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Hobart Plays to Tie With Nazareth

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The No. 9 Hobart College hockey team played through 65 minutes to a 4-4 tie with Nazareth tonight in an ECAC West game played in Rochester, N.Y. It’s the second straight tie for the Statesmen who are now 1-0-2 both overall and in the conference. The Golden Flyers are 1-1-1 overall and 0-1-1 in the ECAC West.

 

Junior Bronson Kovacs (Sault Ste Marie, Ontario) led Hobart with a goal and an assist. Junior Brad McBride (Lone Tree, Colo.) chipped in two assists. Chris Murray scored twice for Nazareth. Ben Blasko and Jordan Ciccarello both produced a goal and an assist for the Golden Flyers.

 

With 2:30 left in the first period, Chris Murray put Nazareth up 1-0. Blasko earned an assist on the play. Just 46 seconds into the second period the Golden Flyers went up 2-0 on a power-play goal by Ciccarello. Tom Seravalli and Mark Zavorin were credited with the assists.

 

Hobart took over the momentum for the middle of the second period, scoring three straight goals. Nazareth was called for a five-minute major penalty and then for another two-minute cross-checking penalty. In the 5-on-3 that followed, Kovacs put the Statesmen on the board at 9:01 in the second. He blasted a one-timer that bounced off the post and into the back of the goal after passes from first-year Jon Neal (Encinitas, Calif.) and McBride.  While still on a 5-on-3, sophomore Ben Gamache (Longlac, Ontario) made it 2-2 with his power-play goal. Kovacs set up the play. With 1:33 left in the second, first-year Carl Belizario (Dorval, Quebec) notched his first collegiate goal to put Hobart up 3-2 during a 4-on-4.

 

With 1:11 remaining in the second and just 22 seconds after Hobart had tied up the game, Blasko answered for the Golden Flyers with the teams still 4-on-4, tying the game at 3-3. Murray and Ciccarello logged the assists.

 

With 3:51 left in the third period, Murray produced his second goal of the night to put Nazareth up 4-3. Hobart pulled its goalie for an extra-attacker and with just 24 seconds left on the clock, sophomore Mac Olson (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) knotted the game at four for the Statesmen. Junior Ryan Michel (Camillus, N.Y.) and McBride registered the assists.

 

The Statesmen held a 3-1 advantage in shots in the extra five minutes, but could not find the game-winning goal. Hobart recorded a 44-21 lead in total shots. The Statesmen were 2-for-8 on the power play, while the Golden Flyers went 2-for-5. Sophomore Lino Chimienti (Montreal, Quebec) played 64:22 in goal for Hobart and made 17 saves. Ed Zdolshek played all 65 minutes in goal for Nazareth and finished with 40 saves.

 

Ohio Over NU

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The Ohio State Buckeyes scored a pair of third period goals within a 60-second span to pull away with a 4-1 victory over the Niagara hockey team at the Value City Arena on Friday evening.

At 18:17 of the third and the Buckeyes up 2-0, Niagara was slice the OSU lead in half as captain Ryan Rashid‘s rising, turnaround shot beat Ohio State goaltender Matt Tomkins to make it a 2-1 contest.  The Buckeyes quickly crushed any momentum the Purple and White had 10 seconds later as Max McCormick scored on a 2-on-1 opportunity, and then followed that with an empty net tally  to put the game out of reach for NU.

Niagara (1-5-1) was unsuccessful on the man-advantage, going 0-for-5 in the overall, while Ohio State (5-4-0) went 1-for-5.

“Unfortunately a really good effort in all areas of our game goes for not, but the game was up for grabs in the third period and their top line made a really good play on the power play goal that’s the difference in the game,” head coach Dave Burkholder said.  “Overall I thought it was a pretty even game.  We had a lot of great chances, but nothing in regards to second chance opportunities so we will have to improve on that tomorrow to have a chance.”

Neither team able to establish much flow in the first 20 minutes of the contest as the period ended with zeros on the scoreboard, and the Purple Eagles holding a 10-6 advantage in shots.  Ohio State registered the game’s first few chances, but as the period wore on, NU was able to break up the Buckeyes’ attack; not allowing its B1G opponent to sustain any pressure.

The Bucks came inches away from obtaining the lead with a little over one minute remaining in the frame, but OSU could not capitalize on a pair of great chances in close.  The initial shot by McCormick was stymied by NU goaltender Jackson Teichroeb, but the follow up sharp-angled shot from Alex Szczechura clanged off the iron.

The squads traded opportunities in the second frame, but the goaltenders remained steadfast between the pipes.

The Purple and White had the period’s first golden opportunity about five minutes in.  Rashid forced a turnover in the OSU defensive zone, and slipped a feed to Chris Lochner who was waiting to the right of Matt Tomkins.  Lochner skated in on net and tried to push the puck under the pads of the goaltender, but without success.  Teichroeb had to come up big shortly after with a superb toe save off a Tyler Lyndey attempt.

During Niagara’s third penalty kill of the game with 7:20 remaining in the second, Teichroeb made several solid stops, but it was Niagara with the best opportunity while a man down as Hugo Turcotte raced in on Tomkins on a 2-on-1 with Lochner.  The sophomore opted for the shot just inside the faceoff circle, but it was waffled aside by the OSU netminder.

