For the second time in as many weeks, Syracuse goaltender Allie Kelley is the College Hockey America Goaltender of the Week. The graduate student posted 84 saves in the two-game series against Merrimack, including 56 in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Warriors. The 56 save performance is one shy of the Syracuse single-game record (57, Kallie Billadeau, 11/30/2010) and is the best single-game performance in the CHA this season.
This season, Kelley leads the CHA in goals against/game (1.32), saves per game (27.67) and save percentage (.954). Kelley has 111 saves in four games for the Orange. A native of New Berne, N.Y., Kelley earned the starting goalie position in her first season at Syracuse after transferring from St. Anselm College.
The Orange will play a home-and-home series against RPI next weekend with the first game on Friday, Oct. 13 at 6 pm at RPI’s Houston Field House and the second game on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 4 pm at Tennity Ice Pavilion. On Saturday, Syracuse will host a ‘Skate with the Orange’ following the game for all fans. Skate rentals are available for the public and free for SU students.
Team USA skates to 4-1 victory over Canada to claim back-to-back tournament titles
OSTRAVA, Czechia – Declan Farmer (Tampa, Fla.) tallied a hat trick to help the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team to a 4-1 victory over Canada to win its second consecutive IPH Cup title at Ostravar Arena.
“We talked going into tonight about having a team-first mentality,” said David Hoff (Bottineau, N.D.), head coach of the U.S. National Sled Team. “The leaders on this team have set the standard, and overall, it was a great team effort.”
The win marked Hoff’s 50th career victory as head coach. Farmer opened the scoring just 31 seconds into the contest, wristing the puck from the corner into a crowd of players out in front of the net, ricocheting off a defender and in.
With four minutes to go in the opening period, Jen Lee (San Francisco, Calif.) made a sprawling save to hold the U.S. lead. At the 4:25 mark of the middle stanza, Malik Jones (Aurora, Colo.), Josh Pauls (Green Brook, N.J.), and Farmer raced down the ice on an odd-man rush.
Jones attempted a pass across the slot, but it was redirected off a Canadian defender and into the net, putting the U.S. up 2-0. Farmer extended the Team USA lead to 3-0 with 1:29 to go in the second, blasting home a wrist shot from the right circle for his second tally of the game.
Canada’s Tyler McGregor cut the U.S. lead to 3-1 to start the third period, scoring on the power play 3:34 into the frame.Farmer picked up an empty net goal to put the U.S. up 4-1 with 1:29 remaining for the final tally of the game.
NOTES: Jack Wallace (Franklin Lakes, N.J.) was named U.S. Player of the Game… Team USA outshot Canada 32-6… Team USA was 0-2 on the power play, while Canada was 1-2.
By Randy Schultz, NYHOL; Photos by Janet Schultz, NYHOL (file photos RIT 21-22; MMAA 2020
The 2022-23 hockey season for the Rochester Institute of Technology women’s hockey team was not one of the more successful in the history of the program.
Last season saw the Tigers finish with an overall record of 4-26-2, including a conference mark of 1-13-2.
But for RIT Bruce B. Bates women’s hockey coach, Celeste Brown, the 2023-34 campaign can only get better for the Tigers.
Celeste Brown, Bruce B Bates Women’s Hockey Coach
“I’m looking for us to execute some of those close games we had last year a little better this year,” said Brown, now in his fourth season as RIT women’s hockey head coach. “We have a group of seniors on this year’s team that have been with us and our staff since I began.
“They have been through all of our ups and downs during that time. But I think they have this unyielding belief that we’re going to be successful.
“And we’ve got some players on this year’s team that we’re really looking forward to helping us.”
Brown talked about some of the key players on this years RIT team.
“Mia Tsilemos is a senior who is a steady defender on the team that we will depend on,” continued Brown. “Juniors Kyla Bear and Jessie Burks are both very consistent back at the blue line.
Kyla Bear
“We’ve added a first year player, freshman Emma Pickering, on defense as well. She’s the type of player who can control play, she sees the ice and can create offense.
“Between the posts we have Sarah Coe, who is consistent and reliable.
