7-1 700* Dec 03 at Niagara W 6-2 807

Dec 09 PROVIDENCE L 1-5 2584Dec 10 PROVIDENCE L 1-3 2457Dec 30 at Bowling Green L 0-3 1674

* Jan 06 SACRED HEART W 3-1 1629* Jan 07 SACRED HEART L 1-5 1897* Jan 13 at AIC W 5-0 356* Jan 14 at AIC L 3-5 257* Jan 20 CANISIUS L 1-3 2413* Jan 21 at Canisius L 1-6 1514* Jan 27 BENTLEY L 2-3 1980* Jan 28 BENTLEY L 3-6 3382* Feb 03 at Robert Morris W 4-1 483* Feb 04 at Robert Morris L 1-3 1061* Feb 10 HOLY CROSS L 0-4 2685* Feb 11 HOLY CROSS Wot 2-1 2705* Feb 17 #19 AIR FORCE L 2-4 3082* Feb 18 #19 AIR FORCE L 2-3 3221* Feb 25 at Mercyhurst W 7-1 1124

Mar 03 NIAGARA L 4-5 1382Mar 04 NIAGARA W 5-0 2027Mar 05 NIAGARA L 1-4 1381

TEAM STATISTICS RIT OPPSHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot Attempts 108-1271 111-980 Shot pct. . 0 8 5 . 1 1 3 G o a l s / G a m e 2.9 3.0 S h o t s / G a m e 34.4 26.5POWER PLAYS Goals-Power Plays 29-154 36-173 Conversion Percent . 1 8 8 . 2 0 8 Shot Attempts 263 220 Shot Percent . 1 1 0 . 1 6 4SHORT-HANDED Goals-Shot Attempts 3-56 6-33 Shot Percent . 0 5 4 . 1 8 2GOAL BREAKDOWN Power Play 29 36 S h o r t - h a n d e d 3 6 Empty Net 3 8 P e n a l t y 0 0 U n a s s i s t e d 6 8 O v e r t i m e 2 0 S h o o t o u t 0 0 Delayed Penalty 0 1PENALTIES N u m b e r 223 204 M i n u t e s 575 524 P e n a l t i e s / G a m e 6.0 5.5 Pen minutes/Game 15.5 14.2FACEOFFS (W-L) 1283-1098 1098-1283 Faceoff W-L Pct. . 5 3 9 . 4 6 1SHOOTOUTS (Made-Att) 0-0 0-0

Record: Overall Home Away NeutralALL GAMES 14-22-1 6-13-0 8-9-0 0-0-1CONFERENCE 13-15-0 5-9-0 8-6-0 0-0-0NON-CONFERENCE 1-7-1 1-4-0 0-3-0 0-0-1

## Player gp g a pts sh sh% pen-min pp sh16 BROWN, Erik 37 16 11 27 100 . 1 6 0 12-43 5 019 POWELL, Myles 37 13 11 24 123 . 1 0 6 12-32 4 32 BRUBACHER, Adam 37 6 17 23 107 . 0 5 6 9-18 2 09 KERINS, Liam 37 12 9 21 98 . 1 2 2 11-22 6 07 GIRDUCKIS, Abbott 37 7 14 21 60 . 1 1 7 2-4 2 06 VALENZUELA, Gabe 31 6 15 21 72 . 0 8 3 11-30 1 026 CAMERON, Caleb 35 6 14 20 93 . 0 6 5 16-40 1 018 ABT, Matt 37 4 14 18 86 . 0 4 7 33-101 2 012 KRUPER, Ryan 26 7 9 16 33 . 2 1 2 10-20 1 010 NORRISH, Brady 21 1 15 16 63 . 0 1 6 8-16 1 08 NORRISH, Chase 23 7 7 14 59 . 1 1 9 15-30 4 014 SMITH, Danny 35 5 9 14 62 . 0 8 1 12-40 0 023 BRADY, Darren 34 4 8 12 46 . 0 8 7 4-8 0 011 CAMERON, Shawn 33 4 6 10 46 . 0 8 7 8-27 0 025 PEACOCK, Jordan 28 5 2 7 26 . 1 9 2 8-16 0 022 McMULLEN, Garrett 32 2 4 6 38 . 0 5 3 9-18 0 04 VALETTE, Brody 23 1 4 5 17 . 0 5 9 4-16 0 021 HOLLAND, Michael 23 0 4 4 19 . 0 0 0 6-12 0 017 SKIRVING, Todd 17 1 2 3 30 . 0 3 3 3-6 0 015 MIKOWSKI, Max 25 0 3 3 16 . 0 0 0 10-36 0 028 LOGAN, Mark 21 0 2 2 27 . 0 0 0 4-8 0 030 ROTOLO, Mike 36 0 2 2 0 . 0 0 0 3-6 0 027 PERRON-FONTAINE, Al 14 1 0 1 12 . 0 8 3 2-4 0 024 McKAY, Chris 20 0 1 1 38 . 0 0 0 7-14 0 01 SHORT, Christian 3 0 1 1 0 . 0 0 0 0-0 0 0TM TEAM 19 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 4-8 0 0

Total 37 108 184 292 1271 . 0 8 5 223-575 29 3Opponents 37 111 186 297 980 . 1 1 3 204-524 36 6

## Goalie gp min ga gaavg saves save% w-l-t30 ROTOLO, Mike 36 2118:01 94 2.66 840 . 8 9 9 14-21-11 SHORT, Christian 3 89:42 9 6.02 29 . 7 6 3 0-1-0TM EMPTY NET 19 18:46 8 - 0 . 0 0 0 0-0-0

Total 37 2226:29 111 2.99 869 . 8 8 7 14-22-1Opponents 37 2226:29 108 2.91 1163 . 9 1 5 22-14-1

Attendance Summary RIT OpponentTotal 46622 22016Dates/Avg Per Date 19/2454 17/1295Neutral Site #/Avg 1/10556

Goals by Period 1st 2nd 3rd OT TotalRIT 34 35 37 2 108Opponents 30 35 46 0 111

Shots by Period 1st 2nd 3rd OT TotalRIT 409 437 418 7 1271Opponents 330 351 297 2 980

Saves by Period 1st 2nd 3rd OT TotalRIT 300 316 251 2 869Opponents 375 402 381 5 1163


Atlantic Hockey at a Glance

A new chapter in college hockey history was ushered into existence when the Atlantic Hockey Association was created on June 30, 2003, by nine charter members . The sixth Division I men’s ice hockey conference arose when the founding members—American International, Bentley, Canisius, Connecticut, Holy Cross, Mercyhurst, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, and the United States Military Academy (Army)—required an organization that represented their specific needs . The group of nine broke away from their former conference affiliation, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and formed a conference specific to the sport of ice hockey .

Robert DeGregorio, former commissioner of Hockey East, was named the conference’s first commissioner and played an integral role in the development of the league as play between the nine squads began in the fall of 2003 . As the season unfolded, the fledgling conference made its mark in college hockey with victories over non-conference opponents, along with an exciting chase to claim the first-ever regular season title . Holy Cross secured the title, and followed up that feat by capturing the tournament championship .

Since the 2006-07 season, Atlantic Hockey’s

conference championship has been held at Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester .

RIT, in its first season as a member of the con-ference, won the regular season title but was unable to participate in the Atlantic Hockey Tournament due to NCAA regulations . An all-service academy championship ensued, as Air Force defeated Army to earn a berth into the 2007 NCAA Tournament .

The Falcons would also win league titles in 2008 and 2009, 2011, and 2012, before Canisius took the AHC Championship in 2013 and Robert Morris emerged victorious in 2015 .

RIT set conference records with 22 wins and 45 points, rolling to the 2009-10 AHA regular season title . It was no different in the postseason, as RIT outscored its foes 18-5 in winning its four playoff games, including a 6-1 win over Sacred Heart in the championship game .

In 2015, RIT won its second Atlantic Hockey crown, rolling to a 5-1 win over Mercyhurst in the title game . In 2016, RIT, who entered as the fifth seed, knocked off Mercyhurst on the road in the quarters and Air Force in overtime in the semifi-nals before defeating off top-seed Robert Morris, 7-4 in the championship game to claim its second

consecutive title . Last season, Air Force defeated Robert Morris for the Atlantic Hockey crown .

Since joining in 2006-07, RIT has four AHC regular season championships and played in three straight title games from 2010-12 .

Success in the classroom is as important as success on the ice among the member institutions of Atlantic Hockey . A total of 207 student-athletes were named to the 2016-17 Atlantic Hockey All-Academic squad in recognition of their outstand-ing scholastic achievement . Atlantic Hockey athletes have also contributed their time off the ice to numerous charitable organizations .

Currently, Atlantic Hockey spans a total of five states: four in the northeast and one western state, reaching from the Atlantic Ocean to the banks of the Great Lakes and out to the Colorado Rocky Mountains . Members reside in Connecticut (Sacred Heart), Massachusetts (American International, Bentley, Holy Cross), New York (Army, Canisius, Niagara, RIT), Pennsylvania (Mercyhurst, Robert Morris), and Colorado (Air Force) .

For more information, visit the Atlantic Hockey Conference website online at www .atlantichockeyonline .com .

2018 ATLANTIC HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP BLUE CROSS ARENA, ROCHESTER, N.Y.

Fri., March 16, Semifinals—4:05 p.m. and 7:35 p.m., Sat. March 17, Championship—7:05 p.m.

Tickets will be available at the arena box office, online at Ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster charge by phone at (585) 232-1900, or any Ticketmaster ticket center.

▶ 2016-17 Atlantic Hockey Conference Final StandingsTeam Record Pct. Pts. GF GA Overall Record Pct. GF GA

Canisius # 18-4-6 .750 42 90 53 21-11-7 .628 107 85

Air Force * 19-6-3 .732 41 91 56 27-10-5 .702 133 93

Army West Point 15-10-3 .589 33 77 56 18-14-5 .554 100 78

Robert Morris 15-10-3 .589 33 86 73 22-12-4 .632 123 95

Holy Cross 11-10-7 .518 29 78 78 14-15-7 .486 99 106

RIT 13-15-0 .464 26 90 79 14-22-1 .392 108 111

Mercyhurst 11-13-4 .464 26 82 83 15-20-4 .436 106 123

Bentley 10-12-6 .464 26 78 82 13-19-7 .423 101 120

Sacred Heart 10-15-3 .411 23 67 87 13-19-5 .419 88 116

American International 7-14-7 .375 21 63 91 8-20-8 .333 82 122

Niagara 3-23-2 .143 8 55 119 5-31-3 .167 76 168

# Atlantic Hockey Regular Season Champion* Atlantic Hockey Tournament Champion

▶ Post-Season AwardsAward Player (Team)

Player of the Year Charles Williams (Canisius)

Rookie of the Year Adam Brubacher (RIT)

Coach of the Year Dave Smith (Canisius)

Best Defensive Forward Ryan Schmelzer (Canisius)

Best Defenseman (tie) Cameron Heath (Canisius)

Lester Lancaster (Mercyhurst)

Individual Sportsmanship Award Ryan Nick (Army West Point)

Team Sportsmanship Award Holy Cross

Regular Season Scoring Trophy Brady Ferguson (Robert Morris)

Regular Season Goaltending Award Charles Williams (Canisius)

▶ 2017 Atlantic Hockey ChampionshipsFirst Round, March 3-5, 2017 (Best of 3)

#11 Niagara 2 #6 RIT 1

#7 Mercyhurst 2 #10 American International 0

#8 Bentley 2 #9 Sacred Heart 1

Quarterfinals, March 10-12, 2017 (Best of 3)

#1 Canisius 2 #11 Niagara 0

#2 Air Force 2 #8 Bentley 0

#3 Army West Point 2 #7 Mercyhurst 1

#4 Robert Morris 2 #5 Holy Cross 0

Semifinals, March 17, 2017, Blue Cross Arena

#4 Robert Morris 6 #1 Canisius 2

#2 Air Force 1 #3 Army West Point 0

Championship, March 18, 2017, Blue Cross Arena

#2 Air Force 2 #4 Robert Morris 1

2017 NCAA East Regional Semifinal, March 24, 2017

#3 Air Force 5 #2 Western Michigan 4

2017 NCAA East Regional Championship, March 25, 2017

#1 Harvard 3 #3 Air Force 2

▶ All-Time Atlantic Hockey ChampionsYear Regular Season Champ Postseason Champ

2003-04 Holy Cross Holy Cross

2004-05 Quinnipiac Mercyhurst

2005-06 Holy Cross Holy Cross

2006-07 RIT Air Force

2007-08 Army Air Force

2008-09 Air Force, RIT (tie) Air Force

2009-10 RIT RIT

Year Regular Season Champ Postseason Champ

2010-11 RIT Air Force

2011-12 Air Force Air Force

2012-13 Niagara Canisius

2013-14 Mercyhurst Robert Morris

2014-15 Robert Morris RIT

2015-16 Robert Morris RIT

2016-17 Canisius Air Force


Tigers in the Pros

Steve Pinizzotto has played in the NHL for both the Vancouver Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers.

