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Girls–Try Hockey For Free This Weekend; USA Team Plays in Vermont

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Nearly 120 locations across the United States will help celebrate the third annual International Ice Hockey Federation World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend this Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 12-13). As part of the festivities, the U.S. Women’s National Team will take part in a youth hockey clinic, on Sunday (Oct. 13) at 11:40 a.m. ET at Cairns Arena, in South Burlington, Vt. USA Hockey will donate 12 sets of OneGoal starter equipment to the local association of choice of each member of the U.S. Women’s National Team.
The IIHF World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend is an opportunity to celebrate female participation in the sport. The goal of the event is to grow the game through a variety of events that aim to introduce beginners to basic skills in a positive, fun, and safe environment; provide more opportunities to play ice hockey; teach fair play, sportsmanship, and teamwork; create new friendships; and develop a lifelong love of the sport.
“USA Hockey is proud to be a leader in the continued advancement of girls’ and women’s hockey,” said Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey. “It’s terrific to see all the activity happening around the country this weekend and we’re most grateful to all the volunteers who are dedicated to helping grow the game.”
Events being hosted include youth hockey clinics featuring the America Development Model, hockey jamborees, Try Hockey for Free opportunities, female-only tournaments, introductory informational sessions about the sport, and numerous other hockey-themed gatherings.
Those taking part in the festivities this weekend are encouraged to share their experiences by posting photos and stories on USA Hockey’s Facebook page and on Twitter using the hashtag #girlshockey.
Some 30 states are hosting activities as part of the third annual IIHF World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend. To inquire about an event occurring in your area, contact Shannon Webster at [email protected]. For more information on the IIHF World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend, click here.

AHL Taps Four for Hall

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Slaney made his fifth career All-Star Classic appearance in 2006, and on Jan. 21, 2007, he became the first defenseman in AHL history to reach 500 career points. Slaney, who finished his playing career in Europe, returned to the AHL as an assistant coach with the Portland Pirates in 2011 and remains in that position today.

At the time of his last game, Slaney’s career totals of 166 goals, 353 assists and 519 points were all career records for an AHL defenseman.

Skate at Bill Gray’s IcePlex Monday

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BILL GRAY’S REGIONAL ICEPLEX ANNOUNCES
FAMILY DAY SKATE EVENT FOR COLUMBUS DAY

 

Rochester, New York – Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex announced today plans to host a Family Day Skating Event on the Columbus Day holiday – Monday October 14th.

The popular event will offer families two optional sessions to choose from, one from1:00pm to 2:50pm and one from 3:00pm to 4:50pm.

For $20.00 a family of four will receive admission to the skate, free rental skates (if needed), one free public skating pass per family member valid for a future public skate session, a large pizza (cheese or pepperoni) and a pitcher of soda.

Quality food provided by Bill Gray’s Restaurant and Tap Room, which is located inside the Iceplex.  Additional food is also available for purchase, including ice cream from Abbott’s Frozen Custard.

For more information, or to view the full public skating schedule, visitwww.billgraysiceplex.com

Zigo-Maniacs in Rochester

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AMERKS’ MIKE ZIGOMANIS BRINGS HIS “ZIGO-MANIACS” PROGRAM TO ROCHESTER

 

(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) – Rochester Americans forward Mike Zigomanis, the winner of the 2012-13 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award as the American Hockey League’s Man of the Year, has brought his “Zigo-Maniacs” program to Rochester this season.

 

Zigomanis has purchased a suite at The Blue Cross Arena for all Amerks home games this season and will provide the tickets to various local organizations that focus on assisting underprivileged youth or children who are battling illness. Following each game, Zigomanis will spend time with the guests. The 13-year veteran began the program in Toronto when he was a member of the Marlies.

 

Members of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Rochester attended the Amerks Home Opener on Friday in the Zigo-Maniacs Suite and met with Zigomanis, one of Rochester’s alternate captains, following the game.

 

Tickets for the Zigo-Maniacs suite will be distributed by the Amerks Front Office. Children’s charities that are interested in attending a game can contact the Amerks Front Office at (585) 454-5335.

