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Beattie Up For Hockey Humanitarian Award

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NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – Senior defenseman Jason Beattie has been nominated for this year’s BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award, as announced on Monday.

The Hockey Humanitarian Award, which is in its 18th year, seeks to recognize male or female college hockey players who give back to their communities in the true humanitarian spirit.  Last season, senior Sam Goodwin represented Niagara as a nominee, but did not make the finalists round.

“This is a great honor for Jason and the Niagara hockey program,” head coach Dave Burkholder said.  “Jason has been a leader for us not only on the ice, but in the classroom and in the community as well.”

This year the co-captain established the “Man-Up with a Moustache” initiative as a means to raise money and awareness for cancer research through the Make-A-Wish foundation.  Beattie’s efforts to help raise money for the organization were inspired by honorary team member Meghan Redenbach, whose three-year battle with ovarian cancer was unfortunately lost in 2010.   All donations received through the initiative were donated in Meghan’s honor to furthering the mission of Make-A-Wish foundation—focused on enriching the lives of children with life threatening illnesses.

Over the last four years at Monteagle Ridge, Beattie has remained committed to a number of community service projects.  The 2011-12 Atlantic Hockey Student-Athlete of the Year honoree has been a member of a team-initiative of mentoring children enrolled in the Niagara Junior Purple Eagles hockey program.  He has also taken part in the Red Brick School House Lewiston School Drive, participated in Niagara University clean sweeps and has helped out in the classroom through school visitations in the area.

The two-time AHA All-Academic Team member has also volunteered his time to the VITA program where he helps the local community complete their income tax returns.

Beattie graduated in 2012 with his bachelors in accounting, and will complete his masters in business administration in accounting in May.  He is a member of Beta-Gamma-Sigma, which encompasses the top seven percent of those enrolled in the business program at Niagara University.

There were 11 nominees for the Hockey Humanitarian Award this year, including two repeat nominees. The 11 nominees beside Beattie are Brett Beebe (Western Michigan), Megan Bozek (Minnesota), Cobina Delaney (Robert Morris), Dan Evarts (St. Michael’s), Jordan Heywood (Merrimack), Mike Johnson (Notre Dame), J. Tucker Mullin (St. Anselm), Kaare Odegard (Alaska), Jeffrey Reppucci (Holy Cross) and Alyssa Zupon (Yale).

Finalists will be named in February and the award recipient will be announced on Friday, April 12 in Pittsburgh as part of the men’s Frozen Four weekend.

 

Continentals top Bears in OT, 3-2

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CLINTON, N.Y.–For the second day in a row, the SUNY Potsdam men’s hockey
team (6-11-1) lost a heartbreaker in overtime. This afternoon it was
Hamilton College  (5-8-3) Evan Haney spoiling the day for the Bears with
a goal at 1:20 of the extra period. Freshman forward Billy Pascalli (Deer
Park, N.Y./New York Bobcats) and junior forward Adam Place (Scarborough,
Ontario/Bowmanville Eagles) scored for Potsdam.

The Continentals controlled the play in the first period, outshooting the
Bears 12-5. Potsdam freshman goalie Jon Hall (Dexter, N.Y./Stouffville
Spirit) and his counterpart Joe Quattrocchi both put up zeros after 20
minutes.

Haney scored the first of his two goals at 9:21 of the second period to
put Hamilton up 1-0. After an interference call to Hamilton痴 Scott
Vazquez at 13:49, Potsdam went on its third power play looking to tie the
score. However, Pat Curtis made the most of a shorthanded opportunity to
double the Continental痴 advantage.  With 9.7 seconds remaining in the
period, Pascalli cut the gap to 2-1 on the power play. Junior forward Zach
Blake (Campbellford, Ontario/Plattsburgh State) and freshman forward Mike
Riley (Brantford, Ontario/Brantford Golden Bears) assisted on the goal.

Place evened the score just 1:15 into the final period with another power
play tally. Senior captain Matt Viola (Toronto, Ontario/Vaughan Vipers)
and sophomore forward Trevor Cope (Swartz Creek, Mich./Atlanta Jr.
Knights) recorded the assists on the play. The goaltenders were on their
games over the rest of regulation as Hall turned aside 11 shots and
Quattrochi stopped 13.

After a late Bears penalty, the Continentals entered overtime on the power
play. The Bears killed the penalty, but Haney buried the game-winner three
seconds after it expired.

Hall finished with 37 saves and Quattrochi sealed his fifth win with 30 on
the afternoon. Potsdam was 2-7 on the man advantage and Hamilton was 0-9.

The Bears return to action on Friday when the travel to Plattsburgh to
take on the ninth-ranked Cardinals at 7 p.m.
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Morrisville Defeats Potsdam

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Mustangs trample Bears in OT, 5-4

MORRISVILLE, N.Y.柚orrisville State (2-15-2, 2-8 SUNYAC) scored with one
second left in overtime to defeat the SUNY Potsdam men痴 hockey team
(6-10-1, 3-6) 5-4 in overtime on Saturday night. Nine different players
scored in the contest.

