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Men’s hockey: SUNY Potsdam can’t hold lead at Buffalo State in 3-2 loss

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It was just the start that the SUNY Potsdam men’s hockey was seeking—a
two-goal cushion—strengthened by team captain Mike Arnold (Didsbury,
Alberta / Kingston Voyageurs).

But, it would not hold as the Bears faltered late on the road to Buffalo
State 3-2 in an ECAC West game on Friday evening.

Sophomore forward Billy Pascalli (Deer Park ,N.Y. / New York Bobcats)
added to the lead at 12:12 in the first period on assists from junior
defender Erick Ware (Huntsville, Ala. / Kenai River Brown Bears) and
senior forward Adam Place (Scarborough, Ontario / Bowmanville Eagles).  It
was Arnold’s 32nd career goal in 66 games.

The Bengals (3-2 overall, 3-2 ECAC West) took advantage of the power play,
scoring on two such opportunities early in the second period by Dan
Turgeon and once again in the third period on what would be the eventual
game-winner by Ryan Salkeld. Taylor McGraw scored first for Buffalo State
while Kevin Carr made 39 saves.

Potsdam (0-5 overall, 0-4 ECAC West) stayed tight throughout behind the
play of sophomore goal tender Austin Keiser (Dunwoody, Ga. / Boston
Bulldogs), who made 28 saves.  Keiser was the hard-luck loser and dropped
to 0-3.

Geneseo scores late in overtime to edge Hobart 4-3

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Box Score

 

GENEVA, N.Y.—The Geneseo men’s ice hockey team scored with six seconds remaining in overtime to edge No. 8 Hobart 4-3 in in a non-league game played tonight at The Cooler. It was the Statesmen’s third overtime game this year, and it was their first loss this season.

 

Hobart falls to 2-1-2 overall, while the Knights improve to 4-1-0 this season. The Statesmen scored two third period goals to tie the game up at 3-3 and send it into overtime, but the Knights snuck in the game-winner just before time expired.

 

Three different Statesmen scored in the game. Junior Terrence O’Neill (Kearny, N.J.) led Hobart with two assists. Sophomore goalie Lino Chimienti (Montreal, Quebec) played all 64:54 in goal for the Statesmen and made 27 saves.

 

Geneseo struck first in the opening period. At 7:48, Tyler Brickler notched his fifth goal of the season, this one on a shorthanded tally off an assist from Nate Brown. Late in the first, it appeared that first-year Nick Bingaman (Bedford, N.Y.) had scored a shorthanded goal for Hobart, but it was called off by the officials.

 

The Knights made it 2-0 just 3:44 into the second period. Garry Childerhose sent home a shot after passes from Jack Ceglarski and Connor Athoine.

 

The Statesmen out shot Geneseo 16-7 in the middle period and with just 18 seconds remaining in the stanza junior Peter Ryan (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) put Hobart on the board. O’Neill slid a pass across the blue line to Ryan who fired a hard slapshot into the back of the net. It was Ryan’s first goal this year. Sophomore Bo Webster (Aurora, Ontario) was also credited with an assist.

 

Just 4:41 into the third, junior Ian Coleman (Northport, N.Y.) evened the score at 2-2, chipping in his first goal this season. Junior Ryan Michel (Camillus, N.Y.) and sophomore Ben Gamache (Longlac, Ontario)earned the assists. A little over five minutes later, the Knights took back the lead on a goal by Zachary Vit. Matt Solomon registered the assist. Then at 12:34 in the third, junior Brad McBride (Lone Tree, Colo.) tied things up a second time for Hobart. He took a pass from O’Neill and broke through for a one-on-one with Geneseo goalie Bryan Haude. McBride snuck a shot under his pads for his first goal this year. JuniorBronson Kovacs (Sault Ste Marie, Ontario) also logged an assist on the play. Neither team could net the game winner in the rest of regulation.

 

The Statesmen took a penalty 22 seconds into overtime, but were able to kill off the Knights’ power play. Both teams were 0-for-4 on power plays on the night. With just six seconds left in the extra period, Stephen Collins logged the game winner after a pass from Cam Hampson.

 

Hobart held a 36-31 edge in total shots. Haude played all 64:54 in goal for the Knights and finished with 33 saves.

 

Niagara Drops Army in Decisive, 5-0 Victory

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NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Niagara hockey team received goals from five different players en route to a 5-0 outing over Atlantic Hockey foe Army on Friday evening at Dwyer Arena.

The Purple Eagles (2-6-1; 2-1-1 AHA) collected goals from TJ Sarcona, Isaac Kohls, Stephen Pietrobon, Sam Alfieri and Hugo Turcotte, while Niagara goaltender Jackson Teichroeb pushed aside 21 Black Knight shots for his first collegiate victory and blank slate.

