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Lady Islanders Holding Tryouts

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The Lady Islanders are holding Tryouts tonight –April 11 at 7:55 to 8:55 for 19U).

Other tryouts will be held Tuesday, April 16 for the 10U/12U team and the 14U team. 10U/12U’s will meet from 7:20 to 8:20 p.m. and 14U’s from 8:20 to 9:10 p.m.

The 12U/14U tryouts will be held Thursday, April 18 from 7:10 to 8:10 p.m.

All new players must supply a proper release from last year’s travel organization, where applicable. There is a tryout fee of $50 for 12U/14U/19U and $25 for 10U.

The Lady Islanders 10U team took first place in each tournament they took part in this season. The 12U team came in second at both of their tournaments and the 14U team was undefeated in the GAL League and are GAL League Champions.

Despite not taking home any trophies, the 19U team had a very strong showing in the States.
The Lady Islanders will participate in the MAWHA League. The decision to continue to participate in the GAL league is under review as we also explore the formation of a new league with the Long Island Amateur Hockey League. Depending on attendance at tryouts the Lady Islanders will offer teams at the 10U, 12U, 14U and 19U levels. All teams will be registered as Tier II teams, however 19U will play ‘up’ in higher divisions at tournaments and opportunities to be visible to college coaches will be offered. Additionally, 19U will have some full ice practices each month. The Lady Islanders are governed by the LIAHL and USA Hockey.

Watch for the May issue of NY Hockey Online for a complete season review of the Lady Islanders. For information go to www.ladyislanders.org

OJHL Championship Games Set

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The OJHL Championship best-of-seven series opens this evening at 7 p.m. with  a special ceremony honoring the year-end award winners.

Among the recipeints are Jordan Dunin, Newmarket, Scholastic Player of the Year; Matt Buckles, St. Michaels, Top Prospect; Patrick McCarron, St. Michaels, Baycon Construction Top Defenseman; Tyler Feaver, Whitbury Fury, Humanitarian of the Year; Dean Klomp, Lindsay Muskies, Most Gentlemanly Player; Charlie Finn, Kingston Voyageurs, Top Goaltender and Goaltender of the Year; Jack Williams, Buffalo Jr. Sabres, Trainer of the Year; Tyler Gjurich, Buffalo Jr. Sabres, Top Scorer, Rookie of the Year and MVP; Michael Peca, Buffalo Jr. Sabres, Executive and Coach of the Year; John Carpino, North York Rangers, Most Improved Player and Mike Johnso, Orangeville Flyers, Volunteer of the Year.

The South-West Conference Champion St. Michaels Buzzers will be facing the North-East Conference Champion Newmarket Hurricanes in quest of the OJHL Championship and the OHA’s Frank L. Buckland Trophy (better known as the Buckland Cup). The winner of this series will move on to the Central Canadian Junior ‘A’ Championship, the Dudley-Hewitt Cup, being held in North Bay, Ontario from April 30 – May 4, 2013.

Other games scheduled this week are:

Thursday, April 11, St. Michael’s at Newmarket, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 13, Newmarket at St. Michael’s, 7 p.m.

Monday, April 15, St. Michaels at Newmarket, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 17 Newmarekt at St. Michaels, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 19 St. Michaels at Newmarekt, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 21 Newmarket at St. Michaels, 4 p.m.

Bill Grays Regional Iceplex to Host Northern Educate Hockey

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Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex, located on the Monroe Community College campus in Rochester, will be host to the Northern Educate Hockey Academy for the next five years.

The academy creates the best environment suited for teaching and developing hockey players, according to Craig Woodcroft, president of Hockey for Northern Educate.

Each day students receive three hours on the ice building their skill set and increasing their hockey I.Q.

“With over 500 hours of development each school year, there really is no limit to how good somebody can become,” said Woodcroft.

