GARNET GANG YEARBOOK
2013-14
GARNET GANG YEARBOOK
Dutchmen reach College Hockey Pinnacle Union College captured its first NCAA Division I national championship with a 7-4 win over Minnesota on April 12. The Dutchmen were making their second Frozen Four appearance in three seasons. It was indeed a recordsetting season for the men in Garnet and White. Union was the only team in the country to capture its league’s regular season and tournament titles. The “U” set school records for wins (32), league wins (18) and points (37) to capture its third regular season title -- known as the Cleary Cup -- in four seasons. The Dutchmen added more more hardware to their trophy case with the Whitelaw Cup, winning the ECAC Hockey Championship in Lake Placid, N.Y. Union became the first school in 37 years to win three straight Whitelaw Cups, a feat that has been accomplished just three times in the league’s 53-year history. Union also earned its first-ever No. 1 ranking in the national polls. Coach Rick Bennett’s squad finished with a 12-game winning streak and a 17-game unbeaten (15-0-2) streak. Just as impressive was the team’s record against nationally-ranked opponents (17-1-2). The team’s success produced numerous individual honors as well. Shayne Gostisbehere proved his worth as one of the top players in the country, being named as a Hobey Baker finalist. He also earned First Team AllAmerican honors along with Mat Bodie, who became the first defenseman in school annals to surpass 100 career points. Goaltender Colin Stevens was named ECAC Hockey’s Goalie of the Year, and received Second Team AllAmerica honors, as did Daniel Carr, who set a school record for points in a season (50). Carr finished his career as the school’s all-time leading Division I scorer. Depth and leadership were keys to Union’s success. Juniors Daniel Ciampini and Max Novak turned in impressive seasons while the senior class of Bodie, Carr, Matt Hatch, Cole Ikkala and Kevin Sullivan compiled a four-year record of 106-37-20.
Dutchwomen set program win record in 2013-14 The Dutchwomen ended the 2013-14 season with a 9-24-1 record, the highest win total under Head Coach Claudia Asano Barcomb. Highlights of the season include defeating Princeton for the first time in program history, setting a new program best in power play goals with 25, winning the first ever women’s collegiate ice hockey game at Pegula Arena on October 18th with a 2-1 victory over Penn State and taking the eventual national champions Clarkson Golden Knights to OT in their final game of the regular season. Additionally, the Dutchwomen had their best season in the confines of Messa Rink by racking up a program record six home wins. Stefanie Thomson had one of the most prolific offensive seasons by a Dutchwomen in history. She set the record for the most power play goals (7). Thomson appeared in all 34 games for the Dutchwomen and was tied with sophomore Kathryn Tomaselli for the team lead in goals with 11. Thomson finished her Union career by splitting the George Morrison Team MVP Award with Shenae Lundberg and finishing tied for fifth in all time scoring (43 points), fourth in goals (26) and second in power play goals (8). Junior goaltender Shenae Lundberg compiled a 9-23-0 record with 787 saves, a .908 save percentage and a 2.73 goals against average in 32 starts Lundberg made 25 or more saves in 17 of her 32 starts on the year in addition to earning two ECAC Goaltender of the Week Honors. She also set program records for season wins (9), career wins (16), career shutouts (3) and moved into second place in the all-time career saves list (1,913) and goals-against-average (3.00). Senior defenseman Ashley Johnston received the Ashley Kilstein Award for the second year in a row for her outstanding service to the community. The senior co-captain played in all 34 games for the Dutchwomen and registered a career high six points (3-3-6) . She served as an anchor to the Dutchwomen defense and provided invaluable leadership to the squad. Ashley was a candidate for the Hockey Humanitrian Award as was named as one of four student-athletes to participate in the NCAA Final Four Innovation Summit. At the conclusion of the banquet, the Union coaching staff announced that junior Christine Valente would serve as team captain for the 2014-15 season.
Try to put Colin Stevens together.
#30 Colin Stevens Hometown: Niskayuna, NY Position: Goaltender Year: Junior Major: Managerial Economics
Instructions: Cut the black lines first, then cut the puzzle pieces.
Who are these Dutchwomen?