The Purple Eagles seized territorial control from the get-go, outshooting Army, 20-5 in the first period, 12-11 in the second and 10-5 in the final frame.  It was also the first time since the start of the season that NU did not allow a power play goal, going 5-for-5 while a man down, and scoring a shorthanded tally.

“We knew going in that it was Gahagen’s first start in net.  He’s a big kid so we tried to get a lot of pucks on him early and I thought we did a really good job in doing that,” head coach Dave Burkholder said.  “We play for first place so this weekend series is huge for our team.  After this win, tomorrow’s game is even more important.  We need to make sure we take care of business at home and obviously tonight we got two huge points and we need to do it again tomorrow.”

Niagara came out firing on all cylinders in the first frame against the Black Knights (1-7-0; 1-4-0 AHA), almost jumping out to a 1-0 lead in the first 30 seconds after a Kohl’s blast rang off the post.

Niagara would find the back of the net twice in the final five minutes as Sarcona and Kohls each tallied their second goal of the year to make it 2-0 heading into the first break.

Sarcona got the scoring started at 15:47 as the freshman buried a pass from Mike Conderman with a one-timer on the doorstep, beating Parker Gahagen with a fluttering puck.  With 55 seconds remaining in the stanza, Niagara pushed its lead to two goals as Kohls dumped in a puck that handcuffed the Army goaltender before sneaking under Gahagen.

Niagara secured its third shorthanded goal of the year off the stick of Pietrobon at 8:45 of the second.  Sarcona came out with the puck at the near boards and connected with Pietrobon in the slot who slapped it home for his third of the season.  The Purple and White responded three minutes later as Alfieri slapped home a shot through traffic to the right of Gahagen that beat him up high for the junior’s first tally of the season.

At 8:08 of the final frame, Niagara continued to diminish any hope for an Army comeback as Turcotte raced down the near boards with the puck and let fly a shot from the right faceoff circle that beat Gahagen clean top corner glove side at 11:52 remaining in regulation.  It was the sophomore’s first of the year.

Women’s hockey: SUNY Potsdam starts slow in 8-3 ECAC West loss to No. 4 Elmira

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The SUNY Potsdam women’s hockey team had a first period it would have
rather have done without, as a slow start cost the Bears in an 8-3 ECAC
West conference loss to No. 4 Elmira College on Friday night at Maxcy
Hall.

The Soaring Eagles (3-1-1 overall, 3-0 ECAC West) came out firing and
charged to a 4-0 lead on goals from Brooke Wilgosh, Erin Weston, Ashley
Ryan and Johanna Eidensten to enter the first intermission.  It’s a lead
that it would not relinquish.

Elmira, the defending Division III women’s hockey champions and a team
that had received 94 points in the latest USCHO.com poll, controlled the
pace from the outset.  The Soaring Eagles held a 47-19 shots on goal
advantage.

But the Bears (2-2-1 overall, 1-2-1 ECAC West) showed plenty of grit as
coach Jay Green’s squad scored three of the game’s final five goals.
Senior forward Jessica Silveira (Brampton, Ontario / Brampton Thunder)
struck for the first Potsdam goal at 14:21 in the second period on a slap
shot just in front of the blue line.

It was Silveira’s first goal of the season and 25th of her career.
Freshman Jordan Ott (Hilton, N.Y. / Rochester Edge) assisted.

After an Elmira goal by Ashton Hogan in the opening minute of the third
period, Potsdam answered back with two goals by assistant captain Jenn
Crawford (Burlington, Ontario / Stoney Creek Sabres) in the span of just
one minute and 26 seconds.

It marked the senior forward’s first points of the season and 22nd and
23rd goals of her career.

The first of Crawford’s goals came on a power play and was assisted by
Brittany Lucky (Kanata, Ontario / Ottawa Senators) and Silveira.  The
Bears were 1-for-4 on power play opportunities.  Lucky has now registered
at least one assist in four of five games and have a total of seven for
the season.

Sophomore goal tender Alexane Rodrigue (Monkland, Ontario / Bemidji State)
played the full game and made 39 saves.  She dropped to 2-2-1 on the year.

Raiders Take Down #17 St. Lawrence

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Johston’s First Collegiate Goal Lifts Raiders; Tylor Spink Nets Two

 

CANTON, N.Y. – In an up-and-down the ice track meet at Appleton Arena, the Colgate men’s hockey team came out on top with a 5-3 win over 17th-ranked St. Lawrence with four goals coming in the final 40 minutes.

 

Colgate (5-6-1, 3-2-0 ECAC) defeated its first ranked opponent of the season with the win. Tylor Spink provided the offense in the second period with two goals, but it was Ryan Johnston’s first collegiate goal that was the gamewinner. Kevin Lough added his first of the season in the opening period, while Andrew Black iced the game with an empty-netter in the final minute.

 

The five goals scored tonight for the Raiders were the most at Appleton Arena since 1994, when Colgate defeated St. Lawrence 7-2 in head coach Don Vaughan’s second season.

