After a solid 15 conference win regular season and a fourth-place finish, Niagara earned the first-round playoff bye before being upset in the quarterfinals by an Army team motivated at least partially by their retiring longtime head coach.
After losing four of their top five scorers from last season to either graduation or the portal accounting for 54 of their second best in the conference 90 goals scored, the Purple Eagles will need find offense from different places and build locker room chemistry in a hurry with 14 returners and 11 new faces.
“I believe our staff did an awesome job in finding ways to bring talent to our campus…(but) I don’t know that answer to that yet,” head coach Jason Lammers said during the conference Media Day. “I think something we’ve always built our teams on is doing it by committee…and it will be built that way again this year.”
Senior forward Glebs Prohorenkovs is the top returning scorer with 31 points.
“Guys we’re excited about; I’ll start up front and one is (sophomore) Spencer Young, he’s a top returning guy for us and someone who had an awesome first year (seven goals, five assists). (Senior) Noah Hackett is a guy who has really matured through the program and, while he’s had to wait his turn, he put up some goals for us last year (11) and has some big, hairy, audacious goals for himself this year and (senior) Glebs Prohorenkovs played in the World Championships last year (for Latvia) and gained a wealth of experience from that and is someone we’re really counting on.”
It is on defense where the Purple Eagles are the most experienced with seniors Ethan Lund, Jonathan Ziskie and Mitchell Becker with graduate student Lane Brockhoff and junior Ross Roloson.
“On the back end we have (junior) Ross Roloson returning who was an important guy on our power play and special teams in general last year and (senior) Ethan Lund who we’re looking to take on more of a leadership role this year.”
Goaltending features the inexperienced trio of junior Mitchell Day and sophomore Deivs Rolov who combined to play in three games last season with freshman Thomas Anderson via the Bismarck Bobcats in the NAHL where he set the team record for wins while leading them to their first regular season title.
Niagara begins the campaign with six non-conference games beginning with St. Lawrence on home ice Oct. 4 before starting conference play with a home-and-home against Robert Morris Halloween weekend.
HAMILTON – Season tickets and mini plans for the 2025-26 Colgate Men’s Hockey season are available.Fans can reserve tickets online by clicking HERE.The Raiders will take home ice for the first time this season Oct. 17-18 against Canisius. Colgate will host 15 games at Class of 65 arena this season.2025-26 Hockey Season Ticket Prices Sullivan Suite $435 Adult $235 Fac/Staff $175 Senior $175 Child $175 Season Parking Pass $1002025-26 Hockey Mini Plan Ticket Prices Adult $135 Senior/Child $100Season ticket holders gain admission to all home games. Parking passes for the Class of 1965 Arena lot will be available for purchase with the ordering of tickets. The parking pass for the season will cost $100.Mini plan holders receive admission to the Cornell game (Feb. 6) plus six other games of choice. Additionally, mini plan and season ticket holders get access to “chalk talks” with a member of the Colgate coaching staff before every Friday home game.Single-game tickets go on sale on Sept. 16. Stay tuned to ColgateAthletics.com for updates.
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Season ticket sales for Plattsburgh State men’s and women’s ice hockey will begin on Monday, Aug. 18, and will continue through Thursday, Sept. 18. Tickets can be purchased online, in person at the Field House Box Office, or over the phone by calling (518) 564-4062.
Season ticket pricing is as follows:
Men’s Hockey Package: $145
Women’s Hockey Package: $50
Combo Package (Men’s & Women’s): $180
Sales will be conducted in three phases: Renewals (Aug. 18–Aug. 30), Change/Addition Period (Sept. 1–Sept. 3), and New Season Ticket Sales (Sept. 4–Sept. 18).
During the ticket sale period, standard box office hours will be Monday–Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The box office will be closed on Sundays, with the exception of limited hours on Wednesday, Aug. 20 (3–7 p.m.) due to college orientation, and Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 1) when the box office will be open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
All online renewals will be processed via Hometown Ticketing, and current season ticket holders will receive a separate email with detailed instructions.
Any questions regarding season ticket sales should be directed to burghytickets@plattsburgh.edu. The box office is located at 167 Rugar Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901.
TRENČÍN, Slovakia – The U.S. Under-18 Men’s Select Team defeated Sweden, 5-3, to capture the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup championship here today at Pavol Demitra Ice Stadium behind by a three-point performance from Jack Hextall (Rolling Meadows, Ill.) (1g, 2a) and four power-play goals.
Team USA captures its second championship at the event and first since 2003, finishing the tournament with a record of 4-0-0-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L).
“It’s amazing. Our guys battled hard, and our power play was great. It’s a great feeling to win that one,” said Kevin Porter (Plymouth, Mich.), head coach of the U.S. Under-18 Men’s Select Team. “These players came to play every night. It was awesome to see. We’re champions now.”
Elton Hermansson opened the scoring for Sweden 10 seconds into the contest, firing a shot from the top of the right faceoff circle home.
The U.S. responded at 2:53 as Levi Harper (Tampa, Fla.) wristed a shot from the top of the left faceoff circle through traffic past Swedish netminder Milo Tjärnlund.
Noah Davidson (Irvine, Calif.) scored 1:04 later, tapping in a cross-crease pass from Hextall just nine seconds into a power play to give Team USA its first lead of the contest
Theodor Knights then knotted the contest at 2-2, as his shot from the point was redirected and found the back of the net 6:28 into the first period.
