Scott BiggarFour of the five teams started league play this past weekend. With a pair of big road wins over Uitca and Manhattanville, Elmira jumped right to the top of the standings. The Soaring Eagles weekend started out at Utica, and the Pioneers got their 3,800 fans into the game early when Steve Zappia scored just … Read more
Four of the five teams started league play this past weekend. With a pair of big road wins over Uitca and Manhattanville, Elmira jumped right to the top of the standings. The Soaring Eagles weekend started out at Utica, and the Pioneers got their 3,800 fans into the game early when Steve Zappia scored just … Read more
Friday, November 04 Hobart at Manhattanville Manhattanville jumps right into the deep end with its first NCAA game against a tough ECAC West opponent, hosting Hobart. The Valiants scored a big comeback victory against the Under-18 team last weekend, while Hobart failed to do the same against Cortland. That gives Manhattanville the edge heading into … Read more
Friday, November 04 Hobart at Manhattanville Manhattanville jumps right into the deep end with its first NCAA game against a tough ECAC West opponent, hosting Hobart. The Valiants scored a big comeback victory against the Under-18 team last weekend, while Hobart failed to do the same against Cortland. That gives Manhattanville the edge heading into … Read more
Utica got off to a big start last weekend with an upset of No. 2 Oswego, and looks to build on that start.
Every team in the ECAC West is now in action and the season is under way. Three teams were in action this past weekend, all with games on Saturday. The biggest of them all was No. 13 Utica handing No. 2 Oswego its first loss of the year. The Pioneers scored a pair of goals … Read more
Every team in the ECAC West is now in action and the season is under way. Three teams were in action this past weekend, all with games on Saturday. The biggest of them all was No. 13 Utica handing No. 2 Oswego its first loss of the year. The Pioneers scored a pair of goals … Read more
Although there was plenty of exciting hockey around the ECAC West last season, there was almost a feeling of the walking dead as well, as fans waited for the final shoe to drop signaling the dissolution of the league. Hope springs eternal however, and the feeling around the league is much more upbeat this October … Read more
After a dozen years at the helm, Keith Levinthal has stepped down as head coach of the Manhattanville men’s hockey team. Levinthal, the only coach the team has ever had, leaves as the sixth winningest coach in Division III college hockey history with a record of 202-84-28 (.688). Eric Lang, currently the head coach of … Read more
Just two years out of college, former Lebanon Valley captain Spiros Anastas continues to build his hockey resume, joining the Western Michigan staff as a volunteer coach this season. Anastas spent last year as an assistant coach at his alma mater, helping the program make the transition from playing in the Division III ECAC West … Read more
School president Daan Bravemen announced Thursday that Nazareth College, located in Pittsford, N.Y., will add Division III men’s hockey starting with the 2012-13 season. It will be the 24th team to be part of the Golden Flyers athletic program. “We think this will be a great new program for Nazareth College and for the larger … Read more
The fans and support staff of Rochester Institute of Technology had to make a tough decision Saturday evening, but it was one of those dilemmas that is good to have. The men’s hockey team was playing Air Force at Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester in the Atlantic Hockey Association championship game. Just 10 miles … Read more
In their first NCAA Frozen Four appearance, the RIT Tigers (26-1-2) rode a three-goal explosion in the second period to defeat the Middlebury Panthers (22-5-1) by a 5-2 score. Traci Galbraith scored a pair of power-play goals for the Tigers. RIT advances to face Norwich in the championship game on Saturday. With the loss, Middlebury … Read more
Elmira Soaring Eagles Last NCAA Appearance: 2010 (First Round win 4-1 against Curry, Quarterfinal OT loss 2-1 to Norwich), 17th NCAA appearance in 36 years (4th straight) Best NCAA Finish: Second — 1980, 1988; Third — 1993, 2006, 2008; Fourth — 1978, 1991 Elmira Team Stats ECAC West Regular Season: 8-3-1 (First) Overall Record: 17-6-4 … Read more
Neumann Knights Last NCAA Appearance: 2009 (National Champions), second NCAA appearance in 10 years Best NCAA Finish: First — 2009 Neumann Team Stats ECAC West Regular Season: 7-4-1 (Second) Overall Record: 14-8-5 Power Play: 19.4 percent Penalty Kill: 81.6 percent Offense: 3.15 goals per game Defense: 2.69 goals per game Neumann Individual Stats Scoring Leaders … Read more
The Elmira Soaring Eagles celebrated their first ECAC West Championship since 2006 on Saturday after defeating Neumann 5-1. The game was played in front of a large and raucous crowd at the Thunderdomes who were into the action from start to end. Elmira’s power play was the difference in the game. The Soaring Eagles tallied … Read more
The Elmira Soaring Eagles (17-6-4) won their first ECAC West championship title since 2006 on home ice tonight. They defeated the Neumann Knights (14-8-5) by a score of 5-1 in front of a raucous crowd at the Murray Athletic Center. The game was much closer until Elmira chipped in a pair of empty-net goals in … Read more
No. 2 Neumann at No. 1 Elmira Elmira coach Aaron Saul returned home earlier this week after visiting his brother Adrian in Germany. Adrian suffered a serious neck injury last week in a hockey game, but fortunately is doing well. “Adrian’s doing great,” said Aaron Saul. “He walked around the whole lobby of the hospital. … Read more
And then there were two. The top two seeds were victorious in the semifinal round of the ECAC West playoffs and have moved on to the championship game on Saturday night in Elmira. Elmira defeated Hobart in rather convincing fashion, 5-2, on Saturday. Soaring Eagles coach Aaron Saul left the team midweek to be with … Read more
And then there were two. The top two seeds were victorious in the semifinal round of the ECAC West playoffs and have moved on to the championship game on Saturday night in Elmira. Elmira defeated Hobart in rather convincing fashion, 5-2, on Saturday. Soaring Eagles coach Aaron Saul left the team midweek to be with … Read more