PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The Plattsburgh State men’s hockey team capped off its season-opening weekend in impressive fashion, defeating Plymouth State 4-0 on Saturday night at Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena during Military Appreciation Night.

The Cardinals, who rolled past VTSU–Castleton 6-1 in their home opener Friday, completed the back-to-back sweep to start the 2025-26 campaign 2-0. The win also marked Plattsburgh’s first victory over the Panthers since 2006, snapping a nearly two-decade drought in the head-to-head series.

After a scoreless opening stretch, the Cardinals broke through late in the first period. Junior Aaron Catron (Middletown, Del.) battled along the boards to win possession and fed first-year Gabriel Filion (Montreal, Quebec), who slipped the puck around a defender to sophomore Quinn Tavares (Mississauga, Ontario). The duo worked a quick give-and-go, with Filion returning it to Tavares, who ripped a shot into the top-right corner to give Plattsburgh a 1-0 lead.

Plattsburgh doubled its advantage late in the second period with a shorthanded tally. Senior Riley Sutherland (Burlington, Ontario) took the puck off a Plymouth State defender and led a two-man rush with sophomore Blake Hall (Fort Erie, Ontario). Sutherland slid a perfect pass across to Hall, who finished the play cleanly to make it 2-0.

The Cardinals continued their strong penalty-kill play early in the third, netting another shorthanded goal just two minutes in. This time, Catron stole the puck in the neutral zone and created a 2-on-1 break, setting up senior Joshua Belgrave (Burlington, Ontario) with a crisp cross-ice feed that Belgrave buried to extend the lead to 3-0.

Plattsburgh capped off the night with a power-play goal as time expired. The Cardinals moved the puck seamlessly around the horn from junior Vladislav Pshenichnikov (Moscow, Russia) to senior Lonan Bulger (Yellowknife, Northwest Territories) at the point and across to Catron, who hammered home the one-timer with one second left on the clock to complete the 4-0 win.

Catron led the offense with a three-point performance tallying a goal and two assists, while four different Cardinals found the back of the net.

In net, Brady Spry (Belleville, Ontario) was flawless, turning aside all 34 shots he faced to earn his first shutout of the season and second career clean sheet. Plattsburgh outshot Plymouth State 35-34 and finished 1-for-4 on the power play while holding the Panthers to 0-for-6 with the man advantage.

The Cardinals will return to action on Friday, Nov. 14, when they open SUNYAC play on the road at Oswego State. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m.

HAMILTON, N.Y.  – RIT first-year forward William Moore scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the Tigers’ 3-1 victory at Colgate, Friday night.

Moore broke a 1-1 tie with 6:00 minutes remaining in regulation before senior forward Simon Isabelle tacked on an empty-net goal with 9.9 seconds on the clock to seal the win. Senior forward Tyler Mahan opened the scoring early in the first period with his team-leading fourth goal of the season.

Sophomore goaltender Jakub Krbecek won his fourth-straight game, stopping 14 of the 15 shots he saw.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• RIT got on the board at 6:49 of the first. After the Tigers won a faceoff in the Colgate zone, sophomore defenseman Ryan Wiliams cycled a puck from the top left corner of the zone down the blue line to Allen along the opposite boards. Allen whipped a wrist shot on goal that was initially saved off Raider goaltender Reid Dyck’s pads, but Mahan corralled the loose puck and scored inside the left post.
• Colgate responded at 11:22 with a power play goal following a Tiger hooking call. Michael Neumeier took a puck, end to end, splitting the RIT defense to score, bar down, over Krbecek.
• The game was scoreless until Moore blocked a shot at the top of the RIT zone and chased down the loose puck in the neutral zone for a rush the other way. Moore split two defenders on his way to the goal before hitting the brakes on the crease and jamming a backhander inside the left post at 14:00.
• RIT sealed the game in the final seconds after first-year forward Zach Wigle knocked a pass down to senior forward Austin Brimmer to create a rush the other way, finished by Isabelle. 