When RIT made the move to Division I in 2005, it was rare to hear about RIT hockey standouts continuing their dream on the ice after wowing the Ritter Arena faithful. Since 2007, 45 Tigers have moved on to play in the professional ranks. These Tigers are living their dream of playing pro hockey, spread out all over the globe, from Quebec to Italy, Germany to France, England to Colorado.

In April 2010, Chris Tanev was a freshman defense-man playing a key role in RIT’s legendary run to the Frozen Four. A few months later, Tanev signed a professional contract with the Vancouver Canucks, be-coming RIT’s first player to skate in the NHL. He played in 29 regular-season games in 2010-11 and the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals. Tanev, who enters his eighth NHL season in 2017-18, has appeared in 348 career games, tallying 75 points on 16 goals and 59 assists. On Feb. 4, 2013, Tanev scored his first NHL goal. Tanev won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2016 World Championships and recorded 10 points in 53 games last season. He is signed through the 2019-20 season.

Steve Pinizzotto was the first Tiger to leave school early, signing a contract with the Washington Capi-tals in 2007, after his sophomore season. Pinizzotto played a key role in leading the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League to back-to-back Calder Cup Championships in 2009 and 2010. Pinizzotto made his NHL debut on March 14, 2013. He played in six NHL games with the Edmonton Oilers in 2013-14.

Following RIT's run to the 2015 NCAA Tourna-ment, Matt Garbowsky signed with the hometown Rochester Americans of the AHL. In 2017, he was named MVP of the ECHL All-Star Classic and helped lead the Colorado Eagles to the league title.

After the 2011 season, Tyler Brenner signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bobby Raymond, a 2009 graduate, was part of the 2011 Calder Cup Champion Binghamton Senators. In addition, Raymond helped lead the Florida Everblades to the 2012 ECHL Kelly Cup and 2015 title in Germany's top league. Cameron Burt, RIT's all-time leading scorer at the Division I level, played in the AHL with Rochester, while 2016 graduate Andrew Miller appeared in two games with Binghamton.

Several RIT alumni, such as 2008 Hobey Baker Finalist Simon Lambert, Justin Hofstetter, Matt Crowell, Stephen Burns, and Dan Ringwald have played in Europe. Raymond, along with Burt, Pinizzotto, Brad McGowan, Josh Mitchell, Alex Perron-Fontaine and Caleb Cameron have signed contracts to play in Europe for the 2017-18 season.

“It’s exciting knowing that their dreams of playing in the NHL and receiving interest from NHL teams is that much more attainable now,” says RIT Head Coach Wayne Wilson. “We’ve gone from a program where there was very little recognition in the pro ranks to now having guys that have a chance to make a name for themselves at the highest level. Our players con-sider themselves Tigers for life and have a committed sense of pride in what they accomplished at RIT.”

As an assistant coach at Bowling Green, Wilson (1988-99) mentored several players who have enjoyed excel-lent careers in the NHL, including Norris Trophy winner and three-time All-Star defenseman Rob Blake. Wilson also coached former NHL players Dan Bylsma (2009 Stanley Cup Champion Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins), Todd Reirden (Pittsburgh Penguins Assistant Coach), Kevin Dahl, Nelson Emerson, Mike Johnson, Ken Klee, Peter Ratchuk, Paul Ysebart, and former Rochester American and Buffalo Sabre Brian Holzinger.

Chris Tanev has played in 348 games over seven seasons with the Vancouver Canucks and was part of the squad that appeared in the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals. He is signed in Vancouver through 2019-20.

Tyler Brenner signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2011. He scored 55 goals in three seasons at RIT.

2015 Hobey Baker Finalist Matt Garbowsky played parts of the 2014-15 and 2015-16 season with the Rochester Americans of the AHL. He won an ECHL title with the Colorado Eagles in 2016-17.

Bobby Raymond has played for both the Binghamton Senators and the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League. He is playing in the top German league in 2017-18.

Dan Ringwald is RIT's all-time leader in assists at the Division I level. The 2016 RIT Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee played in the AHL with Oklahoma City.


Expanded SeatingThe venue offers 4,000 seats and additional standing room for a total capacity for 4,300 fans. The majority of the seating is reserved and there is an expanded student section that is general admission seating.

Club LoungeLocated on the upper level, the Club Lounge is an upscale, full-service hospitality area featuring a full buffet of premium dining options and a cash bar each game. This lounge is exclusive to those with club-level seating. Club-level seats are available on a season ticket and individual game basis.

Suites and Luxury SeatingThere are six luxury suites located throughout the venue. The suite types include:

• Four club-level luxury suites—Each of these suites includes 16 tickets per game and access to the Club Lounge area!

• One third-level luxury suite—This suite is the largest suite in the venue, and offers a unique view from the third level of the arena.

• One “bunker” suite, located on the lower level—The bunker suite allows guests to enjoy a private room for their party, and have prime seats in the seating bowl when they are ready to watch the game.

• A Dunkin Donuts “VIP Experience” box, located as an extension of the team bench—New for 2017-18: Purchase individual seats for just $20 each.

Green B. Williams “Orange” SeatThe one orange seat among the 3,999 black and gray seats in the Gene Polisseni Center is in memory of Green B. Williams ’78 (business administration), a former RIT goaltender who passed away in a pilot training accident while serving in the U.S. Air Force. This seat is located in Section 107, Row K, Seat 8. The single orange seat is a reminder of Williams’ commitment to excellence and his Tiger Pride.

Video Boards The venue features two 23’ x 13’ high-definition video boards, one on each of the north and south sides of the venue, with full captioning.

ConcessionsConcession stands on the upper and lower levels serve up fan favorites, including chicken fingers, french fries,

hamburgers, and pretzels. Be sure to take home a piece of history with a brand new 2017-18 souvenir soda cup.

Mobile CartsMultiple mobile carts are located on the upper concourse, to bring you specialties from across campus and across Rochester. Be sure to check back throughout the season for new and exciting offerings.

Barnes & Noble Retail LocationStock up on all your RIT Hockey spirit wear at the Barnes & Noble SpiRIT store…located on the lower concourse! RestroomsFamily and individual restrooms are accessible on both the upper and lower concourse levels.

RIT Athletics Hall of FameVisit the RIT Athletics Hall of Fame, featured on the lower concourse. This display highlights the Hall’s inductees and our proud athletic history.

ParkingArena parking will be available in Lot U, with 250 spaces designated on game night. Visitors will also be encouraged to park and take a short walk from D, G, H, S, and R lots.

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History of RIT Hockey

In 1961, Director of Athletics Lou Alexander Jr . wrote a letter to the Athletic Committee recommend-ing that the committee approve the establishment of an intercollegiate hockey team at Rochester Institute of Technology . The measure was approved four years later in 1965 .

The hockey club was founded in the fall of 1959 . It was given a budget of $1,020 to purchase the initial equipment to outfit 16 players . At that time, the team participated in the Monroe County Amateur Hockey Association, playing 13 games against three other league teams . The players paid $195 out of their own pockets for these games, coaching themselves along the way as they didn’t have the money to hire a head coach .

The next year, with a budget of just $927, the season was composed entirely of away games, because the league was dissolved due to a lack of ice time at the Rochester War Memorial . With the help of Alexander, games were played against Hamilton JV, Colgate freshmen, Ithaca, Cornell freshmen, the University of Rochester, the University of Toronto, and the local hockey club “The Rockets .”

In 1961-62, the budget was increased to $1,113 .20 with the help of the RIT Student Council . There were 14 games played on home ice, which at the time was the Rochester War Memorial . Those interested in playing on the team exceeded 45 men . This is the first year they had actual guidance, as James E . Musker became the volunteer coach . With the new NCAA rules, the school was required to purchase helmets for the team at a cost of $62 .50 .

Although hockey had never been played at the Ritter-Clark Rink (as it was called at the time), it can be said that the facility was built with hockey in mind . This is verified by two important factors: a) the rink was built to hockey specifications as to length and width of ice surface, and b) inserts were provided in the concrete floor to accommodate hockey goals . In 1961, backed by the Student Association and President Marvin Pozefsky, renovations were made to the Ritter-Clark Rink so that the RIT men’s ice hockey team could call it their own .

In 1962, the team formed a league with other teams in the area that faced similar problems, either with money, ice time, or scholarships . The league was known as the Finger Lakes Collegiate Hockey League (FLCHL) . It consisted of six schools: RIT, SUNY Brockport, Hobart, Ithaca, the University of Rochester, and Syracuse University .

Two years later, in 1964, RIT men’s ice hockey became an official varsity sport . In 1972-73, the team became a member of the ECAC Division III . The ECAC was composed of two divisions, East and West . RIT played under the East Division .

In 1980, the RIT men’s hockey program made a giant step forward by moving to the Division II level of play . This meant playing a challenging 25-game schedule featuring 16 matches against Division II teams . RIT also began playing in the New York State College Hockey League (NYSCHL), comprised solely of Division II schools . The league folded in 1985-86 .

The 1982-83 season marked a milestone in the

program, as the Tigers won their first NCAA Cham-pionship in Division II . In the two-game quarterfinal series, RIT defeated Mankato State and went on to beat Lowell 4-1 in the semifinals, advancing them to the cham-pionship game, where they defeated Bemidji State 4-2 .

The next year RIT moved to the Division III level . The Tigers repeated again as champions in 1984-85, this time at the Division III level, defeating Bemidji State once again, by a score of 5-1 .

RIT continued its status as a powerhouse in the ECAC West, winning seven conference titles in 17 seasons, including four straight, from 1998 to 2002 .

The Tigers have made multiple trips to the big show—14, in fact . In 1988-89, RIT tied the first game in the two-game series against Wisconsin-Stevens Point, but ended its postseason play in the second game of the series, losing 3-2 . In 1995-96, RIT made it to the championship game, losing 3-2 to Middlebury . In 2000-01, the team was ranked No . 1 in the nation the entire season and undefeated until losing the championship contest to SUNY Plattsburgh .

