By: by Raul Vargas, Sports Information Intern
THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Feb. 11, 2011) – The Maritime hockey team returns to the ice tonight when the squad travels to face Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference foe St. Thomas Aquinas at the Palisades Mall Arena. The puck is set to drop at 7:15 p.m. The Privateers enter the contest having won nine of their last ten games. Maritime has already secured a spot in the MCHC playoffs, which begin on Saturday, Feb. 19.
Inside The Series
This will be the second meeting between the Privateers and the Spartans this season. The teams met two weeks ago, on Jan. 29, 2011, where Maritime came out on top 6-2 at the Parkwood Sports Complex. In that game, Maritime was led by freshman Jeff Dolan (Floral Park, N.Y./St. Mary's) (Floral Park, N.Y./Saint Mary's) with two points. The Privateers had six different players score a goal and nine different players contribute with at least one point.
During the 2009-10 season, St. Thomas won both meetings. On Oct. 31, 2009, the Spartans came out on top when they visited Maritime, 4-1. Maritime also lost the game played at the Palisades Mall Arena, 7-6, on Feb. 12, 2010.
A Look At Tonight's Matchup
Records
St. Thomas Record: 1-13 MCHC
Maritime Record: 15-8 (12-3 MCHC)
Last Three Games
St. Thomas: 2/4 Home vs. Suffolk (Loss, 8-6); 1/29 Away at Maritime (Loss, 6-2); 1/21 Home vs. Columbia (Win, 10-8)
Maritime: 2/5 Home vs. Stevens (Win, 8-1); 1/30 Away at CCM (Loss, 8-6); 1/29 Home vs. St. Thomas (Win, 6-2); 1/23 Away at Bryn Athyn (Win, 11-3)
Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Standings
Pos Team GP Wins Lost OTL PTS GF GA
1 Maritime 15 12 3 0 24 82 40
2 Wagner 14 11 2 1 23 105 40
3 Fordham 14 11 2 1 23 98 45
4 C.C.M. 14 10 3 1 21 114 66
5 Suffolk 15 10 5 0 20 84 58
6 New Paltz 15 5 10 0 10 56 78
7 Stevens 15 5 10 0 10 85 126
8 Columbia 14 4 9 1 9 78 99
9 Kings Point 14 3 11 0 6 42 124
10 St Thomas 14 1 13 0 2 36 104