The U.S. regained the lead at 17:12 with its second power-play goal, this time from Hextall, who ripped a wrist shot over Tjärnlund’s glove from just outside the slot.
Nikita Klepov (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) added Team USA’s third power-play tally of the game 45 seconds into the second period, skating in front of the Swedish crease and rifling a shot into the top of the net to double his team’s lead to 4-2.
Hermansson scored his second goal of the game to make it a 4-3 game on a one-timer from the right circle on a 5-on-3 power play at 17:58 of the second period.
U.S. netminder Brady Knowling (Chicago, Ill.) made a cross-crease save with 2:33 remaining in the third period, sliding across and smothering the chance to keep the U.S. ahead by one. Knowling finished the game with 26 saves.
Nick Bogas (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) scored Team USA’s fourth power-play goal of the contest with 2:26 remaining to seal the championship and account for the 5-3 score.
NOTES: Jack Hextall was named U.S. Player of the Game … The U.S. outshot Sweden, 35-29 … Team USA went 4-for-7 on the power play, while Sweden went 1-for-4 on power plays.
Both the U.S. Collegiate Women’s Select Team and U.S. Under-18 Women’s Select Team closed out its respective series against Canada today at the Lake Placid Olympic Center, with the Under-18 Select Team racking a 3-1 victory and the Collegiate Select Team falling 7-6 in a shootout.
With the victory, the U.S. wins the Under-18 Select Series with a 2-0-0-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record, winning the series for the first time since 2017.
Despite today’s loss, the U.S. also won the Collegiate Select Series with a 1-1-1-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record, its sixth-straight series win.
For the first time since the start of both series, the U.S. has won the Collegiate Select and Under-18 Select Series in the same year.
Canada 7, U.S. Collegiate Women’s Select Team 6 (SO)
Just 47 seconds into the game, Maggie Scannell (Wynantskill, N.Y.) gave the U.S. and early 1-0 lead, but Canada answered with two straight goals by Madeline Palumbo and Emmalee Pais to take a 2-1 lead into the second frame.
Canada added two goals in the second to open a 4-1 lead on the afternoon. Eloise Caron slipped the third goal of the game in, before Claire Murdoch took advantage of a misplayed puck by the U.S. goaltender for Canada’s fourth of the contest.
Cassie Hall (South Lyon, Mich.) pulled Team USA back within one, going bar down from the right faceoff dot on a 5-on-3 power play opportunity with 4:38 left in the second.
Eight minutes into the third, Laney Potter (Cranberry Township, Pa.) scored the U.S.’ third of the game, cutting the lead to 4-3. Team USA then went on the power play with just under 10 on the clock, where Kelly Gorbatenko (Barrington, Ill.) tied the game just 16 seconds into the extra skater opportunity.
MaryKate O’Brien (Wilbraham, Mass.) gave Team USA a 5-4 lead with 8:37 left in the third frame, the team’s fourth unanswered score, sliding a shot five hole. With time ticking down, Canada’s Jocelyn Amos recorded a power play goal to knot the game at 5-5.
With 3:25 left in the third, Jamie Nelson (Andover, Minn.) tallied the U.S.’ sixth of the game, but Canada answered with 1:41 left on the clock. After a scoreless overtime frame, Canada won the shootout, 3-2, in six rounds to give them the victory.
NOTES: The U.S outshot Canada, 32-31 … the U.S. was 2-8 on power plays, while Canada was 4-6.
U.S. Under-18 Women’s Select Team 3, Canada 1
Canada opened the game’s scoring with a goal almost four minutes into the contest. Rosalie Tremblay caught a pass behind the defense at the blue line before a backhander in close found its way over the glove of Bianca Birrittieri (Flower Mound, Texas).
Team USA responded just a few minutes later when Talla Hansen (Wayzata, Minn.) capitalized on a 2-on-1 feed from Lindsay Stepnowski (South Glastonbury, Ct.) to knot the game at 1-1.
Annabelle Lovell (Hingham, Mass.) gave the U.S. a 2-1 lead with 10:17 remaining in the second after corralling her own rebound off a point-blank shot from the low slot, before rifling one past Canada’s Rowan Houweling from the exact same spot.
Alaina Gnetz (Woodbury, Minn.) opened a 3-1 lead for Team USA midway through the third, slipping a shot past the goalie’s side right off the left post. The U.S.’ defense locked down for the remainder of the game, taking the game, along with the series win.
Birrittieri made 21 saves in the winning effort in net.
NOTES: Canada outshot the U.S., 22-20 … The U.S. was 0-3 on the power play, while Canada was 0-2.
