Russell JaslowOne year ago, Fredonia came into the Campus Center Ice Arena and stunned Oswego in the SUNYAC Semifinals. This year, Oswego made sure history did not repeat itself. The Lakers rode two quick goals late in the first period to defeat Fredonia, 4-1. “We’ve been thinking about them since last year at this time,” said … Read more
Similar To Last Year Last year for the play-in round, one game was tight, the other not so much. The same scenario occurred again this year. The tight game was once again the Buffalo State-Fredonia match up. This year the teams met on Fredonia’s ice in Steele Hall. “Good hard fought game,” Fredonia coach Jeff … Read more
RIT blew a 2-0 lead but scored a power-play goal with just over a minute left in regulation to salvage a 3-3 tie against non-conference foe Niagara University. The tie gives Niagara a 2-0-1 record against RIT since both teams fielded Division I programs, and extends Niagara’s unbeaten streak to eight (5-0-3). The overtime was … Read more
The last time Fredonia played at Buffalo State, it was a year ago in the first round of the SUNYAC playoffs and the game went to double overtime. This time, it was the last game of the regular season, and thus it could not go into a fifth period. However, these two teams still needed … Read more
Streaks If there is one word to describe the 2007-8 SUNYAC hockey season, it would be: streaks. For some, early streaks ensured them a successful season. For others, late streaks turned a season around. For the unfortunate, the inability to get off to any kind of streak doomed them. Let’s start at the top. Plattsburgh … Read more
Brockport may have been eliminated from the playoffs the night before, but they still had a lot to play for in their last home game of the year where the seniors were honored. The Golden Eagles survived a wild third period and defeated Potsdam, 5-4. “We opened with adrenaline,” Brockport coach Brian Dickinson said. “We … Read more
Potsdam came into their game at Geneseo hoping to hang onto a playoff spot. They left with renewed hopes of hosting a playoff game. After a slow start, the Bears scored four straight goals to defeat Geneseo, 4-1. Combined with losses by Cortland and Buffalo State, Potsdam is now tied with both those teams for … Read more
The Red Dragon Is Breathing Fire If the SUNYAC season were to end now, Cortland would be hosting a playoff game. Not just in the playoffs, but hosting the first round. This from a team that hasn’t had a winning season (which they currently do at 11-9-2) since 2001-2, the same year they last hosted … Read more
Macho hockey players wearing pink? Sure. When it’s for a good cause. The Fredonia State Blue Devils will be wearing special pink uniforms (along with pink socks) for the Pink the Rink ’08 to be held this Friday, February 8 at the Steele Hall Ice Arena. All for the fight against breast cancer. “They love … Read more
It was a tale of two games. In the first two periods, Oswego opened a commanding 4-0 lead over Geneseo, outshooting the Ice Knights, 21-10. For the third period, Geneseo nearly mounted a shocking comeback, outscoring Oswego, 4-1, but ultimately falling short as Oswego eked out a 5-4 win. “I give them credit,” Oswego coach … Read more
Saving A Season Buffalo State entered the weekend of December 7-8 with what appeared to be a lost season. They were 2-8-2 overall with a four game losing streak and winless in seven straight. Worse, they were only 1-4-2 in the SUNYAC just 10 months after hosting their first playoff game in school history. This … Read more
Buffalo State and Geneseo came into tonight’s game as part of a three-way tie for the last two playoff spots. Buffalo State made the best of their opportunities delighting their largest home crowd of the season, defeating Geneseo, 5-3. This was the Bengals seventh straight victory. “We got some calls. We got some bounces,” Buffalo … Read more
Ending Early Every year, my colleague Chris Lerch has a running count of the teams that complete their season as we wind down to the final game. This count always starts in mid-February as teams begin to be eliminated from their league playoffs. This year, Lerch can begin his count right now. The first team … Read more
Morrisville gained their first conference points in SUNYAC in team history with a 3-1 victory over Brockport. “It’s great,” Morrisville coach Brian Grady said. “I’m thrilled for the guys. They’ve been working hard all year and we’ve been close, coming up on the short end. It’s good to finally get over the hump.” The game … Read more
Brockport scored four unanswered goals in the final 7:37 to pull off a stunning come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Morrisville in front of a small but happy home crowd. “Once you get one, the floodgates typically open in these kinds of games,” Brockport coach Brian Dickinson said. The floodgates started to open at 12:23 when Sean … Read more
Sports’ Lessons Sports is a great way to learn many of life’s lessons. That was evident in Potsdam’s topsy-turvy weekend. Potsdam forward Mitch West played in 18 games in his freshman year. He did not score a single point. Not a goal. Not an assist. In his first 13 games this year, he still had … Read more
Midterms With the second semester of the 2007-08 college hockey season underway, it’s a good time to take a look at the first semester for surprises, disappointments, and meeting expectations. Perhaps the two biggest surprises sit on top of the league. One for good reason, the other due to disappointment. A few weeks back, I … Read more
Oswego has struggled this year when they let up the first goal, going 1-4-2. However, the opposite is a guarantee; if they score first, they win. That’s exactly what they did against Curry in the consolation game of the Pathfinder Bank Oswego Hockey Classic, scoring two quick goals en route to beating the Colonels, 4-1. … Read more
Amherst had the number one team in the nation, St. Norbert, on the ropes, but let them off as the Green Knights mounted a three-goal third period comeback to beat the Lord Jeffs, 3-1. Two controversial calls and a failed penalty shot added to the excitement of the championship game in the Pathfinder Bank Oswego … Read more
Hobart scored more shorthanded goals than power-play goals and killed off an early five-minute major, enabling the Statesmen to defeat visiting Potsdam, 5-2. The five-minute major proved to be the key moment in the game, but not the way most would have figured. The Bears came out flying, and jumped out to a quick 1-0 … Read more