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1 Schedule Current Record Overall College Hockey America th Home Away Neutral Date Opponent 10/9 Canisius L, 4-6 Western Michigan W, 5-2 USA Under-18 Team W, 6-5 Bentley L, 2-3 Bentley W, /28 QUINNIPIAC L, /29 QUINNIPIAC L, /12 RIT T, 5-5 OT 11/13 RIT W, /18 ALA.-HUNTSVILLE * W, /19 ALA.-HUNTSVILLE * L, 5-6 Lake Superior St. L, 0-3 Lake Superior St. L, 3-4 OT Niagara * L, 0-1 Niagara * L, 0-3 St. Cloud State 8:05 p.m. St. Cloud State 8:05 p.m. 1/6 BEMIDJI STATE * 7:35 p.m. 1/7 BEMIDJI STATE * 7:35 p.m. Ala.-Huntsville * 6:35 p.m. Ala.-Huntsville * 5:05 p.m. Wayne State * 7:05 p.m. Wayne State * 7:05 p.m. 1/31 PRINCETON 7:35 p.m. 2/3 AIR FORCE * 7:35 p.m. 2/4 AIR FORCE * 7:35 p.m. 2/10 WAYNE STATE * 7:35 p.m. 2/11 WAYNE STATE * 7:35 p.m. Bemidji State * 8:35 p.m. Bemidji State * 8:05 p.m. Air Force * 9:05 p.m. Air Force * 9:35 p.m. 3/3 NIAGARA * 7:35 p.m. 3/4 NIAGARA * 7:35 p.m. CHA Quarterfinals TBA CHA Semifinals TBA CHA Championship 7:05 p.m. All times EST Home games in ALL CAPS * College Hockey America Game All home games played at the RMU Island Sports Center Games St. Cloud State Huskies Robert Morris Colonials (4-9-1, CHA) vs. St. Cloud State Huskies (6-8-2, WCHA) Dec. 17 National Hockey Center, St. Cloud, Minn. 8:05 p.m. EST Dec. 18 National Hockey Center, St. Cloud, Minn. 8:05 p.m. EST Series: First Meeting Capsule Preview Robert Morris (4-9-1, CHA) looks to end a five-game skid this weekend when they wrap up a six-game road trip with a two-game series at St. Cloud State (6-8-2, WCHA). The series marks the first time that the Colonials will take on an opponent from the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. The Colonials have struggled on the power play recently and have been shutout three times in the last four games while they prepare to face a Huskies defense that ranks 10th in the nation (2.31 goals per game.) St. Cloud, meanwhile, has gone in their last four games and are following a four-game losing streak in early November. Their goaltender Bobby Gopefert, ranks seventh in the nation in save percentage (.929) and 10th in goals against average (2.03). The Weekend That Was Robert Morris was swept by Niagara in a College Hockey America series last weekend, failing to score as they dropped 1-0 and 3-0 decisions. A first-period goal by Sean Bentivoglio stood up for nearly 45 minutes as Niagara University handed the Robert Morris University men s hockey team their fourth straight loss, 1-0, at Dwyer Arena on Friday night. The Colonials fall to on the year and in College Hockey America play while host Niagara improves to and in the CHA. The Colonials, who touted the second best power play in the nation heading into the game, failed to score on seven chances and have tallied just one power-play goal in their last 24 opportunities. Bentivoglio found the back of the net for the seventh time this season at 15:16 of the first period on assists from Jason Williamson and Matt Caruana. Jeff Van Nynatten made the goal stand-up, turning away all 26 Colonials shots to earn his first shout of the season. Sophomore goaltender Christian Boucher (Orleans, Ontario) finished with 29 saves for Robert Morris. Niagara, who went 0-6 with the man advantage, held a margin in shots on goal. The Robert Morris University men s ice hockey team was shutout for the second-straight night by Niagara University in a 3-0 loss at Dwyer Arena on Saturday night. The Purple Eagles (9-7- 1, College Hockey America) scored three times in the third period en route to handing the Colonials (4-9-1, CHA) their team-record fifth straight loss. Sean Bentivoglio scored twice in the third period, including an empty netter with eight seconds left to lead the Purple Eagles. The game was scoreless through the first 40 minutes before Bentivoglio recorded the game-

2 winner 55 seconds into the final frame. It was his second goal of the series and eighth of the season. Matt Caruana stretched the lead to 2-0 with an unassisted 4-on-4 goal at the 2:19 mark. Robert Morris held a advantage in shots on goal, however, Niagara goaltender Jeff Van Nynatten stopped all 32 shots for second shutout in as many nights. Boucher had 20 saves. Neither team scored on six power-play chances. On the Road Again... and Again... and Again Robert Morris makes the longest journey of it s current six-game road trip this weekend, going 932 miles one way on 1,864 miles round trip to St. Cloud, Minn. Robert Morris is in the midst of a six-game, 47- day, 3,500-mile road trip, the longest of the season for the Colonials, who had a six-game homestand prior to the beginning of this trip. The Colonials traveled 1,242 miles round trip three weeks ago the team travelled to Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., to take on Lake Superior State and followed last week with the shortest drive of the road trip, 480 miles round trip to Niagara University. Robert Morris is 0-4 on the current road trip and on the road this season. Scoring Woes The Colonials have failed to score in their last two games and in three of their last four games. They have three goals in the last four games, all coming in a 4-3 overtime loss at Lake Superior State (11/26/05). In all, the team s scoreless span currently covers their last 125:05 of play. Welcome Back, Aaron Junior Aaron Clarke (Peterborough, Ontario) will be eligible to play for Robert Morris for the first time this weekend after sitting the Schooley Quotes past year following his transfer from Niagara University. Clarke, a forward, tallied six points on three goals and three assists in nine games during his time with Niagara in He picked up eight goals and five assists for 13 points in 32 games as a freshman in One Too Many The winning margin in six of the team s 14 games this season have been decided by onegoal, with the Colonials coming out on the plus-side of that score just once. The team is 1-5 in one-goal games this season. During their current five-game slide, three of the games have been decided by one goal. Recent Power Outage It s hard to believe the Colonials still boast the 10th-best power play in the nation considering they have scored just once in their last 30 opportunties, a.033 percentage. The recent slide has taken place over the last six games, during which the team is Prior to the recent downswing, the team had at least one power-play goal in 7-of-8 games to open the season. The Colonials were (.316) through the first eight games of the season. Power Play Prowess Despite scoring on just one of their last 30 power-play chances, Robert Morris still boasts the 10th-best Power Outage Date Opp. PPG-C 11/18 Ala.