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THEY’RE BACK–LaFontaine and Nolan!!

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Ted Nolan after receiving Jack Adams Award. (Photo by Janet Schultz)

Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula today announced thatPat LaFontaine has been hired to serve as President of Hockey Operations for the team. Pegula also announced that Darcy Regier and Ron Rolston have been relieved of their respective duties. Ted Nolan has been hired as the team’s interim head coach and the Sabres have retained the remainder of the coaching staff.

 

LaFontaine joins the Sabres after beginning the season as vice president of development and community affairs for the NHL. He will work with Assistant General Manager Kevin Devine on day-to-day hockey operations while conducting the search for the Sabres’ next general manager.

 

LaFontaine enjoyed an illustrious 15-year career, including six seasons with the Sabres, before retiring from the NHL in 1998 as the second highest-scoring American-born player in NHL history with 468 goals and 1,013 points in 865 games. Today, he ranks sixth among all Americans in goals and ninth in points, and his 1.17 points-per-game average ranks 11th among the 79 1,000-point scorers in NHL history.

 

He had a career year for Buffalo in 1992-93 when he set Sabres records for points (148) and assists (95) in a season. After being sidelined by a knee injury for most of the 1993-94 season, he returned as team captain in 1994-95 and was awarded the Bill Masterton Trophy for perseverance and dedication to hockey. LaFontaine played with the Sabres from 1991-1997, finishing with 385 points (158+227) in 268 games with the team.

 

Nolan re-joins the Sabres after coaching the team to a 73-72-19 record in the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons, a stint during which he became the franchise’s first Jack Adams Award winner following a first-place Northeast Division finish in 1996-97. Nolan later spent two seasons as head coach of the New York Islanders, guiding the Islanders to a 74-68-21 record during the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons.

 

Nolan began his NHL coaching career as an assistant coach for the Hartford Whalers in 1994-95 after building a successful resume in junior hockey that culminated with a Memorial Cup win in 1993-94 in his sixth and final season as head coach of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL). Prior to his coaching career, Nolan tallied 22 points (6+16) in 78 NHL games as a member of the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins.

Hobart’s Sovik Named ECACW Co-Player of the Week

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Hobart College junior Robert Sovik (Prague, Czech Republic) was selected the ECAC Men’s West Co-Player of the Week as announced by the conference office late yesterday. The Statesmen hockey team moved up one spot to No. 8 in both the USCHO.com and D3hockey.com polls this week.

Sovik posted three points in a 1-0-1 weekend for Hobart. He produced two goals, including the game-winning goal in the final second, to secure a 3-2 victory at then No. 3/5 Utica on Saturday. Sovik also earned an assist in a 4-4 tie with the Golden Flyers on Friday. He leads Hobart and shares the ECAC West lead with three goals and shares a team-high with five points this season. Sovik has also tallied two assists.

The Statesmen are now 2-0-2 and sit atop the conference in scoring defense allowing an average of just 2.00 goals per game. Hobart also shares the conference lead in scoring offense (3.50 g/gm) and ranks second in penalty kills (86.4 percent).

Sophomore Mac Olson(Grosse Pointe, Mich.) and senior Tommy Fiorentino (New Hartford, N.Y.) have also chipped in five points each. Olson has posted two goals and three assists, while Fiorentino has tallied a team-high four assists and scored one goal. Sophomore goalie Lino Chimienti (Montreal, Quebec) is sporting a 1.92 goals against average and a .924 save percentage.

The Statesmen will be back in action on Friday, Nov. 15, when they host Geneseo for a non-league game at 7 p.m. Fan unable to make it to The Cooler can follow the action online with Live Stats.

NU Army Game SOLD OUT

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The Niagara University Department of Athletics has announced that Saturday’s match-up at Dwyer Arena against the Army Black Knights is sold out.

This is the second time this season Niagara hockey has sold-out a hockey game in advance.

