islesinfo:
2007-08 Update: April 1, 2008: Brian Day went
scoreless in 1 regular season game played for the
Colgate Red Raiders during the month of March. Playoffs:
Colgate gained home ice advantage vs. St. Lawrence in
the ECAC first round. They lost game one 5-2 but came
back with two consecutive wins 3-2 and 3-1 to win the
best of three series 2 games to one. Day did not record
a point in the series as Colgate advanced to the ECAC
Quarterfinals at Clarkson. Facing fellow Islanders
prospects Shea Guthrie and Tyrell Mason, Colgate dropped
game one 1-0 but once again stormed back to win the best
of three series 2 games to one with 4-3 and 3-2 double
overtime wins. Day had the best point output of his
career in game two as he recorded 3 assists, including
one on the game winner, in the 4-3 win Mar. 15th.
Colgate advanced to the ECAC Semifinals, a best of one
battle vs. Princeton at Times Union Center in Albany,
NY. Princeton would come away with the win by a 3-0
score Mar. 21st. The Red Raiders would go on to lose the
third place match against Cornell by a 4-2 score Mar.
22nd to finish 4th in the ECAC. In that game, Day got
into a scuffle with Cornell's Joe Scali that saw both
players receive 10 minute misconducts. Colgate posted a record
of 4-5-0 during the month of February and finished
18-18-6 overall. They went 1-0-0 in games in which Day
recorded a point and on the season when he recorded a
point they went 10-3-1. Five of his nine goals on the
season came during the first month of play. Day finished
8th in scoring among Freshman and tied for third among
Freshman in goals scored in the ECAC.
March 1, 2008: Brian Day went 1-2-3 in 9 games
played for the Colgate Red Raiders during the month of
February. He scored a goal and added an assist in an
overtime win at Quinnipiac on Feb. 24th for his 6th
multiple point game of the season. Day's output broke a
16 game streak without recording a point. He also recorded an
assist in a 4-0 win vs. Rensselaer on Feb. 15th. Colgate
posted a record of 4-3-2 during the month of February
and are 14-13-6 overall. They went 2-0-0 in games in
which Day recorded a point.
February 1, 2008: Brian Day recorded 3 assists in
6 games played for the Colgate Red Raiders during the
month of January. He recorded an assist in a 4-0 win at
Rensselaer Jan. 12th and two assists in a 4-1 win vs.
St. Lawrence on Jan. 19th for his 5th multiple point
game of the season. Colgate posted a record of 3-2-1
during the month of January and are 10-10-4 overall.
They went 2-0-0 in games in which Day recorded a point.
January 1, 2008: Brian Day went 1-2-3 in 4 games
played for the Colgate Red Raiders during the month of
December. He recorded his goal in a 4-3 win vs. Robert
Morris on Dec. 1st. The next night Day recorded 2
assists in a 5-0 win vs. Robert Morris on Dec. 2nd. It
was his 4th multiple point game of the season and he was
a +3 in the game. It also extended a personal three game
point scoring streak dating back to Nov 23rd in which
time he went 1-4-5. Colgate posted a record of 2-1-1
during the month of December and are 7-8-3 overall. They
went 2-0-0 in games in which Day recorded a point.
December 1, 2007: Brian Day went 2-3-5 in 7 games
played for the Colgate Red Raiders during the month of
October. Both his goals came in a loss at Yale Nov. 11th
and he recorded a team leading 7 shots on goal. It was
Day's second multiple goal game this season. He recorded
assists in the following games: 3-3 tie at Dartmouth on
Nov. 16th and two assists vs. Connecticut on Nov 23rd in
a 7-1 win. Day recorded his third multiple point game of
the season vs. Connecticut. He did not play Nov. 24th
vs. Connecticut. Colgate posted a record of 2-4-2 during
the month of November and are 5-7-2 overall. They went
1-1-1 in games in which Day recorded a point.
November 1, 2007: Brian Day scored 5 goals in 6
games played for the Colgate Red Raiders during the
month of October. The freshman scored a goal, the game
winner, in his first career game vs. Sacred Heart on
Oct. 12th. The next night he scored two goals including
the game winner once again vs. RIT Oct. 13th. Day went
on to score again in a 6-3 loss at Michigan State on
Oct. 19th for a 3 game goal scoring streak in which he
recorded 4 goals from Oct. 12th to 19th. He recorded his
5th goal of the month in a 2-1 win at St. Lawrence in
the Governor's Cup on Oct. 27th. Day also managed a team
leading 6 shots on goal in a game twice in October.
Colgate posted a record of 3-3-0 during the month of
October. They went 2-2-0 in games in which Day recorded
a goal.
2007-08 Season
Highlights
* Named third star
with a goal (gw) in a 6-2 win vs. Sacred Heart October
12, 2007
* Named first star with 2 goals (pp, gw) in 6-5 win vs.
RIT October 13, 2007
* Named third star with 2 goals in 6-4 loss at Yale
November 11, 2007
* Named third star with a goal & an assist in 4-3 OT
win at Quinnipiac February 24, 2008
Brian Day
2007-08 Season
Highlight Recaps
Colgate
Holds On to Take 4-3 Win Over No. 7 Clarkson to Force
Deciding Game Three
POTSDAM, N.Y.