Several RIT players have earned national recogni-tion for their play on the ice, as All-Conference, or All-Americans . In 1997, Steve Toll was named the Division III National Player of the Year . In 2001, Jerry Galway also earned that hallowed honor .

On Dec . 15, 2004, RIT President Albert Simone and Director of Athletics Lou Spiotti announced that the Tigers would move to the Division I level starting with the 2005-06 season . RIT became a full-fledged member of the Atlantic Hockey Association in 2006-07 .

In 2006-07, RIT’s second year as a Division I program and first as a member of Atlantic Hockey, the Tigers won the conference’s regular season title . They finished the season with a 20-7-1 conference mark and won 21 games overall . The 21 wins against Division I competition was an improvement by 17 over its first season .

On March 7-8, 2008, the Tigers played their first postseason games as a Division I program, defeating Holy Cross both nights in overtime by scores of 5-4 in the Atlantic Hockey Association quarter-finals . That season, Simon Lambert made history by becoming RIT’s first finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, Division I college hockey’s most prestigious individual honor .

In 2008-09, RIT set a Division I school record by winning 23 games, and was victorious in 11 straight contests . The Tigers advanced to the AHA semifinals and were second nationally in goals per game (3 .89) .

In 2009-10, the Tigers made history by not only winning their first AHA Championship, but then shocking the nation by upsetting No . 2 Denver and No . 12 New Hampshire to win the NCAA East Regional and advancing to the Frozen Four in just

its fifth season as a Division I squad . Head Coach Wayne Wilson was named winner of the Spencer Penrose Award as the National Coach of the Year . Wilson, who also won the Edward Jeremiah Award as Division III Coach of the Year in 2001, became the first coach to earn the national coach of the year honor at both levels .

RIT was the only team in Division I to win both its conference regular season and conference champi-onships . At the Frozen Four in Detroit, Mich ., RIT played in front of a school-record 34,954 fans . The Tigers were nationally ranked for the first time as a Division I program, and finished the season No . 10 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine national poll, after climbing as high as ninth .

RIT set school records with 28 wins, and a 12-game winning streak .

In 2010-11, the Tigers won the AHA regular season title for the fourth time in five years . Associate Head Coach Brian Hills won the Terry Flanagan Award as the nation’s top assistant coach .

During 2011-12, RIT finished 20-13-6 and ad-vanced to the AHA Championship game for the third straight year . The Tigers won Vermont’s Catamount Cup and defeated Ferris State, which advanced to the 2012 NCAA Championship game . In 2012-13, RIT knocked off No . 3 Michigan at famed Yost Arena .

On Dec . 14, 2013, RIT played its first outdoor game against rival Niagara at Frontier Field in down-town Rochester . The game was part of Rochester’s “Frozen Frontier” and attracted a crowd of 4,760 fans who braved 16-degree weather along with four inches of snow and wind .

In 2014, RIT said goodbye to Ritter Arena, its home for 46 years, and opened the Gene Polisseni Center, a state-of-the-art, 4,300-seat arena on the south end of campus . The Tigers christened the Polisseni Center by winning their second Atlantic Hockey title, advancing to the NCAA Division I Tournament and just missing its second berth in the Frozen Four with a furious late-season run .

In 2015-16, RIT would repeat as Atlantic Hockey Champions, surviving a late-season rash of injuries to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the third time as a Division I program .

RIT has proven to be a force at the Division I level, just as it was at the Division II and III levels . What history will the Tigers make in 2017-18?


1983 and 1985 NCAA Champions

RIT hockey became a national force to be reckoned with after winning the 1983 NCAA Division II Championship and 1985 NCAA Division III Championship. RIT’s success in 1983 jumpstarted an era in which they advanced to 13 NCAA Tournaments over a 20-year span. The success allowed RIT to make the successful leap to Division in 2005.

In 1982-83, RIT advanced to its first NCAA Tournament and made an incredible run, defeating Mankato State in a two-game total goal series, 9-7, before knocking off heavy favorite and host UMass Lowell, 4-1 in the semifinals and Bemidji State in the championship by a score of 4-2 to claim its first championship. The Tigers finished 23-9-0 that season, out-scoring its opponents, 191-109.

After a national third place finish in 1983-84, the Tigers won their second title in 1984-85, recording a 26-6-1 record, out-scoring its opponents, 222-89. RIT boasted six players with at least 40 points and 10 different 30-point scorers. RIT out-lasted St. Thomas in the quarterfinals before knocking off Union by a score of 3-2 in the semifinals, and once again, secured a 5-2 win over Bemidji State in the championship.

Eight players were a part of both championship teams.

RIT Men’s Hockey 1984-85—Front row (left to right): Rob Rohlfs, Head Coach Bruce Delventhal, Bobby Trowell, Blaise MacDonald, Chet Hallice, Gump Whiteside, Chris Johnstone, Assistant Coach Jim Armstrong, Grant Horiuchi. Second row: Thor Storm (manager), Ritchie Herbert, Jeff Mercier, Pete Schroeder, Tom Herstad, Peter Bryant, Mike Jones, Maurice Montambault, Mike Doyle, John Hawkins, Greg Hummer (trainer), Kevin Youngblood. Third row: John Hinrichsen, John Bourbonnais, Russ Firman, Blair MacKenzie, Jim Hull, Phil Giacalone, Larry Shomphe. Missing from photo: B.J. Hull, Rob Lorenzen, Norm Belanger.

RIT Men’s Hockey 1982-83—Front row (left to right): Doug Tracy, Ed Wolfe, T.J. Perras, Andy Kokosa, Dave Burkholder, Nick Petrick, Chris Johnstone, Chuck Samar, Norm Belanger. Second row: Head Coach Brian Mason, B.J. Hull, John Hinrichsen, John Hawkins, Mark Burgholzer, Bill Bjorness, Peter Bryant, Gump Whiteside, Bobby Trowell, Larry Shomphe, Assistant Coach Mark Davitt. Third row: Phil Dekluva (manager), Rich Brouwer, Geoff Carroll, Ed Carroll, Ed Henry, Mike Holzman, Blaise MacDonald, Rich Bowers.


The Tigers have made three NCAA Tournament appearances in their Division I history, in 2010, 2015, and 2016.

The 2009-10 RIT men’s hockey team became the story of Divi-sion I college hockey after enjoying a magical run to the NCAA Frozen Four in just its fifth season at the Division I level. The Tigers became the first Atlantic Hockey Association squad to make the Frozen Four, and emerged as a national powerhouse. Head Coach Wayne Wilson won the Spencer Penrose Award as the National Coach of the Year. RIT finished 28-12-1.

RIT was the only team in Division I to win both its conference regular season and conference championships. The Tigers swept Connecticut in the quarterfinals before shutting out Canisius 4-0 in the semifinals, and trouncing Sacred Heart 6-1 in the championship game.

From there, it was on to the NCAA East Regional in Albany, where RIT upset No. 2 overall seed Denver 2-1, and advanced to the Frozen Four after defeating No. 12 New Hampshire 6-2 in the regional final.

RIT’s storybook season ended in the Frozen Four semifinal to national runner-up Wisconsin in front of a program record crowd of 34,954 fans. The Tigers finished the season ranked No. 10 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine national poll.

In 2014-15, RIT swept long-time rival Air Force Academy in the league quarterfinals. In the league semifinal against No. 2 seed Canisius, RIT hang on for a 2-1 win. The following night, the Tigers won their second Atlantic Hockey title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, defeating Mercyhurst, 5-1.

The Tigers faced off against No. 1 overall seed Minnesota State at Notre Dame in the NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal and shocked the college hockey world with a 2-1 win. It was the first time a No. 16 seed beat the top overall seed since the tournament moved to 16 teams in 2003.

In the Midwest Regional Championship, RIT and Nebraska-Omaha were scoreless into the third period before the Maver-icks scored four times to end magical postseason run.

In 2015-16, RIT came into the league tournament as the No. 5 seed and knocked off Mercyhurst in the quarterfinal series before rallying to defeat No. 2 seed Air Force in overtime in the semifinal. The Tigers exploded with a season-high seven goals to knock off top-seed Robert Morris to win their second straight league title.

Once again, the Tigers would be the No. 16 seed, going up against No. 1 Quinnipiac in the East Regional at Albany. The Tigers would outplay Quinnipiac for many stretches, giving them all they could handle before bowing out.

RIT's 2010, 2015 and 2016 NCAA Tournament Runs


RIT Award Winners

▶ Green B. Williams Award The award is named in memory of Green B . Williams III, a native of Amherst, Mass ., who majored in business administration and was a goaltender at RIT from 1973 to 1977 . While at RIT, Williams received the RIT Hockey Outstanding Senior Award in 1977 and the Coaches Award for Outstanding Contribution to the RIT hockey team in 1976 .

Six years after graduation, Williams joined the Air Force and was training to be a pilot . On March 21, 1984, with a month left in pilot training and eight days shy of his 28th birthday, Williams was killed in a mid-air collision during a training exercise . The award is given to the player with the best grade-point average on the team .

2002-03 Darren Doherty2003-04 Brian Payant2004-05 Brian Payant2005-06 Stephen Burns 2006-07 Stephen Burns2007-08 Stephen Burns2008-09 Anton Kharin2009-10 Mark Cornacchia2010-11 Chris Haltigin Scott Knowles

2011-12 Chris Haltigin Trevor Eckenswiller 2012-13 Greg Noyes 2013-14 Greg Noyes Eliot Raibl Anthony Hamburg 2014-15 Alexander Kuqali 2015-16 Alexander Kuqali Daniel Schuler 2016-17 Todd Skirving

▶ Craig Lauzon AwardThe Craig Lauzon award is presented every year to a newcomer who joins the program and makes an immediate impact, exemplifying positive leadership and strong character the way former Tiger Craig Lauzon did .

1991-92 Jason Supryka1992-93 Jasen Wise1995-96 Kyle Edwards1996-97 Patrick Staerker1997-98 Jerry Galway1998-99 Derek Hahn1999-00 Tyler Euverman2000-01 Ryan Fairbarn Mike Tarantino2001-02 Jason Chafe2002-03 Darren Doherty2003-04 Tristan Fairbarn2004-05 Simon Lambert

2005-06 Jocelyn Guimond2006-07 Al Mazur 2007-08 Andrew Favot Sean Murphy2008-09 Tyler Brenner2009-10 Chris Tanev2010-11 Ben Lynch 2011-12 Matt Garbowsky 2012-13 Daniel Schuler2013-14 Mike Rotolo2014-15 Brady Norrish 2015-16 Gabe Valenzuela 2016-17 Adam Brubacher

▶ Dan Barrows Award Each year, Corner Crew fans select a hockey player who leaves them sitting on the edge of their seats night in and night out . The award is named after Dan Barrows, an original member of the Corner Crew, who was one of the biggest hockey supporters in Rochester . He served as the official statistician of Section V for three decades .