 

Eric Mihalik didn’t have to make too many saves, but he was up for the task when called upon. The senior netminder made a total of 18 saves, including a few huge stops down the stretch to secure the win.

 

The Saints (6-3-2, 2-1-2 ECAC) suffer their first conference loss of the season. Greg Carey got St. Lawrence off to a good start with his seventh of the year. Alex Hagen and Justin Baker were the other two goal scorers for the Saints. Matt Weninger got the start in net and made 25 stops.

 

St. Lawrence went on top with Greg Carey’s sixth goal of the season. The shot came from the outside and went through traffic in front of Mihalik. Matt Carey and Chris Martin were given assists on the play.

 

Colgate responded with Lough netting his first goal of the season with a nice individual effort. He was able scoop up a loose puck in the right circle and fired a shot that Weninger stopped. However, the sophomore defensemen stayed with the play and got the puck past a diving Weninger to tie the game at 1-1 with 12:27left in the period. Kyle Baun and Tyson Spink were awarded assists on the goal.

 

The second period was an open ice period with multiple chances for both teams and there were a total of four goals in the frame. St. Lawrence regained the one-goal advantage at 2-1 three minutes in the period with Hagen scoring with assists to Jeremy Wick and Alex Dahl.

 

Colgate evened the score again with Tylor Spink scoring the first of two in the period. He did a lot of hard work in front of the net and was rewarded with a loose puck that he got past Weninger. Tyson Spink put the initial shot on net that got blocked down and Tylor Spink swooped in for the 2-2 tie. Jake Kulevich was given the secondary helper on the play. The goal came under two minutes after the Saints took the lead.

 

The scoring continued with Tylor Spink scoring again, this time on the power play. The Raiders caught some puck luck as a clearing attempt by the St. Lawrence hit the linesman and stayed in the zone. Tylor Spink took advantage and blasted heavy slapper from the point that got by Weninger for Colgate’s first lead of the game at 3-2 with 11:27 left in the middle frame.

 

The Saints were able to tie the game up with 31 seconds left in the second with Baker scoring from the left side with assists to Patrick Doherty and Eric Sweetman.

 

The Raiders regained the lead five minutes into the final frame with Johnston scoring his first collegiate goal. He got a pass from Brendan Corcoran and fired a wicked wrister from the face off circle that beat Weninger to the glove-side high to give Colgate a 4-3 lead.

 

The advantage held up for the Raiders and Black sealed the win with an empty-netter after a nice pass break-up from Emilio Audi in the defensive end in the final minute. The goal ended any chance of St. Lawrence coming back and Colgate had its first win in Canton since 2008 when Mark Dekanich backstopped the Raiders to a 2-1 win.

 

 

Buffal Sabres Wine Festival Supports Breast Cancer Awareness

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The Buffalo Sabres today announced that the proceeds from this year’s 10th annual Sabres Alumni Fall Wine Festival will benefit breast cancer care causes throughout Western New York.

The proceeds will be donated to the ECMC Mammography Bus, the Roswell Park High Risk program in the Breast Center, Hope Chest Buffalo/Niagara, Medina Memorial Hospital and the Janis Foligno Foundation.

“We are very excited to have the proceeds from this year’s Fall Wine Festival benefit these outstanding organizations,” said Rob Ray, Sabres Alumni President.  “They are organizations that have a very important impact on our community and we are proud to support them.”

The ECMC Mammography Bus conveys two digital mammography machines to under-served and under-tested women in all areas of Western New York.  In addition, the Roswell Park Breast Center will be an expansion of its current program, offering complete diagnostic, screening and imaging capabilities as well as treatment facilities and adjacent research offices.

“The Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Prevention Program at Roswell Park is important to the community because some women are at a higher risk for developing breast cancer.   An empowered woman can take steps to understand, manage and lower her risk, which is important to staying healthy,” said Shicha Kumar, MD, Interim Chief of Breast Surgery and High Risk Breast Program Physician at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

Hope Chest Buffalo/Niagara is a non-profit year round wellness program with a Dragon Boat racing league for breast cancer survivors across Western New York.  Proceeds will also benefit Medina Memorial Hospital’s mammography clinic, which is located in an underserved area in Orleans County, while the Janis Foligno Foundation supports local charities, organizations and research in the Sudbury, Ontario area committed to the treatment and eradication of cancer.

“The Buffalo Sabres Alumni is a well-loved organization and we are grateful to them for choosing our hospital as a benefactor of the funds raised from the annual Sabres Alumni Fall Wine Festival.  This generous donation will be put towards the purchase of a new ultrasound machine, which will allow us to better and more quickly diagnosis breast cancer and keep our patients close to home for their testing,” added Dolores Horvath, RN and CEO of Orleans Community Health at Medina Memorial Hospital.

The festival is scheduled to take place on Thursday, November 21 at First Niagara Center from 6-9:30 p.m. The event, co-sponsored by First Niagara, Labatt, BlueCross BlueShield of WNY, and Fallsview Casino, will feature wineries and restaurants from Buffalo, Niagara on the Lake and beyond.

