Utica, NY (12/3/14) – The Utica College men's hockey team is hosting Trinity College Friday night for the 10^th annual New York Sash Teddy Bear Toss. The Pioneers will then host Curry College Saturday night for Dunkin Donuts Night. The puck is set to drop at 7 p.m. for both games.

FRIDAY IS THE TEDDY BEAR TOSS: Friday night at the Aud will be the 10^th annual New York Sash Teddy Bear Toss … The contest is sold out for the fourth straight year, but it will be televised locally on WPNY Channel 12 on Time Warner Cable … Don't be late to the game! When Utica College scores their first goal, fans throw their teddy bears onto the ice. In 2009, the toss occurred only 1:28 into the first period and some late fans missed out … Bring a bunch of bears! For every NEW, CLEAN stuffed animal you donate, you will get a raffle ticket to win an awesome prize given away at the game … All of the toys collected by New York Sash are sorted and distributed to local charities through the WIBX-Keeler Toy Drive, which will include Operation Sunshine, House of the Good Shepherd and many more … If you're not attending the game, stop by Tony's AUDelicious Deli & Sports Bar on Friday night, where they'll be playing the game live! Plus, it's the official Teddy Bear Toss Party Spot, and they'll give you a FREE drink for every teddy bear you bring in to donate!

SATURDAY NIGHT IS DUNKIN' DONUTS NIGHT: The first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a Utica College branded $2 Dunkin Donuts card! Also, two lucky fans will have a chance to compete in intermission activities for a chance to win a Keurig Brewer and K-Cup package … The Dunkin' Mascots will be selecting two lucky seating sections throughout the night to win FREE dark roast coffee coupons … Dark Roast T-Shirts will also be tossed into the stands throughout the evening.

RADIO BROADCAST INFO:  Utica College hockey games will be broadcast on the radio locally at WTLB 99.1 FM/1310 AM (ESPN Radio) by play-by-play man Dave Peroni and color analyst Fred Miller … Live streaming audio can also be accessed on WTLB's website, www.espnur.com.

DOWNLOAD THE APP: All UC men's hockey radio broadcasts on WTLB 99.1 FM can be heard on the My Hometown Sports Application available in the Google Play store and on Apple ITunes ... After you download the application make sure to select the ESPN Radio coverage … It's a free application so download today!

JERSEY AUCTION: For the first time ever the Pioneers will dawn collector's edition Teddy Bear Toss jersey's during their games on December 5^th, 6^th and 11^th … The jerseys will be auctioned off over the course of the three games with all proceeds benefitting local charities throughout the holiday season …Fans can bid on the jersey's at the auction tables in the concourse throughout the contests … The auction winners will be announced at the Pioneers game against Morrisville on Thursday, December 11^th … The bidding begins at $100.

TEDDY BEAR TOSS FUN FACTS: The 1st UC Teddy Bear Toss game was played on Dec. 6, 2005 against Hamilton and UC won 4-2 (1,713 fans attended) … UC is 7-1-1 all-time in Teddy Bear Toss games … The Pioneers have scored the first goal in every TBT game … The fastest goal scored was in 2009 when Tim Coffman netted a goal 1:28 into the contest … The last four TBT goal scorers'  last names all begin with the letter "G". Graff, Garbutt, Gaffney & Garbutt …  Three different players have scored the Teddy Bear Toss goal twice, including Colin Kingston (2005, 2006), Tim Coffman (2008, 2009) and Ridge Garbutt (Toronto, Ontario/Brewster Academy (NH)) (2011, 2013) … No one on the current UC roster has scored the coveted Teddy bear Toss goal … UC has outscored opponents 46-17 and have registered one shutout in TBT games.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Make sure to follow live updates of the game on the Pioneers official Twitter feed: @UCPioneers… If you are at the game and on Twitter, or talking about the game on Twitter, make sure to use #UCMoose… You can also "Like" the Pioneers on Facebook at www.facebook.com/UCpioneers ... Fans can also follow the Pioneers on Instagram: UCPioneers.