Sarah Coe, Jr. Goaltender
“Up front at the forward positions we have another senior and captain, Lindsay Maloney, who is a great two-way center. We’ve also added another forward from Clarkson, Jaidan Fahrny, who has a lot of speed and good vision on the ice.
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“We’ve also added a couple of other first year players like Linda Rulle from Latvia and Addie Alvarez, who comes to us from just down the road in Greece, NY. They should add some more offense to our lineup.”
Besides Alvarez, there are three other NYS-born players on the RIT team as well that Brown talked about including Emma Roland (Sr.), Williamsville; Camryn Brownschidle (So.), Clarence; Ella Fesette (So.), Plattsburgh.
Camryn Brownschidle as a member of the Monsignor Martin High School Team in 2020 with the WNYGVIH LeagueEmma Roland, Williamsville, played for Williamsville High School in the WNYGVIH League
“Emma is another one of our outstanding student-athletes,” remarked Brown, a 2015 graduate of RIT, who also played four seasons on their women’s hockey team. “She had a great sophomore season.
“Last season she dealt with injuries that kept her down. She has proven in the past she can score and we will be depending on that in those one goal games this season.
“Camryn dealt with some personal things that didn’t allow her to get into our lineup that much last season. She played a couple of games for us.
“We’re going to work her into the lineup more this year. She will help us. That’s what we brought her here for.
“And as for Ella, she’s one of the fastest players on our team and pushes the pace of the team. She forechecks and backchecks very well and creates offense without the puck.
“She knows that’s what her role is on the team and that is what makes her, as well as our team, successful.”
Brown summed up her team.
“We’re a team and to improve has to be a team effort,” concluded Brown. “Everybody has a role on this team.
“We play a fast-paced game. We can also suffocate teams defensively.
“We hope that effort will turn into more victories for us this year.”
Three CHA teams host ranked opponents this weekend
In the News
Bothun Reaches 2,000 Career Saves: Penn State goaltender Josie Bothun reached the 2,000 career save mark this past weekend. She became the 15th CHA goaltender to reach this mark.
Robert Morris Returns to the Ice: The Robert Morris Colonials will take the ice for the first time in their home arena since rejoining the conference when they face off with St. Anselm on Oct. 7. Robert Morris is returning to college hockey two seasons after the men’s and women’s programs were unexpectedly eliminated by the school in 2021 before being reinstated later that year.
Logan Bittle, who was the program’s associate head coach when the Colonials ended the 2020-21 season in the NCAA Quarterfinals against Northeastern.
Johansson, MacEachern Bothun and Nuutinen Earn September Player of the Month Honors: Mercyhurst sophomore Thea Johansson (Forward) andfreshman forward Sofia Nuutinen (Rookie) join the Penn State duo of graduatestudent Maggie MacEachern (Defenseman) and senior goaltender Josie Bothun (Goaltender) as the CHA’s Players of the Month for September.
Johansson scored four goals and had three assists for seven points in four September games. The Ljungby, Sweden, native led the CHA in points and goals and was second in assists for the month. This is her second career CHA monthly honor.
MacEachern led all Nittany Lions and tied for first in the CHA in blocks with 11 on the month. She tallied a key assist on the game-winning goal against No. 5/5 Northeastern which she was awarded her first CHA Defensive Player of the Week honor. She also fired 11 shots on goal in four games. This is her first career CHA monthly honor.
Bothun posted a 1.25 goals-against average and a .956 save percentage in September. The Wyoming, Minn., native allowed two goals in two games against No. 5/5 Northeastern to open the season to help the Nittany Lions to a series split. Bothun also recorded her 2,000th career save in September which makes her just the third Nittany Lion and 15th in CHA netminder to reach that milestone. This her 10th career CHA monthly honor.
Nuutinen scored her first career goal in the Lakers’ season opener against Post on Sept. 23. The Vantaa, Finland, native added an assist the following night for two points in her first four collegiate games. This is her first career CHA monthly honor.
CHA in the National Rankings: Defending CHA regular season and postseason champion Penn State is ranked at No. 11 in this week’s USAHockey/The Rink Live rankings as well as the USCHO poll.