Possible Answers Below:
#27 Kathryn Tomaselli Hometown: La Salle, MB Position: Forward Year: Sophomore Major: Computer
#22 Emily Erickson Hometown: Crosslake, MN Position: Forward Year: Freshman Major: Economics
Answers (from left to right): Ashley Johnston, Emily Erickson and Kathryn Tomaselli
Science
#10 Ashley Johnston Hometown: Burlington, ON Position: Defense Year: Senior Major: Engineering
Guide Captain Christine Valente Through the Maze to the Goalie!
Start
#15 Christine Valente Hometown: West Haven, C.T. Position: Forward Year: Junior Major: Biology
You Shoot! You Score!
Union Hockey HOCKEY WORD FIND Locate the Last Names of the 2013-14 Dutchmen and Dutchwomen words vertically, horizontally, diagonally and backwards!
Babiak Gingras Norton TancrellFontaine Bennett Gonye Novak Taylor Bodie Gostisbehere Otten Thomson Bruestle Hatch Panchuk Tomaselli Carr Henry Pieri Turner Ciampini Ikkala Pincott Valente Coatta Johnston Pontarelli Vasaturo Cruice Kaminsky Purvis Vecchione Dahl Krug Roy Welch Davis Lichtenwald Sakaellaropoulos Wilkins Devins Lundberg Smith Yuen DiPauli Martin Stevens Erickson McGrath Sullivan
Getting to know....Daniel Ciampini When did you start playing hockey? I started playing when I was 3 years old. I played with the age group one year older than me. Since arriving at Union, has it changed your life? Union has definitely changed my life because it’s allowed me to grow up very fast. I lived at home until I was 20 because I played junior hockey. Most would consider me to be a “momma’s boy” because she cooked, cleaned, and did my laundry up until I arrived here. It was a big wake up call for me, but I have certainly come a long way and I’m much better off now. What is your favorite subject in school and why? I really enjoy a lot of psychology classes offered at Union. I learn so much about people and how they think in certain situations, which is such an interesting concept to me. The idea of analyzing what people would do in certain situations is very intriguing to me, so for that reason Social Psychology would be my favorite class. What is your favorite candy? Sour cherry blasters, which unfortunately are only found in Canada. If there is any place, whether it’s fiction or not, where would you want to be and why? It would definitely be in Bora Bora. The pictures and stories I’ve heard about the island are incredible. 9 months out of the year it’s pretty hectic between hockey and school so I cherish my time to relax and I don’t think there’s a better place to do it than Bora Bora. Growing up playing hockey, did you have trouble in a particular area (for example: passing, shooting)? Growing up and to this day there are still areas of the game I try to perfect. The biggest one for me is shooting and it always has been. I see myself as a finesse player and scoring goals is definitely apart of that description so I’m constantly trying to better that aspect of my game. What is your best advice, whether it’s about life or hockey? I think that everything happens for a reason. There’s a plan set for you in life so whatever this world throws at you, you need to always keep a positive attitude because remaining positive will take you a long way. Also, growing up and in college I’ve learned a huge lesson which is “what you put in is what you get out.” What are you plans after college? My plans after college, like most hockey players, are to play professional hockey. However, I decided to go to college to get a degree because I know that hockey isn’t forever. If the hockey route doesn’t work out I think something along the lines of a financial analyst. What was it like to win the national championship? The whole national championship run was something that you wish you could relive everyday. The support from my family, the community, and all the Union fans was so incredible and it really played a huge part in the success the team and I had. Not many college hockey players can say they have been to the Frozen Four, let alone play for the national championship trophy, so I am very grateful for the opportunity. At that moment, when the trophy was hoisted over my head on the ice, all the early wake ups, bus trips, flights, long practices, bumps and bruises never seemed so worth it. The 27 guys on the team this year was a special group and as many of the guys have said over and over, “we will walk together forever.”