1987-88 Steve Mirabile1988-89 Jim Regan1989-90 Chris Palmer1990-91 Steve Mirabile1991-92 Tom Masaschi1992-93 Jay Murphy1993-94 Todd Dougherty1994-95 Chris Maybury1995-96 Jamie Morris1996-97 Steve Toll1997-98 Jamie Morris1998-99 Patrick Staerker1999-00 Tyler Euverman2000-01 Jon Day2001-02 Jerry Galway

2002-03 David Bagley2003-04 Mike Tarantino2004-05 Brian Payant2005-06 Jocelyn Guimond2006-07 Ricky Walton 2007-08 Simon Lambert2008-09 Brennan Sarazin2009-10 Dan Ringwald2010-11 Andrew Favot 2011-12 Shane Madolora 2012-13 Jeff Smith 2013-14 Mike Colavecchia 2014-15 Matt Garbowsky 2015-16 Alexander Kuqali 2016-17 Mike Rotolo

▶ Art Thomas AwardThe Art Thomas Award is given to a player who possesses the unique blend of outstanding leadership while deriving total respect and trust from his teammates .

Thomas was diagnosed with Hodgkins disease as a sophomore and battled through to survive and help lead RIT to the NCAA Championship game in 1996 .

1997-98 Matt Thomas1998-99 Kyle Edwards1999-00 Patrick Staerker2000-01 Jerry Galway Derek Hahn2001-02 Jerry Galway2002-03 Sam Hill2003-04 Mike Tarantino2004-05 Jason Chafe Michael Tucciarone2005-06 Marc Hyman

2006-07 Brad Harris 2007-08 Simon Lambert2008-09 Brennan Sarazin2009-10 Dan Ringwald2010-11 Andrew Favot 2011-12 Chris Haltigin 2012-13 Chris Saracino2013-14 Ben Lynch2014-15 Matt Garbowsky 2015-16 Alexander Kuqali 2016-17 Brady Norrish

▶ Tim Cordick Award The Tim Cordick Award, established in 2009-10, is given to the squad’s best defenseman in honor of Cordick, a former blueliner who gave his heart and soul to the squad and also worked with under-privileged children .

2009-10 Dan Ringwald2010-11 Chris Saracino 2011-12 Chris Haltigin 2012-13 Chris Saracino

2013-14 Nolan Descoteaux2014-15 Alexander Kuqali 2015-16 Chase Norrish 2016-17 Matt Abt

▶ Greg Moss Hard Hat AwardThe Greg Moss Hard Hat Award was named in honor of former Senior Associate Director for Athletics and Recreation Greg Moss . The award is given to a player who performs at a high level and does it with very little fanfare . Moss helped the RIT athletics and recreation department perform at a high level for three decades .

2005-06 Steve Farrer2006-07 Ricky Walton 2007-08 Simon Lambert Bobby Raymond Brennan Sarazin2008-09 Bobby Raymond2009-10 Taylor McReynolds2010-11 Tyler Brenner Daniel Spivak

2011-12 Taylor McReynolds 2012-13 Jeff Smith Matt Garbowsky2013-14 Dan Schuler2014-15 Matt Garbowsky 2015-16 Andrew Miller Brady Norrish 2016-17 Erik Brown

▶ Louis Spiotti Coaches AwardThe Louis Spiotti Coaches Award award is given to the player who best embod-ies RIT hockey, as chosen by the Tiger coaching staff . Spiotti is the executive director for Athletics at RIT and has been integral in RIT’s maintaining a high level of excellence at the Division I and III levels .

2005-06 Darren Doherty2006-07 Brad Harris 2007-08 Matt Harris Simon Lambert2008-09 Bobby Raymond Dan Ringwald Brennan Sarazin2009-10 Jared DeMichiel 2010-11 Sean Murphy 2011-12 Taylor McReynolds

2012-13 Jeff Smith2013-14 Ben Lynch Eliot Raibl2014-15 Matt Garbowsky Brad McGowan Brad Reid Jordan Ruby Brandon Thompson 2015-16 Josh Mitchell 2016-17 Caleb Cameron

▶ Dr. Albert J. Simone Distinguished Service Award The Dr . Albert J . Simone Distinguished Service Award was established in 2007 to honor a person or persons who have made a positive impact on the RIT Hockey Program . Simone, RIT president from 1992 to 2007, spearheaded RIT’s move to Division I .

2006-07 Randy Bloechl Chris Lerch Ed Trefzger 2007-08 Mark Lessard2008-09 Stu Hughes2009-10 Jim Goff2010-11 Julie Kurdziel

2011-12 Dave “Big Goon” Faas2012-13 Margot Clements2013-14 J . Roger Dykes2014-15 Joe Vicario2015-16 Chuck Logel 2016-17 Scott Biggar


All-Time Coaching Records/Records vs. Opponents

W L TJim Heffer 70 27 21962-63 7 3 0

1963-64 17 0 1

1964-65 15 5 0

1965-66 14 4 0

1966-67 7 7 1

1967-68 10 8 0

Daryl Sullivan 131 135 31968-69 17 9 1

1969-70 9 17 0

1970-71 7 9 0

1971-72 11 9 0

1972-73 14 10 1

1973-74 11 13 0

1974-75 9 15 0

1975-76 12 13 0

1976-77 6 15 0

1977-78 8 8 1

1978-79 15 7 0

1979-80 12 10 0

Brian Mason 87 35 11980-81 14 10 0

1981-82 21 10 1

1982-83 23 9 0

1983-84 29 6 0

W L TBruce Delventhal 87 39 21984-85 26 6 1

1985-86 31 6 0

1986-87 16 12 0

1987-88 14 15 1

Buddy Powers 26 8 21988-89 26 8 2

Eric Hoffberg 188 82 221989-90 19 8 2

1990-91 16 10 2

1991-92 12 15 2

1992-93 11 13 1

1993-94 20 8 2

1994-95 17 8 3

1995-96 25 6 1

1996-97 21 7 2

1997-98 20 4 5

1998-99 27 3 2

Wayne Wilson 334 217 611999-00 21 7 1

2000-01 27 1 1

2001-02 23 2 2

2002-03 19 4 2

2003-04 13 7 5

W L T2004-05 13 10 1

2005-06 9 24 2

2006-07 21 11 2

2007-08 19 12 6

2008-09 23 13 2

2009-10 28 12 1

2010-11 19 11 8

2011-12 20 13 6

2012-13 15 18 5

2013-14 12 20 5

2014-15 20 15 5

2015-16 18 15 6

2016-17 14 22 1

▶ All Years 923 543 93

▶ RIT Coaches By Winning PercentageCoach W L T Pct.

Wayne Wilson *** 116 31 12 .767

Buddy Powers 26 8 2 .750

Jim Heffer 70 27 2 .717

Brian Mason 87 35 1 .711

Bruce Delventhal 87 39 2 .688

Eric Hoffberg 188 82 22 .682

Wayne Wilson * 218 186 49 .535

Daryl Sullivan 131 135 3 .493

All Years 923 543 93 .622

*** Wilson’s Division III record* Wilson’s Division I recordWilson has an overall record of 334-217-61

▶ RIT Coaches By Year

Opponent W-L-T Last Met Last WonAir Force 20-27-4 16-17 15-16

American International 29-5-3 16-17 16-17Army 17-3-6 16-17 16-17Bentley 21-13-2 16-17 16-17Boston College 0-3-0 15-16 ——Bowling Green 0-5-1 16-17 ——Brock 7-4-0 16-17 16-17Canisius 59-24-2 16-17 15-16Clarkson 2-13-3 15-16 86-87Colgate 1-11-0 15-16 12-13Connecticut 19-10-2 16-17 12-13Cornell 2-2-0 10-11 10-11Denver 1-0-0 09-10 09-10Ferris State 1-0-0 11-12 11-12Holy Cross 24-13-7 16-17 16-17Lake Superior State 1-0-0 11-12 11-12Mass Lowell 1-5-1 14-15 82-83Mercyhurst 39-20-6 16-17 16-17Merrimack 3-3-1 10-11 85-86Michigan 1-2-0 13-14 12-13Minnesota 1-1-0 14-15 07-08Minnesota State (Mankato) 4-3-0 14-15 14-15Nebraska-Omaha 2-2-0 14-15 98-99New Hampshire 1-0-0 09-10 09-10Niagara 10-17-9 16-17 16-17Northeastern 0-0-0 —— ——

Opponent W-L-T Last Met Last WonPenn State 0-1-1 13-14 ——Providence 0-2-0 16-17 ——Quinnipiac 1-4-0 15-16 06-07Rensselaer (RPI) 1-6-0 16-17 86-87Robert Morris 9-12-4 16-17 16-17Sacred Heart 22-6-2 16-17 16-17St. Lawrence 5-10-0 14-15 14-15

Opponent W-L-T Last Met Last WonSt. Cloud St. 0-1-0 10-11 ——Union 12-7-3 16-17 90-91Western Michigan 2-0-0 08-09 08-09Wisconsin 0-3-0 11-12 ——Yale 0-1-0 14-15 ——

Bold indicates 2017-18 opponents*For complete records vs. opponents, visit www.ritathletics.com

▶ Records vs. Division I Opponents


All-Americans

Dave Burkholder1983-84, Goalie, First Team

Tim Cordick1988-89, Defense, Second Team

Steve Toll1996-97, Forward, First Team

Tyler Euverman2000-01, Goalie, First Team

John Hawkins1985-86, Defense, Second Team

Chris Maybury1994-95, Forward, Second Team 1995-96, Forward, First Team

Jerry Galway1998-99, Defense, First Team2000-01, Defense, First Team2001-02, Defense, First Team

Scott Brown1988-89, Forward, First Team

Adam French1995-96, Defense, Second Team

Pete Bournazakis2000-01, Forward, First Team

B.J. Hull1983-84, Defense, Second Team

Bill Gall1990-91, Defense, First Team

Bryan Cossette1996-97, Defense, Second Team

Mike Bournazakis2001-02, Center, First Team

Chris Johnstone1983-84, Forward, First Team 1984-85, Forward, Second Team

Chris Palmer1989-90, Forward, Second Team

Jamie Morris1996-97, Goalie, Second Team

Derek Hahn2000-01, Center, First Team

Blaise MacDonald1984-85, Defense, First Team

Jay Murphy1993-94, Forward, First Team

Pat Staerker1997-98, Forward, Second Team1998-99, Forward, First Team1999-00, Forward, Second Team

Mike Tarantino2003-04, Forward, Second Team

Dan Ringwald2009-10, Defense, Second TeamUSCHO

Shane Madolora2010-11, Goalie, Second TeamInside College Hockey

Matt Garbowsky2014-15, Forward, Second TeamCCM Hockey/USCHO.com

A sellout crowd at Ritter Arena witnesses the opening faceoff during RIT’s first Division I regular season home game against Canisius on Oct. 22, 2005.


