Scott Biggar

The first game of a pair between Fredonia and Geneseo in the SUNYAC semifinals didn’t resolve much as the game ended in a 3-3 tie. Fredonia held three separate one-goal leads through parts of the second and third periods, but each time Geneseo climbed back to tie the game. “I’m glad we responded in the … Read more

In the six year history of the Manhattanville hockey team, the Valiants had never won at RIT’s Ritter Arena. But Manhattanville battled all game long and won a hard earned 2-1 victory in overtime tonight to break that streak. Jason Kenyon slid the puck just inside the near post from just to the side 3:25 … Read more

RIT tallied three goals in the first period, while holding Lebanon Valley scoreless, and never looked back. The second period was closely played, but the floodgates opened in the third and a 12-2 rout favoring RIT was the result “This was a little bit of a feel-good game for us,” said RIT coach Wayne Wilson. … Read more

Special teams ruled the first period of Saturday’s ECAC West league contest between RIT and Elmira. The first seven goals of the contest were all scored by special team units. RIT scored a power play goal just fifty-one seconds in to the game and it was off to the races. By the time the first … Read more

A two-man power-play advantage can be a double-edged sword. If the team with the advantage scores, it can be a big boost. However, in a close game, if the defending team manages to kill off the penalties, it can gain a huge momentum swing. While Utica and RIT were tied 2-2 early in the second … Read more

The modus operandi for RIT this year, whether on purpose or not, has been to play a slow first period followed by an offensive explosion in the second to take control of games. Tonight’s contest at Elmira followed that formula straight from the book. Elmira scored a goal late in the first period, despite being … Read more

After three straight games of lackluster, emotionless play against SUNYAC opponents, RIT started with fire against Oswego tonight and carried the intensity throughout the game. The Tigers scored just 32 seconds in to the first period, and eventually hung on to win 5-3 to earn a split of the weekend pair of games against Oswego. … Read more

Oswego finished its opportunities in the first period, and RIT did not. And that was the difference in the game between these two long-time rivals. The Lakers built a 3-0 lead in the first period, and then maintained that advantage on the scoreboard throughout the remainder of the game for a 5-2 win. Each goaltender … Read more

It was the Matt Zeman show in the first period of Tuesday’s game between Fredonia and RIT. Zeman tallied two shorthanded goals, and assisted on another, for the Blue Devils in the opening stanza. RIT tried to battle back, but came up short. Fredonia added an empty-net goal late and won 5-3. “The difference tonight … Read more

RIT and Plattsburgh played a seesaw affair tonight to renew their long standing rivalry. Neither team was able to take control of the game until Plattsburgh finally pulled away with an empty net goal by Dave Friel at the 18:44 mark of the third period. However, like most of this season, the victory didn’t come … Read more

The friendship, and rivalry, between Geneseo head coach Brian Hills and RIT head coach Wayne Wilson dates back over 20 years, to when they were teammates at Bowling Green. Since then, the two coaches and their families have become close friends, even vacationing together each year. However, when their opposing teams take the ice annually … Read more