Bears Sophomore forward Ken Simon (Norwell, Mass./Philadelphia Revolution)
opened the scoring just 1:28 into the contest with an assist from freshman
forward Billy Pascalli (Deer Park, N.Y./New York Bob Cats). Nearly 10
minutes later, Mustang Anthony Scornaienchi tied the score with a
power-play marker. Ryan Marcuz gave Morrisville its first lead at 15:10.
At 17:17, Potsdam junior forward Zach Blake (Campbellford,
Ontario/Plattsburgh State) knotted the score at 2-2 and the game remained
tied at the break. The Mustangs outshot the Bears 19-10 in the opening 20
minutes.

Zach Bayer put Morrisville back in front 19 seconds into the middle
stanza, but the lead lasted just 1:41. Sophomore defenseman Erick Ware
(Huntsville, Ala./Kenai River Brown Bears) tied the game at 3-3 with
assists from senior captains Brett Waters (Uxbridge, Ontario/Markham
Waxers) and Matt Viola (Toronto, Ontario/Vaughan Vipers) at the 2:00 mark.
With less than two minutes left, junior forward Adam Place (Scarborough,
Ontario/Bowmanville Eagles) regained the lead for the Bears with helpers
from Viola and Blake.

The Mustangs controlled the third period, outshooting Potsdam 14-8. Steve
Dol got Morrisville even at 4-4 at 3:15 of the third period. In overtime,
the Mustangs went on a five-minute power play and capitalized with one
tick left. Jamie Nelson a pushed loose puck over the line as time expired.

Freshman goalie Austin Keyser (Dunwoody, Ga./Boston Bulldogs) made 42
saves for Potsdam. Christopher Azzano allowed four goals and made 17 saves
in the first 40 minutes for the Mustangs. Jakob Rasmussen earned the win
in relief, stopping all 11 shots he faced in the final 24:59.

Canisius Falls to Bentley

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Watertown, Mass. – Behind four third-period goals, Bentley cruised to a 7-2 win over the Canisius College hockey team on Saturday night. The loss drops the Griffs to 8-11-5 on the season and 7-6-2 in Atlantic Hockey play, while the Falcons improve 10-10-1 and 8-6-1 against league foes.

 

“It was a close game going into the third period and Bentley’s tempo got us on our heels,” said Canisius head coachDave Smith. “We know that the standings are tight and we have no time to feel sorry for ourselves. We need to regain our confidence and be ready to play next weekend.

 

Junior Patrick Sullivan (Derby, N.Y.) and sophomore Cody Freeman (Toronto, Ontario) both scored for the Griffs in the loss.

 

Bentley grabbed the early lead in the contest thanks to the first of two goals by Andrew Gladiuk. The freshman scored on the power play from the right boards, sending a wrist shot through a screen and into the back of the net 8:36 into the contest.

 

The Griffs quickly answered back when Sullivan netted his fourth goal of the season 1:36 later. Freeman forced a turnover in the Bentley zone and fed the puck to Kyle Gibbons (Westlake, Ohio). The junior then found Sullivan open in the slot and after making a move, he buried his chance to knot the game at one.

 

The Falcons reclaimed their lead with 13:42 left in the second stanza when Joe Campanelli scored with an open net on a back-door pass.

 

Canisius once again quickly responded, netting the tying goal 2:27 after Bentley took the lead. Gibbons sent a cross-ice pass through the low slot and Freeman knocked the puck in on the open net following the back-door pass. Sullivan also posted an assist on Freeman’s third goal of the season.

 

Bentley had a chance to get its lead back less than two minutes later but for the third time this season, junior Tony Capobianco (Mississauga, Ontario) stopped a penalty shot, denying Justin Brenton this time. The Falcons, however, would eventually get their lead back when Gladiuk netted his second of the night. The freshman blocked a shot in the slot, turned around and fired it in for the 3-2 advantage with 5:54 remaining in the second.

 

The Falcons extended their lead to two early in the third when Brett Gensler finished a 2-1 with 17:30 remaining in regulation. Bentley then sealed the victory with three goals in just over three minutes – two by Brenton and one by Campanelli – as the Falcons finished off the 7-2 victory.

 

Canisius finished the game with a 37-35 advantage in shots. Both teams had three power-play chances with Bentley going 1-for-3 and killing all three Griff power plays.

 

Capobianco and sophomore Keegan Asmundson (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) combined to make 28 saves for Canisius. Branden Komm stopped 35 shots in the win for Bentley.

 

Oswego Victorious Over Hamilton

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OSWEGO, N.Y. – Luke Moodie (Sr., Oakville, Ontario) set the tone for the fifth-ranked Oswego State men’s ice hockey team (15-3-0) right away by scoring 39 seconds into the contest en route to an 8-0 victory over non-conference Hamilton (4-8-3) Saturday night at the Campus Center Ice Arena. Moodie finished the night with a goal and two assists along with Jon Whitelaw (Sr., Huntsville, Ontario), who recorded the same points, while Tyler Leimbrock knocked in two goals.