(3/15/08) – Colgate’s second line combined to
score three goals, including the game-winner 1:58 into
the third period, as the Raider men’s hockey team
defeated No. 7 Clarkson, 4-3, in the second game of
their best-of-three ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series on
Saturday, Mar. 15, at Cheel Arena. Colgate improves to
17-16-6 overall, while the Golden Knights drop to
21-11-4 heading into the winner-take-all game, which
will be played on Sunday, Mar. 16, starting at 7:00 p.m.
The game-winner came after freshman Brian Day
(Danvers, Mass.) used a heads-up pass to break
sophomore David McIntyre (Pefferlaw, Ont.) and junior
Tom Riley (Ottawa, Ont.) toward the other end on a
2-on-1, with McIntyre carrying the puck on the left
side. McIntyre skated hard toward the net, beat his
defender, and put a low shot on Clarkson goalie David
Leggio. Leggio appeared to have made the save, but
the puck trickled between his legs and over the goal
line. Although the red light did not go on, a linesman
signaled for the goal, and after a video review, referee
Joe Ross concurred to make the score 4-3 in Colgate’s
favor 1:58 into the third period. The Raiders played
hard-nosed defense the rest of the way, including
withstanding more than a minute of 6-on-5 hockey as
Clarkson’s net stood empty at the end of the game, to
earn the win.
The teams combined for four goals in the first period,
after combining for just three goals in their previous
three meetings this season. Colgate scored its first
goal of the year against Clarkson 4:18 into the game.
Day skated into the zone on a 2-on-1 with Riley, and
carried the puck down the left side. As he neared the
net, Day crossed the puck to Riley at the base of the
right circle, and Riley scored into the open net on the
back-door play.
A fracas broke out
deep in the Clarkson attacking zone after a Golden
Knight took out Dekanich near the midpoint of the second
period. When the dust settled, three players from each
team were sent to their respective sin bins. While both
benches were short, the Raiders capitalized to take
their third lead of the night, 3-2. Day received a
breakout pass just before he hit the blueline to earn a
breakaway. However, his shot glanced off of Leggio’s
blocker and into the left corner. Clarkson picked it up,
but Day wrested it back along the left boards. He skated
with the puck toward the middle, where he found McIntyre
streaking in on the right side, and McIntyre roofed it
for his first goal of the playoffs.
Bogdanich’s
Goal Gives Colgate 4-3 Overtime Win at No. 19 Quinnipiac
HAMDEN, Conn.
(2/24/08) –
Junior Peter Bogdanich (Burnaby, B.C.), who was
celebrating his 23rd birthday, scored with
exactly one minute left in overtime to lift Colgate to a
4-3 win over Quinnipiac on Sunday, Feb. 24, at the TD
Banknorth Sports Center. The win puts the Raiders back
over .500 at 14-13-5 overall, and gives them an 8-8-4
record in ECAC Hockey play, while the Bobcats fall to
17-11-4 overall and 9-7-4 in the league.
The Raiders responded
just over a minute later. Freshman Brian Day
(Danvers, Mass.) was fighting for control of the
puck along the left boards, just outside the blue line,
but got tangled up with a Bobcat and the puck came
loose. Several Quinnipiac players were in the vicinity,
but it was Colgate sophomore David McIntyre (Pefferlaw,
Ont.) who grabbed the rubber and streaked in alone on
net. He faked to his backhand before returning to his
forehand to flip the puck into the cage past Fisher’s
blocker.
Colgate evened things
up with 5:10 to play in the second period. McIntyre dug
the puck out of the right corner to junior Tom Riley
(Ottawa, Ont.) in the right circle. Riley shot, and
Fisher made the save, but ended up a few feet out of his
crease and couldn’t control the rebound. Day picked up
the loose puck and scored into the open right side of
the net. The goal broke a 16-game scoring drought for
Day.
Yale
Comes Out on Top, 6-4, in Back-and-Forth Affair with
Colgate
NEW HAVEN, Conn.
(11/11/07) –
Yale scored twice in the final seven minutes of the
third period to earn a 6-4 win against Colgate on
Sunday, Nov. 11, at Ingalls Rink. With the win, the
Bulldogs move to 2-2-2 overall and 1-1-2 in ECAC Hockey
play, while the Raiders drop to 3-6-1 overall and 0-3-1
in the league.
Sloane helped Colgate
get on the board at the 7:49 mark of the opening frame.
Junior Jason Fredricks (Eagle River, Wis.) held the puck
at the left point as the Raiders set up in the zone, and
he crossed it down to sophomore David McIntyre (Pefferlaw,
Ont.) in the right circle. McIntyre put a shot on goal,
which Yale netminder Billy Blase stopped, but the
rebound came out to Sloane near the blue line. He fired
a rocket on net which was redirected by freshman Brian
Day (Danvers, Mass.) for his sixth goal of the
season.
Just over five minutes
into the third period, Yale was looking for its fifth
goal of the night. A Bulldog was going to goal when Day
rushed in to push him off the puck. Day’s momentum
carried both him and the Yale player into the net, and
into Dekanich, who was slammed hard to the ice. Dekanich
was taken to the bench by Colgate head athletic trainer
Steve Chouinard, and he was replaced in net by classmate
Justin Kowalkoski (Young America, Minn.) at the 5:10
mark.
Colgate
Wins Offensive Battle with RIT, 6-5, in Men’s Hockey
HAMILTON, N.Y.