Tanner Fritz broke the scoreless game late in the second period, scoring his first goal of the season at 18:02.  The junior received a cross ice pass from Max McCormick and his slapshot from far out beat Teichroeb stick side.

Teichroeb held Niagara in the game throughout the final frame, making a number of key stops, however the Purple Eagles were unable to capitalize on their opportunities and fell into some penalty trouble which cost them Ohio State’s second tally of the contest.

With 7:44 remaining in regulation, Szczechura slipped a feed to an open Ryan Dzingel who settled the puck onto his forehand before walking in from the faceoff circle and slipping it underneath the outstretched glove of Teichroeb for a power play goal.

Teichroeb wrapped up the evening with 25 saves, while his counterpart made 30 stops.

Nu and Canisius Player Nominated for Senior Class Award

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Senior defenseman Kevin Ryan  has been named a candidate for the 2014 Senior CLASS Award, as announced by the committee this morning.

Ryan is a member of a prestigious group of 20 NCAA men’s ice hockey student-athletes who excel on and off the ice.  To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.

“Kevin is a very special person and one that has been a joy to watch,” head coach Dave Burkholder said.  “As a student-athlete and as a player he has done all that we have asked of him and more.  He is a very gifted and driven person, and he will make Niagara University and its entire community proud when he leaves here and embarks on the next phase of his life.  We want the next generation of Niagara Hockey to learn from Kevin’s example”

Off the ice the three-time Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team honoree wrapped up his undergraduate degree with a 4.067 grade-point average and is currently working towards his MBA in Finance.

On the ice the Eden, N.Y. native has three goals and 49 assists for 49 points in 114 games wearing the Purple and White.  This season he has already garnered four points in six games on a goal and a team-leading three assists.  His most prolific season came during his junior year when the Third Team All-Conference honoree pocketed a career-high 24 points on a career-high 23 assists and a goal.  He was ranked 34th in the nation in assists per game (0.61) and 25th in the nation and fifth in the conference in points per game by a defenseman (0.63).

The 20 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, 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 of community, classroom, character and competition. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2014 NCAA Men’s Frozen Final Four in April.

 

Senior forward Kyle Gibbons (Westlake, Ohio) of the Canisius College hockey team has also been named one of 20 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award. 

On the ice, Gibbons has enjoyed a very successful career at Canisius, highlighted by leading the Griffs to the Atlantic Hockey title last season. An all-conference selection as a junior, Gibbons was named the 2013 Atlantic Hockey Championship MVP after setting tournament records with 12 points and eight assists en route to Canisius’ first conference championship. Overall, Gibbons finished the season ranked 12th nationally in points (43), eighth in goals (21) and sixth in power-play tallies (nine).

 

During his three-plus seasons at Canisius, Gibbons has totaled 97 points, 45 goals and 52 assists. He is just three points shy of becoming the eighth player in the program’s Division I history to record 100 career points and also ranks fifth in the school’s record book with his 45 career tallies.

 

Off the ice, Gibbons owns a 3.447 grade point average as a finance major and has earned Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team accolades in each of his three seasons at Canisius. Gibbons is also active within the Buffalo community, volunteering with Hasek’s Heroes, the Food Bank of Western New York and Canisius Community Days.

 

The 20 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, 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 of community, classroom, character and competition. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2014 NCAA Men’s Frozen Final Four in April.

 

Gibbons and the Griffs are back in action on Friday, playing at Robert Morris. Canisius then returns to Buffalo for its home opener against Mercyhurst on Saturday night. Game time at the Buffalo State Sports Arena is set for 7:05 p.m.

Hockey Candidates

Mac Bennett, Michigan Cole Ikkala, Union (N.Y.)
Jack Berger, Princeton Andy Iles, Cornell
Sam Brittain, Denver Stephen Johns, Notre Dame
Greg Carey, St. Lawrence Nick Jones, Mercyhurst
Scott Czarnowczan, Ferris State Dennis Robertson, Brown
Nic Dowd, St. Cloud State Kevin Ryan, Niagara
Kyle Gibbons, Canisius Steven Shamanski, Providence
Kevin Goumas, New Hampshire Dillon Simpson, North Dakota
Jordan Heywood, Merrimack Ryan Walters, Nebraska-Omaha
Brock Higgs, Rensselaer Polytechnic Matt Zarbo, Clarkson

 

 

 

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Men’s Hockey Player Brett Hope

