The top-ranked Hobart hockey team returns to The Cooler this weekend, Dec. 6-7, for a two-game series against rival Elmira. Friday's game will start at 7 p.m. Saturday's game will begin at 4 p.m.
 
Hobart is 8-0-0 this season with a 6-0-0 mark in league play. The Statesmen return to action after a week off. Hobart swept then No. 14 Salve Regina just before Nov. 22-23.
 
Elmira is 5-1-2 overall, 5-0-1 in NEHC play. The Soaring Eagles are coming off a 1-0-1 weekend against Albertus Magnus Nov. 22-23.
 
MEDIA

• Live Stats
• HWS All-Access
• WHWS (105.7 in Geneva)

 
ABOUT THE STATESMEN

• Hobart sits in first place in the NEHC with 18 points. The Statesmen have a three-point lead on the league after six games.
• Junior Tanner Daniels leads the Statesmen with seven goals and 12 points.
• Senior Shane Shell has a team-high six assists.
• Goaltenders Damon Beaver and Mavrick Goyer have split time in net for the Statesmen. Beaver has a .963 save percentage and a 1.00 GAA. Goyer has a .944 save percentage and a 1.00 GAA.

 
ABOUT THE SOARING EAGLES

• Elmira is second in the NEHC with 15 points.
• Nathan Young leads the Soaring Eagles with four goals.
• Chance Gorman has a team-high eight assists and nine points.
• Brody Haynes has played the majority of the minutes in goal for the Soaring Eagles. He has a 1.15 GAA and a .961 save percentage.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• This weekend will be the 100th and 101st meeting between the Route 14 rivals.
• Elmira leads the all-time series 61-35-3, including a mark of 26-17-2 in Geneva. The Statesmen have won seven out of the last 10 matchups.
• Last year, Hobart swept Elmira, winning 7-2 at the Murray Athletic Center and 5-0 at The Cooler.