Scott BiggarHat, Hat, Hat, Hat, Hat Trick Over the holidays, Neumann junior Mike Hedden completed one of the most amazing feats in hockey amidst very little fan fare. It started on November 30 as Neumann defeated Lebanon Valley 8-2. Hedden tallied three goals and an assist that night, and began a streak of scoring hat-tricks that … Read more
It was the battle of the Eagles at Tuttle North Arena tonight as the Elmira Soaring Eagles (8-0-1) took on the Brockport Golden Eagles (3-7-1). A hungry Brockport team gave undefeated Elmira all it could handle as a back and forth game saw each team hold a lead before it ended in a 4-4 tie. … Read more
Not Our Legacy Gut check time. It has been said so many times in sports that it has almost become cliché. A team finds itself in a certain situation where they need to either dig deep from within to overcome the obstacle, or collapse like a house of cards. Cliché or not, the Utica Pioneers … Read more
A Different Approach A month ago, following a sloppy 4-0 win at Brockport, Manhattanville coach Keith Levinthal publicly lambasted his players for exhibiting a noticeable lack of competitiveness. “We have the killer instinct of a small mouse right now,†said Levinthal. “We’ve only played three games, but our commitment to working hard for each other … Read more
It has been a long draught for the RIT Tigers (4-5) in overtime games at home. The last time the Tigers won an overtime game on its home ice of Ritter Arena was March 7th, 1997 when they defeated the Canisius Golden Griffins 3-2 in the Division III ECAC West tournament. RIT got over the … Read more
The Mercyhurst Lakers and RIT Tigers combined for four power player goals in the first half of the game, before the Lakers broke the game open with a goal early in the third period off a shot from the blue line that deflected of the RIT goaltenders glove and in the net to tie it … Read more
Showing Signs Slowly but surely, Lebanon Valley is showing signs of a turn around in its fortunes. An increased level of competitiveness and its first victory this past weekend are all signs of hope. Admittedly, the season got off to a rough start with a 9-1 thrashing by Brockport, who scored two goals in the … Read more
It was a tale of two games as the Air Force Falcons (5-3) battled with the RIT Tigers (3-4). During the first half of the game, the teams combined for a total of seven goals, but then in the second half the offenses were shutdown. RIT came out on top when the goal scoring was … Read more
The Air Force Falcons (5-2) trailed the RIT Tigers (2-4) for most of the contest, but a goal scored by Brett Nylander midway through the third period sent the game into overtime, and Scott Kozlak scored to give the Falcons the 2-1 win. Kozlak one-timed a pass from Owen Kelly past RIT goaltender Louis Menard … Read more
No Hole This Year Excluding exhibitions, Elmira hasn’t had a winning record four games into the season in any of the last five seasons. It has almost become expected that the Soaring Eagles will start a season slow, build momentum mid season, and end on a tare to run for the playoffs. Unfortunately, sometimes the … Read more
The Hobart Statesmen (4-0) used quick goals in the opening moments of the first and second period to set the tone, then rolled on to a 7-2 victory over the Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen (0-4). “My feeling is five minutes at the start and five minutes at the end of each period,” said Hobart coach … Read more
Despite a strong effort, a shorthanded Brockport Golden Eagles (1-1) was no match for the Manhattanville Valiants (2-0-1) who won the game 4-0. Brockport only dressed eight forwards and five defensemen as the rest of the players were suspended due to off-ice disciplinary action stemming from an incident last weekend. “We tried to keep it … Read more
Despite a strong effort, the shorthanded Brockport Golden Eagles (1-1) was no match for the Manhattanville Valiants (2-0-1) in a 4-0 Valiant win. Brockport only dressed eight forwards and five defensemen as the rest of the players were suspended due to off-ice disciplinary action stemming from an incident last weekend. “We tried to keep it … Read more
The offseason was certainly a busy time for the ECAC West. Manhattanville basked in the glow of its first ever Final Four appearance. Lebanon Valley was saved from extinction following an administrative review and got a new head coach. And Neumann also hired a new coach. Even the individual player awards rolled in for the … Read more
The Manhattanville Valiants rode Player of the Year goaltender Andrew Gallant all the way to the NCAA semifinal last year, only to drop a 3-2 decision to Middlebury. But even making it as one of the final four teams in the country was a great accomplishment and has set the expectations high for this year’s … Read more
The Neumann Knights were an overtime loss away from winning the ECAC West Championship last season, amassing an impressive 17-5-5 record. Compare that to just three short seasons ago, when the Knights went 4-17-2 and only won two games in the league. This year Neumann is picked to finish first in the ECAC West coaches … Read more
There is a youth movement afoot at Hobart this season. Take 10 freshmen who join the roster this season, add in two sophomore Division-I transfers, mix with seven returning sophomores, and you have a very young Statesmen team. With such a youthful squad, head coach Mark Taylor isn’t quite sure what to expect at the … Read more
The Elmira Soaring Eagles have been stuck in a rut the last two seasons. They start slow, look like they are about to fold their proverbial tents, and then get on a roll in January to save the season. For months now, head coach Tim Ceglarski has been wracking his brain to put in place … Read more
By almost all standards, last season was an unmitigated disaster for the Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen. The team only won two games and tied another all season. Al MacCormack, the only coach they had ever known, was forced out in December. And the team itself was almost wiped out by an administration review in late … Read more
If you live in Utica, NY, the place to be on a Friday or Saturday night is at the Aud for a Utica College hockey game. The Pioneers led the D-III nation last year in attendance, packing 25,291 fans into their venerable rink over the course of twelve games. That average per game (2,107) exceeded … Read more