Northern Educate has an established hockey academy that provides a development program for student/athletes that incorporate the four principle characteristics of the program — Educatio, Hockey Skill Development, Athletic Development and Leadership Training.

For more information on Northern Hockey Educate go to www.northerneducate.com

 

Oswego Honors Players

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Paul Rodrigues

OSWEGO, N.Y. – Oswego State senior men’s ice hockey players Paul Rodrigues, Luke Moodie andZach Josepher were recognized by D3hockey.com in its season-end awards. Rodrigues was named D3hockey.com National Player of the Year, East Region Player of the Year and All-East Region First Team, while Josepher was named All-America First Team and All-East Region First Team and Moodie was named All-East Region Second Team. The Lakers were the only East Region team to have three honorees.

Decided by the votes of Sports Information Directors at Division III institutions that sponsor men’s ice hockey, the All-American teams are comprised of the top vote-getters within their respective regions, while the East Region teams were decided on by the votes of Sports Information Directors in the East Region only.

Rodrigues finished the season with 16 goals and 30 assists for 46 points to help lead Oswego State to a national runner-up finish. His 30 assists were tied for most in Division III, while his 46 points were good for second-most, and were just one point behind the national leader. Eleven of the Etobicoke, Ontario native’s 16 goals came in non-conference games, and included a goal against Norwich in the NCAA semifinals and the overtime game-winner against Adrian in the NCAA quarterfinals. He also tallied to assists in Oswego State’s 4-0 win over Plattsburgh in the SUNYAC Championship that handed the Lakers their first SUNYAC playoff title since 2010.

Rodrigues, who was named the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Sid Watson Memorial Award winner, the USCHO.com Player of the Year and the SUNYAC Herb Hammond Most Valuable Player, ended his career with 50 goals and 83 assists for 133 points in 112 career games.

Josepher, a defenseman from Wantagh, N.Y., was a big part of a defensive unit that was one of only six schools to allow less than two goals per game over the course of the season. He also finished tied for fourth in goals scored by a defenseman, with nine, and his 23 points were seventh in the East Region for a blueliner. Josepher was also named to the AHCA Division CCM Men’s Hockey All-America East Second Team and First Team All-SUNYAC.

Moodie, an Oakville, Ontario native, led Oswego State with 22 goals on the season, which were the second most in the East Region and his 44 total points were third most. Moodie, who finished his Laker career with 63 goals and 69 assists for 132 points, was also named to the AHCA Division CCM Men’s Hockey All-America East Second Team and First Team All-SUNYAC.

Over the course of the last four years, the Lakers made four NCAA tournament, four Frozen Four, and two national championship game appearances posting a record of 98-17-2.

Luke Moodie, Oswego

Zach Josepher

Paul Rodrigues

US Women Advance to Gold Medal–

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U.S. Women’s National Team Advances to Gold-Medal Game
With 3-0 Win Over Finland at 2013 IIHF Women’s World Championship
Hilary Knight Tallies the Game-Winner in the Third Period

OTTAWA, Ont. – The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Finland, 3-0, here today to advance to the gold-medal game at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championship on Tuesday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Hilary Knight (Sun Valley, Idaho), Monique Lamoureux (Grand Forks, N.D.) and Brianna Decker(Dousman, Wis.) scored late in the third period to secure the victory. Jessie Vetter(Cottage Grove, Wis.) stopped all 11 shots she faced for the shutout, her second of the tournament. The United States is now 3-0-1-0 in the tournament.

“It was an exciting game and their goalie played unbelievably well but we found a way to get one past her,” said Katey Stone, head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team. “We got better as the game went on and we’re happy to be where we are heading into the next game.”

The United States outshot Finland, 34-8, through the first two periods, but the game remained scoreless due in part to a stellar performance by Finnish netminder Noora Raty.

Knight opened the scoring by sliding a backhand shot underneath Raty at 13:55 of the third period. The play began as Amanda Kessel (Madison, Wis.) found Gigi Marvin(Warroad, Minn.) cutting to the net. Marvin then dished a return pass to Knight at the near post.