Division I Individual/Team Records

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Won/Lost Season: 28-12-1 2009-10Most Wins, Season: 28 2009-10Most Consecutive Wins: 12 Feb. 12, 2009 - April 8, 2010Most Consecutive Home Wins: 7 Nov. 15, 2008 - Feb. 6, 2009 Most Consecutive Road Wins: 8 Dec. 6, 2008 - Feb. 14, 2009Longest Home Unbeaten Streak: 12 Feb. 19, 2010 - Jan. 1, 2011 (11-0-1)Longest Road Unbeaten Streak: 9 Dec. 6, 2008 - Oct. 16, 2009Most Losses, Season: 24 2005-06Most Consecutive Losses: 6 Jan. 28, 2006 - Feb. 24, 2006Longest Home Winless Streak: 7 Jan. 25, 2014 - Feb. 15, 2014Most Consecutive Home Losses: 5 Oct. 22, 2005 - Dec. 9, 2005Most Consecutive Road Losses: 7 Jan. 28, 2006 - Oct. 14, 2006Longest Road Winless Streak: 8 Jan. 28, 2006 - Oct. 27, 2006 (0-7-1)Most Goals, Game: 10 Jan. 14, 2012 at Sacred HeartMost Goals, Season: 148 2008-09Most Goals Allowed, Game: 10 Dec. 10, 2005 at Rensselaer Most Goals Allowed, Season: 132 2005-06Most Power-Play Goals Scored, Game: 6 Oct. 21, 2006 vs. American International (6/10)

6 Dec. 2, 2016 at Niagara (6/10)Most Power-Play Goals Scored, Season: 50 TIE – 2008-09 (50/235), 2009-10 (50/235)Fewest Power-Play Goals Scored, Season: 22 2014-15 (22/156)Most Power-Play Goals Allowed, Game: 5 Nov. 27, 2005 at Sacred Heart (5/9)Most Power-Play Goals Allowed, Season: 45 2008-09 (45/250)Fewest Power-Play Goals Allowed, Season: 21 2014-15 (21/174)Most Shorthanded Goals Scored, Game: 2 TIE – Nov. 1, 2008 vs. Holy Cross; Dec. 12, 2008 vs.

Mercyhurst; Nov. 21, 2014 vs. SHU; Oct. 30, 2016 at BentleyMost Shorthanded Goals Scored, Season: 12 2008-09

Most Shorthanded Goals Allowed, Game: 2 TIE — Feb. 11, 2006 at Alabama-Huntsville; Jan. 6, 2007 vs. Niagara; Nov. 23, 2012 vs. Clarkson; Mar. 3, 2017 vs. Niagara

Most Shorthanded Goals Allowed, Season: 12 2005-06Fewest Shorthanded Goals Scored, Season: 0 2013-14Fewest Shorthanded Goals Allowed, Season: 1 TIE — 2007-08; 2014-15Highest Power-Play Percentage, Season: 24.4 2006-07 (49/201)Lowest Power-Play Percentage, Season: 14.1 2014-15 (22/156)Highest Penalty-Killing Percentage, Season: 87.9 2014-15 (153/174)Lowest Penalty-Killing Percentage, Season: 79.1 2016-17 (136/172)Most Assists, Game: 17 Jan. 14, 2012 at Sacred HeartMost Assists, Season: 259 2009-10Most Points, Game: 27 Jan. 14, 2012 at Sacred HeartMost Points, Season: 404 2009-10Most Shots on Goal, Game: 63* March 10, 2012 vs. Bentley (postseason overtime)

55 Feb. 16, 2007 vs. Mercyhurst (regulation)Most Shots on Goal, Season: 1,405 2009-10Fewest Shots on Goal, Game: 13 Oct. 14, 2005 at QuinnipiacFewest Shots on Goal, Season: 949 2005-06Most Shots on Goal Allowed, Game: 68 Oct. 28, 2005 vs. St. LawrenceMost Shots on Goal Allowed, Season: 1,260 2005-06Fewest Shots on Goal Allowed, Game: 15 Jan. 9, 2007 vs. Canisius;

Feb. 13, 2016 vs. American InternationalFewest Shots on Goal Allowed, Season: 980 2016-17Fastest Goal to Start a Period 0:07 Josh Mitchell, Jan. 2, 2015 vs. UMass Lowell (3rd period)Fastest Two Goals: 0:12 Nov. 7, 2015 at Army West Point (1st period)Fastest Three Goals: 1:26 Oct. 20, 2006 vs. American International (2nd period)Fastest Four Goals: 4:43 Oct. 20, 2006 vs. American International (2nd period)

Most Goals, Game: 4 Brad McGowan March 14, 2015 vs. Air ForceMost Goals, Season: 27 Matt Smith 2007-08Most Goals, Career: 55 Simon Lambert 2005-08

55 Tyler Brenner 2008-11Most Assists, Game: 5 Brent Patry Oct. 21, 2006 vs. American InternationalMost Assists, Season: 36 Josh Mitchell 2014-15Most Assists, Career: 104 Dan Ringwald 2006-10

Most Points, Game: 5 Brent Patry Oct. 21, 2006 vs. American InternationalCameron Burt March 20, 2010 vs. Sacred Heart;

Oct. 15, 2011 vs. St. LawrenceMost Points, Season: 54 Matt Garbowsky 2014-15Most Points, Career: 136 Cameron Burt 2008-12Consecutive Game Goal-Scoring Streak: 7 Matt Crowell Jan. 2 - Jan. 25, 2009 (10)Consecutive Game Assists Scoring Streak: 10 Andrew Favot Dec. 12, 2008 - Feb. 6, 2009 (13)Consecutive Game Point-Scoring Streak: 11 Simon Lambert Feb. 1 - March 15, 2008 (22)

Andrew Favot Dec. 6, 2008 - Feb. 6, 2009 (16)

Most Hat Tricks, Season: 2 Matt Smith 2007-082 Matt Garbowsky 2014-152 Brad McGowan 2014-15

Most Hat Tricks, Career: 2 Matt Smith 2005-082 Matt Garbowsky 2011-152 Brad McGowan 2011-15

Most Shutouts, Season: 7 Shane Madolora 2011-12Most Shutouts, Career: 13 Shane Madolora 2009-12Most Saves, Game: 66 Jocelyn Guimond Oct. 28, 2005 vs. St. LawrenceMost Saves, Season: 920 Jared DeMichiel 2009-10Most Saves, Career: 2,355 Mike Rotolo 2013-17Most Penalty Minutes, Season: 138 Taylor McReynolds 2010-11Most Penalty Minutes, Career: 336 Taylor McReynolds 2008-12Fastest Two Goals, One Player 0:12 Myles Powell Nov. 7, 2015 at Army West Point

Player Yrs. GP G A Pts.Cameron Burt 08-12 147 43 93 136Simon Lambert 05-08 104 55 77 132Andrew Favot 07-11 140 41 89 130Dan Ringwald 06-10 145 21 104 125Josh Mitchell 12-16 154 31 90 121Matt Garbowsky 11-15 128 48 66 114Mike Colavecchia 10-14 140 44 66 110Brad McGowan 11-15 150 46 64 110Tyler Brenner 08-11 108 55 47 102Matt Smith 05-08 104 53 46 99Alan Mazur 06-10 137 27 72 99Greg Noyes 10-14 150 24 68 92Brennan Sarazin 05-09 144 39 51 90Ben Lynch 10-14 147 31 58 89Chris Saracino 09-13 128 20 53 73Chris Haltigin 08-12 147 24 49 73Adam Hartley 09-13 150 33 38 71Jesse Newman 05-09 120 17 50 67Sean Murphy 07-11 144 25 42 67

+Myles Powell 14-17 112 32 34 66Matt Crowell 06-09 104 34 30 64Steve Pinizzotto 05-07 58 22 40 62Adam Mitchell 10-14 112 35 24 59Alexander Kuqali 12-16 153 13 46 59Caleb Cameron 13-17 131 20 38 58

+Brady Norrish 14-17 99 11 43 54Anton Kharin 06-09 101 30 24 54Brent Patry 05-08 103 17 36 53Stevan Matic 06-10 133 21 32 53Todd Skirving 13-17 127 19 32 51

+Gabe Valenzuela 15-17 70 19 30 49

Player Yrs. GP G A Pts.Danny Smith 13-17 135 20 28 48

+Chase Norrish 14-17 96 16 31 47Dan Schuler 12-16 93 21 25 46Jeff Smith 09-13 102 26 20 46Justin Hofstetter 05-09 136 14 32 46

+Erik Brown 15-17 74 23 21 44Darrell Draper 05-08 89 19 25 44

+Liam Kerins 15-17 73 25 18 43Brent Alexin 06-10 116 13 30 43Tyler Mazzei 07-10 92 13 29 42Ricky Walton 05-08 95 15 27 42Bobby Raymond 05-09 144 13 29 42Scott Knowles 08-12 130 15 25 40Taylor McReynolds 08-12 139 13 27 40Mike Janda 07-11 113 25 12 37

+Matt Abt 14-17 102 8 27 35Nolan Descoteaux 10-14 139 12 22 34Andrew Miller 12-16 136 15 18 33Mark Cornacchia 08-12 123 14 18 32

+Abbott Girduckis 15-17 71 12 18 30Chris Tanev 09-10 41 10 18 28Brandon Thompson 11-15 115 5 22 27Darren Doherty 05-06 35 12 14 26Trevor Eckenswiller 08-12 102 2 23 25Mark Golberg 14-16 52 4 20 24Greg Amlong 14-16 62 7 17 24

+Adam Brubacher 16-17 37 6 17 23Brad Shumway 12-16 102 3 20 23Rob Tarantino 05-07 54 7 14 21Brad Harris 05-07 62 5 16 21Garrett McMullen 13-17 119 12 8 20

Player Yrs. GP G A Pts.Tristan Fairbarn 05-07 48 7 12 19Marc Hyman 05-06 33 5 12 17Bryan Potts 09-13 67 10 7 17Brad Reid 11-15 106 5 12 17

+Ryan Kruper 16-17 26 7 9 16Stephen Burns 05-08 89 3 13 16Alex Perron-Fontaine 13-17 92 7 8 15Eliot Raibl 10-14 110 4 11 15

+Darren Brady 16-17 34 4 8 12Michael Holland 13-17 89 1 11 12Steve Farrer 05-06 33 5 7 12

+Shawn Cameron 16-17 33 4 6 10Tony Bifulco 05-06 24 0 9 9

+Mark Logan 15-17 49 3 6 9Darren Olsen 05-06 21 1 6 7

+Jordan Peacock 16-17 28 5 2 7Daniel Spivak 08-12 122 0 6 6

+Max Mikowski 14-17 69 2 6 8+Brody Valette 16-17 23 1 4 5

Matt Harris 05-08 49 2 3 5Jared DeMichiel 07-10 66 0 4 4Dustin Fostvelt 13-15 22 0 4 4Shane Madolora 09-12 65 0 3 3Louis Menard 05-09 68 0 3 3Mike Rotolo 13-17 94 0 3 3Bryan Payant 05-06 12 1 1 2Riley Clark 08-09 3 0 1 1Stuart Brownell 11-14 13 0 1 1

+Chris McKay 16-17 20 0 1 1+Christian Short 15-17 20 0 1 1

▶ Division I Top Scorers

▶ Division I Individual Records

▶ Division I Team Records

*Division III records can be found at www .ritathletics .com


Division I Top-5 Records

▶ Most Goals, SeasonMatt Smith 27 2007-2008 Tyler Brenner 26 2010-2011Matt Garbowsky 26 2014-2015Brad McGowan 23 2014-2015Simon Lambert 21 2007-2008

▶ Most Assists, SeasonJosh Mitchell 36 2014-2015Andrew Favot 33 2009-2010Steve Pinizzotto 31 2006-2007Dan Ringwald 31 2007-2008Cameron Burt 31 2009-2010Dan Ringwald 31 2008-2009

▶ Most Points, SeasonMatt Garbowsky 54 2014-2015 Josh Mitchell 52 2014-2015Simon Lambert 51 2007-2008Cameron Burt 47 2009-2010Andrew Favot 46 2009-2010Brad McGowan 46 2014-2015

▶ Most Games Played, SeasonBrent Alexin 41 2009-2010Dan Ringwald 41 2009-2010Chris Haltigin 41 2009-2010Adam Hartley 41 2009-2010Chris Tanev 41 2009-2010

