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SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS
Posted: Feb 28, 2014

Seahawks host first ever playoff game

The four Seahawk captains, Alex Barr, Scott McMenimen, John Scorcia and David Watkins are set to lead SRU in its first ever home playoff game.
The four Seahawk captains, Alex Barr, Scott McMenimen, John Scorcia and David Watkins are set to lead SRU in its first ever home playoff game.
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Scoring Summary
1st - 19:29 - Jordan Reed (Curry)
2nd - 00:56 - PP - Sean Nelson (Curry)
2nd - 04:23 - Chris Mason (Curry)
2nd - 14:02 - Peter Gintoli (Salve Regina)
3rd - 06:50 - PP - Frankie Posillico (Curry)
Game Leaders
Curry
G: 4 Players (#12, #13, #51, #97) - 1
A: 5 Players (#2, #12, #22, #24, #51) - 1
Sh: Frankie Posillico - 4
Sv: Derek Mohney - 38
Salve Regina
G: Peter Gintoli - 1
A: David Watkins - 1
Sh: Marc Biggs - 10
Sv: David Chiokadze - 7
Team Stats
Full stats

Salve Regina vs. Curry Summary: Salve Regina University men's ice hockey hosts Curry in the quarterfinals of the 2014 ECAC Northeast Tournament.  

Match-up: No. 3 Salve Regina Seahawks (11-14; 9-5 ECACNE) versus No. 6 Curry Colonels (10-13-2; 6-8 ECACNE)

Game date, time and site: Saturday, March 1, 2014; 4:05 p.m. @ Portsmouth Abbey

Video: http://bit.ly/YEVPHU (Salve Regina men's ice hockey on Ustream.tv)

Directions: http://bit.ly/162KQuB

Tickets: $5 (adults) and $3 (children); Salve Regina students with valid ID admitted free of charge

Series edge: Curry leads the series 22-4-1

Last Seahawk win in series: Salve Regina won, 3-2, in Milton, Mass. on Feb. 8, 2014.

Last Colonel win in series: Curry won, 5-2, in Milton, Mass. on Dec. 1, 2012.

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ECAC Northeast Tournament Bracket 