Lamoureux took a feed from Alex Carpenter (North Reading, Mass.) and tucked the puck underneath the goaltender for a power-play goal at 15:32, extending the lead to 2-0. Decker sealed the victory with an empty-net goal at 19:43.

NOTES: Hilary Knight was named U.S. Player of the Game … The U.S. will play for the gold medal at the 15th consecutive IIHF Women’s World Championship … The U.S. was 1-for-7 on the power play, while holding Finland scoreless on four chances …FASTHockey is offering live streaming of all games during the 2013 IIHF Women’s World Championship … Exclusive behind-the-scenes content will be available throughout the tournament at womensworlds.usahockey.com … Conversation will take place on Twitter via @USAHockey and @USAHockeyScores using the hashtag #2013WWC, while content will also be posted to Facebook.com/USAHockey … Members of the U.S. Women’s National Team range in age from 18-31. Lee Stecklein is the youngest player, while Julie Chu is the oldest … Team USA has won four gold medals and 10 silvers in the 14 previous IIHF Women’s World Championships. The U.S. has won four of the last six world championships (2005, 2008, 2009, 2011) … Joining Katey Stone as assistant coaches are Hilary Witt and Bobby Jay … Robb Stauber is serving as the goaltending coach and scout, while Bret Hedican is the video coach.

U.S. Women’s National Team Schedule & Results

2013 IIHF Women’s World Championship • April 2-9 – Ottawa, Ontario
(all times ET and subject to change)

Date Event Time (EDT)
Group/
Result
 Location Broadcast
April 2 Canada vs. USA 7:30 p.m.
L, 2-3 (SO)
 Scotiabank Place FASTHockey.com
April 3 USA vs. Finland 3:30 p.m.
W, 4-2
 Scotiabank Place FASTHockey.com
April 5 USA vs. Switzerland 3:30 p.m.
W, 5-0
 Scotiabank Place FASTHockey.com
April 8 USA vs. Finland* 3:30 p.m.
W, 3-0
 Scotiabank Place FASTHockey.com
April 9 Gold-Medal Game 7:30 p.m.
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 Scotiabank Place FASTHockey.com
*Semifinals

Santini, LaBanc, Malone Named to U18 National Team

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2013 U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team Roster Announced
Team USA Looks for Fifth Straight Gold Medal at IIHF Men’s World U18 Championship

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey today announced the 23-player roster for the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team that will compete at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Under-18 Championship from April 18-28, in Sochi, Russia.

All U.S. games in the tournament will be streamed live onUSAHockey.FASTHockey.com.

Team USA will look to win its fifth consecutive gold medal in the event. The U.S. captured the world title a year ago in Brno, Znojmo and Breclav, Czech Republic, as well as in 2011 in Crimmitschau and Dresden, Germany; in 2010 in Minsk and Bobruisk, Belarus; and in 2009 in Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn.

Highlighting the roster are three returnees from last year’s team, including forwards J.T. Compher (Northbrook, Ill.) and Anthony Louis (Winfield, Ill.) and defenseman Will Butcher (Sun Prairie, Wis.).

The U.S. roster has seven defensemen, including Gage Ausmus (East Grand Forks, Minn.), Butcher, Connor Clifton (Matawan, N.J.), Clint Lewis (Burnsville, Minn.), Steven Santini (Mahopac, N.Y.), Keaton Thompson (Devils Lake, N.D.) and Tommy Vannelli(Minnetonka, Minn.).

Compher and Louis are among the group of 13 forwards, which also includes Evan Allen(Sterling Heights, Mich.), Dawson Cook (Cadillac, Mich.), Jack Eichel (North Chelmsford, Mass.), Shane Eiserman (West Newbury, Mass.), Hudson Fasching(Burnsville, Minn.), John Hayden (Greenwich, Conn.), Tyler Kelleher (Longmeadow, Mass.), Kevin Labanc (Staten Island, N.Y.), Sean Malone (West Seneca, N.Y.), Michael McCarron (Macomb, Mich.) and Tyler Motte (St. Clair, Mich.).

