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2009-10 Season in Review

Flying Dutchmen Bow in Championship Game

Saginaw Valley 6, Hope 4 (3/13/10)
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Conference rival Saginaw Valley defeated the Flying Dutchmen 6-4 in the championship game of the American Collegiate Hockey Association Saturday night in Ft. Myers, Fla. Hope scored the game's first goal, but were not able to recover after Saginaw scored two unanswered goals. Brett Kopinski scored a pair of goals while getting one apiece were Justin Johnston and Matt Schrader. The Flying Dutchmen tied a school record for wins in a season with 25. Sophomore Chris Kunnen of DesMoines, Iowa and William Geurin of Lansing, Mich. were voted to the all-tournament team.

Hope 3, Florida Gulf Coast 1 (3/13/10)
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The Hope hockey team is headed to the national championship game of the American Collegiate Hockey Association after posting a 3-1 victory over host school Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday morning.

The Flying Dutchmen (25-5-1) will play in the title game tonight in Ft. Myers, Fla. against Michigan rival Saginaw Valley State who won its sem-final game 4-1. Saginaw Valley, the defending national championship, has been a nemesis to Hope this year handing the Flying Dutchmen three of its five losses.

After scoring 24 goals in three pool-play victories, the Flying Dutchmen were faced with a defensive battle. Hope freshman Court Fall scored just a minute into the game, assisted by two other freshmen, Justin Johnston and Jake Green.

Hope nursed that single goal lead into the third period when Green scored assisted by Fall and junior William Guerin. Gulf Coast cut the lead to 2-1 midway through the period, but an empty-net goal by Matt Schrader, assisted by Chris Kunnen and Matt Kopinski, sealed the verdict in the closing seconds. Goalie Sean LaDouce turned away 37 of 38 shots.

The Flying Dutchmen, who are making their ninth consecutive appearance in the national tournament, will be playing in the championship game for the second time and the first since 2003 when they ended second.

Earlier ACHA Games
Hope 7, Fredonia State, N.Y. 2 (3/10/10) Game Story / Stats
Hope 5, Univ. of Arkansas 2 (3/11/10) Game Story / Stats
Hope 12, Univ. of Colorado 5 (3/12/10) Game Story / Stats

Season in Review

The Flying Dutchmen opened their season by winning the Schupan Memorial Tournament in Midland, Mich. behind three consecutive victories.

The Flying Dutchmen recorded the 200th victory under coach Chris Van Timmeren in a 6-0 victory over Lawrence Tech on Oct. 31.

The Flying Dutchmen swept rival Calvin, 4-2 and 3-0, the weekend of Dec. 4-5.

Eight members of the Hope hockey team played in the allstar game of the Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference on January 2nd. Flying Dutchmen playing in the game were forward Matt Schrader, a senior from Ft. Gratiot; forward Justin Johnston, a freshman from Brighton, Colo.; forward Court Fall, a freshman from Royal Oak; forward Chris Kunnen, a sophomore from DesMoines, Iowa; defender Dan Bolt, a senior from Oak Park, Ill.; defender Will Guerin, a junior from Lansing, Mich.; goalkeeper Dave Nowicki, a sophomore from Littleton, Colo.; and goalkeeper Sean LaDouce, a freshman from Saginaw.

Pictured are Hope's four seniors after the recent Breast Cancer Awareness game. In that contest, Hope defeated Davenport 7 -1. Pictured, from left to right, are Matt Schrader, Austin Sonneveldt, Tim Bolt, and Alec Brooks. The pink jerseys were sold to donors in the name of either a breast cancer survivor or someone who lost their battle with the disease. Photo courtesy Joe Cornicelli

MCHC All Conference Teams Announced
1st Team All Conference
Defense - Dan Bolt
Coaches of the Year - Todd Charlesworth (Grand Valley) and Chris Van Timmeren (Hope College)
2nd Team All Conference
Goalie - Dave Nowicki
3rd Team All Conference
Forward - Matt Schrader

SEASON RECORD: 26-5-1-1

Saginaw Valley 6, Hope 4 (ACHA Tournament)
1. Brett Kopinski (Chris Kunnen & Dan Bolt)
2. Justin Johnston (Jake Green & William Guerin)
3. Brett Kopinski (Chris Kunnen)
4. Matt Schrader (Austin Sonneveldt & Kyle Plachta)
Sean LaDouce stopped 29 of 35 shots

Hope 3, Florida Gulf Coast 1 (ACHA Tournament)
1. Court Fall (Justin Johnston & Jake Green)
2. Jake Green (Court Fall & William Guerin)
3. Matt Schrader (Chris Kunnen & Matt Kopinski)
Sean LaDouce stopped 37 of 38 shots