U.S. Tops Switzerland, 4-1, at Under-17 Four Nations Tournament
Team USA takes on Czechia Friday (Aug. 8) at 4:30 p.m. ET on USAHockeyTV.com
PLYMOUTH, Mich. –Gerry DiCunzolo (Buffalo, N.Y.) and Jake Prunty (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.) each recorded two points, aiding the U.S. Under-17 Men’s Select Team to a 4-1 victory over Switzerland here today at USA Hockey Arena in its second game of the 2025 Under-17 Four Nations Tournament.“We found a way to win, and it was great to see our power play score some goals,” said Jason Guerriero (Manorville, N.Y.), head coach of the U.S. Under-17 Men’s Select Team. “We’re just trying to find ways to be better today than we were yesterday. Switzerland gave us a good game, but we stook to the basics of maintaining offensive-zone time and doing little things well.”With the win, the U.S. clinches its spot in Saturday’s (Aug. 9) championship game against Czechia.Switzerland struck first at 13:38 of the opening period as Kellan O’Leary fired a one-timer home from the slot after a centering feed from Alessandro Domenichelli.Ethan Sung (Pasadena, Calif.) scored an equalizer for the U.S. with 2:15 remaining. He tapped home a rebound chance after a shot from DiCunzolo.The U.S. took the lead at 11:42 of the second as Mark Pape (Shaker Heights, Ohio) scored on a rebound opportunity after a shot from Ryland Rooney (Dellwood, Minn.), beating Swiss netminder Luca Blaser with a backhand shot.Michael Tang (New York, N.Y.) nearly doubled the U.S. lead with 5:55 left in the middle stanza on a breakaway following a stretch pass from Anthony Valenti (Chicago, Ill.), but his chance was denied.Prunty gave the U.S. a 3-1 lead at 17:47, scoring on a wrister from the right faceoff circle that got past Blaser’s blocker.Ty Bergeron (Flat Rock, Mich.) extended Team USA’s lead 4:08 into the third, cashing in on a shorthanded breakaway generated by a pass from Logan Anderson (Estero, Fla.). U.S. netminder Kaeden Tate (Huntington Beach, Calif.) stood tall throughout the third, finishing the game with 18 saves.The U.S. Under-17 Men’s Select Team finishes the preliminary round against Czechia Friday (Aug. 8) at 4:30 p.m. ET at USA Hockey Arena. Tickets are available here.Team USA and Czechia will face off again the following day for the tournament championship at 4:30 p.m. ET. Tickets for the championship game can be purchased here.All Under-17 Four Nations Tournament games are streamed live on USAHockeyTV.com.
Tim Hortons®, The PWHL and Barbie® Team Up on New Hockey Dolls in Collaboration with Superstars Sarah Nurse and Marie-Philip Poulin
Barbie® Tim Hortons® PWHL™ Dolls will be available starting Aug. 11 at participating Tim Hortons restaurants in Canada and are available now at TimShop.ca and Official PWHL Shops (Canada/US).
$5 CAD from every doll sold at Tims restaurants and TimShop.ca or at the online PWHL Shops will be donated to Grindstone Award Foundation.
In celebration of the launch of Barbie® Tim Hortons® PWHL™ Dolls, the Tim Hortons restaurant located at 3157 Dundas St. W. in Toronto has been transformed, with its iconic Tims red replaced with Barbie pink and PWHL purple. The restaurant makeover will be available for guests to see until Aug. 13.
TORONTO, August 8, 2025 – She shoots, she scores, she supports!
Tim Hortons, the PWHL and Mattel, Inc. announced today the launch of new Barbie® Tim Hortons® PWHL™ Dolls, which will be available starting Aug. 11 at participating Tim Hortons restaurants across Canada and online now at TimShop.ca and PWHL Shops. As part of a shared commitment to increasing access for girls in hockey, Tim Hortons will donate $5 CAD to the Grindstone Foundation for every Barbie® Tim Hortons® PWHL™ Doll sold in participating restaurants and TimShop.ca, and the PWHL will match this with a $5 CAD donation for each doll bought through its online store.
As the most diverse doll line on the market, Barbie is continuing to empower young children to unlock their limitless potential. Studies show that girls who are involved in team sports are more likely to believe they are smart enough for their dream career, have high opinions on their abilities and competencies, increased leadership aspirations and enjoy higher levels of self-confidence.[1]
The two Barbie® Tim Hortons® PWHL™ Dolls are inspired by members of Team Barbie and PWHL superstars Sarah Nurse and Marie-Philip Poulin, who were recognized as Barbie role models in 2020 for being trailblazers on the ice and breaking down barriers for women in hockey. Each Barbie doll comes with a Tim Hortons PWHL hockey jersey, hockey stick, helmet and skates and can be purchased for $34.99 CAD.
[1] According to the NAACP + The Girls’ Index
There are more ways for fans to celebrate the launch of the Barbie® Tim Hortons® PWHL™ Dolls, including:
Tims Rewards members who purchase a Barbie® Tim Hortons® PWHL™ Doll from a Tims restaurant will also be entered for a chance to win an exclusive PWHL game day experience. For more details and contest information, visit timhortons.ca/hockey-barbie.
Starting Aug. 11, the Barbie PWHL Donut — a yeast ring donut dipped in white icing and topped with pink sprinkles — and Barbie Pineapple Dragon Fruit Quenchers will also be available at participating Tims restaurants.
The New York Sirens announce the addition of Valérie Bois as the team’s newest assistant coach ahead of the 2025-26 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) season. Bois brings over a decade of high-level coaching experience in both men’s and women’s hockey, along with a strong passion for athlete development. She most recently helped launch the women’s hockey program at Bishop’s University, serving two seasons as an associate coach and two seasons as head coach, leading the Gaiters to their first U SPORTS National Championship in 2024-25 in just their fourth season.
“Valérie is truly what you’d call a year-round, career coach,” said Sirens General Manager Pascal Daoust. “She has successfully held both head coach and assistant coach roles – winning multiple championships – across different levels, with both men’s and women’s teams, sometimes even within the same season. She is passionate, knowledgeable, and deeply committed to helping every athlete she works with reach their full potential and will be a natural fit within the culture and values of the New York Sirens family.”