Backstopping Team USA will be goaltenders Thatcher Demko (San Diego, Calif.),Hunter Miska (North Branch, Minn.) and Blake Weyrick (Ojai, Calif.).

The U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team will play one pre-tournament game against Canada on April 14 in Sochi, Russia, before opening tournament play on April 18 against Russia at the Bolshoy Ice Dome at 8 p.m. local time (12 p.m. EDT). Team USA’s complete schedule can be found below.

NOTES: The U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team will be led by Don Granato, who is serving as head coach at his first IIHF Men’s World Under-18 Championship. Granato is currently in his second season as one of two head coaches at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Mich. … Twenty-two players on the U.S. roster come from USA Hockey’s NTDP … The roster includes 21 players born in 1995 and two from the 1996 birth year. Forward Jack Eichel, born Oct. 28, 1996, is Team USA’s youngest player, while forward Tyler Kelleher, born Jan. 2, 1995, is the oldest … Ten different states are represented on the roster. Minnesota leads the way with five skaters, while Michigan has four … The U.S. enters the tournament having captured a record nine consecutive medals, including back-to-back gold medals in 2005-06, four straight gold medals from 2009-12, two silver medals (2004, 2007) and one bronze medal (2008). Team USA’s seven gold medals are the most of any country in IIHF Men’s World Under-18 Championship history (event began in 1999). Team USA earned its first gold medal in 2002 … The U.S. is in Group A with the Czech Republic, Finland, Latvia and Russia. Group B consists of Canada, Germany, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland … Follow@USAHockeyScores on Twitter for live scoring updates during the tournament. Scores will be designated with #U18MWC …

Team USA 2013 IIHF Men’s World Under-18 Championship Schedule
April 18-28 • Sochi, Russia

Date Opponent Time (Local/EDT) Live Webcast
Sun., April 14 Canada* 7 p.m./11 a.m. FASTHockey.com
Thu., April 18 Russia 8 p.m./12 p.m. FASTHockey.com
Sat., April 20 Czech Republic 3:30 p.m./7:30 p.m. FASTHockey.com
Sun., April 21 Latvia 5 p.m./9 a.m. FASTHockey.com
Tue., April 23 Finland 3:30 p.m./7:30 p.m. FASTHockey.com
Thu., April 25 Quarterfinals TBD TBD
Fri., April 26 Semifinals TBD TBD
Sun., April 28 Bronze-Medal Game 4 p.m./8 a.m. TBD
Sun., April 28 Gold-Medal Game 8 p.m./12 p.m. TBD

*pre-tournament game

Potsdam Women Named to ECAC All-Academic Team

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POTSDAM, N.Y. – Eight members of the SUNY Potsdam women’s hockey team have
been named to the ECAC Women’s West All-Academic team for the 2012-2013
season. Seniors Nadine Cunningham (Bow, N.H./St. Mark’s Prep), Jen Conophy
(Glenmont, N.Y./Albany Ice Cats) and Katie Komsa (Sault Ste. Marie
Ont./Sault Ste. Marie AA Midget), juniors Brittany Lucky (Kanata,
Ontario/Brampton Thunder) and Dawna Salvarinas (Mississauga,
Ontario/Brampton Thunder), and sophomores Izzy Fayerman (Calgary, Alberta/
The Edge), Emilee Hazelden (Bloomingdale, N.Y./Northwood School) and
Alexandra Holowka (Winnipeg, Manitoba/Balmoral Hall) each represent the
Bears on the team. Cunningham and Komsa have made the list for the third
year in a row, while Lucky and Salvarinas receive the honors for the
second consecutive year.