Hope 12, University of Colorado 5 (ACHA Tournament)
1. Jake Green (William Guerin)
2. Chris Kunnen (Matt Schrader)
3. Chris Kunnen (Kyle Plachta & William Guerin)
4. Dan Bolt (Chris Kunnen, Brett Kopinski)
5. Kyle Plachta (Justin Johnston & Jake Green)
6. Dan Bolt (Austin Sonneveldt & Micaehl Bazydlo)
7. Brett Kopinski (Nick Cornicelli & Chris Kunnen)
8. Chris Kunnen (Matt Schrader & Anthony Gasparotto)
9. Chris Kunnen (Brett Kopinski)
10. Brett Kopinski (Dan Bolt & Matt Schrader)
11. Matt Schrader (Nick Cornicelli & Kyle Plachta)
12. Brett Kopinski (Matt Schrader & Dan Bolt)
Sean LaDouce, stopped 20 of 23 shots; David Nowicki stopped 17 of 17 shots.

Hope 5, Univ. of Arkansas 2 (ACHA Tournament)
1. Austin Sonneveldt (Chris Kunnen and Nick Cornicelli)
2. Chris Kunnen (Brett Kopinski and Matt Schrader)
3. Chris Kunnen (Matt Schrader and Nick Cornicelli)
4. Court Fall (Anthony Gasparotto)
5. Matt Schrader (Nick Cornicelli and Brett Kopinski)
Sean LaDouce stopped 18 of 20 shots

Hope 7, Fredonia State, N.Y. 2 (ACHA Tournament)
1. Chris Kunnen (Brett Kopinski and Matt Schrader)
2. Jake Green (Court Fall and Justin Johnston)
3. William Guerin (Matt Schrader)
4. Chris Kunnen (Matt Schrader and Dan Bolt)
5. Justin Johnston (Jake Green and Court Fall)
6. Brett Kopinski (Chris Kunnen and Matt Schrader)
7. Brett Kopinski(William Guerin and Matt Schrader)
Sean LaDouce stopped 22 of 24 shots

Saginaw Valley 5, Hope 2
1. Dan Bolt from Chris Kunnen and Matt Schrader
2. Chris Kunnen from Matt Schrader and Brett Kopinski
Sean LaDouce stopped 27 of 32 shots

Hope 5, Davenport 1
1. Brett Kopinski from Dan Bolt and Matt Schrader
2. Austin Sonneveldt from Cory Gowman and Brett Kopinski
3. Brett Kopinski from Matt Schrader and Anthony Gasparotto
4. Justin Johnston from Jake Green and Mike Bazydlo
5. Will Guerin from Anthony Gasparotto and Justin Johnston
Sean LaDouce stopped 26 of 27 shots

Hope 5, Northwood 4 (ot)
1. Will Guerin from Matt Schrader and Brett Kopinski
2. Justin Johnston from Jake Green and Court Fall
3. Brett Kopinski from Chris Kunnen and Matt Schrader
4. Chris Kunnen from Brett Kopinski and Will Guerin
5. Cory Gowman from Austin Sonneveldt
Sean LaDouce stopped 23 of 27 shots

Adrian 4, Hope 3
1. Dan Bolt from Drew Reyelts
2. Jake Green from Anthony Gasparotto
3. Will Guerin from Anthony Gasparotto
Dave Nowicki stopped 23 of 27 shots

Hope 6, Adrian 3
1. Chris Kunnen from Brett Kopinski
2. Andrew Haggerty from Justin Johnston and Nick Cornicelli
3. Cory Gowman from Drew Reyelts
4. Matt Schrader from Chris Kunnen
5. Brett Kopinski
6. Austin Sonneveldt from Matt Schrader and Chris Kunnen
Sean LaDouce stopped 29 of 32 shots

Hope 7, Davenport 1
1. Justin Johnston from Court Fall and Anthony Gasparotto
2. Matt Schrader from Chris Kunnen
3. Brett Kopinski from Matt Schrader and Dan Bolt
4. Court Fall from Jake Green and Justin Johnston
5. Court Fall from Justin Johnston
6. Brett Kopinski from Matt Schrader and Chris Kunnen
7. Chris Kunnen from Brett Kopinski and Matt Schrader
Dave Nowicki stopped 22 of 23 shots

Hope 5, Davenport 2
1. Chris Kunnen from Matt Schrader and Nick Cornicelli
2. Chris Kunnen from Will Guerin
3. Andrew Haggerty from Justin Johnston and Court Fall
4. Andrew Haggerty
5. Cory Gowman from Andrew Haggerty and Brett Kopinski
Sean LaDouce stopped 24 of 26 shots

