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Previous Season (2011-12)

2011-12 Flying Dutchmen
Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference
Regular Season Co-Champions

Post-Season Honors

American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA)
1st team All-American

Chris Kunnen, senior from DesMoines, Iowa
Dave Nowicki, senior from Littleton, Colo.

ACHA All-North All-Region 1st team
Chris Kunnen, senior from DesMoines, Iowa
Dave Nowicki, senior from Littleton, Colo.

ACHA All-North All-Region 2nd team
Justin Glick, sophomore from Fort Wayne, Ind.
Anthony Gasparotto, junior from Novi

Coach of the Year Honors
ACHA North Region -- Chris Van Timmeren
MCHC -- Chris Van Timmeren

ACHA Academic All-American Honors
Andrew Dolehanty, sophomore from Lansing
Andrew Haggerty, senior from Novi
Anthony Gasparotto, junior from Novi
Chris Kunnen, senior from DesMoines, Iowa
Dave Nowicki, senior from Littleton, Colo.
Court Fall, junior from Royal Oak
Eric Cox, sophomore from Wyoming
Jake Green, junior from New Hudson
Jamie Haak, sophomore from Okemos
Justin Johnston, junior from Brighton, Colo.
Sean LaDouce, junior from Saginaw
Steven Skawski, sophjomore from Elmhurst, Ill.

Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference (MCHC) 1st team
Chris Kunnen, senior from DesMoines, Iowa
Dave Nowicki, senior from Littleton, Colo.
Justin Glick, sophomore from Fort Wayne, Ind.

Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference (MCHC) 2nd team
Anthony Gasparotto, junior from Novi

Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference (MCHC) Stat Leaders
Most Total Points – Just Glick (32)
Most Assists – Justin Glick (23)
Lowest Goals Against Average – Dave Nowicki (1.66)

Season Highlights

  • For the 11th consecutive year, the Flying Dutchmen have qualified for the Division III national tournament of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). Coach Chris Van Timmeren's Flying Dutchmen (21-3-0-1) have been named the number-one seed from the North Region and as such have gained an automatic berth in the 16-team national tournament field. The tournament will be held March 14-17 in Vineland, N.J. Hope has advanced to the national tournament every year since the team's first trip in 2001-02. The Flying Dutchmen have been national runnersup each of the past two years.

  • The Flying Dutchmen won their third consecutive Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference regular season championship. The championship is the fifth in school history.

  • Six Hope players played in the allstar game of the Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference on Saturday, Jan. 7. Flying Dutchmen who participated were junior Court Fall of Royal Oak, Chris Kunnen of DeMoines, Iowa, Justin Glick of Fort Wayne, Ind., junior Anthony Gasparotto of Novi, sophomore Caleb Digison of Midland, and senior Dave Nowicki of Littleton, Colo. Justin Glick scored two goals while Anthony Gasparotto and Chris Kunnen each had an assist. Dave Nowicki had a shutout in the period he played, stopping 17 of 17 shots.

  • The Flying Dutchmen opened the 2011-12 season by winning the Schupan Memorial Tournament in Midland, Mich. for the fourth consecutive year. The team's third victory of the young season, an 8-0 shutout of McKendree, Ill., was the 250th under coach Chris Van Timmeren.

  • An expanding Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference (MCHC) will consist of two divisions beginning in 2012-13. Hope's Flying Dutchmen will be in the West division. The West will consist of Adrian (Black), Aquinas, Calvin, Davenport, Grand Valley State, Hope, Lansing Community and Michigan State. The East will consist of Adrian (Gold), Detroit Mercy, Kettering, Lawrence Tech, Michigan-Flint, Northwood, Oakland and Saginaw Valley State.

    National Tournament Game Summaries

    FIRST GAME
    Flying Dutchmen Rally to Gain Tie in National Tournament Opener

    The top-seeded Flying Dutchmen fought off a stunning defeat with a game-tying goal in the final seconds in their opener at the American Collegiate Hockey Association national tournament. Junior Anthony Gasparotto scored with just 12 seconds remaining in regulation to give Hope a 5-5 tie with underdog Cal State-Northridge who had rallied from a four-goal deficit to take the lead. The game was the first of three pool-play contests. Hope held a 4-0 lead midway through the second period and was ahead 4-1 going into the third. Cal State scored four times in a span of eight minutes. Neither team could score in overtime. Chris Kunnen had a hat trick for the Flying Dutchmen while Justin Glick scored once.