▶ Most Game-Winning Goals, SeasonTyler Brenner 6 2008-2009Matt Smith 5 2007-2008Adam Mitchell 5 2011-2012 Matt Garbowsky 5 2014-2015 Five tied with 4

▶ Most Short-Handed Goals, SeasonSimon Lambert 3 2006-2007Brent Alexin 3 2008-2009 Mark Cornacchia 3 2009-2010Scott Knowles 3 2010-2011Myles Powell 3 2016-2017

▶ Most Power-Play Goals, SeasonMatt Smith 17 2007-2008 Matt Smith 11 2006-2007Tyler Brenner 11 2010-2011Simon Lambert 10 2006-2007Tyler Brenner 9 2008-2009Cameron Burt 9 2009-2010

▶ Highest Plus/Minus, SeasonChris Tanev +33 2009-2010Chris Saracino +28 2010-2011Matt Garbowsky +29 2014-2015 Josh Mitchell +27 2014-2015 Brad McGowan +26 2014-2015

▶ Most Penalty Minutes, SeasonTaylor McReynolds 138 2010-2011Matt Abt 101 2016-2017Brandon Thompson 80 2013-2014Steve Pinizzotto 76 2006-2007Taylor McReynolds 75 2011-2012

▶ Most Games Played, GoaltenderJared DeMichiel 38 2009-2010Mike Rotolo 36 2016-2017Louis Menard 33 2007-2008Shane Madolora 32 2011-2012Jocelyn Guimond 30 2005-2006

▶ Most Wins, SeasonJared DeMichiel 27 2009-2010Louis Menard 18 2007-2008Shane Madolora 18 2011-2012Shane Madolora 17 2010-2011Mike Rotolo 14 2016-2017

▶ Most Saves, SeasonJared DeMichiel 920 2009-2010Jocelyn Guimond 911 2005-2006Shane Madolora 856 2011-2012Louis Menard 851 2007-2008Mike Rotolo 840 2016-2017

▶ Lowest Goals Against Average, Season (min. 1/3 time)Shane Madolora 1 .93 2010-2011 Shane Madolora 1 .93 2011-2012Jared DeMichiel 2 .09 2009-2010Jordan Ruby 2 .10 2014-2015Jocelyn Guimond 2 .48 2006-2007

▶ Highest Save Percentage, Season(min. 1/3 time)Shane Madolora .935 2010-2011Shane Madolora .931 2011-2012Jordan Ruby .924 2014-2015Jocelyn Guimond .922 2006-2007Jared DeMichiel .921 2009-2010

▶ Most Shutouts, SeasonShane Madolora 7 2011-2012Jared DeMichiel 6 2009-2010 Shane Madolora 6 2010-2011Jocelyn Guimond 2 2006-2007Josh Watson 2 2012-2013Mike Rotolo 2 2013-2014Jordan Ruby 2 2014-2015Mike Rotolo 2 2016-2017

▶ Most Goals, Career Simon Lambert 55 2005-2008Tyler Brenner 55 2008-2011Matt Smith 53 2005-2008Matt Garbowsky 48 2011-2015Brad McGowan 46 2011-2015

▶ Most Assists, Career Dan Ringwald 104 2006-2010Cameron Burt 93 2008-2012Josh Mitchell 90 2012-2016Andrew Favot 89 2007-2011Simon Lambert 77 2005-2008

▶ Most Points, Career Cameron Burt 136 2008-2012 Simon Lambert 132 2005-2008Andrew Favot 130 2007-2011Dan Ringwald 125 2006-2010 Josh Mitchell 121 2012-2016

▶ Most Games Played, CareerJosh Mitchell 154 2012-2016Alexander Kuqali 153 2012-2016Adam Hartley 150 2009-2013Greg Noyes 150 2010-2014 Brad McGowan 150 2011-2015

▶ Most Power-Play Goals, Career Matt Smith 33 2005-2008 Tyler Brenner 25 2008-2011Mike Colavecchia 25 2010-2014Simon Lambert 23 2005-2008Alan Mazur 22 2006-2010

▶ Most Short-Handed Goals, Career Simon Lambert 5 2005-2008Brennan Sarazin 4 2005-2009 Mark Cornacchia 4 2008-2012Scott Knowles 4 2008-2012

▶ Most Game-Winning Goals, CareerTyler Brenner 13 2008-2011Adam Hartley 9 2009-2013Matt Garbowsky 9 2011-2015Adam Mitchell 8 2010-2014Matt Crowell 8 2006-2009Brennan Sarazin 8 2005-2009Andrew Favot 8 2007-2011Myles Powell 8 2014-2017

▶ Highest Plus/Minus, Career Andrew Favot +43 2007-2011 Daniel Spivak +35 2008-2012Chris Saracino +35 2009-2013Dan Ringwald +34 2006-2010Matt Garbowsky +34 2011-2015

▶ Most Penalty Minutes, CareerTaylor McReynolds 336 2008-2012Brennan Sarazin 194 2005-2009 Alan Mazur 194 2006-2010Cameron Burt 188 2008-2012Nolan Descoteaux 187 2010-2014

▶ Most Games Played, Goaltender, CareerMike Rotolo 94 2013-2017Louis Menard 68 2005-2009Jared DeMichiel 66 2006-2010Shane Madolora 65 2009-2012Jordan Ruby 65 2011-2015

▶ Most Saves, CareerMike Rotolo 2,355 2013-2017Jordan Ruby 1,787 2011-2015Shane Madolora 1,727 2009-2012Louis Menard 1,705 2005-2009Jared DeMichiel 1,588 2006-2010

▶ Most Wins, Career Jared DeMichiel 41 2006-2010Mike Rotolo 40 2013-2017 Louis Menard 39 2005-2009Shane Madolora 36 2009-2012 Jordan Ruby 23 2011-2015

▶ Goals Against Average, Career (min. 500 minutes)Shane Madolora 1 .99 2009-2012Jared DeMichiel 2 .48 2006-2010Mike Rotolo 2.67 2013-2017Jordan Ruby 2 .89 2011-2015 Louis Menard 2 .94 2005-2009

▶ Highest Save Percentage, Career(min. 500 minutes)Shane Madolora .932 2009-2012 Jocelyn Guimond .912 2005-2007Jared DeMichiel .909 2006-2010Jordan Ruby .909 2011-2015Mike Rotolo .906 2013-2017

▶Most Shutouts, CareerShane Madolora 13 2009-2012Jared DeMichiel 7 2008-2010Mike Rotolo 6 2013-2017 Jordan Ruby 3 2011-2015Jocelyn Guimond 2 2005-2007Louis Menard 2 2005-2009 Josh Watson 2 2010-2013

Bold indicates records set in 2016-17*Division III records can be found at www .ritathletics .com


RIT All-ECAC/Atlantic Hockey Selections

Year Name Position Team

1978-79 Ron Kerr forward ROY

1981-82 Chris Johnstone forward ROY

Jim Larouche defense first

Dave Burkholder goalie first

Chris Johnstone forward second

1982-83 B.J. Hull defense ROY

Chris Johnstone forward first


1983-84 Ritchie Herbert forward ROY

Chris Johnstone forward first

B.J. Hull defense first


1984-85 Chris Johnstone forward first

Blaise MacDonald defense first

1985-86 John Hawkins defense POY

Scott Brown forward ROY

John Hawkins defense first

Ritchie Herbert forward first

1986-87 Ritchie Herbert forward first

1987-88 Fred Abraham goalie ROY

Scott Brown forward first

Tim Cordick defense second

1988-89 Scott Brown forward first

Fred Abraham goalie second

Tim Cordick defense second

1989-90 Chris Palmer forward first

Tim Cordick defense first

1990-91 Bill Gall defense first

Steve Mirabile forward second

1991-92 Tom Masaschi forward second

1992-93 Scott MacNair forward POY

Mike Heaney defense HM

Derrick Barnett goalie HM

1993-94 Jay Murphy forward POY

Jay Murphy forward first

Kyle O’Brien defense first

1994-95 Steve Toll forward ROY

1995-96 Randy Cheynowski forward first

Chris Maybury forward first

Adam French defense first

Jamie Morris goalie first

Jamie Morris goalie ROY

1996-97 Steve Toll forward first

Kelly Morel defense first


1997-98 Peter Bournazakis forward first

Peter Bournazakis forward ROY

Pat Staerker forward first


1998-99 Jerry Galway defense first

Pat Staerker forward POY


Luke Murphy forward first

1999-00 Pat Staerker forward POY

Mike Bournazakis forward ROY

Wayne Wilson coach COY

Peter Bournzakis forward first

Pat Staerker forward first

2000-01 Mike Bournazakis forward first

Peter Bournazakis forward first

Derek Hahn forward first

Jerry Galway defense first

Tyler Euverman goalie first

Ryan Fairbarn defense second

Mike Tarantino forward ART

Ryan Fairbarn defense ART

Matt Moore defense ART

Rob Boope goalie ART

Mike Tarantino forward ROY

Tyler Euverman goalie GOY



Jerry Galway defense first

Mike Tarantino forward second


Tyler Euverman goalie second

Roberto Orofiamma forward ART

Jerry Galway defense POY



Ryan Francke defense first

Mike Tarantino forward second


Tyler Euverman goalie second

Darren Doherty forward ART

2003-04 Ryan Francke defense first

Mike Tarantino forward first

Darren Doherty forward second

George Eliopolous goalie second


Michael Tucciarone forward HM

Tristan Fairbarn forward ART

Brad Harris forward ART

Tristan Fairbarn forward co-ROY

Mike Tarantino forward co-POY

2004-05 Marc Hyman defense first

Jason Chafe forward second

Simon Lambert forward ART

2006-07 Alan Mazur defense ROY

Louis Menard goalie GOY

Simon Lambert forward second

Brent Patry defense second

Alan Mazur defense third


Louis Menard goalie third

Anton Kharin forward ART

Alan Mazur defense ART

Louis Menard goalie ART

2007-08 Simon Lambert forward LS

Simon Lambert forward first

Dan Ringwald defense first

Bobby Raymond defense third

2008-09 Brennan Sarazin forward first

Dan Ringwald defense first

Bobby Raymond defense second

Alan Mazur defense third

Tyler Brenner forward ART

2009-10 Dan Ringwald defense first

Jared DeMichiel goalie GOY

Andrew Favot forward second

Cameron Burt forward third

Chris Tanev defense ART

Dan Ringwald defense DOY

Chris Tanev defense ROY

Jared DeMichiel goalie first

Chris Tanev defense third

2010-11 Shane Madolora goalie GOY

Shane Madolora goalie first

Tyler Brenner forward second

Chris Saracino defense second

Andrew Favot forward third

2011-12 Shane Madolora goalie first

Mike Colavecchia forward second

Chris Haltigin defense second

Mark Cornacchia forward IS

2012-13 Chris Saracino defense first

2014-15 Matt Garbowsky forward POY

Matt Garbowsky forward DFY

Matt Garbowsky forward LS

Matt Garbowsky forward first

Brady Norrish defense ART

Brady Norrish defense second

Josh Mitchell forward second

Brad McGowan forward third

Alexander Kuqali defense third

2015-16 Chase Norrish defense DOY

Chase Norrish defense first

Josh Mitchell forward third

Brady Norrish defense third

Gabe Valenzuela forward ART

2016-17 Adam Brubacher defense ROY

Brady Norrish defense second

Adam Brubacher defense ART

ART All Rookie Team ROY Rookie of the Year

POY Player of the Year GOY Goaltender of the Year

DOY Defenseman of the Year DFY Defensive Forward of the Year

LS Leading Scorer Trophy IS Individual Sportsmanship Trophy

HM Honorable Mention


All-Time Postseason Results

Year Div. Round Results

1982-83 II first *RIT 6, Mankato State 1

*Mankato State 6, RIT 3

semis RIT 4, Lowell 1

finals RIT 4, Bemidji State 2

1983-84 III first *RIT 13, Oswego 2

*RIT 10, Oswego 1

semis Union 5, RIT 4 (4 OTs)

