Union Dutchmen ice hockey

The Union Dutchmen ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college ice hockey program that represents Union College. The Dutchmen are a member of ECAC Hockey. They play at the Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center in Schenectady, New York.[2] The Dutchmen won the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament by defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers 7-4.

Union Dutchmen
Current season
UniversityUnion College
ConferenceECAC Hockey
First season1903–04
Head coachRick Bennett
10th season, 186–122–42 (.591)
Assistant coachesJohn Ronan
Captain(s)Darion Hanson
ArenaFrank L. Messa Rink
at Achilles Center
Capacity: 2,225
Surface: 201' x 86'
LocationSchenectady, New York
Student sectionThe U Crew
ColorsUnion Garnet and White[1]
         
MascotDutch the Dutchman
NCAA Tournament championships
Division I: 2014
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
Division I: 2012, 2014
Division III: 1984, 1985
NCAA Tournament appearances
Division I: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017
Division III: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989
Conference Tournament championships
Division I: (ECAC Hockey): 2012, 2013, 2014
Division III: (ECAC West): 1985
Conference regular season championships
Division I: (ECAC Hockey): 2010–11, 2011–12,
2013–14, 2016-17
Division II: (ECAC 2): 1976–77
Current uniform

Program history

The hockey team was founded in 1904 making it the 7th oldest college program playing in NCAA Division I [3] and provides the school with a long and colorful history in the sport. Men at Union have played hockey in four distinct periods: club hockey from 1904-1911, varsity hockey from 1919-1949 (from 1943-1948 there was a hiatus from play due to WW II), NCAA Division III hockey from 1975-1990 and NCAA Division I hockey from 1991–present.

Early history 1904–1911

Union's first game, played on February 3, 1904, was a victory over the Union Classical Institute. Three other games were played that inaugural season including a 1-4 loss to rival Rensselaer. Lacking a rink of its own during that inaugural season, all games were played on the opponent's home ice. The first attempt at creating an on-campus outdoor rink was made by students in 1905 when a plow and scaper was hired to form a level area with earthen banks near what is now Memorial Chapel. The club team's record in known games during those early years was 6-7-1. No collegiate games were played in the 1910 or 1911 seasons because Union's players couldn't afford the costs of travel and opponent game guarantee fees. The club team subsequently disbanded bringing a close to the earliest era of hockey at Union.

Season-by-season results[4]
Main article: List of Union Dutchmen ice hockey seasons

Championships

NCAA National Championships
Year Champion Score Runner-up City Arena Coach MOP
2014Union7–4MinnesotaPhiladelphia, PAWells Fargo CenterRick BennettShayne Gostisbehere

ECAC Hockey Tournament Championships (Whitelaw Cups)
Year Champion Score Runner-up City Arena Coach MOP Notes
2012Union3–1HarvardAtlantic City, NJBoardwalk HallRick BennettJeremy WelshLost to Ferris State in NCAA Semifinal
2013Union3–1BrownAtlantic City, NJBoardwalk HallRick BennettTroy GrosenickLost to Quinnipiac in NCAA East Regional
2014Union4–2ColgateLake Placid, NYHerb Brooks ArenaRick BennettDaniel CarrDefeated Minnesota in NCAA Championship

Runners-up in 2010

ECAC Hockey Regular Season Championships (Cleary Cups)
Year Conference Record Overall Record Coach
2010-11 17-3-2 26-10-4 Nate Leaman
2011-12 14-4-4 26-8-7 Rick Bennett
2013-14 18-3-1 32-6-4 Rick Bennett
2016-17† 16-4-2 25-10-3 Rick Bennett

