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May 22, 2009
Greene Tabbed to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America District Team
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio - Eric Greene of the Plattsburgh State men's hockey team has earned recognition on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I College Division Men's At-Large Second Team, becoming the first Cardinal skater to win the award since 2002 when goalie Niklas Sundberg made the first team and then placed on the Academic All-America Second Team.
The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) operates the ESPN The Magazine-sponsored academic program, and is selected by its members from NCAA Division II-III, NAIA schools in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Canadian schools of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Quebec. To be eligible, a nominee must have at least a 3.3 cumulative grade-point average, reach sophomore-year standing at their institution and be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic statistics. The at-large team is the biggest of the CoSIDA academic programs consisting of the following sports: women's bowling, women's crew, men's and women's fencing, women's field hockey, men's and women's golf, men's and women's gymnastics, men's and women's ice hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's rifle, men's and women's skiing, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's tennis, men's volleyball, men's and women's water polo and men's wrestling.
A senior defenseman from Cedar Knolls, N.J., Greene graduated this May with a degree in finance (economics minor) and had a 3.51 cumulative grade-point average at the time of his nomination.
Greene helped a defense that set school records for goals-against average and fewest goals allowed in each of the last two years, ranked first in SUNYAC scoring defense (1.93) and third in NCAA Division III. Voted the State University of New York Athletic Conference Best Defensive Defenseman of the Year by the league's head coaches, Greene had a career year in scoring with three goals and six assists for nine points. He was one of 10 finalists for the prestigious Mellon Hockey Humanitarian Award out of nearly 100 entries from all NCAA levels. He was a two-time SUNYAC champion and NCAA Tournament participant.
Off the ice, Greene was active in numerous community service projects. He was the Make-A-Wish Foundation Cardinal hockey dinner co-chair that saw record attendance for the charity event held annually during the Christmas break. He was the team liaison for assistant equipment manager Matt Thomson who has Down Syndrome. He also raised money for Special Olympics of Clinton and Essex counties, American Heart Association and North Country Down Syndrome Association. Last week, Greene received a recognition award from the National Down Syndrome Society for his positive role in advocating and promoting awareness of Down syndrome to the Plattsburgh area.
The three-time Academic All-SUNYAC and Commissioner's List recipient now works as a real estate broker and once interned on Wall Street. Greene also will be the head coach of the N.J. Colonials AAA team next season.
May 15, 2009
Greene, Smith Receive Awards for Community Engagement
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State men's hockey defensemen Eric Greene and Ward Smith were recently honored by the National Down Syndrome Society with recognition awards for their for their positive roles in advocating and promoting awareness of Down syndrome to the Plattsburgh area. They were endorsed by the North Country Down Syndrome Association.
"Their impact on the lives of all people with Down syndrome is nothing short of amazing; however, two particular lives will never be the same," said Cindy Rotz of the NCDSA. "The bond between Eric and Matt Thomson as well as the relationship between Ward and Brett Rotz is an excellent example of people accepting each other for who they are and changing lives as they do it. These student-athletes serve as role models to all who live in the Plattsburgh area to foster total acceptance, led by the coaching staff of Bob Emery and Steve Moffat."
Eric is a senior from Cedar Knolls, N.J., and Ward a junior out of Forest, Ontario. Eric--a finalist for the prestigious Mellon Hockey Humanitarian Award that featured a field of almost 75 nominees from all levels of college hockey--is the team's liaison for Matt who completed his third season as the Cardinals' assistant equipment manager. Ward visited Brett's school every week and ensured that Brett, one of Plattsburgh's No. 1 fans, had access to his favorite players.
"Our hats off to our players who strive to be active in community service," Emery added. "This is just another great example of that, and we're more than happy to do it."