(10/13/07) – Colgate freshman Brian Day
(Danvers, Mass.) scored his third goal of the
weekend 13:27 into the third period to lift the Raider
hockey team to a 6-5 win against RIT on Saturday, Oct.
13, at Starr Rink.
Twelve different Raiders recorded at least one point,
and five players had multiple-point games. Sophomore
David McIntyre (Pefferlaw, Ont.) led the way with three
points on a goal and two assists, and Day finished with
two goals.
Day’s game-winning goal came after classmate Wade
Poplawski (Winnipeg, Man.) sent a cross-ice pass to
junior Mark Anderson (Hastings, Neb.) at the right
point. Anderson shot on goal, and Day tipped the puck
past RIT goalie Louis Menard to give Colgate the 6-5
lead. Menard vacated his net for the final 1:32, and
Colgate had to withstand a late offensive flurry by the
Tigers. However, the Raider defense was firm and senior
goaltender Mark Dekanich (North Vancouver, B.C.) made
four late saves in quick succession to preserve the win.
Colgate re-established
a two-goal lead 11:15 into the second period. Senior
Matt Torti (Oxford, Mass.) sent the puck ahead to
McIntyre, who pulled his defender toward him, then
dropped a pass to Day in the high slot. With a quick
release, Day beat Menard five-hole.
McIntyre netted the
tying goal at the 7:47 mark to set up Day's heroics.
Brisebois got the puck to Williams, who chipped it off
the wall to McIntyre. McIntyre beat his defenseman to
create a 2-on-1 chance. Menard stopped McIntyre's first
shot, but the Raider sniper picked up his own rebound
and found twine to tie the score at 5-5.
- 6-2 win vs. Sacred Heart October
12, 2007: HAMILTON,
N.Y. (10/12/07) – Nine different Raiders recorded
at least one point as the Colgate men’s hockey team
skated to a 6-2 win against Sacred Heart in the season
opener for both teams on Friday, Oct. 12, at Starr Rink.
The Raiders regained
the two-goal lead 16 seconds later. Brisebois gave the
puck to junior Tom Riley (Ottawa, Ont.) in the middle,
and he passed it to freshman Brian Day (Danvers,
Mass.) on the left side. Day put the puck over
Stefan Drew’s glove for his first collegiate goal.
Rookies
Come Up Big for Raiders
by Isaac Goodling, gocolgateraiders.com, Mar.
5, 2008
HAMILTON, N.Y.
(3/5/08) - In recent years the Colgate
men’s hockey team has established a tradition of
first-year players quickly becoming contributors on
the ice, with a player named to the ECAC Hockey all-rookie
team in three of the last four seasons.
Carrying the torch for the youth movement this year are forward
Brian Day (Danvers, Mass.) and
defenseman Kevin McNamara (Chestnut Hill, Mass.), a
pair of outstanding players who have combined for 31
points in their first 34 collegiate games to rank first
and second on the team in scoring among freshmen.
However, there is more than just their talent
separating them from the average rookie hockey player,
as the two have been friends and rivals almost since
the day that they first laced up their skates.
After playing against
each other for several years in Boston youth leagues,
Day and McNamara found themselves on the same squad
for a select summer league, which helped solidify
their friendship. Though they chose to attend
different prep schools, with Day going to the Governor’s
Academy while McNamara was at Belmont Hill, they
continued playing together during the summers. It
is in large part because of this relationship that the
Raiders were fortunate enough to add both players to
their roster. Day committed first, and it was on
his advice that McNamara decided to look seriously at
Colgate as well.
“Brian definitely
influenced me during the college search,” McNamara
said. “I hadn’t heard much about Colgate
before he decided to come, but the opportunity came
along for me to talk to Colgate. I came out for a
visit and actually ended up canceling my visit to
Cornell because it just felt right.”
Adding to their
prestigious resumes, the duo was selected to play for
the U.S. Under-17 National Team in the summer of 2004. They
traveled with a number of other young players to
compete in Halle, Germany.
“Getting a chance to
play for your country and wear the USA jersey was a
great experience,” Day said. “We also had six
Massachusetts guys, so we got to represent our state
as well as our country.”
Playing against such
lofty competition also helped both players gain
confidence as they eyed the transition to college. In
part because of this, each of them wasted little time
getting into the box score once they arrived at Starr
Rink. Day scored his first collegiate goal during
the team’s opener, knocking in what would go on to
become the game-winner against Sacred Heart. Never
one to fall behind, McNamara recorded his first point
as a Raider the very next day with an assist against
RIT.
“We both came from
great high schools, which I think prepared us really
well,” McNamara said. “College hockey has
bigger, faster guys, which takes some getting used to,
but I feel like we’ve both been able to step in
pretty well this season.”
Helping with the
transition has been the comfort level that the two of
them have coming in as roommates, eliminating the
sometimes difficult adjustment process that many freshmen
go through. This is not to say that things are
always entirely friendly, however, as both admit that
they are extremely competitive with each other in
nearly every area.
“We definitely still
have some competitive edge in practice,” Day said. “When
we get matched up in one-on-one drills in practice, I
like to take it to him a little bit.”
“I think he’s still
just mad because I’ve had the edge over the
years,” McNamara interjected. “My teams have
won way more than his. Overall, though, we’re
just competitive people, whether we play basketball,
squash, or anything else. It’s more about working
together once we’re on the ice though. He’s
the scorer, so it’s just my job to get him the
puck.”