 

The Amerks’ next home game is Friday, Oct. 11 at 7:05 p.m. versus the Utica Comets. Full-Season, Half-Season, Freedom Packs and 12-Game ticket packages, along with individual game tickets, for the 2013-14 season are now on sale. For more information, visit www.amerks.com or call 1-855-GO-AMERKS.

Teichroeb Takes AHA Honors

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HAVERHILL, Mass. – Freshman goaltender Jackson Teichroeb  of the Niagara hockey team was awarded with Atlantic Hockey Association weekly honors, pocketing Travel Team USA Player, Goaltender and Rookie of the Week announced by the league on Tuesday morning.

Despite dropping his first career start for the Niagara hockey team on Saturday against Clarkson, the rookie goaltender had a superb showing between the pipes.

The London, Ont. native made 39 saves against the Golden Knights in his debut in Purple and White in 59:16 minutes of play.  After one game the 6-foot-1 netminder owns a .951 save percentage and a 2.02 goals-against average.

Teichroeb also picked up his first career point assisting on Mike Conderman’s power play goal.

Teichroeb and the Purple Eagles resume play on Saturday, Oct. 12 when Niagara hosts the Canisius Golden Griffins in the season’s first AHA contest of the season.  Puck drop is schedule for 7 p.m.

Get your tickets for Saturday’s game by calling the Niagara Ticket Office (located inside Dwyer Arena) at 716-286-TIXX, visitwww.PurpleEagles.com/TIckets or by emailing [email protected].

Players to Watch–Paralympic Winter Games 2014

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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has included six ice sledge hockey players on its Ones to Watch list, which was revealed on Tuesday (8 October) with exactly 150 days to go until the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

The six players included are: Canada's Greg Westlake and Brad Bowden, USA's Steve Cash and Josh Pauls, Russia's Dmitry Lisov and Norway's Rolf Pedersen. More athletes from the sport may be added to the Ones to Watch campaign following the conclusion of the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament, which takes place from 20-26 October in Torino, Italy.

The IPC's Ones to Watch initiative for Sochi 2014 will showcase the top winter athletes around the world, with all of the selections having won medals on the international stage, in addition to strong appearances in the media.

Westlake headlines the list, having captained Canada to gold and being named Best Forward at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Goyang, South Korea. In his career, Westlake has racked up more than 230 points on the ice, and he was part of Canada's last gold-medal Paralympic performance at the Torino 2006 Games.

Westlake said: "I am completely honoured to be included in the Ones to Watch. Not only are there so many great players in the world already, but the sport's popularity is constantly growing and players are getting better every year.

"It is becoming increasingly more difficult to stay on this list, so anytime you can make a list like this with some other tremendous athletes it is a really special thing to be a part of.

"I know that everyone on this list and many more who could have been included will be working hard to give their country the best possible chance to win a gold medal in Sochi, so making this list is also a reminder to keep training at a high level."

On the other side of the puck, American goaltender Steve Cash will also be entering his third Paralympics. At the Vancouver 2010 Games, Cash lived up to his nickname "Money," as he didn't allow a single goal in the entire tournament en-route to the USA winning gold. Last season was one of Cash's best, posting his best goals against average (GAA) of his career at 0.79 to go along with a .926 save percentage and five shutouts. Lisov, meanwhile, has been a star for a Russian team that's on the rise. He has helped Russia qualify for their first Paralympics in the sport after starting up a team just three years ago, and he led them to a bronze-medal finish at last season's World Championships. Despite being 44, Pedersen is still considered one of the game's all-time greats as he prepares for his fourth Paralympics in the sport. He's still searching his first ice sledge hockey Paralympic gold, though, having won silver twice and bronze once with the Norwegian team. Pauls, a rising star forward on Team USA, is coming off a masterful season on the sledge, in which he scored nine goals and recorded 11 assists to lead his squad.

He's become known among the media as "Spudsy," as he's a very superstitious athlete who can often be seen looking towards a Mr. Potatohead figure before each game. Bowden rounds out the list as Canada's assistant captain and two-time Paralympic gold medallist - once in ice sledge hockey and once in wheelchair basketball. He led his team in scoring at last year's World Championships. For more information on these athletes and the sport, please visit the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey website at www.ipc-icesledgehockey.org.

