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CNU drops game to a tough Liberty DIII 5-3

With the thoughts of Kimberly Brin and Sierra Smith on the minds all the CNU fans and the players, the game against Liberty was an emotional game. Dedicating the game to the deaths of two former CNU students and having a dedication service to the family of Sierra Smith. CNU presented the family with a Jersey, allowing them to drop the first puck, and donating all proceeds of the night to the family as well as having a moment of silence.

The CNU community came out in full force packing the Hampton Roads Iceplex. Donating over $400 to the family, players wrote the initials of the two girls on their sticks in honor of the girls. With such a moving ceremony, the game started a little slow for all but picked up shortly into the first. The calls didn't seem to go CNU's way as Liberty jumped out to a 2-0 lead on two powerplay goals. But at the end of the first Sean Miller took a slap shot from the right circle and found the back of the net. Just two minutes later CNU found the net again as Bryce Evason slid a nice pass to Tyler Bemis who tapped in the goal, to tie up the game. But after the emotional quick comeback Liberty caught the Captains on their heels with just two seconds left in the period to go up by one. One liberty goal would happen in the second. In the third Evason found the net again to come within one but on an unlucky bounce Liberty scored again to go up 5-3. Despite outshooting Liberty 30-20 the Captains just couldnt find the back of the net.

The game proved to be bigger then people thought as it was. Sierra's step father spoke to the captains after the game in the lockeroom, and with a soft voice he told the team that they were beyond proud of the team and so grateful for what the Captains had done for them off the ice and on the ice. A truly moving speech by him, the Captains want to wish the best for both families and want them to know they will be Captains forever. Go Captains!

CNU Splits with #15 UNC-W

#8 CNU split the weekend series with UNC-W. On Friday they clipped UNC-W by a score of 7-4, in a great comeback for the Captains. Accumulating close to 50 shots in the game and especially peppering the UNC-W goalie in the first the captains found themselves down 3-1 in the first. But the Captains came out and rallied in the 2nd period by steam rolling through UNC-W and putting in 6. Jacob Giordano stood strong in net only allowing one more goal the rest of the game for a 25 save night. Scoring was led by Shane Kehl who had two goals and Mark Dungan who had a goal and two assists. Also scoring was Brandon Finch, who had two goals, Danny Langlais, Bryce Evason and 5 other players with an assist.

The next night the bounces just didn't seem to go the Captains way. Controlling the play for a good portion of the game the Captains couldn't find the back of the net. Shane Kehl had another strong performance with a goal and Alex Howell had the other with Bemis, Scott and Wickliffe on the assists. The Captains would fall to UNC-W 6-2.

CNU Clipped by SU

CNU took on Salisbury December 10th in the last game of the semester. The Captains came out hard in the first 5 minutes of the game with Freshmen Shane Kehl scoring on a backhander in the first to give the Captains the early 1-0 lead. But Salisbury would answer back shortly after and would role to a 6-1 win over CNU. The Captains end the semester at 11-5 and will look to start the spring semester on a good note when UNCW comes to town for a two game homestand for the Captains January 13-14 at the Hampton Roads Iceplex, both games at 11PM.

#10 Captains win; now 8-0 against ODU in last Four Years

The Captains took on cross water rival ODU last Friday in a packed Iceplex and prevailed 5-3. CNU got the scoring started with Matt Scott (2G 0A 2pts) at the 10:50 mark of the first with an assist from Nathan Bramblett (0G 2A 2pts) and Bryce Evason (0G 3A 3pts) as he took a pass in the slot and fired it low glove past the goalie. ODU would strike back on a funny shot from top of the circles past netminder Harrison Jenkins. But with 3:06 left in the first Matt Scott (2G 0A 2pts) blasted a one timer on the powerplay past the ODU netminder from the top of the circles, five hole to give the Captains the 2-1 lead heading into the second frame.