After following each
other through the youth leagues, to prep school, and
now college, the question remains as to whether the
duo will be able to continue their play together after
graduation. Day has already been drafted by the
New York Islanders, and McNamara will have the
opportunity to be drafted this summer.
“Getting drafted was
a great experience,” Day said. “I wasn’t
really expecting anything, but I was keeping tabs on
the draft online, and then I got a call from my
advisor letting me know that I had been drafted. I had
a chance to go out to Long Island for the rookie camp
and get acquainted with the organization, and it’s
been a great experience so far.”
McNamara is
philosophical about his draft chances, putting a
positive spin on the process regardless of the
outcome.
“Getting drafted
anywhere would be great,” McNamara said. “If
the Islanders are interested then it would be awesome
to get to play with Brian and keep hanging out with
him. Otherwise, I would love to go somewhere else
and beat him some more. If I get drafted, then
great. But if not, then I’m just going to keep
helping Colgate win.”
With that kind of
attitude it seems certain that McNamara will fit in
well no matter where he ends up in the next few years,
whether it is with Day or not. However, as long
as the Raiders have this dynamic duo on the ice
together, the team can be certain that it will
continue to be in good hands. After all, as
McNamara is quick to point out, he has a habit of
being on the winning team.
Brian
Day's Colgate Bio
As
a Freshman (2007-08): Skated
in 41 of 42 games on the year ... Earned a spot
on the ECAC Hockey all-academic team ... Finished the
season with 22 points on nine goals and 13 assists ...
Recorded a career-high three assists in the second
game of the ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series at No. 7
Clarkson on March 15 ... Selected to the ECAC
Hockey Weekly Honor Roll on February 25 ...
Scored a goal and added an assist at No. 19 Quinnipiac
on February 24 ... Posted an assist versus
Rensselaer on February 15 ... Recorded a
pair of assists against St. Lawrence on January 19 ...
Earned an assist at Rensselaer on January 12 ...
Named a runner-up for the Hockey Commissioners'
Association Rookie of the Month award for December ...
Selected to the ECAC Hockey Weekly Honor Roll on
December 3 ... Posted two assists
against Robert Morris on December 2 ... Netted a goal
against RMU on December 1 ... Selected as a runner-up
for the Hockey Commissioners' Association Rookie of
the Month award for November ... Named to the
ECAC Hockey Weekly Honor Roll on November 26 ...
Recorded a pair of assists against Connecticut on
November 23 ... Earned his first collegiate
assist at Dartmouth on November 16 ... Named to
the ECAC Hockey Weekly Honor Roll on November 12 ... Netted
a pair of goals at Yale on November 11 ... Named
a runner-up for the Hockey Commissioners' Association
Rookie of the Month award for October ...
Recorded a goal against No. 15 St. Lawrence in the
first game of the Citizens Bank Governor's Cup on
October 26 ... Earned a spot on the ECAC Hockey Weekly
Honor Roll on October 22 ... Scored a goal at No.
9 Michigan State on October 19 ... Honored as the
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week on October 15 ...
Netted two goals, including the game-winner on the
power play, versus RIT on October 13 ... His
first career goal was the eventual game-winner against
Sacred Heart on October 12 ... Was whistled for 17
penalties totaling a team-high 53 minutes ...
Had 90 shots on goal and 18 blocked shots on
the season.
Before Colgate: A four-year
letterwinner at the Governor's Academy ... Recorded 27
goals and 28 assists for 55 points in 29 games during
the 2006-07 season ... Honored as a 2006-07 Boston
Globe all-star ... Named team MVP as a senior ...
Earned a spot on the all-New England and all-ISL first
teams in 2007 ... Selected by the New York Islanders
with the 171st overall pick in the sixth round of the
2006 NHL Draft ... Played on the U.S. Under-17 Select
Team in 2004 with current Raider teammate Kevin
McNamara.
Personal: Brian
Andrew Day was born on April 8, 1988 in Boston,
Massachusetts ... Son of Roger and Linda Day ... Has
one sister ... Majoring in education.
Day, Okposo,
Rakhshani & Rogers Invited to U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp
islesinfo.com, June 7,
2007
Kyle Okposo,
who yesterday decided to return to the University of
Minnesota for his sophomore season, was today invited to
the 2007 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake
Placid, N.Y., Aug. 3-11. Okposo is a returning player
from last years Team USA squad at the 2007 World Junior
Championships in Sweden.
Also invited to the
camp is Islanders 2006 4th round pick Rhett Rakhshani,
from the University of Denver. Rakhshani attended the
camp last summer as well, but was not named to the squad
that played in Sweden. Rakhshani helped Team USA to the
gold medal at the 2006 IIHF World Under-18 Championships
in Sweden.
Also invited to the
camp are first timers: Doug Rogers (Islanders
2006 fourth round pick, 119th overall) of Harvard
University and Brian Day (Islanders 2006 sixth
round pick, 171st overall) who will attend Colgate
University in the Fall.
Participating players
are candidates for the 2008 U.S. National Junior Team
that will compete in the 2008 International Ice Hockey
Federation World Junior Championship, Dec. 26, 2007-Jan.
5, 2008, in Pardubice and Liberec, Czech Republic.
The
camp will feature practices and eight international
scrimmages with a split squad of the best American
players under the age of 20 facing off against Sweden
and Finland.