SALVE REGINA VS. CURRY
  • Salve Regina and Curry have faced off 27 times with Curry holding a 22-4-1 all time series lead. 
  • Earlier this season, the Seahawks completed their first ever season-sweep of the Colonels with an exciting 3-2 win overtime in Milton, Mass. 
  • Salve Regina won the first meeting between the two teams, 6-3, back in November to snap a 17-game winless streak against CC. 
  • In their overtime win, freshman Jonathan Felteau scored less than a minute into the third period to tie the game 2-2. Sophomore goalie David Chiokadze made nine saves in the third to keep the game knotted. 
  • Junior John Scorcia netted the game-winner 3:02 into the overtime period to give Salve Regina the 3-2 win. 
TODAY'S SALVE REGINA MEN'S ICE HOCKEY FACT(S) YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT
  • This is the first time Salve Regina will play on March 1.
PLAYOFFS? TALKING ABOUT PLAYOFFS?
  • Saturday's contest against Curry marks the first time in program history that the Salve Regina men's ice hockey team will host an ECAC Northeast playoff game.
  • Last season, the Seahawks made their deepest run in the tournament, advancing to the championship game for the first time in school history. 
  • As the number three seed in the this year's tournament, the Seahawks will host No. 6 Curry.
  • The Seahwks pulled out a pair of upsets last year as they defeated No. 4 Western New England (8-4) and No. 2 Nichols (3-2) on their way to the championship game against Wentworth. 
  • Last year's playoff appearace was Salve Regina's first one since the 2009-10 season when the Seahawks went into the tournament as a the No. 8 seed.
  • Salve Regina is 4-11 all time in the ECAC Northeast Tournament.
  • The win over Western New England last year was Salve Regina's first playoff win since the 2001-02 season when SRU upset No. 2 UMass. - Dartmouth 4-3 in the opening round.
  • Salve Regina is 0-1 against Curry in the playoffs. The only time SRU and CC have faced each other in the tournament was the 2003-04 quarterfinals when Salve Regina fell to Curry, 10-0.
ECAC NORTHEST TOURNAMENT - HOW THE SEAHAWKS GOT HERE
  • Salve Regina earned the No. 3 seed in this year's tournament after finishing the year 9-5 in the conference, tying Wentworth. By virtue of the tie-breaker, the Leopards earned the No. 2 seed. 
  • The nine conference wins for Salve Regina is the most in program history.
  • The number three seed is the highest place the Seahawks have earned in the ECAC Northeast Tournament after coming in to last year's playoffs at the five seed. 
  • The Seahawks finished the season 11-14, including wins in four of their final five games. 
  • Sophomore Peter Gintoli is fifth in the ECAC Northeast in scoring, netting nine goals and handing out 16 assists during the course of the regular season.
  • Classmate Marc Biggs also ranks among the league leaders in scoring, as his 22 points (8 g, 14 a) are good enough for No. 8 overall. 
  • Sophomore David Chiokadze earned the start in goal in the Seahawks' last five games and owns a 2.77 goals against average and .911 save percentage in 520:34 minutes this season.
ECAC NORTHEST TOURNAMENT - HOW THE COLONELS GOT HERE
  • Curry earned the No. 6 seed and final spot in the ECAC Northeast tournament with a thrilling 4-3 win over Johnson & Wales last Tuesday to wrap up the regular season. 
  • Curry enters the Tournament after wrapping up its regular season with a pair of wins over Becker College and Johnson & Wales University to improve to 10-13-2 overall and 6-8 within the confines of the ECAC Northeast.
  • Sophomore Brandon Gilmore has been the leader of the Colonels' offense this season, racking up 19 points on nine goals and 10 assists, which ties him for the 11th best point total in the conference.
  • The Colonels boast the second-best scoring defense in the ECAC Northeast, thanks in large part to the play of junior goaltender Derek Mohney. In 964:20 minutes of action, Mohney has the second-lowest goals against average in the Conference (2.12) and the second-highest save percentage (.932).
CAPTAINS
  • Juniors Scott McMenimen, John Scorcia, and senior Alex Barr will handle the duties as captains this season. McMenimen and Scorcia are in their second year with a "C" on their jerseys while this is the first season for Barr. 
  • Joining McMenimen, Scorcia and Barr leading the team this season is senior David Watkins as an alternate captain.
LAST TIME THE SEAHAWKS ...
  • ... started a season with two wins? In 2005-06, Salve Regina opened with victories over Johnson & Wales and Framingham State.
  • ... started a season unbeaten through first three games? In 2007-08, Salve Regina opened with a win and a tie over this year's first two opponents (Franklin Pierce and Stonehill) before beating Framingham State in the third game of the season.
  • ... posted at least 10 wins in a season? In 2012-13 when the Seahawks went 10-14-3 and made the ECAC Northeast championship game for the first time in program history. 
  • ... posted 11 wins in a season? Twice before - 2002-03 when Salve Regina went 11-13-1 and in 2000-01 when the Seahawks finished the year 11-15.
  • ... hosted an ECAC Northeast play off game? Never. Salve Regina is set to be at least the number three seed in the 2013-14 ECAC Northeast Tournament and will host the first ever playoff game for the Seahawks at the Portsmouth Abbey.
SCORING LEADERS
  • Salve Regina returns its top five scorers from a year ago in junior captain John Scorcia (30 points • 11g, 19a), sophomore Cameron Gaudet (25 points • 14g, 11a), junior Michael Naso (25 points • 10g, 15a), and sophomores Marc Biggs (24 points • 14g, 10a) and Peter Gintoli (24 points • 12g, 12a). 
  • Last season was the first time since 2003-04 that the Seahawk line featured at least five players with 20 or more points on the season.
  • Gintoli leads the Seahawks with 25 points on the season (9g, 16a) while Scorcia leads the team with 11 goals on the year. 
  • Freshman Jonathan Felteau leads the team with five power play goals. 
  • Scorcia leads the team with two shorthanded goals.
  • Gintoli and Biggs (8-14-22) are currently ranked fifth and eighth in the league in points. 
  • Gintoli is fourth in the league in assists with 16. 
  • Scorcia is tied for fifth in the league with 11 goals.
  • Freshman Jonathan Felteau third in the league is freshman scoring with 17 points (8g, 9a)
  • Leading the Colonels is sophomore Brandon Gilmore with 18 points on the year (9g 9a).
ECAC NORTHEAST PRESEASON POLL
  • Salve Regina ranks second in the 2013-14 Eastern College Athletic Association (ECAC) Northeast preseason coaches' poll (54 points).
  • The Seahawks finished last year with a 5-7-2 mark in the conference to earn a No. 5 seed.
  • After defeating No. 4 Western New England in the opening round of the conference tournament, the Seahawks went on to upset No. 2 Nichols before falling to No. 1 Wentworth in the conference title game.
HOME SWEET HOME 
  • Salve Regina is 7-4 this season on its home ice.
COACHES' CORNER
  • Salve Regina head coach Andy Boschetto enters his fourth season at the helm of the Seahawks.
  • He led the team to the ECAC Northeast playoffs for the first time since the 2009-10 season.
  • The 10 regular season wins last year are the most for the team since the 2007-08 season.
  • Boschetto was honored as Co-Coach of the Year by the ECAC Northeast last season.
RECORD BOOK CHECK
  • Junior John Scorcia ranks fifth all-time with 48 assists so far in his career.
  • Scorcia has cracked the top ten all-time in scoring and is tied for fourth with 78 points (30g, 48a) in his career. Scorcia needs 12 points to tied third place. 
  • Scorcia is tied for ninth in Salve Regina's history with 30 goals.
  • Cracking into the top-10 in career saves is sophomore goalie David Chiokadze with 610.