March 22, 2009
Cardinal Trio Tabbed to Coaches' All-American Team
GLOUCESTER, Mass. - For the first time since the 2001-02 season, the Plattsburgh State men's hockey program was awarded three All-America selections by the American Hockey Coaches' Association. The AHCA unveiled its postseason all-star team this weekend at the NCAA Division III men's hockey final four in Lake Placid, N.Y., as defenseman Nick Rolls (first team), forwards Dylan Clarke (first team) and Joey Wilson (second team) helped the Cardinals lead the nation with three honorees. READ AHCA RELEASE
Rolls, who was All-USCHO.com Second Team last year, posted 24 assists and 29 points to average 1.32 points per game--which ranked third nationally among blueliners--despite missing six games due to injury. The senior from Marysville, Mich., concluded his four-year career with 107 points, which ranks seventh for Plattsburgh defensemen and he is the 46th player in school history to surpass the 100-milestone.
A sophomore from Belleville, Ontario, Clarke scored 16 goals and had career highs of 23 assists and 39 points to rank second in team scoring, fifth in conference scoring and 22nd in the nation with 1.44 points per game.
Wilson, a senior from Newmarket, Ontario, paced the Cardinals with 24 goals, including 10 while on the power play, and 41 points--all career bests. He also topped the State University of New York Athletic Conference in the first two categories and was third overall in point scoring.
All told, Plattsburgh has produced 31 AHCA All-America citations since defenseman Doug Kimura was the first player honored in 1979.
The AHCA All-America program is sponsored by RBK HOCKEY, an international leader in hockey equipment, and chosen by its members.
March 17, 2009
Men's Hockey Set to Participate in Seton Academy Fundraiser
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State men's hockey team will play the parents and staff of Seton High School and Seton Academy in a benefit basketball game on Wednesday, April 29, at 6:30 p.m. in the Seton Catholic High School Gym on 206 New York Road.
Admission is $1 for students and $2 for adults, and proceeds will benefit the Seton Academy After-School Program
In addition, Cardinal hockey players will be available to sign autographs after the game.
March 14, 2009
Knights Shock Cardinals in Overtime
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Bill Foster scored his second goal of the game 2 minutes and 35 seconds into overtime to lift No. 12-ranked Neumann College to 5-4 upset at top-ranked Plattsburgh State in an NCAA Division III men's hockey quarterfinal game at Stafford Ice Arena. The Knights (19-9-2), who are making their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance, advance to the final four in Lake Placid, N.Y., on March 20-21. The Cardinals (24-2-2) saw two long streaks ended on Saturday night: 12-game winning overall and 19 wins at home. BOXSCORE
Forwards Phil Farrow and Joey Wilson led Plattsburgh with two goals apiece. Defenseman Ryan Corry contributed three assists.
In addition to Foster, Kyle Casey scored twice and assisted on Michael Hedden's 17th goal of the season that gave visiting Neumann a 1-0 lead with 7:24 gone in the opening period.
It was a see-saw game in which there were four ties and neither team led by more than a goal.
Wilson scored his team-leading 24th goal at the 14:12 mark of the third period as Plattsburgh led 4-3. But just 10 seconds later, Casey netted his 11th of the season to force the extra session.
Plattsburgh had a golden opportunity to reclaim the lead late in regulation when Neumann was whistled for minor penalty of too many men on the ice. But the Cardinals couldn't convert on the power play in the final 1:02 of the third period and 58 seconds into overtime.
Plattsburgh outshot Neumann 29 to 27 for the game, including a decisive 4-1 edge in overtime.
"I'm proud of our guys. I thought we played hard," Plattsburgh coach Bob Emery said after the game. "We'll take this as a learning lesson and move on. We just didn't get it done. (But) We had a great year."
Neumann coach Dominick Dawes said in his postgame press conference: "We played a very skilled Plattsburgh team that's ranked No. 1. They deserve that. But we also deserve to be advancing in the NCAA tournament. Our guys played well and grinded out a win."
March 13, 2009
Former Cardinal Hockey Player Jason Vasco:
From Guarding the Goal to Guarding the Nation
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State men's hockey team is in a battle for a third national championship - which the program last won during the 2000-01 season. The top-ranked Cardinals' quest begins on Saturday when they host Neumann College in the NCAA Division III Tournament Quarterfinals.