#17 Daniel Ciampini Hometown: Concord, ON Position: Forward Year: Junior Major: Psychology
Getting to know....Alex Tancrell-Fontaine When did you start playing hockey? I started playing hockey when I was about 6 years old. Do you remember when you first tried ice skating? I vividly remember when I first tried skating. In school we got a flyer to take home to our parents about ‘learn to skate’ and I wanted to try really badly and begged my mom. She was willing to let me try since I was so excited about it. I remember going to the rink for the first time and there were 3 different groups based on the skill level. I obviously started in the lowest group but by the end of the year I was able to move up to the most advanced group, which got to hold sticks, a very happy moment for me. Since arriving at Union, has college changed your life? Completely. Union has been everything I hoped it would be and so much more. I met my best friends that will be in my life long beyond college and got to fulfill my lifelong dream of playing Division I ice hockey. I learned so much about myself in the academic realm. I came having no idea what I wanted to do but now I am double majoring and have expanded my interests even beyond that. Union has helped me to grow an incredible amount and I could not be more grateful for all of the experiences and knowledge I have gained from coming to this school. You grew up in the ‘Old School’ Nickelodeon Era, what was your favorite television show? Rocket Power, one year I was reggie rocket for halloween. She was my idol growing up, purple hair and all. If there is any place, whether it’s fiction or not, where would you want to be and why? Being from Rhode Island I love the ocean. I would love to be anywhere in the world on a beach where the sun is shining, listening to the waves, with my toes in the sand.. Growing up playing hockey, did you have trouble in a particular area? Shooting has always been an area that I wanted to develop. Still to this day I try to get a better shot day in and day out. What is your best advice, whether it’s about life or hockey? My best advice that I try to apply to my everyday life no matter what I am doing is “carpe diem” which means seize the day. Always live everyday to the fullest and love what you do. What are you plans after college? I have a year to get my plans in order but as of right now I do not have any plans. Ideally, I would like to be working for an NHL team working in public relations. What was is like to be part of the most successful team in program history? Being on the most successful team in program history has been one of the best experiences in my life. Every single person on the team wants the exact same goal and we all came together to work as hard as we can in order to achieve this sort of success. Every year we want to get better and every year we have. Each player brings something special to the team and that is what makes us the team we. Everyday we are out there working as hard as we can to get better and better for each other.
#8 Alex Tancrell-Fontaine Hometown: East Greenwich, RI Position: Defense Year: Junior Major: English/Anthropology
Favorite NHL Teams OF THE DUTCHMEN AND DUTCHWOMEN: Jessica Kaminsky My favorite NHL teams are the Washington Capitals and the Winnipeg Jets. My favorite player is Alex Ovechkin and I have been a fan of the Caps since Ovechkin joined the team. More recently, after the Jets rejoined the NHL, they have also become one of my favorite teams because my hometown is Winnipeg. Courtney Turner
Kathryn Davis
Alex Sakellaropoulos
Mike Vecchione
Sebastain Gingras
My favorite team is the Boston Bruins. I am from Boston and have grown up watching them my whole life. Patrice Bergeron is my favorite player. I love the atmosphere of the rink when I go to their games.
Growing up ten minutes south of Boston and being apart of a sports family makes it hard to be anything but a Boston sports fan. Therefore, my favorite team is the Boston Bruins. I love that dirty water, I bleed black and gold, and I am Boston Strong. However, one of my favorite players is Wayne Gretzky, who I admire for his view of the game. His famous quote, “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” is something I try to live by, on and off the ice. I really don’t have a favorite team anymore but one team I like to watch is the Pittsburgh Penguins. They are such a skilled hockey team with a lot of talent so it is very entertaining. My favorite player is Roberto Luongo of the Florida Panthers. He and I play the same position and I relate my style of play to his.
My favorite team is the Boston Bruins. Ever since I was a kid, My parents would take me to the Garden to watch our team play and I fell in love with the game. My favorite player is the Bruin’s stud defenseman Johnny Boychuk. The guy just leaves it all out there on the ice for the team. Boston Strong.
Growing up in Montreal, there is no choice but to venerate the Montreal Canadiens. The team is part of Montreal’s cultural heritage and has the greatest and most victorious history in all of sport. Though I grew up having my father Gaston Gingras who played for the team in the 80’s as my biggest fan, I have loved watching Andrei Markov play in my later years. His poise with the puck makes him an intelligent playmaker and a constant offensive threat.
