This Week in the SUNYAC: Feb. 13, 2003
Oswego makes its move in the North Country; Fredonia sticks with what works; Brockport earns a streak-shattering win; and, according to Russell Jaslow, they’re all Games of the Week about now.
Men’s D-II/III: SUNYAC
This Week in the SUNYAC: Feb. 6, 2003
Oswego keeps Fredonia from turning the race in the SUNYAC into a formality; Plattsburgh bounces back; and Russell Jaslow comments on perseverance and heroism.
This Week in the SUNYAC: Jan. 30, 2003
Oswego and Buffalo State build momentum to sweeps, while Fredonia isn’t so fortunate in nonconference play. Meanwhile, Russell Jaslow features another word of the week.
This Week in the SUNYAC: Jan. 23, 2003
The light has largely gone out for SUNYAC teams challenging non conference opponents. First place Fredonia discovers it can’t remain ranked if it can’t beat someone outside the league, even if it is undefeated in SUNYAC games. And the age old quest for the perfect pretzel. Russell Jaslow analyzes it all in this week’s SUNYAC report.
This Week in the SUNYAC: Jan. 16, 2003
A cataclysmic collision is on the schedule: yep, it’s Plattsburgh versus RIT as the SUNYAC-ECAC West showdown continues. Also: Russell Jaslow offers fond, and not-so-fond remembrances of the old NYCHA.
This Week in the SUNYAC: Jan. 9, 2003
The four PrimeLink Shootout teams meet again; the SUNYAC mistreats Neumann; and Russell Jaslow gets into a fender-bender.
Cadets Still Perfect, Sit Atop DIII Poll
Winning its only game of the week in dominating fashion, 14-2, and improving to a perfect 7-0-0, Norwich held on to its top ranking in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. The Cadets head into the holiday break on a high note, winning 14 of their last 15 games dating to last season, the only … Read more
This Week in the SUNYAC: Dec. 12, 2002
Fredonia makes believers out of SUNYAC observers; Potsdam gets victimized by the injury bug; and Russell Jaslow takes issue with the 15-second faceoff rule in his “Featured Word” segment.
Unanimous Pick Norwich Tops DIII Poll
Norwich went from a dogfight in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll over the last two weeks to a unanimous selection as the nation’s No. 1 team this weekend. The Cadets trounced Amherst 7-4 on Friday before escaping from Hamilton with a 2-1 win, which combined with a loss by last week’s No. 2 team, … Read more
This Week in the SUNYAC: Dec. 5, 2002
Shootout shenanigans, Plattsburgh and Potsdam, Cortland, Brockport and … last but not least … Elmira. Russell Jaslow reports.
This Week in the SUNYAC: Nov. 21, 2002
A wild weekend in the SUNYAC saw Cortland pull off a result that hadn’t been seen since the days of disco; the excitement continues this weekend, then after Thanksgiving with the PrimeLink Great Northern Shootout. Russell Jaslow reports.
St. Norbert Successfully Defends First in D3 Poll
With two more wins, St. Norbert solidified its hold on the first-place ranking in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. The Green Knights topped St. Olaf 3-1 on Friday, and downed Gustavus Adolphus 6-3 on Saturday. St. Norbert remains perfect at 9-0-0 and received 10 of the 15 first-place votes. Norwich, which hasn’t played … Read more
Potsdam’s Thomaris Arrested on DWI Charges
Potsdam coach Glenn Thomaris was arrested Thursday on drunk driving charges.
This Week in the SUNYAC: Nov. 14, 2002
Fredonia State ignores the pundits; scoring starts early — and, in some arenas, ends early; and Russell Jaslow introduces us to one of his favorite words.
2002-03 Fredonia Season Preview
The Obvious When you are coming off a year in which you got less than two goals a league game and had the league’s worst power play at 10.8%, it’s fairly easy to spot what needs improvement. “Obviously, we need to score some goals to be there at the end,” said Fredonia coach Jeff Meredith. … Read more
2002-03 Buffalo State Season Preview
Looking For More The Buffalo State Bengals achieved a first last year — a SUNYAC playoff spot. Now, they will be looking for more, such as home ice in the postseason and a winning record. It won’t be easy, as they lost 10 players, many of them key personnel, and their Western New York rival, … Read more
2002-03 Oswego Season Preview
Strong Tandem Of the teams with strong goaltenders, Oswego may be in the best position of all. The Lakers have the best tandem in net, each of whom would probably start for any other team. Instead, they will most likely get to share the starting role, as they did last year. Senior Joe Lofberg comes … Read more
2002-03 Cortland Season Preview
On The Right Path The 2001-2 season was a turnaround for Cortland, which finished tied for third place at 7-5-2 and sported an overall record of 14-11-4. The Red Dragons will be looking to continue on that road, as second year coach Tom Cranfield continues to put his mark on the team. “We’ll need to … Read more
2002-03 Geneseo Season Preview
Lost A Lot Last year was a successful one for first-year coach Brian Hills. His Geneseo Ice Knights worked out early-season kinks, then went 11-7-2 for the rest of the year, finished tied for third, defeated Potsdam in the first round in a thrilling mini-game, and stretched Plattsburgh to a mini-game before losing. With that … Read more
2002-03 SUNYAC Season Preview
The Year of the Goaltender may be here in the SUNYAC, and that’s despite the graduation of All-World Niklas Sundberg. Plattsburgh might be the favorite once again, but faces old and new at other programs will have something to say about that.