Sgt. Jason Vasco is on a mission to fight the War on Terrorism on the other side of the world as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces.
What do Cardinal Hockey and Sgt. Vasco have to do with each other, you may ask? Vasco was a senior on the 2003-04 team that went 23-5-3 overall, won the State University of New York Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament championships and advanced to the NCAA Semifinals. The Clifton Park, N.Y., product was 2-0 with a 2.93 goals-against average as a back-up goaltender in his only season at Plattsburgh. He previously attended and played college hockey at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
These days, Sgt. Vasco has been stationed in northern Iraq near the city of Tikrit since October. He is with the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division based out of Fort Drum. As an intelligence analyst, his job is to support air and ground operations all over MND-N (Multi National Division-North), supervising up to four men on his shift. After his days on the ice ended, Sgt. Vasco knew exactly the career path he was going to take as a member of the U.S. Army.
"When I joined the service as a Specialist, my choices were infantry, medical and military intelligence. I chose Intelligence because I thought I could have a larger impact on America's War on Terror," he said. "An infantryman only has one rifle and a medic can save only one person at a time. While those military occupations aredemanding and fulfilling, I chose intelligence because I could target large groupsof the enemy at one time and potentially save countless lives with accurate and timely intelligence."
Sgt. Vasco also describes getting a thrill out of what he does professionally, pointing out that "depending on the day some days are boring, and some are anything but boring.
"I would say the most exciting, and rewarding, part of my job is developing an accurate depiction of enemy action in order to inform superiors of the potential threat our guys will face," he said.
"I'm proud of Jason. We always talked when he was a player here that he was going into military service to protect American freedom," remembers Coach Bob Emery, who is in his 20th season at the helm of the Cardinals. "Jason is an example of something that we believe in wholeheartedly here at Plattsburgh: Learning life lessons is important along with winning hockey games."
Sgt. Vasco credits his experience as a Cardinal hockey player with helping him transition into military life. He notes that having the privilege to play college sports and working in the military share a similar attribute: the sum is greater than the individual parts.
"Everything I've learned as a Cardinal has helped me to be a better soldier, including the toughness that hockey demands. As a soldier it is imperative that one must be physically and mentally tough. As a Cardinal, I never gave up on the cause of winning a hockey game," he stated.
"As a soldier, it's the same thing. Some days things go our way here and other days they don't. It's the days that don't go our way when I reach back to memories as a hockey player and remember that we need to learn from our mistakes, toughen our defense, and dig down deep within ourselves in order to be successful. I think every soldier has a little hockey player within. In addition, the teamwork that I learned, the feeling of camaraderie, and the notion that the cause, or team concept, are more important than each individual has stuck with me."
While Sgt. Vasco spends most of his time concentrating on helping to protect United States interests, he still holds Plattsburgh hockey close to his heart. He follows the Cardinals via the internet on LiveStats (http://www.sidearmstats.com/plattsburgh/mhockey/ ) and WIRY 1340 AM Hometown Radio's audiostream. He also spends his down time reading, watching comedies and studying.
"Their run this year has given me something to look forward to every weekend. I'll be sad when the season is over, but that is just one more benchmark I have on my calendar to check off.each check means I'm closer to coming home," Vasco mused. "I've also been following the Boston Bruins. They have always been my favorite NHL team and you can bet that Boston winning the 2009 Stanley Cup would be a nice bench-mark to check off the calendar."
"I'm happy that he follows the program while in Iraq. He keeps in constant communication with our coaching staff. I'm proud that he takes a piece of Cardinal Hockey with him into the battle grounds," Emery said.
Sgt. Vasco's blood still runs Cardinal Red and has fond memories of his Plattsburgh days after five years away from a 6,200-student campus that is nestled in the North Country of Upstate New York, bordered by the Adirondack and Green mountains and Lake Champlain.
"My most memorable experience as a Cardinal hockey player would definitely be the support we received from the fans, town and school. We were very successful during my stint as a Cardinal, and memories of victory after victory are ingrained forever in my mind," Vasco recalled. "Memories of the friendships and sportsmanship I share with each teammate are fantastic. However, it was the unwavering support the team received from the College and regional community that stands out to me. After every game, we would stand at center ice as a team and thank the fans for coming to see us play. I still get chills of memories of the applause we received, win or lose."