-Huntsville /19 Ala.-Huntsville /25 Lake Superior /26 Lake Superior /9 Niagara /10 Niagara 0-6 TOTALS 1-30 Power Play Trend PPG-C Pct. First 8 Games Last 6 Games Overall power play in the naton. The Colonials are converting on 21.8 percent (19-87) of their CHA Chatter Standings CHA Overall W L T Pts. W L T 1 Niagara Bemidji State Air Force Ala.-Huntsville Wayne State Robert Morris This Week In the CHA Friday, December 16 North Dakota at Bemidji State Saturday, December 17 Bemidji State at North Dakota Robert Morris at St. Cloud State Sunday, December 18 Robert Morris at St. Cloud State all times local CHA Players of the Week Offensive Sean Bentivoglio, Sr., G, Niagara Defensive Jeff Van Nynatten, Sr., G, Niagara Rookie Matt Krug, Fr., D, Wayne State Colonials vs. College Hockey America 7:35 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. vs. Series H A N Playoffs Air Force Ala.-Huntsville Bemidji State Niagara Wayne State Overall On the Niagara series Once again, we played extremely hard and put ourselves in position to win both games, but fell short. We need to find the confidence to step-up and score the big goal to tie it or put us in a situation to succeed. Our penalty kill was excellent but our power play, which carried us earlier in the season, let us down. Goaltender Christian Boucher was excellent all weekend long as was Niagara s goaltending. On the St. Cloud State series We are in the midst of the hardest scheduling stretch in our short program history and this weekend doesn t get any easier. St. Cloud is a much improved team from a very strong conference. Bob Motzko is an excellent coach and he has this team playing very well. The have excellent goaltending and this is going to be a very difficult series. We need to put together a good weekend heading into Christmas break and CHA play. With finals over, our players should be excited to play St Cloud.

3 Colonials Superlatives Record when... Scoring RMU scores 4 or more Opponent scores 4 or more RMU scores 3 or fewer Opponent scores 3 or fewer Colonials score first Opponent scores first Period Leading after the first period Trailing after the first period Tied after the first period Leading after the second period Trailing after the second period Tied after the second period Goals In one-goal games In two-goal games In three-goal or more games In overtime Shots Colonials outshoot opponents Colonials are outshot Shots are tied Colonials have less than 20 shots Colonials have shots Colonials have shots Colonials have 40 or more shots Special Teams RMU scores a power-play goal RMU does not score a PP goal RMU allows a power-play goal RMU does not allow a PP goal Games After a win After a loss After a tie Game 1 of two-game series Game 2 of two-game series At the RMU ISC On the road On neutral ice On Friday On Saturday On other days In afternoon games In night games In October In November In December In January In February In March Conferences vs. CHA vs. Atlantic Hockey vs. ECACHL vs. CCHA vs. WCHA Goals Breakdown Goals Scored --Power Play--- -Short Handed Pen. Ex Goals Allowed --Power Play--- -Short Handed Pen. Ex power-play opportunities this season. 19 of the Colonials 36 goals this season have come with the man advantage. Robert Morris is when scoring three or more power play goals in a game. RMU had three power-play tallies against RIT (11/12/05). Five occurences have taken place on the road or at a neutral site. RMU also had three power-play goals at Western Michigan (W, /15/05), at Sacred Heart (W 4-2, 11/27/04), at Quinnipiac (W 5-2, 12/11/04) and at Wayne State (W 4-3 (OT), 1/23/05). Get Shorty Sophomore Tom Biondich (International Falls, Minn.) has scored both of the team s short-handed goals this season, the most recent in a 4-3 overtime loss at Lake Superior State (11/26/05). It was the fifth short-handed tally in team history. His other came against Western Michigan (10/15/05) and gave the Colonials a 4-2 lead en route to their 5-2 win. RMU is when scoring a shorthanded goal, their first coming in a 4-2 win over Sacred Heart (11/27/04). They have two shorties against Niagara, one in a 6-0 win (1/29/05) and a CHA playoff loss (3/11/05). Getting Even Robert Morris scored as many even strength goals in the last six games (8) as they Short-Handed Goals vs. Sacred Heart W, 4-2 (11/27/04) Niagara W, 6-0 (1/29/04) vs. Niagara L, 5-1 (3/11/05) at W. Michigan W, 5-2 (10/15/05) at Lake Superior L, 4-3 OT (11/26/2005) Goal Scoring G EV PP SH EA RMU Opp had in their previous eight games (7). On the season, the Colonials have tallied 36 goals, 20 of which have come via special teams - 19 power-play goals and one shorthanded. The Colonials have 13 even strength goals and one goal with the extra attacker. Back Between the Pipes Sophomore goaltender Christian Boucher s (Orleans, Ontario) returned to the net against Niagara last week after sitting out for the first time in 17 games against Lake Superior State on Nov. 26. It was the first game since Feb. 11, 2005 against Bemidji State. Boucher has started in 33 of the last 36 games dating back to last season. In two seasons, he has started in all but six of the team s 47 games. For Starters Junior Joe Tuset s (Eagan, Minn.) first career start came against Lake Superior State (11/26/05). The junior goalie made 32 saves in his debut, a 4-3 overtime loss. He turned away 14 shots in the first period, 10 in the second and eight in the third period. Tuset had come