The highlight of Potsdam’s season last year was winning the always competitive Times-Argus Invitational in Norwich. They also managed wins against Utica and defending national champion Neumann. However, after teetering just above .500 for the first half of the season, they went on a 2-8 tailspin to finish out the year. “There were a lot … Read more
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
In their first year of eligibility in their third year as an NCAA institution, Morrisville made the SUNYAC playoffs. Before anyone could shout, “But they only got in because Geneseo was banned from the playoffs,” the Mustangs shut the critics up by beating Fredonia, 3-2. The win came in Fredonia three days after getting shellacked … Read more
After a poor 2008-9 campaign, Fredonia bounced back with a strong season, only to be bounced out of the playoffs by upstart Morrisville. “It was good to get things back on track,” Fredonia coach Jeff Meredith said. “Disappointing shadow over the season with the way it ended.” The fight for third place this year will … Read more
It was certainly a trying year for Geneseo last season when the NCAA sanctions were handed down. Yet, despite that distraction, the Ice Knights finished very strong. “I used the analogy last year that I wanted us to perform like a good stock,” Geneseo coach Chris Schultz said. “We got off to a rough start … Read more
It’s always risky to pick Oswego second instead of first. Last year it seemed safe — Oswego had 12 new players and an unknown goaltending situation. Instead, they lost just one league game en route to first place and beat Plattsburgh all three times to take the SUNYAC championship. Then, they got to Lake Placid … Read more
“It was a year we didn’t know what to expect,” Plattsburgh coach Bob Emery said. “We had unknown goaltending and 12 freshmen. We didn’t have high expectations.” The Cardinals lost to their arch-rivals Oswego all three times, finished second in the regular season and playoffs, but did make it to the NCAA semifinal round. However, … Read more
Last season was a banner year for the SUNYAC, but one that fell slightly short. Two teams made the Division III national championship weekend in Lake Placid — Oswego and Plattsburgh. This is the first time this has happened since 1987, when those two teams faced each other in the championship game won by Plattsburgh … Read more
Cammi Granato, three-time ECAC Player of the Year, two-time Olympian and 15-year member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, was today announced as one of the first two female members in the 65-year history of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Granato will be formally inducted into the Hall on Nov. 8 as part of the … Read more
With the proposed change to the icing rule in mind, Dave Starman writes that too much tinkering with college hockey’s rules might alienate people more than it alleviates problems.
The rule proposal was released, the coaches were repulsed and that’s it, right? Wrong. Nothing is finished in the case of the controversial proposed change to the icing rule. Brian Sullivan reports on how we got to this point and what comes next.
The NCAA is getting tough on contact-to-the-head penalties and getting creative in an effort to promote scoring when it comes to other rules changes. Contact to the head will result in a major penalty and either a game misconduct or game disqualification under proposals by the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee unveiled Friday. The proposals … Read more
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
First-team All-American Eric Selleck has signed with the NHL’s Florida Panthers after two seasons at Oswego. Selleck, the runner-up for the Sid Watson Award, given to Division III’s top player, led the country in points per game this season. Related link: Early departures in 2010 offseason He scored 21 goals and added 33 assists. “When … Read more
Potsdam forward Antony Proteau lost his battle with cancer, passing away on April 3. Antony Proteau Proteau, from Montreal, Quebec, was diagnosed last June. He took the Fall semester off to fight the disease, returning to classes in the Spring. He felt healthy enough to occasionally skate with the team and was making plans to … Read more
At the end of last season, when it was fait accompli that the Salem State Vikings would be leaving their long and venerable association with the ECAC East and joining the new MASCAC conference, the challenge to keep some of their most talented players began in earnest. Having played in one of the best conferences … Read more
Oswego Lakers (26-2-0 overall, 15-1-0 in SUNYAC) The last time the Oswego Lakers won the national championship in 2007, they had to travel way out to Superior, Wis. The following year, the national tournament was moved to nearby Lake Placid. Oswego didn’t make it. Lake Placid hosted it again. Oswego didn’t make it. Lake Placid … Read more
Norwich Cadets (24-1-4 overall, 16-1-2 in the ECAC East) The road to Lake Placid is never an easy one, even if you are the top ranked team in the country. The Norwich Cadets were just 48 seconds from the end of their season but dug deep for a goal by freshman Steven Schroeder in the … Read more
Middlebury Panthers (19-4-4 overall, 12-3-4 in NESCAC) After a two year absence from the national stage where the Panthers failed to secure at-large bids, the Panthers are excited to be returning to the NCAA tournament for the fourth time. There, they will face a very familiar foe. “I think it is just a terrific matchup … Read more
Oswego Lakers (25-2-0 overall, 15-1-0 in SUNYAC) The last time the Oswego Lakers were in the NCAA playoffs, they hoisted the national championship trophy high above their heads. That was in 2007, and they got in after being upset in the SUNYAC semifinals. They took their second chance and ran the table. This year, Oswego … Read more