By: by Raul Vargas, Sports Information Intern
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THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Jan. 29, 2011) – The Maritime hockey team returns to action tonight, when they play host to Metropolitan Hockey Conference rival St. Thomas Aquinas. The puck is scheduled to drop at 8:45 p.m. at the Parkwood Sports Complex in Great Neck, N.Y.
Inside The Series
Maritime will be looking for their first win against the Spartans recent history. During the 2009-10 season, St. Thomas swept the series against the Privateers. On Oct. 31, 2009, the Spartans took home a 4-1 victory at Parwood. The second game was played at the Palisades Center and finished with a score of 7-6 on Feb. 12, 2010. During the 2008-09, St. Thomas defeated Maritime, 4-3, in a shootout on Oct. 24, 2008, at the Palisades Mall Rink.
A Look At Tonight's Matchup
Records
St. Thomas Record: 1-11
Maritime Record: 13-7 (10-2 MCHC)
Last Three Games
St. Thomas: 1/21 Home vs. Columbia (Win, 10-8); 12/11 Away at Wagner [Loss, 1-0 (Forfeit)]; 12/10 Home vs. New Paltz (Loss, 6-2)
Maritime: 1/23 Away at Bryn Athyn (Win, 11-3); 1/15 Home vs. CCM (Win, 4-3); Home vs. NJIT (Win, 3-2)
Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Standings (as of Jan. 24)
Pos Team GP Wins Lost OTL PTS GF GA
1 Wagner 12 10 1 1 21 91 35
2 Maritime 12 10 2 0 20 62 29
3 Fordham 11 8 2 1 17 76 40
4 C.C.M. 12 8 3 1 17 90 56
5 Suffolk 12 8 4 0 16 72 46
6 Stevens 12 5 7 0 10 76 89
7 Columbia 12 4 7 1 9 70 79
8 New Paltz 12 4 8 0 8 42 66
9 Kings Point 11 1 10 0 2 27 104
10 St Thomas 12 1 11 0 2 28 90
