Scott BiggarThe special teams of the U.S. Under-18 Team were quite special in the second period, scoring three goals on the way to a 6-3 victory over RIT. The Tigers controlled play early in the second period, but the U.S. Team rolled off five unanswered goals in that span and took a commanding lead that RIT … Read more
The US National Under-18 Team took advantage of a depleted RIT defense and defeated the Tigers, 5-3. Three of RIT’s starting defensemen were sidelined with injuries, and the Tigers only dressed five blueliners for the game. Team USA had a distinct advantage in speed over RIT all night long, and used that to hold on … Read more
A review of the first half; the Hockey Humanitarian Foundation shines a spotlight toward Neumann; and Scott Biggar takes a trip through the Geneva Recreation Center — the first in a series on the ECAC West’s home venues.
RIT rode three goals in the latter half of the first period and a hat trick by captain Sam Hill to a 6-2 victory over the visiting Williams Ephs. Tiger senior Mike Bournazakis scored a goal and assisted on another, making him just the eighth RIT player to tally 200 points in his collegiate career. … Read more
RIT, hosting a physical Amherst team, scored five unanswered goals on the way to a 5-1 victory Friday night. During the first half of the season, the Tigers had trouble answering the hits dished out by physical opponents, but RIT answered Amherst hit for hit to overcome the Lord Jeffs. Amherst junior Jeff Hoffman scored … Read more
Manhattanville finally reaches the summit in the ECAC West, while Hobart takes care of its affairs as well; and Scott Biggar offers holiday wishes.
Manhattanville won the little battles Saturday on the way to a 7-2 victory over league foe RIT, the first in the history of the Valiant program. “Our guys worked hard and won a lot of the battles,” said Manhattanville coach Keith Levinthal. “It’s a great win for the program, but it is still only a … Read more
Michael Tucciarone scored a single-game career high four goals for RIT and led the Tigers to a 13-2 victory over Neumann College. The Tigers got on the board early into the first period, and then rolled from there. “They are a fast and good team, aren’t they?” said Neumann coach Nick Russo. Michael Tarantino scored … Read more
Manhattanville puts meaning to the old chestnut of “home-ice advantage”; Elmira comes around after a tough start; and sister-kissing rules the day. Scott Biggar reports.
After Wentworth scored two goals in the first period, RIT returned the favor with a pair of tallies in the second period. After a scoreless third, and great chances for both team in overtime, the game remained a 2-2 tie. Wentworth goaltender Raj Bhangoo earned his overtime pay in net against RIT, stopping 51 of … Read more
RIT took control of the game in the second period, scoring four goals against Johnson and Wales — each of a different variety — and cruised to a 10-1 win Saturday night. A power-play tally, a shorthander, an even-strengther, and a four-on-four marker powered RIT to a lead from which it would never look back. … Read more
Utica tunes up during a break in play; Neumann continues its uphill battle; quesions arise surrounding the officiating at Elmira; and more. Scott Biggar reports.
It was advertised as a hockey game, but a shootout erupted. The goaltenders may as well have stayed in the locker rooms for all the good they did at Geneseo Wednesday night, as two goals early in the third period finally gave RIT the breathing room needed to take the victory by a 9-5 score. … Read more
We’re well into the ECAC West season, but a number of the league’s teams are finding it tough to ramp up; and top to bottom, each of the conference’s squads faces the challenge of consistency. Scott Biggar reports.
The RIT Tigers used a six-goal outburst in the first period to coast to an 8-1 victory over the Neumann Knights. RIT scored 1:35 into the first, as Roberto Orofiamma backhanded a pass in for the score. Flashbacks to last year’s 24-0 score, a game in which RIT topped several longstanding school records, winked through … Read more
After struggling against a solid Manhattanville game plan during the entire contest, RIT broke the tie late in the third period on the way to a 3-1 win. RIT came out stronger in the third period, and evened out the play to keep momentum swaying and the intensity building. “We played one period, anyways,” said … Read more
Hobart takes its first in-season tourney title since the ’80s; Elmira defies the trends; and RIT toughs it out on the way to — and from — Potsdam. Scott Biggar rounds up the ECAC West.
Buffalo State got off to a slow start against Hobart and it proved costly in a 4-2 loss. Buffalo State climbed back to tie the game 2-2, but two goals by Hobart late in the third period proved too much for the Bengals. “I talked to my guys about being consistent,” said Buffalo State coach … Read more
Saturday must be the day garbage is collected on the campus of Buffalo State, and Fredonia freshmen must be the collectors. The first-year players of Fredonia scored three goals off of rebounds, and added a fourth on a breakaway, to down Utica in the Buffalo State All-Sport Invitational Tournament by a score of 4-1. “All … Read more
Picking up their play at the collegiate level hasn’t been a problem so far for the ECAC West’s crop of freshmen, as Scott Biggar reports. Also: some of Utica’s players learn the importance of academics, and Elmira-Oswego earns Game of the Week honors.