Last week, I wrote about some of the seniors leading the way in the SUNYAC. This week, I’ll talk about some of the newcomers making their mark in their rookie seasons. Three teams dominate the top five of the freshmen scoring chart — Potsdam, Fredonia, and Morrisville. The Bears not only have the top freshman … Read more
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
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
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 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
Joe Baldarotta is one of the few coaches with 300 wins, and his team notched that victory in dramatic fashion.
Oswego faces a familiar dilemma: replacing a starting goalie.
In the SUNYAC, Russell Jaslow finds that the squads look to get an advantage by creating a tough nonconference schedule.
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 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
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 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
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
Utica has taken the next step in the application process for its men’s team to join the SUNYAC during that league’s spring meetings. Administrators from the school last week made a presentation to the SUNYAC committee. After review, the league decided to proceed with a site visit to the college, scheduled to occur this fall. … Read more
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
St. Norbert leads the way with three players on the 2010-2011 All-USCHO D-III teams
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
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
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
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