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Oswego Women Take First of Season from Utica

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OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Oswego State women’s ice hockey team (1-2-1, 1-1-0 ECAC West) won its first game of the season in a 5-3 decision over Utica (1-1-0, 1-1-0 ECAC West) Saturday night. The Lakers held a three-goal lead heading into the third period, and held on for the win.

Melissa Seamont (Jr., North Bay, Ont.) wasted little time putting the home team ahead when she scored a little over a minute into the first period on a shot that she slipped past Utica goalie Jennifer Hamel.

Seven minutes later, Emma Smetaniuk (Jr., Frankford, Ont.) added another goal for the Lakers. Mady Paul (Jr., Incline Village, Nevada) passed the puck in front of the goal to Smetaniuk, who hit it into the net, as part of a 2-on-1 situation. Olivia Boersen (Jr., Stratford, Ont.) scored the last goal of the period when the puck tipped off the skate of a Utica player and slid into the net. Megan Hagg (Jr. Pickering, Ont.) earned an assist on the play.

Bridget Smith (So., Hamburg, N.Y.) showed how physical she can be when she used her body to stop two back-to-back shots and laid out flat to prevent the puck from going by.

Both teams continued to play hard in the second period, but the score remained 3-0 at the break.

Utica scored its first goal in the third period on a penalty shot by Megan Myers after Oswego State was whistled for a defender covering the puck in the crease.

With the score 3-1, Paul scored a short-handed goal at 15:58 on a puck that went into the upper corner of the net.

The Pioneers scored twenty seconds later on the power play, as Myers scored her second goal of the game with assists coming from Mary Fusco and Brittany Dellechiaie to ma. Utica scored a minute later on a Dellechiaie goal to bring the game to within one. Courtney May and Fusco earned the assists.

The Lakers sealed the game with 37 seconds left in regulation, though, when Seamont scored an empty net goal.

Oswego State ended the game going 1-for-6 on power play opportunities with the short-handed marker, while the Pioneers were 1-for-8 in power play opportunities, including four in the scoreless second period.

Smith ended the game with 29 saves in the win compared to Hamel, who made 13 saves in the loss.

The Lakers host Potsdam next weekend in another ECAC West series starting on Friday at 7 p.m.

NU Takes UConn

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NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Niagara men’s hockey team swept UConn with its second straight blank slate against its AHA opponent, dropping the Huskies, 5-0 on Saturday evening.

Giancarlo Iuorio continued his scoring streak with two tallies tonight to rack up his total to a team-leading 10 goals on the season.  Ryan Murphy had a three-point night a goal and two helpers, while Jeff Hannan added two assists for the night and freshman Matt Chartrain contributed a goal and an assist.

NU goaltender Carsen Chubak continued his hot streak between the pipes, stopping 26 UConn looks on net for his second straight shutout, and third of the season.

“Carsen Chubak didn’t make a mistake all weekend and I thought our defensive zone coverage was great, especially five-one-five,” head coach David Burkholder said.  “A majority of UConn’s good chances were on their powerplay.  I was very happy with the effort.  Our guys were paying the price, doing what it takes first and foremost defensively and as a result we scored our share of goals.”

After a scoreless opening 20 minutes of play, the Purple Eagles (4-2-3; 3-0-0 AHA) came out firing in the second stanza, netting a pair of scores to head into the final intermission with a two-goal cushion.

Murphy started the scoring for Niagara at the 10:20 mark.  Iuorio fired a shot on Husky (0-4-1; 0-3-0 AHA) goaltender Garrett Bartus from inside the left circle that he could not secure and the rebound jumped out to the waiting Murphy who ripped home his third of the season from inside the slot.

It seemed like the teams would be headed into the final period with the Purps up by a single goal, but Niagara battled until the final seconds and saw its lead increase by another tally off the stick of Iuorio.  The initial shot by Kevin Albers was lost in a scrum in front of the blue paint, but Iuorio slipped it underneath the pads of Bartus before the buzzer.  The goal was Iuorio’s fourth in two nights and seventh of the season.

