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Schenectady, NY -- Welcome inside Messa Rink at the Achilles Center on the campus of Union College for tonight's ECAC contest between the Engineers and the Dutchmen. RPI has not defeated Union since November 13, 2010 when Seth Appert's team beat Union, 4-3, at the Houston Field House.
Let's take a look at some key figures and stats in tonight's game:
- RPI is 6-0-2 when junior Ryan Haggerty scores a goal and 4-0-1 when Brock Higgs finds the back of the net.
- Union is 3-1-1 when Colin Stevens plays in net compared to 1-2-1 when he does not play.
- Union is actually better on the road. Rick Bennett's team is 2-0-1 away from Messa Rink. RPI is 3-2-0 on the road so the Engineers are better on home ice.
- The only major statistical category that RPI has a significant advantage over Union in is the penalty kill. RPI's PK is ranked third in the ECAC compared to Union's that is ranked seventh.
Breaking Down the Matchup
| Rensselaer | Union | |
| Record | 6-2-2, 2-1-1 ECAC | 4-3-2, 3-1-0 ECAC |
| Road/Home Records | 3-2-0 (Away) | 2-3-1 (Home) |
| Goals Per Game | 4.10 (1st) | 3.78 (3rd) |
| Goals Against Per Game | 2.20 (4th) | 2.78 (5th) |
| Power Play Percentage | 24.4 (4th) | 21.3 (5th) |
| Penalty Kill Percentage | 84.2 (3rd) | 80.0 (7th) |
| Top Scorer | Ryan Haggerty (13-2--15) | Daniel Carr (6-7--13) |
| Starting Goaltender | Scot Diebold (1.78/.933) | Colin Stevens (1.96/.900) |
RPI
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| Matt Tinordi | Brock Higgs | Johnny Rogic |
| Mike Zalewski | Matt Neal | Ryan Haggerty |
| Jacob Laliberte | Mark McGowan | Zach Schoeder |
| Jimmy DeVito | Mark Miller | Milos Bubela |
| Left Defense | Right Defense |
| Guy Leboeuf | Phil Hampton |
| Curtis Leonard | Chris Bradley |
| Luke Curadi | Parker Reno |
| Goaltenders |
| Scott Diebold |
| Jake Soffer |
UNION
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| Daniel Carr | Eli Lichtenwald | Matt Wilkins |
| Cole Ikkala | Mark Bennett | Sam Coatta |
| Matt Hatch | Mike Vecchione | Nick Cruice |
| Daniel Ciampini | Max Novak | Michael Pontarelli |
| Left Defense | Right Defense |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | Jeff Taylor |
| Mat Bodie | Charlie Vasaturo |
| Matt Krug | Sebastien Gingras |
| Goaltenders |
| Colin Stevens |
| Alex Sakellaropoulos |
| Dillon Pieri |
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Jeff Cox covers college and junior hockey, NCAA recruiting, NHL Draft prospects and the AHL for SBNation. Follow him on twitter @JeffCoxSBNation.