Less than a minute into the game, Paul Rodrigues (Sr., Etobicoke, Ontario) laced a pass through the neutral zone to Jon Whitelaw as he and Luke Moodie had a 2-on-1 breakaway. Whitelaw drew the defenseman on the right side before sliding the puck to Moodie, who carried the puck through the crease with his backhand as Hamilton goalie Joe Quattrocchi went to the ice. Moodie had an open net to tap in his 13th goal of the season.

Midway through the first period, Chris Muise (Sr., Oakville, Ontario) forced a Hamilton turnover in its defensive zone as it was trying to clear the puck. An errant pass from behind the net went to Chris Ayotte (Sr., Cornwall, Ontario) in the left circle where he rocketed a wrist shot top shelf, stick side at 12:54. Less than two minutes later, Rodrigues, Moodie, and Whitelaw hooked up for another goal when Rodrigues buried a pair of tic-tac-toe passes from his linemates, giving Oswego State a 3-0 lead at the break.

The Lakers continued to click offensively, as Whitelaw caught a Jesse McConney (Sr., Barrie, Ontario) pass at neutral ice after getting behind both defenders. He skated in alone on Cam Gibbar, who started the second period in goal for the Continentals, to score his fifth marker of the season 19 seconds into the frame.

It would the first of three second-period goals, as Peter Rodrigues (So., Markham, Ontario) netted his first collegiate goal from the crease at 3:08 and Tyler Leimbrock found the back of the goal three minutes later. Matt Singleton (Sr., Whitby, Ontario) assisted Rodrigues’ goal, while Zach Josepher (Sr., Wantagh, N.Y.) earned the helper on Leimbrock’s tally.

Leimbrock posted his second marker of the contest on a broken play in front of Gibbar at 2:34 in the third to make the score 7-0. However, Taylor Farris (Sr., Oakville, Ontario) rounded out the scoring with his first goal of the season after Eli Kim-Swallow (So., Toronto, Ontario) found Farris open for the shot.

In a game that had few penalties called, Oswego State went 0-for-3 on the power play compared to Hamilton, which went 0-for-2.

Andrew Hare (Sr., Burlington, Ontario) turned aside all 18 shots on goal that he faced to pick up his fourth shutout of the season and ninth shutout of his Laker career. Joe Quattrocchi made 12 saves in the first period before Cam Gibbar made 21 saves in the final two periods.

Oswego State plays the second game of its four-game homestand to close out the regular season when it hosts Brockport next Friday at 7 p.m.

The No. 15 Purple Eagles Upends Holy Cross, 4-1

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WORCESTER, Mass. – The No.15 Niagara Purple Eagles returned to the win column in top form with a big 4-1 victory over Atlantic Hockey opponent Holy Cross at the Hart Center on Saturday evening.

The Purple Eagles were able to offset the loss from the previous night with a solid effort from all across the board, receiving goals from Patrick Divjak,  Rocky GruttadauriaMarc Zanette and Dan Weiss to earn two key points in the league standings, giving them a nine point lead over second place Mercyhurst.

Junior netminder Carsen Chubak made 24 saves to elevate the Purple Eagles 14-4-4 overall and 13-1-1 in AHA play.

“That’s the best we’ve played in regards to energy and execution,” head coach David Burkholder said.  “It is as thorough of a road game that we’ve had in years.  That’s a huge win with a really short bench. I’m very proud of the guys for showing so much courage.  This is a big win for a couple of big conference points.”

Niagara came out in the second game of the series on fire, outshooting Holy Cross 16-7 in the opening 20 minutes of play.

Holy Cross (12-8-2; 8-5-2 AHA) created several chances, but Chubak denied each attempt.  The Crusaders’ best chance came at the 13 minute mark of the period off the stick of Brandon Nunn.  The senior brought down a lofted puck just outside the left circle and got off a low shot that slipped underneath Chubak, but hit the post and went wide.

The Purple Eagles continued to pressure, finally getting on the scoreboard with 6:38 left in the period.  C.J. Chartrain lifted the puck towards net into traffic from just inside the blue line that was tipped underneath the pads of Ginn by Divjak for his fourth tally of the year, and second in two nights.

The second period saw much of the same, as Niagara peppered Ginn with 15 shots, compared to the Crusaders’ 10 looks on net.

Gruttadauria made it a two-goal contest with a short-handed tally, and eventual game-winner, seven minutes into the middle frame.  About a minute gone into the Holy Cross power play, a Niagara dump in was mishandled by Ginn behind the net and Gruttadauria pounced on the loose puck for the freshman’s second goal of the year.