The Purple Eagles continued to find the back of the net in the final period of play, as Iuorio, Chartrain, and Isaac Kohls each tallied scores.

Iuorio started the third stanza with a powerply tally a little more than five minutes into play off a superb tic-tac-toe play between the Marc Zanette,  Murphy and Iuorio line.  Murphy began the play with a cross-ice feed to Zanette in the left circle.  Zanette one-timed a pass to Iuorio who was waiting at the top of the crease to the left of Garrett, and slapped it into the back of the net for his second of the night to make it a 3-0 game.  Iuorio is now 7-4-11 in six games against UConn.

“We have a ton of depth up front and Giancarlo has definitely contributed to that,” Burkholder added.  “He’s been unbelievable all year.  He has been a great leader and he works on his game daily which is what you want to see out of your senior captain.  When he’s not in the classroom he’s here working on his game.  You get what you deserve.  He’s currently on a hot streak and hopefully he keeps it going.”

Chartrain grabbed his first goal as a Purple Eagle a little more than six minutes later.  The rookie threw the puck on net from the right of Gartus and saw it bounce off the goalie’s shoulder into the back of the net.  Kohls capped off the impressive outing with a late game tally, just 15 seconds remaining in the contest.  The goal was Kohl’s first of the year.

The game wrapped up with NU outshooting the Huskies by a 41-26 margin.

Niagara heads out on a three-game road trip starting with a weekend series against AHA opponent the Army Black Knights on Friday, Nov. 9 and Saturday, Nov. 10.  Both contests are scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m.

Cornell Comes Back to Beat Quinnipiac

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ITHACA, N.Y. – Katelyn Pippy had played nine minutes in her entire Cornell women’s hockey career. But when called upon Saturday afternoon to nearly quintuple her career minutes, the sophomore played her best.

Pippy made 11 saves in relief of starter Stefannie Moak, did not allow a goal, and the Big Red offense was sparked to two goals in the third period for a 4-3 comeback win over Quinnipiac at Lynah Rink.

“I get to be around this group of girls and see them play every day, but you never really understand,” Pippy said. “It’s amazing. It’s the highest level of hockey I’ve ever played, and I’m really happy.”

Cornell (6-1, 4-0 ECAC Hockey) got third-period goals from Cassandra Poudrier – her second in as many nights – and assistant captain Alyssa Gagliardi, who was playing in her second ever game as a forward to beat the visiting Bobcats (5-4-1, 3-2).

After a stellar first period that saw the Big Red take a 2-0 lead, Quinnipiac scored three goals in the first six minutes of the second period. That forced Moak to the bench and Pippy to the ice. The sophomore, who sings the national anthem before games, did not disappoint in her first appearance since nine minutes of action in January at Union.

Pippy made three saves the rest of the period and set up an opportunity for Cornell to come back.

Poudrier had the tying goal on what looked like it was going to be a broken play. Jessica Campbell had a bad pass out of the offensive zone, but Poudrier went to get the puck as the rest of the Big Red went for a line change. All on her own, Poudrier went back into the zone, beat a Quinnpiac defender and got the puck through Victoria Vigilanti’s legs while crashing into the net after the puck. The play tied the game with just 1:25 gone in the period.

Seven minutes later, Gagliardi wound up with the game-winner. With the Big Red on the power play, Gagliardi took the puck from Taylor Woods and went around the back of the net. Coming back over the end line from the right side fired low and beat Vigilanti between the legs again to give Cornell the lead once again.

The Big Red would hold on to this one despite having to kill off two consecutive penalties and 21 seconds of 5-on-3 hockey. Pippy was equal to the task, stopping all eight shots she saw in the third period to seal the victory for the Big Red.

“[My teammates] said that they were proud of me and they knew I had it in me,” Pippy said. “I was really happy to be able to step up and, more than anything, to be able to help them out and do that for them.”

The teams played a fairly even first period until the Big Red started getting quality opportunities in the second half. Those opportunities paid off as Emily Fulton and Jess Brown got goals to make it a 2-0 lead at the first intermission.