By the Numbers
1.000: Penalty-kill percentage for RIT through four games. The Tigers have killed off all 12 opponent power-play attempts this season.
65: Blocked shots for Lindenwood in four games this season, the top total in the CHA.
64: Faceoff wins for Penn State sophomore Tessa Janecke, which tops the CHA and leads the NCAA.
20: Saves by RIT sophomore Sophia Bellina in her first career victory on Sept. 30. Bellina backstopped the Tigers to a 5-1 win at Assumption to earn the victory.
15: Faceoff wins by Syracuse freshman Nea Tervonen in the Orange’s season opener at Post on Sept. 29. The win total is the most by a Syracuse freshman in her Orange debut and ties for the fourth-most in a single game in program history.
11: CHA-leading blocked shot total for Penn State defenseman Maggie MacEachern.
7.50: CHA-leading shots per game for Robert Morris forward Morgan Giannone.
5.0: CHA-leading assists per game total for the Mercyhurst Lakers.
4: Goals for Mercyhurst sophomore forward Thea Jonansson, which leads the CHA.
.636: Syracuse’s CHA-leading faceoff win percentage. The Orange won 70 of 110 faceoffs in their season-opening series with Post.
The Week Ahead
(11/11) Penn State at (3/3) Colgate: The Nittany Lions will meet Colgate in a battle of ranked teams. This weekend’s series will be the ninth and 10th meetings between the two schools with the series currently tied, 4-4-0.
(4/4) Minnesota at RIT: The Tigers will host the No. 4/4 Minnesota Golden Gophers out of the WCHA this weekend. The Gophers won both games of last year’s series in Minneapolis.
Merrimack at Syracuse: Merrimack will pay a visit to Syracuse this weekend for a friday and saturday game.
(12/13) St. Cloud State at Mercyhurst: St. Cloud State visits Mercyhurst for the first meetings between the two schools since the 2019-20 season, when Mercyhurst took a win and a tie from the two game-series with the Huskies.
Lindenwood at St. Thomas: Lindenwood will make a trip up to the Twin Cities to face St. Thomas on Friday and Saturday night.
St. Anselm at Robert Morris: St. Anselm will take on RMU in a Sat./Sun. series. The action will stream live on FloHockey.
Canisius director of athletics Bill Maher announced on that head hockey coach Trevor Large has agreed to a multiple-year contract extension. Per University policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Entering his seventh season as head coach of the Golden Griffins, Large has amassed an overall record of 88-98-19 behind the Canisius bench, highlighted by a 68-66-15 record in Atlantic Hockey Association competition.
“It has been an honor and a privilege to be the head hockey coach at Canisius for the past six seasons; my family and I are truly thankful for the opportunity to be part of the Canisius community,” Large said. “I am grateful for Canisius President Steve K. Stoute and Bill Maher’s continued belief in what we are building within our program. I am extremely fortunate and appreciative to be surrounded by a dedicated group of student-athletes, coaches, support staff and administrators that are all committed to making Canisius hockey something everyone who wears Blue and Gold can be proud of. It’s a great day to be a Griff!”
The seventh head coach in school history, and the fourth at the Division I level, Large took over the reins of the Canisius program in April 2017 after serving as an assistant on former head coach Dave Smith’s staff for three seasons.
During his time on Main Street, Large has been instrumental in the program’s ascension within the Atlantic Hockey Association, helping guide the squad to five appearances in the semifinal round of the AHA Tournament and two championship game appearances. He also helped the program claim its first AHA Regular-Season Championship in 2016-17 and its second AHA Tournament crown in 2022-23.
“Under Trevor’s leadership, our hockey program has enjoyed great success on the ice and in the classroom. He has also played a key role in creating an environment of excellence and engagement in our hockey program, which has fueled real enthusiasm for college hockey on our campus and in the greater Buffalo community,” President Stoute said. “Trevor and his family are great examples of what it means to be a member of the Canisius University community. I am delighted to have them as part of our Golden Griffin family for the foreseeable future and we are all committed to helping shape our university’s future.”