After Sgt. Vasco's deployment is scheduled to end in late 2009, he plans on attending Georgetown University to pursue a Master of Arts degree in National Security following an honorable discharge from the military.
"I've started the application process, and I hope furthering my education in the cause of national security will help me better serve my country and protect the future of America. After all, that is what this is all about." After all, that's what Sgt. Vasco embodied as a student-athlete: You don't have to be a superstar to make a positive impact on other people's lives and help make a difference in today's ever-changing world. = Plattsburgh State Athletics=
-- Patrick Stewart, Sports Information Director
March 9, 2009
Cardinals Receive Bye, Host NCAA Quarterfinals Round
INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Committee has unveiled the brackets for the NCAA tournament on late Sunday, and top-ranked Plattsburgh State will play Neumann (7 p.m.) on Saturday at Stafford Ice Arena. The Cardinals, champions of the State University of New York Athletic Conference, are the top seed in the 11-team field and own the nation's best record at 24-1-2 for a .926 winning percentage.
NCAA tickets will go on sale to the general public on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. If there are any tickets remaining, they will be released on 5:30 p.m. before Saturday's game. All tickets are sold at the Field House Box Office. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for students.
The Cardinals received 300 points and all 20 first-place votes for the second time in program history, winding up atop the final national rankings (USCHO.com) for the first time ever. (Previous was No. 2 last season and during 1999-2000.) They have been in the top spot for the last 14 weeks, extending a school record that was originally six consecutive weeks.
March 7, 2009
Cardinals Claim Second Straight SUNYAC Title
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Freshman Vick Schlueter scored the game-winning goal 4 minutes and 20 seconds into overtime to lift Plattsburgh State to a sudden-victory, 5-4, Saturday over archrival Oswego, allowing the top-ranked Cardinals to capture their second straight State University of New York Athletic Conference men's hockey championship and 19th overall. Plattsburgh, which was also the conference regular-season champion and top-seed, earns the SUNYAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament, which begins March 11 at on-campus sites. BOXSCORE
The Cardinals (24-1-2) also thrilled the crowd of 1,911 at Stafford Ice Arena with their 19th consecutive win on home ice, dating to Feb. 23, 2008. That marks extends a school record that was originally set as 17 straight from Nov. 1, 1978, to March 3, 1979.
The six-member conference all-tournament team included F-Riley Hill, Plattsburgh (Most Valuable Player); F-Eric Selleck, Oswego; F-Joey Wilson, Plattsburgh; D-Rich Zalewski, Oswego; D-Ryan Corry, Plattsburgh, G-Bryan Hince, Plattsburgh.
Hill forced overtime with his 14th goal of the season at the 18:39 mark of the second period, tying the score at 4-all. Defensemen Nick Rolls and Corry assisted on the play.
Oswego surprised Plattsburgh with a 2-0 lead early in the first period on goals 2:40 apart by Chris Laganiere and Eric Selleck. In fact, the Cardinals battled back from two-goal deficits of 2-0 and 3-1, and didn't take their first lead of the game until the extra session to end it.
Plattsburgh went 2-for-6 on the power play and also scored a short-handed goal off the stick of Kyle VanderMale.
Oswego's Tim Potter had 28 saves while Hince stopped 26 shots.
During a scoreless third period, Plattsburgh had a golden opportunity to take the lead with 3:59 remaining in regulation while working on a 5-on-3 power play. However, the No. 10 nationally-ranked Lakers (18-8-1) were able to kill off their hooking and delay of game penalties, but likely not keep alive their NCAA tournament hopes.
March 5, 2009
Rolls Picked as Alternate for NCAA Frozen Four Skills Challenge
Indianapolis, Ind. - A senior defenseman on the no. 1-ranked Plattsburgh State men's hockey team, 2008 USCHO.com All-America Second Team honoree Nick Rolls has been named as an alternate for the 2009 NCAA Frozen Four Skills Challenge Men's East Squad being held on Friday, April 10, at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. In the event that position player is unable to compete in the competition, Rolls may be called up to fill his spot.
