Russell JaslowAll the talk recently has been centered around Matt Zeman not returning to Fredonia. Sure, that’s a big loss for the Blue Devils, but there are still a lot of very good players on this team. The talk should really be centered around their goaltending, because they have nobody returning from last year. They start … Read more
Last year was a breakout season for the Bengals as new coach Nick Carriere led his team to their best record ever and only their second playoff appearance. However, Carriere downplays the sudden success. “We’re still known as Buffalo State, and we had a decent year,” he said. “I don’t think it classifies us one … Read more
Let’s not beat around the bush. Last season was a complete disaster for Brockport. Brian Dickinson took a leave of absence, and in his place, James Eccles was named interim head coach. For whatever reasons, the team and new coach never gelled. The team opened up 0-9, and after some brief winning moments against lower … Read more
The formula has been the same the past two years for Plattsburgh in the playoffs. Beat Oswego with Plattsburgh’s “home ice” advantage at the Romney Fieldhouse and then lose to Geneseo in a three-game series. This year, they can’t do that. Oswego has a new arena and the finals will be a one game shot. … Read more
Last season was a disappointing one for Cortland. Expecting to make the playoffs, the combination of a resurgent Buffalo State program and poor play in conference games spelled doom for the Red Dragons. “Last year we had 16 new kids on the team,” explained Tom Cranfield. “This year we brought in eight new kids. We’re … Read more
“The arena is awesome,” Ed Gosek said. “Well thought out, well planned. I give our President credit for having a vision. She wanted it at the center of our campus, and it is the center of campus activities.” It may be the center of SUNYAC activities if Oswego can finally turn another healthy recruiting class … Read more
There is no truth to the rumor that Geneseo has etched on their SUNYAC championship trophies, “Help Wanted — Coach Needed.” But, no one would blame them if they did. For the second consecutive year, Geneseo was looking for a new coach after they won the league title. Once again, the head coach left to … Read more
Russell Jaslow reflects on Laura Hurd’s career and all the lives she touched before her untimely death.
Questions Unanswered A few weeks ago, I filed what I expected to me be my last column for 2005-6. I already said my thank you and farewells. However, two key items have developed since then which I felt was necessary to talk about now instead of waiting six months. Unfortunately, there are two questions that … Read more
Normally, a team would be apprehensive turning goaltending duties over to a freshman heading into a national championship weekend. However, for Middlebury, who had to turn to Doug Raeder due to an injury to Ross Cherry, that was never a concern. That’s because when you are the son of a former NHL goaltender, Cap Raeder, … Read more
The Hobart Statesmen may have lost to St. Norbert, 5-4, in overtime in the national semifinal game, but that does not overshadow the fact that few teams in college sports have performed a rebuilding job like the one Hobart hockey has accomplished the past four years. When Hobart coach Mark Taylor came to Geneva, N.Y. … Read more
A late power play and a late goal — and surviving a near own goal — equaled another trip to the Division III National Championship final game for the Middlebury Panthers. Middlebury defeated Elmira, 2-1, in a thrilling national semifinal game on Tom Maldonado’s power play goal with two minutes left. “I don’t think you … Read more
Let’s play word association. Go up to a college sports fan and mention Hobart. Most likely, the response will be “lacrosse”. That would be very logical. After all, Hobart lacrosse has been insanely successful. They have won 16 national championships (one USILA title before the NCAA awarded the trophy, two in Division II, and 13 … Read more
When the ECAC Northeast was first given an automatic berth in the NCAA playoffs, there were howls of protest from many longtime fans, who felt that the conference did not deserve a spot, and that its teams would be nothing more than embarrassing cannon fodder for the better leagues. No one is howling anymore. Mass.-Dartmouth … Read more
The Geneseo Ice Knights won their second consecutive SUNYAC championship with a 4-3 victory over Plattsburgh in the final game of the three-game series. This year, they did it with a new coach and a new goaltender. “It’s really special,” Geneseo coach Jason Lammers said of leading his alma mater to the championship. “It’s something … Read more
Geneseo’s Mitch Stephens came into Saturday with a nation-leading six shorthanded goals. He increased that number to seven with what may be the most important shorthanded goal in Geneseo history: the game winner at 13:36 of the third period to save Geneseo from elimination and force Game 3 in the SUNYAC championship series. The 4-3 … Read more
Plattsburgh took advantage of Geneseo’s inability to properly pick up attackers down low, allowing the Cardinals to take the first game in the SUNYAC championship series, 4-1. “Plattsburgh’s teams have always been good playing down low,” Plattsburgh coach Bob Emery said. “We work on cycling all the time. We wanted to try to keep the … Read more
Plattsburgh took advantage of Geneseo’s inability to properly pick up attackers down low, allowing the Cardinals to take the first game in the SUNYAC championship series, 4-1. “Plattsburgh’s teams have always been good playing down low,” Plattsburgh coach Bob Emery said. “We work on cycling all the time. We wanted to try to keep the … Read more
All Rookie Team and Defensive Awards For years, the SUNYAC has issued first and second All SUNYAC teams as well as Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year awards. After a suggestion from the coaches, it was felt that there was also a need to name an All Rookie … Read more
Last weekend, the tradition of throwing objects on the ice during games claimed a significant casualty: Oswego’s SUNYAC tournament hopes. Russell Jaslow says that practice must stop — now.