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By Sports Information Intern Chris Dierken
Summer vacation for college students usually means one thing: relaxing.
The summer is a time to kick back, relax, and take a breather after a long, busy school year.
But for Brett Hope, a sophomore forward on the Buffalo State men’s hockey team, summer vacation means something completely different. When he goes home for summer, it means he can finally get back to the racetrack.
Hope races in the mini-mod division at the South Buxton Raceway in Merlin, Ontario. The dirt racetrack provides Hope with the opportunity to get his mind off of school and hockey when he’s home on vacation.
“I think it helps me in that when I come back I’m focused and ready to go,” he said. “I think it helps me just relax away from hockey, and when I come back it’s way easier to just get back into it. I’m not worn out.”
As a Canadian, one might expect Hope to be playing hockey year-round. But, he said, growing up in a small, rural town, racing and motor sports were a part of the fabric of his childhood.
Hope grew up in Blenheim, Ontario, about three hours west of Buffalo. Blenheim has a population of just under 5,000, so Hope said he and his brothers would keep each other occupied by competing against each other in every way imaginable, including racing.
“We lived on a farm back home, and it was always dirt bikes and go-karts,” he said. “It was always the competitiveness that came into it with my brothers.”
From there, Hope started to get more involved, helping his dad, brothers and other dirt track racers whenever he could, until he finally got his own car five years ago.
Since then, he’s been racing every summer. This year, he finished ninth out of 25 racers in his division, including a handful of top-five finishes.
Elliot Wilton, a friend and fellow racer in the mini-mod division, said that he’s seen constant improvement from Hope on the track over the last five years.
“Ever since he got his mini-mod a couple years ago, he seems to always be improving, and he’s pretty much a consistent front-runner,” Wilton said. “He’s always there in the top five in the mix somewhere.”
Now back in school, Hope’s focus has shifted back to classes (pursuing degree in business) and hockey. Although there might not be any obvious parallels between the track and the ice, Hope said he draws on his experience from both sports to help keep himself calm.
“I think I’m pretty good at controlling myself in a big game, I just stay calm and I think that helps me in racing,” he said. “(If) you get a caution late in a race and I’m right there, I don’t get all fired up and over-drive or anything, I just stay calm and just do what I’ve been doing all race.”
For the hockey team, Hope is expected to be a consistent contributor this season after having a solid rookie year.
He had four goals and 13 assists as a freshman, good for fifth on the team in points. Hope also contributed on the penalty kill and power play units, something assistant coach Jeremiah Crowe said made him a valuable asset.
“Last year we were real happy with him,” Crowe said. “Whether he was on the first line or fourth line, he could find a way to contribute.”
Before this season, Hope was elected as an alternate captain by his teammates, thanks in large part to his team-first mentality and willingness to contribute in any way he can.
Hope said that he was surprised to be given a letter as a sophomore, and that he’s grateful that his teammates felt he was ready for a leadership role.
“It was a huge honor,” he said. “The team voted on it, and obviously I earned the respect last year from all the guys on the team, and it’s a huge honor that they think highly of me to let me be a leader on this team.”
Two games into the season, Hope has one assist and two blocked shots for the Bengals.
Hope said that he expects Buffalo State to contend in the SUNYAC this season, and possibly even win the conference.
“I expect us to be real good this year,” he said. “…Every year it’s a possibility for us to win (the SUNYAC). With all these seniors, and the veteran team we have, I see it as a possibility for us this year.”
As for his experience racing cars, Crowe said he anticipates the experience will help Hope’s growth and development on the ice.
“I think it’s good that he has another interest other than hockey that he can get away from it, dedicate time, and work towards. When guys typically have things like that, I think it helps them hockey-wise as well.”

Canisius Game Notes for Nov. 8-9

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Canisius (1-4-0, 0-2-0 AHA) at Robert Morris (0-5-1, 0-0-1 AHA)
Date: Friday, November 8
Time: 7:05 p.m.
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.  |  84 Lumber Arena
TV/Webcast: America One Network
Live Audio: GoGriffs.com
DI Series History: Robert Morris, 8-5-1

Canisius vs. Mercyhurst (2-5-1, 1-0-0 AHA)
Date: Saturday, November 9
Time: 7:05 p.m.
Location: Buffalo, N.Y.  |  Buffalo State Sports Arena
TV/Webcast: America One Network
Live Audio: GoGriffs.com
DI Series History: Mercyhurst leads, 26-19-8

The Canisius College hockey team returns to Atlantic Hockey play this weekend, playing at Robert Morris on Friday (7:05 p.m.) before hosting Mercyhurst on Saturday in its home opener. The Griffs, who are set to unveil their championship banner on Saturday, welcome the Lakers to the Buffalo State Sports Arena for a 7:05 p.m. puck drop.

SCOUTING THE GRIFFS
• Canisius is 1-4-0 on the season after losing a pair of games at No. 6 Miami last weekend. The Griffs are also 0-2-0 in Atlantic Hockey play.
• Senior defender Ben Danford leads the Griffs with seven points this season (on 12 Canisius goals), while senior Kyle Gibbons leads the team with three tallies.
• Senior Tony Capobianco (4.38 gaa, .893 save pct.) and junior Keegan Asmundson (2.00, .948) have split time in goal this year.

GIBBONS CHASES 100
• Senior Kyle Gibbons enters the weekend on the cusp of a milestone.
• Gibbons has totaled 97 points during his career (45g, 52a) and is just three points shy of reaching the century mark.
• The senior will become the eighth player in the program’s Division I history and the 28th Griff overall to reach the 100-point plateau.

A NATIONAL LEADER IN DANFORD
• Senior defender Ben Danford is saving his best for his final season.
• Danford leads the Griffs with seven points this year. He currently ranks first nationally among defensemen with 1.40 points per game.
• The senior has scored one goal to go along with six assists. He also places fifth nationally among all players with 1.20 assists per game.
• Overall, Danford has registered a point on 58.3 percent of the team’s goals this season (7-of-12).

ROAD WARRIORS
• The Griffs have had to wait to play in front of a home crowd this year.
• Canisius plays its first six games on the road with its first game in Buffalo set forSaturday.
• The Griffs have the latest home opener in the country.
• The good news for Canisius is what is waiting for them in its home opener. The Griffs will raise their first Atlantic Hockey Championship and NCAA Tournament banners on Nov. 9.