in as a back-up in six games previously in his career without allowing a goal. Five Alive Through 14 games this season, Robert Morris has scored five goals four times. In their inaugural season, the team accomplished that feat just twice in 33 games. Only six times in did the team score four or more goals. The team has already met that number this year. Getting Ahead, Staying Ahead RMU has scored the first goal in three games this season, going in those games. In the other nine contests in which opponents have scored first, the team is Following that trend, the Colonials are undefeated when carrying the lead after either the first or second period, in both situations. They are when trailing or tied after either the first or second period. Home Improvement After losing seven consecutive home games dating back to last season, the Colonials are in their last four home contests. Record By Site W L T Pct. Home Away Neutral Overall This season, RMU is already at home this year, matching their home win total from a year ago. Their record now at home improves to all-time. In CHA play last season, the Colonials were at the RMU Island Sports Center. Robert Morris found their offense with 15 goals over their last four home games, and have now tallied 45 goals in 21 games, 2.14 goals per home game. 21 of those goals have been scored in seven home games this season, a 3.00 goal per game average. Short But Sweet The Colonials put together back-to-back wins for the first time in team history as they upended RIT, 4-2 (11/13/05), and then shutout Alabama-Huntsville, 1-0 (11/18/05). The win against UAH was the Colonials first against the conference rival, following two shutout losses in their previous home meetings. The Robert Morirs win streak ended at two-games with a loss to the Chargers, 6-5 (11/19/05).

4 Poll Position USA Today / USA Hockey Magazine December 12, 2005 Team Pts. LW Rec. 1 Wisconsin (21) Miami (Ohio) (13) Vermont Minnesota Boston College Michigan Colorado College Maine North Dakota Cornell Colgate New Hampshire Denver Harvard 110 NR Clarkson Others receiving votes: St. Lawrence 52, Providence 15, Ohio State 14, Mercyhurst 12, Boston University 2. U.S. College Hockey Online / CSTV December 12, 2005 Team Rec. Pts. LW 1 Wisconsin (24) Miami (14) Vermont ( 2) Minnesota Boston College Michigan Colorado College Cornell Maine North Dakota Colgate New Hampshire Denver Harvard St. Lawrence Clarkson Providence Lake Superior NR 19 Bemidji State Boston University Other receiving votes: Ohio State 48, Nebraska-Omaha 21, Michigan State 16, Ferris State 11, Minnesota-Duluth 8, Northern Michigan 7, Mercyhurst 6, Alabama-Huntsville 2, Holy Cross 2, Niagara 2, Union 2, Dartmouth 1, St. Cloud State 1. INCH.com Power Rankings December 11, 2005 Team Rec. LW 1 Wisconsin Vermont Miami (Ohio) Minnesota Michigan Colorado College Maine Boston College North Dakota Colgate Denver harvard Clarkson New Hampshire Cornell Providence St. Lawrence Lake Superior State Ohio State Bemidji State The Big Eraser The three goal deficit that Robert Morris erased in the third period against RIT (11/12/05) is the largest comeback in team history. The Colonials trailed 4-1 in the third before scoring four unanswered goals, including three in 1:15 seconds. RIT scored with 11 seconds left in regulation to salvage a 5-5 tie. The previous record occured when Robert Morris erased a two-goal margin, the first time in a 4-4 tie against Quinnipiac (12/10/2004). The Colonials trailed 2-0 in the first period. Shooting Range Robert Morris was outshot in a two-game series this season by Lake Superior State two weeks ago. In their inaugural season, the Colonials were outshot by an average margin of 9.2 shots per game. This season, however, the team holds an average advantage of 3.0 shots per game, 31.2 shots compared to 28.2 shots. Robert Morris set three team records all involving shots in its season-opener with Canisius. The Colonials pelted the Golden Griffins with an all-time high 42 shots, besting their previous mark of 39, accomplished twice in In addition, RMU allowed just 19 shots, a new low, including just one in the third period, also a low for shots allowed in a period. The Colonials also peppered Bentley in their first meeting 10/21/05, registering 41 shots including 21 in the third period. Hold Your Fire While the Colonials have managed to outshoot their opponents seven times this season, it is not necessarily a good sign. In the games in which Robert Morris has outshot their opponents, they are When the Colonials have been outshot, they are Twice this season Robert Morris has eclipsed the 40-shot mark, and both times they have lost. Preseason Predictions The Colonials were picked to finish fifth in College Hockey America according to the Preseason Coaches Poll, garnering eight votes. The Colonials edged Air Force, who was a unanimous selection for sixth-place with six votes. Three teams received first-place votes, but Alabama-Huntsville edged Bemidji State as the coaches top choice with 22 points. The Beavers earned 21 points, followed by Wayne State (19) and Niagara (14). The Colonials were selected 55th of 59 teams in the InsideCollegeHockey.com Preseason Power Rankings. Bemidji State topped CHA Preseason Poll Team Pts 1. Ala.Huntsville (3) Bemidji State (2) Wayne State (1) Niagara Robert Morris 8 6. Air Force 6 the list among CHA teams at 31, followed by Niagara (40), Alabama-Huntsville (42), Wayne State (48) and Air Force (53). A Bit Sophomoric Of the 28 players listed on the Robert Morris roster, 16 are sophomores, more than all three of the other classes combined. The 16-member sophomore class is followed in size by the seven-strong freshmen class. Four juniors are listed on the roster followed by just one senior, Kurt Wright (Barnstable, Mass.). Scheduling Bits The 33-game Robert Morris regular season schedule includes 16 home games and 17 road contests. In , the Colonials played just 14 of their 32 games at home. The Colonials play 13 non-conference contests, plus two exhibition games, in addition to their 20 CHA games. RMU will play three games against teams from Atlantic Hockey, three games against the CCHA, three against the ECACHL and for the first time, will play two games against WCHA teams. The Colonials do not have any games against Hockey East scheduled and still have never met a Hockey East team. Robert Morris has a six-game homestand from Oct. 28-Nov. 19 followed by a six-game road trip from Nov. 25-Dec. 18. They will not play at the ISC for 48 days from Nov. 19 to Jan. 6.