Participants will have the opportunity to sample some of the finest wines and food that the Western New York and Southern Ontario regions have to offer while socializing with Sabres legends and their wives. The festival will include live music and a silent auction with unique items from the Buffalo Sabres and Sabres Alumni.

Tickets are $75 each and are available on Sabres.com, the First Niagara Center Box Office, or by calling Lauren Yurko at (716) 855-4468.

For anyone interested in a sponsorship package, please contact Teresa Belbas at 716-855-4588.

 

Women’s Hockey ECAC Honors

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PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Brianna Rice – Chatham University
Freshman, Forward, Newmarket, Ontario

Brianna Rice led Chatham to their first weekend sweep since January 2010.  In two games, she scored four goals and had two assists, including the game-winner in each game.  On Saturday, she scored with 38 seconds left in overtime to give Chatham a 5-4 win.  She tallied 13 shots for the weekend.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK

Sydney Aveson, Plattsburgh State
Senior, Goaltender, West Covina, Calif., Minnesota State – Mankato

Sydney Aveson gave the Cardinals another solid week in net, picking up two more shutouts to make it four straight to open the season. Aveson made 11 saves against the Bears in the league opener last Tuesday before stopping 16 shots in a 1-0 non-conference win over Castleton on Saturday afternoon.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Meghan Power – Neumann University
Freshman, Forward, Windsor, Ont.

Meghan Power notched two goals, including her first collegiate tally, in a 5-4 win against Saint Anselm. The freshman’s first goal came shorthanded in the second period. Her second goal tied the game at four 35 seconds into the third period as the Knights came from a 4-1 deficit for the 5-4 win.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Erin Weston – Elmira College
Junior, Forward, Ajax, Ont./Etobicoke Dolphins 

Erin registered four points on three goals and one assist in Elmira’s back-to-back wins over Utica. In Elmira’s first win over Utica, Weston assisted on the game winner and scored the following goal. Then, in EC’s win road win, she scored the first and third goals of the game, with her second goal being unassisted.

Shannon Stewart – Plattsburgh State
Junior, Forward, Pickering, Ont./Durham West Lighting

Shannon Stewart helped lead the Cardinals to a pair of wins with a five-point week. On Tuesday in the ECAC West Opener, Stewart scored four of the eight Plattsburgh State goals in an 8-0 win at Potsdam. Over the weekend against Castleton, the junior forward added an assist on the lone goal in the Cardinals’ 1-0 victory.

Lisa Marshall – Elmira College
Senior, Goalie, Powhatan, Va./Wayne State University

Lisa played in all 120 minutes this weekend, picking up a pair of ECAC West wins against Utica. She totaled 56 saves while allowing just two goals. Her 31 saves ties a career high for the senior netminder, dating back to the 2011-12 season.

Bridget Hamlin – Oswego State
Freshman, Forward, Hilton, NY/ Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 

Hamlin scored her second and third goals of her collegiate career in just her third and fourth game as a Laker. In a 3-2 loss to Potsdam on Friday, Hamlin scored a goal to close the Bears advantage to one goal but Oswego was unable to complete the comeback. On Saturday, Hamlin gave the Lakers a lead just minutes into a game they would eventually tie with the Bears.

Katey Stone — NCAA Silver Anniversary Awardee

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Katey Stone Named NCAA Silver Anniversary Award Winner

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Katey Stone, the Landry Family Head Coach for Harvard Women’s Ice Hockey, has been selected by the NCAA Honors Committee to be one of six NCAA Silver Anniversary Award winners, the organization announced.

The Silver Anniversary Award annually recognizes accomplished individuals on the 25th anniversary of the conclusion of their collegiate athletics careers. The accolade recognizes former student-athletes who have distinguished themselves since completing their college athletics careers.

The winningest coach in the history of Division I women’s hockey, Stone has amassed 402 victories over the course of her storied career and is currently serving as head coach of the USA Women’s Olympic Team at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochia, Russia. One of the most successful coaches in the history of the women’s collegiate game, Stone has spent all 19 of her seasons as a head coach with the Crimson.

Within her 402-171-35 (.690) record, Stone has led the Crimson to the 1999 AWCHA national championship, three-straight appearances in the NCAA championship game (2003, 2004, 2005), nine NCAA tournament appearances in the event’s 13-year history, six ECAC regular-season titles, five ECAC tournament championships, six Ivy League titles and 10 Beanpots.

Stone has coached six of the 16 winners of the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award and earned two New England Coach of the Year honors. Stone has coached 14** players who have played in the Olympic Games.

Stone graduated from New Hampshire in 1989 with a degree in physical education. She was a captain and four-year letterwinner in both hockey and lacrosse for the Wildcats. Stone helped the hockey team win ECAC championships in 1986 and 1987 and the lacrosse team capture an NCAA title in 1985. She earned All-ECAC honors in hockey and was a two-time All-America selection in lacrosse.