Colgate Faces RIT–Game Notes

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After earning a split last weekend against Ferris State, the Colgate men’s hockey team is playing its lone game of the week on Thursday night at 7 p.m. against RIT at Ritter Arena.

The game is going to be live on Time Warner Cable Sports Channel 2 in Central New York (Ch. 324), however RIT will be live streaming the game as well through America One.

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: THURSDAY NIGHT HOCKEY AT RIT
Colgate is on the road for the first time this season next Thursday night, but it isn’t a long road trip as the Raiders head to Rochester. This is the first time since 1985-86 that these two upstate schools will play in back-to-back years. Colgate defeated the Tigers last season by a 6-3 score. This will also be the first time since 1983-84 that Colgate is playing on RIT’s campus after playing in downtown Rochester the last three meetings away from Starr Rink. The game is the lone one for the Raiders against Atlantic Hockey this year.

NEXT WEEK: HITTING THE ROAD TO BGSU
The Raiders are back on the road next weekend with a long trip to Bowling Green, Ohio, to take on the Falcons of Bowling Green State University. The Raiders are returning the favor of a long trip after the Falcons came to campus last year. The two-game series was split with Colgate taking the second game by a 4-2 score. Bowling Green, like Ferris State, is now a part of the new WCHA. The Falcons face Union this weekend at Messa Rink and then host Ohio State next week prior to taking on the Raiders.

RAIDERS ON TV
Colgate is set to be on television twice this season with next week’s matchup against RIT on Time Warner Cable Sports Channel 2 (Ch. 324 in CNY). The next time the Raiders will be on the tube, will be at Minnesota on Jan. 4 on the first day of the Mariucci Classic, as Colgate takes on the Golden Gophers. The home dates for televised games has yet to be announced.

CORNWALL SOUTH
The Raiders have done a lot of their recruiting in Cornwall the last couple of years, and it has resulted in five players making the trip to Hamilton. Anthony Sanniti joined the Spink twins, Kyle Baun and Mike Borkowski as Cornwall alums on the team. All five started at least once last weekend and the four sophomores combined for 10 of the 15 points recorded over the weekend.

SECOND GAME SHUTOUT
Eric Mihalik and his defense played solid on Saturday night against Ferris State and earned a 1-0 shutout victory. It was the fourth career shutout for the senior netminder and first as a 1-0 victory. He made 25 saves in the win.

NOT MISSING A BEAT
The sophomore class that made a huge impact as rookies is back and got off to a great start last weekend. Kyle Baun and Mike Borkowski each had a goal and an assist for three points with Baun tallying a power play goal in game two, which was the gamewinner. The Spink twins added two points with a goal and an assist each. Two of the four goals scored by the class were power play tallies.

FAST START
Colgate wasted no time getting on the board in the first game against Ferris State with two goals in the opening eight minutes. The Raiders played good defense in the first period as they did not give up a goal in both games last weekend.

PENALTY KILL IMPACT
On Friday night, the penalty kill for Colgate gave up a pair of power play goals, but responded in Saturday’s game by shutting out the Bulldogs on five chances. The biggest moment in the game was a 5-on-3 chance for Ferris State late in the second period. However, the Bulldogs were unable to get on the board and then Colgate held them off twice in the third period to perserve the shutout.

RAIDERS PICK 9TH IN BOTH POLLS
ECAC Hockey released it preseason polls on Sept. 24 and the Colgate men’s hockey team was slated to finish ninth in the media and coaches’ polls. This year looks wide open for the league with six different teams earning first-place votes in the coaches poll with Yale leading the way with four votes, followed by Rensselaer, Quinnipiac and Union with two votes.  The media poll also featured a lot of parity with Rensselaer earning the top spot with 18 first-place votes.

SCOUTING THE TIGERS
RIT welcomes Colgate on Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend and the Raiders will be playing the final home opener at Ritter Arena as the team will move the new 4,500-seat Gene Polisseni Center in 2014-15. The Tigers played an exhibition matchup against Queen’s last weekend and lost by a 2-1 decision. RIT was picked to finish fifth in the Atlantic Hockey Association Preseason Poll. They finished behind Niagara, Mercyhurst, Air Force and Canisius.

