The top-ranked Hobart College hockey team will wrap up a three-game road trip this upcoming weekend, Nov. 18-19 when it heads to Massachusetts for a pair of New England Hockey conference contests. The Statesmen take on Johnson & Wales Friday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. in Attleboro at the New England Sports Village. The next day, Hobart will face UMass Boston at the Edward T. Barry Ice Rink at 4 p.m.
 
The Statesmen enter the weekend with a record of 6-0-0. Last weekend, Hobart defeated Buffalo State 4-3 in overtime and beat Cortland, which was receiving votes in the USCHO.com poll 5-0. Johnson & Wales is 0-6-0 on the season and is looking to bounce back from a pair of three-goal losses last weekend. UMass Boston is 2-4-0 and is coming off a 3-0 win over Southern Maine last Saturday.
 
Fans unable to make the trip can follow all the action online with live stats and video. Saturday's game will be carried on jwuathletics.com and Saturday's game will be covered by beaconsathletics.com.
 
ABOUT THE STATESMEN

• Luke Aquaro leads the Statesmen with six goals and nine points. He leads the nation in game-winning goals (4) and power-play goals (3).
• Jonah Alexander also has nine points and is tied for the team lead with Shane Shell with six assists.
• Damon Beaver and Mavrick Goyer have split the minutes in goal to start the season. Beaver has a .962 save percentage. He was named the NEHC Rookie of the Week, following his first collegiate shutout against Cortland.

 
NATIONAL NUMBERS

• Entering the weekend, Hobart is first in the nation in winning percentage (1.000) and scoring defense (1.50), second in scoring margin (+3.00gpg), third in power-play percentage (.409) and fifth in scoring offense (4.50).
• Shell is fifth in the nation in assists per game (1.20) and Alexander is ninth (1.00).
• Aquaro is fifth in the nation in goals per game (1.00).
• Alexander and Aquaro are tied for ninth in the nation in points per game (1.50).

 
ABOUT THE WILDCATS

• Four players are tied for the team lead with three points each. Brendan Doyle and Carter Elrod share the team lead with two goals each.
• Ryo Namiki and Brendan Shandley have two assists each.
• Jacob Perin has played a majority of the minutes in goal. He has a 4.44 GAA and a .879 save percentage.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Friday's game will be the 7th meeting between the Statesmen and the Wildcats.
• Hobart has a record of 6-0-0 against Johnson & Wales.
• In the last meeting, the Statesmen defeated the Wildcats 6-3. Austin Mourar and Aaron Maguyon '22 each scored twice. Five players had a multi-point game for Hobart.

 
ABOUT THE BEACONS

• Mike Manzo leads the team with five assists and six points.
• Grady Friedman is right behind him with five points on four goals and an assist.
• Sam Best has played a majority of the minutes in goal. He is 2-4-0 with a 2.85 GAA and a .899 save percentage.
• UMass Boston will host Elmira on Friday night.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Saturday's game will be the 16th meeting between Hobart and UMass Boston. 
• Both teams have won six games in the series entering the weekend. The Beacons are 4-2-1 on their home ice.
• The Statesman and the Beacons skated to a 2-2. tie in the last meeting. Chase Bell '22 and Blake Coffey '22 both had a goal and an assist in the game.