Shippensburg Raiders Roller Hockey

The Shippensburg Raiders are a collegiate inline hockey team based in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The Raiders represent Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and are a recognized club sport. Currently the Raiders are governed by the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association. The Raiders compete in the Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (ECRHA) at the Division II level. Their last goal came in 1987, it was accidentally scored by the opponent on an empty net.

Franchise history

The Raiders began play in the 2002–03 season as members of the Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (ECRHA). Brian Beck and Bob Choate founded the club with the goal of competing in the NCRHA. From the time the Raiders entered the league they have performed consistently well. The Shippensburg Roller Hockey Club has strong recruiting ties to Bucks County, Chester County and Delaware County. Bucks, Delaware and Chester Counties are all located just outside Philadelphia.

Shippensburg currently plays Home games in Lemoyne, PA at the Susquehanna Sports Center. The Raiders have performed very well at home, posting a winning record. Currently the Raiders enjoy a 20–9–2 mark at home, only posting a 4–5–2 record at home last season.

In the first season competing in the ECRHA, the Raiders finished 3rd in the southern conference, qualifying for the playoffs. After getting shut out by Vermont 4–0, the Raiders fell to Cornell 6–4, eliminating the Raiders from the playoffs. One year later, The Raiders won their Round Robin Pool, posting a 4–2 win over Hofstra, and a 6–3 win over Wentworth to advance to the Quarter-Finals. SUNY Brockport ended the playoff run with a 6-3 win in the QF. The Raiders would then be selected to attend the NCRHA National Championships, where they had a respectable showing before losing in the first round to Texas-Dallas 8-4.

The 2004–05 season was viewed by many as a rebuilding year for the franchise, however, a strong group of freshman put together a strong season. For the third straight year the Raiders qualified for the Regional Playoffs, this time meeting West Chester and Wentworth in the Round Robin. After two ties, the Raiders advanced to play Hofstra in the Quarter-Finals. After falling behind 6–2, the Raiders fought back to force overtime, before succumbing to the Pride 7–6. In 2005-2006, the Raiders looked to continue their surge as a regional power, clinching a playoff bid for the fourth straight year. Sadly, for the fourth straight year the Raiders lost in their first elimination game 6–3 to the University of Maine.

The 2006–07 campaign was the worst on record for Shippensburg, fighting through injuries all season long. After a late season tie against Temple, the Raiders found themselves in the playoffs. After defeating Vermont 6–4 in the first round, the Raiders came within one goal of a monumental comeback against Stony Brook, the eventual Regional and National champions, before dropping a heartbreaking game 6–5. Even with their 5th consecutive Quarter-Final exit in the playoffs, the Raiders made the trip to the national championship tournament before being ousted by San Diego 3–2.

Season-by-season record

Season GP W L T Pts Finish Playoffs NCT
2002-2003 2314 9 0 28 3rd in Southern Lost in Q-Finals, Cornell 6 Ship 4 N/A
2003-2004 2820 7 1 41 3rd in Southern Lost in Q-Finals, Brockport 6 Ship 3 Lost in 1st Rd, Texas-Dallas 8 Ship 4
2004-2005 2415 6333 2nd in Southern Lost in Q-Finals, Hofstra 7 Ship 6 ot N/A
2005-2006 3319 113 41 2nd in Southern Lost in Q-Finals, Maine 6 Ship 3 Lost in 1st Rd, Nevada 10 Ship 1
2006-2007 308 18 4 20 4th in Southern Lost in Q-Finals, Stony Brook 6 Ship 5 Lost in 1st Rd, San Diego 3 Ship 2
2007-2008 3018 11 1 37 1st in Keystone Lost in S-Finals, Neumann 5 Ship 1 Lost in Sweet 16, Cal Poly Pomona 7 Ship 2
2008-2009 2515 9 1 31 1st in Western Lost in Q-Finals, Brockport 8 Ship 6 N/A
2009-2010 2814 11 3 31 2nd in Keystone Lost in Round Robin N/A
Totals 221123 82 16 262 2 Div Champs 0 Regional Champs 0 National Champs

Team Captains

Captain

# Name Seasons
1 Bob Choate 2002-03 to 2003-04
2 Nat Barrick 2004-2005
3 Bryan Lowe 2005-2006 and 2007-2008
4 Tommy Hagg 2006-2007
5 Brian Schnepp 2008 to 2010

