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Niagara’s Delmas Selected As A Candidate For Senior Class Award

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (January 22, 2020) – Niagara senior defenseman Noah Delmas has been named as one of 20 men’s ice hockey student-athlete candidates for the 2019-20 Senior Class Award.

Delmas is one of five Atlantic Hockey players named to the list of 20 candidates.

To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as a NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.

The 20 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists in February, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs.

Classroom
Delmas is a three-time AHA All-Academic honoree majoring in marketing.

Character
After serving as an alternate captain as a junior, Delmas was named the 28th captain in Niagara history prior to his senior season.

When asked why Delmas was given the honor, head coach Jason Lammers had this to say: “Noah embodies our mission as a person, student and player. His own personal growth has been impressive and now he has the honor to lead others by putting ‘we’ ahead of ‘me.'”

Delmas’ passion and reliability on the ice are mirrored by his ability to hold himself and his teammates accountable.

Off the ice, Delmas is approachable, easy to talk to, and always upbeat. His presence in the locker room is the same as with the media or amongst his peers.

Community
Delmas and the rest of his teammates have brought in 7-year-old Jack Marchetta from Team IMPACT to join them during the 2019-20 season. Marchetta has suffered from juvenile dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disorder, since birth. To keep his health and strength, he plays hockey and soccer.

At Jack’s introductory press conference in September, Delmas spoke with the Buffalo News about what it meant for both sides to be connected in this way: “Everyone is going through something, whether you know it or not. In our regular, everyday lives, we don’t realize how much of an impact we can have on younger people. Just a friendly hangout, or having Jackson come to the rink, that can change his day or his week.”

Competition
Delmas is coming off a stellar junior season that saw him compete in each of the team’s 41 games. He finished fourth among all defensemen in the nation in terms of both goals (15) and points (40) while pacing the Purple Eagles with 25 assists. Over the course of the year, Delmas earned two seperate Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week awards and was tabbed as the AHA Player of the Month for November. At season’s end, his play earned him a spot on the All-Conference Third Team.

The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2020 NCAA Men’s Frozen Final Four® in April.

About the Senior CLASS Award
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.

WNYGVIH QUARTER FINALS WRAP

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By Janet Schultz, NYHOL

LID Over Niagara County

The WNYGVIH Tenth Federation Playoffs opened Tuesday, January 21 with Niagara County (8) facing Lancaster/Iroquois/Depew (LID).

As with this league there is always a surprise, and while Niagara County did not win, they did get on the board first when Natalie O’Brien scored, assisted by Katelyn Churakos and Kayla Persinger and the first period ended 1-0 in favor of Niagara County.

LID came back just minutes into the second period on a power play goal. They added another and second ends 2-1 LID.

Their scoring line took hold and LID put in three more goals in the third and the game ended 5-1 with LID moving to the semi-finals.

Scoring for LID were Jersey Phillips with 2 goals, 2 assists; Hailey Keppner, goal and assist; Amanda Cole, goal, Morganne Dee, goal and Haylie Petyk and Madelyn Braun with assists.

In goal Dylan Gorski stopped 22 of 23 shots for LID and Isabella Renzi stopped 20 of 25 shots for Niagara County Lady Warriors.

Williamsville Wins

Williamsville opened scoring just over 3 minutes into the first period with Jenna Cavalieri getting the goal assisted by Ellie Schau.

A power-play goal by Cavalieri with 1:35 left sent the first period to a 2-0 score. 

Two more in the second and it was 4-0 for Williamsville.

However, Clarence/Amherst/SweetHome made a mark when Isabell Zivis shot in a power-play goak at 11L52 of the third period. She was assisted by Lilli Adimey and Allison Greene.

Scoring for Williamsville were Cavalieri with two; Molly Martin, goal; Emma Roland, goal and 2 assists; Ellie Schau, three assists; Elizabeth Jackson, assist; Kelly Dormer, assist and Erin Roland with an assist.

In goal for CASH, Kylie Paige stopped 36 of 40; for Williamsville, Elizabeth Timby held back 14 or 15.

The game ends 4-1 and Williamsville moves to the semi-finals.