In the second period the Captains would carry over their scoring touch when Jon Dalziel (2G 0A 2pts) fired a shot from the top of the circles that took a funny hop of his stick and past the ODU goaltender to give the Captains a 3-1 lead. Just three minutes later Dalziel struck again when he joined the rush taking a feed from Evason on a 4 on 4, streaking in for a shot. Evason followed up the rebound and Dalziel then followed it up to bang home his second goal of the night giving the Captains the 4-1 advantage. Yet again the Captains struck quickly after that when Brandon Finch (1G 0A 1pt) took a pass from Mark Dungan (0G 1A 1 pt), and Finch lowered his shoulder blowing past the ODU defender and sneaking around the ODU goalie to put it in the back of the net, giving the Captains a commanding 5-1 lead at the 10:44 mark. ODU would strike back on a redirection off a CNU leg past Jenkins for a 5-2 Captains lead. Things would get chippy at the end of the second as both teams got into a pushing and shoving match after the period.

In the third period it was ODU who struck first and was the lone goal of the period. When an ODU player snuck by the Captains defense on a breakaway and beat Jenkins blocker side. The Captains though would continue to play strong defense blocking a ton of shots, and controlling the play in the offensive zone. The game would end with the Captains on top 5-3. Harrison Jenkins took the victory with 19 saves in the game.

CNU takes on Salisbury Saturday December 10th at the ICEPLEX.

Captains Fall to Tribe in a Shootout

Saturday night the Captains returned home to take on their I-64 neighbors William & Mary. This marked the first time in 3 years that these two rivals would compete against each other. Coming into the game, both teams were off to strong starts on their seasons with the Captains at 10-3 overall and W & M at a perfect 7-0 on the year. From the drop of the puck, the game was going to be a back and forth battle. W & M opened up the scoring less than 20 seconds into the game. This silenced the packed out Hampton Roads Iceplex and sent a wake up call to the Captains. The Captains struck back with a shorthanded goal by Senior Forward Bryce Evason with 12:53 left to go in the first period. The momentum was regained for a brief 30 seconds until W & M countered with a Power Play goal making the game 2-1 halfway through the first period. The rest of first period was controlled by the Captains as they peppered the W & M goaltender. With 8:27 left in the first, Sophomore Forward Matt Scott pumped CNU's second goal with the help of Senior Defense man Tyler Bemis and Sophomore Foward Nathan Bramblett. Five minutes later, CNU struck again with a booming slap-shot from Freshman Forward Alex Howell with the assists coming from Freshman Defense man Sean MIller as well as Bemis. Heading into the intermission the Captains had a 3-2 lead which the momentum was in their favor going into the second period.

The first half of the second period did not have any scoring until W & M put in their third goal evening the game up at 3 a piece. In the closing minutes of the second period, the Captains were able to take the lead again off of a wrist shot from Freshman Foward Dustin Ward-Dahl which beat the Tribe goaltender over the glove. The assists came from Freshman Fowards Alex Velosky and Shane Kehl. Ward-Dahl's goal ignited the Captains as well as the crowd heading into the second intermission.

The third period, the Captains took the momentum and used it to their advantage by adding 15 more shots to their total, but this did not discourage W & M as they tied the game up at 4 with 16:34 left to go in the final frame. The Captains managed to get a fifth goal on the night from a crazy bounce off a Ward-Dahl shot marking this Freshman's second goal on the night. The assists from Kehl and Junior Defense man Kenny Zamborsky. A couple minutes later, the Tribe were able to tie the game once more with just 3:44 left to go. The third period would end in a 5-5 which meant the game would require overtime to find a winner.

In overtime both teams finished the five minute sudden death with 3 shots and 3 saves which meant the game would turn towards the goaltenders as it headed to a Shootout. The Tribe scored on their shoot in the shootout while the Captains were unsuccessful at their first attempt. W & M scored on their second attempt meaning the Captains had one more chance to extend the shootout. The Captains were unsuccessful on their second attempt meaning W & M was the victor in what was a hard fought game between both teams.

The Captains return after the Thanksgiving break on Friday Dec. 2nd at 11 pm vs ODU at the Hampton Roads Iceplex.

