Roman J. Uschak
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
My selections went 6-1-1 (.812) last week, which leaves me at 9-2-2 (.833) so far for the season. Then again, it’s a long season. Friday, Nov. 16-17 Hobart at Nazareth The Statesmen (4-0-2 overall, 1-0-1 ECAC West) are probably still a little too strong for the nascent Golden Flyers (2-5, 0-3), who have lost four … Read more
My selections went 6-1-1 (.812) last week, which leaves me at 9-2-2 (.833) so far for the season. Then again, it’s a long season. Friday, Nov. 16-17 Hobart at Nazareth The Statesmen (4-0-2 overall, 1-0-1 ECAC West) are probably still a little too strong for the nascent Golden Flyers (2-5, 0-3), who have lost four … Read more
Brian Fleming could tell you what watching and waiting is like. The Manhattanville College sophomore goaltender spent last season observing former Valiants netminder Pierre Olivier-Lemieux start all but three games during the 2011-12 campaign. This year though, the workhorse from Quebec wasn’t between the Manhattanville pipes to start a season for the first time since … Read more
I started the season pretty strong, going 3-1-1 (.700). There are some big games on the slate this weekend, so let’s see if I can keep it up. Nov. 9-10 Nazareth at Manhattanville Nazareth has held its own so far this inaugural season, while Manhattanville played Hobart tough last weekend. Nazareth should add its third … Read more
I started the season pretty strong, going 3-1-1 (.700). There are some big games on the slate this weekend, so let’s see if I can keep it up. Nov. 9-10 Nazareth at Manhattanville Nazareth has held its own so far this inaugural season, while Manhattanville played Hobart tough last weekend. Nazareth should add its third … Read more
Every Friday, I’ll be picking some games for the ECAC West squads, and will track my results over the season. Here are my first week’s selections. Manhattanville at Hobart Manhattanville kicks off its 2012-13 campaign at Hobart (2-0-0), which has already posted two wins in its first two games. The visiting Valiants need to find … Read more
Every Friday, I’ll be picking some games for the ECAC West squads, and will track my results over the season. Here are my first week’s selections. Manhattanville at Hobart Manhattanville kicks off its 2012-13 campaign at Hobart (2-0-0), which has already posted two wins in its first two games. The visiting Valiants need to find … Read more
The ECAC West will have a slightly new look this season. The conference still doesn’t have an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament, but it has a sixth school again in nascent program Nazareth. It’s the first time the league will be at at a half-dozen teams since Lebanon Valley College downgraded to … Read more