Hope 5, Lansing CC 4 (ot)
1. Anthony Gasparotto from Matt Schrader and Brett Kopinski
2. Brett Kopinski from Chris Kunnen and Nick Cornicelli
3. Chris Kunnen from Brett Kopinski and Will Guerin
4. Jake Green from Court Fall
5. Court Fall from Jake Green
Dave Nowicki stopped 22 of 26 shots

Hope 4, Lansing CC 3
1. Court Fall from Andrew Haggerty and Drew Reyelts
2. Jake Green from Court Fall
3. Chris Kunnen from Brett Kopinski and Dan Bolt
4. Austin Sonneveldt from Dan Bolt and Cory Gowman
Sean LaDouce stopped 28 of 31 shots

Saginaw Valley 5, Hope 4
Hope College 4 1. Dave DeVries from Alec Brooks
2. Andrew Haggerty from Will Guerin and Court Fall
3. Cory Gowman from Mike Bazydlo and Andrew Haggerty
4. Jake Green from Will Guerin and Andrew Haggerty
Sean LaDouce stopped 29 of 34 shots

Saginaw Valley 4, Hope 2
1. Matt Schrader from Dan Bolt
2. Chris Kunnen from Brett Kopinski and Matt Schrader
Dave Nowicki stopped 26 of 30 shots

Hope 6, Oakland 2
1. Court Fall from Anthony Gasparotto and Justin Johnston
2. Justin Johnston from Chris Kunnen and Court Fall
3. Cory Gowman from Matt Schrader and Dan Bolt
4. Brett Kopinski from Matt Schrader and Dan Bolt
5. Will Guerin from Anthony Gasparotto and Mike Bazydlo
6. Court Fall from Justin Johnston
Sean LaDouce stopped 30 of 32 shots

Oakland 5, Hope 4 (ot)
1. Mike Bazydlo from Austin Sonneveldt and Dan Bolt
2. Nick Cornicelli from Dave DeVries and Andrew Haggerty
3. Matt Schrader from Chris Kunnen and Dan Bolt
4. Andrew Haggerty from Alec Brooks and Anthony Gasparotto
Dave Nowicki stopped 24 of 29 shots

Hope 9, Jackson CC 0
1. Matt Schrader from Austin Sonneveldt
2. Jared Lincoln from Dave DeVries and Dan Bolt
3. Will Guerin from Anthony Gasparotto and Austin Sonneveldt
4. Jake Green from Brett Kopinski and Matt Schrader
5. Jake Green from Justin Johnston and Anthony Gasparotto
6. Andrew Haggerty from Justin Johnston and Court Fall
7. Jake Green from Matt Schrader
8. Cory Gowman from Jared Lincoln and Anthony Gasparotto
9. Cory Gowman from Dan Bolt and Jesse Gardner
Dave Nowicki stopped 5 of 5 shots in the first half of the game
Sean LaDouce stopped 5 of 5 shots in the second half of the game

Hope 3, Calvin 0
1. Court Fall from Justin Johnston and Greg Afendoulis
2. Jake Green from Brett Kopinski and Matt Schrader
3. Matt Schrader from Brett Kopinski and Jake Green
Sean LaDouce stopped all 21 shots for his 3rd shut out of the year.

Hope 4, Calvin 2
1. Justin Johnston from Anthony Gasparotto and Will Guerin
2. Austin Sonneveldt from Matt Schrader and Dan Bolt
3. Justin Johnston from Anthony Gasparotto and Court Fall
4. Justin Johnston from Court Fall
Dave Nowicki stopped 16 of 18 shots

Hope 4, Northwood 1
1. Brett Kopinski from Jared Lincoln
2. Justin Johnston from Greg Afendoulis and Will Guerin
3. Jake Green from Nick Cornicelli
4. Jake Green from Jared Lincoln and Dan Bolt
Sean LaDouce stopped 27 of 28

Hope 5, Northwood 2
1. Brett Kopinski from Matt Schader
2. Brett Kopinski from Matt Schrader and Kyle Plachta
3. Matt Schrader from Brett Kopinski and Jake Green
4. Andrew Haggerty from Dave DeVries and Alec Brooks
5. Court Fall from Justin Johnston and Kyle Plachta
Dave Nowicki stopped 18 of 20 shots

Hope 5, Robert Morris, Pa. 3
1. Greg Afendoulis from Anthony Gasparotto and Dave DeVries
2. Brett Kopinski from Austin Sonneveldt and Dan Bolt
3. Will Guerin unassisted
4. Austin Sonneveldt from Court Fall and Will Guerin
5. Brett Kopinski from Austin Sonneveldt and Kyle Plachta
Dave Nowicki stopped 25 of 28 shots.