Individually, Canisius has also thrived over the past nine seasons, with 14 players earning a total of 23 all-conference accolades. Large was influential in the arrival of Charles Williams, who became the program’s first All-American selection and first finalist for both the Hobey Baker and Mike Richter Awards during the 2016-17 campaign.
The 2022-23 season saw the Griffs claim its second Atlantic Hockey Association Tournament crown with a 3-0 victory over Holy Cross in the AHA Championship Game at LECOM Harborcenter. The Griffs finished the campaign with an overall record of 20-19-3, marking the fourth time in six seasons under Large where the Griffs have posted a winning percentage .500 or better. The Griffs also recorded 20 wins in a season for the third time in the Division I era of the program and the first since 2016-17.
Goaltender Jacob Barczewski was an All-AHA Third team selection during the regular season before adding to his trophy case by being named the AHA Tournament Most Outstanding Player and to the AHA All-Tournament Team. Forward Keaton Mastrodonato was also recognized as an All-AHA Third Team pick and joined Barczewski on the AHA All-Tournament Team.
“Trevor has had a tremendous impact on our program and his leadership during a period of dynamic change in college athletics demonstrates his value as a head coach,” Maher said. “For all of our hockey team’s on-ice success under his guidance, Trevor has strengthened the culture and continued the legacy of Canisius hockey as a program of exceptional student-athletes who become well-rounded individuals that leave our campus and make a positive impact on our world.”
Canisius opens the 2023-24 regular season Oct. 13-14 with a non-conference series at Miami (Ohio). The Griffs make their home debut Nov. 3-4 when they welcome league foe Holy Cross to LECOM Harborcenter for a rematch of the 2023 AHA Tournament Championship Game.
Team USA set to play final preliminary game against Czechia on Thursday
OSTRAVA, Czechia – Declan Farmer (Tampa, Fla.) and Brody Roybal (Northlake, Ill.) each scored twice as the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team skated to a 6-1 victory over Canada here at Ostravar Arena in its second preliminary round game of the IPH Cup.
“We possessed the puck really well all game, even though we struggled to score in the first period,” said David Hoff (Bottineau, N.D.), head coach of the U.S. National Sled Team. “Overall, it was a very good effort.”
Both teams were held scoreless through the opening period. Team USA goaltender Griffin LaMarre (Haverhill, Mass.) made several glove saves to keep Canada at bay.
Team USA went on the power play 8:23 into the period. Jack Wallace (Franklin Lakes, N.J.) rifled a shot from the point just seven seconds into the man advantage that went top shelf to break the tie. With 3:33 remaining in the second, the U.S. capitalized again on the power play off a Farmer blast from the right circle, with Noah Grove (Frederick, Md.) and Roybal picking up assists on the play as Team USA took a 2-0 lead.
At the 1:27 mark of the final stanza, Farmer added his second goal of the game, deking from left to right to beat the goaltender before tucking the puck in to put Team USA up 3-0. Just over a minute later, Travis Dodson (Deming, N.M.) won an offensive zone faceoff and found Roybal at the top of the right circle, who scored on a wrist shot to extend the U.S. lead to 4-1 at 2:49.
Canada’s Tyler McGregor found the back of the net with nine minutes remaining in the contest to make it a 4-1 game. With 4:52 to go, and both teams playing four-on-four with a player in the box, Roybal picked up his second goal of the game as Team USA went up 5-1.
Ben Musselman (Amelia, Ohio) made it 6-1 after capitalizing on an odd-man rush with three minutes to go in what would prove to be the final tally of the contest.
With the win, Team USA moves to 2-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) and will play its final preliminary round game against Czechia on Thursday at 12 p.m. ET. The game will be live streamed here.
NOTES: Malik Jones (Aurora, Colo.) was named U.S. Player of the Game… The U.S. outshot Canada 36-8… Team USA went 2-5 on the power play, while Canada was 0-3.
Tempe, Los Angeles and St. Paul to host U.S. games as part of seven-game series with Canada
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – One of the fiercest rivalries in sport will renew in 2023-24 as the U.S. and Canadian Women’s National Teams face off in a seven-game Rivalry Series, it was jointly announced by USA Hockey and Hockey Canada.
