Dan Hickling
It would have been an easy question to ask: How much faith does Geneseo coach Chris Schultz repose in rookie winger Devon Rice? The answer to that was played out in the final minute of a deadlocked contest against a nationally-ranked opponent. Plenty. With the score knotted 2-2 and overtime looming against No. 4 Plattsburgh, … Read more
The D-III landscape has felt nary an upset-induced shudder through the early weeks of the 2012-13 season. That is, until this past week. Stubbed toes — ties, losses, or both — were sustained by nine entries in USCHO’s Top 15, all of them to lesser or even unranked teams. Tops among the upended elite were … Read more
The D-III landscape has felt nary an upset-induced shudder through the early weeks of the 2012-13 season. That is, until this past week. Stubbed toes — ties, losses, or both — were sustained by nine entries in USCHO’s Top 15, all of them to lesser or even unranked teams. Tops among the upended elite were … Read more
Well, after one week, I am 1-2 (.333) for the year. Not the most auspicious start. Let’s see if I can do any better this week. Friday, Nov. 16 Fredonia at Cortland Both teams are goal-scoring challenged, but the Red Dragons are one tally better at home. Cortland 3-2 Potsdam at Brockport High flying Bears … Read more
Well, after one week, I am 1-2 (.333) for the year. Not the most auspicious start. Let’s see if I can do any better this week. Friday, Nov. 16 Fredonia at Cortland Both teams are goal-scoring challenged, but the Red Dragons are one tally better at home. Cortland 3-2 Potsdam at Brockport High flying Bears … Read more
Frank Salituro has gotten Hobart off to a strong start in his final season with the Statesmen. Dan Hickling reports.
Anyone who wants to describe the term “textbook goaltender” is probably talking about some fantasy tale. There are as many ways to play the net as there are those willing to fill it, which is to say, “If it feels good, do it.” Or maybe, “Don’t mess with success,” which is the story being crafted … Read more
Today starts my SUNYAC picks for the season, which means I am batting 1.000 so far at 0-0-0. We’ll see how I do after the weekend. Friday, November 9 Buffalo State at Plattsburgh The Bengals play sound defense, but Plattsburgh is a goal better (plus maybe an empty netter). Plattsburgh 4- 2 Fredonia at Potsdam Never … Read more
Today starts my SUNYAC picks for the season, which means I am batting 1.000 so far at 0-0-0. We’ll see how I do after the weekend. Friday, November 9 Buffalo State at Plattsburgh The Bengals play sound defense, but Plattsburgh is a goal better (plus maybe an empty netter). Plattsburgh 4- 2 Fredonia at Potsdam Never … Read more
Hockey players will eagerly go the extra mile to get ahead. In Todd Graham’s case, those miles have often come about 10,000 at a time while wedged for hours and hours in the seat of an airplane. Then again, when you’re large, Australian, and itching to play hockey, you’ll range as far afield as you … Read more
As director of player development, the former NHLer is trying to pass on what he learned from skilled coaches. Dan Hickling reports.
The opening week of SUNYAC play featured some middle-of-the-season-like individual performances. For instance, Cortland forwards A.J. Moyer (two goals, one assist) and Michael Lysyj (one goal, two assists) each enjoyed three-point nights in the season-opening 7-4 loss at Oswego. It was the most goals ever put up by the Red Dragons at Oswego. “To … Read more
Competion. That’s the SUNYAC calling card. Or at least that is the feeling held throughout the league at dawning of the new season. While it’s true that Oswego and Plattsburgh — who between them have won every SUNYAC regular season title since 1998 — remain the teams to be in the nine-team loop, there are … Read more
No lead is a sure thing, or at least it wasn’t until Robert Morris capped a three-goal third period spree to put away Rochester Institute of Technology by a 6-4 count before 1,604 at Frank Ritter Arena in the AHA conference opener for both teams. Jeff Jones scored what proved to be the game-winner for … Read more
The hardest job in hockey? Seems it might be a seat on the Kazmaier selection committee. Each year, the task of anointing just one woman as the best player in women’s hockey seems to get more daunting, with no slam dunk Patty Kazmaier Award winner to merely hand the honor to. That said, we do … Read more
Now that the NCAA Field of Eight has been selected for this year’s tourney, the question so rightly asked as Saturday’s quarterfinal tilts approach is, ” “Who will win the Frozen Four?” The stock answer to that is, “Some team from the West.” It’s been that way for 10 years, and with three entries in … Read more
Has it really been half a dozen years since the BU varsity women’s program came into being? That’s just too hard to believe. Seems like only yesterday that the Terriers were something of an hockey Hubanomaly. The lone club program in the Women’s Beanpot. The last place an elite New Englander would even think about … Read more
What if the Rocket had used a curved stick? How many goals would he have scored? How many goalies’ heads would he have taken off? What if Bobby had even one good knee, much less two? Would there be any point in arguing about who was the best of them all really was? If you … Read more
The list of finalists for the Hockey Humanitarian Award was announced a couple of days ago. One of the names of the 12 college hockey players on it is Yale’s Aleca Hughes, to the surprise of absolutely no one, and, not surprisingly, to the chagrin of Aleca Hughes. “I’m definitely honored,” said the junior winger, … Read more
It is now the standard by which all women’s hockey scorers will be measured. Until someone comes along to break it. Who knows when (or if) that will ever happen. Until then, Mercyhurst’s Meghan Agosta will be the name at the top of the NCAA career scoring leaderboard. Her four points last Friday against Wayne … Read more