Kyle Fletcher cut the Purple Eagles’ lead in half several minutes later as the senior’s shot from the left circle beat Chubak over the shoulder making it a 2-1 game with 8:05 on the clock.  Divjak came inches away from regaining the Purple Eagles’ two-goal advantage less than two minutes later as the junior’s laser to the left of Ginn pinged off the crossbar.

The Purple Eagle offense netted a tally at the start and end of the final frame and the NU defense buckled down to solidify the victory.  It took Niagara only 15 seconds into the  third to find the back of the net as Zanette pushed the Purple Eagles ahead by a score of 3-1.  Zanette picked up a pass from linemate Ryan Murphy before flying down the left boards, letting loose a top-shelf wrister that sailed past Ginn for his fourth goal of the season.

Weiss added the empty netter with less than two minutes remaining in the contest.

The Purple Eagles wrap up their five-game road trip with a home-and-home series against the RIT Tigers that starts on Friday, Jan. 25 at Ritter Arena in Rochester, N.Y.  The teams conclude the series the following day on Monteagle Ridge.  Both contests are scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m.

Cornell Upsets Clarkson

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ITHACA, N.Y. – At the tail end of a grueling stretch of five games in eight days, the Big Red women’s hockey team showed no signs of slowing down in a crucial league contest against Clarkson.

Cornell took a 2-0 lead into the second period and held on for a 3-1 victory over the visiting Knights at Lynah Rink on Saturday evening, moving into a tie for second place in the ECAC Hockey standings.

Lauren Slebodnick had another stellar effort in goal, stopping 16 Clarkson shots including a dangerous three-on-zero in the third period to pick up her third win of the week (11-4). The Big Red’s scoring came from Jessica Campbell in the first period, Brianne Jenner in the second and Emily Fulton in the final frame.

“This is a huge for us today, and we got some timely saves from Slebodnick when we needed them,” coach Doug Derraugh said. “We just came up with some goals that they couldn’t. From front to back, I have to say I’m fairly pleased overall with the effort today.”

Clarkson (18-6, 10-2 ECAC Hockey) entered the weekend two points ahead of Cornell (14-4, 10-2) in the conference. But with victories against the Knights on Saturday and St. Lawrence on Friday, Cornell leapt from fourth to second in the league with five weekends left to go in the season.

The Knights, down 2-0 entering the final frame, nearly completed the comeback in a furious five-minute span. Shelby Nisbet struck from the left side of the slot just two minutes into the period, and Clarkson then got its three-on-zero opportunity when Cornell turned the puck over.

Vanessa Gagnon had the puck on her stick with players to her left and right and no one in front but Slebodnick. Gagnon tried to go forehand to backhand and sneak the puck right of Slebodnick, but the junior was in position to make the night’s biggest save. Clarkson had a power play shortly afterward that Cornell also killed off.

“She made a couple saves on the penalty kill right in the slot that were big for us, and then that three-on-zero was huge,” Derraugh said. “Those were definitely big saves and many times that’s what you need from your goaltending in this league. Sometimes it’s not how many saves you make, but when you make them.”

The Big Red sealed the victory when Fulton showed restraint inside the crease by not kicking the put into an open net. The play began when Jillian Saulnier passed to Jenner on the left side for a one-timer. Clarkson’s Erica Howe made the initial save, but the puck bounced free and into the crease. Fulton crashed the net, and the puck bounced off her stick and off a Clarkson body into the net.

“I did all I could not to kick it in, sitting there in the crease, but it did slowly trickle across the line,” Fulton said. “We needed it. We needed some insurance there to keep us going for the last few minutes of the game.”

Slebodnick completed her victory 4:33 later, and the Big Red got its third win of the week. Cornell is now 9-0 in Lynah Rink, and Derraugh is now two wins shy of tying the career mark for a coach at Cornell (135).

Toward the end of a fairly even first period, the Big Red got on the board thanks to the quick reflexes of Campbell. The teams were lined up for a faceoff at the left side of the Cornell offensive zone, and Erin-Barley Maloney won the puck cleanly to her right. Campbell was standing there, and she ripped a slapshot immediately past Erica Howe for a 1-0 lead.

That goal also moved Cornell’s streak of scoring at least one goal to 100 consecutive games.

The Big Red earned three consecutive power plays in the second period, and Jenner converted on the second. Taking a pass fromTaylor Woods near the blue line, Jenner skated down toward the goal on the right side. With a screen in front of the net, Jenner found space on the short side of Howe and gave the Big Red a 2-0 lead with 1:53 showing on the clock.

Oswego Hand Buff State Loss

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OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Oswego State women’s ice hockey team (9-8-1, 8-4-0 ECAC West) recorded back-to-back shutouts for the second time in program history following the Lakers’ 2-0 win over Buffalo State (5-11-1, 2-6-0) Saturday afternoon. Bridget Smith(So., Hamburg, N.Y.) registered 18 saves to earn her third shutout and eighth win of the 2012-13 campaign.

The first period ended in a scoreless tie after the best scoring chance of the frame for either squad midway through the frame was thwarted when Smith stonewalled Nikki Kirchberger on a breakaway.