CANISIUS – ROBERT MORRIS SERIES HISTORY
• In 14 all-time meetings between the two schools, Robert Morris holds an 8-5-1 edge.
• The Colonials won all three games last season against Canisius and have won six of the last seven meetings overall.
• Canisius is 2-4-0 all-time at Robert Morris, having lost each of its last four trips.

ABOUT THE COLONIALS
• Robert Morris is still in search of its first win of the season, entering the weekend with a 0-5-1 record, including a tie in its only Atlantic Hockey game of the season.
• Cody Wydo leads the Colonials with eight points and seven goals this season, including a four-goal performance last weekend against Penn State, earning him AHA Player of the Week honors.
• Scott Jacklin and Zac Lynch rank second on the team with six points, while both ranking first with five assists.
• Terry Shafer has started five of six games in goal, posting a 4.36 goals against average and .886 save percentage.

CANISIUS – MERCYHURST SERIES HISTORY
• Two long-time rivals, the Griffs have played the Lakers more than any other school in the program’s history. In 74 all-time meetings, Mercyhurst holds a 39-26-9 advantage against Canisius, including 26-19-8 edge in Division I meetings.
• The Griffs won perhaps the biggest meeting between the two rivals last season, earning a 7-2 victory in the Atlantic Hockey Championship in Rochester. Kyle Gibbons led the Griffs with a career-best four points (2g, 2a) in the win to earn MVP honors.
• The home team has won the last five meetings, including each of the three regular-season contests last year.

ABOUT THE LAKERS
• Mercyhurst, who also hosts RIT on Friday, enters the weekend with a 2-5-1 record. The Lakers won their conference opener this past Saturday, earning a dominant 8-2 victory over Air Force.
• Matthew Zay leads the Lakers with 10 points on four goals and six assists. Daniel O’Donoghue ranks second on Mercyhurst with eight points, including a team-best five goals.
• Jimmy Sarjeant has started five games in goal, posting a 2-2-1 record with a 2.80 goals against average and .861 save percentage.

NU Game Notes for This Weekend

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The Niagara hockey team, hoping to bounce back after last weekend’s back-to-back loss, travels to Ohio State to mark the end of the team’s first road trip of the season.  The Purple Eagles will take to the ice against the Buckeyes on Friday at 7 p.m., and finish off the weekend with an 8:05 p.m. tilt the following day.

KEEP UP WILL ALL THE ACTION
•   Both Friday’s and Saturday’s contest will be broadcasted live on WLVL, with Jeremy White on the call.  OSU will also have a paid video stream for each game.
•  You can also follow the games via live stats as well by clicking on the appropriate link above.

TALE OF TWO COLORADO TEAMS
•   The Purple Eagles were faced with a pair of dominant teams from Colorado two weekends ago, then-No. 17 Denver and Air Force.
•  The NU squad fell to Denver 5-1 on Oct. 25, and almost completed an impressive comeback against AF, but eventually lost, 7-4.
•  The Purps fell behind by two goals in the first nine minutes into the game en route to the 5-1 loss to the Pioneers.  The 0-for-7 performance turned in by the power play unit, and allowing three goals on the penalty kill was a major factor in the defeat.  Niagara was outshot 34-22.
•  Niagara and Air Force continued a series that dated back to the College Hockey America conference years.
•  With a little over three minutes remaining in regulation and down 5-3, Niagara pulled Adrian Ignagni for the extra attacker.  NU was able slice Air Force’s lead to one while playing 6-on-5 as Ryan Rashid scored to make it 5-4.  The Falcons added an empty net tally and a power play goal in the final 1:09 of the contest to solidify the victory.
•  The Falcons held a 44-38 advantage in shots.  Niagara went 0-for-4 on the man-advantage, which included 1:16of 5-on-3 action.  Air Force converted on two of four power play chances, while also pocketing a short-handed goal.

THE LEADERS
•  Mike Conderman and Kevin Ryan lead the Purple Eagles in scoring with four points each.
•   Conderman leads the squad in goals with three, while Ryan ranks first in assists with three.
•   Ryan is first with a +4 plus/minus rating.
•   Hugo Turcotte leads with 25 shots on goal. Patrick Divjak is close behind with 24 looks on net.

FRESHIE CONTRIBUTIONS
•   Niagara is getting contributions from its freshmen on a nightly basis so far this season.
•   Up front, freshmen have registered points in five of six games thus far, including goals by freshmen in all five of those games played.
•   Freshmen goaltenders Jackson Teichroeb and Adrian Ignagni have split time between the pipes, and freshmen defensemen  Vincent Muto and Tyler Akeson have played in three of the six games thus far for Niagara.
•   The Purple Eagles have dressed no less than three freshmen in each game this season, including six during the Canisius and Denver matchups.

SERIES HISTORY
•  The Purple Eagles and Buckeyes have met only twice in the all-time series in 1998 and 2000.
•  The teams have split the series with Niagara winning game one, 6-3 and Ohio State ousting NU in the second game, 4-1.