    SECOND GAME
    Flying Dutchmen Rebound With Big Win

    The Flying Dutchmen came back strong at the American Collegiate Hockey Association national tournamernt routing the University of Alabama 9-1 in the second of three pool-play games. With a 1-0-1 record at the tournament in Eastland, N.J., coach Chris Van Timmeren's Dutchmen need a victory today over tournament unbeaten University of Pennsylvania-California in order to advance to Saturday's championship round. Seven players scored a goal in Thursday's victory highlighted by Jake Green's hat-trick. The Flying Dutchmen have a 26-6-1-1 season record.

    THIRD GAME
    Flying Dutchmen Bow Out at ACHA Tournament
    For the first time in three years, the Flying Dutchmen will not be playing for a national championship after losing to California-Pennslyvania 4-3 in the final game of pool play at the American Collegiate Hockey Association tournament in Eastland, N.J. Hope ended 1-1-1 at the national tournament and concludes its season with a 26-7-1-1 mark.

    2011 - 2012 Season in Review

    Cal of Penn 4, Hope 3 (ACHA, 3/16/12)
    1. Justin Johnston from Jake Green and Caleb Digison
    2. Riley Hoernschemeyer from Drew O'Brien and Caleb Digison
    3. Riley Hoernschemeyer unassisted
    Dave Nowicki stopped 20 of 24

    Hope 9, Univ. of Alabama 1 (ACHA, 3/15/12)
    1. Justin Johnston from Riley Hoernschemeyer and Drew O'Brien
    2. Court Fall from Justin Glick and Caleb Digison
    3. Riley Hoernschemeyer from Justin Johnston and Drew O'Brien
    4. Jake Green from Caleb Digison and Drew O'Brien
    5. Jake Green from Caleb Digison and Justin Johnston
    6. Anthony Gasparotto from Nick Cornicelli and Justin Glick
    7. Andrew Haggerty from Eric Cox
    8. Jake Green from Andrew Haggerty and Caleb Digison
    9. Kyle Wollet from Jesse Gardner
    Dave Nowicki stopped 21 of 22 shots.

    Hope 5, Cal State Northridge 5 -- tie (ACHA, 3/14/12)
    1. Chris Kunnen from Nick Cornicelli
    2. Chris Kunnen from Nick Cornicelli
    3. Chris Kunnen from Justin Glick from Drew O'Brien
    4. Justin Glick from Anthony Gasparotto and Nick Cornicelli
    5. Anthony Gasparotto from Chris Kunnen and Court Fall
    Dave Nowicki stopped 30 of 35 shots

    Michigan State 4, Hope 2 (MCHA Divisional Playoffs, 3/3/12
    1. Chris Kunnen from Caleb Digison
    2. Drew O'Brien from Nick Cornicelli and Anthony Gasparotto
    Dave Nowicki stopped 31 of 34 shots

    Michigan State 5, Hope 1 (MCHA Divisional Playoffs, 3/2/12)
    1. Justin Johnston from Jake Green and Caleb Digison
    Drew Cook stopped 20 of 25 shots.

    Saginaw Valley 3, Hope 1 (MCHA Playoffs, 2/25/12)
    1. Jake Green from Justin Johnston and Court Fall
    Dave Nowicki stopped 32 of 35 shots

    Hope 7, Northwood 0 (MCHA Playoffs, 2/24/12)
    1. Chris Kunnen from Justin Glick
    2. Just Glick from Eric Webb and Chris Kunnen
    3. Court Fall from Nick Cornicelli and Chris Kunnen
    4. Court Fall from Jake Green and Justin Johnston
    5. Court Fall from Jake Green
    6. Justin Glick from Chris Kunnen and Drew O'Brien
    7. Andrew Haggerty from Caleb Digison and Riley Hoernschemeyer
    Dave Nowicki stopped all 22 shots

    Hope 8, Kettering 0 (MCHA Playoffs, 2/23/12)
    1. Justin Glick from Andrew Dolehanty and Chris Kunnen
    2. Drew O'Brien from Andrew Dolehanty and Chris Kunnen
    3. Court Fall from Justin Glick and Chris Kunnen
    4. Court Fall from Justin Johnston and jake Green
    5. Court Fall from Nick Cornicelli and Justin Glick
    6. Kaleb Morgan from Andrew Haggerty and Riley Hoernschemeyer
    7. Chris Kunnen unassisted
    8. Jesse Gardner from Joe Pappas and Eric Cox
    Dave Nowicki stopped all 20 shots he faced

    Hope 4, Grand Valley State (D2) 2
    1. Chris Kunnen from Drew O'Brien and Justin Glick
    2. Jamie Haak from Jake Green and Andrew Haggerty
    3. Anthony Gasparotto from Chris Kunnen and Justin Glick
    4. Drew O'Brien from Chris Kunnen and Justin Glick
    Drew Cook stopped 44 of 46 shots.