Oswego State took a 1-0 lead early in the second period at 3:28 when Melissa Seamont scored her seventh goal of the year. The play was set up by a Leslie Jarvis (Jr., Newmarket, Ontario) slap shot from the left point that was stopped by Buffalo State goalie Jordan Lee. However, Seamont was camping out at the left post waiting for the rebound and a wide open net to shoot at. Bianca Camillaci (Fr., Hilton, N.Y.) also earned her second assist of the series.

Trailing with one period left, Buffalo State came out strong early in the third testing the Laker defense. The Bengals gained a two-skater advantage for 1:35 as a result, but quickly negated the edge by committing a pair of their own penalties in a physical contest. As the period wore on, Smith came up with a series of saves to keep the visitors off the scoreboard.

Buffalo State called timeout with 3:36 remaining to set up a play, but Jarvis snuck a pass through the neutral zone to Megan Hagg(Jr., Pickering, Ontario). Hagg received the pass behind a Bengal defender and skated in unabated as she wristed a shot over Lee’s blocker to give the Lakers an insurance goal with 2:20 on the clock. Olivia Boersen (Sr., Stratford, Ontario) also earned an assist.

After the goal, the Bengals tried to pull Lee, who finished with 25 saves for the extra attacker, but were unable to do so until less than 30 seconds remained as Oswego State maintained puck control in its offensive zone.

Oswego State previously posted back-to-back shutouts on January 31-February 1, 2009 in a pair of 1-0 wins over ECAC West opponent Cortland.

Both teams came up empty on the power play, as the Lakers were 0-for-7 and the Bengals were 0-for-6.

The Lakers remain at home next weekend when they host first-year program Stevenson on Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. The series is also serving as Pink the Rink weekend. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the games to help show their support in the fight against breast cancer.

Cortland Sweeps Weekend Series

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PITTSBURGH, PA. – Senior Kellie Micillo (Sayville/Suffolk PAL) scored the game-winning goal with one minute, 10 seconds remaining in overtime to lead the Cortland women’s ice hockey team to a 3-2 win at Chatham Sunday afternoon and a sweep of the two-game weekend series. The Red Dragons won their third straight game, improving to 4-11-1 overall and 4-6 in the ECAC West, while the Cougars fell to 1-13 and 0-10.

Seniors Maggie Giamo (Orchard Park/RIT) and Chelsey Wright (Medford/Suffolk PAL) also scored goals for Cortland with Micillo, senior Cara Latchum (Warrington, PA/Wyoming Seminary), sophomore Abbie Adams (Potsdam/Cornwall Typhoons) and freshman Katie Gili (Brooklyn/New Jersey Rockets) each recording an assist. Freshman goalie Deanna Meunier (Parsippany, NJ/New Jersey Rockets) made 13 saves.

Casey Morfeld led Chatham with one goal and one assist, Morgan Becer netted a goal and Marie Soukup chipped in with an assist. Goalie Megan Buchanan registered 33 saves.

Becer opened the scoring with a power-play goal at 5:36 of the first period before Giamo tied the game at 12:28 of the first. Wright tallied a power-play goal at 14:11 of the second period, and the Red Dragons took a 2-1 lead into the final 20 minutes. With time winding down in the third, Morfeld sent the game to overtime at 17:04. Micillo gave the Red Dragons the win when she netted an unassisted goal at the 3:50 mark of the extra session to give Cortland the two-game weekend sweep.

Cortland Women Defeat Chatman

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FOX CHAPEL, PA. – Five different players scored goals as the Cortland women’s ice hockey team defeated Chatham University, 6-0, Saturday afternoon in ECAC West action. The Red Dragons improved to 3-11-1 overall and 3-6 in the conference. The Cougars fell to 1-12 and 0-9.

Freshman Laura Drew (Andover, MA/Canterbury School) led Cortland with the first two goals of her career. Senior Maggie Giamo (Orchard Park/RIT) and freshman Katie Gili (Brooklyn/New Jersey Rockets) each added one goal and one assist and seniors Erika Osborne (Sharon Springs/The Harvey School) and Chelsey Wright (Medford/Suffolk PAL) scored one goal apiece. Junior Gina Tomei (Bronx/Sound Shore Warriors) and sophomores Abbie Adams (Potsdam/Cornwall Typhoons) and Chelsie Hausberger (West Seneca/Buffalo Bisons) each contributed one assist, while freshman Corey Temple (Troy, MI/Ohio Flames) had one assist. Freshman goalie Deanna Meunier (Parsippany, NJ/New Jersey Rockets) made 16 saves to post the shutout.

Kaitlynn Smith started in goal for the Cougars, stopping 10 shots and allowing four goals in 23 minutes, 44 seconds. Megan Buchanan played the final 36:16, stopping 19 shots and surrendering two goals.