Captains Beat ECU DII

The Captains traveled to Greensville, NC to play against the ECU Pirates. This would mark the only time that the Captains would be playing the Pirates who were in the midst of their second year at the DII level. Since the beginning of CNU hockey, they have never been successful in beating ECU, but tonight the tides would change. The Captains came out flying from the first drop of the puck which led to their first of 5 goals on the night beginning 31 seconds into the game as Senior Forward Bryce Evason scored on a pass from Sophomore Forward Matt Scott. About 5 minutes later, the Pirates responded on the power play knotting the game up at 1-1. With 5:39 left to go in the first period, the Captains retake the lead off of a Power Play goal by Freshman Defense man Sean Miller. Towards the closing minutes, the Pirates were able to get some momentum back off of their second Power Play goal of the night with 47 seconds left to go.

In the second period, the Captains came out all over the Pirates notching their third goal of the contest on a deflection by Freshamn Forward Alex Velosky with the assist going to Senior Defense man Jon Dalziel. Just four minutes later, the Captains pump in their fourth goal on the Power Play coming off the stick of Sophmore Foward Nathan Bramblett with the assists to Scott and Evason. ECU finished the second period off with an even-strength goal and making it a one goal game heading to the third period.

The third was a back and forth battle between the rivals until ECU ran into penalty troubles. This opened the door for the Captains to strike again for the third time on the Power Play and ultimately lock up the win. The final goal came off the stick of Freshman Forward Brandon Finch with the assists going to Evason and Bramblett. It was a hard fought and well deserved victory for the Captains. Evason led the way with 1 goal and 2 assists for 3 points on the night as well as a stellar performance by Sophomore Goaltender Jacob Giodarno.

#5 Captains Rebound after Two Straight Losses

The Captains rebounded after two tough losses to Loyola and VCU. Loyola came in riding a hot streak when they stringed together a number of wins. Throughout the game it was even, and it was a back and forth game. Special teams proved to be a problem for the Captains. Sean Miller (1G, 0A, 1 pt) was the only scorer for the Captains. Giordano stopped 23 of 27 shots he faced.

Trying to bounce back after a tough loss, the Captains saw VCU roll into town after finding out they had been ranked #5 in the south. VCU jumped out on the Captains early as it was 3-1 after the first with VCU scoring 3 power play goals. Matt Scott (1G, 0A, 1pt) brought the captains within one, early in the second but VCU scored less then a minute later.They would add another two by the end of the second, constantly catching the Captains off guard from their all out offensive. Going into the third the Captains came flying out but the lead proved to be to much as the Captains fell 6-4 to VCU, outshooting the Rams 47 to 32.

Roanoke then came into CNU Saturday night and the Captains were able to completely take it to them by winning 12-2 out shooting the Maroons 71-10. It was a complete game for the Captains as they came out flying and never let up once throughout the game.

The Captains travel to ECU this Friday and then will face-off against William and Mary Saturday at the iceplex! Come out to the game and see as the two schools battle for bragging rights, it is sure t be a great game! Follow us on twitter @cnuhockey.

Captains Come Out On Top

This past weekend the Captains traveled to Richmond to take on the University of Richmond (3-1, 0-1 in Colonial). It was a back and forth game all night for both teams. Richmond started the scoring halfway through the first period when on a 5 on 4 powerplay Richmonds leading scorer took a pass in the slot and scored on a one-timer. The Captains would bounce back in the first when at 4:47 left in the first Bryce Evason (3G, 0A, 3pts) took a snap shot from the blue line and scored top corner.

The second period was a stale mate till the 5:00 minute mark, when one of the Spiders players took a shot from the goal line and had the puck sneak past Giordano.