cons. RIT 10, Augsburg 1

1984-85 III first *RIT 5, St. Thomas 4

*RIT 5, St. Thomas 2

semis RIT 3, Union 2

finals RIT 5, Bemidji State 1

1985-86 III first +RIT 4, Union 1

+RIT 8, Union 7

semis Bemidji State 4, RIT 3 (OUT)

cons. RIT 6, Mankato State 0


1988-89 III first +Oswego 7, RIT 5

+RIT 5, Oswego 2

+#RIT 4, Oswego 1

semis +RIT 6, Babson 2

+RIT 7, Babson 5

finals +RIT 3, Wisc.-Stevens Pt. 3

+Wisc.-Stevens Pt. 3, RIT 2

1993-94 III first +RIT 3, Fredonia 3

+Fredonia 7, RIT 0

1995-96 III first +RIT 6, Potsdam 3

+RIT 5, Potsdam 3

semis RIT 2,Wisc.-River Falls 1

finals Middlebury 3, RIT 2

1996-97 III first Middlebury 6, RIT 4

Middlebury 6, RIT 3

1997-98 III first +Plattsburgh 6, RIT 3

+RIT 3, Plattsburgh 2

+#Plattsburgh 2, RIT 0


1998-99 III fourth RIT 7, Amherst 2

RIT 6, Amherst 2

semis Middlebury 9, RIT 3

cons. Norwich 9, RIT 2

1999-00 III first Norwich 4, RIT 1

Norwich 5, RIT 1

2000-01 III first RIT 8, Lebanon Valley 1

RIT 10, Lebanon Valley 2

semis RIT 5, Wis. River Falls 2

finals Plattsburgh 6, RIT 2

2001-02 III first + RIT 4, Plattsburgh 4 (ot)

+RIT 2, Plattsburgh 2 (OT)

+# Plattsburgh 1, RIT 0

2009-10 I first RIT 2, Denver 1

second RIT 6, New Hampshire 2

semis Wisconsin 8, RIT 1

2014-15 I first RIT 2, Minnesota State 1

second Nebraska-Omaha 4, RIT 0

2015-16 I first Quinnipiac 4, RIT 0

1975-76 Worcester State 11, RIT 01978-79 Trinity 9, RIT 61979-80 *RIT 8, Amherst 4

*Bentley 7, RIT 6 (OT)1980-81 first year in ECAC Division II,

ineligible for playoffs1981-82 RIT 5, Norwich 4

North Adams State 5, RIT 31982-83 Middlebury 5, RIT 31983-84 RIT 7, Hamilton 0 - Quarterfinal

RIT 6, Plattsburgh 2 - Semifinal

RIT 3, Union 1 - Championship1984-85 RIT 10, Oswego 1

Union 7, RIT 31985-86 RIT 8, Union 6 - Semifinal

RIT 9, Plattsburgh 5 - Championship1986-87 Canisius 2, RIT 01987-88 RIT 5, Union 4 (2 OT)

Elmira 8, RIT 41988-89 RIT 9, Cortland 3 - Quarterfinal

RIT 9, Elmira 5 - Semifinal

RIT 5, Union 3 - Championship1989-90 Oswego 7, RIT 51990-91 RIT 6, Union 3

Mercyhurst 4, RIT 11991-92 Elmira 7, RIT 21992-93 Did not compete1993-94 RIT 4, Canisius 3 - Semifinal

RIT 5, Elmira 2 - Championship1994-95 RIT 5, Canisius 4 (2 OT) - Semifinal

Mercyhurst 9, RIT 2 - Championship

1995-96 RIT 10, Elmira 6 - Semifinal

RIT 3, Canisius 2 (OT) - Championship1996-97 RIT 3, Canisius 2 (OT) - Semifinal

Elmira 5, RIT 4 (OT) - Championship1997-98 RIT 3, Mercyhurst 0 - Semifinal

Niagara 5, RIT 2 - Championship1998-99 RIT 10, Hobart 3 - Semifinal

RIT 6, Mercyhurst 1 - Championship1999-00 RIT 6, Hobart 4 - Semifinal

RIT 3, Elmira 2 - Championship2000-01 RIT 9, Hobart 1 - Semifinal

RIT 8, Manhattanville 2 - Championship2001-02 RIT 10, Hobart 1 - Semifinal

RIT 2, Elmira 1 - Championship2002-03 RIT 6, Hobart 2 - Semifinal

Elmira 4, RIT 3 - Championship2003-04 RIT 4, Manhattanville 2 - Semifinal

Hobart 3, RIT 1 - Championship2004-05 Manhattanville 6, RIT 2 - Semifinal2005-06 ^ First year in Division I 2006-07 ^ Second year in Division I *2007-08 RIT 5, Holy Cross 4 (OT) - Quarterfinal Game 1

RIT 5, Holy Cross 4 (OT) - Quarterfinal Game 2

Air Force 5, RIT 0 - Semifinal*2008-09 Holy Cross 5, RIT 3 - Quarterfinal Game 1

RIT 6, Holy Cross 4 - Quarterfinal Game 2

RIT 9, Holy Cross 5 - Quarterfinal Game 3

Mercyhurst 5, RIT 4 - Semifinal*2009-10 RIT 4, Connecticut 3 (OT) - Quarterfinal Game 1

RIT 4, Connecticut 1 - Quarterfinal Game 2

RIT 4, Canisius 0 - Semifinal

RIT 6, Sacred Heart 1 - Championship

*2010-11 RIT 5, American Int’l 0 - Quarterfinal Game 1

RIT 5, American Int’l 1 - Quarterfinal Game 2

RIT 4, Connecticut 2 - Semifinal

Air Force 1, RIT 0 - Championship2011-12 Bentley 4, RIT 1 - Quarterfinal Game 1

RIT 5, Bentley 4 (2OT) - Quarterfinal Game 2

RIT 3, Bentley 0 - Quarterfinal Game 3

RIT 2, Niagara 1 (OT) - Semifinal

Air Force 4, RIT 0 - Championship2012-13 RIT 2, American International 1 - First Round Game 1

RIT 7, American International 1 - First Round Game 2

Niagara 3, RIT 2 - Quarterfinal Game 1

Niagara 2, RIT 1 - Quarterfinal Game 22013-14 RIT 3, Holy Cross 2 (OT) - First Round Game 1

Holy Cross 5, RIT 1 - First Round Game 2

Holy Cross 3, RIT 2 (OT) - First Round Game 32014-15 RIT 2, Air Force 1 - Quarterfinal Game 1

RIT 7, Air Force 3 - Quarterfinal Game 2

RIT 2, Canisius 1 - Semifinal

RIT 5, Mercyhurst 1 - Championship2015-16 RIT 2, Mercyhurst 1 - Quarterfinal Game 1

RIT 4, Mercyhurst 1 - Quarterfinal Game 2

RIT 2, Air Force 1 (OT) - Semifinal

RIT 7, Robert Morris 4 - Championship2016-17 Niagara 5, RIT 4 - First Round Game 1

RIT 5, Niagara 0 - First Round Game 2

Niagara 4, RIT 1 - First Round Game 3

*Two-game, total goal series +Two-game series#Mini-game

1975-2005 - ECAC Tournament * 2007-present - Atlantic Hockey Tournament ̂ Unable to compete due to move to Division I probationary periodResults in bold indicate championships.

▶ RIT in the NCAA Tournament

▶ RIT in ECAC/Atlantic Hockey Tournament


A New Era: The Gene Polisseni Center

History was made in 2014-15, as the Tigers moved into the 4,300-seat Gene Polisseni Center after playing the previous 46 years at storied Ritter Arena. Dedicated on Sept. 18, 2014, the Tigers would open the arena with an exhibition contest against Brock University on Oct. 4. On Oct. 10, the Tigers opened the arena in style, knocking off St. Lawrence, 5-2.

The Tigers held a pair of fundraising iniatives in 2014-15, supporting Greater Rochester's "One Team One Fight" organization and the Testicular Cancer Foundation of Western New York.

RIT sold out the Polisseni Center for the first time on Oct. 24, 2015, as a raucous crowd of 4,300 fans saw President Bill Destler dye his hair orange between the second and third periods in the game against Colgate. Destler issued a dare to the RIT community saying that if the game was a sellout, he would dye his hair orange.

The Tigers won Atlantic Hockey Championships in each of their first two years in the new building.


Tigers in the National Spotlight

23Steve Toll

1996-97 Division III Player of the Year

Forward, Senior St. Catherine's, Ontario


22Jerry Galway

2001-02 Division III Player of the Year

Defense, Senior Mississauga, Ontario

Season StatisticsYear GP G A Pts. PIM1997-98 30 9 16 25 561998-99 31 11 21 32 322000-01 29 13 45 58 282001-02 26 13 36 49 24Career 118 46 118 164 140

18Simon Lambert

2007-08 Hobey Baker Award Finalist

Forward, Senior St. Therese, Quebec Season StatisticsYear GP G A Pts. PIM2004-05 21 8 12 20 122005-06 33 17 22 39 442006-07 34 17 25 42 372007-08 37 21 30 51 40Career 125 63 89 152 133

9Matt Garbowsky

2014-15 Hobey Baker Award Finalist

Forward, Senior St. George, Ontario

Season StatisticsYear GP G A Pts. PIM2011-12 39 9 11 20 342012-13 36 11 22 33 142013-14 13 2 5 7 42014-15 40 26 28 54 28Career 128 48 66 114 80

▶ 1997 American Hockey Coaches Association Division III Player of the Year▶ Set RIT single-season records with 39 goals and 84 points, earning 1996-97

JOFA/ACHA First Team All-American honors▶ 1996-97 ECAC West MVP and First Team selection▶ 1996-97 RIT Hockey Fan’s Choice award winner ▶ Scored four consecutive hat-tricks early in the 1996-97 season en route to a

single-season school record six on the year ▶ Named the 1994-95 ECAC West Rookie of the Year▶ Tigers compiled a 63-21-6 record in Toll’s three seasons▶ Helped lead the Tigers to a 1995-96 NCAA Tournament Runner-up finish▶ Averaged 2 .1 points per game in three seasons (185 points in 88 games)

▶ RIT’s first top-10 finalist for the 2008 Hobey Baker Award, college hockey’s most prestigious honor

▶ Unanimous 2007-08 All-Atlantic Hockey Association first-team selection and was awarded the leading scorer trophy

▶ Named the 2008 RACA At-Large Male Athlete of the Year▶ Honored as the 2008 Paychex Male College Athlete of the Year▶ Finished fifth in Division I with 51 points on 21 goals and 30 assists▶ Recorded a point in 27 games and had 17 multiple-point outings ▶ Finished as RIT’s all-time leading Division I scorer with 55 goals and 77

assists in just 104 games (now third) ▶ Helped lead RIT to the 2006-07 AHA regular-season title

▶ RIT’s second top-10 finalist for the 2015 Hobey Baker Award ▶ American Hockey Coaches Association (ACHA) CCM Second Team

All-American ▶ Second team All-USCHO .com national selection ▶ 2015 Atlantic Hockey Conference Player of the Year ▶ 2015 Atlantic Hockey Conference Top Defensive Forward ▶ Won the 2015 Atlantic Hockey Conference Leading Scorer award ▶ Named the 2015 Atlantic Hockey Championship Most Valuable Player ▶ Led RIT to the 2015 AHC Championship and NCAA Midwest Regional Final▶ Won RIT’s Dan Barrows Fan’s Choice, Greg Moss Hard Hat, Art Thomas

Teammate and Lou Spiotti Coaches Award in 2015▶ Led Colorado Eagles to 2017 ECHL Kelley Cup Championship

▶ 2002 American Hockey Coaches Association Division III Player of the Year▶ Leading scoring defenseman in the history of the program with 166 points ▶ Three-time JOFA/AHCA First-Team All-American (1998-99, 2000-01, 2001-02)▶ Two-time ECAC West Player of the Year (2001, 2002)▶ Three-time All-ECAC West first team selction (1998-99, 2000-01, 2001-02) ▶ ECAC West All-Tournament Team selection ▶ Won RIT’s Craig Lauzon (1997-98) and Art Thomas Teammate Award (2000-01)▶ Division III Player of the Year finalist in 2000-01 .▶ Set a career-high with 58 points on 13 goals and 45 assists in 2000-01▶ Led RIT to a 97-10-10 record with four NCAA Tournament Appearances


RIT in Brief

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FOUNDED IN 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with nine colleges emphasizing career education and experiential learning.