Gili gave Cortland an early lead when she scored just 1:12 into the game. Drew made it 2-0 after the first period with her first of the game at 18:40. The Red Dragons added a pair of power-play goals 44 seconds apart in the second period. Giamo scored at 3:00 with a two-skater advantage and Osborne chased Smith with a goal at 3:44. Wright made it a 5-0 game with an unassisted goal at 7:10 of the third, and Drew concluded the scoring at 10:45 for the 6-0 final.

NYSAHA Girls Player Development Program News

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NYSAHA GIRLS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM – ZONE, DISTRICT & NATIONAL CAMP ELIGIBILITY PROCESS & PROCEDURES 

*IMPORTANT CHANGES FROM PAST YEARS! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!* 

In order to better provide development opportunities for our female athletes, the NYS Girls/Women Program is implementing some significant changes in its current structure. Over the course of the last few years’, participation levels at all female development events have been on the decline. In addition, the skill level of players at the advanced level, as measured by national standards, has remained stagnant or has declined slightly.

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

The Girls Player Development process will be changed to a model similar to what currently exists for the boys. In order to be selected for a USAH National Player Development camp, age eligible players must progress through a regional, and then district wide tryout. This is different than in the past, as players only needed to attend an Evaluation Weekend to be considered for the national level camp.

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CAMP STRUCTURE 

MARCH 22-24, 2013: SECTION (REGIONAL) DEVELOPMENT CAMPS($50 FEE) – 

1 PER ZONE 

o Open to all females 12 to 17 years old. Players that are 12 and 13 year olds (01-00 birth years) would participate in the camp with the goal of being selected for a NYS High Performance Camp in June. Players aged 14 through 17 year olds (99-96 birth years) would participate with the goal to be selected to the DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT CAMP or the NYS High Performance Camp.

o Camps would be 2 days with a minimum of 3 ice sessions per player, including 2 ADM skill sessions and 1 game.

o Camps would include at least one off-ice development aspect such as nutrition, or strength and conditioning.

o Specific Goaltending Sessions would be included as a part of the camp format.

o Camp curriculums would be consistent in all 4 zones.

o Camp staff selections are done by the G/W Zone Coordinator, and all notifications for advancement are done by the NYS G/W Coordinator.

 

SECTION (REGIONAL) CAMP LOCATIONS FOR MARCH 22-24, 2013 

CENTRAL – CICERO TWIN RINKS EVENT COORDINATOR: MARTHA BUEHLER

EAST – WESTCHESTER SKATING ACADEMY EVENT COORDINATOR: MARK DESIMONE

NORTH – GLENS FALLS RECREATION CENTER EVENT COORDINATOR: ANDREA KILBOURNE-HILL

WEST – AMHERST NORTHTOWN CENTER EVENT COORDINATOR: JOHN CLEARY

TO REGISTER AND PAY FOR A CAMP FOLLOW THE APPROPRIATE LINK BELOW. REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN BEGINNING JANUARY 21ST

CENTRAL http://www.usahockey.com/LocalReg/Register.aspx?regId=635

EAST http://www.usahockey.com/LocalReg/Register.aspx?regId=636

NORTH http://www.usahockey.com/LocalReg/Register.aspx?regId=637

WEST http://www.usahockey.com/LocalReg/Register.aspx?regId=638

THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR ALL SECTION (REGIONAL) DEVELOPMENT CAMPS WILL BE MARCH 3, 2013. 

APRIL 19-21, 2013: DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT CAMP ($70) – 

CICERO TWIN RINKS 

o Players are selected to this camp based on rankings from the SECTION DEVELOPMENT CAMPS. Players MUST attend the SECTION DEVELOPMENT CAMP to be eligible. 

o Allotments from each SECTION DEVELOPMENT CAMP will be determined based on registration. Some at-large selections will be at the discretion of the NYS G/W Player Development Committee.

o Camp will be 3 days long with a minimum of 4 ice sessions to include 2 ADM skill sessions and 2 games.

o Based on player rankings, selections will be made for both the USAH National Camps and the NYS High Performance Camp. 

o Camp staff selections are done by the NYS G/W Coordinator, and NYS Camp Coordinator.

 

Notification for advancement WILL BE DONE VIA E-MAIL ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31, 2013. Once players are notified of their selection to the District Camp they will have until APRIL 7, 2013 to verify, confirm, and pay for their spot at the tryout camp. Failure to register by April 7th could result in the player being replaced at the camp. 

NYS HIGH PERFORMANCE CAMP ($300

o Players will be invited to this camp based on their previous participation in the SECTION DEVELOPMENT CAMP and/or the DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT CAMP.

o Camp format will follow the USAH National Camp model and will be staffed at the discretion of the NYS G/W Coordinator, and NYS Camp Coordinator.

