Chris LerchI’m working double duty this Frozen Four, writing for USCHO.com as well as doing radio for RIT. We just set up in our broadcast location, which seems like a bazillion miles away from the ice. That said, if a football stadium can be called “intimate”, Ford Field can. It has more of the feel of … Read more
RIT coach Wayne Wilson captained the 1984 Bowling Green national championship team, coached by current Boston College coach Jerry York. “To be in my first Frozen Four as a coach with Jerry York, who was my coach (at Bowling Green) is pretty unique,” he said. Asked if he had drawn on any memories from his … Read more
RIT coach Wayne Wilson captained the 1984 Bowling Green national championship team, coached by current Boston College coach Jerry York. “To be in my first Frozen Four as a coach with Jerry York, who was my coach (at Bowling Green) is pretty unique,” he said. Asked if he had drawn on any memories from his … Read more
RIT coach Wayne Wilson’s daughter is one of the interns working for the NCAA at the Frozen Four. Stephanie is a junior at Wilson’s alma mater, Bowling Green. “She got to the Frozen Four before I did,” he said. “She already volunteered to get the job and she said she was going to the Frozen … Read more
RIT coach Wayne Wilson’s daughter is one of the interns working for the NCAA at the Frozen Four. Stephanie is a junior at Wilson’s alma mater, Bowling Green. “She got to the Frozen Four before I did,” he said. “She already volunteered to get the job and she said she was going to the Frozen … Read more
The RIT Tigers were timed a minute and 55 seconds to get from their locker room door to the ice surface, a lot of that downhill. The goaltenders are going to be transported via golf carts. “I’m not worried about it,” joked RIT goalie Jared DeMichiel. “I have the biggest nose of all the goalies … Read more
The RIT Tigers were timed a minute and 55 seconds to get from their locker room door to the ice surface, a lot of that downhill. The goaltenders are going to be transported via golf carts. “I’m not worried about it,” joked RIT goalie Jared DeMichiel. “I have the biggest nose of all the goalies … Read more
RIT has had a playful demeanor throughout the NCAA tournament, and it was on display again today in the Tigers’ press conference. From talk about goaltender Jared DeMichiel’s striped protective cup (“I’m a Tiger through and through”) to his reponse to a question about being the underdog (“Underdog, overdog, Snoop Dog, they can call us … Read more
RIT has had a playful demeanor throughout the NCAA tournament, and it was on display again today in the Tigers’ press conference. From talk about goaltender Jared DeMichiel’s striped protective cup (“I’m a Tiger through and through”) to his reponse to a question about being the underdog (“Underdog, overdog, Snoop Dog, they can call us … Read more
While most RIT fans would have liked to see the Tigers jump right back into action after their stunning wins in Albany — the team’s 11th and 12th straight victories — the players would rather take the extra time off at the expense of possibly cooling off. It’s been a media frenzy for the school … Read more
RIT has no scholarships, no draft picks and has never had an alum play in the NHL. Yet just five years into Division I status — and three years after becoming eligible for postseason play — the Tigers are playing on college hockey’s biggest stage. Chris Lerch reports.
RIT opened a 5-0 lead after two periods and cruised to a 6-1 win over Sacred Heart to claim its first Atlantic Hockey championship and first trip to the Division I NCAA tournament. Sophomore forward Cameron Burt had a hand in five of the Tigers’ six goals and had seven points this weekend. He was … Read more
Patrick Knowlton scored with 41 seconds left in regulation to lead Sacred Heart to a 2-1 victory over defending champion Air Force in the second semifinal of the Atlantic Hockey tournament. The Falcons had scored an extra-attacker goal with 1:29 to play to even the score. “Give [Sacred Heart] all the credit for having the … Read more
RIT scored three power-play goals and senior goaltender Jared DeMichiel stopped all 20 shots he faced as the Tigers defeated Canisius 4-0 in the first semifinal game of the Atlantic Hockey playoffs Friday. It was DeMichiel’s sixth shutout of the season and the eigth overall for the Tigers, a team record. “Our penalty killing was … Read more
Canisius junior forward Cory Conacher was named player of the year in Atlantic Hockey at the league’s annual awards banquet Thursday. The Burlington, Ontario, native led the league with 44 points, the second-highest regular season point total in AHA history. Overall, Conacher has 53 points to date (20 goals, 33 assists). Joining Conacher on the … Read more
All or Nothing The Atlantic Hockey Championship will be settled this weekend in Rochester, N.Y., and this year’s final quartet features a pair of regulars, as well as two teams that haven’t gotten this far in a while. Air Force is making its fourth trip to the Blue Cross Arena, and the Falcons have enjoyed … Read more
Great Eight It’s quarterfinal time, as eight teams look to move on to Rochester with a quartet of best-of-three series this weekend. Without further ado, here are the match-ups: No. 9 Connecticut at No. 1 RIT How they got here: RIT won its third regular season title in four seasons to go with a second-place … Read more
I’ll post a link to the pretty bracket when it’s put up, but for now, here’s the pairings: First Round: Adrian at St. Norbert St. Thomas at Gustavus Curry at Elmira Quarterfinals: Curry/Elmira winner at Norwich Bowdoin at Oswego Plattsburgh at Middlebury St. Thomas/Gustavus vs. Adrian/St. Norbert Reaction: – The good news for the West … Read more
I’ll post a link to the pretty bracket when it’s put up, but for now, here’s the pairings: First Round: Adrian at St. Norbert St. Thomas at Gustavus Curry at Elmira Quarterfinals: Curry/Elmira winner at Norwich Bowdoin at Oswego Plattsburgh at Middlebury St. Thomas/Gustavus vs. Adrian/St. Norbert Reaction: – The good news for the West … Read more
The Big Day is here, which means it’s time for the final version of Division III Bracketology. As I write this, Bowdoin and Middlebury are about to drop the puck, so there’s still some things up in the air. But since I think both teams get in, I think the result of the game might … Read more