GARNET GANG YEARBOOK
Dutchmen reach College Hockey Pinnacle Union College captured its first NCAA Division I national championship with a 7-4 win over Minnesota on April 12. The Dutchmen were making their second Frozen Four appearance in three seasons. It was indeed a recordsetting season for the men in Garnet and White. Union was the only team in the country to capture its league’s regular season and tournament titles. The “U” set school records for wins (32), league wins (18) and points (37) to capture its third regular season title -- known as the Cleary Cup -- in four seasons. The Dutchmen added more more hardware to their trophy case with the Whitelaw Cup, winning the ECAC Hockey Championship in Lake Placid, N.Y. Union became the first school in 37 years to win three straight Whitelaw Cups, a feat that has been accomplished just three times in the league’s 53-year history. Union also earned its first-ever No. 1 ranking in the national polls. Coach Rick Bennett’s squad finished with a 12-game winning streak and a 17-game unbeaten (15-0-2) streak. Just as impressive was the team’s record against nationally-ranked opponents (17-1-2). The team’s success produced numerous individual honors as well. Shayne Gostisbehere proved his worth as one of the top players in the country, being named as a Hobey Baker finalist. He also earned First Team AllAmerican honors along with Mat Bodie, who became the first defenseman in school annals to surpass 100 career points. Goaltender Colin Stevens was named ECAC Hockey’s Goalie of the Year, and received Second Team AllAmerica honors, as did Daniel Carr, who set a school record for points in a season (50). Carr finished his career as the school’s all-time leading Division I scorer. Depth and leadership were keys to Union’s success. Juniors Daniel Ciampini and Max Novak turned in impressive seasons while the senior class of Bodie, Carr, Matt Hatch, Cole Ikkala and Kevin Sullivan compiled a four-year record of 106-37-20.
Dutchwomen set program win record in 2013-14 The Dutchwomen ended the 2013-14 season with a 9-24-1 record, the highest win total under Head Coach Claudia Asano Barcomb. Highlights of the season include defeating Princeton for the first time in program history, setting a new program best in power play goals with 25, winning the first ever women’s collegiate ice hockey game at Pegula Arena on October 18th with a 2-1 victory over Penn State and taking the eventual national champions Clarkson Golden Knights to OT in their final game of the regular season. Additionally, the Dutchwomen had their best season in the confines of Messa Rink by racking up a program record six home wins. Stefanie Thomson had one of the most prolific offensive seasons by a Dutchwomen in history. She set the record for the most power play goals (7). Thomson appeared in all 34 games for the Dutchwomen and was tied with sophomore Kathryn Tomaselli for the team lead in goals with 11. Thomson finished her Union career by splitting the George Morrison Team MVP Award with Shenae Lundberg and finishing tied for fifth in all time scoring (43 points), fourth in goals (26) and second in power play goals (8). Junior goaltender Shenae Lundberg compiled a 9-23-0 record with 787 saves, a .908 save percentage and a 2.73 goals against average in 32 starts Lundberg made 25 or more saves in 17 of her 32 starts on the year in addition to earning two ECAC Goaltender of the Week Honors. She also set program records for season wins (9), career wins (16), career shutouts (3) and moved into second place in the all-time career saves list (1,913) and goals-against-average (3.00). Senior defenseman Ashley Johnston received the Ashley Kilstein Award for the second year in a row for her outstanding service to the community. The senior co-captain played in all 34 games for the Dutchwomen and registered a career high six points (3-3-6) . She served as an anchor to the Dutchwomen defense and provided invaluable leadership to the squad. Ashley was a candidate for the Hockey Humanitrian Award as was named as one of four student-athletes to participate in the NCAA Final Four Innovation Summit. At the conclusion of the banquet, the Union coaching staff announced that junior Christine Valente would serve as team captain for the 2014-15 season.
Try to put Colin Stevens together.
#30 Colin Stevens Hometown: Niskayuna, NY Position: Goaltender Year: Junior Major: Managerial Economics
Instructions: Cut the black lines first, then cut the puzzle pieces.
Who are these Dutchwomen?
