Site: Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 29-30, 2007 Participants: Air Force, Boston College, RIT, Minnesota Game 1: Air Force vs. Boston College, 4:05 p.m. CT Air Force Falcons (9-4-3, 7-4-3 Atlantic Hockey) Head coach: Frank Serratore Leading scorers: Sr. Eric Ehn (6-15 — 21), Jr. Brent Olson (7-8 — 15) Leading netminder: So. Andrew Volkening … Read more
The Tigers surprised everyone last year, possibly including themselves. “We knew we could compete; we didn’t know if we could win right away, and I guess that was answered,” said coach Wayne Wilson. “Not just Atlantic Hockey. We knew we could compete with anybody.” After a 6-22-2 season as an independent when they lost ten … Read more
RIT sophomore forward Steve Pinizzotto became the first player since the program moved to Division I in 2005 to leave early and sign a professional contract. Pinizzotto will sign with the NHL’s Washington Capitals on Monday and will report to the AHL’s Hershey Bears on Tuesday. Financial terms have not been disclosed. PINIZZOTTO Pinizzotto led … Read more
After 25 years in radio, Randy Bloechl has done and seen it all for RIT — and on a volunteer basis, no less. Chris Lerch profiles the voice of the Tigers.
RIT entered 2006-07 with modest expectations, if you believed the pundits. But the Tigers, playing their first season in Atlantic Hockey, have gone far beyond preseason opinions. Chris Lerch reports.
RIT will move from the ECAC Women’s East Hockey League into the conference’s ECAC Women’s West League next season, becoming the ninth member of the league. The decision was made by the league administrators during a conference call on Monday, Dec. 4. The Tigers will join Buffalo State, Chatham, Cortland, Elmira, Neumann, Oswego, Plattsburgh, and … Read more
Each year on the night that the men’s hockey team hosts Harvard in Lynah Rink, denizens of the Lynah Faithful smuggle contraband into the rink in order to break the rules and continue the tradition of covering the ice with fish before the game. Oct. 28 will be different.
RIT had its ups and downs in its first season of Division I play, putting a scare into several top teams and knocking off St. Lawrence. Looking for the silver lining in a 6-22-2 season can be difficult, but Wayne Wilson’s squad was able to gain some solace in the fact that the Tigers, with … Read more
RIT men’s assistant coach Scott McDonald has been named head coach of the RIT women’s team. “We are very pleased to have Scott join us as head coach of women’s ice hockey,” said Lou Spiotti, Director of the Center for Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation at RIT. “He brings a strong set of qualities and experiences … Read more
Atlantic Hockey will host its league championship at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester for the next three seasons, and may look to extend the relationship beyond that. Commissioner Bob DeGregorio says the move to an off-campus site for the Atlantic Hockey tournament will help the league raise its level of play. (photo: Ed Trefzger) … Read more
Perennial D-II and D-III power RIT is new to Division I this season, and Scott Biggar finds that the long-awaited move is going well.
As RIT enters its first season in Division I, more things have remained the same than have changed. For example, the roster includes 17 players from last season’s team. “We did bring in what I think are a lot of players — nine,” said RIT coach Wayne Wilson. “I didn’t want to get on a … Read more
USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program has announced the schedule for its 2005-06 U.S. National Under-17 Team, and it will include two college hockey teams. For the first time in the nine-year history of the NTDP, the U.S. National Under-17 Team will face two NCAA Division III opponents in games at SUNYAC members Plattsburgh on … Read more
Geneseo coach Brian Hills, who led the Ice Knights to the SUNYAC title and an NCAA berth last season, has resigned to accept an assistant coaching position at RIT. The Tigers are moving to Division I this coming season. The move reunites Hills with RIT head coach Wayne Wilson. Hills and Wilson were teammates and … Read more
RIT and Atlantic Hockey have scheduled a press conference for Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET on the RIT campus in suburban Rochester, N.Y., where it is anticipated that the school will announce that it is moving its men’s hockey program to the Division I level and joining that conference. Atlantic Hockey athletic directors met via … Read more
Atlantic Hockey commissioner Bob DeGregorio and Canisius athletic director Tim Dillon paid a weekend visit to Rochester Institute of Technology as part of that university’s bid to become a member of the league as early as the 2006-07 season. The tour of RIT and meetings with RIT officials, including AD Lou Spiotti and coach Wayne … Read more
The ECAC West will switch to a three-game format for its regular season beginning as soon as 2005-06, and is considering expanding its conference playoffs. The schedule change was agreed to during a conference call on Monday. Under the new format, each team would play each other team in the conference three times, with two … Read more
Last season’s national runner-up, St. Norbert, and a team that narrowly missed the NCAA playoffs, St. John’s, each placed three players on the men’s preseason D-III All-USCHO team as announced Monday by USCHO.com. St. Norbert first-team All-Americans Jason Deitsch and Ryan Tew were selected for the All-USCHO first team, with second-team All-American Spencer Carburry joining … Read more
Atlantic Hockey will vote on Wednesday whether or not to expand from its current membership and, if so, which members will be accepted. The vote will be part of a meeting of the league’s athletic directors in Albany, N.Y. Among those rumored to be considered for acceptance into the league include Robert Morris, Air Force … Read more
With the top teams trading blows, Elmira overcame a 1-1 tie with No. 7 Williams to remain in first place in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll. The Soaring Eagles topped No. 5 Middlebury 4-2 and improved to 9-2-2 on the season, with both losses coming against a Division I team. No. 2 Bowdoin outscored … Read more