Elmira, NY -- The Elmira College men's ice hockey team will host ECAC West Conference opponent Nazareth College tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. at the Murray Athletic Center. Then the Purple and Gold will host Wesleyan University on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at the First Arena in Elmira, NY.
Last Time OutElmira erupted offensively against Fredonia State as the Soaring Eagles defeated the Blue Devils, 7-2.
Andrew Ciampichini '15 led the Soaring Eagles offensively with two goals and an assist while
Sal Magliocco '17 made 43 saves in net for the Purple and Gold. EC's seven goals eclipses their previous season-high of four, which had been done three separate times this season.
Coach Aaron Saul '98Now in his sixth season at the helm of the Elmira College men's ice hockey program, Coach Saul is sitting on 99 career wins, 80 of which have occurred during his tenure with the Soaring Eagles. Coach Saul is also one of just six coaches in EC program history, and one of just three coaches with multiple ECAC West Conference Tournament titles.
Multiple Short-Handed Goal GameElmira scored two short-handed goals in the 7-2 win over Fredonia State. This is the first multiple short-handed goal game since November 9th, 2012 when EC scored two in the 4-3 win over SUNY Geneseo.
Career 1,000 on the HorizonIn 36 career games,
Ryan deMelo '15 has produced 964 saves. He is only 36 saves away from reaching the 1,000 save mark. With 964 career saves, deMelo is 260 saves away from moving into a two-way tie for 11th place on Elmira College's all-time list for career saves with former All-American Tony Mongillo '88.