Recipients of the Silver Anniversary Awards include Gail Devers (2013), Patrick McEnroe (2013), David Robinson (2012), Joe Girardi (2011), Bo Jackson (2011), Doug Flutie, (2010), Jackie Joyner-Kersee (2010), Mike Singletary (2006), Mark Johnson (2005), Bill Walton (1999), Sally Ride (1998), Jack Youngblood (1996) and Jim Ryun (1994).

The Silver Anniversary Awards are given each year by the American National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to recognize six distinguished former student-athletes on their 25th anniversary as college graduates. The Silver Anniversary Awards were first given in 1973, when five distinguished former student-athletes were honored. In 1986, the number of annual honorees was increased to six.

In order to be eligible, the nominee must be a college graduate and a varsity letter-winner at an NCAA member institution and must have achieved personal distinction since his or her graduation. The selection criteria are weighted 40 percent to the nominee’s status as a prominent collegiate athlete and 60 percent to the nominee’s career achievement.

Bengals Fall to Adrian

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Adrian (4-1) scored two goals in the first minute and 10 seconds en route to a dominating 12-1 win over Buffalo State (0-3) in a non-conference game this afternoon at the Ice Arena.

The Bulldogs tallied a total of eight goals in the first period, three in the second and one in the final frame. The Bengals only goal came in the third period whenJeyna Minnick (Rochester, NY/Greece-Arcadia) intercepted a pass at center ice and converted on the breakaway for her first of the season.

Adrian outshot Buffalo State, 67-6, and finished 2 for 4 on the power play, while the Bengals were 0 for 6. Jordan Lee (Colorado Springs, CO/Widefield) andSarah Quigley (Canton, MA/National Sports Academy) combined for 55 saves, with Lee stopping 46 shots in 51 minutes of play, while Quigley turned aside nine shots in nine minutes.

Buffalo State will return to ECAC West play when it travels to top-ranked Plattsburgh for a Saturday-Sunday set.

Women White Out Ritter This Weekend

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The RIT women’s hockey team returns home for a pair of games against College Hockey America rival Penn State this weekend. On Friday, the Tigers and Nittany Lions play at 7:05 p.m. Saturday’s contest between the two schools gets underway at 3 p.m. On Friday, the first 1,000 fans will receive a white RIT hockey t-shirt to “White Out Ritter Arena,” sponsored by Dr. James Watters, Vice President of Finance and Administration.

Last weekend, RIT opened up CHA play with three points in a road weekend at Lindenwood. On Friday, the Tigers scored three third period goals in a 3-0 win. Mackenzie Stone (Kars, Ontario/South Carleton), Cassie Clayton (Pickering, Ontario/PEAC School), and Marissa Maugeri (Ajax, Ontario/Durham West Lightning) scored for the Tigers, while Ali Binnington (Oakville, Ontario/Mississauga Chiefs) made 23 saves for her third shutout of the season and 11th of her collegiate career. Taylor Thurston (Kanata, Ontario/All Saints Catholic) recorded her first collegiate point, an assist on Clayton’s goal. On Saturday, Kolbee McCrea (Wawa, Ontario/Burlington Barracudas) scored RIT’s lone goal, while Binnington made 21 saves in the 1-1 tie.

Binnington was named the CHA Goaltender of the Week on Nov. 11 and is 5-2-1 with a 1.73 goals against average and .937 save percentage over her last eight games. She has three shutouts over that span and now has 11 in her career.

Senior Kourtney Kunichika (Fullerton, CA/LA Selects) leads a balanced offensive attack with nine points on five goals and four assists. Morgan Scoyne (Drumbo, Ontario/Stoney Creek Sabres) has a team-best six assists, while seven players have at least five points. RIT has out-scored its opponents 25-18 over its last 10 games.

Penn State (2-9-1, 0-4-0 CHA) enters this weekend looking to snap a six-game losing streak. Last weekend, the Nittany Lions dropped a pair of one-goal home contests to Syracuse, 2-1 and 4-3 in overtime. Penn State is being outscored by its opponents, 44-21 this season. Taylor Gross and Shannon Yoxheimer lead the team in scoring with eight points apiece. Gross and Laura Bowman have a team-high four goals. In net, Nicole Paniccia and Celine Whitlinger have split time. Paniccia is 0-5-1 with a 3.82 goals against average and .900 save percentage, while Whitlinger is 2-4-0 with a 3.34 goals against average and .922 save percentage.

The Tigers lead the all-time series between the two schools, 5-0-1, with all games played last season. RIT went 4-0 against the Nittany Lions at Ritter Arena in 2012-13. Overall, RIT outscored the Nittany Lions, 17-6, out-shooting them 281-113. This is a rematch of the 2013 CHA First Round series, in which RIT won by scores of 1-0 and 3-2 in overtime.