The event showcases senior hockey players from all divisions within the NCAA and coincides with the NCAA Division I Frozen Four Tournament. The competitions will include puck control relay, fastest skater, hardest shot, rapid fire shooting, accuracy shooting and penalty shot. Each competitor will receive a complete set of equipment and a full uniform from Bauer Hockey. The players were selected by representatives from the American Hockey Coaches Association, the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Committee and NCAA national office staff.
Rolls, a three-time First Team All-State University of New York Athletic Conference selection, has scored five goals and recorded 21 assists so far this season. For his career, Rolls has played in 110 games for the Cardinals and racked up 33 goals and 71 assists along the way.
March 4, 2009
Senior Defenseman Greene Profiled by CBS-Produced NCAA.com
NEW YORK - Plattsburgh State men's hockey senior defenseman Eric Greene (Cedar Knolls, N.J.) has been featured on NCAA.com, produced by CBS Sports. To read Amy Farnum Novin's story on Greene, please click on the following link: http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/022709aab.html
March 2, 2009
Cardinals Sweep SUNYAC Weekly Honors
FREDONIA, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State became the first State University of New York Athletic Conference men's hockey team this season to sweep the league's weekly honors when the top player (Riley Hill), goalie (Bryan Hince) and rookie (Kyle Kudroch) were announced on Monday, for the period ending Sunday.
Hill, a senior forward from Markham, Ontario (Markham Waxers), scored the game-tying goal on the power play and assisted on the game-winning short-handed goal in the Cardinals' 7-2 SUNYAC tournament semifinal win over Brockport on Friday. He now has 13 goals and 17 assists on the season, recently reaching the 100-point plateau for his 108-game career.
A sophomore from Tillsonburg, Ontario (St. Mary's Lincolns), Hince earned his conference-leading 21st victory over the Golden Eagles, making 29 saves.
The rookie of the week award went to freshman center Kudroch (Cottam, Ontario, Leamington Flyers), who scored his 10th goal versus Brockport. He is now tied for fourth in the conference among first-year goal scorers.
Feb. 28, 2009
Cardinals Ground Golden Eagles in SUNYAC Semifinals
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The No. 1-ranked Plattsburgh State men's hockey team defeated visiting Brockport, 7-2, in the State University of New York Athletic Conference Semifinal on Saturday night at Stafford Ice Arena. The top-seeded Cardinals (23-1-2) advance to the SUNYAC Championship next Saturday at home against Oswego, which defeated Geneseo, 5-1, in the other semifinal tonight. BOXSCORE
The Cardinals have made the SUNYAC championship round every year since 1992.
Plattsburgh trailed 2-1 after the first period, but scored six unanswered goals for its 11th victory in a row. Thirteen Cardinals tallied at least one point, including Joey Wilson, Ryan Corry, Riley Hill and Andrew Willock who each collected two.
Clarke struck first for Plattsburgh, netting a goal just 3 minutes and 4 seconds into the contest. Fourth-seeded Brockport (14-10-3) scored the next two goals off the sticks of Ray Tremblay and James Cody, giving the Golden Eagles the lead going into the first intermission. Cody's tally came while his team was short-handed.
Hill tied the game 2:44 into the second frame with his ninth goal of the season, Wilson and Corry assisted on the power play score. Willock scored a shorthanded goal 2:37 later, and freshman Kyle Kudroch collected his 10th goal of the season to round out the Cardinals second period scoring.
Kyle Taylor, Vick Schlueter and Corry each scored third period goals to seal the victory for Plattsburgh. Cardinal goalie Bryan Hince made 29 saves for his 21st win of the year; Brockport netminder Todd Sheridan (10-4-3) collected 30 saves for the Golden Eagles.