SCOUTING THE BUCKEYES
•  Ohio State is a member of the Big Ten Conference, currently 4-4-0 on the year.  The team has yet to play a conference game.
•  OSU defeated then-No. 20 Minnesota Duluth, 4-2, Saturday in Value City Arena to split the weekend series between the teams.  The Buckeyes dropped the opening game, 3-1.
•  Ohio State is averaging 3.38 goals a game and is allowing 3.75, placing them 13th and 49th in the nation, respectively.
•  The power play has gone 7-for-47, while the penalty kill is 24-for-35, ranking them 40th and 54th in the NCAA, respectively.
•  Seventeen of the 22 Buckeyes who have seen action this season have pocketed at least two points in eight games.  Ryan Dzingel is tops on the team with eight points with a team-leading six assists and two goals.  Nick Oddo and Max McCormick are tied for second on the team in points (7), Oddo with three goals and four assists and McCormick with a goal and a team-leading six assists.
•  In the net, Matt Tomkins and Collin Olson have each seen time.  Tomkins has a 4-3-0 record, along with a 3.04 goals against average and a .901 save percentage.  Olson is 2-4-1 with a 3.70 GAA and a .885 save percentage.

ON DECK FOR NIAGARA
•  After this weekend’s games the Purple Eagles return to Dwyer Arena for a pair of contests against the Army Black Knights on Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16.  Both contests are scheduled to being at 7:05 p.m.
• Tickets are limited so call the Niagara Ticket Office (located inside Dwyer Arena) at 716-286-TIXX, visit www.PurpleEagles.com/Tickets or by emailing [email protected] to reserve your seats today.
•  NU will then start its longest stretch away from Monteagle Ridge of eight consecutive games, starting on Nov. 19when the Purps head to Erie, Pa. to play Mercyhurst and runs through the New Year to Jan. 3-4 when Niagara faces Bentley for a two-game series at Waltham, Mass.

 

Colgate Game Notes for this Weekend

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After a split last weekend, the Raiders are looking to build off the win on Saturday against Princeton as Colgate heads to Union and No. 10/13 Rensselaer for its second league weekend.

Fans will be able to view and listen to all the action and all the necessary links are available by logging onto the Men’s Hockey Game Central on GoColgateRaiders.com.

MOVEMBER ’STACHES
Led by John Lidgett, the men’s hockey team has teamed up with the Movember Foundation to raise money for men’s health by growing mustaches for the month of November. Fans can following along with the team as they grow their ’staches. The team will post pictures on the site as well as on Twitter. Fans are asked to donate through the team’s page on the Movember website: moteam.co/colgate-hockey.

COLGATE HOCKEY ON TWITTER
Colgate men’s hockey is on Twitter. Fans can follow along for behind the scenes photos and facts, while also getting game day updates and alumni stories. Search for the Twitter handle @Colgate_Hockey and follow the Raiders today.

THIS WEEK: CAPITAL DISTRICT TRIPS
The Raiders are making their first road trip in league play this weekend with a ride to Rensselaer and Union. The Engineers have earned five wins in their first eight games, inclduing a pair of 7-1 wins over Sacred Heart and Dartmouth. The Dutchmen are out of the national polls, but rebounded last weekend after a rough start with a sweep of the Big Green and Harvard by a combined score of 11-4.

NEXT WEEK: CONFERENCE PLAY CONTINUES
ECAC Hockey play continues next weekend with a visit to the North Country to skate against St. Lawrence and Clarkson. The Saints are off to a 4-2-2 start and earned two ties last weekend in league play at Yale and Brown. Both games were 3-3 ties. The Carey brothers lead the way with 13 and 10 points, respectively. Clarkson is off to a hot start at 7-2-1, which included a six-game unbeaten streak. The Golden Knights swept Niagara on the road and then did the same to Colorado College at home.

FINN WINS
Rookie goaltender Charlie Finn earned his first win in a Colgate uniform with 27 saves against Princeton last Saturday afternoon. He was in a goaltending duel for the first period against Princeton’s Colton Phinney. He had 21 saves in the final two periods with 10 in the third to preserve the 3-1 win.

MURPHY MARKS
Darcy Murphy has been Colgate’s best goal scorer as of late with two goals in his last two contests. He has three goals and two assists for five points. His goal against the Tigers started a three-goal third period, while his score against Quinnipiac cut the Bobcat lead to 3-2 early in the final frame.

GOING INTO THE THIRD
Colgate has seen success this season when going into the final period with a lead or tied. The Raiders are 3-0-1 when leading or tied after two periods. Colgate held on against Ferris State for a 1-0 win and then settled for a 1-1 tie with Bowling Green on the road for the two closer outcomes.

SOPHOMORE SURGING
Mike Borkowski has caught on quickly this season with nine points, which is tied for ninth in the league in total points. His seven assists are tied for sixth in the conference as well. Last season, as a rookie, Borkowski had three assists through the first seven games of the season.

PICKING UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF
Sophomore Kyle Baun has seven points on four goals and three assists, which is a career-high through the first eight games. Last season, the rookie led the Raiders in goals with 14 and had six points on three goals and three assists. He has four goals this year with three coming on the power play and both marks lead the team.

DOMINATING CLASS

After leading the team in total points last season, the sophomore class has been putting the goals and assists on the board. The Class of 2016 has recorded 30 points out of the 54 scored this season, which is 55 percent of the scoring output. They have scored 13 of the 20 goals this year and all top five scorers for Colgate are sophomores.

SCOUTING THE DUTCHMEN
The Dutchmen host Colgate with a three-game unbeaten streak, all coming on the road. Union tied Connecticut 2-2 before beating ECAC opponents Harvard and Dartmouth 7-2 and 4-2, respectively. Union is 3-2-2 on the season.

