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Clarkson Looks For Return To Winning Form

With four games remaining in the regular season Clarkson University still has the opportunity to gain first place in ECAC Hockey, but the Golden Knights' main objective right now is to secure a top-four finish in the conference standings. Guided by seventh-year Head Coach Casey Jones and Assistants Phil Roy '00 and Josh Hauge, Clarkson owns an 11-3-4 league record. 

The Green and Gold are tied with Union for second place, four points behind league-leader Cornell. Clarkson, which can finish anywhere from first to fifth in the standings, needs just one point to clinch a first-round bye in the upcoming ECAC Hockey playoffs for the first time since 2008.

Ranked 7th in the national polls, Clarkson owns a 19-6-5 overall record, just one win away from its second 20-win campaign in three years and third in five years. The Knights make their final road trip of the season, playing at Dartmouth and Harvard this weekend in a pair of 7:00 p.m. face-offs.

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FAN VOTE for Jake Kielly and Sheldon Rempal
 

• Clarkson saw a three-game winning streak end against Dartmouth in their first meeting this season as the Big Green skated away with a 3-2 triumph at Cheel Arena on January 20. The Knights still hold a significant 72-29-7 lead in their series, which began with a 4-1 win in Hanover, NH on February 4, 1929. The Knights swept the Big Green in 2016-17, winning 4-2 in Potsdam and 6-4 in Hanover, NH. 
• The Knights and Crimson will be meeting for the 123rd time in their all-time series, which first began with a 2-1 Clarkson win in Lake Placid on December 28, 1935. Harvard, which leads the all-time series 56-54-12, is unbeaten in the last three meetings (2-0-1), including a wild 6-6 tie one month ago at Cheel Arena. The Crimson took both meetings in 2016-17, winning 7-3 in Potsdam and 4-1 in Cambridge. The Knights claimed both games in 2015-16 with a 5-1 victory at Bright-Landry Hockey Center and a 2-1 win at Cheel. 
• Picked to finish fourth in ECAC Hockey this year by the conference coaches, the Knights are in contention to claim the 11th league regular-season title in the conference's 57-year history.  Clarkson, however, must snapped out of funk, which has seen the Green and Gold go winless in their last five games (0-2-3) and just 1-3-4 since mid-January.  The Knights had a 14-game winning streak prior to their 6-6 tie against Harvard on January 19. This past weekend at Cheel, Clarkson skated to a pair of ties, 0-0 against #3-ranked Cornell and 4-4 against Colgate after holding 3-1 and 4-2 leads over the Raiders. It was the fifth time in the Clarkson-Cornell series that the two teams battled to a scoreless tie (1923, 1989, 2009, 2011, 2018).
• The Knights are 9-4-1 on the road and 8-2-4 at home this season.  After this weekend in New England, the Green and Gold host Princeton and Quinnipiac on February 23-24 to close out the regular season.
• Clarkson went 0-3-1 against the remaining four opponents on the schedule, all within the last 30 days. The Knights tied Harvard (6-6) and lost to Dartmouth (3-2) at Cheel Arena on January 19-20, and dropped both games on a road trip to Quinnipiac (4-1) and Princeton (4-3) on February 2-3.
• The Golden Knights went undefeated against New York competition this year with an 11-0-2 record, while outscoring their Empire State foes 47-13.
• Clarkson boasts the second-rated defense in the nation, allowing only 1.73 goals per game.  The Knights posted their eighth shuout of the season with Friday's 0-0 tie against Cornell. Clarkson, however has given up 12 goals combined in the other three games this month.
• After combining for 17 goals in the first four games of 2018, the Knights have produced only 16 goals in the last seven games. Clarkson ranks 11th in the nation in offense, averaging 3.20 goals a game for the season.  The scoreless tie with Cornell was the first time the Knights failed to score a goal in two seasons, since suffering a 3-0 loss to UMass-Lowell at the Three Rivers Classic on December 28, 2015.
• The Knights are tops in the nation in combined specialty teams play (56.6%, 142/251). The power play rates tied for second in the country, clicking at 27% (34-126), while the penalty kill is 6th in the NCAA at 86.4% (108-125).
• Clarkson was 18-0-0 when leading after 40 minutes prior to the 6-6 tie with Harvard on January 19. Since then the Green and Gold have squandered a two-goal lead in three games. The Knights are now 19-1-2 when leading after the second period.
• Clarkson's leading scorer, sophomore Sheldon Rempal recorded his seventh multiple-goal game of the season with a pair of tallies in the 4-4 tie with Colgate. The nation's sixth leading goal scorer, Rempal has 20 goals and 33 assists through 30 games. He becomes the second Golden Knights in as many seasons to score 20 goals. Troy Josephs '17 recorded 20 goals in 37 games last season. The last time Clarkson had back-to-back 20-goal scorers was in 1995-96 and 1996-97 when Todd White '97 put up 29 and 38 goals, respectively.
• A pair of NHL Draft picks, seniors Terrance Amorosa and Kelly Summers provides Clarkson with one of the best defensive pairings in the country. 
• A 2014 Ottawa Senators' draftee, Summers has 23 points  on five goals and 18 assists. He recorded his second career two-goal game with a pair of tallies in the 4-4 tie against Colgate. He leads the Knights in blocks shots with 42 and posts a +12 plus/minus.
• A 2013 Philadelphia Flyers' draft choice, Amorosa has 22 points.   All six of his goals have come on the power play. He holds a team-high +16 plus/minus rating. 
• Jack Jacome has recorded the most points by a Clarkson freshman in 11 years with 24 points on six goals and 18 assists. Matt Beca '10 tallied 27 points (10-17) in 2006-07. Jacome leads all ECAC Hockey freshman in scoring, averaging 1.11 points per game in conference action. 
• Freshman center Josh Dickinson is right behind Jacome with 23 points. He leads all ECAC Hockey rookies in goals with 13 overall and 10 in league play.  He is tied for the team for team lead in power-play goals (6) and has a +11 plus/minus rating. Dickinson leads the nation's rookie forwards in block shots (37).
• Sophomore center Nico Sturm leads the nation in winning face offs, going 63.7% on his draws (354-202). He is Clarkson's second-leading scorer with 27 points on 10 goals and 17 assists and has a +15 plus/minus.  Sturm ranks tied for eighth in the country for shorthanded goals with two. 
• Left wing Devin Brosseau is Clarkson's top playmaker with 19 assists and is third in points with 25. Four of his six goals have come on the power play. The sophomore assistant captain has a +12 plus/minus rating.
• Backstopping the Knights in goal is sophomore Jake Kielly, who rates as one of the best goaltenders in the country. Kielly has started 29 of 30 games. He owns the second-best goals against average (1.74) in the nation, is fourth in save percentage (.934), seventh in win percentage (.707% 18-6-5) and is tied for second in the country in shutouts (7). 