The Tigers return a lot of experience with 19 skaters coming back from a season ago. Twelve of the returners are forwards, while six defensemen are back and Jordan Ruby, the starting netminder. Captain Matt Garbowsky is back as the top scorer from 2012-13 as he had 33 points on 11 goals and 22 assists. Joining Garbowsky as the top scoring threats are Mike Colavecchia, who scored 12 goals and added 18 assists, and Greg Noyes on defense. Noyes had 29 points for seventh in the nation among defenseman. Overall, eight of the 10 top scorers are back from last season.

In goal, Ruby will be the primary starter for the Tigers after playing in 21 games a season ago and earning a 8-10-1 record. He posted a 3.05 goals against average and a .911 save percentage. Josh Watson graduated, so Ruby is the most experienced goalie for the Tigers and is not going to share time to start the year.

SERIES HISTORY
Colgate is 8-1-0 against RIT all-time and has not played at Ritter Arena for the last 30 years with the last meeting coming in 1983-84. Colgate is undefeated at RIT’s home rink and has won the last four meetings, including a 6-3 win a season ago at Starr Rink. The lone win for the Tigers came in 1985-86 season with RIT shutting out the Raiders by a 3-0 score.

Kevin Allen to Receive Lester Patrick Award

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One of the most respected and prolific chroniclers of the game for nearly four decades, USA Today’s national hockey writer Kevin Allen has been named the recipient of the 2013 Lester PatrickTrophy for outstanding service to hockey in the United States.

The award, one of the most prestigious in hockey, was presented to the National Hockey League by theNew York Rangers in 1966. It honors the memory of Lester Patrick, who spent 50 years in hockey as a player, coach and general manager and was a pioneer in the sport’s development.

Allen will be honored during the annual U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame induction celebration in Detroit on Dec. 2.

Allen has been USA Today Sports’ national hockey writer since 1986. The Wayne, Mich., native has penned stories on about 600 NHL playoff games, 26 Stanley Cup Finals, seven Olympic Games, plus Canada Cups, World Cups and World Championships during his career.

He also has written 16 hockey books — including Why is the Stanley Cup in Mario Lemieux‘s Pool andStar-Spangled Hockey, which chronicles the history of hockey in the United States. His latest book, written with former NHL player Darren McCarty, will be distributed this fall.

Allen’s first NHL story was published in the late 1970s when he was still a student at Eastern Michigan University. After taking a job with the Port Huron (Mich.) Times Herald, he wrote stories about theDetroit Red Wings from 1982-83 to 1985-86.

Universally respected by hockey executives, coaches and players, he also is widely admired by his peers. He was elected president of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association in 2003 and has served in that capacity for the last 10 years.

Tickets to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Dinner & Ceremony will be available online beginning Oct. 15.

NBCSN Televises College Hockey

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NBCSN Will Televise a Minimum of Five Hockey East Games Annually

 

NBCSN’s Live Coverage of Hockey East Begins on October 25 at 8 p.m. ET

 with Massachusetts at Maine

 

Stamford, Conn. – October 8, 2013 – NBCSN and Hockey East announced a two-year extension to their national television rights agreement today.  Beginning with the upcoming 2013-14 college hockey season and continuing through the 2014-15 season, NBCSN will annually televise a minimum of five Hockey East games, and up to 12 regular-season games over the next two years. The network’s coverage of Hockey East begins on Friday, October 25 at 8 p.m. ET when Massachusetts travels to Alfond Arena in Orono, Maine to take on Maine.

 

As part of the agreement, Boston University will appear three times on NBCSN and Massachusetts will appear twice. No. 4 Boston College, New Hampshire and Maine will also play games on the network this season.

 

NBCSN’s 2013-14 Hockey East schedule includes Northeastern – No. 4 Boston College onFriday, November 1 at 8 p.m. ET, North Dakota – Boston University on Friday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m. ET, Boston University – Massachusetts on Friday, January 31 at 7:30 p.m. ET., and Boston University – New Hampshire on Friday, February 14 at 7 p.m. ET.

 

“We are pleased to continue our relationship with Hockey East and deliver live coverage of five Hockey East regular season games.” said Jon Miller, President, Programming NBC Sports and NBCSN. “With this renewal, Hockey East will continue to provide quality content for NBCSN across the next two college hockey seasons.”