Tickets for this weekend’s games are available at the Gordon Field House and Activities Center Box Office or by phone at (585) 475-4121. Fans can also purchase tickets at www.rithockey.com. Ticket prices are $5 for adults, $4 for faculty/staff/alumni and $3 for students and youth. RIT student admission is free with valid ID (ticket must be picked up at the box office, one per ID).

Both games will be streamed online at witr.rit.edu. Live stats will also be available here. Friday’s game will be aired on Time Warner Cable Sports Channel 98 in Rochester, with Gene Battaglia and former RIT women’s hockey standout Katie Stack (Batavia, NY/Rochester Edge) ’11 bringing you all the action.

This is the final season that RIT will play at historic Ritter Arena. In 2014-15, RIT will move into the Gene Polisseni Center, which is expected to seat 4,500 fans. Come out, support the Tigers, and “Rock the Ritter”.

Colgate Game Notes for Weekend Play

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Conference Play Continues for Raiders

HAMILTON – The Colgate men’s hockey team resumes ECAC Hockey play this weekend with a visit to St. Lawrence and Clarkson.

MOVEMBER MUSTACHES
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 follow 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.

THIS WEEK: CONFERENCE PLAY CONTINUES
ECAC Hockey play continues this weekend with a visit to the North Country to skate against St. Lawrence and Clarkson. The Saints are off to a 6-2-2 start and is unbeaten in league play at 2-0-2. The Carey brothers earned two of the three weekly honors after wins over Harvard and Dartmouth. Clarkson is off to a hot start at 7-2-1, which included a six-game unbeaten streak. The Golden Knights have won seven of their last nine games and their 7-1-1 during that stretch.

NEXT WEEK: BACK AT STARR RINK
After two weeks away from Starr Rink, the Raiders are back on home ice against reigning national champion Yale and Brown. The Bulldogs are currently ranked ninth in the nation and has gone unbeaten in their last five games. The Elis only have one game this week as they host Sacred Heart on Saturday. The Bears have stumbled a bit out of the gate with a 3-3-1 mark overall and a 1-2-1 record in conference play. Brown played UNH on Tuesday night and lost by a 4-2 score.

WILSON HITS MILESTONE
Wilson tallied an assist against Union on Friday night for his 50th career point. He has the highest career numbers on the Raiders with 19 goals and 31 assists. He is coming off back-to-back 23-point seasons.

SCORING SHORTIES
Colgate’s games have been full of shorhanded goals as of late with at least one team scoring a shortie in four of the last five games. Three have been tallied by opponents, including Rensselaer last Saturday. Colgate got its first of the season from Darcy Murphy, who scored one with nine seconds left in the first period against Union.

MURPHY MARKS
Darcy Murphy continues to light the lamp over the past three weeks with five goals in the last six games, including five games in a row with a goal. He tallied his first collegiate two-goal game against Union on Friday night. He tied the game at 3-3 and also had a the shorthanded goal at the end of the first to get things started.

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. Last weekend at Union, it was the first time this season the Raiders won a game when being behind at the start of the third as they were down 3-2 after two.

SCOUTING THE SAINTS
Unbeaten in their previous five games, St. Lawrence hosts Colgate with a record of 6-2-2. The Saints’ early success can be contributed to a prolific offense that has not scored fewer than three goals in a game all season, including eight in their most recent win at Dartmouth.

St. Lawrence runs their offense primarily through the Carey brothers. ECAC Player of the Week Greg has scored six times while adding a team-best 13 assists to lead the team with 19 points. Conference Rookie of the Week Matt’s eight goals lead St. Lawrence while his 13 points rank second. The Saints’ offensive depth complements their two stars perfect. 10 other players have posted at least five points, including nine apiece from Gavin Beyreuther and Jeremy Wick.

The Saints’ offense has continued to thrive in power play situations. St. Lawrence has scored on 12 of 43 advantage, a success rate of .279. Their penalty kill, however, has not been as effective. Opponents have scored on 11 of their 47 power plays (23.4 percent).

Matt Weninger has started nine games in net, surrendering 27 goals against 228 saves, a percentage of .894. Weninger has three games with at least 30 saves and for the season has posted a 3.01 goals against average.

SERIES HISTORY
These two upstate New York schools will be playing for the 143rd time since Colgate and St. Lawrence met back in 1927-28. The series is just about even with the Saints holding a 75-63-4 advantage. The Saints took three of the four meetings last year, including the two in the playoffs to eliminate Colgate. The fourth game was a 3-3 tie at Appleton on Feb. 2. Coach Vaughan is 21-30-3 against his alma mater.

SCOUTING THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Since dropping a 4-1 contest to New Hampshire on October 11, Clarkson has lost only once in the last month, winning seven of their nine games with one tie. The Golden Knights own a 9-2-1 record.