Scouting Dartmouth
Dartmouth is fighting to take the fourth spot in the standings and the last first-round bye. The Big Green, can finish anywhere from fourth to 11th.  Dartmouth currently is in a three-way tied for sixth with an 8-9-1 ECAC Hockey slate. The Big Green are 10-13-2 overall. This past weekend, Dartmouth gained a split in NY's Capital District with a 7-3 pounding of RPI before falling by one at Union, 2-1. Dartmouth is 6-6-1 at Thompson Arena.

Scouting Harvard
Coming off a 5-4 overtime victory against rival Boston College in Monday's consolation game of the Beanpot Tournament, Harvard moved above the .500 mark overall with an 11-10-4 overall record. The Crimson are in fourth place in the ECAC Hockey standings at 9-6-3 in the league, five points behind Clarkson. Harvard, which hosts St. Lawrence on Friday, has lost its last three conference games. The Crimson are 5-3-1 at Bright-Landry Hockey Center.

The Series:Clarkson saw a three-game winning streak end against Dartmouth in their first meeting this season as the Big Green skated away with a 3-2 triumph at Cheel Arena on January 20. The Knights still hold a significant 72-29-7 lead in their series, which began with a 4-1 win in Hanover, NH on February 4, 1929. The Knights swept the Big Green in 2016-17, winning 4-2 in Potsdam and 6-4 in Hanover, NH. Defensemen Terrance Amorosa with six assists and Kelly Summers with three goals lead the Knights in scoring against the Big Green. Jake Kielly is 1-1 vs Dartmouth with a .900 save percentage and a 2.52 goals against average.

The Knights and Crimson will be meeting for the 123rd time in their all-time series, which first began with a 2-1 Clarkson win in Lake Placid on December 28, 1935. Harvard, which leads the all-time series 56-54-12, is unbeaten in the last three meetings (2-0-1), including a wild 6-6 tie one month ago at Cheel Arena. The Crimson took both meetings in 2016-17, winning 7-3 in Potsdam and 4-1 in Cambridge. The Knights claimed both games in 2015-16 with a 5-1 victory at Bright-Landry Hockey Center and a 2-1 win at Cheel Arena. The Crimson have gone 6-3-1 over the past 10 meetings.  Terrance Amorosa has tallied a team-high four points (1-3) through six games in the series. Jack Jacome had a big game in his first game against the Crimson with two goals and one assist. Freshman linemate Josh Dickinson has three points on three assists along with senior Brett Gervais. Jake Kielly posts a .865 save percentage and a 4.56 GAA in his first three games against Harvard.
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Players Mentioned

Troy Josephs

#16 Troy Josephs

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Terrance Amorosa

#44 Terrance Amorosa

D
6' 2"
Senior
Devin Brosseau

#14 Devin Brosseau

F
6' 1"
Sophomore
Brett Gervais

#19 Brett Gervais

F
5' 10"
Senior
Jake Kielly

#29 Jake Kielly

G
6' 2"
Sophomore
Sheldon Rempal

#11 Sheldon Rempal

F
5' 10"
Sophomore
Nico Sturm

#17 Nico Sturm

F
6' 3"
Sophomore
Kelly Summers

#5 Kelly Summers

D
6' 1"
Senior
Jack Jacome

#16 Jack Jacome

F
5' 7"
Freshman
Josh Dickinson

#21 Josh Dickinson

F
6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Troy Josephs

#16 Troy Josephs

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Terrance Amorosa

#44 Terrance Amorosa

6' 2"
Senior
D
Devin Brosseau

#14 Devin Brosseau

6' 1"
Sophomore
F
Brett Gervais

#19 Brett Gervais

5' 10"
Senior
F
Jake Kielly

#29 Jake Kielly

6' 2"
Sophomore
G
Sheldon Rempal

#11 Sheldon Rempal

5' 10"
Sophomore
F
Nico Sturm

#17 Nico Sturm

6' 3"
Sophomore
F
Kelly Summers

#5 Kelly Summers

6' 1"
Senior
D
Jack Jacome

#16 Jack Jacome

5' 7"
Freshman
F
Josh Dickinson

#21 Josh Dickinson

6' 2"
Freshman
F