† Shared with Harvard

Players

Current roster

As of January 25, 2021.[5]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Garrett Nieto Sophomore G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1998-05-15 Yorba Linda, California Janesville Jets (NAHL) —
2 Taylor Brierley Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1996-07-31 East Grand Forks, Minnesota Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
4 Joseph Campolieto Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-04-29 Eynon, Pennsylvania Tri-City Storm (USHL) —
5 Nic Petruolo Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-01-29 Neshanic, New Jersey Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) —
7 Brandon Estes Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-02-13 Richardson, Texas Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) —
8 Chaz Smedsrud Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-06-04 Luverne, Minnesota Madison Capitols (USHL) —
9 Gleb Murtazin Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2000-10-26 Penza, Russia Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) —
10 Ryan Sidorski Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-10-02 Williamsville, New York Buffalo Jr. Sabres (OJHL) —
11 Gabriel Seger Sophomore F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 1999-11-15 Uppsala, Sweden Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) —
12 Fletcher Fineman Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-02-17 Lake Worth, Florida Springfield Junior Blues (NAHL) —
13 Tyler Watkins Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-12-19 Hermantown, Minnesota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) —
14 Drew Blackmun Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-01-18 Minneapolis, Minnesota Northeastern Huskies (HEA) —
15 Jack Adams Senior F 6' 6" (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1997-02-05 Boxford, Massachusetts Fargo Force (USHL) DET, 162nd overall 2017
16 Christian Sanda Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-03-13 Vadnais Heights, Minnesota Coquitlam Express (BCHL) —
17 Matt Allen Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1999-03-14 Smithfield, Rhode Island Boston Junior Bruins (NCDC) —
18 Ville Immonen Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1999-06-18 Seinäjoki, Finland Minot Minotauros (NAHL) —
19 Liam Robertson Sophomore F 6' 5" (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-05-14 Courtice, Ontario Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) —
20 Ben Pirko Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-02-02 Bethesda, Maryland New Jersey Titans (NAHL) —
21 Michael Ryan Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-01-19 Marion, Massachusetts West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) —
23 Trevor Adams Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1999-08-19 Muskegon, Michigan Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) —
24 Alex Cohen Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-06-15 Boca Raton, Florida Northeast Generals (NAHL) —
25 Owen Farris Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 2000-06-08 Dallas, Texas Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) —
26 Nathan Kelly Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-11-22 South Delta, British Columbia Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) —
27 Josh Kosack Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-06-25 Oakville, Ontario Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) —
28 Dylan Anhorn Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-01-21 Calgary, Alberta Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) —
29 Sean Harrison Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1996-03-29 Anchorage, Alaska Central Illinois Flying Aces (USHL) —
33 Merek Pipes Sophomore G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1998-11-12 Cobble Hill, British Columbia Swan Valley Stampeders (MJHL) —
34 Darion Hanson (C) Senior G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1997-05-19 East Bethel, Minnesota Vernon Vipers (BCHL) —
43 Josh Graziano Sophomore G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2000-03-22 Buffalo, New York New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL) —
63 Bram Scheerer Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-06-03 Edina, Minnesota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) —

Awards & honors

As of April 2017[6]

Historic records

Records vs. Current ECAC Hockey Teams

As of the completion of the 2018–19 season

School Team Away Arena Overall Record Win % Last Result
Brown University Bears Meehan Auditorium 23–25–14 .484 2-3 L
Clarkson University Golden Knights Cheel Arena 27–33–5 .454 1-5 L
Colgate University Raiders Class of 1965 Arena 29–44–4 .403 4-0 W
Cornell University Big Red Lynah Rink 22–43–9 .358 2-4 L
Dartmouth College Big Green Thompson Arena 31–26–7 .539 4-3 W (OT)
Harvard University Crimson Bright-Landry Hockey Center 17–34–6 .351 4-3 W
Princeton University Tigers Hobey Baker Memorial Rink 36–25–7 .581 3-2 W
Quinnipiac University Bobcats People's United Center 17–18–5 .488 1-1 T
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers Houster Field House 40–53–11 .438 0-0 T
St. Lawrence University Saints Appleton Arena 29–38–3 .436 4-3 W
Yale University Bulldogs Ingalls Rink 27–27–5 .500 4-3 W (OT)

In-season tournaments

As of April 2017[6]