5 Tri-City Triple Three Robert Morris players spent time with the Tri-City Storm prior to becoming a part of the Colonials. Junior Doug Conley (Amherst, Mass.) and sophomores David Boguslawski (Cottage Grove, Minn.) and Jace Buzek (Greensburg, Pa.) played for the Storm. Buzek led the team in scoring with 17 points. Boguslawski tied for second on the team with 15 points and Conley tied for sixth on the team with 13 points. They combined for 45 of the Colonials 167 points. Colonials Upperclassmen The Colonials roster features just five upperclassmen, four juniors and one senior, five times as many upperclassmen as they had in Senior co-captain Kurt Wright (Barnstable, Mass.) was the team s only upperclassmen last year and is the team s only senior this season. Of the four juniors listed, two will not be readily available for Colonials By Class Freshmen 7 Sophomores 16 Juniors 4 Seniors 1 Robert Morris at the opening of the season. Aaron Clarke (Peterborough, Ontario) will have to sit out until December of 2005 after transferring from Niagara University while Ryan Cruthers (Farmingdale, N.Y.) is unavailable until the season after coming to RMU via Army. Forward Doug Conley (Amherst, N.Y.) and goaltender Joe Tuset (Eagan, Minn.) round out the junior class. Spanning the Continent The Colonials roster has players from all over North America with 12 different states or provinces represented. Not surprisingly, Ontario leads the way with six players followed by Minnesota with five. Four players list Pennsylvania as their home state while Alberta, Illinois, New York and Michigan have two each and Washington, Massachusetts, Manitoba, California and Colorado have one each. Fly Boy If any of the Colonials flights have pilot troubles this season, freshman forward Joel Gasper (Crookston, Minn. / Billings Bulls) could lend a helping hand. Gasper earned his pilot s license when he was 18 years old. His father, Mike, flies a cropduster in Minnesota and taught his son to fly as well. Against Atlantic Hockey The Colonials have finished with Atlantic Hockey opponents for the season after splitting with Bentley on 10/21/04 and 10/22/04. Robert Morris went against Atlantic Hockey, moving their all-time record to against the conference after a record in their inaugural season. Robert Morris opened the season with a 6-4 loss to Canisius. Against the CCHA The Colonials are 1-4 all-time against CCHA teams, losing twice to Lake Superior State this season. Their only win came against head coach Derek Schooley s alma mater, Western Michigan, 5-2 (10/15/05). Robert Morris was swept in a two-game series at Miami (Ohio) in Against the ECACHL The Colonials will play two ECACHL opponents this year in the form of the Princeton Tigers and Quinnipiac Bobcats, both at the RMU Island Sports Center. The Colonials were swept in a two-game series at home against Quinnipiac, 2-0 and 3-2. Robert Morris is 0-3 all-time against the ECACHL. Robert Morris lost their only meeting against an ECACHL team, 2-0, at Rensselaer in Against the Ivy League Not only will Princeton serve as a ECACHL competitor, they will be the first Ivy League team that Robert Morris have ever played. Against the WCHA For the first time, Robert Morris will take on the WCHA as they play St. Cloud State on the road Dec Media Information RMU Sports Information Sports Information Director Jim Duzyk duzyk@rmu.edu Office (412) Asst. Director / Hockey Contact Ken Baker baker@rmu.edu Office (412) Cell (412) Fax (412) Sports Information GA Morgan Hawley sidga01@rmu.edu Office (412) Website Information The RMU website contains schedules, rosters, updated statistics along with all releases including archives from previous seasons. Website Address - Information regarding Robert Morris men s ice hockey is available on the following websites which cover college men s ice hockey Weekly Game Notes Game notes will be made available each week that Robert Morris men s ice hockey has a game scheduled. The full game notes are available only in PDF format while portions of the game notes are available in a text version on the RMU website. If you are interested in being added to the RMU men s ice hockey distribution list, please contact the RMU sports information department. Game Day Services Gameday packages will be made available containing game programs, game notes and linecharts in addition to updated statistics and standings and will be available in the press box for all home games. Shot charts and box scores will be available during each period intermission. Final statistics packages will be available approximately 10 minutes after the conclusion of each game and will include an NCAA box score, shot charts and line charts. Play-by-play is available upon request. Radio Policy Visiting radio stations wishing to originate from the RMU Island Sports Center are asked to contact Asst. SID, Ken Baker, prior to the game to make arrangements for broadcast. All RMU home games are webcast on Mid-Week Interviews All interview requests with RMU players and coaches must go through the sports information department. Colonial players are not available on game day prior to the game. To schedule an interview, contact Ken Baker at (412) Post Game Interviews Following a 10-minute cooling off period, visiting players and coaches will be available for interviews followed by Robert Morris players and coaches. Please direct interview requests to Ken Baker in the third period. Locker rooms are closed to the media. By NCAA rule, no player interviews will be granted prior to contest on game day.

