Due to a large number of athletic contests on Saturday, Nov. 23, the Hobart College hockey game time vs. Utica has been pushed back to 5 p.m.
The Statesmen are 2-1-3 overall this season and are 2-0-2 in ECAC West play. Hobart is ranked No. 14 in this week’s USCHO.com poll and No. 13 in the D3hockey.com poll. The Pioneers bring a 5-1-0 overall record and a 4-1-0 mark in conference play into the weekend and are ranked No. 7 in both national polls. Hobart and Utica will faceoff for the second time this season on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. in The Cooler. The Statesmen gave Utica its only loss back on Nov. 9, in the Pioneers’ Memorial Auditorium. Hobart scored in the final second of regulation to defeat the Pioneers 3-2.
Sophomore Mac Olson (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) leads Hobart with six points on two goals and four assists. Junior Robert Sovik (Prague, Czech Republic) has posted a team-high three goals and added two assists for five points. Sophomore Lino Chimienti (Montreal, Quebec) has started five games in goal for the Statesmen and is sporting a 2.29 goals against average and a .912 save percentage.
Trever Hertz has produced a team-high seven points on three goals and four assists for Utica. Nick Therrien has started five games in goal and has recorded a 2.00 goals against average and a .927 save percentage.
Fans who are unable to make it to The Cooler for this weekend’s games can follow the action online with Live Stats<http://campus.hws.edu/athletics/hobart/hockey/live/xlive.htm>.
