Seahawks and Wildcats square off at the "Dunk'"

Summary: Salve Regina University men's ice hockey travels to Providence. R.I. to face Johnson & Wales (R.I.) at the Dunkin Donuts Center

Match-up: Salve Regina Seahawks (6-11; 4-2 ECACNE) versus Johnson & Wales (14-3; 4-2 ECAC Northeast)

Game date, time and site: Tues., Jan. 28, 2014; 7 p.m. @ Dunkin Donuts Center

Video: http://bit.ly/1etlDgh (Johnson & Wales EZStream)

Live Stats: http://bit.ly/1ezVWOo

Tickets: $12 (adults) and $8 (seniors and children under 18)

Series edge: Johnson & Wales leads 16-7

Last Seahawk win in series: Salve Regina won, 7-6 in overtime, in Providence on Jan. 30, 2013

Last Wildcat win in series: Johnson & Wales won, 8-1, in Portsmouth on Feb. 1, 2012

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• Salve Regina and Johnson and Wales meet meet for the 24th time in program history.
• The Wildcats hold a 16-7 all time series lead over the Seahawks. 
• The Seahawks swept the season series against the Wildcats last year for their first win in the series since the 2006-07 season. 
• Last time the two teams met, SRU defeated the Johnson & Wales 7-6 in overtime in Providence on Jan. 30, 2013 
• The Seahawks and Wildcats will square off at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence for the first time in series history.
• In his career, sophomore Cameron Gaudet has six points against the Wildcats, including his first career hattrick in the first meeting between the two teams last season.

• 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. 
• Senior David Watkins joins McMenimen, Scorcia and Barr as a captain for the remainder of the year.

• Following Tuesday's contest, the Seahawks will return home on Saturday to face off against Wentworth Institute of Technology at 4:35 p.m. at the Portsmouth Abbey

• Salve Regina fell to Nichols, 8-4, last Saturday. 
• Four different Seahawks scored a goal last Saturday, including senior William Gomolinski, juniors Michael Naso and John Scorcia and freshman Parker Bowen.

• ... 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.

• 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.
• Naso currently leads the Seahawks and is in fifth in the league with 18 points on the season (8a, 10g)
• Four different players, Naso, Gintoli, Biggs and Chad Hollenshade have 10 assists on the season.
• Scorcia  leads eague with two short handed goals on the year. 
• Hollenshade is tied for the lead in the league in defensemen scoring with 11 points (1g, 10a) on the season.
• Leading the Wildcats is sophomore Cody Sarmiento with 23 points on the year (10g, 13a) while classmate Josh Obregon has a league-best 15 goals. 
• Freshman Stefan Brucato has handed out a conference leading 18 assists on the season.

• 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.