In addition to her U SPORTS experience, Bois served as an assistant coach for Les Canadiennes de Montréal of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) during the 2018-19 season, advancing to the Clarkson Cup final. One of her first career highlights came as head coach for LHFDQ Nord and winning the 2013 Esso Cup – Canada’s Women’s U18 National Club Championship. She also served as an assistant coach for Collège Français de Longueuil and helped the team to a top four finish at the 2022 Centennial Cup – Canada’s National Junior A Championship. Bois has also contributed to Hockey Québec’s Program of Excellence at both the U16 and U18 levels, leading the U18 team to a National Championship two years in a row (2023 and 2024).
“I’m thrilled to be joining the New York Sirens as an assistant coach,” said Bois. “This organization truly aligns with my values, especially in its commitment to building a strong team both on and off the ice. What drew me to the Sirens is their focus on creating a team culture rooted in respect, integrity, and growth. It’s an honor to be part of a league and program that is not only developing young, dynamic talent with great veteran leadership already in place, but also building an identity grounded in purpose and long-term progress. I’m excited to support the players’ development and help lay the foundation for sustained success.”
Bois joins the Sirens coaching staff consisting of head coach Greg Fargo and fellow assistant coaches Josh Sciba and Gordon Woodhall. Assistant coaches Mike Sommer and Lauren Williams will not be returning for the 2025-26 campaign. The New York Sirens thank Mike and Lauren for their commitment to the team and wish them all the best in their next opportunity.
Fans looking to stay up to date on ticket release dates, team announcements, and exclusive offers are encouraged to subscribe to The Beat, the official Sirens newsletter. For ticket related inquiries, please contact newyorkinfo@thepwhl.com.
(Editors Note: This season NY Hockey Online Magazine will be focusing on Western New York women’s ice hockey. However, any connection players in other areas of New York and beyond have with WNY will also be covered. We make this change as covering the entire state in-depth has become a challenge with only three reporters and one photographer. Press releases are still very welcome from all hockey venues.)
PWHL
The Professional Women’s Hockey League dropped their first puck on January 1, 2024. They played a half season and then held their 2025 draft this past June. The PWHL is preceded by the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) and the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF).
The league, now owned by the Mark Walter Group and Billie Jean King Enterprises, began with six team and then expanded the league by two more this year. The original six teams, Boston Fleet, Montreal Victoire, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge, Minnesota Frost and Toronto Sceptre, were joined by the PWHL Seattle and PWHL Vancouver.
New York played in the first game of the PWHL on January 1 against Toronto. Ella Shelton of New York had the first PWHL goal and the Sirens won the first game of the new league. Toronto finished first overall after the short season. However it was Minnesota defeating Boson and winning the first-ever Walter Cup Championship. Natalie Spooner won the League’s first-ever MVP as the league’s leading scorer. Taylor Heise led the playoffs in scoring and took the post season MVP.
Then came the 2025 PWHL Draft. Held at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Ottawa, Kristyne Kaltounkova was the first overall draftee taken by New York. She is from Czechia and played at Colgate University where she was tapped the NCAA All Time Leading Scorer with 111 points.
Rochester’s Hayley Winn went second overall to Boston, coming from Clarkson University. Winn played for the Bishop Kearney Selects.
New York made the first trade by sending Ella Shelton to Toronto for Toronto’s first choice and third overall. They took Casey O’Brien the Patty Kazmaier Awardee from the University of Wisconsin.
Other New York Sirens selections included Forward Anne Cherkowski (Clarkson University), Forward MacKenna Webster (Ohio State), Defender Dayla Ross (St. Cloud University), Forward Maddie Wheeler (Ohio State), Goaltender Callie Shanahan (Boston University), Forward Anna Bargman (Yale) and Goaltender Kaley Doyle (Quinnipiac).
There were several draftees with New York State connections including from Clarkson University Nicole Gosling; Colgate University: Katoun Kova and Hannah Murphy; Cornell University: Rory Guilday and Lily Delianedas; St. Lawrence: Abby Hustler and Anna Segedi both to Minnesota;
WNY’s Brooke Becker was drafted by Minnesota. Becker played for the WNYGVIH Frontier/LakeShore/Orchard Park team and then went to Providence College to play for the Frairs.
Fairport’s Kiara Zanon went to Toronto in the second round.
Already rostered by the PWHL from WNY are Katy Knoll of Rochester and Natalie Buchbinder of Fairport with the Minnesota Frost and Hayley Scamurra and Maureen Murphy both from Buffalo and playing for Montreal.
New Hartford’s Sydney Bard is with Vancouver and Conger’s Abigail Levy is in Boston.
Boston’s Aerin Frankel is from Chappaqua and skated at the Westchester Ice Arena before playing for Shattuck St. Mary’s. She played for the New York team before being signed by Boston.
NY has signed Sara Fillier and Allyson Simpson to two year contract extensions and signed Savanna Norcross, Lauren Bernarce, Kayla Vespa, Jiney Roese and Taylor Girard to one-year contracts.
2021 SABRES PROSPECTS
Another WNY connection is Goaltender Carly Jackson who spent played for the NWHL/PHF Buffalo Beauts and is currently with Minnesota.
