ECRHA Division II

Head Coach – Tony Ho

Assistant Coach – Justin Tashker

ECRHA Division B

Associate Coach – Bryan Humphreys

Associate Coach – Paul Fallis

PCRHL

Head Coach – Chris Ness

Assistant Coach – Scott Oskin

Good luck to our coaching staff and we look forward to great things from you!

Comprised of four teams amongst two leagues, DU is a mainstay in the roller hockey lifestyle, at all levels of play, being nationally recognized for its organizational structure and excellent developmental programs. The top two teams compete in the DII and B Divisions of the ECRHA (Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association), a subsidiary of the NCRHA (National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association). They compete at a nationwide level and travel to tournaments all over the northeast.

The second set of teams make up the PCRHL (Philadelphia Collegiate Roller Hockey League) which compete locally with Philadelphia area schools such as Penn State, Villanova, St Joe’s, and West Chester.

Both divisions practice at the Sportsplex in Feasterville PA which is about 30 minutes from campus.

New and interested players are highly advised to register on the Message Board as that is where we do the majority of our communication. The link on the right will take you to the board where you will receive instructions on how to register. You must have a valid Drexel email to sign up. The club is open to all undergraduate and graduate students, both male and female. Stay tuned for updates about tryouts, preseason practices, and possible meet and greets with the team.

With the Drexel Roller Hockey Club teams going on winter break and out of action until early January, here is an update for the end of the first half of the year.

Our A/B teams had one last tournament to end the half last weekend, playing games on Saturday December 6th in Broomall, PA. The A team had a strong showing, going 2-1 against some tough competition while the B team lost both games, ending its undefeated start. The 7-0-1 start was the longest undefeated regular season run the B team has had in the team’s history in the ECRHA. It was the second longest undefeated run since the B team opened the 2006-2007 season with a 9-0 record (including 3 exhibition games) before losing their first game to Towson, 6-4. The 7-0-1 start is better than the 6-0-0 regular season start in 2006-2007. The B team’s record is now 7-2-1.

A Team (ECRHA Division II) Scores:

Drexel 2 West Chester 4 – Loss

Drexel 9 Ramapo 0 – Win

Drexel 8 Temple 5 – Win

B Team (ECRHA B Division) Scores:

Drexel 2 West Chester 5 – Loss

Drexel 3 Temple 4 – Loss

A team Stats Leaders:

Senior Andrew Nguyen ranks fifth in the league in points (30 points in 11 games) and ranks third in the league and fifth in the country in assists (18 in 11 games). This is his fifth and final season with the club. He has played on the A team all five years.

Pre-Junior Chris Adams, playing his third season with the club and second on the A team, is third in the league and eighth in the country in goals (21 in 11 games).

Impressive freshman rookie goalie Steve Stewart ranks fifth in the league in wins (6), fifth in the league and in the country in saves (266), and third in the league in save percentage (88%).

B Team Stats Leaders:

Freshman rookie John Kundrat has impressed thus far the season. He ranks fifth in the league in assists (12 in 10 games). He has also scored 23 points in 10 games. Other players who have scored more than a point per game: freshman rookie Erl Hem; sophomore Ian McEwing; Pre-Junior Artie Woods.

Senior goaltender Kevin Appel ranks second in the league and third in the country in wins (6), fifth in the league in saves (189), and fourth in the league in goals against average (2.75).

Our C and D teams have also concluded play until winter break is over.

Our C team enters the break with a 3-1-0 record. Their only loss came from the undefeated St. Joseph’s University team, 2 weeks ago. The score was 4-2. Last week, the C team also beat Neumann College by a score of 5-1. It marked the first time any Drexel team (PCRHL or ECRHA) has beat a Neumann team since the 2004-2005 PCRHL Tier I playoffs, in which Drexel’s first Tier I team won the PCRHL championship.

The team has seen strong play from newcomer Pete Psyrris, who has notched over a point a game. Returning players Kyle Defelice, DJ Gialanella, and Al Borelli have all also scored more than a point per game. 5th year senior Jimmy Heis, playing his third year in goal, ranks in the top five in the league in goals against average (4.00), save percentage (86%), and wins (3).