    Hope 7, Adrian 4 (2/10/12)
    1. Chris Kunnen from Nick Cornicelli from Anthony Gasparotto
    2. Jake Green from Riley Hoernschemeyer and Caleb Digison
    3. Justin Glick from Chris Kunnen and Jesse Gardner
    4. Chris Kunnen from Anthony Gasparotto and Justin Glick
    5. Drew O'Brien from Chris Kunnen
    6. Jake Green from Riley Hoernschemeyer
    7. Drew O'Brien unassisted
    Dave Nowicki stopped 39 of 43 shots

    Hope 5, Davenport 0 (2/4/12)
    Hope wins the MCHC Blue division regular season title.
    1. Andrew Haggerty from Jake Green
    2. Justin Glick and Chris Kunnen and Drew O'Brien
    3. Justin Glick and Chris Kunnen
    4. Andrew Haggerty and Riley Hoerschemeyer
    5. Chris Kunne from Drew O'Brien and Nick Cornicelli
    Dave Nowicki stopped all 31 shot he faced for his 5th shutout of the year.

    Davenport 2, Hope 1 (2/3/12)
    1. Anthony Gasparotto from Chris Kunnen and Justin Glick
    Dave Nowicki stopped 32 of 34 shots

    Saginaw Valley 4, Hope 3 (1/28/12)
    1. Drew O'Brien from Kevin Deane
    2. Court Fall from Nick Cornicelli
    3. Kaleb Morgan from Nick Cornicelli and Court Fall
    Dave Nowicki stopped 36 of 40 shots

    Hope 5, Saginaw Valley 3 (1/27/12)
    1. Justin Glick from Chris Kunnen and Court Fall
    2. Jake Green from Anthony Gasparotto and Justin Johnston
    3. Court Fall from Kevin Deane and Drew O'Brien
    4. Chris Kunnen from Andrew Haggerty
    5. Jake Green unassisted
    Dave Nowicki stopped 44 of 47 shots

    Hope 8, Kettering 1 (1/21/12)
    1. Kevin Deane from Drew O'Brien and Dave Nowicki
    2. Anthony Gasparotto from Chris Kunnen and Justin Glick
    3. Drew O'Brien from Kevin Deane and Nick Cornicelli
    4. Riley Hoernschemeyer from Korey Cook and Jesse Gardner
    5. Chris Kunnen from Justin Glick
    6. Chris Kunnen from Justin Glick and Andrew Haggerty
    7. Kyle Wollet from Nick Hacker and Anthony Gasparotto
    8. Riley Hoernschemeyer from Kyle Wollet
    Dave Nowicki stopped 24 of 25

    Hope 13, Kettering 2 (1/20/12)
    1. Court Fall from Andrew Dolehanty and Drew O'Brien
    2. Kevin Deane from Jake Green and Caleb Digison.
    3. Nick Cornicelli from Chris Kunnen and Andrew Haggerty
    4. Andrew Haggerty from Chris Kunnen and Justin Glick
    5. Chris Kunnen from Justin Glick and Caleb Digison
    6. Chris Kunnen from Justin Glick
    7. Drew O'Brien from Kevin Deane and Caleb Digison
    8. Jamie Haak from Steven Skawski and Riley Hoernschemeyer
    9. Drew O'Brien from Justin Glick and Chris Kunnen
    10. Jake Green from Justin Johnston and Caleb Morgan
    11. Court Fall from Kevin Deane and Drew O'Brien
    12. Andre Haggerty from Justin Glick and Chris Kunnen
    13. Justin Johnston from Nick Cornicelli and Caleb Morgan
    Dave Nowicki stopped 13 of 15 shots

    Hope 11, Lawrence Tech 1 (1/14/12)
    1. Korey Cook from Eric Cox and Joe Pappas
    2. Chris Kunnen from Anthony Gasparotto and Nick Cornicelli
    3. Chris Kunnen from Court Fall and Justin Glick
    4. Chris Kunnen from Justin Glick and Court Fall
    5. Kevin Deane from Drew O'Brien and Andrew Dolehanty
    6. Andrew Haggerty from Jake Green and Andrew Dolehanty
    7. Chris Kunnen from Justin Glick
    8. Drew O'Brien from Chris Kunnen
    9. Kevin Deane from Drew O'Brien and Justin Glick
    10. Andrew Haggerty from Chris Kunnen and Justin Glick
    11. Chris Kunnen from Anthony Gasparotto
    Drew Cook stopped 19 of 20 shots