GAME NOTES

• Moore scored his second-straight game-winning goal after also netting what proved to be the deciding tally (and his first collegiate goal) in last Saturday’s 7-3 win over visiting Air Force.
• Mahan has scored a goal in three-straight games while Isabelle now has a team-best six points (2G/4A) all in the Tigers’ last four games.
• RIT surrendered its first power-play goal in 16 penalty kill attempts, dating back five games to the season-opener versus Sacred Heart (Oct. 10). The Tigers have killed 18 of 20 power plays in six games this season.
• RIT finished the game with a 21-15 advantage in shots on goal, allowing the fewest shots in a game this season.
• RIT won its first road game of the season after starting the season with five home games.  
• RIT is 2-0-0 in games opposite ECAC Hockey opponents after also defeating Clarkson, 6-2, in the Brick City Homecoming Game (Oct. 18). 

WHAT’S NEXT
Colgate hosts the Tigers for a rematch on Saturday (Nov. 1) at 7:30 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The No. 7-ranked Plattsburgh State women’s hockey team opened its 2025-26 campaign in impressive fashion on Friday afternoon, blanking No. 15 Norwich University, 3-0, at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena. The Cardinals carried their momentum from a perfect exhibition slate into their home opener, controlling play throughout against a tough, nationally ranked opponent. 

The matchup marked the second straight season-opening meeting between the two programs, as Plattsburgh defeated Norwich, 3-1, to begin last year’s campaign and later topped the Cadets again, 4-2, in the championship game of the Norwich East-West Hockey Classic.

After a scoreless first period that saw both teams trade quality chances, the Cardinals struck first midway through the second. Sophomore forward Tessa Morris (Grand Island, N.Y.), who led the team with 11 goals last season, picked up right where she left off, burying the opening goal. The play developed off a smooth setup as first-year Zoe Puc (West Palm Beach, Fla.) laid the puck back to sophomore Brooke Terry (Massena, N.Y.), who threaded a pass through to Morris for the finish to put Plattsburgh up 1-0.

The Cardinals doubled their lead early in the third period thanks to a dazzling individual effort from Emily Kasprzak (Niagara, N.Y.). The junior forward went coast to coast, showcasing her skill and poise as she danced past several Cadet defenders before sliding the puck home for her first goal of the season. Morris later secured her second goal of the afternoon with an empty-net tally to seal the 3-0 win.

Junior goaltender Chloe Lewis (Monson, Mass.) was stellar in her first regular-season start of the season, stopping all 21 shots she faced to earn the shutout. Lewis came up with several key saves in the opening two periods, to keep the Cardinals in front and preserve the clean sheet. Plattsburgh outshot the Cadets 28-21 and held Norwich scoreless on four power-play opportunities.

The victory extends Plattsburgh’s strong early-season form following a 2-0 exhibition slate that included wins over Castleton and Canton. The Cardinals will look to build on their momentum next weekend as they match up with Endicott on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 3 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State men’s hockey team opened its 2025–26 regular season in emphatic fashion, skating past Castleton University, 6–1, on Friday night at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena. The Cardinals, who entered the night following a perfect 2–0 exhibition slate, continued their dominance over the Spartans, improving to 8–0 all-time in the series.

After a quick-paced start, Plattsburgh broke through late in the first period, as first-year Mike English (Hague, N.Y.) delivered a long, pinpoint pass from deep in his defensive zone that found sophomore Patrick Cole (Lancaster, N.Y.) in stride. Cole made no mistake, burying a shot past the Castleton goaltender to give the Cardinals the early 1–0 advantage.

The Spartans managed to equalize late in the opening frame with a shorthanded tally. A turnover at the blue line led to a Castleton breakaway that was tucked home to even the score at one apiece heading into the first intermission.

Plattsburgh wasted little time reclaiming control in the second period. Senior Riley Sutherland (Burlington, Ontario) created a turnover in the defensive zone and quickly pushed the puck ahead to Cole, who centered it for a trailing Blake Hall (Fort Erie, Ontario). Hall buried the feed to restore the Cardinal lead, sparking an offensive onslaught that would see four goals scored in the frame.

