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.
A Change At The Helm In Potsdam’s 24 years as a varsity hockey program, the Bears have had only two coaches. John Horan led the team from club to varsity to playoff status while earning three SUNYAC Coach of the Year awards. Then, he stepped down from coaching (but remained employed by the school), and … Read more
It’s Been A While February 15, 2000, to be exact. That was the last time that Brockport won a league game. Since then, it has gone 0-25-3 in SUNYAC regular-season play (and 0-1-1 in the playoffs right after that last win). With that kind of streak, you set modest goals. Brian Dickinson told his players, … Read more
No More Sundberg There is no beating around the bush. Niklas Sundberg is gone. One of the top goaltenders ever at Plattsburgh, and in Division III for that matter, has done his four years. Now, Plattsburgh needs to replace the two-time All-American who led it to a national championship in 2001. For now, that burden … Read more
Norwich remained first in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll, earning eight first-place votes despite not having played a game thus far this season. St. Norbert used a two-win weekend, including a 2-1 victory at No. 4 Wis.-Superior, to strengthen its grip on second place. The Green Knights received three first-place votes. RIT captured … Read more
And, they’re off … Wisconsin-Superior may be defending D-III champs, but it’s Norwich again on top of the polls.
Former Elmira coach Glenn Thomaris has given a verbal commitment to become the new men’s coach at Potsdam.
Ed Seney has been named as the new men’s hockey coach at St. Anselm. Seney spent the last 14 years as head coach at Potsdam State in New York. He replaces Ken Kuzyk, who resigned in June. Kuzyk coached the Hawks for 17 years with a 161-243-27 record. “I’m just excited about coming back to … Read more
Four Division I and four Division III men’s hockey players have been named to the 2001-02 Verizon Academic All-America Men’s At-Large Teams by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Athletes in all varsity collegiate sports were eligible. Clarkson’s David Evans was named to the University Division First Team. The senior forward from Sand … Read more
A bad break for Rocky Reeves was a lucky break for Buffalo, N.Y. In his first game at Buffalo State the day before Halloween in 1998, Reeves scored on a penalty shot in the middle of the second period. But moments later, he slid hard into the boards and fractured his right leg, ending his … Read more
In a matchup familiar to observers of the Division III tournament, Wisconsin-Superior battles Plattsburgh. The defending NCAA champion Cardinals will attempt to advance against the Yellowjackets, who got into the Frozen Four the hard way. Russell Jaslow reports.
Middlebury, RIT and St. Norbert each placed two players on the first team of the Jofa/ACHA College Division All-Americans announced today. There were only three repeat winners. RIT’s Jerry Galway was named to the first team for the third time, while Adam Kragthorpe from Wisconsin-River Falls is on the first team for the second straight … Read more
Plattsburgh claims the SUNYAC title for the 16th time in 26 years, bringing back memories of another championship series in the process. Russell Jaslow reports.
One week after a pair of mini-games set up the SUNYAC semifinals, it nearly happened again as Plattsburgh beat Geneseo in a mini-game and Oswego barely bucked the trend against Cortland. Russell Jaslow recaps the semis, then previews a familiar rivalry in the finals.
The mini-game provides mega-drama in the early going in the SUNYAC playoffs; Geneseo and Potsdam find scoring hard to come by; playoff previews; and Russell Jaslow pleads for mercy.
Buffalo State’s Todd Nowicki was named Player of the Year, and Plattsburgh’s Bob Emery was Coach of the Year in the SUNYAC, which announced its year-end awards Friday.
The first round of the SUNYAC playoffs is nigh. See Russell Jaslow‘s previews of each series, as well as a recap of last week’s action — and a certain sense of deja vu in this weekend’s matchups…
With the season nearing its conclusion, the middle of the SUNYAC pack is still a jumble. The returning Russell Jaslow offers his thoughts on the rest of the regular season and the playoffs.
It is both a blessing and a curse when you are consistent winners and the most followed sports team in your town and from a small community that relies on you. That is the dilemma that the Plattsburgh Cardinals find themselves in.
Plattsburgh State defenseman Mark Cole faces felony assault and breaking and entering charges after allegedly attacking teammate Jeff Hopkins in his apartment bedroom early Sunday morning.