Game Three Is Upset of Day

There has to be some type of upset and the Hamburg/Eden/West Seneca vs Monsignor Martin was it.

HEWS started the scoring in the first period, and also ended the scoring in the first period. 

Carleigh Sutfin scored at 5:50 of the first period, assisted by Olivia Wade. 

Both teams pressured each other and in the end HEWS Goalie Lauren Brown got the shut-out with 26 saves.

In goal for Monsignor Martin was Grace Harrington who stopped 12 of 13 shots.

HEWS moves to the semi-finals and will take on #1 LID.

FLOP Seals Semi-Final Spot

Another low scoring game and one for the goalies to keep in check.

Frontier/LakeShore/Orchard Park put in the first goal at 9:06 of the first period when Brooke Becker had an unassisted goal. The period ends FLOP 1-0 over Kenmore/Grand Island.

Kenmore/Grand Island opened the scoring in the second period with a goal by Abigail Blair, assisted by Savannah Samplinski.

FLOP’s Taylor Loretto answered back, assisted by Mary Kromer and the score is 2-1 at the end of the second.

Becker puts in another at the 7:50 mark of the third and the game ends 3-1 FLOP.

Making 19 on 22 shots on goal was Kenmore/Grand Island’s Carolyn Bourgeault and for FLOP it was Kristen Heard stopping 23 of 24.

FLOP moves on to the semis to meet Williamsville.

  • WNYGVIH 2020 QUARTERFINALS LID VS NIAGARA COUNTY

(Photo gallery is from the LID/NICO game. Other galleries forthcoming (I’m still processing) All photos by Janet Schultz, NYHOL. All photos available for purchase by contacting [email protected])

Sabres Prospect Named USHL Goalie of the Week

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SAINTS GOALIE LEADING USHL IN GOALS AGAINST

DUBUQUE, Iowa — For the second time this season, Erik Portillo was named the USHL Goalie of the Week. Portillo, who already won the award on November 19th, secured his second weekly honors after a 38-save performance against the Waterloo Black Hawks. Portillo shut down the Hawks, stopping 14 of 15 shots in the 3rd period to keep Waterloo out of striking distance.

The win for Portillo was his 13th of the season, placing him in a three-way tie for third in the USHL. He also ranks first in goals against (2.05) and second in save percentage (.918). Since his return from the World Juniors, Portillo has continued his stellar play against some of the league’s best teams in Waterloo and Chicago.

The win against Waterloo, in which Portillo allowed just one goal, marked the 10th time in 18 games that he has allowed just one tally. No other goalie in the USHL can claim more games than that. For Portillo, he joins Braden Doyle as the only other Saints player who has received weekly honors more than once this season. Aidan McCarthy was also tabbed the Goalie of the Week earlier in the year. The Saints have yet to see a forward win the award despite some solid performances from that group.

Manhattanville Trio Win UCHC Weekly Awards

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — After their performances this past week, junior forward Tianna Lopes (West Vancouver, British Columbia/Pacific Steelers (JWHL)), freshman goalie Lena Flores (Chicago, Ill./Guerin College Prep) and senior forward Ken McLean (New Rochelle, N.Y./New Rochelle) were awarded weekly honors from the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC). McLean was awarded Men’s Player of the Week, Lopes received Women’s South Player of the Week and Flores was awarded Women’s South Rookie of the Week.

For the first time since November of 2009, a Valiant men’s hockey player notched a program-record-tying four goals in a single game. McLean accomplished that feat Saturday, Jan. 18, in his first-ever multi-goal game against Neumann University. He also tied the program record for power play goals in a game with three. Additionally, McLean added an assist against Albertus Magnus College on Tuesday, Jan. 14. This is his first weekly honor from the UCHC. 

Lopes recorded her second career hat trick in an 8-1 win over King’s College on Saturday, Jan. 18. She also added two assists to give her a team-leading five points in the game. In a Friday, Jan. 17, game against Wilkes University, she added one more assist to give her six total points on the week. Lopes currently leads the team in points with 25. This is her fourth Player of the Week honor from the UCHC, and second this season.