The PWHL recognized several players with their 2025 awards. Named BJK MVP as well as Forward of the Year was Montreal’s Marie-Philip Poulin. Defender of the Year honors went to Toronto’s Renata Fast. Ann-Renee Desbiens was named Goaltender of the Year for her play with Montreal and Rookie of the Year went to New York’s Sarah Fillier. Montreal’s Head Coach, Kari Cheverie, was named Coach of the Year. Montreal’s Laura Stacey was named the PWHL Hockey For All honoree.
The League’s first All Star teams were announced:
First Team All Stars: Forwards Sarah Fillier (NY), Hilary Knight (BOS), Marie-Philip Poulin (MTL); Defenders Renata Fast (Tor), Sophie Jaques (Min) and Goaltender Ann-Renee Desbien (MTL).
Second All Star Team: Forwards Kendall Coyne Schofield (MIN), Tereza Vanisova (OTT) and Daryl Watts (TOR); Defenders Ella Shelton (NY) and Claire Thompson (MIN) and Goaltender Aerin Frankel (BOS).
All Rookie Team: Forwards Britta Curl-Salemme (MIN), Sarah Fillier (NY), Jenn Gardiner (MTL); Defenders Cayla Barnes (MTL) and Anna Wilgren (MTL) and Goaltender Gwyneth Philips (OTT).
Impact Awards went to Jaime Lee Rattry (BOS), Nicole Hensley (MIN), Amanda Boulier (MTL), Emmy Fecteau (NY) Rebecca Leslie (OTT) and Allie Munroe (TOR).
This coming season the PWHL will schedule 30 games for each team with two games being played in Sweden. They will take a 19 day break for he 2026 Winter Olympics. Playoffs will begin May 7 with the Finals scheduled for May 26. Minnesota will be looking to defend their championship.
College
Buffalo State University
Head Coach Rachel Grampp begins her fifth season with the Bengals coming off the most conference wins since 2019-20. Williamsville’s Vanessa Willis logged 6 goals and 18 assists to lead the Bengals in scoring. Willis played for the WNYGVIH Williamsville team.
The Bengals will be hosting their Buffalo State Golf Classic on August 4 at Pendleton Creek Golf Club.
Hilbert College
Brian Becker was named Head Coach in February, replacing interim Head Coach Emma Knoll. Becker comes from St. Francis High School Prep where he served as head coach from 2021-2024. He also served as head coach of the Lockport Express NA3HL team.
Hilbert continues to grow its program, now in its 4th year as a NCAA team. With that said there are some records to acknowledge with Goaltender Jewely Monford making over 500 saves, Tia Card with 1,200 career saves and Brooke Thompson making 74 saves in a single game against Buffalo State.
This year’s Coach’s Award went to Perry’s Brooke Kwiecien, MVP honors went to Izabelle Wagner and Card.
NY’ers on the roster include Alexandra Heyden of Henrietta and Kelsey Fuller of Rome. The freshmen recruits have not yet been announced.
St. John Fisher
It’s the Inaugural Season for St. John Fisher with a familiar name at the helm. Head Coach Scott McDonald (at RIT) comes from Niagara University, where he played defense for four years. then he coached the women’s ice hockey program at Rochester Institute of Technology and served as the Rochester Jr. Amerks Girls Hockey Director and College Hockey Advisor. McDonald joins Fisher after three years as the player development coach of the Bishop Kearney Selects Girls Hockey Program. In addition, he is owner/leader of Maverick Hockey Development, where he designs custom hockey development programs for all Rochester Area youth hockey organizations.
Assistant coach is Georgiana Santullo who played five seasons with Utica College and then played in Italy.
The team opens on the road at Neumann College on October 31. Their first-ever home game will be held against William Smith on November 8. They will play at the Rochester Ice Center in Fairport.
St. John Fisher will be part of the United College Hockey Conference (UCHC) league.
Nazareth
Twenty-two Nazareth women’s ice hockey players were named to the UCHC All Academic team including three who have been recognized five times. Those honors went to McKinely Huff, Julia Holmes and Kate Cascio.
NY natives named were: Cascio (Oceanside/Bishop Kearney Selects), Brooke Terry (Massena/Ottawa Jr. 67s), Brooke Judkiewicz (East Concord/Barrie Jr Sharks), MacKenzie Garrow (Akwesasne/Malone Adk 46ers),
Julia Holmes received Academic All District honors from the College Sports Communicators.
Nazareth College awards went to Amy Laskowski, Rookie of the Year.
The team was also recognized for the Best Social Media Post of the Year with their post on women’s hockey road trip and goal trouble.
Holmes was also cited for Best Career Accomplishments. Her and Laskowski were named to the East Third Team All American by CCM Hockey/American Hockey Coaches Association.
The team took the UCHC Championship after a 3-2 win over Utica College and then ended their season in the NCAA Quarterfinals with a 1-0 loss to Middlebury. They posted a 21-7-1 overall record under seventh season Head Coach Chris Baudo.
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Head Coach Celeste Brown enters her sixth season as coach of the Tigers. After a 16-17-4 overall record the Tigers open September 26 against Post University at home.
The team has selected Emma Pickering and Jordan Fahrny as team captains for the upcoming season with Lexi Sung. Addie Alvarez (Rochester/Syracuse Valley Eagles) and Linda Rulle serving as alternate captains. Alvarez was the top scorer in 2024-25 with 6 goals and 26 assists for 32 points.
WNY native Cam Brownschildle will be entering her senior year this fall.
NY Hockey sends condolences to RIT on the passing of Stu Hughes a 47-year member of the arena staff. Hughes served as Ice Operations Manager at both the Frank Ritter Arena and the Gene Polisseni Center. He passed of cancer at 64 years of age on July 15.