 

*** THE LOCATION AND EXACT DATE OF THE NYS HIGH PERFORMANCE CAMP IS YET TO BE DETERMINED. ICE AND HOUSING RESTRAINTS DURING THE JUNE DATES HAVE FORCED US TO CONSIDER OTHER LOCATIONS AND DATES. DETAILS FOR THIS CAMP WILL BE FINALIZED PRIOR TO THE DEADLINES FOR SECTION DEVELOPMENT CAMPS. 

USA HOCKEY NATIONAL PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CAMP DATES/LOCATIONS 

Girls’ Select 17 (1996) & Girls’ Select 16 (1997)Player Development Camp 

 

St. Cloud, Minn. – July 10-16, 2013 

Girls’ Select 15 (1998) & Girls’ Select 14 (1999) Player Development Camp 

 

St. Cloud, Minn. – July 19-25, 2013

Trinity Over Hamiton

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CLINTON, N.Y. - Abby Ostrom '14 scored with 41.4 seconds remaining in overtime as Trinity College shutout Hamilton College 1-0 in a NESCAC game at Hamilton's Russell Sage Rink on Jan. 18. 
The play started when Trinity (7-4-3 overall, 2-3-2 NESCAC) fired a shot from the right faceoff circle. Cheeky Herr '16 collected the long rebound inside the left faceoff circle and slid a pass to a wide open Ostrom in front of the net for the goal. The Bantams notch their fourth straight win and are 13-0-1 against Hamilton in the last 14 games. Alexa Pujol '15 stopped all 38 shots she faced for her second shutout of the year. She lowered her goals against average to 1.57 and improved her save percentage to .945. Becca Hazlett '16 made 29 saves for the Continentals. Hazlett's goals against averaged dropped to 1.84 and she brought her save percentage up to .916. Hamilton (9-4, 4-3) controlled the puck for most of the first period, totaling 15 shots to just three for the Bantams. The Continentals also had three power-play opportunities, but couldn't capitalize as the opening frame ended in a scoreless tie. Play was even in the second period, but neither team could crack the scoreboard. 
Trinity had the best chances to score, but Hazlett made the stops. With seven minutes left in the period the Bantams fired a shot from the top of the right faceoff circle and Hazlett made the save. Lucy Robinson '15 gathered the rebound and put a shot on goal, but Hazlett turned the shot away again. While on the line change, Trinity got loose for a 3-on-1, but the shot sailed wide and no damage was done. The Continentals took a time out with 3:25 left in the third period, however the Bantams went on the power play for the rest of the period with 1:53 remaining. Hamilton's defense stepped up once again and killed their second penalty of the period to force overtime. In the overtime session, Hamilton got two good looks early on, but still couldn't find the back of the net. Just 26 seconds in, Abby Runyon '13 had an open look from the right faceoff circle, but was denied by Pujol. Hannah Jaiven '14 sent a shot in from the blue line just seconds later, but was turned away as well. 
The Continentals edged the Bantams in shots 38-30 and both teams went 0-for-3 on the power play. The two teams play again in Clinton on Saturday, Jan. 19. 

Canisius Drops One to Bentley in OT

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Watertown, Mass. – For the third time this season, the Canisius College hockey team lost in overtime, falling at Bentley, 3-2, on Friday night. The Griffs are now 8-10-5 on the season and 7-5-2 against league foes, while the Falcons improve to 9-10-1 and 7-6-1 in Atlantic Hockey play.

 

“It came down to one bounce late in the game,” said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. “We hit a pipe and the puck squirts through for a 2-on-1 for them and they are able to capitalize. It was a playoff-type hockey game out there that we need to learn from for the future.”

 

The Griffs are now 0-3-5 in overtime this season with seven of their 10 losses coming by just a single tally.

 

Junior Kyle Gibbons (Westlake, Ohio) and sophomore Mitch McCrank (Haileybury, Ontario) both scored for the Griffs in the loss.

 

Junior Tony Capobianco (Mississauga, Ontario) made 31 saves in net for Canisius.

 

McCrank gave the Griffs the early advantage with his third goal of the season 11:02 into the contest. The sophomore’s shot got past a screen in front and into the back of the net for the 1-0 lead. Freshman Stephen Miller (Boxborough, Mass.) registered the assist on the tally.

 

The Falcons answered back in the second period and took the lead with two tallies 2:19 apart. Steve Weinstein netted a power-play goal from the slot 8:32 into the frame to tie the game at one before Jared Rickord took advantage of a rebound off the boards for a 2-1 lead at the 10:51 mark.

 

Gibbons responded for the Griffs to knot the game at two with 3:34 left in the second. While a man down, the junior intercepted a pass along the boards and beat the Bentley goaltender for his team-leading 10th goal of the season.

 

Canisius had its chances to win the game in regulation but couldn’t quite take advantage of its opportunities. The best chance for the Griffs came on a power play just over midway through the third. Freshman defender Chris Rumble (Chesapeake, Va.) had a couple of his shots get through on net and the Griffs had a number of near misses on the rebound each time. Then with five minutes remaining, sophomore Doug Beck (Plymouth, Mich.) got behind the Bentley defense but his back-handed attempt hit the pipe as the game remained tied at two.