THE CAMPUS occupies 1,300 acres in suburban Rochester, the third-largest city in New York state. RIT also has international campuses in China, Croatia, Dubai, and Kosovo.

DEGREES: RIT offers the following degrees: doctoral (Ph.D.) programs in astrophysical sciences and technology, color science, computing and information sciences, engineering, imaging science, mathematical modeling, microsystems engineering, and sustainability; master’s degree programs: master of architecture (M.Arch.), master of business administration (MBA), master of engineering (ME), master of fine arts (MFA), master of science (MS), and master of science for teachers (MST); bachelor’s degree programs: bachelor of fine arts (BFA) and bachelor of science (BS); and associate degree programs: AS, AOS, AAS.

THE RIT STUDENT BODY consists of approxi-mately 15,400 undergraduate and 3,250 graduate students. Enrolled students represent all 50 states and more than 100 countries. Nearly 3,300 students from diverse racial and ethnic back-

grounds are enrolled on the main campus along with more than 2,700 international students. An additional 1,930 students are enrolled at RIT’s international locations.

RIT is an internationally recognized leader in preparing deaf and hard-of-hearing students for successful careers in professional and technical fields. The university provides unparalleled access and support services for the more than 1,100 deaf and hard-of-hearing students who live, study, and work with hearing students on the RIT campus.

RIT ALUMNI number more than 121,000 worldwide.

COOPERATIVE EDUCATION provides paid career-related work experience in many degree programs. RIT has the fourth-oldest and one of the largest cooperative education programs in the world, annually placing more than 4,400 students in nearly 6,000 co-op assignments with more than 2,200 employers across the United States and overseas.

WALLACE LIBRARY is a multimedia center offering a vast array of resource materials. The library provides access to more than 450 electronic databases, 68,000 electronic journals, and more than 500,000 e-books. Resource materials also include audio and video/DVD titles and more than 367,000 books and print journals.

HOUSING: Many of RIT’s full-time students live in RIT residence halls, apartments, or townhouses on campus. On-campus fraternities, sororities, and special-interest houses are also available. Freshmen are guaranteed housing.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES: Major social events and activities are sponsored by the College Activities Board, Residence Halls Association, sororities, fraternities, and special-interest clubs of many kinds. There are more than 300 clubs and student organizations on campus.

ATHLETICS: Men’s Teams—baseball, basketball, crew, cross country, ice hockey (Division I), lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, and wrestling

Women’s Teams—basketball, crew, cross country, ice hockey (Division I), lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, and volleyball

RIT offers a wide variety of activities for students at all levels of ability. More than 50 percent of our undergraduate students participate in intramural sports ranging from flag football to golf and indoor soccer. Facilities include the Gordon Field House, featuring two swimming pools, a fitness center, indoor track, and an event venue with

seating for 8,500; the Hale-Andrews Student Life Center, with five multipurpose courts, eight racquetball courts, and a dance/aerobics studio; the Ritter Ice Arena; and outdoor facilities including an all-weather track, tennis courts, and several athletic fields. The Gene Polisseni Center, which houses RIT’s new hockey arena, accommodates 4,300.

EXPENSES: Full-time students living in an RIT residence hall have the following 2017-18 academic year expenses. We estimate that the typical student also spends an average of $1,980 per year for books, transportation, and personal expenses.

Charges

2017-2018Academic Year (two semesters) NTID*

Tuition $39,506 $15,730

Room (double) 7,376 7,376

Board (standard plan) 5,290 5,290

Fees 562 562

Total $52,734 $28,958

* Deaf and hard-of-hearing students who are U.S. citizens enrolled in any undergraduate program and students enrolled in the ASL-English Interpretation major will pay these charges instead of the regular academic year charges.

VISITS TO CAMPUS are encouraged and may be arranged in advance by calling 585-475-6631. Deaf and hard-of-hearing students may arrange campus visits by calling 585-475-6700, toll free in the U.S. and Canada at 866-644-6843, or by videophone at 585-743-1366.

HOME PAGE: www.rit.eduEMAIL: [email protected] COLORS: Orange and brownUNIVERSITY MASCOT: Bengal tiger “Ritchie”UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC TEAMS: Tigers

RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity within its workforce and provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, or disability.

The Advisory Committee on Campus Safety will provide, upon request, all campus crime statistics as reported to the United States Department of Education. RIT crime statistics can be found at the Department of Education website, http://ope.ed.gov/security, and by contacting RIT’s Public Safety Department at 585-475-6620 (v/tty).

COLLEGES AND DEGREE-GRANTING UNITS:

College of Applied Science and Technology School of Engineering Technology School of International Hospitality and Service Innovation Saunders College of Business B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences Kate Gleason College of Engineering College of Health Sciences and Technology Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition College of Imaging Arts and Sciences School for American Crafts School of Art School of Design School of Film and Animation School of Media Sciences School of Photographic Arts and Sciences College of Liberal Arts National Technical Institute for the Deaf College of Science Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences School of Mathematical Sciences School of Chemistry and Materials Science School of Physics and Astronomy School of Individualized Study Golisano Institute for Sustainability

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME

Fri., Oct. 6, 2017 Orange and White Game Gene Polisseni Center 6:05 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 6, 2017 Skate with the Tigers Gene Polisseni Center 8:00 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 7, 2017 Brock University Gene Polisseni Center 7:05 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 14, 2017 + Northeastern University Blue Cross Arena 7:05 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 20, 2017 Union College Gene Polisseni Center 7:05 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 21, 2017 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Gene Polisseni Center 7:05 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 27, 2017 * Army West Point West Point, N.Y. 7:05 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 28, 2017 * Army West Point West Point, N.Y. 7:05 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 3, 2017 * American International College Gene Polisseni Center 7:05 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 4, 2017 * American International College Gene Polisseni Center 7:05 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 10, 2017 * Robert Morris University Gene Polisseni Center 7:05 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 11, 2017 * Robert Morris University Gene Polisseni Center 7:05 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 17, 2017 * Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, Colo. 9:05 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 18, 2017 * Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, Colo. 9:05 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 25, 2017 % University of Connecticut Hartford, Conn. 3:05 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 1, 2017 * Holy Cross Gene Polisseni Center 7:05 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 2, 2017 * Holy Cross Gene Polisseni Center 7:05 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 8, 2017 Providence College Providence, R.I. 7:15 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 9, 2017 Providence College Providence, R.I. 7:05 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 29, 2017 * Mercyhurst University Erie, Pa. 7:05 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 30, 2017 * Mercyhurst University Erie, Pa. 7:05 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 5, 2018 * Niagara University Niagara University, N.Y. 7:05 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 6, 2018 * Niagara University Niagara University, N.Y. 7:05 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 12, 2018 * Air Force Academy Gene Polisseni Center 7:05 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 13, 2018 * Air Force Academy Gene Polisseni Center 7:05 p.m.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME

Fri., Jan. 19, 2018 * Canisius College Gene Polisseni Center 7:05 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 20, 2018 * Canisius College Gene Polisseni Center 7:05 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 26, 2018 * Holy Cross Worchester, Mass. 7:05 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 27, 2018 * Holy Cross Worchester, Mass. 7:05 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 2, 2018 * Bentley University Gene Polisseni Center 7:05 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 3, 2018 * Bentley University Gene Polisseni Center 7:05 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 9, 2018 * Robert Morris University Moon Township, Pa. 7:05 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 10, 2018 * Robert Morris University Moon Township, Pa. 7:05 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 17, 2018 *^ Sacred Heart University Bridgeport, Conn. 7:05 p.m.

Sun., Feb. 18, 2018 * ! Sacred Heart University New Haven, Conn. 3:05 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 23, 2018 * Mercyhurst University Gene Polisseni Center 7:05 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 24, 2018 * Mercyhurst University Gene Polisseni Center 7:05 p.m.

March 2-4, 2018 Atlantic Hockey First Round (best-of-three) TBA

March 9-11, 2018 Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals (best-of-three) TBA

Fri., March 16, 2018 Atlantic Hockey Semifinal Blue Cross Arena TBA

Sat., March 17, 2018 Atlantic Hockey Championship Blue Cross Arena TBA

March 23-25, 2018 NCAA Regionals TBA TBA

April 5-7, 2018 NCAA Frozen Four St. Paul, Minn. TBA

* Denotes Atlantic Hockey Association games.+ Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend% played at XL Center^ played at Webster Bank Arena

! played at Yale University For complete schedule, visit www.ritathletics.com. All Times Eastern Standard Time. Schedule subject to change.

Front Row (left to right): Gavin Lewis, Mark Logan, Erik Brown, Myles Powell (Captain), Chase Norrish (Captain), Matt Abt (Captain), Brady Norrish (Captain), Liam Kerins, Abbott Girduckis, Gabe Valenzuela, Christian Short

Middle Row (left to right): Associate Head Coach Brian Hills, Video Coordinator Mark Lessard, Volunteer Assistant Coach Mike Germain, Assistant Coach Dave Insalaco, Student Manager Ryan Stadtlander, Darren Brady, Adam Brubacher, Chris McKay,

Jordan Peacock, Max Mikowski, Shawn Cameron, Brody Valette, Ryan Kruper, Head Coach Wayne Wilson, Hockey Operations Coordinator Steve Henchen, Head Athletic Trainer Ben Emke, Strength and Conditioning Coach Nate VanKouwenberg

Top Row (left to right): Dan Willett, Jake Hamacher, Ian Andriano, Bryson Traptow, Regan Seiferling, Nick Bruce, Alden Dupuis, Logan Drackett

2017-18 MEN’S HOCKEY SCHEDULE

Tickets are available at the Gene Polisseni Center Box Office, Gordon Field House Box Office (both at 585-475-4121), and online at www.rithockey.com.Gene Polisseni Center Box Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. game days only.Gordon Field House Box Office Hours: Tues., Thurs., 4-8 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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