6 Alphabetical Roster No. Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Pos. Sht DOB Hometown/Last Team (League) 25 Steve Bandurski Fr F R 3/18/86 Grand Blanc, Mich. / Texarkanan Bandits (NAHL) 28 Jeremy Barber Fr D R 2/21/85 Caledonia, Mont. / N. Michigan University (CCHA) 22 Sean Berkstresser So F L 9/26/82 Apollo, Pa. / Pittsburgh Forge (NAHL) 10 Tom Biondich So F R 3/7/83 Intl. Falls, Minn./Wichita Falls Rustlers (NAHL) 8 Logan Bittle So F R 3/22/84 Peoria, Ill./Soo Indians (NAHL) 23 David Boguslawski So F L 9/6/83 Cottage Grove, Minn./Tri-City Storm (USHL) 5 Andrew Bonello So D L 3/11/86 Brampton, Ontario/Milton Icehawks (OPJHL) 35 Christian Boucher So G L 10/7/83 Orleans, Ontario/Cumberland Grads (CJHL) 9 Jace Buzek So F R 4/29/85 Greensburg, Pa./Tri-City Storm (USHL) 11 Aaron Clarke * Jr F R 10/7/82 Peterborough, Ontario / Niagara University (CHA) 19 Doug Conley Jr F L 7/5/83 Amherst, N.Y./Tri-City Storm (USHL) 3 Rob Cowan So D L 9/5/83 Calgary, Alberta/Olds Grizzlys (AJHL) 16 Ryan Cruthers ** So F R 7/4/84 Farmingdale, N.Y. / Army (Atlantic Hockey) 31 Karac Davis Fr G L 2/24/86 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Shadyside Academy (MWPHL) 17 Joel Gasper So F R 9/26/83 Crookston, Minn./Billings Bulls (NAHL) 4 Jeff Gilbert So D L 5/31/83 Barrie, Ontario/Aurora Tigers (OPJHL) 15 Brett Hopfe So F R 9/7/83 Didsbury, Alberta/Olds Grizzlys (AJHL) 14 Andrew Jackman Fr F L 5/12/84 Winnipeg, Manitoba / Portage Terriers (MJHL) 2 Chris Kaufman So D R 4/26/83 Gig Harbor, Wash./Helena Bighorns (NAHL) 26 Chris Margott Fr F R 5/11/84 Thousand Oaks, Calif. / Bay State Breakers (EJHL) 21 Bryan Mills Jr D L 8/14/83 Oakville, Ontario/Niagara University (CHA) 18 Joey Olson So F L 10/21/82 Peoria, Ill./Capital Center Pride (NAHL) 24 Greg Petersen Fr D R 8/31/84 Maple Grove, Minn. / Bay State Breakers (EJHL) 27 Jake Sparks So D R 3/14/83 Evergreen, Colo./Central Texas Blackhawks (NAHL) 20 Jason Towsley Fr F R 12/15/86 Lasalle, Ontario / Leamington Flyers (WOHL) 6 Eric Trax So D R 9/27/83 Finleyville, Pa./Lone Star Cavalry (NAHL) 30 Joe Tuset Jr G L 3/16/82 Eagan, Minn./N. Michigan University (CCHA) 7 Kurt Wright Sr F L 12/6/80 Barnstable, Mass./Univ. of Findlay (CHA) * Transfer from Niagara University ineligible until December 2005 ** Transfer from Army ineligible until October Numerical Roster No. Name Yr. Pos. 2 Chris Kaufman So. D 3 Rob Cowan So. D 4 Jeff Gilbert So. D 5 Andrew Bonello So. D 6 Eric Trax So. D 7 Kurt Wright Sr. F 8 Logan Bittle So. F 9 Jace Buzek So. F 10 Tom Biondich So. F 11 Aaron Clarke * Jr. F 14 Andrew Jackman Fr. F 15 Brett Hopfe So. F 16 Ryan Cruthers ** So. F 17 Joel Gasper So. F 18 Joey Olson So. F 19 Doug Conley Jr. F 20 Jason Towsley Fr. F 21 Bryan Mills Jr. D 22 Sean Berkstresser So. F 23 David Boguslawski So. F 24 Greg Petersen Fr. D 25 Steve Bandurski Fr. F 26 Chris Margott Fr. F 27 Jake Sparks So. D 28 Jeremy Barber Fr. D 30 Joe Tuset Jr. G 31 Karac Davis Fr. G 35 Christian Boucher So. G Head Coach: Derek Schooley (second season at RMU; Western Michigan 94) Assistant Coaches: Nate Handrahan (Niagara 00), Marc Fakler (E. Michigan 02) Pronunciation Guide Steve Bandurski Jeremy Barber Sean Berkstresser Tom Biondich Logan Bittle David Boguslawski Andrew Bonello Christian Boucher Jace Buzek Aaron Clark Doug Conley Rob Cowan Ryan Cruthers Karac Davis Ban-DUR-ski Bar-BUR BURK-stress-er BEE-on-ditch BIT-ool bo-gi-slaw-ski ba-nell-o boo-shay BYOU-zick CLARK CON-lee COW-in CRA-thers CARE-ic Joel Gasper Jeff Gilbert Brett Hopfe Andrew Jackman Chris Kaufman Chris Margott Bryan Mills Joey Olson Greg Petersen Jake Sparks Jason Towsley Kurt Wright GAS-per gil-bert hop-fee JACK-man COFF-man MAR-got MILS OOL-son PEE-ter-son SPARX TOW-slee RIGHT Geographical Breakdown United States 19 Minnesota 5 Pennsylvania 4 Illinios, Michigan, New York 2 Colorado, California, Massachussetts, Washington 1 Canada 9 Ontario 6 Alberta 2 Manitoba 1 Class Breakdown Upperclassmen 5 Seniors 1 Juniors 4 Underclassmen 23 Sophomores 16 Freshmen 7 Position Breakdown Forwards 16 Defensemen 9 Goaltender 3 Shot Breakdown Right 14 Left 14