Feb. 28, 2009
Hince, Emery Earn Top SUNYAC Accolades
FREDONIA, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference has named Plattsburgh State's Bob Emery and Bryan Hince as the coach and player of the year in the conference for the 2008-09 men's hockey season. The Cardinals ended the regular season with a 22-1-2 overall record, No. 1 seed in the SUNYAC Tournament and top-ranking in the NCAA Division III coaches and media poll by USCHO.com. Read the SUNYAC Release
Emery is in his 20th year at the helm, compiling a 444-139-44 career record as the school's winningest coach. This marks the first time since 2004 and fifth overall that the 1986 Boston College graduate has won SUNYAC Coach of the Year. His assistants are Steve Moffat, Gregg Fesette and Jeff Wood. The Cardinals set a school record with 15 conference wins and the only blemish was a 4-4 tie at Potsdam (after trailing 4-1 late in the period).
A sophomore goaltender from Tillsonburg, Ontario, Hince was honored with the Herb Hammond Most Valuable Player of the Year award, which commemorates the contributions of former Oswego and Plattsburgh coach Herb Hammond to the conference in the 1970s and '80s. Hince finished SUNYAC play with a 13-0-1 mark, recorded three shutouts and had a .937 save percentage. Overall, he is 20-1-2 with a 1.69 goals-against average and .932 save percentage. He was the conference goalie of the week seven times this season.
All told, Plattsburgh has received the SUNYAC Player of the Year award six times since 1984. Jeff Paluseo in 2000 was the last Cardinal to be voted the conference's top player before Hince.
In addition, Oswego freshman forward Eric Selleck was voted the SUNYAC Rookie of the Year.
Feb. 25, 2009
Plattsburgh Dominates All-SUNYAC Team
FREDONIA, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State this week became the first State University of New York Athletic Conference school in history to land five players on the men's hockey all-conference first team as seniors Nick Rolls, Joey Wilson and sophomores Dylan Clarke, Ryan Corry, Bryan Hince were honored. The Cardinals (22-1-2) captured their second straight SUNYAC regular-season title with a 15-0-1 conference ledger. View the SUNYAC RELEASE
Rolls (Marysville, Mich.) leads SUNYAC defensemen with 21 assists and 26 points on a unit that ranks third in NCAA Division III scoring defense at 1.72 goals per game. He has been named first-team All-SUNYAC for the last three seasons.
A native of Newmarket, Ontario, forward Wilson has set a career-best with 21 goals, which tops the SUNYAC this season. He also has 13 assists while tying his career high of 34 points.
A year removed from being All-SUNYAC Second Team, Clarke has 15 goals and 23 assists for a team-leading 38 points--establishing personal bests in the latter two categories. He is a forward from Belleville, Ontario.
Corry, of Calgary, Alberta, has scored a career-high four goals and 16 assists for 20 points. He has been part of a Plattsburgh defense that has broken school records for fewest goals allowed and goals-against average in back-to-back years.
Hince, a goalie from Tillonsbug, Ontario, paces the conference with a 1.69 goals-against average, .932 save percentage and .913 winning percentage. He also leads the East Region with 20 victories, and is one shutout shy of tying the school single-season record of five. He was second-team All-SUNYAC as a freshman and the 2008 SUNYAC Tournament MVP.
The Cardinals have been nationally ranked No. 1 in the USCHO.com poll for 12 consecutive weeks--doubling the previous school benchmark set during the 1999-2000 campaign.
Feb. 23, 2009
Hince Tabbed SUNYAC Goalie of the Week
FREDONIA, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State's Bryan Hince, a sophomore from Tillsonburg, Ontario (St. Mary's Lincolns), is the State University of New York Athletic Conference Goaltender of the Week, for the period ending Sunday.
He stopped 51 of 53 shots he faced in two road victories to help the Cardinals secure the No. 1 seed in the SUNYAC Tournament. Hince finished the regular season undefeated in conference play at 13-0-1. He leads the SUNYAC with 1.69 goals-against average, .932 save percentage and .913 winning percentage (20-1-2).