 

“We are delighted to renew our relationship with NBCSN, whose commitment to showcase both amateur and professional hockey is unparalleled,” said Hockey East Commissioner Joe Bertagna. “Hockey East embraces and values this partnership at a time when college hockey is experiencing seismic changes across the country.”

 

Dave Strader and Dave Goucher, will split play-by-play duties for NBCSN’s coverage of Hockey East. Ken Hodge will serve as an analyst for all Hockey East games on NBCSN.

 

NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA 

 

NBC Sports Live Extra, NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets, will stream all Hockey East games telecast on NBCSN. All games will be live streamed via “TV Everywhere,” the media industry’s effort to make quality content available to authenticated customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

 

For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app for mobile devices and tablets is available at the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, and on select Android handset and tablet devices within Google Play.

 

NBCSN will live stream to PCs, mobile devices and tablets through NBC Sports Live Extra, and to the digital platforms of participating cable, satellite, and telco services, via “TV Everywhere,” which is available on an authenticated basis to subscribers of participating MVPDs.

 

NBCSN will televise more than 25 college hockey games this season. A complete list of the 2013-14 NBCSN college hockey schedule is forthcoming.

 

2013-14 NBCSN HOCKEY EAST BROADCAST SCHEDULE

 

DATE GAME TIME
Friday, October 25 Massachusetts – Maine 8 p.m.
Friday, November 1 Northeastern – Boston College 8 p.m.
Friday, November 22 North Dakota – Boston University 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 31 Boston University – Massachusetts 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 14 Boston University – New Hampshire 7 p.m.

 

*All times ET and subject to change

 

 

ABOUT NBCSN

 

NBCSN, part of the NBC Sports Group, is dedicated to serving passionate sports fans. Now in nearly 80 million homes, the network is the cable television home of the Summer and Winter Olympics, National Hockey League (NHL), Premiere League, Major League Soccer (MLS), IZOD IndyCar Series, Tour de France, and in 2015, NASCAR.  In addition, NBCSN telecasts college football, college basketball, college hockey, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown, Fight Night boxing, Ironman, the Dew Action Sports Tour and USA Sevens Rugby. The network is also home to original programs such as Costas Tonight, NFL Turning Point, and Pro Football Talk. NBCSN is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.

ABOUT HOCKEY EAST

The Hockey East Association is a 11-team Division I college men’s hockey conference founded in 1984 and an eight team Division I women’s league which began play in 2002-03. The men’s league has won eight NCAA championships in the past 21 years. Since 1999, Hockey East has won six NCAA Championships with 13 NCAA Championship Game appearances, while placing 21 teams in the Frozen Four and 52 teams in the NCAA Tournament during that time.

RIT Men Open; It’s Homecoming!!

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ROCHESTER, NY – The RIT men’s hockey team opens the 2013-14 regular season with a pair of games to celebrate Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend. On Thursday, the Tigers play their final home opener at Ritter Arena, as Colgate University comes to town for a 7:05 p.m.opening faceoff. On Saturday, the Tigers host perennial power University of Michigan, ranked No. 11 in the season-opening USCHO.com Division I poll, at Blue Cross Arena, beginning at 7:05 p.m.
Saturday’s game at Blue Cross Arena was officially announced as a sellout on Friday, Sept. 27, 15 days in advance of the contest.

There are still tickets remaining for Thursday’s home opener against Colgate. Tim Horton’s is Thursday’s game sponsor, while Bugaboo Creek Steak House, Fidelity Investments, and the Democrat and Chronicle are Saturday’s sponsors.

RIT returns 19 players return from last season’s squad that advanced to the Atlantic Hockey Association Quarterfinals for the sixth straight year. The Tigers return 12 forwards, six defensemen, and starting goaltender Jordan Ruby (Tavistock, Ontario/Wellington Dukes). Despite firing 52 shots on goal, the Tigers dropped their 2013-14 exhibition opener by a score of 2-1 to Queen’s University last Saturday evening. Brad McGowan (Langley, British Columbia/Surrey Eagles) scored RIT’s lone goal just 4:11 into the contest. Ruby made 24 saves, as RIT out-shot the Gaels 52-26.