Just over ten minutes later, first-year Gabriel Filion (Montreal, Quebec) extended the lead to 3–1 after applying relentless pressure in the attacking zone. Filion intercepted a pass in front of the net and finished cleanly for his first of the season.

Moments later, Plattsburgh struck again. Junior Aaron Catron (Middletown, Del.) turned defense into offense, stealing the puck off a Spartan defender in their own end and snapping home his first goal of the season to make it 4–1.

The Cardinals continued to roll as Filion notched his second of the night. After Cole laid the puck off to Quinn Tavares(Mississauga, Ontario), the sophomore’s shot was turned aside, but Filion crashed the net and knocked home the rebound for a 5–1 advantage heading into the third period.

Plattsburgh capped off the scoring in the final frame when senior Jake Sacratini (Montreal, Quebec) collected a rebound off the end glass, circled in front of goal, and roofed a shot to seal the 6–1 victory.

In what appears to be his first season as the team’s full-time starter, goaltender Dominik Bovan (Bratislava, Slovakia) made a strong statement between the pipes. The junior netminder looked calm and composed throughout the night, making several key stops early in the game to keep the score level before the Cardinals’ offense found its rhythm. Bovan finished with 22 saves on 23 shots, earning his first win of the year and setting the tone for what promises to be a big season in goal.

Filion led the way with two goals, while Cole tallied a goal and an assist. Hall, Catron, and Sacratini each added a marker, and English, Butler, Sutherland, and Tavares chipped in with assists. Plattsburgh held a 25–23 advantage in shots and went 1-for-4 on the power play, while Castleton was held scoreless on six opportunities. 

With the win, the Cardinals open their season on a high note and will look to carry their momentum into tomorrow’s home contest against Plymouth State at 7 p.m.

AMHERST, Mass. — Power-play goals bookended No. 13 UMass’ 2-1 victory over the No. 20-ranked Cornell men’s hockey team on Friday night at the Mullins Center, with the Minutemen striking early and late to spoil the Big Red’s season opener.

Václav Nestrašil netted the game-winner with 1:39 remaining in regulation, redirecting Daniel Jenčko’s shot off his hip and past Cornell goaltender Remington Keopple just 12 seconds into the power play. The goal capped a special teams performance that saw the Minutemen convert on both of its man advantages.

UMass (6-2-0) had set the tone from the opening faceoff, drawing a penalty just 13 seconds into the game. The Minutemen capitalized immediately when Larry Keenan’s shot from the point deflected off junior defenseman Hoyt Stanley‘s left skate, allowing Lukáš Klečka to roof a backhanded shot at the left post at 1:43.

Cornell (0-1-0) responded midway through the opening period when freshman forward Gio DiGiulian capitalized on a rebound, burying a second chance off sophomore defenseman Michael Fisher‘s initial shot. Senior defenseman Jack O’Brien also assisted on the goal.

Despite outshooting UMass 27-16, the Big Red couldn’t solve Minutemen goaltender Michael Hrabal. He turned aside 26 of 27 shots to secure the victory, while Keopple finished with 14 saves for Cornell.

“That was an unfortunate end,” said Casey Jones ’90, the Jay R. Bloom ’77 Head Coach of Cornell Men’s Ice Hockey. “I thought we made real good progress from our exhibition games heading into the season with that game. I felt really comfortable with our play. It’s a result probably wasn’t deserved, but it is what it is, we got to get after it tomorrow.”

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. – For the second consecutive week, the ECAC announced Jack Brandt as the ECAC Forward of the Week, presented by Bluebird Hotels.

Brandt scored three goals over the weekend against No. 10 ranked Maine, including both goals on Saturday.

The sophomore leads the conference with 10 points in the first six games and seventh in the country averaging 1.67 points per game.

Brandt is the first Raider to be named ECAC Forward of the week in two consecutive weeks since the conference began weekly honors.

Brandt and Colgate are back home this weekend as they host RIT on Friday and Saturday at Class of 1965 Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m.