Going into the third period the Captains saw themselves in a prime opportunity to strike back, when Sean Miller (0G, 2A, 2pts) fed a pass to the far side, where he found Tyler Bemis (1G, 0A, 1pt) for a one-timer. Shortly after that, just a minute later Evason found the back of the net again when he won the draw in the Richmond zone, turned around and shot low blocker, too find the back of the net for his second goal of the night. The game then saw back and forth goals the rest of the game, when Richmond scored at the top of the blue line on the powerplay at the 15:17 mark of the third. Evason again would find the back of the net when he scored low glove of the pipe by the faceoff dot, to complete the hat trick. Richmond struck again when on a broken play, a Richmond player streaked on a powerplay and found the back of the net. The Captains stayed disciplined and found many more chances throughout the rest of the third. But with fifteen seconds left in the game Brandon Finch (1G, 2A, 3pts) drove to the net where he got the puck and on his back foot popped in the game winner just under the crossbar.

Jacob Giordano stood strong in net for the Captains stopping 34 of 38 shots on the night.

This Saturday the Captains take on Loyola University at the Hampton Roads Iceplex as the Greyhounds look too rebound after the Captains beat them 8-4 just a few weeks ago. Game time is 11:00PM Saturday at the Iceplex. Follow us on Twitter if you can't make the game @cnuhockey.

Captains Fight Back in 3rd, Beat Rival ODU

The Captains traveled to ODU Friday night to take on cross-water rivals. CNU outshot ODU 39 to 27.

CNU went down 1-0 early on a powerplay goal by ODU. At the 10 minute mark though Bryce Evason (3 G, 1 A, 4pts) gave Matt Scott (1G,0A, 1pt) a pass at the point where Scott took a slap shot low glove pass the ODU netminder. Five minutes into the second period ODU struck again on a rebound. Evason would then help notch the game at two in the middle of the second. Sean Miller took a shot from the point where the ODU goalie coughed up a rebound and Evason found the back of the net. Then late in the second another loose puck was on the side of the net where an ODU forward put it home.

Down 3-2 going into the third the Captains regrouped and came out strong, pouring on shot after shot on the ODU goalie. Then with seven minutes left in the game Alex Howell took a long range shot from just outside the blue line on net where Andrew Wickliffe (1G, 0A, 1pt) would skate hard to the net and grab a loose puck from the goalie and find the back of the net. Just after the faceoff an ODU player streaked down the side and was tripped on a breakaway, giving the player a penalty shot. But Jacob Giordano stood strong haulting the ODU oppurtunity.Then still pouring on the pressure, just under a minute later, Bryce Evason took a pass from Brandon Finch (0G, 1A, 1pt) from the corner, where Evason put it between the goalies leg, to give the Captains the 4-3 lead. The Captains continued to pressure the Monarchs and would eventually get an empty net goal from Evason, giving him the hat trick. Click here for highlights.

The Captains travel to Richmond to take on the University of Richmond Friday at 10:50 follow us on twitter @cnuhockey for updates!

Captains Victorious over Salisbury

As the rest of the school packed in their cars and headed home for fall break the CNU Hockey team stayed around as they traveled to Salisbury to take on the gulls in an important colonial matchup. The Gulls (3-2, 2-0 in the Colonial) have started off very well early into the 2011-2012 season and were looking to snap the captains winning ways. But CNU had other plans as they went into Salisbury and took it too the gulls. CNU out shot Salisbury 43 to 28.

The game was dead locked after one. But at the 16:40 mark of the second the Salisbury goalie misplayed a puck in the corner and the captains Sean Miller (1G, 1 pt) put home the lose puck. It stayed 1-0 till 5:25 left in the second as the captains were on a powerplay and pressing hard against the gulls Sean Miller slid over a pass to Bryce Evason (3G, 1A, 4pts) in the slot who then found Tyler Bemis (1G, 2A, 3pts) backdoor for the one-timer. Just four minutes later Bemis found Evason's stick in the slot for a tip five-hole to go up 3-0. Then the Captains found themselves on the powerplay again and with just a few second remaining in the frame Bemis sauced over a pass to Evason in the slot who fired it top glove to give the Captains a 4-0 lead going into the final frame.