Possible Answers Below:
#27 Kathryn Tomaselli Hometown: La Salle, MB Position: Forward Year: Sophomore Major: Computer
#22 Emily Erickson Hometown: Crosslake, MN Position: Forward Year: Freshman Major: Economics
Answers (from left to right): Ashley Johnston, Emily Erickson and Kathryn Tomaselli
Science
#10 Ashley Johnston Hometown: Burlington, ON Position: Defense Year: Senior Major: Engineering
Guide Captain Christine Valente Through the Maze to the Goalie!
Start
#15 Christine Valente Hometown: West Haven, C.T. Position: Forward Year: Junior Major: Biology
You Shoot! You Score!
Union Hockey HOCKEY WORD FIND Locate the Last Names of the 2013-14 Dutchmen and Dutchwomen words vertically, horizontally, diagonally and backwards!
Babiak Gingras Norton TancrellFontaine Bennett Gonye Novak Taylor Bodie Gostisbehere Otten Thomson Bruestle Hatch Panchuk Tomaselli Carr Henry Pieri Turner Ciampini Ikkala Pincott Valente Coatta Johnston Pontarelli Vasaturo Cruice Kaminsky Purvis Vecchione Dahl Krug Roy Welch Davis Lichtenwald Sakaellaropoulos Wilkins Devins Lundberg Smith Yuen DiPauli Martin Stevens Erickson McGrath Sullivan
Getting to know....Daniel Ciampini When did you start playing hockey? I started playing when I was 3 years old. I played with the age group one year older than me. Since arriving at Union, has it changed your life? Union has definitely changed my life because it’s allowed me to grow up very fast. I lived at home until I was 20 because I played junior hockey. Most would consider me to be a “momma’s boy” because she cooked, cleaned, and did my laundry up until I arrived here. It was a big wake up call for me, but I have certainly come a long way and I’m much better off now. What is your favorite subject in school and why? I really enjoy a lot of psychology classes offered at Union. I learn so much about people and how they think in certain situations, which is such an interesting concept to me. The idea of analyzing what people would do in certain situations is very intriguing to me, so for that reason Social Psychology would be my favorite class. What is your favorite candy? Sour cherry blasters, which unfortunately are only found in Canada. If there is any place, whether it’s fiction or not, where would you want to be and why? It would definitely be in Bora Bora. The pictures and stories I’ve heard about the island are incredible. 9 months out of the year it’s pretty hectic between hockey and school so I cherish my time to relax and I don’t think there’s a better place to do it than Bora Bora. Growing up playing hockey, did you have trouble in a particular area (for example: passing, shooting)? Growing up and to this day there are still areas of the game I try to perfect. The biggest one for me is shooting and it always has been. I see myself as a finesse player and scoring goals is definitely apart of that description so I’m constantly trying to better that aspect of my game. What is your best advice, whether it’s about life or hockey? I think that everything happens for a reason. There’s a plan set for you in life so whatever this world throws at you, you need to always keep a positive attitude because remaining positive will take you a long way. Also, growing up and in college I’ve learned a huge lesson which is “what you put in is what you get out.” What are you plans after college? My plans after college, like most hockey players, are to play professional hockey. However, I decided to go to college to get a degree because I know that hockey isn’t forever. If the hockey route doesn’t work out I think something along the lines of a financial analyst. What was it like to win the national championship? The whole national championship run was something that you wish you could relive everyday. The support from my family, the community, and all the Union fans was so incredible and it really played a huge part in the success the team and I had. Not many college hockey players can say they have been to the Frozen Four, let alone play for the national championship trophy, so I am very grateful for the opportunity. At that moment, when the trophy was hoisted over my head on the ice, all the early wake ups, bus trips, flights, long practices, bumps and bruises never seemed so worth it. The 27 guys on the team this year was a special group and as many of the guys have said over and over, “we will walk together forever.”