One hundred tickets still remain for the opening contest between these two squads on Friday, Nov. 15.  Tickets can be purchased online at www.PurpleEagles.com/Tickets, over the phone at 716-286-TIXX or via email at Tickets@PurpleEagles.com.

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

U.S. Junior Select Team Beats Russia, 8-3, to Begin World Junior A Challenge

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Nick Schmaltz and Connor Hurley Tally Four Points Apiece
YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia – Nick Schmaltz (Verona, Wis.) tallied two goals and two assists andConnor Hurley (Eagan, Minn.) posted a goal and three assists to help the U.S. Junior Select Team beat Russia, 8-3, tonight in its World Junior A Challenge opener at Yarmouth Mariners Centre.

“We put a lot of emphasis on special teams and it paid off tonight,” said Derek Lalonde, head coach of the U.S. Junior Select Team. “We scored very early on the power play and then survived the first period thanks to our penalty killing. Our depth is one of our strengths and we needed it with so much special teams play tonight. We’re looking forward to playing Canada East tomorrow on its home soil.”

Karson Kuhlman (Cloquet, Minn.) staked Team USA to a 1-0 lead on a power play just 1:31 into the game. Hurley fired a shot on goal that Kuhlman deflected past goaltender Sergei Korobov.

In the back half of the first period, the U.S. penalty killers maintained the narrow lead by negating 6:46of consecutive power-play time for Russia.

Team USA took control of the game in the second period, out-scoring Russia 5-1, including a four-goal spree to start the frame. Zeb Knutson (Sioux Falls, S.D.) tallied on a deflection 30 seconds into the second period. Then over a seven-minute span, Schmaltz scored twice on the man-advantage and in between Hurley potted an even-strength goal.

Russia found the scoresheet at 17:23, but Knutson responded at 19:04 with his second goal of the night to make it 6-1 in favor of Team USA after 40 minutes.

Both the U.S. and Russia scored twice in the third period. Russia tallied at 1:41 before Team USA’sKyle Connor (Shelby Twp., Mich.) and Shane Eiserman (West Newbury, Mass.) scored back-to-back at 9:28 and 14:04, respectively. Russia notched its final goal in the last minute of play.

Goaltender Cal Petersen (Waterloo, Iowa) had 22 stops in the victory. Russia’s Korobov saved 15 of 18 shots in 23:37, while his backup, Maxim Tretiak, made 16 saves on 21 shots.

U.S. Junior Select Team Defeats Canada East, 4-2, to Win Group at World Junior A Challenge

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Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Karson Kuhlman Nets Third and Fourth Goals of the Tournament
YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia – Shane Eiserman (West Newbury, Mass.) scored midway through the third period to break a 2-2 tie and the U.S. Junior Select Team added an empty-net goal to seal a 4-2 victory over Canada East tonight at the World Junior A Challenge. The victory clinched Group A for the U.S., which will face either Switzerland or Canada East in the semifinals on Friday (Nov. 8).

“We battled through some adversity tonight and found a way to win in the third period,” said Derek Lalonde, head coach of the U.S. Junior Select Team. “Canada East played well, but our special teams was the difference again. We scored an important power-play goal and stopped all six Canadian power plays.”

Karson Kuhlman (Cloquet, Minn.) opened the scoring by burying a rebound on the power play at 14:34of the first period. Nick Schmaltz (Verona, Wis.) took the initial shot from between the circles and the puck caromed left onto the stick of Kuhlman.

Team USA made it 2-0 at 1:20 of the second period. Kuhlman won an offensive zone draw to Schmaltz, who carried the puck towards the right corner. Schmaltz sent a pass back towards the faceoff dot where Kuhlman one-timed the puck into the net.

Canada East cut USA’s lead in half at 6:12 of the second stanza on a shot from the left wing.

At 9:10 of the third period, Canada East knotted the game at 2-2 by capitalizing on a point-blank opportunity.