 

Bentley took advantage of its chance in overtime to earn the victory. The Falcons had a 2-on-1 and after Capobianco made the initial save, Brett Switzer knocked in the rebound to earn the 3-2 win.

 

The Falcons finished the game with a 34-30 advantage in shots. Bentley was 1-for-4 on the power play, while Canisius went 0-for-2 with the extra man.

 

Branden Komm recorded 28 saves for Bentley to earn the win in net.

Slebodnick Gets First Shutout; Cornell Blanks St Lawrence 6-0

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THACA, N.Y – With former Cornell goalie and all-time wins leader Amanda Mazzotta ’12 in the stands, current Big Red goalie Lauren Slebodnick put on a show to impress her predecessor.

Slebodnick had 20 saves and earned her first shutout of the season, moving to a tie for No. 4 on the all-time wins list with 37 career victories thanks to a 6-0 blanking of visiting St. Lawrence at Lynah Rink on Friday night.

The shutout was Cornell’s first since a 9-0 win against Colgate on Nov. 16.

The No. 4 Big Red (13-4, 9-2 ECAC Hockey) came into the contest tied with the Saints (13-9-1, 8-3) in the conference standings, but ended the night all alone in third place. Cornell’s victory also completed a season sweep against St. Lawrence and keeps the Big Red undefeated on home ice this season.

On the offensive side of things, Brianne Jenner had another terrific game, tallying four points on two goals and two assists just three days after having a five-point showing against Syracuse. Erin Barley-Maloney had two assists and was on the ice for Cornell’s first three goals, while Jessica Campbell added three points as well. Freshman Victoria Pittens had a two-point night, and even Slebodnick got in on the scoring with her second assist of the season.

But despite all that offense, it took the Big Red a full 20 minutes to get going.

The first period ended with neither team lighting the lamp, though each side had two power play opportunities. The Saints outshot Cornell 9-7 in the period, though the Big Red was more dangerous with its two man-advantage chances. Slebodnick had nine saves in the period, her busiest 20 minutes of the evening.

“She didn’t have a lot of shots, but she had a lot of tough ones today,” Derraugh said. “She was on top of her game there and made some really key saves in the first period when we were a little slow and a little sluggish.”

In the second period, though, the Big Red was given plenty more opportunities on the power play and eventually converted. On its fourth man-advantage in the period’s first 12 minutes, Brianne Jenner took things into her own hands. After getting a pass from Erin Barley-Maloney at center ice, Jenner crossed the blue line, sidestepped a St. Lawrence defenseman and beat Carmen MacDonald with a forehand-backhand move. Slebodnick got the secondary assist, though she said afterward that the shutout meant far more to her.

“The girls joke about [the assist], and it’s just kind of a funny thing,” Slebodnick said. “My defense did an excellent job blocking shots, and they made my job pretty easy for me tonight. I’m thankful for that.”

With the lead, Cornell nearly made it 2-0 when an Alyssa Gagliardi slapshot looked close to going just under the crossbar and in. After a video review, the referees determined the puck did not cross the line, and the score temporarily remained 1-0.

Just a few minutes after that, though, another video review went in the Big Red’s favor as Jessica Campbell took the puck in toward McDonald for what would be the game’s pivotal score. Her first shot was blocked, her second was saved, but the junior kept fighting and eventually got the puck over the goal line. The referees’ review this time determined Cornell scored – there was a scrum around the crease during the goal – and it was 2-0 at the 15:37 mark of the period.

“I’m getting some good bounces,” Campbell said. “I’m just happy that the team’s playing well and I’m contributing to the success this week.”

Two minutes later, a sniper shot by Emily Fulton made it three consecutive goals for the home team. The play began in the other end as St. Lawrence had possession, but Campbell stole the puck against the boards and dished to Fulton as Cornell emerged with a three-on-one. Fulton kept it herself, wristing a laser high over MacDonald and finding the back of the net.

“Having all those power plays in the second certainly allowed us to gain momentum there and get that first goal,” coach Doug Derraugh said. “I thought we were really solid the second half of the second period and the third period.”

Cornell continued strong at the start of the third with Lauriane Rougeau slotting a pass through the crease to the left side. Jenner was waiting there all alone, and she finished the play for her second goal of the night just 1:30 into the frame.

Campbell got her goal next when St. Lawrence pulled MacDonald to create a six-on-four advantage while Laura Fortino was in the box for a roughing call. Campbell took a pass from Jenner and hit the empty net from beyond the blue line with more than seven minutes still to play.

Pittens capped the scoring by cleaning up a broken play. The puck bounced off the sticks of Jillian Saulnier and Jenner before Pittens was able to get control and fire the puck past backup goalie Mikaela Thompson.

The Big Red has a quick turnaround before its next game. The team plays again tomorrow against No. 6 Clarkson – the team just ahead of it in the standings – at 4 p.m. in Lynah Rink.