7 All-Time Series St. Cloud State Huskies Series: At RMU: At SCSU: Neutral: Last Meeting: First Meeting: Date Location Result Score Series History - St. Cloud State Huskies The Series All-time In Pittsburgh At St. Cloud State Neutral Last Meeting Streaks Current Streak Longest Winning Streak Longest Losing Streak Scoring Goals For Goals Against Most Combined Fewest For Fewest Against Fewest Combined Shutouts For Shutout Against Margins Margin of Victory Margin of Defeat Overtime Game Day Matchup Team Record St. Cloud Robert Morris Overall Record Home Record Away Record Neutral Record Conference Record / Place (9 pts.) / 7th of (2 pts) / 6th of 6 Overtime Record Last 5 Games Last 10 Games Scoring Goals For / Avg. 42 / / 2.57 Goals Against / Avg. 37 / / 3.00 Special Teams Power Play 13 / 82 (.159) 19 / 87 (.218) Penalty Kill 70 / 81 (.864) 70 / 85 (.824) Penalties / Minutes / Avg. 102 / 226 / / 257 / 18.4 Stat Leaders Points Andrew Gordon, So., F ( ) Kurt Wright, Sr., F (6-7-13) Goals Joe Jensen, Sr., F (9-8-17) Kurt Wright, Sr., F (6-6-12) Andrew Gordon, So., F, ( ) Brett Hopfe, So., F (6-3-9) Konrad Reeder, Sr., F (6-2-8) Sean Berkstresser, So., F (6-0-6) Assists Billy Hengen, Sr., F ( ) Doug Conley, Jr., F ( ) Defensemen Justin Fletcher, Jr. (2-5-7) Jake Sparks, So., D (3-6-9) Goaltender Bobby Goepfert, Jr. (6-6-2,.929, 2.03) Christian Boucher, So. (4-8-1,.895, 2.95)

8 Multi-Point Games # Player Career 2 Chris Kaufman Rob Cowan Jeff Gilbert Andrew Bonello Eric Trax Kurt Wright Logan Bittle Jace Buzek Tom Biondich Aaron Clarke Andrew Jackman Brett Hopfe Joel Gasper Joey Olson Doug Conley Jason Towsley Bryan Mills Sean Berkstresser David Boguslawski Greg Petersen Steve Bandurski Chris Margott Jake Sparks Jeremy Barber TOTAL Multi-Goal Games # Player Career 2 Chris Kaufman Rob Cowan Jeff Gilbert Andrew Bonello Eric Trax Kurt Wright Logan Bittle Jace Buzek Tom Biondich Aaron Clarke Andrew Jackman Brett Hopfe Joel Gasper Joey Olson Doug Conley Jason Towsley Bryan Mills Sean Berkstresser David Boguslawski Greg Petersen Steve Bandurski Chris Margott Jake Sparks Jeremy Barber TOTAL Multi-Assist Games # Player Career 2 Chris Kaufman Rob Cowan Jeff Gilbert Andrew Bonello Eric Trax Kurt Wright Logan Bittle Jace Buzek Tom Biondich Aaron Clarke Andrew Jackman Brett Hopfe Joel Gasper Joey Olson Doug Conley Jason Towsley Bryan Mills Sean Berkstresser David Boguslawski Greg Petersen Steve Bandurski Chris Margott Jake Sparks Jeremy Barber TOTAL Line Combinations Forwards First Line (6) Left Wing Center Right Wing Games Starts Points Record Berkstresser Conley Buzek = Berkstresser Boguslawski Buzek = Wright Hopfe Margott = Bittle Hopfe Buzek = Buzek Hopfe Margott = Wright Boguslawski Biondich = TOTAL = Second Line (4) Left Wing Center Right Wing Games Starts Points Record Wright Hopfe Bittle = Berkstresser Boguslawski Buzek = Wright Conley Margott = Wright Boguslawski Biondich = Berkstresser Hopfe Buzek = TOTAL = Third Line (7) Left Wing Center Right Wing Games Starts Points Record Olson Gasper Biondich = Berkstresser Gasper Biondich = Berkstresser Gasper Bandurski = Berkstresser Gasper Jackman = Berkstresser Conley Gasper = Berkstresser Conley Bittle = Bittle Conley Margott = TOTAL 3 7-5= Fourth Line (8) Left Wing Center Right Wing Games Starts Points Record Margott Jackman Towsley = Jackman Conley Margott = Towsley Conley Bittle = Olson Jackman Bandurksi = Olson Boguslawski Bandurski = Jackman Conley Towsley = Jackman Conley Bittle = Olson Bittle = Bandurski Jackman = Olson Jackman Towsley = TOTAL = Defensemen First Line (3) Left Defense Right Defense Games Starts Points Record Gilbert Kaufman = Cowan Kaufman = Gilbert Sparks = TOTAL = Second Line (6) Left Defense Right Defense Games Starts Points Record Cowan Bonello = Gilbert Bonello = Cowan Kaufman = Gilbert Sparks = Bonello Mills = Cowan Sparks = TOTAL 0 2-4= Third Line (6) Left Defense Right Defense Games Starts Points Record Mills Sparks = Bonello Trax = Bonello Petersen = Cowan Sparks = Mills Petersen = Bonello Mills = TOTAL 0 1-5= Extra Defensemen (1) Extra Defense Games Starts Points Record Trax = TOTAL 0 0-0=

