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FALCONS HAVE UNFINISHED BUSINESS IN 2009 

The Fitchburg State ice hockey team enters the 2009-2010 season with a surge of momentum. With many key players returning from last season, a strong crop of incoming freshman, and an entirely re-modeled Wallace Civic Center, the Falcons are a team on the rise.

Head Coach Dean Fuller is entering his 26th season behind the bench for the Falcons. With the team entering a new conference, the MASCAC, Fuller has his sights set on a conference championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

"Moving into the new MASCAC conference is exciting," says Fuller.  "Competing against conference opponents three times throughout the year will certainly lend itself to some intense matchups." 

The biggest change for Fitchburg State this season is its home ice advantage. The $3.5 million dollar renovation at the Wallace Civic Center provides the team with one of the top DIII ice hockey facilities in New England. New features to the rink include extended player benches, new boards and glass, a new roof, new ice lighting, new ceiling, and new green and gold pant throughout.  The locker room has been completely remodeled and a new weight room was completed and located adjacent to the locker room. 

FORWARDS

 
ANDREW HUTTON

Leading the Falcon attack this season is returning senior captain Andrew Hutton (Brewster, Mass./Boston Harborwolves). Last season, Hutton tallied 17 goals and 15 assists as he led the Falcons with 32 points.  Aiding Hutton on the front line will be junior Chris Riggs (Sewell, N.J./Fort Vancouver Pioneers) who ranked second on the team in scoring with 29 points (11 goals, 18 assists), while sophomore Kris Threlkeld (Centerville, Ohio/CD Selects) will also look to shine after a 19 point rookie season.

Fellow sophomore Thomas McAleer (Long Island, NY/New York Bobcats) came on strong last season as well with 12 points, and will be expected to be a big producer for the Falcons this season. Classmate Bryan Canter (Anchorage, AK/Helena Bighorns) also made significant strides in a seven goal, rookie season, while junior Andrew Jones (Franklin, Mass. /Walpole Express) will look to make contributions to the club as well.   

Incoming first year Falcons Tucker Callen (Annadale, NJ/Wagner College), Chris Costigan (Salem, NH/Northern Cyclones), Trevor Lawler (Fitchburg, MA/New England Jr. Huskies), Kevin McCready (Poughkeepsie, NY/Mowhawk Valley Community College), Jack Vets (Hamden, CT/Hartford Jr. Wolfpack), James Mosso (Greenwich, NY/Hartford Jr. Wolfpack), Justin Quinn (Braintree, MA/Braintree High School), Stephen Oldfield (Fitchburg, MA/Fitchburg High School) and Vincent Schieda (Massapequa, NY/New York Bobcats)are all expected to take significant ice and play an important role for the Falcons this season. 

DEFENSE

 
CHRIS BRECKEN

On the blue line, the Falcons return a wealth of experience after graduating only one key player from the 2008-09 season. Senior captain Chris Brecken (Hudson, Mass./Hudson HS) is expected to play a large role for the Falcons as the steady veteran rarely makes a bad decision on the ice.

Joining Brecken is senior Pat Dolan (St. Louis, MO. /St. Louis Jr. Blues)who saw action in 19 games last season, while juniors Billy Pescosolido (Framingham, Mass./Walpole Express) and Erik Trahan (Manville, R.I./Winchendon School) will be relied upon heavily. Pescosolido logged a ton of ice last season and emerged as a team leader, while  Trahan saw significant ice, leading all Falcon defensemen with 12 points. 

Incoming first year Falcon blueliners include Brett Provost (Ludlow, MA/Hartford Jr. Wolfpack), John Soroka (Philadelphia, PA/Philadelphia Little Flyers), and Curtis Nikitas (Leominster, MA/ St. Bernards High School). 

 
ROBERT VORSE

GOALTENDING

Junior Robert Vorse (Leominster, Mass. /Bay State Breakers) will man the net for the Falcons after posting a 10-3-3 record last season. Vorse was stellar between the pipes, totaling a .929 save percentage and earning both ECAC NE Goalie of the Year honors and New England Sports Writers New England Region All-Star honors. 

Sophomore Bobby Leiser (Monroe, NY/Apple Core) also saw significant action last season and will compete for playing time, while  Andrew Riccio, (Winchester, Mass./American International College) and Kevin Zwier (Buffalo Grove, IL/Bay State Breakers) round out the netminding corps for the Falcons. 

SCHEDULE

Fitchburg State will open their season with the Franklin Pierce on November 7th.  The Falcons then host Wentworth, Worcester State and Assumption College November 13th and 14th as part of the IC Federal Credit Union Hockey Shootout.   The Falcons play big out-of-conference contests against Amherst College (1/2) and New England College (1/12).