Elmira College (11-9-3, 4-7-2 ECAC West) at Manhattanville College (11-11-1, 7-6-0 ECAC West)
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 | 8:00 P.M. | Playland Ice Casino – Rye, NY
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Elmira, NY -- The Elmira College men's ice hockey team is concludes its three-game regular season series with the Valiants of Manhattanville College tonight, as the Soaring Eagles travel to Rye, NY, for an 8:00 p.m. start at the Playland Ice Casino. 

Last Time Out
The Soaring Eagles are coming off a 1-0-1 weekend against ECAC West foe Utica College. After earning a 2-2 overtime tie against the Pioneers on Saturday, the Soaring Eagles rallied from a one-goal third-period deficit to earn a 3-2 overtime win. Carter Shinkaruk '16 scored his team-leading 18th goal of the season, unassisted, with 3:55 remaining in the third period to force an extra five-minute session. In the overtime period, Utica's Hayden Hanson was called for a tripping penalty at the 3:22 mark, setting up an Elmira penalty shot. Senior captain Brian Depp '16 produced the game-winner on the penalty shot with a rocket that beat UC's netminder pad-side, sending the crowd into a frenzy as the bench cleared to mob Depp.  

Overtime Games Galore
Of Elmira's 23 games this season, eight have gone into overtime, the most overtime games played by the Purple and Gold in over 16 years. The Soaring Eagles have seen five of their last seven games go into overtime, including their last three contests. Elmira is 2-1-2 in those overtime contests.

Big Goal Depper
Senior captain Brian Depp '16 has been known for scoring big goals for the Soaring Eagles throughout his career, but Saturday night saw the Fenton, MI, native do something truly special. Depp scored the game-winning goal on Senior Night on a penalty shot in overtime, his fourth game-winner of the season. It was the first game-winning goal scored in overtime by a Soaring Eagle in over 16 years. Additionally, his four game-winners this season are the most in the ECAC West and place him in a tie for fourth place in the country in game-winning goals. 

Last Matchup
Manhattanville edged Elmira in the most recent matchup this season, one that saw the Valiants win 5-4 in overtime on, oddly enough, a penalty shot with 1.2 seconds remaining in the extra session. Elmira held one-goal leads early in the first and second periods, but was unable to hang on, as the Valiants took advantage of a pair of power-play chances. Manhattanville went 2-for-7 with the extra skater, scoring twice during its first five chances. 

Scouting Manhattanville
With just two conference games remaining on its schedule, Manhattanville will look to hold onto its seat as the ECAC West's second-ranked team. The Valiants hold a slim one-point lead in the conference standings on Utica, but one win in their final two games would solidify Manhattanville as the No. 2 seed in the ECAC West Tournament. Manhattanville's record stands even at 11-11-1 on the year, but the Valiants have struggled as of late, going 1-3 in their last four games and 3-7 in their last 10. The Valiants have surrendered 15 goals in their last four contests for a per game average of 3.75 and are allowing power-play goals at a .211-percent clip, which is slightly higher than their season average of .184. In order for Manhattanville to get back to its winning ways, the team will need its leading scorer, Stephen Gaul, to get back on track. Gaul leads the Valiants with 12 goals, but has scored just once in the team's last four games.