The Tigers return eight of their top 10 scorers from a season ago, including captain Matt Garbowsky (St. George, Ontario/Powell River Kings), who led the squad with 33 points on 11 goals and 22 asissts. Mike Colavecchia (Maple, Ontario/Lindsay Muskies) added 30 points on 12 goals and 18 assists. Senior defenseman Greg Noyes (Lucan, Ontario/Salmon Arm Silverbacks)was tied for seventh nationally with 29 points on nine goals and 20 No. 1 goaltender.

Colgate opened the 2013-14 season by splitting a home series against Ferris State last weekend. The Raiders lost 7-4 on Saturday, but rebounded to win 1-0 on Sunday. Eric Mihalik made 25 saves in the shutout win on Sunday. Last season, the Raiders finished with a 14-18-4 record, falling in the first round of the ECAC Tournament. Twin brothers Tylor and Tyson Spink return as the two leading scorers for the Raiders in 2013-14. Last season, Tylor Spink led the team with 31 points on 13 goals and 18 assists, while Tyson Spink had a team-best 20 assists and 27 points. Kyle Baun, also a freshman last season, had a team-best 14 goals. In net, the duo of Spencer Finney and Mihalik return. Finney was 8-11-3 with a 2.68 goals against average and .904 save percentage, while Mihalik was 6-7-1 with a 2.83 goals against average and .901 save percentage.

RIT is 1-8-0 all-time against Colgate, 0-3-0 at the Division I level. Last season, Colgate rallied from a 2-0 first period deficit to defeat the Tigers 6-3 on Oct. 27, 2012 at Starr Rink.

No. 11 Michigan opened the 2013-14 season by falling 2-1 in an exhibition contest to Brock University on Sunday and hosts No. 3 Boston College in its regular season opener at Yost Arenaon Thursday at 7 p.m. Last season, the Wolverines finished with an 18-19-3 record, falling in the CCHA Championship to Notre Dame. It was the first time Michigan failed to make the NCAA Tournament in 22 years. Alex Guptill returns as the Wolverines leading scorer from a year ago, tallying 36 points on 16 goals and 20 assists in 38 games. Cristoval Nieves and Phil Di Giuseppe return after tallying 29 and 28 points, respectively. In net, Steve Racine returns after going 12-6-3 with a 2.65 goals against average and .899 save percentage in 24 contests.

RIT is 1-1-0 all-time against Michigan, with both meetings coming last season. In the 2012-13 season opener, the Tigers rallied from deficits of 3-0 late in the first period and 4-2 with just under 11 minutes left to stun the Wolverines 5-4. The next night, Michigan pulled away with four goals in a span of 5:47 to hand RIT a 7-2 defeat.

Saturday’s game will be the fourth straight sellout RIT has enjoyed at Blue Cross Arena for its annual Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend contest.

Tickets are available for Thursday’s game against Colgate at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center Box Office or by phone at (585) 475-4121. Fans can also purchase tickets atwww.rithockey.com. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for RIT faculty, staff and alumni and $5 for students with ID. Fans can also buy special reserved seats in Section 100 or 101 for $13 (adults), $11 (faculty/staff/alumni) or $8 (students). Buying a reserved section ticket will guarantee you a seat for the game.

Both games will be aired live on Time Warner Cable Sports channel 26 or 1026 for high definition subscribers with Gene Battaglia and John DiTullio bringing you the action from Ritter Arena.  In addition, both games will be broadcast over the airwaves on WITR 89.7 FM and witr.rit.edu. Live stats are also available here.

Come out and support your Tigers in their final season at Ritter Arena and make RIT’s 2013 Brick City Homecoming and Family Weekend a memorable one.