PIONEERS ALL-ACCESS: If you can't make it out to the "aud" to watch the game in person, Pioneers All-Access is the place to be on game day, providing live video, audio (WPNR 90.7 FM) and stats for all UC home games in the rink… Pioneers All-Access is a completely FREE service provided for those members of the Pioneer nation that might not be able to make it out to the game … Recent stories and social media are fully integrated into the Pioneers All-Access site for the most comprehensive viewing experience …  Make sure to check out Pioneers All-Access at www.ucpioneers.com/watch.

LAST TIME OUT: The Pioneers scored four unanswered goals to take down Connecticut College 5-1 on Saturday … Utica is now on a three game unbeaten streak entering the weekend … Against Connecticut, five different players scored for UC; Brent Wold (Lac Du Bonnet, Manitoba/Dauphin (MJHL)), Louie Educate (Chicago, IL/Aberdeen (NAHL)), Kevin Valenti (Queensbury, NY/Northern Cyclones (EHL)), Max Bartell (Rome, NY/Walpole (EHL)), and Mike Baird (Oakville, Ontario/Huntsville (OJHL)) … Dylan Wells (Nashville, TN/Bonnyville (AJHL)) started in goal for Utica; he had 32 saves and let in one goal … Utica won 36 of the 56 face-offs.

HEATING UP: Louie Educate (Chicago, IL/Aberdeen (NAHL)) has registered a point in three straight games … During that span Educate has three goals, two assists and Utica is 2-0-1 … He's now tied for most goals on the team with four and has registered six assists … The senior is posting .78 power play points per game which ranks second most in the ECAC West.

BETWEEN THE PIPES: Dylan Wells (Nashville, TN/Bonnyville (AJHL)) has started in back to back games for the first time this year … The Pioneers have won both games and are 2-1-1 when Wells is in between the pipes… He is posting a .905 save percentage and has racked up 95 saves on the season … He also has the sixth best goals against average in the ECAC West with 2.87.

HERE TO ASSIST: Dalton Carter (Toledo, OH/Northern Cyclones (EHL)) and Justin Hogan (Val Therese, Ontario/Brooks Bandits (AJHL)) lead the Pioneers with eight assists apiece … Hogan has an assist in seven of the nine games while teammate Carter registered three assists against Nazareth (11/08/14) … The duo is tied for the second most assists in the ECAC West; only one behind the leader.

TRINITY COLLEGE REPORT: The Bantam's are 4-1-1 this year and are a perfect 2-0 on the road … Trinity has outscored opponents 36-11 and is coming off a 5-3 loss to UMass Boston … The Bantam's have a trio of players with nine points; Tyler Whitney (6G,3A), Ryan Cole (5G,4A), and John Hawkrigg (3G,6A) … Nathaniel Heilbron is the top goalie and has a record of 3-1-1 with 145 saves.

FIRST TIME: This will be the first time in program history that Utica will faceoff with Trinity … Utica and Trinity have played two common opponents this year; Hamilton College and Connecticut College … UC won both games, 5-3 and 5-1, respectively; Trinity beat Connecticut 7-2 but tied Hamilton 1-1 last weekend.

SCOUTING CURRY COLLEGE: The Colonels are 3-4-1 on the season and are 1-1 on the road … Curry is averaging 2.57 goals per game and 31 shots per game … Curry is led by Jordan Reed with ten points (4G,6A) and Jake Heisinger with seven points (3G, 4A) … The Colonels are using a two goalie system with Brett Sinclair and Derek Mohney … Sinclair has an undefeated record of 3-0-1 with 138 saves … Mohney is averaging 3.82 goals against is 0-4-0 on the season.

LAST TIME AGAINST CURRY: The two teams squared off in the 2011-12 season; UC went on to win 7-3 … Evan Smith started in goal for the Pioneers and had 20 saves … Three Pioneers were on the roster the last time UC and Curry squared off; Justin Hogan (Val Therese, Ontario/Brooks Bandits (AJHL)), Peter Lafosse, and Mike Baird (Oakville, Ontario/Huntsville (OJHL)).

ALL-TIME SERIES: Utica and Curry have played a total of five times … The series kicked off during the 2007-08 season and went through the 2011-12 season … UC is 2-3 all-time against Curry and are on a two game winning streak … The Pioneers and the Colonels have played four of the five games at the "Aud".

NEXT TIME OUT: Utica will wrap up their five game home stand in a non-conference game against Morrisville State College. The game is set to start at 7 p.m. Thursday, December 11