In her third win of the season, Flores made 10 saves and earned her second-career shutout in a 4-0 victory over Wilkes. She is now 3-3-1 in seven starts this season. This is her third Rookie of the Week honor from the UCHC.

Both the men and women return to action this weekend. They will each travel to Rochester, N.Y., to take on Nazareth College. The women face off against the Golden Flyers, Friday, Jan. 24, at 3:30 p.m. and the men have a 4:00 p.m. puck drop on Saturday, Jan. 25.

“Small Saves”

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Here is this week’s edition of “Small Saves.” Enjoy!

USA Hockey To Host Women’s Leadership Summit

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Event to be held in Anaheim, Calif. Feb. 7-8 
 
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey will host a women’s leadership summit entitled Game On: Empowering Women in Hockey, Feb. 7-8, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. The event is being held in conjunction with the final game of the 2019-20 Rivalry Series between the women’s national teams of the U.S. and Canada.

The summit will provide current and future female leaders tangible tools and enhance the leadership development efforts of female volunteers.

Participants will be exposed to a combination of speakers and breakout sessions led by experts on inclusion, confidence, building trust, connecting with your community, and growing the game.

The registration fee is $150 and space is limited. To register and for the full schedule and list of speakers, click here.

USA Hockey Winter Meeting Recap

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USA Hockey Winter Meeting Covers Wide Range of Topics
Keith Barrett Elected Vice President of USA Hockey
 
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey’s top volunteer leaders gathered for the organization’s annual Winter Meeting last week in Orlando with a wide variety of topics discussed, including an update to the strategic plan that will provide the guiding principles for USA Hockey over the next four years.“It was a very productive three-plus days,” said Jim Smith, president of USA Hockey. “We have so many positive things happening across the board and that’s exciting as we continue to look ahead. It’s evident we have some work to do on retention of our officials and that will be a focal point as move through the rest of this season and into next year. We’re also continuing work on efforts to welcome more diverse groups and improve our culture.”One of the highlights of the Winter Meeting was a panel moderated by Darren Haynes, sports director at WUSA in Washington, D.C., that featured leaders from both USA Hockey and the NHL discussing diversity and inclusion, including ideas to make the sport more welcoming to broader audiences. Joining Haynes were Smith, Pat Kelleher, executive director of USA Hockey, and Kim Davis, executive vice president for social impact, growth initiatives and legislative affairs for the NHL.In addition, it was reported the number of players year-over-year as of the Winter Meeting is up at all age levels as are the number of coaches and officials.“Our participant numbers continue to grow and I think that is reflective of our efforts on many fronts, including safety, development and education,” said Kelleher. “We continue to remain focused on making sure we have the best possible environment for families, and as we begin a new decade, we’re excited about the opportunities in front of us to continue to advance our sport.”During Sunday’s (Jan. 19) Board of Directors meeting:• The Board elected Keith Barrett (Northfield, Vermont) vice president of USA Hockey and chair of the organization’s Youth Council. Barrett, whose term will run through 2021, replaces Dave Klasnick, who passed away in August.• The Board elected Chris Clark (South Windsor, Connecticut) as director representative to the executive committee to fill the position that was created by Keith Barrett’s election as vice president. Clark’s term will run through June of 2020.• The Board set the membership fee for the 2020-21 season at $46, which is the same rate in place for the 2019-20 season.• Jim Smith honored Mike Trimboli (Massena, New York), Dave LaBuda (Chicago, Illinois) and KristenWright (Colorado Springs, Colo.) with the President’s Award for outstanding contribution to USA Hockey.

Scibetta and Williams Tabbed For Weekly Awards

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Two members of the William Smith College hockey team were honored by the United Collegiate Hockey Conference this afternoon. Senior forward Gina Scibetta was named the North Player of the Week and junior Olivia Williams was named the North Goalie of the Week.