Brown’s goal came off a nice breakout started by Jillian Saulnier. Taking the puck at center ice off a bad Quinnipiac pass, Saulnier raced into the offensive zone and fed Poudrier to her right. The freshman took the shot, and Vigilanti made the initial save. But she left a juicy rebound in front of the net, and Brown put it away for her first career goal.

Fulton scored her fourth goal of the year just 57 seconds later. Taking a shot from the right point, Hayleigh Cudmorehad the puck bounce off a Quinnipiac player and right back to her. That set up a perfect cross-ice pass to Fulton, who had a gaping net as Vigilanti was playing a potential Cudmore shot. Fulton skated in closer and roofed the puck over Vigilanti for the 2-0 lead.

But the next 20 minutes belonged to the Bobcats. ECAC Hockey scoring leader Kelly Babstock had three assists and Nicole Kosta had two goals in a 6:07 span to start the period, putting the Big Red in a 3-2 hole and chasing Moak, who was making her first career start.

In her place came Pippy, and she got a pep talk from goalie Lauren Slebodnick in between the second and third periods.

“She told me that this was my time and go out and make her proud and that she believed in me,” Pippy said. “That meant a lot.”

The Big Red’s victory was its seventh straight against the Bobcats and its third consecutive victory on a Saturday. The team is also now on a five-game winning streak.

Cornell has next weekend off before playing Colgate in a home-and-away weekend series on Nov. 16 and 17.

Canisius, Clarkson Tie

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Clarkson netted an extra-attacker goal with just 29 seconds remaining in regulation – and 25 seconds after the Canisius College hockey team had taken the lead – to force a 3-3 draw on Saturday afternoon at the Buffalo State Sports Arena. The Griffs are now 1-4-2 on the season, while the Golden Knights are 0-4-2.

 

“We really showed a lot of good qualities today,” said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. “A tie always creates mixed feelings but we just need to take the positives from today and create two points tomorrow. It was a tough college hockey game with both teams fighting really hard right to the end.

 

Sophomore Tyler Wiseman (Burlington, Ontario) led the Griffs with two goals on the afternoon, whileMitch McCrank (Haileybury, Ontario) added a tally for Canisius.

 

Junior Tony Capobianco (Mississauga, Ontario) recorded 30 saves to anchor the Canisius defense on the afternoon.

 

The Griffs took the early advantage in the contest when Wiseman netted his first goal of the 2012-13 campaign, scoring on the power play. Sophomore Cody Freeman (Toronto, Ontario) fired a shot toward goal but the Clarkson defense blocked it before reaching the net. Sophomore Doug Beck (Plymouth, Mich.) redirected the rebound to Wiseman and he knocked it in for the 1-0 lead with 4:27 remaining in the first.

 

Canisius stretched its lead to two 4:39 into the second frame with McCrank’s first goal of the season. The sophomore caused a turnover and found the back of the net for a 2-0 Griffs lead. Senior Preston Shupe (Weyburn, Saskatchewan) posted an assist on the tally.

 

The Griffs then had a chance to extend its lead to three but couldn’t score with 1:30 of 5-on-3 action. The Golden Knights took advantage by scoring their first goal of the afternoon 14 seconds after the Canisius power play ended. Patrick Marsh finished on a rush to bring Clarkson within one, 2-1, with 1:57 remaining in the second.

 

In the third stanza, Canisius apparently took a 3-1 lead but a simultaneous penalty nullified the score. Clarkson took advantage on the ensuing power play when Pat Megannety stuffed in his own rebound to knot the game at two with 6:56 remaining in regulation.

 

The Griffs reclaimed its lead with just 54 seconds left with Wiseman’s second goal of afternoon. SeniorBen Parker (Port Perry, Ontario) sent a shot toward goal and Wiseman redirected it in for the late 3-2 advantage. Beck added his second assist of the afternoon on the tally.

 

Clarkson, however, would answer right back. After the Golden Knights pulled their goaltender, Ben Sexton finished from a scrum in front of the net to square the game at three with just 29 seconds remaining in the third.