Fifty-seven seconds later, Eiserman put Team USA back on top for good. Marcel Godbout (Center Line, Mich.) started the play by flipping a pass high out of the U.S. end into Canadian territory. Eiserman won a race to the bouncing puck, held off a defenseman and wristed the puck low past the goaltender.

With 45 seconds remaining, Kuhlman slid to block a point shot, which led to an empty-net tally by Seamus Malone (Naperville, Ill.) to seal the win.

Goaltender Chris Birdsall (Glen Rock, N.J.) stopped 24-of-26 shots for the victory. Canada East netminder Jordan Piccolino had 24 saves.

U.S. Women’s National Team Falls to Canada, 4-2, at the 2013 Four Nations Cup

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Team USA’s resumes play Friday against Finland
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Kelli Stack (Brooklyn Heights, Ohio) and Lyndsey Fry (Chandler, Ariz.) scored and goaltender Jessie Vetter (Cottage Grove, Wis.) turned away 24 of 27 shots, but the U.S. Women’s National Team fell to Canada, 4-2, here tonight.
“Our game is pressure and speed with the puck, and we weren’t able to do that consistently until the third period,” said head coach Katey Stone. “The last thing we want to do is come out dejected, because we played hard and we will find a way to build off this game.”
The Canadians struck first when Haley Irwin redirected a centering pass behind Vetter at 5:42 of the first period.
The United States responded with solid play in the offensive zone, which led to back-to-back penalties on Canada. Just seconds after the end of the first Team Canada penalty, Brianna Decker (Dousman, Wis.) picked up a puck in the faceoff circle and threw it on net. The rebound sat in the crease until Stack knocked it in and tied the score.
A Melodie Daoust power-play goal at the 7:31-mark of the middle period allowed Canada to skate into the second intermission with a 2-1 lead.
Fry finished a tic-tac-toe passing play to bring the U.S. back to even at 9:14 of the third. Team USA forward Annie Pankowski (Laguna Hills, Calif.) skated the puck into the offensive zone and fedJocelyne Lamoureux (Grand Forks, N.D.) with a pass behind the net. Lamoureux one-touched the puck to Fry in the slot, and Fry sent a quick shot over Team Canada goaltender Genevieve Lacasse’s blocker.
The United States couldn’t convert on several other quality chances, and a pair of late goals, including an empty-netter, gave Canada a 4-2 victory.

Sabres Announce Roster for Quebec International Pee-Wee Tourney

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The Buffalo Sabres today announced the roster for the Buffalo Jr. Sabres 12U hockey team that will compete at the 55th Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament from Feb. 12-23, 2014 at Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec.

The team, created specifically to participate in the annual 11-day tournament held each February in Quebec City, is comprised of players who reside in the Western New York and Central New York regions.
Forwards
•Joshua Adimey – Lancaster, NY
•Leo Bax – Newfane, NY
•Ryan Coughlin – Fairport, NY
•Elijah Devereaux – Webster, NY
•Jack Feola – Rochester, NY
•Trevor Kuntar – Willaimsville, NY
•Lukas Miller – Victor, NY
•Chase Nicholson – Buffalo, NY
•Colby Seitz – Eden, NY
•Casey Severo – Pittsford, NY
•Tommy Bannister – Clayton, NY (Alternate)
Defense
•Sydney Bard – New Hartford, NY
•Ethan Breh – Marcellus, NY
•Pierce Greene – Elma, NY
•Case McCarthy – Clarence Center, NY
•Joshua Phillips – Getzville, NY
•Finnegan Sayers – Williamsville, NY
•Matthew Kotsch – Rochester, NY (Alternate)
Goaltenders
•David Battisti – Victor, NY
•Robbie Nuchereno – Williamsville, NY
•Connor Hasley – North Tonawanda, NY (Alternate)
Coaching Staff
•Rory Fitzpatrick – Head Coach
•Pat Fisher – Assistant Coach
•Ed Grudzinski – Manager
The tournament, commonly referred to as the “Pee-Wee World Championship,” is the oldest and most prestigious youth hockey tournament in the world. An estimated 2,300 Pee-Wee players – ages 11 and 12 years old – travel from 16 different countries to participate in the event, which draws about 200,000 spectators each year. The event has served as an early showcase for more than 600 active and retired National Hockey League players.