2006-07 Update:
March 1, 2007: Brian Day went 7-3-10 in 8 games
played with Governor Dummer Academy during the month of
February. He recorded two hat tricks on the month. The
first came in a 4-1 win at Noble
& Greenough on Feb. 7th. Day recorded a 6 point game
(3g,3a) in his final high school game of his career in
an 11-0 win at Brooks School on Feb. 23rd. It was his
second 6 point road game of the season. Governor Dummer
posted a record of 5-3-0 in February and went 14-12-1
overall. Day will attend Colgate University in 2007-08.
February 1, 2007: Brian Day went 7-6-13 in 9 games
played with Governor Dummer Academy during the month of
January. Day had a 4 game point scoring streak from Jan.
6th to Jan. 17th in which he went 5-5-10. His best game
of the month came on Jan. 6th when he recorded a 6 point
game (2g,4a) in a 7-4 win at Pomfret School. Day
recorded two game-winning goals: 1/17 at Milton Academy
and 1/31 vs. St. Paul's School. He had three multiple
point games and two multiple goal games. Day, in his
senior year of high school, has 11 goals on the season
which is already two more than he had as a junior.
Governor Dummer posted a
record of 5-3-1 in January and are 9-9-1 overall.
January 1, 2007: Brian Day went 4-3-7 in 9 games
played during the month of December with Governor Dummer
Academy (stats may be off as scoring is unofficial).
Day's 7 points came during a four game point scoring
streak from Dec. 9th to Dec. 15th. He recorded his first
point of the season assisting on an overtime game
winning goal in a 3-2 win vs. Milton Academy. Day scored
his first goal of the season on December 14, 2006 in a
3-2 win vs. Wyoming Seminary. He recorded 3 points in
the win, a goal and two assists. Day recorded a two goal
game in a 4-1 win vs. Philips Exeter Academy on Dec.
15th. He scored 3 goals and 2 assists in Governor
Dummer's 3 game sweep of the Phillips
Exeter Holiday Tournament. Governor Dummer is 4-6-0 on
the 2006-07 season.
December 1, 2006: Governor Dummer just opened their
2006-07 schedule on November 29th. The team dropped to
0-2 with two road losses to St. Paul's(5-2 loss) and
Thayer Academy(4-0 loss). Brian Day has yet to register
a point. Governor Dummer will play their home opener
December 6th vs. Belmont Hill.
USHS: Q&A with
Brian Day
by Vincent Montalbano, mckeenshockey.com, Mar. 18,
2007
McKeen's recently had
a chance to conduct a Q&A with New York Islanders
prospect Brian Day, who is currently playing for
Governor's Academy in the New England Prep School
Association. Day speaks about his game, his 2006 draft
experience, future college commitments, and on
representing Team USA at the Under-17 Tournament in
2004.
McKeen's: How
did you become interested in hockey? At what age did you
start playing organized hockey?
Day: I started
skating when I was two years old. I fell in love with
the sport. My father never played and I don't have a
strong hockey family background. However, I did learn to
skate down the street, with the Hayes family, who had a
rink in their backyard. I grew up skating with Dustin,
who was my age, and his parents taught me all the way
through.
McKeen's:
Describe the type of game you play. What are your
strengths? Weaknesses?
Day: I am a
strong forward who prides himself on physical play and
winning one-on-one battles. I am a very competitive
person. Also, I see the ice well and create things on
the ice with a smart hockey sense and patience with the
puck. My weakness may include trying to over handle the
puck, and being more of a factor in the defensive zone.
McKeen's:: What
would you say is the most underrated facet to your game?
Day: I think
that my hands and ability to be creative on odd man
rushes and in the offensive zone is sometimes
overlooked. Most people see me just as a physical
forward, but I have a smart hockey sense and can be
patient with the puck.
McKeen's: Which
NHL player do you model your game after and why?
Day: I model my
game after Chris Drury who is one of the hardest working
players in the NHL. He is a physical player who can
score as well. He is a good athlete and his
competitiveness makes him one of the best players in the
NHL.
McKeen's:: Who
are the five most talented players you have played
against or with and what specifically do you admire
about their styles?
Day: 1. Kyle
Okposo – His size and strength along with pure
scoring ability makes him an extremely dangers player.
2. Brian Gibbons – His ability to see the ice and make
passes makes him one of the easiest players to play
with. 3. Benn Ferriero – He is one of the most patient
players with the puck and will make for a good NHL
player. 4. Erik Johnson – An all-around solid
defenseman.
McKeen's: The
2006 NHL Entry Draft you were drafted by the New York
Islanders in the sixth round; How did you find out? What
was it like to get that news?
Day: I was
looking at it online, but I wasn't paying much attention
to it. I wasn't expecting anything, but my family
advisor called me at 12:30 a.m., right before I went to
sleep and told me the good news.
McKeen's: You
attended the Islanders Development Camp in July; what
was that experience like, and did the organization tell
you anything about what they want you to work on or what
they expect from you?
Day: The
experience was great to meet all the guys and everybody
in the organization. They just told me they would keep
in touch and follow me throughout the season. It is
still early for me and they just said they want to keep
in touch every month or so.
McKeen's: What
do you focus on during off-season training?