Kevin Sullivan has yet to score a goal on the season, but he leads Union with 11 points. That being said, the Dutchmen have had no problem scoring, with four being their magic number; they are averaging four goals per game and have four players with four goals on the campaign. Combing his four scores with five assists, Daniel Carr ranks second on the team with nine points.

The Dutchmen have scored on nine of 41 power plays (22 percent), but are 0-for-10 in conference play. All four of freshman forward’s Michael Pontarelli’s goals have come on the advantage. Union has killed 23 of their 29 penalties, a rate of 79.3 success.

Three different goaltenders have manned the crease for Union this season with Alex Sakellaroupoulos getting the most time. The freshman netminder has played five games in goal, saving 87 shots while surrendering 16 scores. He has posted a 3.46 goals against average. In both of Union’s ECAC games, Colin Stevens has played in goal, making 35 saves against four goals allowed. The junior has a 1.90 goals against average for the season.

SERIES HISTORY
The Raiders and Union have matched up 62 times prior to this weekend and Colgate has had the advantage in the series with a 38-22-2 advantage since the first meeting back in 1928-29. The two teams split the season series last year and have faced eachother 10 times in the last three years.

SCOUTING THE ENGINEERS
The Raiders travel to Rensselaer to play a team that has lost only once in its previous six games. The Engineers are enjoying a 5-2-1 start to the season.

RPI has gotten its offensive production mainly from two sources; Ryan Haggerty is the team-leader in both goals (10) and points (12) while Brock Higgs trails him in each of those categories with six goals and 11 points. No other player on the team has more than three goals, but Matt Neal and Jacob Laliberte have assisted on six and seven goals respectively, to put up eight points so far on the year.

The Engineers have scored eight times, seven of those coming from Haggerty and Higgs, in 35 chances on the power play (22.9 percent). Rensselaer has been especially stingy killing off their own mistakes. Opponents have scored on only four of 27 power plays, a kill rate of 85.2 percent.

Scott Diebold has seen the majority of the time in net for RPI, playing in seven of the team’s eight games. Diebold has made a season-high 31 saves on two separate occasions, a 3-1 win over Boston University on Oct. 18th and a 7-1 victory on Nov. 2nd over Dartmouth. He has a .946 save percentage for the season to go along with his 1.58 goals against average.

SERIES HISTORY
Rensselaer and Colgate will be playing for the 119th time on Friday night since 1915-16 and this series is the oldest in Raiders hockey history as it stretches 98 years. Colgate has played more games against Clarkson and Cornell, but those two series began in 1927. Colgate’s first ever game was against the Engineers in 1915-16 with the Raiders winning 6-1. It was the only game of the season. With Rensselaer sweeping the series last year, the Engineers lead the series, 59-56-3.

Plattsburg Over Potsdam in Women’s Hockey

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Top-ranked Plattsburgh State (3-0, 1-0 ECAC West) scored four third period goals to capture an 8-0 victory over the SUNY Potsdam women’s hockey team (1-1, 0-1) on Tuesdaynight at Maxcy Ice Arena. Junior forward Shannon Stewart (Pickering, Ontario/Durham West Lightning) led the Cardinals with four goals, while senior defenseman Allison Era (Glendale, Ariz./LA Selects U-19) had a hat trick and an assist.

The Cardinals put intense pressure on Potsdam’s defense and sophomore goalie Alexane Rodrigue (Monkland, Ontario/Bemidji State) from the first faceoff. The Bears goaltender stopped shot after shot until the Cardinals broke through at the 11:07 mark. Stewart scored her first scored with an assist from junior forward Emma Rutherford (Ottawa, Ontario/North American Hockey Academy). Just 2:41 later, Era struck on Plattsburgh’s first power play of the contest to make it 2-0. Sophomore defenseman Bridget Balisy (Brampton, Ontario/Brampton Junior Thunder) recorded the assist. Rodrigue kept Plattsburgh off the board for the rest of the period, finishing with 20 saves.

The Cardinals didn’t let up in the second. Stewart added a power-play goal at 4:44 with helpers from Era and Balisy. Less than two minutes later Stewart completed her hat trick with an even strength tally on assists from Rutherford and sophomore defenseman Caitlin Gilligan (Burlington, Ontario/Oakville Hornets). Rodrigue added another 19 saves to her total in the second period.

Era notched her second score of the game just 36 seconds into the third period. Freshman defenseman Julia Duquette (North Tonawanda, N.Y./Buffalo Bison U-19) and senior forward Jenny Kistner (Peoria, Ill./University of Maine) assisted on the goal. Era buried her third goal at 14:29 on assists from freshman forward Jordan Lipson (Davis, Calif./Pomfret Prep) and Duquette. Senior forward Ali Vakos (Hamden, Conn./UConn) made it 7-0 at 16:29with an assist from senior forward Jordan Caldwell (Denver, Colo./Colorado Selects U-19). Stewart then capped the scoring with 40 seconds on the clock with help from Lipson.

Rodrigue finished with a career-high 49 saves on a tough night. Plattsburgh senior goalie Sydney Aveson (West Covina, Calif./Minnesota State) made 11 saves to record her third straight shutout.

The Cardinals were 2-7 on the man advantage and the Bears finished 0-4.

Potsdam looks to bounce back this weekend as they host ECAC West foe Oswego State for two games. The Bears face the Lakers at 3 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.