Note that ticket sales are on right now for RIT men’s and women’s ice hockey. Call 585-475-4121.
RIT had a number of D1 Krampade All American Scholars this past season including Kylie Aquaro, Sarah Coe, Jordan Fahrny, Kailey Favro, Bronwyn Khangsar, Emma Pickering, Linda Rulle and Misa Tsilernas. Seventeen were named to the Atlantic Hockey All Academic Team.
Jordyn Bear was named AHA Best Defensive Forward.
The Tiger’s season ended with a 4-0 loss to #1 Penn State in the AHA semi-finals.
Other
Looking at the ACHA teams from WNY for 2025-26 it looks as though Niagara University will once again have teams in the D1 and D2 divisions with Oswego, RIT and Brockport icing D2 squads.
Last season NU’s D2 teams posted a 13-8-1 record and their D1 team was ranked 8th with a 11-10-2 record.
Brockport posted a 4-7-0 record last season and RIT a 3-5-2 record.
The University of Buffalo’s team did not play last season.
On rosters from the WNYGVIH league in the ACHA are Reece Honadle from Monsignor Martin for RIT and Skylar Berube from Niagara County for NU.
…Cortland Red Dragon’s Head Coach Rick Filighera will be entering his 10th season in 2025-26. Cortland opens with an exhibition game against Nazareth on October 18 at 1 p.m. at home.
…Niagara County’s Kayla Persinger of Youngstown is playing for Cortland, as is Fairport’s Katie Diem.
…Buffalo’s Sarah Waskielewicz is on the Elmira Women’s Ice Hockey Team.
…Lauryn Brown (Eden/WNYGVIH HEWS) was named an ACHA All American Scholar, as was Rochester’s Emma Corbett.
…Kendal Kalinowski (Buffalo/Buffalo Bisons) was received SUNYAC Commissioner’s Academic honors. She plays for SUNY Morrisville.
…Congratulations to Sara and Hannah Barrett on their graduation from Potsdam, where they also played ice hockey. The Barretts played for the HEWS team in the WNYGVIH Federation. They both received SUNYAC academic honors this past season.
…Also playing for Potsdam is Olivia Visco of West Seneca who played for Nichols High School. She also was the recipient of SUNYAC academic honors.
…Plattsburgh’s Tessa Morris (Grand Island/Nichols) was named to the D1 Krampade/American AHCA Hockey Coaches Association All American Scholar honor list.
…Lara Beecher, Buffalo, has transferred from the University of Vermont to Clarkson University where she will play ice hockey this coming season. She is a senior.
…Haley Winn graduated from Clarkson and was named to the Academic All Academic At Large Team.
…Riley Andzel (West Seneca) will enter her junior year at SUNY Canton. Andzel played five years for the WNYGVIH Federation HEWS team. She served as team captain with HEWS and was named to First Team All Fed.
…Madison Mallone (Lockport) played for WNYGVIH Niagara County and will play her sophomore year at Canton. In her high school career she was named to First Team All Fed, Player of the Year for her team and took the Coaches Award.
WNYGVIH
Along with several players named in the collegiate stories above, several have made college commitments for the upcoming year. (They may not be playing hockey.)
Cady Kowalow will play for Northeastern University after a successful career with Lancaster/Iroquois/Depew and then the Bishop Kearney Selects.
Bella Jayme, a familiar name with Kenmore/Grand Island/Lockport has committed to Cortland for the upcoming season.
Danielle Cottrell will be attending Ithaca College. Cottrell played for St. Mary’s of Lancaster.
Georgia Mango will be playing Lacrosse at SUNY Oswego. Mango played for Clarence/Amherst Sweethome (CASH)
Frontier/Lakeshore/Orchard Park’s Maya Griffin will be playing lacrosse and soccer at Youngstown State.
FLOP’s Lila Cudney will be attending SUNY Canton where she will play ice hockey for the Roos.
Hamburg/Eden/West Seneca’s (HEWS) Samantha Miller will be attending Buffalo State University. Katlynn Wittschack and Kayla Pelc will be attending SUNY Cortland.
KGi’s Natalie Kopf will be attending RPI; Isabelle Bourgeault, Cortland; and Jullian Hager, Oswego. Avery Hall, goaltender for St. Mary’s of Lancaster will be playing ice hockey at Johnson and Wales; Riley Kumrow will be playing ice hockey at Kings College; Alana Pagano will be attending the University of South Carolina; Samantha Hatt, Niagara University; Emma Babcock, Niagara University.
Williamsville’s Sophia DePrima will be attending Sacred Heart College.
Williamsville’s Mia Wendel played four seasons at Yale University and will now move on to Sacred Heart to play her graduate student year. The goalie is working on her MBA.
(Please note, some of this may have changed since I received information at the end of the hockey season and rosters for most colleges have not been posted. If player is playing a sport other than hockey, I did not have that information. Looking forward to any help so email me at Janet@nyhockeyonline.com You know I welcome your assistance.)