Day: I tried to
focus on my skating last summer as I skated three days a
week with Paul Vincent. Lifting is a big part of my
summers too as I am running and lifting 6 days a week. I
try to stay away from summer tournaments and games and
try to improve as a player.
McKeen's: Being
already committed to Colgate for next year and drafted
by the Islanders, is there a lot less stress this season
than last year?
Day: There was
definitely a sense of relief. I didn't have to worry
about impressing anyone and I could just relax and have
fun.
McKeen's: What
was your main reason for choosing Colgate?
Day: I chose
Colgate for similar reasons why I chose GDA. It was just
the feeling I got when I visited the school. The coaches
were great and showed a great deal of interest. Also, it
is obviously a great academic school. I will also have a
chance to step in and be a key player as a freshman and
will have a chance to make an impact.
McKeen's: Which
areas do you consider you have to improve to succeed in
the next level in college and further?
Day: I need to
continue to do the same things that I did in high
school. The game is a lot faster and if I can transfer
my skills in high school to the next level, I will have
a better chance in being a good college player.
McKeen's: You
played in 2004 for the U-17 during the summer, what was
that experience like?
Day: Anytime
you get to represent your country it is an honour. There
is no other feeling than putting on the red, white, and
blue jersey with USA across your chest.
Hockey Boys Varsity
vs. Brooks School
2/23/2007
Result: W 11-0
The Governor's Academy
men's hockey team finished their season on Friday with a
convincing 11-0 victory over Brooks School. It was a
satisfying ending for the 10 seniors that suited up,
many of whom contributed to the goal scoring. Brian
Day led the charge with a six point night (3 goals,
3 assists) while fellow seniors Michael Cerretti (2
goals), Steven Cody, (goal, two assists), Eric Ward (2
assists), Josh Weiner (goal) and Jason Michaud (assist)
chipped in as well. Goalie Ryan Perich made 14 saves to
earn the shutout win in his final game in a Governor's
uniform. The win makes the final record 14-12-1 with a
7-8-1 ISL Keller Division record.
Hockey Boys Varsity
vs. Noble & Greenough
2/21/2007
Result: L 3-2 OT
The Governor's Academy
men's hockey team raced out to a 2-0 lead after the
first period on Wednesday but couldn't hold off Noble
and Greenough who scored twice themselves in the second
period on the way to a 3-2 overtime victory at the
Murphy-Frost Arena on Wednesday. The Gov's set the tone
early when, just a minute into the game, freshman Cody
Ferriero collected a long pass from defenseman Jason
Michaud and raced in on a breakaway on Nobles goal John
Muse beating him with a wrist shot from the right
circle. Controlling play throughout the first, the
Governor's extended their lead to 2-0 at 16:59 when Brian
Day converted a nice feed from linemate Herbie Kent
for the score. Nobles responded with two powerplay goals
in the second period from Mike Griffen and Josh Franklin
to even the game at 2-2. Despite good chances for both
teams in the third period, the score remained tied until
Matt Marshall poked home a rebound with just a minute to
go in overtime for the win. Governor's goalie Max St.
Pierre stood tall making 24 saves in defeat. The loss
drops the Gov's to 13-12-1 (7-8-1 ISL).
Hockey Boys Varsity
vs. Noble & Greenough
2/7/2007
Result: W 4-1
The Governor's Academy
men's hockey team traveled to Dedham on Wednesday
knocking of Noble & Greenough 4-1. Brian Day
led the attack for the Gov's with a three goal effort
while Maxime St. Pierre was strong in net kicking out 23
of the 24 shots he faced. Day opened the scoring in the
first winning a loose puck in the corner and beating
Nobles netminder Jon Muse (21 saves) at the 13:33 mark.
Josh Franklin answered for Nobles later in the period
with a powerplay goal at 3:26 to tie the game at 1-1.
The score remained tied through two periods until Mike
Voto scored the game winner in the third poking home the
rebound of linemate Chris Menard's wrist shot from the
slot. Day followed up with a powerplay goal and a
shorthanded tally off a great feed from linemate Steven
Cody to put the game out of reach. The Governor's
improved to 10-10-1 (5-6-1 ISL).
Hockey Boys Varsity
vs. St. Paul's School
1/31/2007
Result: W 3-2
After an eleven day
exam break, The Governor's Academy men's hockey team
returned to action on Wednesday at home against St.
Paul's school and skated off with a hard fought 3-2
victory. Each team scored two powerplay goals and both
goalies, Maxime St. Pierre for the Gov's and Tyler
O'Brien for St. Paul's made a number of point blank
saves. St. Paul's Cory McGrath put the visitors on top
1-0 in the first period scoring from the slot at the
11:29 mark. After a scoreless second period, the
Governor's came out roaring in the third scoring three
unanswered including two in the first minute and a half.
Brian Day broke the ice with a 5 on 3 goal off
the rebound of defenseman Zach Menard's point shot and
Brent Bielinski followed with a rebound goal of his own
just 30 seconds later. Day added the eventual game
winner two minutes latter with a wrist shot from the
high slot. St. Paul's applied heavy pressure for the
remainder of the game and Cheyne Rocha cut the lead to
3-2 with 6:15 left to play in the game. Fending off some
great chances, the Governor's, behind steady goaltending
from St. Pierre, hung on for the win. Governor's have an
overall record of 9-9-1 and an ISL league record of
4-5-1.