Scibetta turned a record breaking weekend into her first UCHC praise of the season. She led the Herons with eight points on two goals and six assists in a 2-1-0 week. On Tuesday against Cortland, she set up both goals in a 4-2 loss. On Saturday, Scibetta recorded a career-high four assists guiding the Herons to a 9-1 victory over Alvernia. She set up three consecutive goals bridging the first and second periods. Scibetta’s fourth assist of the game was her 51st career assist and 91st career point. Both numbers eclipsed William Smith’s previous record held by Krista Federow ’18. On Sunday, Scibetta scored a pair of goals in a 6-0 victory over Stevenson. She was credited with game-winning goal and added an insurance goal in the third period. The goals were the 41st and 42nd of Scibetta’s career, which broke the program record of 40 also held by Federow.

Through 16 games this season, Scibetta leads the team with 19 points on six goals and 13 assists.

Williams played every minute in goal for the Herons this week, recording a 2-1-0 record with a .947 save percentage and a 1.69 goals against average. In Tuesday’s loss to the Red Dragons, Williams made 36 saves. On Saturday she made nine saves against the Golden Wolves. On Sunday, Williams stopped all 44 shots she faced as she recorded her second shutout of the season. Sunday’s win was the 25th of her career, which matches the program record held by Maggie Salmon ’18.

Williams is 8-5-0 this season with a 2.69 GAA and a .918 save percentage.

Hobart’s Tyson Tabbed “Player Of The Week”

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Hobart College sophomore forward Zach Tyson was named the New England Hockey Conference Player of the Week by the league office today. He is the third different Statesman to be named the Player of the Week by the league office.

Tyson led Hobart with four goals in a 1-0-1 week in NEHC play. On Friday night he scored a pair of second period goals in a 4-4 tie with Suffolk. Tyson’s second goal of the game came on the power play. The next day against Johnson & Wales. Tyson made it a 2-0 game with just over two minutes remaining in the first period and added an insurance goal at the 18:01 mark of the third period. The Statesmen

In 13 games this season, Tyson has 11 points on six goals and five assists.

Amerks Weekly Report

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**This Week’s Storylines**

A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEAD

  • Rochester embarks on its final three games prior to the annual All-Star break beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 22 when they travel to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse for a North Division showdown against the Cleveland Monsters at 7:00 p.m. The Amerks will then close out the weekend as they host the Laval Rocket at The Blue Cross Arena on Friday, Jan. 24 before facing the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday, Jan. 25.
    • Rochester shows a record of 28-7-3-4 since the start of the 2011-12 seasons against Cleveland and a 11-3-0 record all-time record versus Laval.
    • Saturday’s contest with Syracuse will be the 263rd all-time meeting between the Amerks and Crunch. The Amerks hold a 138-116-8 lifetime record versus Syracuse and have posted a 9-5-1-1 record over the last 16 games. Additionally, Rochester has scored a power-play goal in 13 of its last 26 contests against the Crunch, going 18-for-109 (16.5%) with the man-advantage over that span.

AMERKS GET THREE FORWARDS FROM BUFFALO

  • The Buffalo Sabres reassigned forwards Rasmus Asplund and Scott Wilson as well as defenseman Lawrence Pilut to the Amerks on Sunday.
  • Asplund returns to Rochester after spending nearly three months during his first-career recall with the Sabres.
    • The Swedish forward posted three points (1+2) in 28 contests since making his NHL debut for Buffalo back on Nov. 16 against Ottawa. He recorded his first NHL point on Jimmy Vesey’s second-period goal against Calgary on Nov. 27 and scored his first NHL goal at the 19:01 mark of Buffalo’s 7-1 rout over New Jersey on Dec. 2.
  • Wilson and Pilut both return following their first and second recalls of the season, respectively. Pilut registered five shots in six games with the Sabres while Wilson posted three shots in two contests.

ALL-STAR BOUND

  • Defenseman Lawrence Pilut and goaltender Jonas Johansson have been named to the North Division All-Star roster for the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Ontario International Airport. The annual event will take place Jan. 26-27 at Toyota Arena in Ontario, Calif., home of the Ontario Reign. The Swedish duo will also be joined by Amerks head coach Chris Taylor, who clinched the honor of coaching the North Division squad.

