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February 04, 2015
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One Month Remains in ECAC Hockey Regular Season PlayTickets on Sale Now for 2015 ECAC Hockey Championship Tournament, March 20-21 in Lake Placid |
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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- There’s only one month remaining in the ECAC Hockey regular season and two teams find themselves heading in opposite directions. Harvard, once in the hunt for the conference’s regular season crown, struggled in January, while St. Lawrence University surged. The sixth ranked Crimson (12-6-2, 8-4-2) started off 2015 with a 10-1-2 marked and ranked second nationally. They are more than happy to turn the calendar’s page to February after closing out last month with a 2-4 record. The slump has left them in third place in ECAC play, with 18 points, trailing second place St. Lawrence and top seeded and 16th ranked Quinnipiac (16-8-2, 11-2-1). Harvard opens February with two tough games. On Friday, they’ll travel to face red hot and third ranked Boston University, who went 5-1-2 in January, in a non-league game, before hosting 15th ranked Yale, Saturday. The Bulldogs (12-6-3, 7-5-2) sit fourth in ECAC Hockey play and have topped Harvard twice already this season, including a 4-1 win at Madison Square Garden, Jan. 10. The Saints (14-10-2, 10-4-0) have won five in a row and enter February riding their longest winning streak since 2012. The Saints’ defense has given up just two goals per game during the streak, while the offense has netted 3.6 goals per game. On Friday and Saturday, St. Lawrence travels to the Capital District to face RPI and Union. The eighth-seeded Engineers are just 9-18-1 overall, and .500 in league play with a 7-7 mark, while the Dutchmen sit in 10th place in the conference. The reigning national champions (13-11-2, 5-8-1) skated to a 3-3 conference mark in January. For a complete listing of ECAC Hockey games this weekend, visit http://www.ecachockey.com/men/index. On March 20-21, the conference’s top four post season teams will come to Lake Placid, N.Y. to play in the ECAC Hockey Championship Tournament. The winner of this tournament will receive an automatic bid to the 68th annual NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament. The two semifinal games will take place Friday, March 20, at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and the championship game will be played Saturday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m. All-session tickets can be purchased by calling the Lake Placid Olympic Center box office at 518-523-3330, or by visiting www.tickets.com. Tickets are priced at $50 for adults (ages 13-64), and $40 for juniors (12 & under) and seniors (65 & older). Single day adult tickets are also on sale for $30 for adults and $25 for juniors and seniors. -- ORDA -- Established in 1982, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. ORDA operates Whiteface, Belleayre and Gore Mountain ski areas; the Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg; the Olympic speed skating oval, Olympic jumping complex and Olympic arena. As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes, spectator and participants to the region, resulting in significant economic development. |
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NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo, ORDA Chairman Patrick Barrett, ORDA President/CEO Ted Blazer