To be named to the team, student-athletes must have complete at least one
academic year, have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.00 on a
4.00 scale, and have compete in at least one-half of their team’s contests
during the current season. A goaltender must have played at least 33
percent of her team’s minutes.

Cunningham played a key role in the Bears’ defense in 22 games this
season. Over her career she has played in 86 games, totaling three goals
and six assists for nine career points.

Conophy had a strong season in between the pipes for Potsdam. Starting in
13 games she posted a 3-9-2 record, a .886 save percentage and a 3.65
goals-against-average. She notched her second career shut out against
Buffalo State on Feb. 17 to help the Bears’ clinch their second straight
playoff spot. In her career, Conophy has played in 60 games with a 20-22-7
record. Her 20 wins are the most in the program’s NCAA history.

Komsa finished her career as a Bear having played in 96 games, scoring 10
goals and adding 21 assists for a total of 31 points. This season she
served as a team captain and saw time in 25 games. She tied her single
season best for assists with six.

Lucky also served as a captain in 2012-13. She anchored the defense again
this season, while providing some clutch offense, finishing with three
goals and three assists for six points.

Salvarinas had a career year for Potsdam, splitting time in goal. She
finished the season with a 7-4-0 record, a .917 save percentage and a 2.47
goals-against-average. Salvarinas also recorded a program record three
shutouts this year.

Fayerman had another impressive year for the Bears, seeing time in all 26
games. She recorded seven goals and five assists for a total of 12 points.
During her career she has played in all 51 games and she has totaled 33
points on 14 goals and 19 assists.

Hazelden provided the Potsdam offense with much needed energy this season.
During her second tour as a Bear she scored one goal and added a
career-best eight assists, quadrupling her total from the previous season.
This season she saw time in all 26 games and has played in 40 games in her
career.

Holowka continued to contribute to the Bears’ offense this year. She
played in all 26 games, netted seven goals and added four assists for 11
points. In her two seasons in a Bears uniform, Holowka has played in all
51 games, scoring 12 goals and recording six assists for 18 points.

The 2012-2013 season proved to be another solid one for the Bears
(10-14-2, 6-5-1 ECAC West). Potsdam was able to reach the postseason for
the second year in a row and the third time in program history.

Arena Named for Famous Hometown Restaurant

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The Sports Centre at Monroe Community College has a new name and one that is familiar to WNY’ers.

Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex is now the new name for the Centre and is home to Monroe County Youth Hockey, Rochester Youth Hockey Association, Monroe Community College Hockey, Nazereth Ice Hockey, Northern Educate Hockey Academy and numerous other organizations.

The 30-year naming rights agreement also includes an extension of the existing lead for Bill Gray’s Restaurant, Tap Room, Snack Bar, and Abbott’s Frozen Custard to operate at the facility for 30 years.

“We’re very excited about the future of Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex. We have enjoyed working with the team at the facility on upcoming programs and events, and look forward to a great partnership,” aid Holly Seiler, marketing and social media manager for Bill Gray’s.

“It is an honor to be partnered with Bill Gray’s. They are a first class organization that has established an impeccable restaurant tradition in Rochester since 1938,” said Chris Woodworth, director of programming and marketing at Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex.

Bill Gray’s is home of the “World’s Greatest Cheeseburger,” with 176 restaurants throughout the Rochester and Buffalo area. It is locally owned and has over 1,200 employees.

 

Beattie Signs AHL Deal With the Rochester Americans

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Niagara hockey senior captain Jason Beattie earned a spot in the professional hockey ranks, signing an Amateur Tryout with the Rochester Americans, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate for the Buffalo Sabres.

The Newmarket, Ont. native has become the 19th Purple Eagle to be actively playing pro hockey, joining former Niagara players Scott Arnold (’12 – Gwinnett Gladiators) and Bryan Haczyk (’11 – Albany Devils) in the AHL.  Beattie will be with the Americans for the remainder of the of the regular season and postseason.