In the 3rd period at 17:48 Phil Bussjaeger (1A,1pt) went down on a two on one and found Dustin Ward-Dahl (1G, 1pt) for a one timer that found the back of the net. But just a few minutes later, a scary moment with the Gulls as one of their defensmen went down on a hit by a captain. Salisbury the received a 10 minute powerplay in which the CNU player could not leave even if Salisbury had scored. Salisbury did just that by scoring 4 goals in those 10 minutes worth of powerplay, one in which was a 5 on 3. But CNU roared back with another goal by Evason on a rebound in front. Then Alex Howell (1G, 1pt) put home an empty netter to seal the 7-4 victory. Brandon Finch also added 3 assists on the night.

Harrison Jenkins played outstanding for the Captains in net. Harrison and Evason share player of the game awards.

Next up for the Captains is cross water rival ODU this coming Friday at 10PM at VA Beach Iceland. We hope to see you there!

Captains Pickup Two Important Wins on The Road

The Captains took their first and only road trip this past weekend up to D.C. and Baltimore to take on Catholic and Loyola. The Captains prevailed in both games winning 6-3 against Catholic and 8-4 against Loyola.

On Friday the team got up to D.C. early in the day to get ready for a big rematch against Catholic who was looking for redemption since the Captains had come back in the third period to win, just a week before. But the Captains came flying out of the gate going up early 3-0 just 10 minutes into the first. Freshmen Brandon Finch added another to make the score 4-0 early in the 2nd, but Catholic added their first goal just two minutes later on a weird bounce off the boards.

Catholic then added another goal quickly in the final frame to make the score 4-2. But :21 seconds later Freshmen Shane Kehl put a way a one-timer from Sophomore Phil Bussjaeger. Then again less then a minute later Brandon Finch batted a puck out of midair and into the net to make the score 6-2. Catholic added another shortly after that. But Jacob Giordano stood strong in net and helped the captains preserve the victory by a final of 6-3. Giordano made 23 stops on the night.

Saturday was going to be a bigger test for the Captains as they took on defending BRHC champion Loyola, who also made it to nationals last year. CNU came out slow in the first period but went up early on a strong Loyola team. Also, going up 3-0 into the 2nd period the Captains came out sluggish again, and Loyola pressured the CNU the rest of the period. But strong goaltending and strong defense in front of the net held Loyola to only 3 in the second. With the score 6-3 going into the 3rd Loyola continued to come strong. CNU still added two more goals by the end of the third and Loyola adding just one. Giordano yet again backstopped the team helping the Captains get a 8-4 win, and stopping nearly 50 shots by the Greyhounds.

This coming weekend the Captains have another test as they travel to Salisbury on Saturday. The Captains haven't won at Salisbury in 3 years and look to change that Saturday. Stay tuned on Twitter for more updates. @cnuhockey

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Captains go 2-0 on The Weekend, Prepare For Important Upcoming Games

The Captains went 2-0 on the weekend with a win over Northern Virignia Community College Friday by a score of 18-1. Then a come from behind win against Catholic Saturday, 4-3.

In Friday's action, the Captains ran away with the game despite a slow start in the first the Captains brought it together and got the job done. The Captains out shot Nova 52 to Nova's 8. Senior defensemen Tyler Bemis led the way (8 pts, 4G, 4A), senior Bryce Evason also contributed greatly in the win (6 pts, 1G, 5A). Brandon Finch has started the season on a good note with a hat trick and two points (5pts, 3G, 2A). Player of the game though goes too sophomore Mike Materna as he played extremely well for the captains (5 pts, 1G, 4A). Harrison Jenkins got the victory in his first start as a captain in net.

On Saturday the Captains faced a tough Catholic team. They were coming into the game 4-0. The Captains jumped out early in the 1st period with a goal by Brian Capranica as he battled in front of the net to jam the puck home. In the second the captains ran into penalty problems and Catholic capitalized with two quick powerplay goals then added another late in the 2nd. Going into the 3rd the Captains had an uphill climb but were up for the test. Shane Kehl recieved a pass from Bryce Evason behind the goal line and one timed it past the Catholic goalie. Just a minute later Matt Scott broke in from the point and banged home a rebound to tie the game at three. But at the seven minute mark, Freshmen Brandon Finch broke through the Catholic defense from his own end and came in on the goalie on a break away. Making a quick move to his back hand, he popped in the game winner. Jacob Giordano backstopped the Captains earning the win with 27 saves. the Captains outshot the Cardinals 44 to their 27.

