Senior leadership

This season, the adage “senior leadership” is proving to be quite true. While sophomores and juniors are dominating the goaltending ranks, it is seniors that control the top of the scoring stats. At the very top of not just the conference stats, but the national stats, is Sy Nutkevitch of Potsdam. The Montreal native leads … Read more

SUNYAC midseason report and Christmas wish list

The SUNYAC schedule is half over, and for most teams, so is the overall schedule. As expected, Oswego is on top, with Plattsburgh giving them a run for their money, and it’s extremely tight in the middle. There are also, as usual, some surprises. No doubt, the biggest disappointment of the season is Geneseo. Though … Read more

Early reviews of the four-man officiating system

At the Division I level, they don’t see what all the fuss is about, but at the Division III level, it’s breaking new ground. I’m talking about the four-man officiating system. It was put into place a few years ago. However, with concern over the financial impact to Division III schools with their smaller budgets, … Read more

Todd Sheridan’s passion continues

Todd Sheridan has never wavered from his true passion as a hockey player. It wasn’t the four years of playing goaltender at Brockport, or the year as their goaltending coach. His true passion has been the Saves For A Cure charity. “I have to be active with Saves For A Cure!” Sheridan said. “It is … Read more

Leftover thoughts

In the SUNYAC, Russell Jaslow finds that the squads look to get an advantage by creating a tough nonconference schedule.

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

Denver assistant Lalonde leaves for USHL head coach gig

Denver assistant coach Derek Lalonde has been named the new head coach and general manager of the USHL’s Green Bay Gamblers. Lalonde spent the past five seasons at DU and prior to that was an assistant at Ferris State for four years. “I couldn’t be more excited to be coming to the Green Bay Gamblers,” … Read more

SUNYAC schools to go to four-man officiating system

There will be four on-ice officials for all SUNYAC games next season, new coordinator of officials Jeff Fulton told USCHO on Friday. League officials voted Friday to approve the four-man system for the regular season and playoffs. “This is significant for college hockey since we are the first NCAA D-III conference to adopt the 2-and-2 … Read more

Niagara names former defenseman Oliveto new assistant

Niagara has rounded out its coaching staff with the addition of former Purple Eagles’ defenseman Pat Oliveto as an assistant coach. “I am very pleased to welcome Pat and his family back to the Niagara University community,” Niagara head coach Dave Burkholder said in a press release. “He was a role model on and off … Read more

Potsdam State penalized for rules violations, issues statement Sunday

A report from the Associated Press says the NCAA has penalized the State University of New York at Potsdam for violations of financial aid rules involving men’s and women’s ice hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse, women’s volleyball and women’s soccer programs. Penalties in this case include two years probation and a postseason ban. During the … Read more

Men’s D-III Playoff Preview: Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh League: SUNYAC Record: 20-7-1 NCAA History: 21st appearance, two national championships (1992, 2001) Scoring Offense: 4.07 g/gm Scoring Defense: 2.57 g/gm Scoring Margin: +42 (1.50 g/gm) Power Play: 23.7 percent Penalty Kill: 83.0 percent Penalties: 9.0 pim/gm Team Leaders Goals: Dylan Clarke (18) Assists: Eric Satim (22) Points: Eric Satim (35) Power-play Goals: Dylan … Read more

Men’s D-III Playoff Preview: Oswego

Oswego League: SUNYAC Record: 22-4-0 NCAA History: 12th appearance, one national championship (2007) Scoring Offense: 4.02 g/gm Scoring Defense: 1.85 g/gm Scoring Margin: +59 (2.27 g/gm) Power Play: 25.7 percent Penalty Kill: 85.9 percent Penalties: 14.2 pim/gm Team Leaders Goals: Ian Boots (14) Assists: Ian Boots (23) Points: Ian Boots (37) Power-play Goals: Justin Fox … Read more

Five get byes as Division III men’s NCAA bracket revealed

St. Norbert, Plattsburgh State, Oswego State, Elmira and Adrian earned first-round byes as the 2011 NCAA Division III men’s tournament bracket was revealed Monday. Hamline, Wisconsin-Superior, Curry, Norwich, Neumann and Bowdoin also earned spots in the field of 11. Those schools will play first-round games Wednesday, with the winners advancing to Saturday’s quarterfinals. Get the … Read more

2007 Redux?

All Rookie Team and Defensive Awards This is the sixth year we’ve been helping out with these awards. I’ll repeat what I always do — I only coordinate this effort. I do not select these awards, nor does USCHO. The coaches do, in the same way they select the other SUNYAC year-end awards. I just … Read more