“This is a great opportunity for Jason,” head coach David Burkholder said.  “He has prepared himself for this, and we know he will do well.  Everyone with Niagara hockey are very proud of his accomplishment.”

Beattie is fresh off a great senior season, where he served as co-captain.  He guided the Purps to their first Atlantic Hockey regular season title and the program’s fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament.  Beattie suited up in 106 games for NU, wrapping up his career with seven goals and 18 assists for 25 points, including a career-high three goals this campaign, two of which came in the postseason.

Beattie was a standout outside of the hockey rink as well, earning AHA All-Academic laurels twice, and the AHA Student-Athlete of the Year award in 2012.  The 2013 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award finalist graduated in 2012 with his bachelors in accounting, and will complete his masters in business administration in accounting in May.

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound defenseman will join the Amerks tomorrow, who are currently sitting in fifth place in the AHL Western Conference, and second in the North Division with 78 points.  Rochester battle the Adirondack Phantoms Saturday night at the Glen Falls Civic Center.

Selleck Recalled

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SUNRISE, Fla. – The Florida Panthers have announced that former Oswego State men’s ice hockey player Eric Selleck has been recalled from the San Antonio Rampage (AHL) to the NHL. Selleck is believed to be the first Laker player to appear in a NHL contest.

Selleck earns the first call up of his career and will make his NHL debut tomorrow against the Carolina Hurricanes at 7 p.m. Selleck has played 60 games for the Rampage this season, scoring 17 points (5-12-17) with 181 penalty minutes. He has played in 197 career AHL games posting 42 points (15-27-42).

Selleck was signed as a free agent by Florida on April 21, 2010 after he finished his sophomore season with 54 points (21-33-54). Selleck also earned First Team All-America honors and was named the SUNY Athletic Conference Herb Hammond Most Valuable Player during the 2009-10 season. He finished his career with 80 points (34-46-80) in 54 career games.

Additional information provided by San Antonio Rampage Media Relations

Rodrigues Voted USCHO DIII Player of Year

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COURTESY of Candace Hogan, USCHO.com Division III/Women’s Editor

Senior Paul Rodrigues of Oswego State has been voted as the USCHO D-III Player of the Year for 2012-2013. Rodrigues beat out UW-Eau Claire goalie Brandon Stephenson and teammate Luke Moodiefor the award. Rodrigues becomes the first forward to win the award since 2009-2010, after goalies Jonathan La Rose and B.J. O’Brien claimed it the previous two years.

Rodrigues finished second in the nation in scoring this year with 16 goals and 30 assists in 30 games to average 1.53 points per game. His 30 assists tied with Joseph Caveney for tops in the country. He nabbed one game-winning goal all year, but it was a huge one, as it came at 13:32 of overtime against Adrian in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. On the season, Rodrigues had 12 multi-point games, and was only held without a point in four games. For his career, Rodrigues tallied 50 goals and 83 assists for 133 points in 112 games, a 1.19 points per game average.

Rodrigues also won the Sid Watson Award as the ACHA Player of the Year, the 2013 SUNYAC Herb Hammond Most Valuable Player Award, and also earned All-America East First Team honors from the ACHA.

In a news release after Rodrigues won the Sid Watson Award, his coach, Ed Gosek, said, “His speed has allowed him to wreak havoc on the forecheck, make goalies think twice about playing the puck behind the net and torment the opposition’s defenders from the first puck drop to the final horn. His unselfishness and skill set make him a top scoring option on one of the most lethal power-play units in Division III. Paul’s determination and tenacity also makes him a critical member of the penalty-kill unit, as well as one of Oswego’s top faceoff players in its defensive zone.”

USCHO’s D-III awards are voted on by the Division III columnists and editor.

