Roman J. Uschak
Manhattanville won its first game of the calendar year on Saturday night when it edged host Cortland, 3-2, in overtime. “It’s a tough place to play,” said Manhattanville coach and former forward Arlen Marshall on Monday afternoon. “We knew going in it was going to be a tough game.” The No. 12 Valiants (10-4-1 overall, … Read more
Went 4-0 last week, and am 29-5-4 overall (.795) so far this season. Taking on six nonconference contests this weekend, as all ECAC West teams will be in action for the first time in 2013. Friday, Jan. 11 Utica at Cortland The No. 8 Pioneers (11-2-0 overall), winners of six straight, should continue on their … Read more
Went 4-0 last week, and am 29-5-4 overall (.795) so far this season. Taking on six nonconference contests this weekend, as all ECAC West teams will be in action for the first time in 2013. Friday, Jan. 11 Utica at Cortland The No. 8 Pioneers (11-2-0 overall), winners of six straight, should continue on their … Read more
The mighty fell in the Green Mountain State on Saturday night. That was when the Knights of Neumann University downed the No. 1 team in the nation, the Norwich University Cadets, in the championship game of the Northfield Bank Tournament in Northfield, Vt. Sophomore forward Chris Bournazos scored two goals in the title game against … Read more
Been off for a while due to the holidays, after going 3-1-1 in my last round of picks in early December. My season selections now stand at 25-5-4 (.794), and several ECAC West teams have nonconference games on tap this weekend: Jan. 4 Oswego at Elmira The Lakers shutout the Soaring Eagles to start the … Read more
Been off for a while due to the holidays, after going 3-1-1 in my last round of picks in early December. My season selections now stand at 25-5-4 (.794), and several ECAC West teams have nonconference games on tap this weekend: Jan. 4 Oswego at Elmira The Lakers shutout the Soaring Eagles to start the … Read more
Michael Collins has certainly gotten off to a fast start in his first season at Elmira College. The freshman led the Soaring Eagles in scoring with five goals and seven assists for 12 points through his first 12 games, and had also registered 18 penalty minutes. “We thought he’d be good,” said Elmira coach Aaron … Read more
Hobart College senior goaltender Nick Broadwater has already surpassed most of his accomplishments from last season. After all, he only played in a dozen games a year ago. In 11 outings so far this season, Broadwater has gone 8-1-2, with the only blemish a 3-2 overtime loss to No. 2 Oswego on Dec. 8 in … Read more
Rather than the regular column this week, here’s a look at what each of the six ECAC West schools might like to see under their Christmas tree (or Hanukkah menorah) this month. Hobart (11-1-1 overall, 5-0-1 ECAC West) The No. 4 Statesmen would like to still be undefeated, following Saturday’s overtime loss to No. … Read more
And then there were three There are now just three unbeaten teams left in Division III in No. 1 Norwich (10-0-0 overall), No. 5 Adrian (9-0-0), and No. 8 Bowdoin (9-0-1). The nation-leading Cadets stayed perfect with a 1-0 win over No. 7 Plattsburgh (7-2-1) on Friday, with Kyle Thomas scoring the game’s only goal. … Read more
And then there were three There are now just three unbeaten teams left in Division III in No. 1 Norwich (10-0-0 overall), No. 5 Adrian (9-0-0), and No. 8 Bowdoin (9-0-1). The nation-leading Cadets stayed perfect with a 1-0 win over No. 7 Plattsburgh (7-2-1) on Friday, with Kyle Thomas scoring the game’s only goal. … Read more
Went 4-2-0 last week, as I correctly picked Hobart to win the Wednesday game against Buffalo State in an early version of this blog I sent to my editor, and am now 22-4-3 to date (.810). We’ll see how this week goes. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 7-8 Fredonia vs. Elmira Elmira (4-5-0, 2-4-0) suffered its first … Read more
Went 4-2-0 last week, as I correctly picked Hobart to win the Wednesday game against Buffalo State in an early version of this blog I sent to my editor, and am now 22-4-3 to date (.810). We’ll see how this week goes. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 7-8 Fredonia vs. Elmira Elmira (4-5-0, 2-4-0) suffered its first … Read more
It’s common for a senior to be leading a college team in scoring. Senior defensemen pacing their club in points, though, are rare, and those leading their schools in goals scored rarer still. Not so, at least so far this season, at Neumann University. Fourth-year blueliner Scott Farrell leads the Knights with four goals and … Read more
My picks went 3-0-1 last week, and 18-2-3 (.848 ) for the season. We’ll see what happens when most ECAC West teams get back to conference action this week. Dec. 30-Jan. 1 Manhattanville at Elmira Manhattanville (5-2-1 overall, 2-1-1 ECAC West) finished runner-up at the Rutland (Vt.) Invitational last week, and the Valiants have been … Read more
My picks went 3-0-1 last week, and 18-2-3 (.848 ) for the season. We’ll see what happens when most ECAC West teams get back to conference action this week. Dec. 30-Jan. 1 Manhattanville at Elmira Manhattanville (5-2-1 overall, 2-1-1 ECAC West) finished runner-up at the Rutland (Vt.) Invitational last week, and the Valiants have been … Read more
One of the best gifts that Utica College could have received in the offseason arrived in the form of sophomore forward Louis Educate. “When he came to us, he (already) knew the college game,” said Utica head Gary Heenan. Educate (pronounced EH-joo-CAH-tay), who tore up the scoring scroll at Nichols College in Dudley, Mass. just … Read more
I went 6-0 last week and am now 15-2-2 (.842) for the season so far. We’ll see what happens when ECAC West schools venture back out into nonconference play this weekend. Nov. 23-24 Cortland at Neumann Neumann (3-2-0 overall) shutout Utica last weekend, and has been in every one of its games so far this … Read more
I went 6-0 last week and am now 15-2-2 (.842) for the season so far. We’ll see what happens when ECAC West schools venture back out into nonconference play this weekend. Nov. 23-24 Cortland at Neumann Neumann (3-2-0 overall) shutout Utica last weekend, and has been in every one of its games so far this … Read more
It was a new beginning in Rochester, N.Y., this fall. Not for the storied Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League, or the almost 30-year-old club program at the University of Rochester, but at Nazareth College, which iced its first varsity men’s hockey team in October. The preparation, though, began much, much earlier than that. … Read more