ECAC Hockey names Bobarakis assistant commissioner
ECAC Hockey announced Wednesday the appointment of Steve Bobarakis as assistant commissioner.
Men’s D-II/III: Brockport
Geneseo has the edge in the hyper-competitive SUNYAC
Unlike many conferences that have gone through some changes in make-up, SUNYAC remains intact and formidable in the level of competition across the league. Many, including Geneseo coach Chris Schultz, feel this may be the most competitive the league has been. “I know we were picked in the coaches poll, but Plattsburgh is really good; … Read more
Geneseo’s Collins bags SUNYAC Player of the Year honors for second straight season
The SUNYAC on Thursday announced its annual individual awards and All-Conference Teams. For the second consecutive year, Geneseo’s Stephen Collins is the recipient of the Herb Hammond Player of the Year award. The senior forward currently leads the 10th-ranked Knights with 48 points in 26 games with 19 goals and a team-high 29 assists, which … Read more
SUNYAC Conference Preview: Knights will have challenging road to repeat
What better way to look at a conference preview than through the eyes of the coach of the defending champions, who just so happens to be the same guy whose team has the bullseye on them, according to the other coaches in the conference. Geneseo’s Chris Schultz understands why his team was the coaches’ pick, … Read more
Brockport assistant Mallaro tabbed first coach of new program at King’s College
Stephen Mallaro has been named the first head coach at King’s College. Mallaro, who helped lead Oswego to back-to-back Division III Frozen Four appearances in 2010 and 2011, will lead the new Monarchs program that will start play in 2017-18. King’s is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. “We are thrilled to welcome Stephen Mallaro as the … Read more
Brockport places trio on SUNYAC All-Rookie Team
The 2015-16 SUNYAC All-Rookie Team and Best Defensive Forward were announced Friday. These awards are not endorsed by the conference, but the selections are based on input from the league’s coaches. 2015-16 SUNYAC All-Rookie Team Plattsburgh senior Mike Radisa was named the Best Defensive Forward.
Geneseo and Brockport split SUNYAC regular-season individual awards
The SUNYAC announced its top individual awards Wednesday, in addition to three All-Conference Teams. The conference’s player of the year is Geneseo junior forward Stephen Collins, who tallied nine goals and 21 points in 16 SUNYAC games in 2015-16. Geneseo’s Chris Schultz earned coach of the year honors after guiding the Knights to a 15-4-6 … Read more
After Plattsburgh and Oswego, who breaks the status quo in the SUNYAC?
If there is a constant theme to the SUNYAC conference, it is likely the chase by the rest of the league of Oswego and last year’s conference champions from Plattsburgh. While the Cardinals took the conference title with a win over the Lakers, both teams qualified for the NCAA tournament in 2015. This season brings … Read more
Former NAHL coach Gershon joins Robert Morris staff as volunteer assistant
The Robert Morris men’s team announced Monday that Michael Gershon has joined the staff as a volunteer assistant coach. Gershon comes to the Colonials from the North American Hockey League’s Keystone Ice Miners, where he served as head coach, president and general manager during the 2014-15 season. Previously head coach and general manager of the … Read more
Margarucci named USA Hockey’s manager of player safety
Kevin Margarucci has been named USA Hockey’s manager of player safety. Since 2001, Margarucci has served as head athletic trainer and teacher at Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument, Colo., and has also worked as an athletic trainer at Colorado College and for the United States Olympic Committee. he holds a master’s degree in athletic training … Read more
Oswego’s Hulshof named SUNYAC Player of the Year after 40-point campaign
The SUNYAC has announced its individual year-end awards, in addition to three All-Conference Teams. All the awards were voted on by the head coaches in the conference. The MVP Herb Hammond Award as Player of the Year was given to Oswego’s Shawn Hulshof, while Rookie of the Year went to Cortland’s Dan Broderick and Plattsburgh’s … Read more
SUNYAC favorite a roll of the dice in 2014-15
Somebody’s bound to say it. “Ours is the toughest conference in Division III hockey.” The thing is, the SUNYAC can make the claim as well as anybody, at least if the gauge is Frozen Four appearances. Last year’s Frozen Four featured two SUNYAC schools, Geneseo and Oswego, and although they both bowed out in the … Read more
Optimism sky-high for all nine SUNYAC teams, no clear-cut favorite
Optimism runs amok at the beginning of every hockey season, with each team insisting that its conference is wide-open and that a league title is there for the taking. This time, they mean it. Really. It’s been a while – four years, to be precise – since anyone other than Oswego has captured the SUNYAC … Read more
SUNYAC 2012-2013 season preview: Tight battles expected
Competion. That’s the SUNYAC calling card. Or at least that is the feeling held throughout the league at dawning of the new season. While it’s true that Oswego and Plattsburgh — who between them have won every SUNYAC regular season title since 1998 — remain the teams to be in the nine-team loop, there are … Read more
SUNYAC 2011-2012 season preview
Once again, a SUNYAC team made it to the Division III national championship weekend. Once again, it was Oswego, but once again, they fell in the semifinal round. The season also saw Geneseo and Buffalo State recover very nicely from NCAA sanctions, Plattsburgh stumble only to come back and win the SUNYAC championship, Fredonia make … Read more
Notebook: Former Central Scouting director, Brockport coach McGuire remembered before his signature event
The excitement of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft was tempered a bit on Friday night as the NHL remembered longtime head of Central Scouting E.J. McGuire, who lost his battle with cancer on April 7. The letters “EJ” in a black circle donned the upper right corner of the draft board, and most of the … Read more
Former Brockport coach, NHL scouting director McGuire dies
EJ McGuire, who started his coaching career at Brockport and most recently was the vice president of the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, died Thursday. He was 58 and had been battling cancer. McGuire had a 44-74-1 record in five seasons at Brockport from 1977 to 1982. He later was an assistant coach in the NHL … Read more
Brockport will be challenged to overcome key loss
Brockport backed up their 2008-9 season with another home playoff game and another playoff victory, and for the grand slam of repeats, Brockport’s win was again versus Potsdam, and then the Golden Eagles repeated their semifinal loss to Plattsburgh. “I think last year was a successful season for us just to prove to ourselves we … Read more
Rule Book Headed for Change, But by How Much?
The NCAA men’s and women’s ice hockey rules committee gets this chance only once every two years, so there’s a little more emphasis to get it right. In the next month, leading up to and through the committee’s meeting June 8-11 in Indianapolis, the dialogue about potential rules changes will lead to debate and then … Read more
Four Repeat as Humanitarian Nominees
Four repeat nominees are among the 18 college hockey players nominated for the 2010 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award. Colgate senior Ethan Cox, Denver senior Brandon Vossberg, St. Cloud State senior Caitlin Hogan and Brockport senior Todd Sheridan are on the list again; all were nominated last year as well. The other nominees: … Read more