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Rochester Youth/Maksymum Doing Well at EJE Prospects Game

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While the White All-Star squad lost 6-4 to the Blue team in Game 1 of the Eastern Junior Elite Prospects League All-Star Game, all six Maksymum Stars U16 AAA All-Stars on the team made positive contributions on Sunday.

Matt Buchbinder lead the way with the opening goal for the White team, and assisted on their second. Chris Peters followed with two goals of his own, with Ritchie Francis picking up an assist. Maksymum players had a hand in all four goals scored by the White team.

Monty Cunningham started in goal for the White team and stopped 14 of the 15 shots he faced. Austin Pieniaszek had four shots on goal and Matt Damelio added several end-to-end rushes for the White squad.

The two teams go to battle again today in Hookset, New Hampshire. The White team is coached by Maksymum Stars coach Dave Maksymiu.

Sports Centre at Monroe Community College to Host Empire State Cup Ice Hockey Tournament this Weekend

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Rochester, New York – Over 3000 ice hockey players and family members will come together this holiday weekend for the Empire State Cup.  The annual tournament, put on by MYHockey Tournaments out of Chicago IL., will take place at the Sports Centre at MCC and runs from January 19th through the 21st.

 

80 youth hockey teams will compete, of which 60 teams travel in from outside the area and call Rochester home throughout the event.  These teams represent a wide range of States in the US (NY, NJ, MI, MD, ME, IL) and also Provence of Ontario, Canada.  The 60 out of town teams equates to roughly 2250 out of town guests that will reside in local hotels, dine in local restaurants and shop in local stores over a for day period.

 

Based on the National Association of Sports Commissions Economic Impact Assumptions, this event will result in approximately $1,500,000 of economic impact to the local community..

 

“The Sports Centre is the ideal facility for running these large hockey tournaments,” said Jim Babin, President of MYHockey Tournaments.  “The close proximity of many hotels, restaurants and shopping add to the appeal of this tournament location and is why we choose to host six tournaments throughout the year.”

 

Hamilton Ties Trinity

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CLINTON, N.Y. - Hamilton College and Trinity College skated to a 1-1 tie in a NESCAC game at Hamilton's Russell Sage Rink on Jan. 19. The Continentals (9-4-1 overall, 4-3-1 NESCAC) snapped an eight-game losing streak against the Bantams. Trinity is 4-0-1 in its last five games. Nikki Haskins '14 scored an unassisted goal for the Continentals. Becca Hazlett '13 made 27 saves and improved her save percentage to .921 this season. Hazlett's goals against average went down to 1.75. Hillary McNamara '13 notched the goal for the Bantams (7-4-4, 2-3-3) and Britney Ryan '13 was credited with her ninth assist. Alexa Pujol '14 made 35 stops one day after she turned away all 38 shots she faced in Trinity's 1-0 overtime win at Hamilton. Pujol's goals against average dropped to 1.50 and she raised her save percentage to .948. The first period ended in a scoreless tie. With 11 minutes left in the opening frame, Trinity broke free for a 2-on-1, but Hazlett came up with the stop. The Continentals went on their second power play of the afternoon soon afterwards, and started a two-skater advantage at the 11:39 mark that lasted for 26 seconds, but didn't register a shot on goal. Hamilton held a 10-5 shot advantage after 20 minutes. The Continentals continued to dominate the action in the second period, Hamilton racked up eight shots in the first 12 minutes before the Bantams registered their first. With 6:17 left in the period, Trinity got on the board on a goal by McNamara. Ryan fired the initial shot from above the right faceoff circle and McNamara poked in the rebound for her second goal this season. Just 2:08 later, Haskins notched Hamilton's first goal of the weekend and her sixth this season. Haskins smacked a slap shot from the right faceoff circle on a rush into the offensive zone. Pujol bobbled the puck and it scooted away from her into the slot. Haskins followed her shot and swept it over the sprawling goalie. The goal snapped Pujol's scoreless streak of 140 consecutive minutes. Hamilton nearly took the lead with a little over a minute to go in the period when Jill Tokarczyk '14 took a shot from just outside the crease but Pujol turned it away. The Continentals got another shot on the rebound, but were denied again. Moments later, Trinity's Shannon Farrell '16 was on a breakaway with only the goalie to beat, but Hazlett came up with the save to preserve the 1-1 tie after two periods. Hamilton held a 14-6 shot advantage in the period. Both teams had great scoring opportunities in the opening half of the third period. Brooke Heron '16 hit the left post at 3:45 and Casey Brown '16 was stopped by Pujol on a breakaway about a minute later. Stephanie Lang '14 hit the post with 12:13 left and Haskins was denied on a 2-on-1 four minutes later. The teams went to overtime for the second straight day. In the 4-on-4 extra period, Trinity's best chance came less than two minutes in when Shelby Labe '16 had an open look from the point, but Hazlett made the save. Haskins had another open look with 1:50 left, but was turned away by Pujol. Hazlett made six saves and Pujol stopped four shots in the 5-minute overtime. Hamilton outshot Trinity 36-28. The Continentals entered the day ranked fifth in Division III on the power play at 26.4 percent (14-53), but went 0-for-5 in this game and 0-for-8 for the weekend. The Bantams were 0-for-3 on the power play. The Continentals head to nationally ranked Middlebury for two NESCAC games on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 25 and 26. Trinity continues its road swing with conference games at Colby College on Friday and Saturday.

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 Gruttadauria, Marc 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

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