    Hope 12, Detroit Mercy 2 (1/13/12)
    1. Steven Skawski from Court Fall and Kevin Deane
    2. Drew O'Brien from Jake Green and Caleb Digison
    3. Kevin Deane from Drew O'Brien and Court Fall
    4. Justin Glick from Andrew Haggerty and Steven Skawski
    5. Chris Kunnen from Justin Johnston and Caleb Digison
    6. Caleb Digison from Drew O'Brien and Justin Glick
    7. Drew O'Brien from Court Fall and Kevin Deane
    8. Andrew Haggerty
    9. Court Fall from Drew O'Brien
    10. Anthony Gasparotto from Kaleb Skinner
    11. Court Fall from Drew O'Brien and Kevin Deane
    12. Jake Green from Nick Cornicelli
    Drew Cook stopped 25 of 27 shots

    Hope 4, Robert Morris, Ill. 2 (12/9/11)
    1. Chris Kunnen Unassisted
    2. Court Fall from Chris Kunnen and Justin Glick
    3. Andrew Haggerty from Jake Green and Justin Glick
    4. Jake Green from Andrew Haggerty and Andrew Dolehanty
    Dave Nowicki stopped 20 of 22 shots.

    Hope 3, Calvin 1 (12/3/11)
    1. Justin Johnston from Caleb Morgan and Caleb Digison
    2. Court Fall from Justin Johnston and Joe Pappas
    3. Drew O'Brien from Chris Kunnen and Justin Glick
    Dave Nowicki stopped 35 of 36 shots

    Hope 4, Calvin 1 (12/2/11)
    1. Jake Green from Justin Glick
    2. Justin Glick from Chris Kunnen and Caleb Digison
    3. Andrew Dolehanty from Justin Glick and Jake Green
    4. Justin Glick from Court Fall and Anthony Gasparotto
    Dave Nowicki stopped 33 of 34 shots.

    Michigan State 4, Hope 3 (11/19/11)
    1. Caleb Morgan from Justin Johnston and Caleb Morgan
    2. Justin Johnston from Caleb Morgan and Drew O'Brien
    3. Court Fall from Chris Kunnen and Nick Cornicelli
    Sean LaDouce stopped 24 of 27 shots

    Hope 4, Michigan State 4 (MSU Wins Shootout) (11/18/11)
    1. Andrew Haggerty from Riley Hoernschemeyer and Justin Glick
    2. Chris Kunnen from Court Fall
    3. Chris Kunnen from Drew O'Brien and Jake Green
    4. Chris Kunnen from Drew O'Brien and Jake Green
    Dave Nowicki stopped 22 of 26 shots

    Hope 5, University of Central Florida 0 (11/12/11)
    1. Chris Kunnen from Anthony Gasparotto and Nick Cornicelli
    2. Andrew Haggerty from Riley Hoernschemeyer and Justin Glick
    3. Chris Kunnen from Justin Glick and Eric Webb
    4. Justin Glick from Chris Kunnen and Nick Cornicelli
    5. Caleb Morgan from Justin Johnston and Court Fall
    Dave Nowicki stopped all 35 shots he faced

    Hope 6, Florida Gulf Coast 4 (11/11/11)
    1. Chris Kunnen un assisted
    2. Chris Kunnen from Justin Glick and Anthony Gasparotto
    3. Justin Johnston from Caleb Morgan and Court Fall
    4. Jake Green from Chris Kunnen
    5. Drew O'Brien from Jake Green and Caleb Digison
    6. Caleb Morgan from Court Fall and Nick Cornicelli
    Dave Nowicki stopped 17 of 21 shots

    Hope 4, Univ. of Colorado 3 (11/10/11)
    1. Justin Johnston from Drew O'Brien
    2. Justin Johnston from Caleb Digison
    3. Caleb Morgan from Justin Johnston and Eric Webb
    4. Caleb Morgan from Jake Green and Chris Kunnen
    Sean LaDouce stopped 20 of 23 shots

    Hope 6, Grand Valley State 0 (11/5/11)
    1. Jake Green from Justin Glick and Andrew Haggerty
    2. Caleb Morgan from Riley Hoernschemeyer and Nick Cornicelli
    3. Riley Hoernschemeyer from Caleb Morgan and Jamie Haak
    4. Jamie Haak from Riley Hoernschemeyer and Kaleb Morgan
    5. Chris Kunnen from Justin Glick and Court Fall
    6. Justin Glick from Nick Cornicelli and Anthony Gasparotto
    Dave Nowicki stopped all 35 shots he faced.