 

Both teams had quality scoring chances in the extra session. Clarkson controlled the early part of the overtime, while Canisius dominated the middle part of the period. Junior Taylor Law (Markham, Ontario) had the best chance and nearly ended the game with his second goal of the season. He sent a shot toward goal that was blocked by a Clarkson defender. Law then collected the loose puck and made a move to beat the goaltender but couldn’t quite knock it in as the teams finished the 3-3 tie. Overall, the two schools fired nine shots on net in the extra five minutes (5-4 for Canisius).

 

Clarkson finished the game with a 33-29 advantage in shots with both teams going 1-for-6 with the extra-man advantage. Andrew Hunt recorded 26 saves for the Golden Knights.

 

Hare Posts Seventh Career Shutout for Oswego

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BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The Oswego State men’s ice hockey team (3-0-0, 2-0-0 SUNYAC) posted its second straight shutout after defeating Brockport (1-3-0, 1-2-0 SUNYAC), 2-0, Friday night. Golden Eagle goalie Jared Lockhurst kept the home team in the game by making 39 saves, but the Laker offense proved to be too much in the end.

After an uneventful first period that saw only two penalties called, Zach Josepher (Sr., Wantagh, N.Y.) broke the tie with a power-play goal at 7:17 with Bobby Gertsakis (So., Pickering, Ontario) and Chris Brown (Sr., Centreville, Ontario) earning assists.

The score remained 1-0 at the start of third period before Luke Moodie (Sr., Oakville, N.Y.) posted his fourth goal of the season to extend the Lakers lead at 10:25. Paul Rodrigues (Sr., Etobicoke, Ontario) and Jon Whitelaw (Sr., Huntsville, Ontario) received assists on the insurance goal.

Andrew Hare (Sr., Burlington, Ontario) compiled 20 saves in the victory for his seventh career shutout.

NU Takes UConn

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NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – Senior Giancarlo Iuorio stunned the UConn Huskies with three goals to push the Niagara men’s hockey team to a 3-0 victory on Friday evening in front of a boisterous crowd at Dwyer Arena.

Iuorio tallied a goal in the opening minute of play and added another two quick goals in the second stanza to give the Purple Eagles (3-2-2; 2-0-0 AHA) its second win in two games over AHA foes.  This was the senior’s first hat-trick of his career.

Senior Marc Zanette also had a three-point night for NU, contributing three helpers on the night while junior Ryan Murphy added two assists.  Junior goaltender Carsen Chubak pushed aside 34 UConn (0-3-1; 0-2-0 AHA) shots for his second shutout of the season.

“I thought from start to finish our energy and execution was really good,” head coach David Burkholder said.  “Five-on-five we carried that play.  Our focus all week was to try to take their goalie’s eyes away and get some rebounds.  I thought we did a good job getting a lot of puck on him, but it wasn’t enough because penalties kept on taking us out of our rhythm.  If we can cut those down we can be a dangerous team.”

The Purple Eagles wasted no time in getting on the board as Iuorio grabbed his team-leading fourth goal of the season 55 seconds into the opening period.   Ryan Murphy let a shot go from inside the left circle that was pushed aside by Husky goaltender Garrett Bartus, but the rebound bounced to the stick of Iuorio who had an open net to snap home the easy goal.

Heading into the first intermission the teams were deadlock in shots, as NU and UConn had 11 looks on net.

Once again the Purps found the back of the net early in the period, as Iuorio tallied his second of the night at the 18:50 mark.  Murphy cleared the defensive zone with a feed to Zanette down the right boards who flew in on Bartus on a two-on-one with Iuorio.   Zanette slid the puck to his teammate who lifted the puck over the pads of the Husky goalie.

“The line of Murphy, Zanette and Iuorio played fantastic,” added Burkholder.  “Giancarlo is a senior captain and Zanette is a passionate guy that leads by example.  We kept those three together after the Clarkson weekend and it was a lot fun watching them in practice this week.  They were on fire all week so the whole team sensed they would have a breakout night.”

Iuorio completed his three-goal stand just over two minutes later capitalizing on a mistake by the UConn defense during their man-advantage.  The Husky defense was unable to take control of a Purple Eagle dump in and Iuorio jumped on the loose puck in the blue paint for his six goal of the year.