NY’ers Bingaman, Florentino Earn ECAC Honors

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BingamanThree members of the Hobart College hockey team were recognized by the ECAC West conference office this week. First-year Nick Bingaman (Bedford, N.Y.) was named Rookie of the Week, and sophomoreLino Chimienti (Montreal, Quebec) was tabbed the Goalie of the Week. Senior Tommy Fiorentino (New Hartford, N.Y.) earned a spot on the league’s weekly honor roll.

 

The Statesmen, who started the season with a 5-0 win over Manhattanville and a 2-2 overtime tie with then No. 14 Neumann over the weekend, remained at No. 9 in the USCHO.com poll this week. Hobart moved up two spots to No. 9 in this week’s D3hockey.com poll.

 

Bingaman shared a team-high with three points in his first collegiate game. On Friday, he took the first shot of his college career at 10:05 in the first and lifted it into the top right corner of the goal. It proved to be the game-winning goal against the Valiants. Bingaman chipped in a second goal, a short-handed tally, to make it 2-0 in the second period. He added an assist on the Statesmen’s fifth goal.

 

Chimienti posted a 0.96 goals against average and a .960 save percentage over the weekend, stopping a total of 48 shots. On Friday, he stopped all 26 shots that he faced to secure his first collegiate shutout in just his second career start. On Saturday against Neumann, Chimienti made 22 saves.

 

Fiorentino shared a team-high with three points on a goal and two assists. He chipped in a goal and an assist in the win over Manhattanville and assisted on Hobart’s second goal against the Knights.

 

The Statesmen will be back in action this weekend. Hobart travels to Nazareth on Friday, Nov. 8, for an ECAC West contest at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Statesmen will play another ECAC West game at No. 3/5 Utica at 7 p.m.

 

Limited Tickets for NU-Army Match-UP

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There are only 200 tickets remaining for the showdown between Niagara and the Army Black Knights on Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16.  The puck is scheduled to drop at 7:05 p.m. at Dwyer Arena for both contests.

The Nov. 15 game will be the annual Military Appreciation day at Dwyer Arena as Niagara University Athletics honor those in and who have served in the armed forces. The Nov. 16 game will be the annual scouts day and there will be a postgame skate open to the public.

To purchase tickets, please contact the Niagara ticket office at 716-286-TIXX, visit www.PurpleEagles.com/Tickets or email [email protected].

The Purple Eagles will be coming back to Monteagle Ridge after a five-game road swing.  Niagara will take to the ice against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9 at Columbus, Ohio before its two-game tilt against Army at Dwyer.

Potsdam Women Honored; Includes Rochester’s Ott

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SUNY Potsdam Women’s hockey players Jordan Ott (Hilton,
N.Y./Rochester Edge) and Brittany Lucky (Kanata, Ontario/Ottawa Senators)
were honored by the Eastern College Athletic Conference West for their
play during the season’s opening weekend. Ott was named the conference’s
Rookie of the Week, while Lucky earned a spot on the honor roll.

Expectations are high for Ott and she got her collegiate career off to a
hot start in the Bears’ 4-3 victory over Saint Michael’s College on
Saturday afternoon. It took the freshman forward just 12 minutes and 21
seconds to score her first career goal. She then added an assist third
goal of the contest at 11:15 of the second period to close out her
two-point day.

Lucky, Potsdam’s senior captain, recorded three assists in the win over
the Purple Knights. Her first helper came on Ott’s opening tally and she
finished her performance with an assist on teammate Sally Mooney’s
game-winner at 2:11 of the third period.