Junior Sabres Shutout Cougars

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The Buffalo Junior Sabres continue to win at home with another victory over the Burlington Cougars.  Buffalo’s goaltender Brandon Mueller posted the teams first shut out of the season in stopping all 25 shots he faced.
The first period was dominated by Buffalo although the shots were just about equal as the Jr. Sabres had 11 and Burlington had 10.  The difference came when Nolan Sheeran scored for Buffalo on the power play.  The goal turned out to be the eventual game winner and was assisted by Pat Egan and Nick DeSimone.
The second period seemed to be continuation of the first, Buffalo dominated the play and puck possession.  The Jr. Sabres put 14 shots on goal compared to Burlington’s 6.  Buffalo made the score 2-0 after captain Ryan Schmelzer scored with the assist coming from Pat Egan and Ben Casale.
In the third period the Jr. Sabres came out firing yet again, but doing more work on the scoreboard as they added two more to the total.  The first coming from Nick Smith assisted by David Hopfer, and the other coming from Nolan Sheeran, with his second of the night, assisted by Nico Gonzalez.
The Junior Sabres improve their record to 7-2-2 with the win.  The next game isWednesday October 16 vs Milton at the Northtown Center at Amherst.
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Sabres Lose in OT

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The Buffalo Sabres were defeated by Tampa Bay 3-2 in overtime at First Niagara Center last night.

Tampa Bay’s Alex Killorn backhanded one past Jhonas Enroth at 1:50 of the overtime period.

With no score going into the seond period, Buffalo’s Cody Hodgson dumped in the first score of the night. That was followed by Tampa Bay’s Nate Thompson scoring. The final second period tally would come from Buffalo’s Jamie McBain. That put Buffalo up 2-1 going into the third.

Teddy Purcell tied up the score sending it into overtime.

Enroth made 34 saves on the night.

Three stars: Jamie McBain, Alex Kollorn and Jhonas Enroth.

Hobart Send Three to NHL

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Former Hobart College defensemen Brad Richard ’13 (New Bedford, Mass.) and Harry Radovich ’13 (Rumson, N.J.) have recently signed with professional hockey teams. Additionally, former Statesmen hockey operations assistant Andrew Mason ’13 is now working for the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets.

 

Richard signed with the Alaska Aces of the East Coast Hockey League Richard. A two-year captain for the Statesmen, he was tabbed the ECAC West Defensive Player of the Year last year and was named an AHCA East All-American. A four-year All-ECAC West honoree, Richard anchored the Statesmen defense that ranked first in the ECAC West and sixth in the nation allowing an average of just 1.85 goals per game. He logged four goals and seven assists for 11 points in his senior season.

 

Richard played in 97 career games at Hobart and registered 22 goals and 42 assists for 64 points. He received ECAC West All-USCHO.com honors twice and earned a spot on the ECAC West All-Tournament team after helping the Statesmen to their second ever ECAC West Tournament title in 2012.

 

Radovich signed with the Florida Everbaldes, who are also members of the ECHL. He played in 25 games for Hobart last year. Radovich ranked third on the team with 15 assists and added a goal for 16 points. He notched a season-high three assists in an 8-1 rout of Hamilton College.

 

The three-time ECAC West All-Academic selection played in 90 career games and posted six goals and 36 assists for 42 points.

 

Mason served as Hobart hockey’s operations assistant in all four of his years at Hobart. In late August, he began working as the hockey operations intern for the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets. Mason deals primarily with the Amateur Scouting Department. His main responsibilities include breaking down video of players who are currently on the Blue Jacket’s top 100 prospects list who will be eligible for the 2014 NHL Draft. Mason prepares the video for the team’s general manager and scouts to review and assists them in their day-to-day duties.

 

“I really enjoy being able to work closely with an NHL team and the top executives in hockey operations as well as being a part of an organization that is on the rise,” said Mason.

 

These signings are the most recent for Hobart hockey. In August, goalie Nick Broadwater ’13 and defenseman Mike White ’13 signed with professional hockey teams in Europe.

 

Buffalo Regals Girls 14U win Championship

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After losing the Championship last year, the Buffalo Regals Girls 14u won the Tier 1 Championship at The 10th Annual Ignite the Ice Tournament  in Cleveland, Ohio.

The girls won all three games in postion play with a impressive 15 GF to  0 GA.  They would continue their winning ways through the semi- final game with a 4-0 win over the Buffalo Bisons.  It wasn’t till the championship game that the Regals would give up their first goal against.  However, the girls went on to win 3 to 1 over the Columbus Blue Jackets. 

The Regals 16u and 12u teams both made their championship games, but unforuntely, fell short. The 16U team lost in a shootout.
 
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