The game ended with UConn outshooting the Purple Eagles by a 34-30 margin.

Utica Over Oswego in Women’s Hockey

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OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Oswego State women’s ice hockey team (0-2-1, 0-1-0 ECAC West) lost its first conference game of the season after Utica (1-0-0, 1-0-0 ECAC West) posted a 3-1 win on Friday night. Special teams played a role in the contest, as the Lakers were 0-for-9 with the extra skater, while the Pioneers were 1-for-6 and added a short-handed goal.

After a scoreless first period, Olivia Boersen (Jr., Stratford, Ont.) put one on the board ten minutes into the second period to give the Lakers the lead. Less than four minutes later, the Pioneers answered with a power-play goal by Morgan Reed with assists from Mary Fusco and Vanessa Maines. Utica scored again two minutes later on a short-handed goal by Meghan McMahon with assists going to Megan Myers and Courtney May.

Oswego State had opportunities to tie the score in the third period with four power-play chances, including what would have nearly a two-minute, two-skater advantage before a Laker penalty made it 4-on-3. Shortly after the Lakers’ final power play of the game, Utica’s Carmen Johnson added an insurance goal with an assist from Brittany Dellechalie.

Catherine Cote (Jr., Val D’Or, Quebec) made 35 saves in the loss for her first start of the season. Jennifer Hammel made 23 saves.

Elmira Sweep Cortland

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ELMIRA, N.Y. – Madison Johnston and Tamis Lamoureux each scored two goals and recorded an assist to lead the nationally fifth-ranked Elmira women’s ice hockey team to a 5-0 win versus Cortland Sunday afternoon in ECAC West action. The Red Dragons fell to 0-4 overall and 0-2 in the conference with the loss, while the Soaring Eagles improved to 3-0-1 and 2-0 after sweeping the two-game weekend series.

Freshman goalie Deanna Meunier (Parsippany, NJ/New Jersey Rockets) registered 42 saves for Cortland. Lisa Mrashall stopped eight shots in goal for Elmira in posting the Soaring Eagles’ second shutout of the weekend.

Phoebe Piku also scored and registered an assist for Elmira with Olivia Nystrom, Brooke Wilgosh, Mary-Kate Gellerman, Ashton Hogan, Ella Stewart and Ashley Ryan each collecting an assist.

Johnston gave Elmira a 2-0 lead after the first period with an even-strength goal at three minutes, 40 seconds and a power-play score at 15:48. Lamoureux made it a 3-0 game with her first goal at 19:03 of the second. Piku increased the lead to 4-0 at 15:02 of the third period and Lamoureux finished the scoring with her second of the game just eight seconds later.

Hobart, Manhattanville Tie

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GENEVA, N.Y.—The No. 9 Hobart College hockey team battled to a 4-4 overtime tie with visiting Manhattanville in an ECAC West game played this afternoon at The Cooler. The Statesmen are now 3-0-1 overall, while the Valiants are 0-1-1.

 

Eight different Hobart players earned at least a point. Senior Ryan Corcoran (Stamford, Conn.) led the effort for the Statesmen with two assists.  Matt Coleman led Manhattanville with a goal and an assist.

 

The Valiants struck first 4:45 into the first. Paul Sirignano made it 1-0 after a pass from Louie Balzano. With 5:09 left before the first break, senior Frank Salituro (Vaughan, Ontario) tallied his third goal of the season to tie the game at one. After passes from sophomore Brad McBride (Lone Tree, Colo.) and senior Bobby Hannah (Burbank, Calif.), Salituro lifted a shot over Manhattanville goalie, Brian Fleming’s, shoulder and into the top right corner of the goal to tie the game at one.

 

First-year Bo Webster (Aurora, Ontario) tallied his second of the year at 7:48 in the second to give Hobart a 2-1 advantage. Corcoran and first-year Ben Gamache (Longlac, Ontario) logged the assists. With 2:15 left before the second intermission, juniorTommy Fiorentino (New Hartford, N.Y.) netted his first tally of the season on a Statesmen power play after a quick pass from Corcoran to make it 3-1.