Our D team continues to play hard despite facing some adversity early on. After losing the first two games of the season, the team notched its first win against Widener University’s White team two weeks ago, winning 5-2. However, they were set back last week when they lost to Cabrini College, 8-5. Our C team’s record stands at 1-3-0 going into the break.

A positive note to start the season is the play of sophomore rookie goalie Tejas Patel who ranks in the top 5 in goals against average (5.00) and save percentage (83%).

]]> http://www.durhc.com/2008/12/first-half-recap/feed/ 0 http://www.durhc.com/2008/09/tryouts-update/ http://www.durhc.com/2008/09/tryouts-update/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:04:44 +0000 devnullgt http://www.durhc.com/?p=281 Since it wasn’t posted clearly in the previous news update.

Tryouts will be held at the Feasterville Sportsplex (http://www.sportsplexpanew.com/).

Also, time has come to brush off the dust and get back on the rink. Our Pre-Season practices are scheduled for every Thursday in September (4th, 11th, 18th, 25th) as well as the first Thursday of October (2nd) at 10 PM. These practices are designed to get you back into shape for the upcoming season and are in no way a tryout.

Our annual Pre-Season meeting is scheduled for October 2nd at 8 PM in the DAC Media Room. This meeting is mandatory for new players and recommended for returning players. This meeting goes over everything you need to know about the club as well as information regarding this upcoming season.

For new and interested players, you can sign up for our message board and our mailing list! We do all of our important communicating via the message board (http://www.durhc.com/bb) , so it is quite important. Please be sure to use your name as your user ID (FirstLast), and follow all instructions upon signing up.

E-mail President Jim Heisler or Vice President PJ Dolan with any questions or further information.

Thursday, October, 4th
8:00 PM
DAC Media Room
(downstairs to the left of the gym)

I’m glad to see that we are receiving quite a bit of interest this year from new players. It’s good to know that the future of our club continues to look so promising.

I just wanted to give a few reminders regarding the upcoming month. For our event calendar, see the sidebar.

For new players, sign up for the message board (please read the Welcome thread before doing so, though) ! We do all of our important communicating via the message board, so it is quite important. Please be sure to use your name as your user ID (FirstLast), and follow all instructions upon signing up.

I would also like to say, that the Drexel Roller Hockey Club is most definitely a co-ed club. I have received interest from four different females, regarding playing. So if you are an interested female don’t hesitate to come out!

We have practice this Tuesday and Thursday (October 2nd and 4th) at 10 PM at the Sporstplex in Feasterville. All new players are encouraged to attend. We have already had a number of new players attend already. Trust me, it will help you come tryouts. We typically meet at Drexel Pizza to carpool. See the message board for more information.

Also on Thursday October 4th at 8 PM is our annual pre-season meeting. New and returning players are encouraged to attend, but it is especially important for new players. I will go over all of the important information regarding our club. Not only that but I get to meet all of you, and answer all of your questions. The meeting will be at the DAC Media room, downstairs to the left of the gym.

This weekend is the Pre-season ECRHA Columbus Day Event. Our A and B teams will be attending as usual. Because our tryouts are not until after this event, our coaches are choosing teams based on our practices. If you are a new player and would like a shot at being rostered this weekend, you must come out to practice this Tuesday and Thursday.

Next week, we will again have practice on Tuesday and Thursday (October 9th and 11th) at 10PM. These will be the last 2 practices before tryouts, so it will be your last chance to knock off the rust.

Tryouts are Saturday, October 13th at 8 AM at the Sportsplex. There is a $15 tryout fee to cover administrative and rink costs. Everyone must be there by 8 AM so we can take care of administrative work. We will get on the rink at 9 AM to begin tryouts. We have the rink reserved until 2 PM just in case we have a very large turnout (which looks promising!). Again, please see the message board for more information, especially regarding rides and carpooling. You will know what team you are placed on at the end of tryouts, but I will say, every year we have players climb the ladder in terms of teams. We currently have A team players that started off as D team players.

Following tryouts we will then adhere to our “standard” practice schedule. The A and B teams will practice on both Tuesdays and Thursdays, while the Blue and Gold teams (formally referred to as C and D teams) will practice together on Thursday nights.

Please email me, president@durhc.com, with any further questions. And lastly, sign up for the message board!

Thank You,
Kevin Christmann