This weekend the Captains travel to D.C. on Friday for a rematch with Catholic then travel to Baltimore to go against Loyola who made it to Nationals last year. Follow us on twitter @cnuhockey for updates!

Captains Comeback, Defeat Defending National Champs

The CNU Hockey team took on the Richmond Royals U18AA team this past Friday. The Royals won the USA Hockey Tier II National Championship last year and with many former players returning to play in the game it was sure to be a great game. The Royals struck first mid way through the 1st period, when a shot from the point was tipped in past Captains tender Jacob Giordano. After one the Royals were up 1-0 and going into the second, with a long shift for the Captains the Royals were able to bang home a rebound goal for a 2-0 lead. Royals goalie Erica Dumas stood tall until late in the 2nd period, Ryan Dove backhanded a pass in front where a streaking Bryce Evason snapped off a shot into the top corner past Dumas' blocker. Going into the 3rd the Captains took all the momentum. They had complete control of the game but just couldn't get past Dumas. Finally, early in the 3rd on a Captains powerplay, Matt Scott took a booming slapshot that ended up being redirected in front by Evason. Shortly after that, still controlling the game Sean Miller gave a pass to Evason in front where he shot it past Dumas, completing the hat trick for Evason. About 10 minutes later on the powerplay Kyle Jahn took a pass from Cortland Finch from behind the net where he put it low far side past Giordano to tie the game for the Royals. With 4 minutes left in the game with the game tied up at three. Tyler Bemis caught an attempted dump in by the Royals and found Brian Capranica swinging around by the Royals blue line where he took a slap shot from the point and put it past Dumas low blocker side for the go ahead and eventual game winner.

The Captains head to Lynchburg, VA for a meeting with a powerful Liberty DII team Friday.

Blue Wins Scrimmage, Team Prepares For Season

This past Friday night the 2nd annual Blue/White scrimmage took place, with yet again Blue coming out with the 4-3 victory. The game gave the fans who came out a chance to see how the team looks for this upcoming year and a warmup game for the team. Freshman Shane Kehl had two goals, including the game winner with 30 seconds left. Freshman Alex Velosky and Sophomore Brian Capranica each had goals for the Blue team. White's goals all came on the powerplay. Senior Bryce Evason, Senior Mark Dungan and Freshman Sean Miller had the goals for White.

Also, Saturday night was the Captains annual skate night. When fans come out and skate with the team and get the chance to shoot on the team's goalies. It was an incredible night and we thank all that came out for both the Blue/White game and skate night.

Captains Report to Camp

The season is finally here. Freshmen have finally checked into CNU and the team is getting a head start. Official camp doesn't start till next Tuesday where open tryouts will take place. But all Freshmen and most of the team who are already down at school are taking this week before classes which officially start next week by getting out and starting off-ice workouts. Everyone has high expectations and are very excited for this season. The Captains have three weeks of on and off-ice practices before the 2nd annual Blue/White game takes place September 9th at the Hampton Roads Iceplex at 11:00PM, which will be followed by a scrimmage against defending Tier II National Champions the Richmond Royals U18AA on September 16th at the Iceplex at 11:00PM. Then the season will kick off with a non league game against a very tough Liberty University DII team who came one win away from Nationals last year. We here at CNU Hockey are excited for this season and hope all you fans are as excited as we are!

Bama Hockey Player Dies

The Alabama Frozen Tide is grieving for the loss of one of their star Freshmen David Mosier. He died unexpectedly in his sleep on August 4th, 2011. He was set to to be a Sophomore at the University of Alabama this coming fall. A native of Piscataway, NJ, David finished second on the team in scoring this past season. CNU Hockey sends its deepest condolences out to David's family, friends and the Frozen Tide.

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