 

The Valiants rallied scoring three quick goals in the third to take a 4-3 lead. Brett Skalski capitalized on a power play that carried over from the second period just 35 seconds into the third. Coleman earned the assist. At 3:14, Coleman notched a goal of his own off an assist from Scott Hudson, and at 4:37, Craig Simchuk put the Valiants on top with a shorthanded tally.

 

However, the Statesmen weren’t finished. With 4:57 left in regulation, sophomore Terrence O’Neill (Kearny, N.J.) blasted a shot into the back of the net from the right side to tie the game at 4-4. O’Neill’s first goal of the season sent the game into overtime, but neither team could net the game-winner. Each team logged three shots in the extra period. The Statesmen held a 55-35 lead in overall shots.

 

Hobart went 1-for-7 on the power-play, while Manhattanville finished 1-for-5.

 

Senior goalie Nick Broadwater (Portland, Maine) finished with 31 saves in 64:55 for Hobart. Fleming recorded 51 saves in all 65 minutes in goal for the Valiants.

 

The Statesmen will be back in action on Friday, Nov. 9, when they travel to take on Brockport in a non-league game at 7 p.m.

Elmira Defeats Cortland

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ELMIRA, N.Y. – Four different players scored goals as the nationally fifth-ranked Elmira women’s ice hockey team defeated Cortland, 4-0, in the ECAC West opener for both schools Saturday afternoon. The Red Dragons fell to 0-3 overall on the season, while the Soaring Eagles improved to 2-0-1.

Freshman goaltender Deanna Meunier (Parsippany, NJ/New Jersey Rockets) stopped 39 shots for Cortland. Her counterpart in goal for Elmira, Lauren Sullivan, registered seven saves in posting the shutout.

Olivia Nystrom recorded a goal and an assist for the Soaring Eagles, and Tanis Lamoureux, Ashton Hogan and Audrey Juneau each tallied a goal. Brooke Wilgosh collected two assists, while Cassidy Delainey and Katie Gaskin chipped in with one assist apiece.

Juneau scored what proved to be the game-winner with just one minute, 41 seconds remaining in the opening period. Hogan made it a 2-0 game at 13:34 of the second period. Nystrom made it a 3-0 game at 4:49 of the third period, and Lamoureux clinched the win with her score at 12:01 of the third.

Hobart Shuts Out Manhattanville

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GENEVA, N.Y.—Hobart College senior Bobby Hannah (Burbank, Calif.) notched two goals to lead the No. 9 Statesmen hockey team to a 2-0 victory over Manhattanville in the ECAC West opener for both teams played tonight at The Cooler. Senior goalie Nick Broadwater (Portland, Maine) broke the Hobart record for career shutouts, earning his ninth clean sheet.

 

Broadwater stopped all 23 shots that he faced to secure the shutout. The previous record of eight career shutouts was set by Keith Longo ’08. It’s Broadwater’s second shutout this season.

 

Senior Brad Richard (New Bedford, Mass.) logged two assists in the victory. The Statesmen are now 3-0-0 overall and 1-0-0 in the ECAC West. It was Manhanttanville’s first game this season.

 

The Statesmen held a slight 11-8 advantage in shots in the first period. The Valiants had a big scoring chance with 8:40 left in the period. Luc Van Natter broke through the Hobart defense for a one-on-one with Broadwater. However, Broadwater stepped up and rejected Van Natter’s shot.

 

The second period also proved to be scoreless. The Statesmen came close to scoring on a few occasions. With 5:17 on the clock Hannah blasted a shot on goal that was saved. Sophomore Brad McBride (Lone Tree, Colo.) collected the rebound and fire another shot, but Manhattanville’s goalie Brian Fleming was there to make the second stop. With 2:36 left in the period and Hobart on a power play, McBride sent another shot on goal, but Fleming made the glove save. Fleming finished with 33 saves in 58:50.

