Men’s D-II/III: SUNYAC

Collins racking up points in Geneseo homecoming

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It usually doesn’t take a rookie too long before he receives his “initiation” – his “Welcome to the SUNYAC” moment. It’s been 10 games now as a Geneseo Ice Knight and freshman Stephen Collins has yet to receive his. No dressing room pranks played on him by the upperclassmen. Nor any “love taps” applied not … Read more

Top-ranked Plattsburgh wants to keep momentum rolling

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Four years and a shade more besides. That’s how long since it’s been since Plattsburgh had occupied the top spot in USCHO’s Division III Men’s Poll. Not that the Cardinals, perennial national championship contenders, hadn’t come close a few times since their last top ranking, the Oct. 26, 2009 preseason poll. But it wasn’t until … Read more

After hard-fought draw, Fredonia and Buffalo State look at improvements

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What’s that old chestnut about half a loaf being better than nothing? You wouldn’t have known it by the reaction from either side of Friday’s 4-4 draw between Fredonia and Buffalo State. Judging by the respective reactions, neither side found the result to be particularly tasty, even though each came away with a precious SUNYAC … Read more

Cortland’s Nardi knows breakfast the most important meal of the day

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The question was as logical as it was simple. “What did you have for breakfast on Saturday, Stephen?” You’d have asked it, too, if you had seen the sort of unexpected offensive eruption that Cortland senior defenseman Stephen Nardi put out against visiting Morrisville. Known more as a body-banging defenseman who is adept at keeping … Read more

Stability, confidence the name of the game for Morrisville

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They weren’t mad and they aren’t trying to get even. Even so, the Mustangs of Morrisville brought burrs beneath their saddle blankets with them into the still-new 2013-14 season. No one likes to be pegged for last place in a pre-season poll and the ‘Stangs, who were consigned [with Cortland] for the cellar by the … Read more

Baldarotta retires, Cranfield takes over behind Cortland bench

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Cortland head coach Joe Baldarotta has announced his retirement and associate director of athletics Tom Cranfield will coach the Red Dragons in 2013-14 while still assuming his administrative duties. Cranfield previously coached the team from 2001-07. Baldarotta coached six seasons at Cortland from 2007-13 and led the squad to the 2008 SUNYAC playoffs. His overall … Read more

Fundraiser for Nazareth coach Roll’s family to be held April 20

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The Rochester Americans players’ wives and girlfriends will be having a fundraising raffle to benefit the family of Nazareth coach George Roll, whose wife has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, during the Amerks’ game versus the Hamilton Bulldogs on Saturday, April 20 at the Blue Cross Arena. The efforts are being spearheaded by Amerks’ … Read more

D-III Championship Notebook

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Going Out On Top After today, the NCHA men’s hockey will be no more. What better way to close out the conference than with a national championship. “We talked about that the first day of practice,” Wisconsin-Eau Claire coach Matt Loen said. “It would be really cool winning it for the NCHA for the last … Read more

Oswego hopes to go one further

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You can’t really automatically pencil Oswego into an annual trip to the Division-III Frozen Four. It just seems that way. Four FroFour appearances in the last four years — including this one — is reason enough to think that. Stretch it to five FFs since 2007, all of them coming under coach Ed Gosek, if … Read more