Alternate

# Name Seasons
1 Brian Beck 2002-03 and 2003-04
2 Simon Lock 2004-2005 and 2006-2007
3 William Bourque 2005-06 and 2006-2007
4 Bryan Lowe 2006-2007
5 Tom Cavanaugh 2007-08
6 Sean Sheridan 2008-09

Team records

Single Season

Opening Face-Off Against Drexel University

-6 Game min for goalie stats

Career

-10 Game min for goalie stats

Single Game

Franchise scoring leaders

These are the top-15 point-scorers in the history of the Raiders. Figures are updated after each completed season. Stats are compiled from all available stats, however, players prior to the 2005–06 season may have incomplete stats. Since not stats are available for these games, they will not count towards these totals and team records.

Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PPG = Power Play Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, PIM = Penalties in Minutes

Tommy Hagg controls the puck at the blueline
Player Years GP G A Pts PPG SHG PIM
Tommy Hagg 2004-08 90 154 96 250 59 1072
Simon Lock 2002-07 114 66 86 152 20 5 216
Nat Barrick 2002-06 92 96 48 144 21 1 155
Tom Cavanaugh 2006-08 45 61 57 11817 134
Kevin Jacoby 2002-06 75 4744 9111 1 20
Jeff Kulp 2005-08 75 31 57 8812 0 20
Bryan Lowe 2004-08 106 44 40 84 18 014
Gary Erhmann 2003-06 79 35 42 774 2 78
Cory Volchko 2004-05 29 45 25 7012 1 36
William Bourque 2004-07 85 2837 65 4 1 22
Sean Sheridan 2008 19 21 35 56 3 016
Brian Schnepp 2006-08 77 23 24 47 0 056
Dan Mascione 2002-04 37 31 12 43 9 0 8
Bob Choate 2002-04 37 17 15 32 2 2 54
Jason Moser 2002-04 37 13 18 31 4 0 16

Franchise goaltending leaders

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GAA = Goals Against Avg, Save % = Save Percentage, SO = Shutouts

Steve Parker makes a save as Tom Cavanaugh skates towards the loose puck
Player Years GP W L T GAA Save % SO
Steve Parker 2005-08 52 22 26 5 4.98 .8322
Dan McCollick 2002-04 25 16 8 13.04 .831 3
Tyler Anderson 2008 26 1510 13.58 .865 4
Mark Allen 2004-05 12 9 3 0 4.08 .843 0
John DeLorrta 2006-07 19 78 24.37 .822 1

BOLD indicates an active player

Current roster

Coaches
Year Country Coach Position Record Hometown High School
2 United States William Bourque Head Coach 18-11-1 Doylestown, Pennsylvania Central Bucks East HS
2 United States Simon Lock Assistant Coach Doylestown, Pennsylvania Central Bucks East HS
1 United States Bryan Lowe Assistant Coach Lemoyne, Pennsylvania Cedar Cliff HS
Goaltenders
# Country Player Catches Year Hometown High School
11 United States Tyler Anderson R Sophomore Strongsville, Ohio Strongsville HS
Skaters
# Country Player Shoots Year Hometown High School
2 United States George Gallen R Junior Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania Monsignor Bonner HS
4 United States Brian Schnepp L Senior Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania Monsignor Bonner HS
5 United States Aaron Richards R Junior Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Trinity HS
6 United States Brian D'Alesandro L Junior Haddon Township, New Jersey Haddon Township HS
9 United States Sean Sheridan L Sophomore Malvern, Pennsylvania Malvern Preparatory School
12 United States Tom Cavanaugh R Junior Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania Monsignor Bonner HS
13 United States Matt Fagioli R Sophomore Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania Monsignor Bonner HS
14 United States Matt Sheridan R Senior Malvern, Pennsylvania Malvern Preparatory School
54 United States Kyle Grizzard L Sophomore Scotch Plains, New Jersey Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS
55 United States Jeff Kulp R Graduate

Awards and Championships

Tommy Hagg stands during the national anthem at the 2005-2006 ECRHA All-Star game

NCRHA National Championships

ECRHA Regional Championships

Conference Championships

ECRHA - Scoring Champion

ECRHA - Assist Champion

Other Tournaments

All-Star Selections

NCRHA & USAHIL Scholarship

Presidents Award

Current and Former PIHA and AIHL Players

External links

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