 

The Statesmen finally broke through in the third period. Hannah capitalized on a 5-on-3, notching his first of the night at 5:35. McBride and Richard set up the play. Hannah struck again at 12:21. This time, Richard blasted a shot on goal that was saved and Hannah sent home the rebound. Senior Mike White also earned an assist on the play. Hannah leads Hobart with six points on three goals and three assists this season.

 

The Statesmen finished with a 35-23 advantage in shots. Hobart went 2-for-8 on the power play, and killed all eight of Manhattanville’s power plays.

NHL Cancels Winter Classic

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NEW YORK — The National Hockey League today announced the cancellation of the 2013 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic. The game was scheduled for Jan. 1 between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. In addition, the League announced all SiriusXM Hockeytown Winter Festival events scheduled for Dec. 16-31 at Comerica Park in Detroit are cancelled.

The next NHL Winter Classic – featuring the Red Wings and Maple Leafs – and Hockeytown Winter Festival will take place at the University of Michigan and Comerica Park, respectively. Those who have purchased tickets for the 2012-13 events can either receive refunds or maintain their tickets for the future events. Ticket refund information for the 2013 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic and SiriusXM Hockeytown Winter Festival can be found at: nhl.com/winterclassicrefund.

The cancellation was necessary because, given the absence of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NHL Players’ Association and the NHL, the League was not in a position to do all that is necessary to adequately stage events of this magnitude. This year’s Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic and the companion SiriusXM Hockeytown Winter Festival called for the construction of major outdoor rink facilities at both Comerica Park and ‘The Big House’. Multiple games involving teams from the NHL, NCAA, American Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, high school and local minor hockey leagues were scheduled, requiring travel and hotel commitments.  Beyond the construction of two major outdoor rink facilities, the combined events were preparing to welcome nearly 400,000 guests to Detroit and Ann Arbor over the holiday period.

“The logistical demands for staging events of this magnitude made today’s decision unavoidable. We simply are out of time,” said NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly. “We are extremely disappointed, for our fans and for all those affected, to have to cancel the Winter Classic and Hockeytown Winter Festival events.”

“We look forward to bringing the next Winter Classic and the Hockeytown Winter Festival to Michigan,” Daly added.

NU’s Chubak — Goaltender of the Month

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Chubak Nabs AHA Goaltender of the Month Honors

 

HAVERHILL, Mass. – Niagara junior Carsen Chubak was named Atlantic Hockey Goaltender for the month of October after his stellar performances between the pipes for the Purple Eagles.

Chubak lead Niagara to a 2-2-3 record during the month of October, stopping 194 of 204 shots.  The Prince Albert, Sask. native is ranked 12th in the nation in goals-against average (1.64) and ninth in the nation in save percentage (.951).

This week’s AHA Goalie of the Week opened the season with a 34-save effort in a 2-2 tie against Bowling Green in his first start since last October against Michigan in the 2011-12 season opener.  Chubak recorded his first shutout of the season and first of his career, in the 2-0 win over Clarkson on Oct. 26, making a career-high 44 saves.

Chubak hits the ice with his team this weekend against conference foe UConn.  The weekend series starts on Friday, Nov. 2, and wraps up the following day.  Both contests are set to begin at 7:05 p.m.

Canisius’ Grazen Suspended

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BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Atlantic Hockey Association announced on Thursday that sophomore forward Matthew Grazen of the Canisius College hockey team has received an additional seven-game suspension for a checking from behind penalty on Oct. 25.

“Canisius College strongly disagrees with the supplemental discipline imposed by Atlantic Hockey on Matthew Grazen. Following college hockey precedent, a two-game suspension for a checking from behind penalty would have been appropriate for a first-time offender. We were given the chance to appeal and have had our voice heard, however the Atlantic Hockey Executive Committee felt differently. Matthew Grazen is an outstanding student-athlete has been a great representative of Canisius College and we are disappointed in the final outcome.”

In addition to his one-game disqualification penalty served on Oct. 28, Grazen will miss the series against Clarkson (Nov. 3-4), games against Robert Morris (Nov. 9), RIT (Nov. 10) and Niagara (Nov. 16) as well as the series at Air Force (Feb. 15-16).

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