Nutkevitch ’12 named to CHL All-Rookie Team

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Former SUNY Potsdam men’s hockey captain Sy Nutkevitch
(Montreal, Quebec/Cornwall Colts) has been named to the Central Hockey
League’s 2012-13 All-Rookie Team. The forward is nearing the completion of
his first full season with the Fort Worth Brahmas.

Nutkevitch is currently third in scoring among CHL rookies with 13 goals
and 32 assists for 45 points in 60 games. Five goals and nine assists have
come the power play and his +16 rating is the highest for all first-year
players in the league. Nutkevitch has also recorded three game-winning
goals this season. After finishing up an All-SUNYAC campaign with the
Bears in 2011-12, the Quebec native joined the Brahmas late last season
and totaled two goals and three assists for five points in seven games.

In four seasons at Potsdam, Nutkevitch scored 26 goals and recorded 77
assists for 103 points. During his senior season, the forward led Potsdam
and the SUNYAC in scoring and tied for eighth in the nation with 40 points
(9 goals- 31 assists). He also led the conference in assists and finished
second in the country in assists-per-game (1.19). For several weeks during
the regular season, Potsdam’s captain sat atop the nation’s scoring list.
Nutkevitch’s performance earned him a spot on the 2011-12 All-SUNYAC
second team.

The Brahmas are currently in third place in the CHL with a 36-19-8 record.
They have already clinched a playoff berth.
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Action shot attached courtesy of the Fort Worth Brahmas.

Gibbons Named to Third Team All-Atlantic Team

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Junior Kyle Gibbons (Westlake, Ohio) of the Canisius College hockey team collected third-team All-Atlantic Hockey honors. 

Gibbons leads the Griffs with 36 points, 18 goals and 18 assists this season. His 38 points are currently the seventh-most in the program’s Division I record book, while his 18 goals are tied for fifth. Gibbons also ranks fifth in Atlantic Hockey in points and fourth in goals, while placing 50th nationally with 0.92 points per game and 25th with 0.46 goals per game.

 

The Westlake, Ohio native has been one of the hottest players in the country after a slow start to the season. The junior did not record a point until Nov. 10 but his 36 points since then rank ninth in the country with his 18 tallies placing seventh. In addition, Gibbons ranks second nationally with 28 points since the beginning of 2013.

 

During his career, Gibbons has totaled 85 points, 39 goals and 46 assists in 108 games. The junior places 11th in the program’s record book with his 85 career points and eighth with his 39 career goals.

 

Gibbons has helped Canisius advance to the Atlantic Hockey Semifinals for the third time in the program’s history this season. The seventh-seeded Griffs will square off with top-seeded and local rival Niagara on Friday at 4:05 p.m. with a spot in the league’s championship game on the line.

Chubak Wraps Up Season With AHA Goalie of the Week Honors

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HAVERHILL, Mass. – For the eighth time this season, goaltender Carsen Chubak  was named Atlantic Hockey Goalie of the Week after finishing the 2012-13 campaign with a solid showing against No. 7 North Dakota in the NCAA West Regional Semifinal on Friday.

During the program’s fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament, the Prince Albert, Sask. native made 41 saves against UND at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich. in 58:18 minutes of play.

The 2013 Top 10 Hobey Baker finalist finished the season with a 23-7-5 record, making 1028 saves.  He ended the 2012-13 campaign ranked seventh in the nation in goals-against average (1.91), and fourth in the nation in save percentage (.939).  Chubak, who was also a two-time AHA Goalie of the Month honoree, is tied for the top spot in shutouts (6) in the country.

Chubak found himself in Niagara’s record book in a variety of categories, including ranking second on the Single-Season Shutout list (6), Single-Season Games list (35), Single Season Saves list (1028) and Single-Season Minutes Played list (2100:46).

Remember to vote for Chubak for the Hobey Baker Award!  Click on the link above where you can cast your ballot for #ChubakForHobey.  The fan voting counts for a full 1% of the ballot.  Every bit of support counts!

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