Robert Morris, Pa. 7, Hope 6 (shoot out)
1. Mike Bazydlo from Drew Reyelts
2. Alec Brooks from Nick Cornicelli and Matt Schrader
3. Brett Kopinski from Dan Bolt and Kyle Plachta
4. Cory Gowman from Alec Brooks and Mike Bazydlo
5. Brett Kopinski from Cory Gowman
6. Anthony Gasparotto from Brett Kopinski and Austin Sonneveldt
Sean LaDouce stopped 23 of 29 shots
Dave Nowicki stopped 7 of 7 and 2 of 3 in the shoot out

Grand Valley State 4, Hope 3
1. Matt Schrader from Dan Bolt and Kyle Plachta
2. Matt Schrader from Kyle Plachta and Austin Sonneveldt
3. Dan Bolt
Dave Nowicki stopped 32 of 36 shots

Hope 3, Grand Valley State 1
1. Greg Afendoulis from Dave DeVries
2. Court Fall from Greg Afendoulis and Justin Johnston
3. Dan Bolt from Matt Schrader and Brett Kopinski
Sean LaDouce stopped 20 of 21 shots

Hope 6, Lawrence Tech 0
1. Matt Schrader from Brett Kopinski and Jake Green
2. Jake Green from Kyle Plachta
3. Alec Brooks from Andrew Haggerty
4. Matt Schrader unassisted
5. Mike Bazydlo from Cory Gowman and Dave DeVries
6. Brett Kopinski from Matt Schrader and Jake Green
Dave Nowicki stopped all 16 shots he faced
This was Coach Chris Van Timmeren's 200th win in his tenth season as head coach

Hope 4, Lawrence Tech 0
1. Court Fall from Justin Johnston and Greg Afendoulis
2. Alec Brooks from Austin Sonneveldt
3. Brett Kopinski from Matt Schrader and Jake Green
4. Matt Schrader from Jake Green
Sean LaDouce stopped all 20 shots for his 2nd shutout of the year

Hope 7, Dordt 2
1. Brett Kopinski from Dan Bolt and Justin Johnston
2. Kyle Plachta from Dan Bolt and Justin Johnston
3. Court Fall from Cory Gowman and Will Guerin
4. Brett Kopinski from Drew Reyelts and Jake Green
5. Cory Gowman from Mike Bazydlo and Dave DeVries
6. Brett Kopinski from Jake Green and Dan Bolt
7. Court Fall from Justin Johnston and Anthony Gasparotto
Dave Nowicki stopped 11 of 13 shots

Hope 7, Canisius 1 (10/17/09)
1. Court Fall from Justin Johnston and Greg Afendoulis
2. Greg Afendoulis and Court Fall
3. Brett Kopinski from Matt Schrader and Austin Sonneveldt
4. Justin Johnston from Court Fall
5. Greg Afendoulis from Court Fall and Justin Johnston
6. Kyle Plachta from Brett Kopinski and Matt Schrader
7. Anthony Gasparotto from Will Guerin and Matt Schrader
Dave Nowicki stopped 12 of 13

Hope 10, Mesa State College 0 (10/16/09)
1. Mike Bazydlo from Cory Gowman and Will Guerin
2. Brett Kopinski from Austin Sonneveldt and Matt Schrader
3. Brett Kopinski from Matt Schrader and Austin Sonneveldt
4. Court Fall from Justin Johnston and Greg Afendoulis
5. Cory Gowman from Mike Bazydlo and Anthony Gasparotto
6. Mike Bazydlo from Dave Devries and Cory Gowman
7. Matt Schrader from Dan Bolt and Brett Kopinski
8. Austin Sonneveldt from Andrew Haggerty and Dan Bolt
9. Cory Gowman from Dave DeVries
10. Cory Gowman from Dan Bolt and Mike Bazydlo
Sean LaDouce stopped all 21 shots he faced

Hope 8, Community College of Allegheny County 0 (10/15/09)
1. Court Fall from Greg Afendoulis and Justin Johnston
2. Austin Sonneveldt from Dan Bolt and Kyle Plachta
3. Anthony Gasparotto from Will Guerin and Greg Afendoulis
4. Austin Sonneveldt from Andrew Haggerty and Alec Brooks
5. Greg Afendoulis from Austin Sonneveldt and Court Fall
6. Matt Schrader from Jake Green and Brett Kopinski
7. Matt Schrader from Kyle Plachta and Dan Bolt
8. Cory Gowman from Mike Bazydlo
Dave Nowicki stopped all 10 shots he faced