Clarkson has two netminders with a goals against average below 2.00. Greg Lewis has started seven games, allowing 13 scores while making 171 saves. He has posted a .929 save percentage and 1.86 goals against average. If Lewis isn’t in net, the Golden Knights will likely turn to Steve Perry, who has 10 goals allowed, 124 saves, a .925 save percentage and 1.94 goals against average in five starts.

The Golden Knights have a fairly well-balanced offensive attack, featuring 10 players with at least five points. Ben Sexton leads the team in assists (nine) and points (11) while Allan McPherson ranks right behind him with nine points, thanks to his team-best five goals.

On the power play, Clarkson has scored 11 times in 52 advantages (21.2 percent) while killing off 44 of 53 penalties, a rate of .830.

SERIES HISTORY
These two long-time hockey schools are playing for the 145th time since Colgate and Clarkson met back in 1927-28. Clarkson has an 81-47-16 advantage in the series. The Raiders have put a dent in the series by going unbeaten in 13 of the last 16 games, including a win and a tie last season. Colgate has had a tough time in Potsdam with the Golden Knights leading 40-16-11 in games played at Cheel Arena.

Canisius Weekend Notes; Opponent: Ohio State

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Canisius (2-5-0, 1-3-0 AHA) at Ohio State (6-4-0, 0-0-0 Big Ten)
Date: Friday, November 15 / Saturday, November 16
Time: 7:05 p.m. / 7:05 p.m.
Location: Columbus, Ohio  |  Value City Arena
TV/Webcast: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Live Audio: GoGriffs.com
DI Series History: First Meeting

The Canisius College hockey team takes a break from Atlantic Hockey action for a pair of games at Big Ten foe Ohio State. The schools are set to meet on Friday and Saturday at 7:05 p.m.

SCOUTING THE GRIFFS
• Canisius is 2-5-0 during the 2013-14 campaign after splitting a pair of Atlantic Hockey games last weekend.
• Senior defender Ben Danford continues to lead the Griffs in scoring, totaling seven points on a goal and six assists.
• Seniors Kyle Gibbons and Patrick Sullivan lead the team with three goals. Sullivan matched career highs with three points and two goals in the Griffs’ 4-3 win against Mercyhurst on Saturday.
• Senior Tony Capobianco (4.79 gaa, .879 save pct.) and junior Keegan Asmundson (2.33, .937) have split time in goal this year.

SMITH RETURNS TO OHIO STATE
• Canisius head coach Dave Smith is making a return trip to his alma mater this weekend.
• Smith, who played for the Buckeyes from 1988 to 1992, was named Team MVP as a senior. He currently ranks 22nd in the school’s record book with 140 career points.
• In his ninth season at Canisius, Smith owns a 106-162-37 record.

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

NEWLY-FORMED LINE LEADS GRIFFS TO WIN
• In a need of a win in its home opener on Saturday, Canisius received a dominant effort from a newly-formed line.
• In their first game together, Matthew Grazen, Braeden Rigney and Patrick Sullivan contributed to all four goals in the Griffs 4-3 victory.
• Sullivan matched career highs with three points and two goals, while Grazen also recorded a personal-best three points (3a). Rigney also matched a career high with two points (1g, 1a).

CANISIUS – OHIO STATE SERIES HISTORY
• The two schools are meeting for the first time.

GRIFFS VERSUS THE BIG TEN
• In its first year of a hockey conference, Canisius has played two of the six teams in the Big Ten.
• Canisius is 0-3-0 all-time against the conference.
• The Griffs last played a Big Ten school last season, falling at No. 2 Minnesota, 1-0. Canisius also lost a pair of games at Wisconsin during the 2010-11 campaign.

ABOUT THE BUCKEYES
• Ohio State enters the weekend with a 6-4-0 record.
• After a slow start to the season, the Buckeyes have won their last three games and six of the last seven contests. Ohio State swept Canisius rival Niagara last weekend, 4-1 and 6-1.
• Max McCormick leads the team with 12 points on five goals and seven assists. Ryan Dzingel (5g, 6a) and Alex Szczechura (3g, 8a) rank second on the team with 11 points.
• Matt Tomkins has started 8-of-10 games in goal, posting a 2.76 goals against average and .910 save percentage.

 

NU Notes for Weekend Series with Army

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Niagara Tangles with Black Knights in Weekend Series

 

NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – It’s a homecoming for the Niagara men’s hockey team as the Purple Eagles return to Dwyer Arena for the first time since a season-opening series against Clarkson on Oct. 5 and Oct. 6.  NU continues its home portion of the schedule as it faces Atlantic Hockey foe the Army Black Knights on Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16.  Both puck drops are scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

DON’T MISS OUT ON THE ACTION!
• Tickets are sold out for Saturday’s matchup, but there are limited tickets available for Friday’s game so call the Niagara Tickets Office (located inside Dwyer Arena) at 716-286-TIXX, visit www.PurpleEagles.com/Tickets or by emailing Tickets@PurpleEagles.com to reserve your seats!