Canisius Over Mercyhurst

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In a rematch of the 2013 Atlantic Hockey Championship, the Canisius College hockey once again prevailed, scoring two third-period goals to rally for a 4-3 victory against Mercyhurst in its home opener on Saturday night. With the win, the Griffs improve to 2-5-0 on the season and 1-3-0 in Atlantic Hockey play, while the Lakers drop to 3-6-1 and 2-1-0 against league foes.

 

“It was a gutsy effort by everybody today,” said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. “We came up with a huge penalty kill at the end of the game. The line of Braeden Rigney, Matthew Grazen and Patrick Sullivan was also excellent with four even-strength goals and really provided a huge spark for us.”

 

The line of senior Patrick Sullivan (Derby, N.Y.) and juniors Matthew Grazen (East Amherst, N.Y.) and Braeden Rigney (Singhampton, Ontario) dominated the game for the Griffs, contributing to all four Canisius tallies. Sullivan matched his career high with two goals, while Grazen tallied a personal-best three points with three assists. Rigney also matched his career high with two points, scoring a goal to go along with one assist.

 

Sophomore defender Chris Rumble (Seattle, Wash.) also added a goal for Canisius in the winning effort.

 

Junior Keegan Asmundson (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) earned the victory in net with 31 saves.

 

Mercyhurst opened the scoring 12:40 into the contest when Daniel O’Donoghue tallied a power-play goal. A loose puck popped right to O’Donoghue in the left face-off circle and he found the back of the net with a wrist shot for the 1-0 lead.

 

Canisius answered back when Rumble netted his first goal of the campaign. The sophomore defender sent the puck in from the point with 4:36 remaining to knot the contest at one. Rigney and Grazen both registered assists on the goal.

 

The Griffs claimed their first lead of the day 1:15 into the second frame. Sullivan intercepted a clearing pass and finished high stick-side for his second goal of the season.

 

The Canisius lead, however, would be short-lived as Mercyhurst tied the game just 31 seconds later. Nardo Nagtzaam knocked a loose puck in from close range as the schools were once again even. The Lakers would then reclaim its lead with 7:41 remaining in the second when Stephen Hrehoriak finished a 2-on-1 for a short-handed goal.

 

In the third period, the Rigney-Grazen-Sullivan line took control and led the Griffs to the win. Rigney started the rally with his first goal of the season 4:53 into the period, jamming a puck in from close range. Both Grazen and Sullivan registered the assists on the game-tying goal.

 

Sullivan then put the Griffs ahead with his second tally of the game and third of the season. The senior tipped a shot from defender Doug Jessey (Langdon, Alberta) into the back of the net with 7:32 remaining in regulation for the 4-3 advantage. Grazen registered his career-best third assist on the goal.

 

The victory did not come easy in the last seven-plus minutes, however, as Canisius was whistled for a five-minute major penalty with 3:39 remaining. The Griffs penalty kill, though, would respond with the kill, including a save by Asmundson in the dying seconds, to preserve their first conference victory of the year.

 

Mercyhurst finished the contest with a 34-31 edge in shots on the night. The Lakers were also 1-for-2 on the power play, while killing the only Canisius extra-man chance of the night.

 

Canisius takes a break from conference action next weekend for a two-game series with Ohio State. The schools meet in Columbus with the series beginning on Friday at 7:05 p.m.

Potsdam, Oswego Women Skate to Tie!