9 Head Coach Derek Schooley Now in his second season at the helm of the Robert Morris program, head coach Derek Schooley is looking to improve on whay many people thought was a succesful debut for the Colonials in their inaugural season. The Colonials posted an overall mark and a record in College Hockey America play in Schooley s first season as a coach. Many people thought than anything other than a zero in the win column would be a surprise for the first year team. However, Schooley and his staff would not accept any excuses from the Colonial players and pushed his team to vie for a CHA Championship and a NCAA Tournament berth. In his second season, those expectations for the program have not changed. Schooley comes to Robert Morris after spending the previous five seasons as an assistant coach at the United States Air Force Academy. He spent his first four seasons with the Falcons as an assistant coach before being promoted to associate head coach prior to the season. The Colonial men s ice hockey team will begin play during the season. While at Air Force, Schooley coached a defensive unit that broke the school record for goals against average in two of the last four seasons. The team s goals against average of 2.91 in broke the record of 3.18 set a year earlier. Along with leading the defense at Air Force, Schooley assisted with nation-wide recruiting efforts. Prior to Air Force, Schooley spent a year as an assistant coach at Cornell during the season. He started his coaching career with the Chicago Freeze of the North American Hockey League in 1997 as an assistant coach and director of scouting. During the season, Schooley played for current Air Force head coach Frank Serratore with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL). The Lancers claimed both the regular season (Anderson Cup) and playoff (Clark Cup) championships, and Schooley was named the Defensiveman of the Year. A 1994 graduate of Western Michigan University with a bachelor s of science degree in communications, Schooley was a four-year letterwinner as a defenseman with the Broncos. As a senior during the campaign, he tallied 23 assists and scored 27 points in 40 games, earning Central Collegiate Hockey League (CCHL) Defensive Player of the Week honors Feb 4, Also during the campaign he was given the KOHA Grinder of the Year award and led the Broncos in plus-minus ratio with a +22. Following his graduation from Western Michigan, Schooley played for the Huntington (W. Va.) Blizzard of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) during the season. In 66 games he scored 18 points and compiled 151 penalty minutes. During the campaign Schooley spent part of the season with the Blizzard before joining the Flint (Mich.) Generals, where he helped the team to a Colonial Hockey League (CoHL) championship. During the season, Schooley played for both the Pensacola Ice Pilots and the Peoria Rivermen of the ECHL. In 2001, Schooley was a head coach at the USA Hockey Select 14 and Select 15 Festival. He also has spoken at USA Hockey youth coaching clinics in Boulder, Colo., Jackson Hole, Wyo., Phoenix, Ariz. and Dallas, Texas. In August of 2002, Schooley gained international coaching experience as he was named an assistant coach with the 2002 United States Under-18 Select Team which placed fifth in the Junior World Cup in Breclav, Czech Republic, and Piestany, Slovakia. A native of St. Louis, Mo., Schooley is married to the former Alicia Batson from Middleville, Mich. They are the proud parents of daughter Kaitlyn (2) and Brendan (1). The Schooley File Born: October 4, 1970 Alma Mater / Year: Western Michigan 94 Coaching Experience Associate Head Coach US Air Force Academy, Assistant Coach US Air Force Academy, Assistant Coach Cornell University, Assistant Coach / Director of Scouting Chicago Freeze (NAHL) Playing Experience Flint Generals (UHL), * Regular-season and playoff champions Huntington Blizzard (ECHL), Western Michigan (CCHA), * Grinder of the Year (93-94); +/- Leader (+22) Omaha Lancers (USHL) * Regular-season and playoff champions * Omaha Defenseman of the Year * USHL leading scorer among defensemen * Named to the All-USHL Second Team * Member of USHL All-Star Team Year-by-Year Record Overall W L T CAREER Pct CHA W L T Pct