    Hope 4, Grand Valley State 2 (11/4/11)
    1. Andrew Haggerty from Justin Glick
    2. Eric Webb from Chris Kunnen and Court Fall
    3. Caleb Morgan from Riley Hoernschemeyer and Eric Webb
    4. Chris Kunnen from Justin Glick
    Dave Nowicki stopped 35 of 37 shots

    Hope 11, Oakland 4 (10/29/11)
    1. Jake Green from Caleb Digison and Justin Johnston
    2. Justin Glick from Andrew Gasparotto and Andrew Haggerty
    3. Justin Johnston from Court Fall
    4. Caleb Morgan from Riley Hoernschemeyer and Nick Cornicelli
    5. Court Fall from Justin Glick and Chris Kunnen
    6. Chris Kunnen from Court Fall and Justin Johnston
    7. Anthony Gasparotto from Justin Glick
    8. Justin Johnston from Riley Hoernschemeyer and Jake Green
    9. Court Fall from Chris Kunnen and Justin Glick
    10. Riley Hoernschemeyer from Jesse Gardner and Eric Cox
    11. Justin Johnston from Jake Green and Caleb Morgan
    Sean LaDouce stopped 23 of 27 shots

    Hope 5, Oakland 4 (10/28/11)
    1. Caleb Morgan from Drew O'Brien and Riley Hoernschemeyer
    2. Jamie Haak from Justin Glick and Caleb Digison
    3. Justin Glick from Andrew Dolehanty and Caleb Digison
    4. Andrew Haggerty from Jake Green and Justin Glick
    5. Justin Johnston and Andrew Dolehanty and Chris Kunnen
    Dave Nowicki stopped 22 of 26 shots

    Hope 4, Northwood 2 (10/22/11)
    1. Caleb Morgan from Riley Hoernschemeyer and Andrew Dolehanty
    2. Jake Green from Andrew Haggerty and Eric Webb
    3. Jake Green from Andrew Haggerty and Justin Glick
    4. Chris Kunnen from Nick Cornicelli
    Sean LaDouce stopped 21 of 23 shots.

    Hope 8, at Northwood 0 (10/21/11)
    1. Justin Glick from Caleb Digison and Drew O'Brien
    2. Andrew Dolehanty from Court Fall and Caleb Digison
    3. Chris Kunnen from Justin Glick and Anthony Gasparotto
    4. Court Fall from Chris Kunnen and Andrew Dolehanty
    5. Andrew Haggerty from Dave Nowicki
    6. Drew O'Brien from Caleb Morgan and Riley Hoernschemeyer
    7. Drew O'Brien from Andrew Haggerty
    Dave Nowicki stopped all 21 shots he faced

    Hope 8, McKendree, Ill. 0 (10/15/11)
    1. Drew O'Brien from Caleb Morgan and Riley Hoerschemeyer
    2. Drew O'Brien from Caleb Morgan
    3. Justin Johnston from Jake Green Caleb Digison
    4. Chris Kunnen from Justin Johnston and Anthony Gasparotto
    5. Court Fall from Chris Kunnen
    6. Anthony Gasparotto from Chris Kunnen and Justin Glick
    7. Caleb Morgan from Andrew Dolehanty and Drew O'Brien
    8. Andrew Haggerty from Jake Green and Justin Glick
    Dave Nowicki stopped all 27 shots he faced

    Hope 6, Colorado State 2 (10/14/11)
    1. Justin Glick from Court Fall and Chris Kunnen
    2. Court Fall from Eric Webb
    3. Drew O'Brien from Riley Hoernschemeyer and Caleb Morgan
    4. Court Fall from Chris Kunnen and Justin Glick
    5. Jake Green from Chris Kunnen and Nick Cornicelli
    6. Chris Kunnen from Justin Glick and Court Fall
    Sean LaDouce stopped 15 of 17 shots

    Hope 7, University of Alabama 1 (10/13/11)
    1. Chris Kunnen from Anthony Gasparotto
    2. Riley Hoernschemeyer from Caleb Morgan
    3. Riley Hoernschemeyer from Andrew Haggerty
    4. Justin Glick from Chris Kunnen and Nick Cornicelli
    5. Jake Green from Justin Glick and Anthony Gasparotto
    6. Caleb Morgan from Riley Hoernschemeyer and Drew O'Brien
    7. Eric Webb from Chris Kunnen and Anthony Gasparotto
    Dave Nowicki stopped 14 of 14

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