Hockey Boys Varsity
vs. Tilton School
1/20/2007
Result: W 4-2
After a disappointing
loss to Cushing Academy on Friday, The Governor's
Academy men's hockey team bounced back with a 4-2 win
over Tilton at home on Saturday afternoon. Steven Cody
gave the Gov's a 2-0 lead in the first period. His first
goal came on a 2 on 1 rush converting a nice feed from
linemate Brian Day while his second was a short
handed strike scored off the rebound of a great
individual effort by Herbie Kent. Tilton responded 20
seconds into the second period with a short handed goal
of their own scored by Chad Johnson but Zach Menard gave
the Governor's a two goal lead once again at the ten
minute mark scoring on a slap shot from the right point.
Johnson's second, a breakaway goal with two minutes to
play in the middle frame cut the lead to one making it
3-2 heading into the third. The game remained close
until Kent gave the home team an insurance goal with two
and a half minutes to play to secure the victory. Dom
Malerba earned his first career win in net stopping 17
shots on the day.
Hockey Boys Varsity
vs. Milton Academy
1/17/2007
Result: W 6-1
For the third time in
their last four games, the Governor's Academy men's
hockey team skated out to a insurmountable first period
lead this time scoring three goals en route to a 6-1 win
at Milton Academy on Wednesday. Brian Day (goal,
assist), Steven Cody (goal, assist), Michael Shakespeare
(goal, assist) and Eric Ward (2 assists) each had two
points on the afternoon while six different players
accounted for the goals. Herbie Kent opened the scoring
in the first followed by goals from Day and Cody.
Shakespeare, Michael Voto and Patrick Morrissey added
second period tallies and Ryan Perich stopped 18 shots
to earn the win. The Governor's improve to 7-8-1 (3-5-1
ISL).
Hockey Boys Varsity
vs. Belmont Hill School
1/13/2007
Result: L 2-4
The Governor's Academy
men's hockey team traveled to Belmont Hill on Saturday
but returned home suffering a 4-2 defeat. After a
scoreless first period in which each team had several
glittering scoring chances, Belmont Hill got on the
board first in the second on a powerplay goal by Kevin
McNamara at the 13:27 mark. The Governor's Brian Day
evened the game at 1-1 later in the second on a great
individual effort roofing a shot from the crease past
Matt Gedman. McNamara broke the deadlock midway through
the third period with his second of the game and the
score remained 2-1 until just over two minutes left to
play. With the Gov's Maxime St. Pierre pulled for an
extra attacker, Belmont Hill's Mark Dube scored an empty
net goal to make the score 3-1 but a goal from Herbie
Kent just 30 seconds later made it a one goal game once
again. With under a minute to play and with St. Pierre
substituted for an extra skater, Jay Silva scored
Belmont Hill's second empty netter for the 4-2 final.
St. Pierre made 19 saves in defeat.
Hockey Boys Varsity
vs. Buckingham Browne & Nichols
1/10/2007
Result: W 7-0
For the second game in
a row, The Governor's Academy men's hockey team scored
five first period goals this time on their way to a 7-0
shutout victory over Buckingham Browne and Nichols at
the Murphy Frost Arena on Wednesday. Sophomore Trevor
Hines opened the scoring with a rebound goal just over
four minutes into the game. Jason Michaud, Josh Weiner,
Patrick Morrissey and Brian Day accounted for the
next four. The Gov's out shot BB&N 15-5 in the
first. Michaud scored his second of the game on the
powerplay in the second period and Hines closed out the
scoring with his second of the game in the third. Maxime
St. Pierre earned the shutout stopping all 12 shots he
faced on the day. The Governor's improve to 6-7-1 on the
season.
Hockey Boys Varsity
vs. Pomfret School
1/6/2007
Result: W 7-4
The Governor's Academy
men's hockey team traveled to Connecticut on Saturday to
take on Pomfret Academy and returned home with a 7-4
victory to improve their record to 5-7-1. The Gov's
burst out of the gates scoring five goals in the first
period while senior Brian Day finished the day
with two goals and four assists for a six point
afternoon. Day (2), Eric Ward, Zach Menard and brother
Chris Menard accounted for the goals in the first
period. Chris Menard's second period strike extended the
lead to 6-1 and Ward completed the scoring for the
Governor's in the third period with his second of the
game. In goal, Maxime St. Pierre and Ryan Perich
combined to kick out 14 of the 18 shots they faced.
Hockey Boys Varsity
vs. Phillips Exeter Academy
12/15/2006
Result: W 4-1
The Governor's Academy
men's hockey team took their second straight victory at
the Phillips Exeter Holiday Tournament defeating the
hosts 4-1 on Friday. The win improves the Gov's record
to 3-4 on the season.
Brent Bielinski found
linemate Chris Menard in the left circle and Menard made
no mistake firing a shot past Exeter netminder Ryan
Purdy for the game winner. Brian Day sealed the
victory with two insurance goals including an empty
netter with 1:49 to play and Maxime St. Pierre stopped
18 of the 19 shots he faced.
Hockey
Boys Varsity vs. Wyoming Seminary
12/14/2006, thegovernorsacademy.org
Result: W 3-2 |
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The Governor's
Academy men's hockey team won their opening game
of the Exeter Holiday Tournament defeating Wyoming
Seminary 3-2 on Thursday. Herbie Kent (2 goals)
and Brian Day (1 goal, 2 assists) led the
offensive attack while goalie Maxime St. Pierre
made 16 saves to earn the win.