#17 Daniel Ciampini Hometown: Concord, ON Position: Forward Year: Junior Major: Psychology
Getting to know....Alex Tancrell-Fontaine When did you start playing hockey? I started playing hockey when I was about 6 years old. Do you remember when you first tried ice skating? I vividly remember when I first tried skating. In school we got a flyer to take home to our parents about ‘learn to skate’ and I wanted to try really badly and begged my mom. She was willing to let me try since I was so excited about it. I remember going to the rink for the first time and there were 3 different groups based on the skill level. I obviously started in the lowest group but by the end of the year I was able to move up to the most advanced group, which got to hold sticks, a very happy moment for me. Since arriving at Union, has college changed your life? Completely. Union has been everything I hoped it would be and so much more. I met my best friends that will be in my life long beyond college and got to fulfill my lifelong dream of playing Division I ice hockey. I learned so much about myself in the academic realm. I came having no idea what I wanted to do but now I am double majoring and have expanded my interests even beyond that. Union has helped me to grow an incredible amount and I could not be more grateful for all of the experiences and knowledge I have gained from coming to this school. You grew up in the ‘Old School’ Nickelodeon Era, what was your favorite television show? Rocket Power, one year I was reggie rocket for halloween. She was my idol growing up, purple hair and all. If there is any place, whether it’s fiction or not, where would you want to be and why? Being from Rhode Island I love the ocean. I would love to be anywhere in the world on a beach where the sun is shining, listening to the waves, with my toes in the sand.. Growing up playing hockey, did you have trouble in a particular area? Shooting has always been an area that I wanted to develop. Still to this day I try to get a better shot day in and day out. What is your best advice, whether it’s about life or hockey? My best advice that I try to apply to my everyday life no matter what I am doing is “carpe diem” which means seize the day. Always live everyday to the fullest and love what you do. What are you plans after college? I have a year to get my plans in order but as of right now I do not have any plans. Ideally, I would like to be working for an NHL team working in public relations. What was is like to be part of the most successful team in program history? Being on the most successful team in program history has been one of the best experiences in my life. Every single person on the team wants the exact same goal and we all came together to work as hard as we can in order to achieve this sort of success. Every year we want to get better and every year we have. Each player brings something special to the team and that is what makes us the team we. Everyday we are out there working as hard as we can to get better and better for each other.
#8 Alex Tancrell-Fontaine Hometown: East Greenwich, RI Position: Defense Year: Junior Major: English/Anthropology
Favorite NHL Teams OF THE DUTCHMEN AND DUTCHWOMEN: Jessica Kaminsky My favorite NHL teams are the Washington Capitals and the Winnipeg Jets. My favorite player is Alex Ovechkin and I have been a fan of the Caps since Ovechkin joined the team. More recently, after the Jets rejoined the NHL, they have also become one of my favorite teams because my hometown is Winnipeg. Courtney Turner
Kathryn Davis
Alex Sakellaropoulos
Mike Vecchione
Sebastain Gingras
My favorite team is the Boston Bruins. I am from Boston and have grown up watching them my whole life. Patrice Bergeron is my favorite player. I love the atmosphere of the rink when I go to their games.
Growing up ten minutes south of Boston and being apart of a sports family makes it hard to be anything but a Boston sports fan. Therefore, my favorite team is the Boston Bruins. I love that dirty water, I bleed black and gold, and I am Boston Strong. However, one of my favorite players is Wayne Gretzky, who I admire for his view of the game. His famous quote, “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” is something I try to live by, on and off the ice. I really don’t have a favorite team anymore but one team I like to watch is the Pittsburgh Penguins. They are such a skilled hockey team with a lot of talent so it is very entertaining. My favorite player is Roberto Luongo of the Florida Panthers. He and I play the same position and I relate my style of play to his.
My favorite team is the Boston Bruins. Ever since I was a kid, My parents would take me to the Garden to watch our team play and I fell in love with the game. My favorite player is the Bruin’s stud defenseman Johnny Boychuk. The guy just leaves it all out there on the ice for the team. Boston Strong.
Growing up in Montreal, there is no choice but to venerate the Montreal Canadiens. The team is part of Montreal’s cultural heritage and has the greatest and most victorious history in all of sport. Though I grew up having my father Gaston Gingras who played for the team in the 80’s as my biggest fan, I have loved watching Andrei Markov play in my later years. His poise with the puck makes him an intelligent playmaker and a constant offensive threat.