USA Hockey will host the first two games of the competition, including contests on Nov. 8 at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona, and Nov. 11 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and also stage the seventh and final game of the Rivalry Series on Feb. 11 in St. Paul, Minnesota, at Xcel Energy Center.
The complete schedule is below. Tickets for the three U.S. games will go on sale to the public Friday (Oct. 6) and can be purchased HERE. The Rivalry Series was introduced by USA Hockey and Hockey Canada in 2018-19 to provide additional visibility for women’s hockey and showcase the best players in the world. NHL Network will broadcast all seven games of the Rivalry Series live. For more information on the 2023-24 Rivalry Series, click HERE.
Syracuse goaltender Allie Kelley and forward Nea Tervonen are College Hockey America weekly award winners for their performance in a weekend sweep at Post. Kelley, who recorded her first Syracuse shutout and the 10th of her collegiate career, had 27 saves in two games, to earn the CHA Goaltender of the Week award. A first-year forward, Tervonen tallied a goal and won 30 faceoffs in the series.
Kelley, who recorded 18 saves in the second game, had a 93.1 save percentage in the series at Post. The clean slate in the opening game was the second time in program history, and the first since 2017-18, that an Orange goalie posted a shutout to start the season. A native of New Berne, N.Y., Kelley earned the starting goalie position in her first season at Syracuse after transferring from St. Anselm College.
A native of Tampere, Finland, Tervonen played in every situation in her first collegiate series, including power play and penalty kill. Her 15 faceoff wins in the season-opening win are the most for any Syracuse skater in their Orange debut and ties for the fourth-highest by any ‘Cuse player in program history.
The Orange will host Merrimack in a weekend series on Friday, October 6 (6 pm) and Saturday, October 7 (3 pm) at Tennity Ice Pavilion. All fans are encouraged to ‘Wear Orange’ for the home-opener on Friday.
Team USA back in action tomorrow vs. Canada at 9:00 a.m. ET
OSTRAVA, Czechia – Jack Wallace (Franklin Lakes, N.J.) tallied a hat trick and Declan Farmer (Tampa, Fla.) scored twice to help the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team to a 6-0 victory here in the preliminary round of the IPH Cup at Ostravar Arena.
“I thought we had a slow start, but we continued to get better as we got pucks on net.” said David Hoff (Bottineau, N.D.), head coach of the U.S. National Sled Team, “the challenge now is to build on this going into tomorrow.”
At the 5:47 mark of the opening period, Wallace collected a pass from Kevin McKee (Davenport, Iowa) in the slot and back-handed the puck past the outstretched glove of Patrik Sedlacek to stake the U.S. to a lead it would never relinquish.In the final minute of the opening frame, Brody Roybal (Northlake, Ill.) connected with Farmer on a long stretch pass, and Farmer weaved through several defenders before rifling home one with 39 seconds remaining in the period.
Just 34 seconds into the middle stanza, Malik Jones (Aurora, Colo.) found Chris Douglas (Saint Cloud, Fla.) at the point, and he wristed a shot into the top right corner to give Team USA a 3-0 lead. At 3:57, Wallace picked up a shorthanded goal for his second goal of the game, batting in a pass from David Eustace (Stoneham, Mass.) on the doorstep.
Farmer added to tally at the 7:23 mark with an assist from Noah Grove (Frederick, Md.) to put Team USA up 5-0.Wallace completed a hat trick while on the powerplay with 1:01 remaining in the contest to cap off the 6-0 win.The U.S. is back in action tomorrow (Oct. 3) against Canada for its second preliminary round game. Opening faceoff is set for 9:00 a.m. ET, and can be viewed live here.
NOTES: Noah Grove (Frederick, Md.) was named U.S. Player of the Game… Team USA outshot Team IPH 29-4… Team USA was 1-2 on the powerplay, while Team IPH was 0-1
Syracuse 3 at Post 2(NC)/ Box Score / Syracuse RecapSyracuse never trailed in a 3-2 victory over Post as the Orange had goals from sophomore Mik Todd and freshmen Nea Tervonen and Haley Trudeau … Forward Kate Holmes picked up two assists … Tervonen also won a game-high 15 faceoffs … Goaltender Allie Kelley had 18 saves including 10 in the second period.