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Hockey Tops
Governors 4-1
Event Date: December 12, 2006, stsebs.org
The Varsity Hockey
team journeyed to Byfield to take on Governor’s
Academy on Tuesday, December 12th. The Govs were on the
offensive right from the opening faceoff as they sent
two forecheckers aggressively into the Arrows zone,
creating turnovers and quality scoring chances for the
fleet footed forwards from Governor’s Academy.
Thankfully Connor Toomey '07, who has enjoyed tremendous
success at the Frost Arena over the last three years,
was equal to the task. While one shot did get by Toomey
in the opening period, a goal by Colgate bound Brian
Day, the Arrows were able to survive the opening
five minutes and begin to play more of their own game.
At the 8:36 mark of the period Joe Ennis ’07 would
score on a shot from the blue line that found its way
through the goalie’s pads to knot the game at one.
Mike Hoban ’08 and Chris Brown ’09 picked up the
assists. That would be the only scoring of the opening
period as the Arrows were fortunate to escape with score
at 1-1. The Arrows were outshot by a 13-3 margin.
Hockey Boys Varsity
vs. Milton Academy
12/9/2006, thegovernorsacademy.org
Result: W 3-2 OT
Milton Academy's Nick
Dougherty deflected a pass from linemate John Shepard
past Maxime St. Pierre with 4:30 left to play in the
third period to tie the game at 2-2 sending the teams
into overtime. It didn't take long for Governor's
Academy's Herbie Kent to provide the heroics cleaning up
a rebound from Brian Day's wrist shot from the
left circle just :28 seconds into the extra session. The
Governor's improve their record to 1-3 and face a busy
week with 4 games to play in the next six days.
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Isles Select
RW Brian Day 171st
Overall |
RW Brian
Day
Born: August 4, 1988, Boston, Ma.
2005-06: Governor Dummer (USHS)
Shoots: Right
CSB: 132nd among North American skaters |
Islanders Scouts: "We're happy to have grabbed Day so late," said
Isles scout Jim Madigan. "He's a power-forward that drives to the net
hard. He's an honest hard-worker who is strong in his own zone."
- Governor Dummer is a prep school. Day will return
there for his senior year in 2006-07.
- Day will attend Colgate University in 2007-08.
- was a potential recruit for Boston College, Boston
University & the Univ. of New Hampshire.
- wears #10 for the Governor Dummer Whalers
- was ranked 139th among NA skaters on the CSB Mid-Term rankings
- Day was a teammate of Kyle Okposo & Doug Rogers on the 2004 Team USA Under-17
Selects
- this pick was acquired from the Colorado Avalanche along with the 141st
pick for the 110th pick.
CSS Rank: 132
Team: Governor Dummer Academy
Height: 6-1
Weight: 186
Shoots: Right
Born: August 4, 1988
Hometown: Danvers, Mass.
GP 28 G 9 A 13 PTS 22 PIM 34
Strength: An outstanding athlete and
accomplished multi-sport star who plays a smart, physical game and is more
than the sum of his parts.
Weakness: Is coming off a disappointing
year, when a knee injury in football dropped his hockey production.
What they’re saying: “I think he’s
rated lower than he deserves (by Central Scouting) because they don’t
know the back story on his knee. He’s a skilled, savvy player who plays
with a lot of heart and desire.” – Woodlief
Prediction: Where Day goes could be
directly proportional to how much a prospective NHL team has scouted him
and is aware that he wasn’t 100 percent last season. He’s a first-day
talent, but probably won’t be called until round 5.
New England Pro Am Hockey
Brian Day
Wins an Award - video, 13 secs, .wmv
ICE HOCKEY: U.S. Under-17 Select Team Tops Germany To
Finish Second At Five Nations Tournament
// Christy Jeffries // August 28, 2004
Team USA dominated play against Russia
from early in the first period. At 2:13 Tony Romano (Smithtown,
N.Y./Suffolk PAL) scored on the power play, as James Marcou (Kings Park,
N.Y./Suffolk PAL) and Patrick Kane (Buffalo, N.Y./Detroit Honeybaked)
assisted on the play. Joe Whitney (Reading, Mass./Belmont Hill School)
converted at 11:21 from Kyle Okposo (St. Paul, Minn./Shattuck-St.
Mary’s) and Kevin McNamara (Chestnut, Mass./St. John’s Prep) to make
the score 2-0. At 12:25 Doug Rogers (Watertown, Mass./St.
Sebastian’s) increased the U.S. lead to 3-0. Tyler Ruegsegger (Lakewood,
Colo./Shattuck-St. Mary’s) and Tysen Dowzak (Fergus Falls,
Minn./Shattuck St. Mary’s) were credited with assists.
At just :56 of the third period, Cory
Callen (Annadale, N.J./Salisbury School) notched another U.S. goal, with
an assist from Brian Day (Danvers, Mass./Governor Drummer Academy).
Kane netted Team USA’s seventh goal at 6:07 from Arne Krogh (Anchorage,
Alaska/Alaska All-Stars) and Marcou. Germany got on the board at 13:29 to
bring the score to 7-1. Less than a minute later, at 14:10, Callen scored
his second goal of the contest, with Rogers getting the assist. Germany
closed out scoring, adding a power-play goal at 16:44 to make the final
tally 8-2.
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