Hockey Earns #3 Seed In MCHC Playoffs; Will Face #2 Wagner Saturday In Semis

THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Feb. 16, 2011) – As Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference (MCHC) action wrapped up this past weekend, the 2011 playoff picture was solidified and the Maritime Privateers have earned the #3 seed in the tournament, which will take place this coming weekend at the AmeriHealth Pavilion at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The Privateers will take on the #2-seed Wagner Seahawks at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19.

Maritime enters the playoffs with a 16-8 overall record, including a 13-3 mark in MCHC contests, good for 26 points and a third place finish in the regular season. The Privateers have been on a tear as of late, having only lost one of their last 11 games dating back to Nov. 20.

In 16 conference games played, freshman goalie Zach Dietrich (Point Pleasant, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy) leads all goaltenders with a 2.41 goals against average and a 91.8-percent save percentage while compiling the 13-3 record. Classmate Nick Galli (Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph by the Sea) ranks 10th in the MCHC with 31 points (22 goals and nine assists) in conference action, while his six power play goals ranks fourth.

As a team, Maritime is tied for the league lead in penalty killing, allowing opponents to score on just 12-percent of their power play opportunities, while the squad’s 22-percent power play ranks fifth in the conference.

The winner of Saturday’s game will move on to face the victor of the earlier semi-final matchup between #1-seed Fordham and #4-seed County College of Morris. The championship game will be held on Sunday, Feb. 20, at 5 p.m. at the AmeriHealth Pavilion.

For more information on the 2011 MCHC Playoffs, click here.

Thanks to Maritime College Sports Information Intern, Raul Vargas, for this report.

 
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