The second-ranked Hobart hockey team will be back in action this weekend when it takes on third-ranked Utica in a home-and-home series. The Statesmen travel to Utica on Thursday, Nov. 5, for a 7 p.m. faceoff at the Adirondack Bank Center. Two days later, the teams will meet at The Cooler at 4 p.m.
 
Hobart is 2-0-0 to start the year after sweeping Elmira last weekend. The Statesmen outscored the Soaring Eagles 6-1 in the two games.
 
Utica is 1-0-1 to start the season. The Pioneers opened their season with a 3-2 win in overtime and a 4-4 tie with then eighth-ranked Adrian in Michigan.
 
Tickets for tomorrow's game at the Adirondack Bank Center can be purchased online or at the door. Tickets for the game at The Cooler also can be purchased online or at the door.
 
MEDIA COVERAGE

• Live Stats / Video (Thursday)
• Live Stats / HWS All-Access (Saturday)

 
ABOUT THE STATESMEN

• Junior forward Adam Mendelson led Hobart with three points on a goal and two assists against Elmira.
• Senior Conor Lally (1g, 1a), junior Christian Kocsis (2a) and senior Easton Ryan (2a) also had multi-point weekends against the Soaring Eagles.
• Juniors Connor Shibley and James Norton split time in goal over the weekend. Shibley posted a shutout on Friday.

 
ABOUT THE PIONEERS

• Drake Morse, Andrew Della Rovere and Jakub Galnor led Utica with three points each against the Bulldogs.
• Morse and Nicholas Rogers had two goals each over the weekend to lead the team.
• Michael Modelski and Mitchell Day each got a start in goal. Day has a 1.89 GAA and a .939 save percentage while Modelski has a 3.71 GAA and a .915 save percentage.

 
SERIES HISTORY  

• This weekend will be the 52nd and 53rd meeting between Hobart and Utica.
• The Statesmen lead the series 27-19-5. Hobart is 14-8-3 at home and 12-11-2 in Utica.
• Hobart has won the last five meetings between the two squads, including a sweep last season.