Robert Morris 3 at Union 2(OT) (NC)/ Box Score / Robert Morris RecapSophomore Morgan Giannone netted Robert Morris’ final two goals as the Colonials rallied from a 2-0 deficit for a 3-2 overtime victory over Union … After freshman Thalia D’Elia lit the lamp early in the third period, Giannone scored shorthanded a few minutes later then potted the game-winner in overtime … Goaltender Emma Gorski picked up the win with a 27-save performance as the Colonials recorded their first win of the season and Logan Bittle registered his first head coaching victory.
RIT 5 at Assumption 1(NC)/ RIT RecapRIT junior Emma Roland scored two goals as the Tigers took a 5-1 victory over Assumption … RIT goaltender Sophia Bellina won her first collegiate game in the net … Sophomore Lexi Sung tied her career-high with two assists.
Mercyhurst 5 at St. Lawrence 6(OT) (NC)/ Box Score/ Mercyhurst RecapSophomore Thea Johansson and junior Marielle Parks had two goals apiece as Mercyhurst fell to St. Lawrence 6-5 … Defenseman Sydney Pedersen had a game-high five blocks …Forward Vanessa Upson won 14 faceoffs and scored a goal … Six different Mercyhurst players registered assists. Goaltender Ena Nystrøm stopped 42 shots in the loss.
Syracuse 2 at Post 0(NC)/ Box Score / Syracuse RecapIt was a good night for the Syracuse defense as only nine shots reached Syracuse goaltender Allie Kelley in a 2-0 victory over Post … Heidi Knoll found the back of the net twice as Sarah Thompson,Charlotte Hallett, and Rachel Teslak each garnered an assist … Nea Tervonen won a team-high 15 faceoffs and Syracuse won that category 34-17.
RIT 3 at Assumption 2(NC)/ Box Score / RIT Recap RIT outshot Assumption 41-19 as the Tigers picked up a 3-2 win … Junior Sarah Coe had 18 saves in the victory …Junior forward Megan McCormick opened the scoring and senior Nicole Ness scored twice to lead RIT to victory.
(RV/RV) Mercyhurst 1 at St. Lawrence 5(NC)/ Box Score / Mercyhurst Recap Sophomore Thea Johansson scored the lone Mercyhurst in tonight’s contest …Juniors Vanessa Upson and Kylee Mahoney each won eight faceoffs … Mercyhurst won the blocks category by a 19-10 margin.
Best Women’s Players in the World Heading To Utica, New York, April 3-14
UTICA, N.Y. – All-session ticket packages for the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship go on sale to the general public (Sept. 29) at 12 noon ET. Fans can purchase packages by visiting EmpireStateTix.com or by calling the box office at 315-790-9070.
The 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship will take place April 3-14, 2024, at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, N.Y. The tournament features the best players in the world from the U.S., Canada, China, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Japan, Sweden, and Switzerland.All-session packages give fans access to all 29 games of the tournament, including every playoff and medal-round game.
“With the limited availability, we encourage fans to purchase tickets now,” said Tony Driscoll, assistant executive director of marketing, communications and events for USA Hockey. “It’s not often we get the chance to host a world championship in our country, and between the support of Mohawk Valley Garden, the state of New York, Oneida County, Turning Stone Resort, the city of Utica and many others, fans will be treated to a special experience as we strive to put on the best women’s world championship ever staged.”
The final tournament schedule is set to be released in October. Click here for the official IIHF online home of the championship.
The Colonials play their first NCAA games in more than two years to headline a full weekend slate
In the News
Mercyhurst’s Boucher Joins Century Club: Mercyhurst senior Sara Boucher became the 36th player in College Hockey America history to reach 100 career points when she opened the 2023-24 season with a four-point weekend in the Lakers’ sweep of Post.