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The SUNY Potsdam women’s hockey team (2-1-1, 1-1-1 ECAC West) rallied from an early deficit to tie Oswego State (2-1-1, 0-1-1) 1-1 at Maxcy Ice Arena on Sundayafternoon. Senior assistant captain Amanda Lucky scored for the Bears and sophomore goaltender Alexane Rodrigue (Monland, Ontario/Bemidji State) finished with 30 saves.

U.S. National Under-17 Team Skates Past Slovakia, 5-2, at Four Nations Tournament Stevens Nets Two Goals in Win

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PRIEVIDZA, Slovakia – Brody Stevens (Ann Arbor, Mich.) netted two goals, as the U.S. National Under-17 Team skated past Slovakia, 5-2, here tonight at Prievidza Arena. With the win, Team USA improved to 2-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) at the 2013 Under-17 Four Nations Tournament.
“The team showed great character and resolve in tonight’s win,” said Don Granato, head coach of the U.S. National Under-17 Team. “The goal in any international tournament we compete in is to win a title and we have that opportunity tomorrow against Russia. We’ll be prepared for what will be a great matchup.”
Stevens opened scoring for Team USA at 2:47 of the first frame. Brendan Warren (Carleton, Mich.) and Michael Floodstrand (Hinsdale, Ill.) collected assists on the play. The U.S. doubled its lead off the stick of Colin White (Hanover, Mass.) at 13:28. Noah Hanifin (Norwood, Mass.) earned the lone assist on the tally.
Team USA extended its lead, 3-0, when Christian Evers (Waukee, Iowa) found the back of the net at7:59 of the second stanza. Dennis Yan (Troy, Mich.) recorded an assist on the play. Slovakia struck back at 11:39 to close the gap, 3-1, before being awarded a penalty shot after a Team USA infraction. Slovakia converted on its opportunity to inch closer, 3-2.
The U.S. grabbed back its two-goal advantage at 8:42 of the final frame off Stevens’ second goal of the contest. Warren registered his second assist on the score. Jack Roslovic (Columbus, Ohio) capped the scoring for Team USA, potting a power-play goal at 13:10. Hanifin and Yan recorded helpers.
Luke Opilka (St. Louis, Mo.) kicked out 16 shots in the win for Team USA, while Adam Huska made 37 saves in the loss for Slovakia.

U.S. Men’s Select Team Rallies to Defeat Switzerland, 5-4, in Second Game of 2013 Deutschland Cup

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Wilson, Stapleton and Moses score third-period goals to aid U.S. comeback
MUNICH, Germany – A three-goal outburst in the final 12:14 of regulation helped the U.S. Men’s Select Team comeback and defeat Switzerland, 5-4, in the Deutschland Cup here tonight.
With Switzerland leading, 4-2, early in the third frame, Clay Wilson (Fridley, Minn.) converted on a power play at 7:46 to cut the Swiss lead in half. Then, at 13:06, Tim Stapleton (La Grange, Ill.) knotted the score with help from Peter Mueller (Bloomington, Minn.) and Chris Bourque (Boston, Mass.) before Steve Moses (Leominster, Mass.) connected on a power-play at 18:34 to give Team USA the lead for good.
“I was very happy with the way we responded when we fell behind,” said head coach Jack Parker. “It was almost the opposite of last game. We were down tonight and came back. The tell-tale sign was when we fell behind, 4-2, and kept doing the right things. It was just a tremendous all-around effort, from start to finish.”
The two teams traded goals to begin the game, with Jeremy Dehner (Madison, Wis.) putting the United States on the board at 10:50 of the first period to open the scoring.
Switzerland answered with three straight tallies before Stapleton recorded his first goal of the night — a shorthanded marker — at 15:07 of the middle period to keep the U.S. within striking distance entering the final stanza.
Stapleton had an assist to go along with his two-goal effort, while teammates Mueller (two assists), Moses (goal, assist) and Dehner (goal, assist) each recorded multi-point games.
Team USA goaltenders Jeff Frazee (Edina, Minn.) and Ryan Zapolski (Erie, Pa.) combined for 31 saves in the win.

