The top-ranked Hobart hockey team will be back in action this weekend, Dec. 5-6, when it concludes its four-game road trip against Oswego and Brockport. The Statesmen will be at fourth-ranked Oswego on Friday night and at Brockport on Saturday night. Both games are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
Hobart, which received all 20 first place votes, has been ranked No. 1 in 36 consecutive polls. After a week off for Thanksgiving, the Statesmen enter the week at 8-0-0 overall and 4-0-0 in SUNYAC play.
The Lakers, who also had a week off for Thanksgiving, jumped up two spots to No. 4 in this week's poll. Oswego is 6-0-0 and tied with Hobart atop the SUNYAC standings at 4-0-0.
The Golden Eagles enter the week with a 3-7-0 overall record. They will be at Elmira on Friday night.
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ABOUT THE STATESMEN
- Senior Kahlil Fontana is leading the Statesmen with nine goals and 12 points. He is first in the nation in goals per game (1.13).
- Sophomore Arvega Hovsepyan leads the Statesmen in assists with seven. He is first in the SUNYAC in assists per game (0.88).
- Between the pipes, senior Damon Beaver has the edge in minutes played. He is 5-0-0 with a 0.72 GAA and a .960 save percentage.
ABOUT THE LAKERS
- Defenseman Travis Baker leads Oswego with six points (1g, 5a).
- Fellow defenseman Josh Simpson is leading the team with three goals.
- The Lakers have made their mark defensively this season. They are first in the nation in scoring defense (1.00), allowing only six goals. They have yet to allow a power-play goal.
- Goalies Gavin McCarthy and Michael Manzi have split game time. McCarthy has a 0.67 GAA and a .979 save percentage. Manzi has a 1.33 GAA and a .943 save percentage.
SERIES HISTORY
- Friday will be the 51st matchup between Hobart and Oswego.
- The Lakers hold a 36-11-3 record over the Statesmen, including an 18-4-1 record in Oswego
- Hobart has won five of the last six meetings in the series, including last year's season-opener at The Cooler 5-2.
ABOUT THE GOLDEN EAGLES
- Manny Sanchez leads Brockport with six assists and eight points.
- Nick Reif leads the Golden Eagles with five goals.
- Dax Easter and David Filak have split time in goal. Easter is 1-4-0 with a 3.00 GAA and a .912 save percentage. Filak is 2-2-0 with a 2.76 GAA and a .923 save percentage.
SERIES HISTORY
- Saturday will be the 53rd matchup between Hobart and Brockport
- The Statesmen lead the series 34-16-2, including a 15-7-1 record in Brockport.
- Hobart is 8-0-2 against the Golden Eagles in the last 10 matchups, including last year's 3-0 shutout in Geneva.