GLOUCESTER, Mass. – Taya Balfour (Moorestown, N.J. / Philadelphia Jr. Flyers), Ella Fesette (Plattsburgh, N.Y. / Rochester Institute of Technology), Sydnee Francis (Canton, N.Y. / Nepean Jr. Wildcats), Tessa Morris (Grand Island, N.Y. / Rome Girl’s Hockey), Mattie Norton (Glen Carbon, Ill. / St. Louis Lady Blues), Maddy Stetson (Wasilla, Alaska / (Little Caesars), Ciara Wall (Somerville, Mass. / University of New Hampshire), and Seoyoung Yoo (Yongin, Republic of Korea / Ontario Hockey Academy) of the Plattsburgh State women’s ice hockey team have been named 2024-25 Krampade/American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) All-American Scholars, as announced by the AHCA.
In order to qualify for Krampade/AHCA All-American Scholar recognition, student-athletes must achieve a 3.75 GPA each semester and appear in 40% of the season’s total games.
Norton graduated with a degree in accounting and business administration, joining 15 other student-athletes who were both All-Americans and All-American Scholars. Wall graduated with a degree in communications. Balfour is a business administration and international business major, Fesette is pursuing a degree in nutrition, and Francis is working towards a nursing degree. First-years Morris, Stetson, and Yoo all earned the honor, with Morris and Yoo pursuing degrees in communication sciences and disorders and accounting, respectively, while Stetson is undeclared.
The Cardinals finished the year at 20-7-1 (14-3-1 SUNYAC) and won the SUNYAC Championship before falling in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Elmira.
NEW YORK (July 15, 2025) – The New York Sirens are hosting a U10, U12 and U14 summer clinic at the Essex County Codey Arena in West Orange, New Jersey from Monday, July 28 through Thursday, July 31. This four-day clinic offers 48 young athletes a unique opportunity to train directly with New York Sirens players and hockey operations staff in an elite, hands-on environment.
Sirens forwards Savannah Norcross, Elle Hartje and defender Jincy Roese, along with Head Coach Greg Fargo and Assistant Coach Josh Sciba will be leading on-ice sessions helping participants develop their hockey skills. New York Sirens support staff will be leading off-ice group sessions guiding participants through interactive workshops focused on athletic performance, nutrition, and the mental aspects of the game.
Media interested in attending any day of the Sirens’ Summer Clinic are asked to RSVP by email to newyorkmedia@thepwhl.com at least 24 hours in advance.
WHAT: New York Sirens U10, U12, and U14 Summer Clinic
WHO:
July 28: Sirens forwards Elle Hartje and Savannah Norcross
July 29 – 31: Sirens forward Savannah Norcross and defender Jincy Roese
WHERE: Essex County Codey Arena, 560 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052
WHEN: Monday, July 28 – Thursday, July 31 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. EST
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State men’s ice hockey team looks to make its fourth straight SUNYAC Championship game on a quest for its 25th State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) championship in program history. The team will play a 25-game regular-season schedule in 2025-26, as announced Monday by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation.
Led by sixth-year head coach Steve Moffat, the Cardinals went 16-11-1 (8-6-0 SUNYAC) in 2024-25, reaching the SUNYAC Championship game after scoring a dramatic game-tying goal with four seconds left in regulation before netting an overtime game winner against top-seeded Cortland in the semifinals.
Plattsburgh State tunes up for the regular season with two exhibition games, first welcoming Vermont State University (VTSU) Castleton on Saturday, Oct. 18, followed by a trip to Potsdam on Saturday, Oct. 25. The team begins its regular season with back-to-back home games against VTSU-Castleton and Plymouth State on Friday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Nov. 1 respectively.
SUNYAC play begins for the Cards on the road, as they head to Oswego State on Nov. 14 to open conference action against their long-time rivals in a SUNYAC championship rematch on Friday night. The following day, Plattsburgh State travels to new conference member Hobart, which has won three consecutive national championships, for a 4 p.m. game on Saturday, Nov. 15. The Cardinals next welcome Morrisville to the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena for their conference home opener on Friday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. Plattsburgh State then takes on Cortland the following day on Saturday, Nov. 22, for another league matchup.
The Cardinals wind down the 2025 portion of their schedule on the road, beginning at host Norwich for the LayerEight Shootout. They take on Middlebury in the opening game on Friday, Nov. 28, and then will face either Norwich or Stevenson the next day.
Plattsburgh State has a light schedule in December, only playing two games, both on the road, as they will face off against Fredonia on Friday, Dec. 5, and then Buffalo State on Saturday, Dec. 6.
The Cardinals return to action in the New Year when they host the Comfort Inn Complex Winter Classic, where Amherst and Suffolk open the tournament at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2, followed by Plattsburgh taking on Wesleyan at 7 p.m. The consolation and championship games occur at 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively, the following day on Saturday, Jan. 3. The Cards then head to Norwich for their final non-conference game of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 6, before jumping back into SUNYAC action on the road against Skidmore, which joins the SUNYAC in 2025-26, on Saturday, Jan. 10.
Plattsburgh State opens up a four-game homestand, hosting Canton on Friday, Jan. 16, and then Potsdam on Jan. 17, both at 7 p.m. The next weekend, Plattsburgh State welcomes Hobart and Oswego State on Friday, Jan. 23, and Saturday, Jan. 24, respectively. The Cardinals close out January with a trip to Cortland on Friday, Jan. 30, followed by a contest at Morrisville on Saturday, Jan. 31.
The Cardinals begin February with back-to-back home games, as they host Buffalo State on Friday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. and Fredonia on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 4 p.m. Skidmore concludes the Cardinals’ home schedule on Friday, Feb. 13, while Plattsburgh State finishes the regular season on the road against Potsdam on Friday, Feb. 20, and Canton on Saturday, Feb. 21.
The top six teams in the final regular-season conference standings will qualify for the SUNYAC Tournament, with the first round set for Feb. 25, the semifinals set for Feb. 28, and the championship set for March 7. The top two seeds earn byes to the semifinals, while the bottom four seeds begin the tournament in the first round on Feb. 26.
Season ticket renewals will begin on Monday, Aug. 18, while new season ticket holder sales will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 4.
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Coming off a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) championship and its 13th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance last season, the Plattsburgh State women’s ice hockey team has announced its 2025-26 schedule as the Cardinals prepare to defend their conference title and make another run at national contention.
Plattsburgh State finished the 2024-25 season with a 20-7-1 overall record (14-3-1 SUNYAC), highlighted by a 2-0 victory over Oswego State to secure the program’s first-ever SUNYAC championship and 13th conference title overall (seven in the ECAC West and five in the NEWHL). Head coach Kevin Houle, entering his 23rd season at the helm, remains the winningest active coach by winning percentage across all divisions of NCAA women’s ice hockey, holding a remarkable .865 career mark (517-69-28). Houle has led Plattsburgh State to a Division III-record seven national championships and will look to add an eighth to his résumé this season.
The Cardinals will tune up for the regular season with a pair of exhibition games, starting on the road at VTSU Castleton on Oct. 18, followed by a home matchup against the Ottawa Lady 67’s on Oct. 25 at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena. Plattsburgh State officially opens its season on Oct. 31, hosting Norwich on home ice. The Cardinals then travel to Endicott on Nov. 8 before returning home to open SUNYAC play, hosting new conference member William Smith on Nov. 14 and Buffalo State on Nov. 15. The team then hits the road for back-to-back conference matchups, visiting Morrisville on Nov. 21 and Cortland on Nov. 22.
The Cardinals will once again compete in the Panther/Cardinal Classic in 2025, a two-day tournament beginning on Nov. 29 that features host Middlebury, two-time defending national champion UW-River Falls and Endicott, after making a run to the championship game in last year’s event. The team then concludes the 2025 portion of their schedule hosting Williams on Dec. 6.
Plattsburgh State rings in the New Year at the Norwich East-West Hockey Classic, beginning with an NCAA Tournament rematch against Elmira on Jan. 4. The two-day tournament will feature consolation and championship games the following day. The squad wraps up its road trip on Jan. 13 with a matchup against Trinity (Conn.) before returning home for a five-game homestand. Plattsburgh State opens the stretch with back-to-back games against Suffolk on Jan. 16 and 17, followed by three SUNYAC contests: hosting Canton on Jan. 23, a championship rematch against Oswego on Jan. 24, and closing out their home slate for the month against Potsdam on Jan. 30. The Cardinals then travel to Potsdam for a second matchup the following day, Jan. 31.
The Cardinals open February at home with a non-conference matchup against Middlebury on Feb. 3 before beginning their final road stretch of the regular season. The trip starts with SUNYAC games at Buffalo State on Feb. 6 and William Smith on Feb. 7. Plattsburgh State then visits Oswego on Feb. 13 and Canton on Feb. 14 to close out the road swing. The Cardinals return to the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena for their final regular-season conference games, hosting Cortland on Feb. 20 and Morrisville on Feb. 21.
The top four teams in the final regular-season conference standings will qualify for the SUNYAC Tournament, with the semifinals set for Feb. 28 and the championship set for March 7.
Season ticket sales will begin on Monday, Aug. 18.
The New York Sirens announced today that star forward Sarah Fillier has signed a two-year Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Standard Player Agreement to stay with the team through the 2026-27 season. The first overall pick in the 2024 PWHL Draft tied for the league lead in points and was voted PWHL Rookie of the Year for the 2024-25 season.
“A milestone day and a true privilege for the New York Sirens organization and our fans to know that we’ll be building the future here in New York with Sarah,” said Sirens General Manager Pascal Daoust. “She brings exceptional talent, leadership and a relentless will to win – qualities that will elevate every teammate and ignite excitement in every fan. A unique person in a unique market, united by shared goals and driven by a standard of excellence.”
The 25-year-old from Georgetown, ON, took the league by storm with 29 points, including 13 goals and 16 assists in 30 games and was voted a PWHL First Team All-Star and All-Rookie Team member. Her 13 goals ranked fourth among all skaters and included a league-high five power play tallies, while her 16 assists tied for most all-time in a season. Fillier produced two six-game point streaks and is the only player in PWHL history to score in five consecutive games and to record multiple four-game assist streaks.
“I’m so excited to re-sign in New York for two more years,” said Fillier. “It’s a special city to play in, and I feel lucky to be part of this team. I’m really looking forward to what’s ahead and continuing to build something great in the Big Apple with the Sirens.”
Before turning pro, Fillier played five NCAA seasons at Princeton University, compiling 194 points in 120 games which ranks fourth in Tigers history. Representing Canada on the international stage, Fillier won Olympic gold in 2022 and has competed in five IIHF Women’s World Championships where she’s won gold three times, two silver medals, and was named Tournament MVP in 2023.
The 5’5” Fillier returns to a Sirens lineup that has eight other forwards under contract for the 2025-26 season, including Emmy Fecteau, Taylor Girard, Elle Hartje, Paetyn Levis, Savannah Norcross, Kristin O’Neill, Noora Tulus and Kayla Vespa.
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