SHARING THE CREASE

  • Anchored by the goaltending tandem of veteran Andrew Hammond and third-year pro Jonas Johansson, the Amerks own one of the top defenses in AHL, having allowed only 108 goals through the first 40 games of the season, the third-fewest in the AHL coming into this week. The duo has also combined for six shutouts and continue to rank among the AHL’s goaltending leaders with 10 and 11 wins on the season, respectively.
  • Hammond (10-9-2) ranks second among all netminders after notching his fourth shutout of the season back on Dec. 14 in a 5-0 win over Laval, a new career-high. With four shutouts through just 23 games this season, he’s on pace to match the franchise record for most shutouts in a season (8) set by Ryan Miller during the 2004-05 campaign.
  • Having won nine of his last 11 appearances, Johansson shows an AHL career-best 11-3-3 record with two shutouts this season. He has the fifth-best goal-against average in the league (2.23) and ranks sixth among all netminders with a .924 save percentage in 18 games. Dating back to Nov. 13, the third-year netminder boasts an impressive 9-1-1 record with two shutouts, a 2.15 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage while allowing just two goals or less in six consecutive starts over that span.

TEAM LEADERS

  • Jean-Sebastien Dea continues to lead the team in both goals (12) and points (28) in 38 games this season. Coming into week, Dea, who is also second among all Amerks forwards with 74 shots on goal, has 10 points (2+8) in his last 13 games dating back to Dec. 20.

THE BEST OFFENSE IS A GOOD DEFENSE

  • Rochester owns three of the AHL’s top point-producing defensemen in Zach Redmond, Casey Nelson and Lawrence Pilut, all of whom have been mainstays on Rochester’s blueline this season.
    • The 2019-20 season is just a different chapter in the same story for the 31-year-old Redmond, who hasn’t gone more than five games without a point all season. The two-time AHL All-Star and reigning Eddie Shore Award winner is tied for 10th in scoring among all defensemen with 24 points and ranks 10th with a team-high 19 assists. He’s also tied for 20th for goals by a defenseman with five through 37 games this season.
    • Back from his second recall with the Sabres, Pilut has 16 points (4+12) over his last 21 games dating back to Nov. 15, including goals in three of his last seven outings. Having already established a new AHL career-high in goals, the former SHL Defenseman of the Year is also on pace to set a new career-high in points.
    • After missing two games and returning to the lineup this past Friday night, Nelson is tied for 13th among all active blueliners with a team-best plus-13 on-ice rating through 35 games.
  • Rookie defenseman Jacob Bryson is 18th in the AHL for all first-year players with a plus-6 on-ice rating while being the only Amerk to appear in all 40 games so far this season. 

LID Graduates Horvatits and Phillips

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By Janet Schultz, NYHOL

Four years ago Bethany Horvatits and Jersey Phillips came on to the ice for Lancaster/Iroquois/Depew, known as LID. They immediately began making an impact on and ice and in the locker room. This is their final season as high school varsity hockey players as they move on to new chapters in their lives.

Horvatits came in as a freshman from Iroquois Central. She was named Alternate Captain in her Senior Year due to her leadership and dedication to hockey. She was also a member of the Iroquois Soccer and Field Hockey team in her sophomore year. She received “Athlete of the Week” honors from Iroquois twice in her tenure at the school.

Horvatits plans to attend Buffalo State College next season and play for the Women’s Bengals. Her major will be biology. Horvatits is the daughter of David and Anna.

Phillips comes from Depew High School and also began LID in her freshman year. She is currently the captain of the LID team due to her leadership skills.

In addition to ice hockey, Phillips played six seasons with the Depew Golf Team and has been on the Depew High Honor Roll every semester and was named Scholar Athlete in the Fall of 2019.

Phillips will join the Mercyhurst University Women’s Ice Hockey Team next season where she will continue her education in the field of Intelligence Studies. 

She is the daughter of Chris and Trinity Phillips.

  • Phillips Family
  • Horvatits Family

All photos copyrighted by NYHOL; taken by Janet Schultz.

Buffalo, NY Native Wins AHL Weekly Award

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JUSTIN BAILEY NAMED CCM/AHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Utica Comets forward Justin Bailey has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending January 19, 2020.