USA Women Beat Sweden

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Hilary Knight (Sun Valley, Idaho), Jocelyne Lamoureux (Grand Forks, N.D.) and Kelli Stack (Brooklyn Heights, Ohio) all had two goals, while teammate Megan Bozek (Buffalo Grove, Ill.) tallied four assists to help the U.S. Women’s National Team beat Sweden, 8-1, in the third-place game of the 2013 Four Nations Cup here tonight.
“I like where our game has ended up after four games here in Lake Placid,” said head coach Katey Stone. “We came out flying today and it won’t stop for us here. We’re just going to try and get better everyday.”
Kate Buesser (Wolfeboro, N.H.) opened the scoring when she picked a corner at 8:38 of the first period. After a faceoff win by the U.S., Monique Lamoureux (Grand Forks, N.D.) fed Buesser with a pass at the top of the left circle, and Buesser quickly fired a shot up and over Sweden goaltender Sara Grahn.
Brianna Decker (Dousman, Wis.) poked home a rebound eight minutes later to give the United States a 2-0 lead. A Michelle Picard (Taunton, Mass.) shot was stopped by Grahn, but the puck sat in the crease until Decker knocked it into the net.
Following a Team Sweden goal late before the first intermission cut the U.S. lead to 2-1, Team USA connected for four second-period tallies — including three in a span of 1:39 late in the frame — to grab hold of a sizeable advantage.
Stack’s first goal of the game — a power-play marker at 4:04 of the middle period — pushed the U.S. advantage to 3-1. Knight then scored on a well-placed shot at 14:58 before Stack and Jocelyne Lamoureux found the back of the net at 15:26 and 16:37, respectively, allowing Team USA to skate into the third period with a 6-1 lead.
Knight and Jocelyne Lamoureux finished the scoring with goals in the final frame.
Molly Schaus (Natick, Mass.) started in goal for the U.S. and made five strong saves in the victory.
For a complete box score, click here.
For information on the Four Nations Cup, including statistics, game recaps and more, click here.
Notes: For more information on the Bring on the World Tour, including ticket information for Tour events and the entire Tour schedule, click here … The U.S. Women’s National Team is training together at The Edge Sports Center in Bedford. Mass., and participating in the Tour and various competitions in the build-up to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games … The final 2014 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team, which will include 18 forwards/defensemen and three goaltenders, will be announced during the second intermission of the NHL Winter Classic on Jan. 1, 2014, in Ann Arbor, Mich., live on NBC … Follow the U.S. Women’s National Team throughout its journey to Sochi by following @USAHockey on Twitter or by liking U.S. Women’s National Hockey Team on Facebook.

NU Loses to Ohio; Sets Military Appreciation Game For Friday

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Ohio State built a 2-0 lead in the first period en route to a 6-1 win over the Niagara men’s hockey team Saturday evening at the Value City Arena to sweep the weekend series.

With the loss, Niagara completes its five-game road trip without a victory, dropping to 1-6-1 on the season.  The win pushes OSU to 6-4-0 on the year.

Adrian Ignagni stopped 13 shots he faced for Niagara in 23 minutes of play, while Jackson Teichroeb pushed aside 18 Buckeye shots when he took over goaltending duties.

 

“This was probably one of the worst efforts collectively from a Niagara hockey team in as long as I can remember,” head coach Dave Burkholder said.  “It lacked passion and commitment to details.  Obviously when you’re playing that way nothing good is going to come out of it.”

Max McCormick got the scoring started for the Buckeyes at 6:58 of the first period as the junior pushed in a bouncing puck in the crease after Tanner Fritz’s initial shot was saved by Ignagni.  Ohio State doubled its lead less than two minutes later when Ryan Dzingel’s blast from the near boards beat Ignagni high, glove side with 34 seconds remaining on the man advantage.