10 Robert Morris Game Results (as of Dec 15, 2005) All games Date Opponent Score Shots Record Record Time Attend Goalie of record /09/2005 CANISIUS 4-6 L 42/ : Christian Boucher 10/15/2005 at Western Michigan W / : Christian Boucher 10/21/2005 at Bentley College 2-3 L 41/ : Christian Boucher 10/22/2005 at Bentley College W / : Christian Boucher 10/28/2005 QUINNIPIAC 0-2 L 23/ : Christian Boucher 10/29/2005 QUINNIPIAC 2-3 L 32/ : Christian Boucher 11/12/2005 RIT 5-5 T OT 36/ : Christian Boucher 11/13/2005 RIT W / : Christian Boucher * 11/18/2005 ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE W / : Christian Boucher * 11/19/2005 ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE 5-6 L 39/ : Christian Boucher Nov 25, 2005 at Lake Superior State 0-3 L 14/ : Christian Boucher Nov 26, 2005 at Lake Superior State 3-4 L OT 26/ : Joe Tuset * Dec 09, 2005 at Niagara 0-1 L 26/ : Christian Boucher * Dec 10, 2005 at Niagara 0-3 L 32/ : Christian Boucher TEAM RECORD W-L-T ATTEND Dates Total Average Overall: Total: Conference: Home: Home: Away: Away: Neutral: Neutral: Overtime:

11 Robert Morris Overall Team Statistics (as of Dec 15, 2005) All games Overall: Conf: Home: Away: Neut: TEAM STATISTICS RMUM OPP SHOT STATISTICS... Goals-Shot attempts Shot pct Goals/Game Shots/Game Assists POWER PLAYS... Goals-Power Plays Conversion Percent GOAL BREAKDOWN... Total Goals Power Play Short-handed Empty net Penalty Unassisted Overtime PENALTIES... Number Minutes Penalties/Game Pen minutes/game Minor Major minute Misconduct Game Misconduct Gross Misconduct Match ATTENDANCE... Total Dates/Avg Per Date... 7/404 7/1187 Neutral Site #/Avg... 0/0 GOALS BY PERIOD OT Total Robert Morris Opponents

12 Robert Morris Overall Individual Statistics (as of Dec 15, 2005) All games Overall: Conf: Home: Away: Neut: SHOTS PENALTIES GOALS ## Name GP G A Pts Shots Pct +/- No-Min Min Maj Oth PP SH FG GW GTG OT HT PN UA Kurt Wright Doug Conley Brett Hopfe Chris Margott Jake Sparks Jace Buzek Sean Berkstresser Jeff Gilbert Logan Bittle Chris Kaufman Tom Biondich Jason Towsley Andrew Bonello Joel Gasper Steve Bandurski David Boguslawski Bryan Mills Joey Olson Andrew Jackman Jeremy Barber Aaron Clarke Rob Cowan Karac Davis Greg Petersen Eric Trax TM Team Total Opponents GOAL AVERAGE--- --SAVES RECORD GOALS ## Name GP Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho PP SH EN PEN SOG Joe Tuset 3 86: Christian Boucher : TM EMPTY NET 1 9: Total : Opponents :

13 Robert Morris Game-by-Game Goals-Assists-Points (as of Dec 15, 2005) All games Opponent Date Score WL KAUFMAN,C COWAN,ROB GILBERT,J BONELLO,A TRAX,ERIC WRIGHT,KU BITTLE,LO BUZEK,JAC BIONDICH, CLARKE,AA JACKMAN,A HOPFE,BRE GASPER,JO OLSON,JOE CAN 10/09/ L DNP DNP at WMU 10/15/ W DNP DNP at BEN 10/21/ L DNP DNP at BEN 10/22/ W DNP QU 10/28/ L DNP DNP QU 10/29/ L DNP DNP RITM 11/12/ t DNP RITM 11/13/ W DNP DNP DNP DNP ALHM 11/18/ W DNP DNP DNP ALHM 11/19/ L DNP DNP DNP DNP at LSSU Nov L at LSSU Nov L DNP DNP at NIA Dec L DNP DNP DNP at NIA Dec L DNP DNP DNP Opponent Date Score WL CONLEY,DO TOWSLEY,J MILLS,BRY BERKSTRES BOGUSLAWS PETERSEN, BANDURSKI MARGOTT,C SPARKS,JA BARBER,JE TUSET,JOE DAVIS,KAR BOUCHER,C CAN 10/09/ L DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP at WMU 10/15/ W DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP at BEN 10/21/ L DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP at BEN 10/22/ W DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP QU 10/28/ L DNP DNP DNP DNP QU 10/29/ L DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP RITM 11/12/ t DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP RITM 11/13/ W DNP DNP DNP ALHM 11/18/ W DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ALHM 11/19/ L DNP DNP DNP DNP at LSSU Nov L DNP DNP at LSSU Nov L DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP at NIA Dec L DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP at NIA Dec L DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP