Next season, Brockport goalie Sean Lincoln is heading to the west coast — Loyola Marymount — to work on his MBA and finish his collegiate hockey career.
During his Brockport career the junior saw action in 3 games for the Golden Eagles and secured a shutout in stellar 2019 performance against Canton. We wish the young man the best of luck in his academic and athletic pursuits!
CALGARY, Alberta – Three Colgate women’s hockey players in Rosy Demers, Maggie MacEachern, and Danielle Serdachny, have been invited to participate in a virtual camp with Canada’s National Women’s Program.
Of just 50 invited, the three Raiders will partake in the BFL CANADA National Women’s Development Team Summer Camp, presented by Sobeys, meeting weekly until athletes return to university in the fall.
As the virtual meetings progress through the summer, athletes will cover topics that include at-home strength and conditioning plans, mental performance plans and check-ins, nutrition, dry-land skills, skating simulations, team-building activities, short-term international competition preparation, and meetings with coaches.
The online sessions will take place up to twice weekly, with critical information being communicated to athletes to allow them to continue to evolve as high-performance athletes in this new environment, and will utilize the strengths and experience of Canada’s National Women’s Program leadership to help connect one-on-one, athlete-to-athlete.
This past season, Demers notched 15 points behind three goals and 12 assists as a sophomore with the program. In a strong freshman class, MacEachern tallied 12 points off of 76 shots on goal, while fellow first-year Serdachny posted 32 points behind a team-high of 22 assists. Serdachny was also named to the ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team for her efforts in the 2019-20 campaign.
(Colgate Photo)
It is with an extremely heavy heart that Elmira College Men’s Hockey announces the passing of alum David Newman ‘93.
Dave wore #17 and helped contribute in winning 98 games and 3 ECAC Championships while qualifying for the NCAA Tournament all 4 seasons during his time as a Soaring Eagle. Our hearts are with Dave’s family now and forever.
Fly high #17
(Elmira College Men’s Hockey Photo)
AMERKS RECOGNIZED AT 2020 AHL TEAM BUSINESS SPRING SERIES MEETINGS FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE
(Rochester, NY) – The Rochester Americans received a pair of team achievement awards honoring business excellence as part of the 2020 AHL Team Business Spring Series Meetings,which took the place of the annual AHL Marketing Meetings, following the cancellation of the 2019-20 regular season and 2020 Calder Cup Playoffs.
The 2020 AHL Team Business Spring Series, which ran May 19 through June 19, was a program of online presentations and discussions being hosted by the league’s Team Business Services department. Over the past month, more than 200 representatives and front-office personnel from around the American Hockey League gathered virtually to discuss best practices and share innovative ideas in several areas, including ticket sales, corporate sales, marketing and digital media.
The Amerks were among only four teams this past season with a 15 percent increase in ticket sales per game, including full season equivalents. Additionally, Rochester was honored among only six organizations with an 83 percent renewal rate in corporate sales revenue for the 2019-20 season.
The St. Bonaventure men’s hockey team is proud to announce that their Team’s Spring Semester GPA was a 3.43. These guys not only made it to the quarterfinals of the National Tournament before it was cancelled due to COVID-19, but also showed off their skills in the classroom.
Great work, boys!
Next season, now Brockport alumnus and former team captain Connor Hutchins, who had an exceptional career with Brockport, will be playing professionally with the Meudon Comets in France.
The Elmira Junior Enforcers, proud member of the USPHL Premier Division, have announced the signing of defenseman John Calabrese.
Calabrese, a 2002 born player from Binghamton, New York played last season with Chenango Valley High School as well as the Binghamton Jr. Devils 18U program. The 6′ 215 pound blueliner is excited to make the jump to Junior A hockey while staying in the Southern Tier. The Junior Enforcers roster will be made up of players ages 20 and under from all across North America and the world.
The Junior Enforcers look forward to an exciting and successful season, which will start in late August with training camp, and will see the puck drop for the season on September 25th. Tryout information will be communicated as soon as it is finalized due to the fluid situation resulting from the Coronavirus pandemic.
By Warren Kozireski —
2013 Hilton High School grad Jordan Ott has been named the new head coach for women’s hockey at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
A four-time all-county pick and three-time team MVP in softball at Hilton where she also played soccer, Ott also played in the Rochester Edge girls hockey program and for the Potsdam Bears where she set the school scoring record with 107 career points. She also has school records with 61 career goals, 18 career power-play goals and 12 game-winning goals.
She inherits a Monarchs team that was 3-21-1 in 2019-20 and has won four games combined over their first three years playing at the Division III level.
“I am unbelievably excited for the opportunity to be a part of the King’s College family,” Ott said via email. “I believe that the women’s hockey program has incredible potential and provides student-athletes with a wonderful college experience. The campus is welcoming and positive and the student-athletes are eager to improve upon their craft and take another step towards building a winning program. Being able to continue my involvement in hockey following the conclusion of my own playing career means the world to me, as it is something I truly enjoy. I am eager to get started and begin working with the coaching staff to further develop the program.
Ott continued her hockey career professionally after Potsdam with the Buffalo Beauts before taking on head softball coach and hockey volunteer coaching responsibilities back at Potsdam.
“A lot of what I have learned from being a head coach over the past two years has been about how to develop a team culture. I believe that may be what is lacking in many ways at King’s and I am eager to get started on building the mindset and habits that encourage success. The x’s and o’s will be a bit different this upcoming season, but the on-ice performance is only half the battle. Coaching is about developing relationships, cultivating team chemistry, and many more intangibles and I have learned a lot about the value of those the past two years.
“I believe that every player on the current roster, including the all of the incoming freshmen, has the ability to compete at this level. I think there is tremendous potential within this program from top to bottom and it is my job as a coach to bring out the best in each player and put them in a position to succeed. The first year of any coaching job comes with challenges, I expect no different from this job. I will have high expectations for the players, but those willing to put in the work and buy into the program we are trying to build will hopefully have a very enjoyable experience.
“Growing up playing many different sports I have had more coaches than I can count, all with different coaching styles. Looking back on my experiences, I almost automatically think of my favorite coaches as the ones who helped me develop as a person, not just a player. I had some great coaches, coaches that helped turn me into the player I wanted to be. But the coaches I loved and still keep in contact with today are the ones who understood that there is more to life than sports. Coaches such as Wayne Wells who coached me in youth hockey for the Tri-County Golden Eagles, Ned Corbett with the Rochester Edge (my first girl’s hockey coach), Chris Schiano who coached me for the majority of my soccer career, Ken Metzger who let me play baseball with his sons for many years. All of the coaches named are people who shaped me more as person than a player, and that is something I put into my own coaching.”
Ott also reflected on her time playing soccer and softball at Hilton.
“Being a Cadet was a wonderful experience. Many of my closest friends that I am still in touch with are friends that I made through sports while in school. The district as a whole has made such a wonderful commitment to continually improving the student experience, along with their athletics programs. Seeing the improvements to facilities even now long after I have graduated is a fantastic sight and something that I know the student-athletes will enjoy. I believe that the Athletic Director (Mr. Girruzi) has done nothing but great things since taking over the program. I have always loved sports and wanted to continue my involvement in any way possible, but Hilton was a large part of my athletics experience.”
Between soccer and softball seasons while in high school, Ott played hockey ij the Rochester Edge program after leaving Tri-County youth hockey.
“Playing for the Edge was really the turning point in my hockey career. Up until my 14-U year I had played boy’s hockey and I always hesitated to make the switch. Once the boys started to get too big, I knew it was time. I actually joined the 14-U Tier 2 team halfway through the season while still playing on a boys team so that I could see if I liked it and get on the ice more. That is the year I met Coach Corbett and it was a great opportunity. Making the switch allowed me to be more of an impact player, moving to forward from defense. Playing that year gave me so much confidence moving forward. The following year, I joined the Tier 1 team and we played all of our league games in the LLGHL (now LLFHL) in Canada and traveled all over the northeast for showcases. The three years I played with that team were the years that I truly took my game to the next level. I was able to play against the top teams at our level and it was my stepping stone to playing at the collegiate level.”
Ott majored in Elementary Education while at Potsdam with a plan to teach at the elementary school level, but life has taken her in another direction for now.
“I do have a degree in teaching and masters in curriculum and instruction because teaching was the original plan. I have always loved kids and I would absolutely be in a classroom right now if it wasn’t for coaching. Hockey has been a huge part of my life for so long and it is truly part of how I define myself. I could not pass up the opportunity to stay involved in sports following my own playing career coming to an end. I do find that I am able to apply a lot of my teaching philosophy to my coaching philosophy and a lot of the ideas are the same. My students just happen to be college hockey players instead of first graders.”
Oswego State Interim Director of Athletics Eric Summers has announced that Mark Digby, Associate Head Coach for women’s ice hockey has been named Interim Head Coach of women’s ice hockey.
Prior to Oswego, Digby was an assistant men’s ice hockey coach at his alma mater, SUNY Brockport (2006-10) where he earned his B.S. in physical education (2005) and M.S. in Recreation Management (2008).
Digby was hired as the assistant men’s ice hockey coach at Oswego in August of 2010. During his time as the assistant men’s ice hockey coach, the team reached six NCAA tournaments, two frozen fours and competed for the national championship twice.
Digby moved over to the women’s ice hockey team in the spring of 2019 as the Associate Head Coach. In the 2019-20 season the women’s ice hockey team showed huge improvements, including the most wins (16) the program had seen since 2016. Along with their win totals, the women’s ice hockey team competed for their second NEWHL Championship falling to nationally top ranked Plattsburgh in the title game.
Digby takes over the women’s ice hockey program from Diane Dillon, who coached the program for 14 seasons.
BUFFALO – Selected by Buffalo with the 14th overall pick in the 2020 NWHL Draft, Autumn MacDougall signed a contract to play the upcoming season with the Beauts. The Nova Scotia earlier this year completed an outstanding U Sports career at the University of Alberta, where the 5-1 forward had 57 goals and 67 assists for 125 points in 139 games.
MacDougall is a two-time Canada West Champion award winner in 2019 and 2020, and scored the game-winning goal for the Pandas in 2017 at the U Sports National Championship. She was often clutch in her collegiate career; MacDougall set the Pandas program records with 24 power play goals and 18 game-winning goals.
“I’m super excited that I have been given the opportunity to play in the NWHL, especially with such a great organization as the Buffalo Beauts,” said MacDougall. “I’m itching to get to Buffalo and to get the season started!”
MacDougall was the school’s leading scorer in the 2017-18 and 2019-20 seasons and was one of the top-three scorers in U Sports in each of her final three seasons.
“This will be an incredible opportunity for Autumn to continue her playing career, and raise the level of her game at the professional level,” said U of A head coach Howie Draper. “She is a talented offensive weapon who excels at creating chances for herself and her teammates in the offensive zone. She has quick feet and great puck handling skills that will translate well to the NWHL level.”
“Autumn is a winner,” said Buffalo head coach Pete Perram. “She comes from a winning program, and was coached by one of the best in Howie Draper. She knows where the net is and has an intense passion for the game.”
College Hockey America’s All-Academic Team Features 116 Student-Athletes in 2019-20
2019-20 was a banner year for academic success for College Hockey America student-athletes as the league has recognized a record 116 student-athletes on the 2019-20 All-Academic Team. Additionally, 13 players achieved 4.0 GPAs throughout the 2019-20 academic year, garnering Student-Athlete of the Year honors.
Each team had double-digit honorees on the All-Academic Team, with three teams placing 20 or more on the list. Robert Morris had 22 student-athletes qualify for the All-Academic Team, followed by 21 from Syracuse, and 20 from Mercyhurst. Not too far behind were the other three institutions of College Hockey America, with RIT having 19 honorees, Lindenwood with 18, and Penn State with 16.
Of the 13 Student-Athletes of the Year, there were seven repeat winners, led by four-time CHA Student-Athlete of the Year, Kirsten Martin of Lindenwood University. Kirsten wrapped-up her four-year career with another pair of 4.0 semesters. She is joined by teammates Sierra Burt, a three-time Student-Athlete of the Year, and Annika Asplundh, who earned her second Student-Athlete of the Year award.
Robert Morris paced all teams with four Student-Athletes of the Year, three-time winner Lexi Templeman, two-time winners Courtney Kollman and Emilie Harley, and freshman Joelle Fiala. Mercyhurst’s three Student-Athletes of the Year included a second award for Alexa Vasko, as well as Rachel Marmen and K.K. Thiessen. RIT had a pair of Student-Athletes of the Year in Stella Haberman and Taylor Liotta, and Syracuse’s Amanda Backebo wrapped up her career with a perfect 4.0 GPA in 2019-20.
2019-20 Student-Athletes of the Year
Annika Asplundh, Lindenwood*
Sierra Burt, Lindenwood#
Kirsten Martin, Lindenwood$
Rachel Marmen, Mercyhurst
K.K. Thiessen, Mercyhurst
Alexa Vasko, Mercyhurst*
Stella Haberman, RIT
Taylor Liotta, RIT
Joelle Fiala, Robert Morris
Emilie Harley, Robert Morris*
Courtney Kollman, Robert Morris*
Lexi Templeman, Robert Morris#
Amanda Backebo, Syracuse
* 2-time Student-Athlete of the Year
# 3-time Student-Athlete of the Year
$ 4-time Student-Athlete of the Year
To qualify for the All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must post a 3.0 GPA or better in the semesters in which she was competing.
Lindenwood (18): Casey Adimey, Hannah Alt, Lokelani Antonio, Annika Asplundh, Jada Burke, Sierra Burt, Lauren Dabrowski, Courtney Ganske, Madilynn Hickey, Jane Jacobs, Kirsten Martin, Kayla Martinez, Erin Near, Cierra Paisley, Gigi Pora, Meara Ryan, Megan Wagner, Sophie Wolf
Mercyhurst (20): Kennedy Blair, Aubrey Cole, Summer-Rae Dobson, Celine Frappier, Mary Katherie Gialames, Sam Isbell, Leah Klassen, Maggie Knott, Megan Korzack, Rachel Marmen, Sarah Nelles, Emma Nuutinen, Liliane Perreault, Alexane Rheaume, Michele Robillard, Abigail Schauer, Jenna Silvonen, K.K. Thiessen, Alexa Vasko, Alexandria Weiss
Penn State (16): Jessica Adolfsson, Chantal Burke, Loli Fidler, Julie Gough, Cam Leonard, Brooke Madsen, Amanda McLeod, Katie McMillan, Shea Nelson, Anna Promersberger, Katie Rankin, Morgan Rolph, Kate Rydland, Sophie Slattery, Olivia Villani, Abby Welch
RIT (19): Stella Haberman, Taylor Liotta, Ellie Larson, Taylor Baker, Hunter Barnett, Abby Davies, Terra Lanteigne, Maddie Dunham, Christa Stefanopoulos, Taylor Sims, Jade Mancini, Justine Larkin, Kylie Lalonde, Madison Farrand, Jordan Marchese, Madison Itagaki, Hana Solinger, Rachel Goff, Logan Land
Robert Morris (22): Michaela Boyle, Maggy Burbidge, Emily Curlett, Ariele DeSmet, Anjelica Diffendal, Anna Fairman, Joelle Fiala, Jaycee Gebhard, Emilie Harley, Alyson Hebert, Raygan Kirk, Courtney Kollman, Mackenzie Krasowski, Sarah Lecavalier, Natalie Marcuzzi, Leah Marino, Wasyn Rice, Janey Sandoval, Molly Singelwad, Lexi Templeman, Gillian Thompson, Marah Wagner
Syracuse (21): Ady Cohen, Jessica DiGirolamo, Lindsay Eastwood, Logan Hicks, Anonda Hoppner, Victoria Klimek, Brynn Koocher, Anna Leschyshyn, Marielle McHale, Abby Moloughney, Allie Olnowich, Emma Polaski, Savannah Rennie, Kelli Rowswell, Kristen Siermachesky, Allison Small, Amanda Backebo, Mae Batherson, Madison Beishuizen, Lauren Bellefontaine, Shelby Calof
BAUER to Launch New Face Protection to Help Players, Coaches and Fans Return to Hockey
Taking learnings from BAUER medical-grade face shields, the company will launch a new product lineup to help hockey return safely and as a daily safeguard
EXETER, N.H.– Bauer Hockey, the world’s No. 1 hockey brand, announced a new line of products to help enable the safe return of hockey. Taking learnings from BAUER medical-grade face shields, this summer the company will launch facial protection specifically designed for players, coaches, administrators, on-ice officials, parents and fans.
“We are so proud to have supported nurses and doctors on the front lines with medical-grade face shields,” said Dan Bourgeois, VP of Product Innovation. “This new BAUER lineup is inspired by that work and our commitment to One Team. As communities begin to re-open, we will combine this experience with our hockey-specific expertise to provide protection for the hockey community and in people’s everyday lives.”
When the spread of COVID-19 increased in early March, Bauer Hockey halted sports equipment production at its facilities, including in Blainville, QC, and in Liverpool, NY, and pivoted quickly to design, produce and deliver more than 2 million medical-grade face shields to help address a shortage impacting front line medical professionals.
As local communities begin to re-open with a cautious approach that requires masks and other protections, this new lineup of BAUER products will help prepare players, coaches, trainers, administrators and sports fans when public health officials indicate it is safe to resume play.
Off-Ice Protection
The BAUER Integrated Cap Shield (patent pending) attaches to the brim of a baseball hat or can be worn separately. It is designed to provide protection that stretches from the forehead to chin, offering important eye, nose and mouth splash coverage. It includes adjustable straps to maximize comfort and fit. A built-in Anti-Fog treatment allows for usage throughout the day as a layer of separation from people in close proximity. The Integrated Cap Shield complies with ANSI Standards for protection against splash and splatter, and for droplet resistance. It will be available at authorized BAUER retail locations and Bauer.com in early August.
The BAUER Reversible Fabric Mask, which covers the nose and mouth, can be worn by itself or in combination with the BAUER Integrated Cap Shield or any other face shield. This is an effective and comfortable option to be worn around the rink or in communities where face coverings are recommended or required. The BAUER Reversible Fabric Mask is available now at authorized BAUER retail locations and Bauer.com.
While the Reversible Fabric Mask and Integrated Cap Shield provide protection off the ice for coaches, fans, equipment managers, administrators and arena staff, these can also be used far beyond the hockey rink. These two products offer a protective solution for everyday activities, such as grocery shopping, or for organizations, such as restaurants, looking for employee safeguards.
On-Ice Protection
The BAUER Concept 3 Splash Guard works exclusively with the BAUER Concept 3 player face mask to provide additional splash protection while allowing the player to focus on their game. This new product is designed to enhance coverage around the mouth and maintain a high level of vision and breathability. The BAUER Concept 3 Splash Guard is scheduled to be available at authorized BAUER retail locations and Bauer.com in August.
The Fabric Mask is machine washable and can be reused. The BAUER Integrated Cap Shield and Concept 3 Splash Guard can also be cleaned and disinfected for re-use.
“Bauer Hockey has a long history of developing innovative products that advance protection on the ice,” said Craig Desjardins, Vice President of Product, Bauer Hockey. “It was a natural pivot for our team to shift from protecting players to members of the medical community in a time of crisis, and now we’re looking to continue our mission of protection as communities re-open and sports return.”
As an example of the BAUER off-ice products providing employee safeguards, Bauer Hockey is proud to partner with Canlan, North America’s leader in the development, operations and ownership of ice hockey rinks. All of the products in this new BAUER lineup will be used by Canlan’s staff, including zone control attendants and health and safety ambassadors, as part of a comprehensive program to re-open the company’s 49 ice rinks in the United States and Canada.
“There has been an incredible amount of work, care and innovation put into developing our Exposure Control and Return to Play Plans,” said Joey St-Aubin, President & CEO, Canlan Ice Sports Corp. “Given our shared values on safety and innovation, we built Bauer’s newly developed protective equipment right into our protocols. As we bring hockey back, our customers and employees can rest assured we are doing so with the utmost of care and confidence.”
“We are proud to partner with Canlan in prioritizing a safe return to play for all members of our hockey community. We believe in all hockey has to offer kids in terms of learning valuable life lessons, building character and developing lifelong friendships. That is why we are extremely excited to offer a safe path to re-start our great game,” said Mary-Kay Messier, Vice President of Global Marketing, Bauer Hockey.
About Bauer Hockey
Bauer Hockey is the world’s most recognized designer, marketer and manufacturer of hockey equipment and is the No. 1 brand in hockey. Founded in Kitchener, Ontario, in 1927, Bauer Hockey developed the first skate with a blade attached to a boot, forever changing the game. Since then, Bauer Hockey has continued to develop the most sought-after products in the industry, including the widely successful SUPREME®, VAPOR® and NEXUS® lines of products.
About Canlan
Canlan Ice Sports Corp. is the North American leader in the development, operations and ownership of multi-purpose recreation and entertainment facilities. We are the largest private sector owner and operator of recreation facilities in North America and currently own, lease and/or manage 17 facilities in Canada and the United States with 49 ice surfaces, as well as five indoor soccer fields, and 15 sport, volleyball, and basketball courts. To learn more about Canlan please visit www.icesports.com.
(Bauer Photo)
| Evaluation camp returns to USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, from July 24-Aug. 1 |
| COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Forty-three players have been invited to the 2020 World Junior Summer Showcase that will be held from July 24-Aug. 1 in Plymouth, Michigan, at USA Hockey Arena. The Showcase serves as an evaluation camp to assist in selecting the U.S. National Junior Team that will compete in the 2021 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship Dec. 26, 2020, through Jan. 5, 2021, in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. “We’re excited to have our players and staff together,” said John Vanbiesbrouck (Detroit, Michigan), general manager of the U.S. National Junior Team and assistant executive director of hockey operations at USA Hockey. “While Finland, Sweden and Canada won’t be joining us as we’ve been used to in past years, this will provide a great opportunity to have our players back on the ice and begin the process in earnest of building our team for the World Junior Championship. “With the current pandemic, we’ll be doing some things differently, and that’s okay. It’s exciting to see rinks opening back up throughout the country and we’re most appreciative of the efforts of Dr. Mike Stuart from the Mayo Clinic, our chief medical and safety officer, among others, for guiding us in best practices to ensure the safest possible environment for our players and everyone involved.” Of the 43 players attending, nine are returnees from last year’s U.S. National Junior Team that competed in the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ostrava and Trinec, Czech Republic. Spencer Knight (Darien, Connecticut) is the lone member from the 2019 National Junior Team that won a silver medal in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia. Additionally, 19 players have won medals at IIHF events while a total of 30 players have skated on at least one U.S. select team. The United States enters the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship seeking its fifth medal in six years after earning a record four-consecutive medals: gold in 2017, silver in 2019, and bronze in both 2018 and 2016. “We’re thankful to everyone involved in all the planning that has happened to date and continues to take place,” said Gavin Regan, vice president of USA Hockey and chair of the organization’s International Council. “As hockey returns, we look forward to hosting our camp and we’ll certainly do it safely.” NOTES: In total, 38 of the 43 players have played or are committed to play college hockey, including 23 players who played in the NCAA last season … Fifteen players competed in the United States Hockey League last season, America’s only Tier 1 junior hockey league … Thirteen players participated in the 2020 BioSteel All-American Game, including the game’s most valuable player Jake Sanderson (Whitefish, Montana) … The 43 players invited to the Showcase come from 16 different states including New York (8), Massachusetts (7), California (5), Minnesota (4), Illinois (3), Texas (3), Michigan (2), Rhode Island (2), Wisconsin (2), Connecticut (1), Georgia (1), Indiana (1), Montana (1), North Dakota (1), New Jersey (1) and Washington (1) … A total of 25 players were selected in the 2019 NHL Draft, when for the first time in NHL Draft history, seven of the first 15 selections were American… The invited players include 27 who previously played for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program … Nate Leaman (Providence, Rhode Island) is the head coach of the 2021 U.S. National Junior Team with Ted Donato (Cambridge, Massachusetts), Kris Mayotte (Ann Arbor, Michigan), and Steve Miller (Columbus, Ohio) serving as assistant coaches, and Theresa Feaster (Providence, R.I.) serves as video coach … For more information about the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship click here. |