Event Name Host City Season All-Time Record
Badger Showdown Madison, WI 2003-04 0-2
Capital District Mayor's Cup Albany, NY 2012-13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 3-2
Brice Alaska Goal Rush Fairbanks, AK 2010-11 1-1
Catamount Cup Burlington, VT 2012-13 1-1
Concordia Invitational Montreal, QE 1993-94 2-0
Dodge Holiday Classic Providence, RI 2005-06 1-1
Dunkin Donuts Coffee Pot Providence, RI 2004-05 0-1-1
Frozen Holiday Classic Bridgeport, CT 2014-15 1-1
Governor's Cup Albany, NY 2008-09, 2007–08, 2006–07 1-4-1
Ice Breaker Cup Denver, CO 1999-00 0-2
Icebreaker Invitational Colorado Springs, CO 2005-06 1-1
J.C. Penney Classic Orono, ME 1996-97, 1998–99 2-2
Ledyard Bank Classic Hanover, NH 2015-16 2-0
Mariucci Classic Minneapolis, MN 2000-01, 2005–06, 2010–11 2-3-1
Omaha Stampede Omaha, NE 2008-09 1-1
Pete Kelly Cup Fredericton, NB 2007-08 1-1
Rensselaer Invitational Troy, NY 1991-92, 1998–99, 1999-00, 2009-10 2-6
Shillelagh Tournament Notre Dame, IN 2008-09, 2014–15 2-2
Sheraton/TD Banknorth Tournament Burlington, VT 2006-07 1-1
UConn Classic Storrs, CT 2009-10 1-1

Program records

Head coaches

All-time coaching records

As of completion of the 2019–20 season[6]

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
2011–presentRick Bennett9186–122–42.591
2003–2011Nate Leaman8138–127–35.518
1998–2003Kevin Sneddon550–99–18.353
1996–1998Stan Moore224–35–7.417
1988–1996Bruce Delventhal889–111–21.450
1978–1988Charles Morrison10123–147–9.457
1978Bob Driscoll1†0–13–0.000
1975–1977Ned Harkness3†45–8–2.836
1936–1939Duke Nelson33–11–2.250
1935–1936, 1939–1942, 1947–1949Arthur C. Lawrence610–30–2.262
1933–1935H. L. Achilles24–7–0.364
1930–1933William Harkness34–8–1.346
1925–1930H. A. Larabee59–14–3.404
1924–1925Henry Gardner11–3–0.250
1919–1924Ambrose Clark47–10–0.412
1903–1904, 1905–1911No Coach76–7–1.464
Totals 15 coaches 80 Seasons 699–752–142 .483

Bob Driscoll coached the final 13 games of the 1977–78 season after Ned Harkness resigned.

Dutchmen in the NHL[7]
= NHL All-Star Team = NHL All-Star[8] = NHL All-Star[8] and NHL All-Star Team = Hall of Famers
Player Position Team(s) Years NHL Games Stanley Cups
Steve Baker Goaltender NYR 1979–1983 4 0
Daniel Carr Left Wing MTL, VGK, NSH 2015–Present 113 0
Spencer Foo Right Wing CGY 2017–2018 4 0
Mario Giallonardo Defenseman COR 1979–1981 23 0
Shayne Gostisbehere Defenseman PHI 2014–Present 342 0
Troy Grosenick Goaltender SJS 2014–2015 2 0
Josh Jooris Right Wing CGY, NYR, ARI, CAR, PIT 2014–2018 213 0
Duane Joyce Defenseman DAL 1993–1994 3 0
Keith Kinkaid Goaltender NJD, MTL 2012–Present 157 0
Mike Vecchione Center PHI 2016–2017 2 0
Jeremy Welsh Defenseman NJD, VAN, STL 2011–2016 27 0

Media

All Dutchmen home and away games are broadcast on WPTR (1240 AM)/WSSV (1160 AM and 106.1 FM) and called by Matthew DuBrey and Brian Unger. The radio broadcast is also streamed live via internet at: www.unionathletics.com/listenlive.

All Dutchman home games can be viewed live via internet video stream at: www.unionathletics.tv

See also

References
  1. "Colors - Communications - Union College". Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  2. "Quinnipiac makes history in 5 OT hockey game". 2010-03-13.
  3. "Oldest Hockey Programs". your-college-hockey.com.
  4. "Union Men's Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). Union Dutchmen. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  5. "Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Union College. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  6. "2017–18 Union College Men's Ice Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). Union College. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  7. "Alumni report for Union College". Hockey DB. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  8. Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
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