USA Hockey Announces 2013 US Men’s National University Team

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 USA Hockey today announced additional details surrounding its 2013 U.S. Men’s National University Team, which will compete in the Winter World University Games Dec. 10-21 in Trentino, Italy.
TWELVE PLAYERS ADDED TO U.S. ROSTER
Twelve players have been added to the U.S. Men’s National University Team roster. The U.S. team is comprised of players from collegiate ice hockey teams affiliated with the American Collegiate Hockey Association.
Four players that were selected to the 2013 ACHA Men’s Division I All-Star Teams highlight the new additions to the roster, including forwards Jon Feavel (North Pole, Alaska/Iowa State University) and Nick Taurence (Trenton, Mich./Eastern Michigan University); defenseman Duncan Green (Athens, Ohio/Ohio University); and goaltender Matt Cooper (Duluth, Minn./Iowa State University).
Rounding out the roster are juniors Billy Balent (Waterford, Mich./Oakland University), Steve Brancheau(River Rouge, Mich./Lindenwood University) and Ryan Cotcamp (Hopewell Junction, N.Y./Stony Brook University), sophomore Bobby Bodette (Garden City, Mich./Adrian College), Andre Rakas (Holt, Mich./Adrian College) and Taylor Wolfe (Eden Prairie, Minn./Lindenwood University), and freshmen Sean Murphy (Cary, N.C./Arizona State University) and Alex Temby (Littleton, Colo./Arizona State University).
For a complete U.S. roster, click here.
TEAM USA SUPPORT STAFF SELECTED
The support staff, which will assist the 2013 U.S. Men’s National University Team leading up to and during the Games, has been selected.
The group includes general manager Dr. Alan Murdoch (Ames, Iowa), who has worked with all seven U.S. Men’s National University Teams, team leader Ashley Bevan (Colorado Springs, Colo.), USA Hockey’s senior director of adult ice hockey, team doctor Douglas Evans (Chicago, Ill.), who served in that same capacity for the 2011 U.S. Men’s and Women’s National University Teams, athletic trainer Jennifer Janczak(Romeoville, Ill.), head athletic trainer at Lewis University, equipment manager Graham Pepperman (State College, Pa.), who held that same role for the 2011 U.S. Men’s National University Team and currently works as an equipment manager for the Penn State University women’s ice hockey team, and video coordinatorBrian Moran (West Bloomfield, Mich.), commissioner of ACHA Men’s Division I hockey.
U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL UNIVERSITY TEAM TO PLAY ONE PRE-TOURNAMENT GAME
The 2013 U.S. Men’s National University Team will participate in a pre-tournament game against HC Fassa, a member of Italy’s Serie A, the top professional league in the country.
The contest, which is part of Team USA’s preparations for the 2013 Winter World University Games, will take place at the Gianmario Scola Ice Stadium in Alba de Canazei, Italy, on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m.
For the complete U.S. schedule, click here.
Notes: To follow Team USA at the Winter World University Games, visit the event page at USAHockey.comand follow @USAHockeyScores on Twitter … Join the conversation on social media by using hashtag#WUG … Twelve states are represented on the U.S. roster. Michigan leads the way with seven players, while Illinois has three and Arizona, Minnesota and New York each have two. Seven other states — Alaska, Colorado, Massachusetts, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio and Pennsylvania — all have one … Arizona State University leads all schools with five players on the U.S. roster, while Adrian College has three and Iowa State University, Lindenwood University and Stony Brook University all boast two representatives and eight other school have one each … Scott Balboni (State College, Pa.), who served as head coach of the Penn State University men’s ice hockey team from 2006-11, will serve as head coach of the 2013 U.S. Men’s National University Team after having previously worked as an assistant for the 2009 and 2011 teams. Sean Hogan (Tucson, Ariz.), head coach of the men’s ice hockey team at the University of Arizona, and Dan Phelps (Livonia, Mich.), head coach of Adrian College’s men’s ice hockey team, will serve as assistant coaches. Phelps was an assistant coach with Balboni during the 2011 Games … Five alternates were also selected, including forwards Michael Harris (Silver Spring, Md./Ohio University), J.P. Kascsak(Springfield, Va./Iowa State University) and Jared McIntosh (Fairfield, Calif./Minot State University); defensemen Alex Miller (Ann Arbor, Mich./Stony Brook University) and Drew Newmeyer (Scottsdale, Ariz./Arizona State University); and goaltender Phil Graveline (Grand Rapids, Mich./Davenport University) … The United States will field a men’s ice hockey team in the Winter World University Games for the seventh straight time. Team USA finished sixth in the 2011 Winter World University Games.

Canisius Loses First of Doubleheader to Miami

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The Canisius College hockey team lost to sixth-ranked Miami on Friday night, 3-0. The loss drops the Griffs to 1-3-0 on the season, while the nationally-ranked RedHawks improve to 4-2-1.

 

“We played the way we wanted to play in the first period but couldn’t find that early goal that could have turned the momentum our way,” said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. “We played hard the entire game but a couple unfortunate bounces didn’t go our way. If we can sustain the way we played for the first, it gives us a great chance to win in the future.”

 

Making his second start of the season, junior Keegan Asmundson (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.)recorded a career-best 37 saves to anchor the Canisius defense.

 

The RedHawks took the lead with 3:52 remaining in the opening period when Alex Wideman found the back of the net on the power play to give Miami the early advantage. Wideman would then extend the RedHawk advantage to two with 12:12 remaining in the second. A Canisius defender broke his stick on a one-timer and Wideman would finish an odd-man rush on the other end for the 2-0 lead.

 

Miami extended its lead 7:48 into the third period. The puck bounced off the glass behind Asmundson and fell right to an open Blake Coleman, who buried his sixth goal of the season for the 3-0 lead. Coleman’s tally would prove to be the game’s final goal as Miami recorded the 3-0 shutout victory.

 

The RedHawks finished the game with a 40-20 advantage in shots. Miami was also 1-for-3 on the power play, while killing all three Canisius extra-man chances.

 

Ryan McKay stopped all 20 shots on goal to earn the shutout victory for Miami.

Syracuse Ice Hockey To Broadcast Two Games

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The Syracuse Ice Hockey team has announced two games to be aired on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel. The Orange will face Colgate on November 26 and Cornell on December 3 on the regionally televised network, marking the first time a Syracuse ice hockey game has been televised.

“It’s great to see our sport receive some well-deserved television exposure,” Head ice hockey coach Paul Flanagan said. “We are all big fans and very appreciative of what Time Warner Cable SportsChannel does to promote Syracuse University Athletics.”

Both games will be played at the War Memorial, home of the Syracuse Crunch, an AHL affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning.  The Orange has not played at the War Memorial since the program’s first season in 2008-09 and will host three games there this season.

Assistant ice hockey coach Brendon Knight and selected players will be the halftime guests during the men’s basketball exhibition game on Friday night. Fans can watch the game on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel at 7 p.m.

Time Warner Cable SportsChannel is available in HD on channel 323 in Albany, central New York, and Rochester and on channel 713 in Buffalo.

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