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Brett Kopinski (left) and Chris Kunnen

Hope Players Named to USA Team;
Coach Van Timmeren Will Lead Team (7/30/10)
Hope College players Chris Kunnen and Brett Kopinski have been named by the American Collegiate Hockey Association to the DIII Select Team that will be traveling to Europe later this year. Hope College coach Chris Van Timmeren has been named the team's head coach. The Select Team will play five games from Dec. 26-Jan. 6 in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. read more

Flying Dutchmen Bow in Championship Game

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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

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

Flying Dutchmen are Conference Champions
The Flying Dutchmen have clinched the regular season championship of the Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference (MCHC) with a 12-3-0-1 record. This is the third title in school history and the second won outright. It also puts Hope as the #1 seed for the MCHC playoffs which begin February 25th vs. Northwood (#8 seed) at the Midland Civic Arena. Hope is also the #1 seed in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) North Region. That ranking gives Hope a bye through the regionals, allowing the Flying Dutchmen to go directly to the national tournament in Ft. Myers, FL on March 10-13. A club sport at Hope, the Flying Dutchmen are 19-4-1-1 overall. A year ago the team finished ninth in the nation.

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