BUT IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT…
•   Both contests will be available via the American One Network, and will be broadcasted live on WLVL, with Steve Warzala on the call Friday and Jeremy White stepping in the following day.  You can follow the game via live stats as well by clicking on the appropriate link above.

PURPLE EAGLES BUCKLE UNDER OHIO STATE
•   Last time out, Niagara was swept in a weekend series at Columbus, Ohio against the Ohio State Buckeyes to drop to 1-6-1 on the season.  The Purple Eagles dropped a 4-1 decision on Nov. 8 before suffering a 6-1 defeat on the next day.
•  During the first of two hockey games between the squads, a late comeback effort by NU was quickly snuffed out as OSU scored two quick late third period goals to pull away from the Purps, 4-1.
•  Ryan Rashid scored the team’s only goal via an assist from Hugo Turcotte, while Jackson Teichroeb spotted 25 Buckeye shots.
•  The following day Ohio State built a 2-0 lead in the first period en route to a 6-1 win over Niagara to sweep the weekend series.
•  A trio of freshman combined for NU’s goal as Stephen Pietrobon deflected in a Kevin Patterson shot.  TJ Sarcona was also credited with a helper.  Adrian Ignagni stopped 13 shots he faced for Niagara in 23 minutes of play, while Teichroeb pushed aside 18 Buckeye shots when he took over goaltending duties.

THE LEADERS
•   Mike Conderman, Ryan Rashid and Kevin Ryan lead the Purple Eagles in scoring with four points each.
•   Conderman and Rashid lead the squad in goals with three, while Ryan is tied for first in assists (3) with Kevin Patterson and Hugo Turcotte.
•   Ryan is first with a +3 plus/minus rating.
•   Patrick Divjak leads the squad with 28 shots on goal. Turcotte is close behind with 27 looks on net.

HALF A CENTURTY MARK
•   Defenseman Kevin Ryan is one point shy of cracking the 50-point mark.
•   In 116 games, the senior has three goals and 46 assists for 49 points.
•   His most prolific season came last year when Ryan assisted on a career-high 23 NU goals, and added a goal for 24 points en route to being named to the Third Team All-Conference.

99 GAMES OF NU HOCKEY
•   Friday’s game will be senior Matt Williams’ 100th game wearing the Purple and White.
•   In 99 games for Niagara, Williams has five goals and 23 assists for 28 points.

SERIES HISTORY
•  The Purple Eagles and Black Knights have met 10 times since their first meeting in 1999-00.
•  Niagara holds a decisive 9-1-0 record against Army, sweeping its AHA foe in the previous two seasons.  The Black Knights’ last victory over NU came on Nov. 27, 2010, when Army came out with a 4-1 win at West Point, N.Y.

SCOUTING THE BLACK KNIGHTS
•  Army comes into this AHA showdown with its first win under its belt after coming out with a 6-2 thumping of Sacred Heart on Tuesday, ending a six-game losing skid.
•  The Black Knights currently own a 1-6-0 overall mark, while holding a 1-3-0 league record.
•  The Black Knights are averaging 2.00 goals a game and are allowing 4.86, placing them 52nd and 57th in the nation, respectively.
•  The power play has gone 5-for-35, while the penalty kill is 20-for28, ranking them 45th and 53rd in the NCAA, respectively.
•  Junior defenseman Maurice Alvarez and freshman forward C.J. Reuschlein lead the team with four points, off three goals and an assist each.  The Black Knights have received offensive contributions from fifteen other Army players, as they have pocketed at least one point on the season.
•  In the net, Rob Tadazak has started in all seven games and owns a 4.45 goals-against average and a .882 save percentage.

DOWN THE ROAD
•   After its weekend series vs. Army, Niagara will make the drive to Erie, Pa. to face Mercyhurst Tuesday night. The game against the Lakers will mark the start of Niagara’s eight game road swing.
•  The Purple Eagles do not return home until the start of the New Year when they welcome AIC to Monteagle Ridge on Jan. 10-11.

 

Buffalo Stars 19U Girls End PreSeason Schedule in Win Column

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The Buffalo Stars 19u girls hockey team have ended their preseason schedule on a winning note.

They managed to take their rugged preseason schedule and turn it into a win in their first league game. This preseason has proven exceptionally difficult as they have a 2-1 record in their college series against college club teams and have played the balance of their preseason games against some stiff competition.

They began a rivalry  with the Hamburg Hawks Sr B team which is composed of  former Div I and Div III college players, and then the week before league play, they went  to St Catherine’s, Ontario and played against threeIntermediate A level teams in tournament play.

All of this has led them to an opening weekend of regular season play defeating the Erie Lady Lions 5-0 with a vast majority of the game being played in the opposing team’s end of the ice.

They now head off to Oswego to take on Skaneateles 19u girls in a weekend double header. Look for more good things from this exceptional group of girls.

(Submitted by Scott Then, Buffalo Stars)

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