Men’s D-II/III: SUNYAC

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

Ben Waldman – 3, Shane Avery – 2 Who needs your leading scorer when you got Ben Waldman? Fredonia rode Waldman’s second period hat trick to defeat Buffalo State, 3-2, with all the scoring in the middle stanza. Shane Avery got both of Buffalo State’s goals. After a scoreless first period which saw neither team … Read more

Home Ice, No Advantage? You work all year for home ice advantage in the playoffs, and then you end up playing a team that beat you on your home ice earlier in the season. “I think when you look at the two first round games, you are splitting hairs,” Fredonia coach Jeff Meredith said. “Let’s … Read more

In October, everyone had dreams. Fans were hopeful, players were eager, coaches were strategizing. Now, it’s February, and in just one weekend, the regular season will come to an end. Some dreams have already been shattered. Others are still within reach. Players will have to dig deep to find that second reserve. Coaches are making … Read more

Yes, Oswego won the regular season last year, and they won it again this year. However, the team that won it this year is a bit different than the team that took the points title the previous season. They are still one of the most talented squads in the SUNYAC, capable at any moment of … Read more

Although this season has certainly seen it’s share of exciting games, surprising results, and competitive hockey, the races for positions have not been as riveting as the past few years. Oswego took off from the start and has never looked back. Their magic number to clinch first place is two points. The only way they … Read more

Oftentimes, top players on teams that aren’t at the top of the standings get overlooked. When they are doing well, they are sometimes dismissed as being the only go-to guy on the squad, so naturally their stats will be “inflated.” This would be a misnomer when it comes to Brockport’s James Cody and Fredonia’s Jordan … Read more

It’s one of those oddities in sports. Since November 2, 2003, Oswego has 19 of them. Plattsburgh has 15. Fredonia is next with 13. Brockport and Buffalo State each have eight. Cortland and Potsdam each have two. Even Morrisville, which hasn’t been around that long (since 2005-6) has two. Geneseo has none. What are we … Read more

There are a handful of freshmen who have made a quick impact on this season so far. Heading that list are the Geneseo forward duo of Zachary Vit and Rich Manley. They are certainly hard to miss on the ice. Vit stands at 6-3 and 200 lbs. while Manley is 6-5. Sometimes, these numbers are … Read more

Todd Sheridan’s playing days at Brockport may be over, but that hasn’t slowed him down when it comes to his charitable foundation, Saves For A Cure. In fact, he is expanding the effort. A cancer survivor himself, he got a second chance to play college hockey as the goaltender for Brockport. He rewarded the team … Read more

PathFinder Bank Oswego Hockey Classic It’s the fifth year for this tournament which tries to get one team from New York State, another team from New England, and a team from out West. Now, if you look at this year’s field, you may think there are two teams from New York. Well, technically that’s true. … Read more

Some quick thoughts that jump out at the midway point of the SUNYAC season: – Geneseo and especially Buffalo State recovered very well from their NCAA sanctions last year. – Oswego recovered very nicely from losing some key players last year. – Morrisville is doing well, but slightly better than some expected. – Plattsburgh is … Read more

Quick, name the three hottest teams in Division III hockey right now. Okay, Oswego and St. Norbert were the easy picks. How about the third … waiting … waiting … waiting … Give up? It’s Buffalo State. Oswego has a nine-game winning streak this year; St. Norbert has won their last eight. The Bengals, after … Read more

Definition of Parity Ever watch a dog chase its tail? Round and round the dog goes, getting nowhere. Then, the dog gives up or tires or both and lies down licking its paw. The tail is still there. The dog accomplished nothing. It’s great fun to watch, but in the end, nothing happens. That’s the … Read more

Green Hockey Fredonia is doing their share to save our planet; they are not wasting electricity to turn on the red light. In three conference games, there has been a total of 11 goals scored in Fredonia games. To put that in perspective, Morrisville has scored 11 goals themselves in just two games. “I think … Read more

Game of the Week It certainly is a no-brainer this week. Plattsburgh and Oswego slug it out again on the shores of Lake Ontario. The Oswego campus has been abuzz all week, as students lined up Monday morning before 7:00 a.m. for their allotment of tickets. The tickets were quickly gone once the windows opened. … Read more