The top-ranked Hobart hockey team concludes its regular season this weekend as it heads to Babson Park, Massachusetts, to take on New England Hockey Conference rival Babson. On Friday, Feb. 21, faceoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Babson Skating Center. The next day the Statesmen and Beavers will square off at 4 p.m.
 
Last weekend, Hobart swept New England College at The Cooler. The Statesmen outscored the Pilgrims 9-1 on the weekend. Senior Luke Aquaro was named to the NEHC Weekly Honor Roll after recording three points on two goals and an assist Friday.
 
Babson was idle last weekend but has won two straight entering the weekend. The Beavers swept UMass Boston Feb. 7-8, producing a pair of 4-2 wins.
 
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ABOUT THE STATESMEN (22-1-0, 17-1-0 NEHC)

• Hobart is first in the NEHC standings with 52 points.
• Junior Tanner Daniels leads the Statesmen with 15 goals, 19 assists and 34 points.
• Aquaro is second on the team with 14 goals and 30 points.
• Juniors Damon Beaver and Mavrick Goyer have split time in goal for the Statesmen. Beaver is 11-1-0 with a 1.17 GAA, a .951 save percentage and four shutouts. Goyer is 11-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA, a .948 save percentage and five shutouts.

 
NATIONAL NUMBERS

• Hobart enters the weekend first in the nation in winning percentage (.957), scoring defense (1.09) and scoring margin (+3.61).
• The Statesmen are second in scoring offense (4.70), assists (193) and points (301), third in power-play percentage (.303) and sixth in penalty-killing percentage (.882)

 
ABOUT THE BEAVERS (13-9-1, 11-7-0 NEHC)

• Babson is second in the NEHC with 35 points. They have clinched a home playoff game but only have a one-point lead on Norwich for the second seed in the conference.
• Wyatt George leads the Beavers with 10 assists and 18 points.
• Brendan Kennedy has a team-high 12 goals and is second with 17 points.
• Nate Mueller and Mason Rosado have split time in goal this year. Mueller is 8-3-1 with a 2.26 GAA and a .926 save percentage. Rosado is 4-5-1 with a 3.49 GAA and a .872 save percentage.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• This weekend will be the 28th and 29th meetings between the Statesmen and the Beavers.
• Babson holds a 12-10-5 edge in a series that dates back to 1987, including an 8-3-2 advantage at Babson.
• Hobart is 6-2-2 over the last 10 meetings.