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Men's ice hockey to host Army in midweek matchup

WORCESTER, Mass. - Holy Cross men's ice hockey is set to welcome Army West Point to the Hart Center Rink on Tuesday night. The matchup will stream live on FloHockey, with puck drop set for 7 p.m.

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT HOLY CROSS (6-5-2, 3-5-2 ATLANTIC HOCKEY):
  • Holy Cross enters the weekday matchup without allowing a goal in 140:31 of play behind junior netminder Thomas Gale.
  • Over the weekend the Crusaders shutout Bentley in back-to-back games, marking the first time in program history that Holy Cross has pitched shutouts in consecutive games.
  • Gale received Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week honors, along with a Player of the Week honorable mention, for his two shutouts and 52 combined saves this weekend. The shutouts were his second and third of his collegiate career, after he picked up his first on Feb. 17, 2023, against Niagara.
  • In the national rankings: Gale entered the national rankings this week, with his 1.59 goals-against average and .942 save percentage ranking as the second-best mark in the country in each category. Senior goalkeeper Jason Grande's 2.11 goals-against average ranks him 13th nationally, while his .924 save percentage places him 14th in the national rankings. Holy Cross owns the nation's sixth-best scoring defense, holding opponents to an average of 2.15 goals per game. The team is tied for sixth nationally in short-handed goals, with three this season.
  • Hot start: Senior Jack Ricketts is tied for second in Atlantic Hockey in points this season, racking up 13 over the start of the season on five goals and eight assists.
  • 100: Tonight's matchup marks the 100th game that senior Jack Robilotti has suited up for. Robilotti made his debut on Nov. 19, 2020, vs LIU.
 
SCOUTING ARMY (1-9-0, 1-6-0 ATLANTIC HOCKEY):
  • Army has gotten off to a rocky start this season, dropping their first nine games against opponents like Union, then-no. 7 North Dakota, Bemidji State, Sacred Heart, RIT, Air Force, and Canisius. The Black Knights picked up their first win of the season on Saturday against Canisius, in a thrilling 2-1 decision.
  • Army brings four seniors, seven juniors, nine sophomores, and 11 freshmen to the ice this season.
  • Army has been shutout twice this season and are being outscored 46-19 this season.
  • Juniors Joey Baez enters the weekend as reigning Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week after picking up three goals in Army's weekend split with Canisius. 
  • Juniors Michael Sacco and Joey Baez lead the team in points with eight each. Sacco leads the team in assists with eight, while Baez holds the lead in goals with five.
  • The goalkeeping duo of senior Gavin Abric and junior Evan Szary have combined for a goals-against average of 4.28, and a .868 save percentage.
 
LAST TIME THEY MET:
  • The two teams met twice last year at West Point in the regular season. The Crusaders were downed by the Black Knights on Feb. 10, 2023, 5-2, before winning by a decisive 7-0 score the next night, Feb. 11, 2023.
  • In the night one loss, penalties reigned supreme as the Black Knights were awarded eight power play opportunities, though converting on just two.  Seniors Alec Cicero, Jack Ricketts, and juniors Liam McLinskey and Matt Shatsky recorded points in the contest.
  • Six different players scored goals in the 7-0 win on night two of the series, including senior Tyler Ghirardosi, senior Matt Guerra, Ricketts, McLinskey. Cicero, senior Jack Robilotti, and Ricketts were among the group that picked up an assist. Sophomore Louden Hogg backstopped the 24 save shutout.

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Players Mentioned

Alec Cicero

#21 Alec Cicero

F
5' 10"
Senior
Thomas Gale

#33 Thomas Gale

G
6' 1"
Junior
Tyler Ghirardosi

#39 Tyler Ghirardosi

F
6' 3"
Senior
Jason Grande

#30 Jason Grande

G
6' 3"
Senior
Matt Guerra

#12 Matt Guerra

F
5' 8"
Senior
Louden Hogg

#1 Louden Hogg

G
5' 11"
Sophomore
Liam McLinskey

#10 Liam McLinskey

F
6' 3"
Junior
Jack Ricketts

#15 Jack Ricketts

F
6' 1"
Senior
Jack Robilotti

#2 Jack Robilotti

D
6' 3"
Senior
Matt Shatsky

#14 Matt Shatsky

D
6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Alec Cicero

#21 Alec Cicero

5' 10"
Senior
F
Thomas Gale

#33 Thomas Gale

6' 1"
Junior
G
Tyler Ghirardosi

#39 Tyler Ghirardosi

6' 3"
Senior
F
Jason Grande

#30 Jason Grande

6' 3"
Senior
G
Matt Guerra

#12 Matt Guerra

5' 8"
Senior
F
Louden Hogg

#1 Louden Hogg

5' 11"
Sophomore
G
Liam McLinskey

#10 Liam McLinskey

6' 3"
Junior
F
Jack Ricketts

#15 Jack Ricketts

6' 1"
Senior
F
Jack Robilotti

#2 Jack Robilotti

6' 3"
Senior
D
Matt Shatsky

#14 Matt Shatsky

6' 0"
Junior
D
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