The Buckeyes saw no indication of letting up in the second stanza as they extended their lead to 4-0 in the first three minutes of the period.  Goal number three for OSU came on the team’s third power play opportunity 1:45 into the period.  Curtis Gedig dished a pass to Nick Schilkey who was waiting on the doorstep for the easy tap in.  Two minutes went by before the Buckeyes received their fourth tally from Matt Johnson on a wrister from just inside the faceoff circle.

Dzingel would add his second goal of the game 6:41 on a shorthanded tally to make it 5-0, slipping a backhand underneath the pads of Ignagni on a breakaway opportunity.

Niagara was finally able to put a dent in the scoreboard 8:30 into the second period to make it 5-1.  Freshman Kevin Patterson scored his first collegiate goal on a shot through traffic from the nearside point that beat OSU goalie Davis Logan five-hole.

With exactly five minutes remaining in the second period, Ohio State stretched the deficit to five goals again off another tally from McCormick as Teichroeb gave up a rebound to the junior in the slot and he slapped it home.

The game wrapped up with OSU outshooting Niagara, 37-16.  The Purple Eagle went 0-for-5 on the power play, while Ohio State was 2-for-4 on the man advantage.

The Purple Eagles head back to Dwyer Arena next weekend for their first home game since the season opening series on Oct. 5-6.  Niagara will host Army for a two-game series starting on Friday, Nov. 15 and wrapping up the following day.  Both contests are scheduled for 7:05 p.m. starts.

Tickets are limited for both games so purchase yours today at the Niagara Tickets Office (located inside Dwyer Arena) by calling 716-286-TIXX, online at www.PurpleEagles.com/Tickets or by emailing Tickets@PurpleEagles.com.

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

Hobart Beats Utica

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The No. 9 Hobart College hockey team scored in the final second to edge No. 3/5 Utica College in an ECAC West game played tonight in front of a sold out crowd in the Utica Memorial Auditorium. The Statesmen had a flurry of action in front of the goal in the final seconds, and junior Robert Sovik (Prague, Czech Republic) came up with the game-winning goal.

 

Hobart improves to 2-0-2 both overall and in conference play. The Pioneers suffered their first loss and fall to 3-1-0 overall and 2-1-0 in the ECAC West.

 

Sovik led the Statesmen with two goals. Senior Tommy Fiorentino (New Hartford, N.Y.) chipped in two assists. Sophomore Mac Olson (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) registered a goal and an assist. Sophomore Lino Chimienti (Montreal, Quebec) played all 60 minutes in goal and finished with a career-high 32 saves.

 

The Pioneers got on the scoreboard first 5:18 into the opening period. Trever Hertz sent a shot into the top left corner of the goal. Easton Powers was credited with the assist.

 

At 7:37 in the second, Olson buried a backhanded shot to knot the game at 1-1. Junior Peter Ryan (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) and first-year Bobby Sokol (Belle Vernon, Pa.) earned the assists. It was Olson’s second goal this season. Justin Hogan answered with a power-play tally for Utica off assists from Mike Baird and Mike Sloikowski to give the Pioneers a 2-1 edge 15:19 into the second. With 4:41 left in the middle period, Sovik found the back of the net after quick passes in front of the goal from junior Tommaso Traversa (Torino, Italy) and Fiorentino. Sovik’s second goal this year tied the game at 2-2.

 

The Hobart defense came up big in the third period, killing off two penalties which overlapped for 18 seconds in the first few minutes. It wasn’t until the final seconds of regulation, when the Statesmen battled in a scrum in front of the net, and came up with the game winner. Sovik sent home the goal and Olson and Fiorentino earned the assists.

 

The Pioneers held a 34-28 advantage in shots. The Statesmen were 0-for-3 on the power play, and Utica finished 1-for-4. Nick Therrien played all 60 minutes in goal for the Pioneers and made 25 saves.

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