Boucher tallied her 51st career goal in Saturday’s contest and handed out three assists in the series to reach 50 career helpers. She currently sits in 33rd place on the CHA career points list at 101. Boucher is also the 17th Mercyhurst player to reach the century mark during the Lakers’ CHA era.
Coe Registers Two More 30-Save Games: RIT goaltender Sarah Coe turned in 35- and 33-save performances in the Tigers’ season-opening series at RPI Sept. 23-24. The Brooklin, Ont., native turned away 68-of-70 shots in 130 minutes of play to lead RIT to a pair of 1-1 ties with the Engineers. The contests were the 37th and 38th 30+ save games in 56 career outings (66.7 percent) for the Brooklin, Ont., netminder. The percentage and games both lead all active CHA goaltenders.
Among goaltenders with at least 1,700 career saves, Coe now ranks No. 6 in CHA history in saves per game at 31.6. Penn State’s Nicole Paniccia holds the CHA record with a 33.8 average. Paniccia stopped 2,469 shots in 73 games with the Nittany Lions.
Robert Morris Returns to the Ice: The Robert Morris Colonials will take the ice against an NCAA opponent for the first time in 929 days when RMU faces off with Union on Sept. 29 to open their 2023-24 season. Robert Morris is returning to college hockey two seasons after the men’s and women’s programs were unexpectedly eliminated by the school in 2021 before being reinstated later that year.
Logan Bittle, who was the program’s associate head coach when the Colonials ended the 2020-21 season in the NCAA Quarterfinals against Northeastern, will be behind the bench as RMU’s head coach on Friday.
Robert Morris will open the home portion of their schedule Oct. 7-8 against St. Anselm.
FloHockey Returns as CHA Streaming Partner: College Hockey America announced a one-year extension to its partnership with FloHockey on Sept. 22.
Every home conference and non-conference game played by CHA programs Lindenwood, Mercyhurst, RIT and Robert Morris – along with every game of the 2024 CHA Postseason will be exclusively streamed live and on-demand on FloHockey.tv. Viewers can watch all the action on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV with the FloSports app and on a desktop or laptop using any web browser.
CHA fans can choose between a monthly or yearly subscription to watch all season long.
CHA in the National Rankings: Defending CHA regular season and postseason champion Penn State is up to No. 10 and Mercyhurst received votes in this week’s USAHockey/The Rink Live rankings. USCHO did not release a poll this week.
By the Numbers
208: Faceoff wins a season ago by Syracuse’s Tatum White, the most among Orange returnees.
50: Combined save total by the Lindenwood goaltending tandem of Natalie Ferenc and Emily Finach in the Lions’ season-opening sweep of Bemidji State.
32: CHA-leading faceoff win total for Penn State’s Tessa Janecke. The sophomore won 65.3 percent of her draws (32-of-49) against Northeastern.
32: Career points for Robert Morris junior Madison Primeau in two seasons at Syracuse.
15: Shots on goal by Mercyhurst sophomore Thea Johansson, the top total in the CHA after the season’s opening weekend.
5: Blocked shots by freshman Emma Pickering in RIT’s season-opening series at RPI, which tied for the second-highest total by a CHA skater to start the season.
The Week Ahead
(RV/RV) Connecticut at (11/10) Penn State: The Nittany Lions will meet a Hockey East foe for the second week in a row when Connecticut visits Happy Valley. Connecticut has won three of the five previous meetings in the series.
(1/1) Wisconsin at Lindenwood: The Lions will host the defending national champions on Thursday and Friday. The Badgers won both games of last year’s series in Madison.
(RV/RV) Mercyhurst at St. Lawrence: The Lakers travel to Canton, N.Y., to take on the Saints this weekend. The two teams split last year’s meeting in Erie.
Syracuse at Post: The Orange open their 2023-24 campaign with a two-game series at NEWHA rival Post this weekend.
Robert Morris at Union: The Colonials return to the ice for the first time since 2021 when the Colonials visit Union for their season-opening series.
RIT at Assumption: The Tigers travel to Worcester, Mass., for their first meeting with NEWHA foe Assumption.