Bailey totaled six goals and eight points in three games during his historic week for the Comets, who climbed into first place in the North Division.

On Wednesday night, Bailey scored three times in the first period to spark Utica to a 6-5 overtime victory over Hartford. Then in Friday’s rematch with the Wolf Pack, Bailey became the first AHL skater in nearly nine years to record hat tricks in back-to-back games, adding an assist for a four-point effort in a 6-3 Comets win. And Saturday, Bailey assisted on the game-winning goal as Utica downed Cleveland, 6-2.

With 13 goals and 18 points in his last 12 games, Bailey has now totaled 35 points in 41 games for Utica this season, ranking third in the AHL in goals (22). The fifth-year pro from Buffalo, N.Y., shows 90 goals and 69 assists for 159 points in 254 career AHL games with Utica, Lehigh Valley and Rochester, along with five goals and four assists in 63 NHL contests with Philadelphia and Buffalo. A second-round choice by the Sabres in the 2013 NHL Draft, Bailey signed as a free agent with Vancouver on July 4, 2019.

In recognition of being named the CCM/AHL Player of the Week, Bailey will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to an upcoming Comets home game.

Koocher Earns CHA Rookie of The Week

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Freshman forward Brynn Koocher earned her first College Hockey America (CHA) Rookie of the Week honor Monday after a two-point weekend at Robert Morris. Koocher scored a goal and an assist in the series, her Saturday lamp-lighter helping ‘Cuse shutout RMU, 1-0, while also giving Syracuse head coach Paul Flanagan his 400th career win. Koocher is the fifth Orange and second freshmen to win a CHA weekly honor this season. Her nod comes on the heels of Mae Batherson receiving the same honor last week after recording four points against Mercyhurst.

Koocher’s assist came midway through game one of the series when she gathered the puck behind the net and tossed it out front for a gliding Abby Moloughney, Moloughney going glove side to make the score 2-1 Colonials. Koocher’s goal came in the final period of game two when she settled a rebound in front of the goalie and threw it in to put Syracuse ahead three minutes into the final stanza.

This is the sixth weekly honor Syracuse has earned this season. In addition to last week, Batherson was recognized on Nov. 4 for registering three-points (2G, 1A) against RIT. Junior goaltender Allison Small picked up a Goaltender of the Week nod on Nov. 25 after making 47 saves over two games against Penn State to help ‘Cuse go 1-0-1 in the series. Junior forward Victoria Klimek earned Player of the Week honors after a two-point day against St. Lawrence on Nov. 16. Junior defender Jessica DiGirolamo was named Player of the Week on Oct. 7 after scoring one goal and logging two assists against No. 7 Boston College.

Up Next at Tennity
The Orange are hosting Youth Weekend Jan. 24-25 when CHA foe Penn State comes to town. The weekend features a pizza giveaway, along with the start of a tournament for EA Sports’ NHL 20, the winner of which will receive a copy of the video game.

UNYCHL Update

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BY JON MARCHESE —

Second semester madness. That is the best way to describe the second-half of the UNYCHL season.

The West will likely come down to the final weekend as both Buffalo and Fredonia sit tied at 7-1-1 while ECC is 4-0-2.

Saturday February 8th Fredonia will play at ECC and Sunday February 9th Buffalo will be at ECC.

The top three teams qualify for postseason play as UB and Fredonia have already clinched. ECC needs just 2 points over their final four games to qualify.

What’s at stake? The UNYCHL changed its playoff format to a crossover after round one. The third place team travels to the second place team within the division however; the winner of that game will then play at the number one seed of the Fingerlakes division.

That spot is currently owned by St Bonaventure (who is 11-0 in division play; however Fredonia did defeat them in a prior head to head this year).

The school that finishes first in the West gets to host the #2/#3 winner of the Fingerlakes. Brockport has secured a playoff spot while University of Rochester currently holds the three seed.

Further East Clarkson and Binghamton comfortably hold playoff spots while Hamilton/Union/Albany will fight for the other two.

The UNYCHL final four is Saturday February 22 and Sunday February 23.


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