Feb. 21, 2009
Cardinals Set School Record for SUNYAC Wins
CORTLAND, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State used a strong second period en route to a 6-1 win Saturday at Cortland State in Alumni Arena, completing the State University of New York Athletic Conference schedule unbeaten at 15-0-1 for the first time in five years and setting a school record for conference wins in a season. The top-ranked Cardinals will enter the postseason with a 22-1-2 record, including a 10-game win streak. The host Red Dragons fall to 8-15-2 overall and 5-9-2 in the league. BOXSCORE
After the teams skated to a 1-1 tie after the opening 20 minutes, Plattsburgh seized control of the game in the second period with three goals by Joey Wilson, Phil Farrow and Riley Hill. Wilson's tally came on the power play just 33 seconds into the period and Farrow followed 1 minute and 49 seconds later.
Bryan Hince made 25 saves for Plattsburgh while Mike Reilly (17) and Mike Mistretta combined for 19 in the Cortland net.
Hill finished with two goals and three points, followed by Andrew Willock with three assists and Dylan Clarke had a goal and two assists.
Feb. 20, 2009
Plattsburgh Clinches SUNYAC Regular-Season Title
OSWEGO, N.Y. - The top-ranked Plattsburgh State men's hockey team clinched the No. 1 seed in the State University of New York Athletic Conference Tournament (Feb. 24&28, March 7) on Friday with a 2-1 victory at arch-rival Oswego State before a sellout crowd of 3,000 in the Campus Center Arena. The Cardinals (21-1-2 overall, 14-0-1 SUNYAC) captured the conference's regular-season championship for the second year in a row and have earned a first-round bye in the SUNYAC Tournament. BOXSCORE
After the teams skated to a scoreless first period, Joey Wilson put Plattsburgh on the board first with his team-leading 20th goal of the season midway in the second. Dan Sliasis assisted on the play.
The Cardinals took a 2-0 lead at the 2:03 mark of the third period on a goal by freshman Kyle Kudroch, who was assisted by Vick Schlueter and Kyle VanDermale.
Oswego cut the deficit in half 3 minutes and 25 seconds later on a goal by Peter Magagna from Brendan McLaughlin.
Oswego outshot Plattsburgh 27 to 22 in a defensive-minded contest, and both teams combined 0-for-12 on the power play.
The Lakers--who lost 4-3 in overtime on Dec. 5 in Plattsburgh--now stand at 17-6-1 overall and 11-3-1 in the SUNYAC.
Bryan Hince made 26 stops in the Plattsburgh net.
Feb. 17, 2009
Kavanagh Selected SUNYAC Rookie of the Week
FREDONIA, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State freshman defenseman Mike Kavanagh (Little Neck/New York Apple Core) has been named the rookie of the week by the State University of New York Athletic Conference. The period ended Sunday.
Kavanagh collected a goal and two assists in the top-ranked Cardinals' 8-1 conference win over Potsdam at home on Saturday night. His goal came just 11 seconds into the second period.
He has four goals and seven assists for 11 points on the season.
Feb. 14, 2009
Cardinals Trounce Bears on Senior Night
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The top-ranked Plattsburgh State men's hockey team completed the regular season unbeaten at home for the first time since the 1991-92 campaign with an 8-1 thrashing of visiting Potsdam State on Saturday at the Stafford Ice Arena. The Cardinals improve to 20-1-2 overall, including 13-0-1 in the State University of New York Athletic Conference, while the Bears are now 7-11-5 and 4-6-4 in the league. BOXSCORE
The Cardinals this season have won 14 straight games on home ice and are on a 17-game win streak at Stafford dating to last year. The 1991-92 team, which won its first national championship under coach Bob Emery, went 13-0-2 at home during the regular season.
Eric Satim led the Cardinals' offense with a goal and three assists. Riley Hill and Mike Kavanagh each added a goal and two assists.
Plattsburgh took a quick 1-0 lead just 23 seconds in when Nick Rolls was assisted by Satim and Kyle Taylor. Andrew Willock and Satim scored 25 seconds apart midway through the first period for a 3-0 bulge, and the Cardinals cruised from there.
Plattsburgh goalie Bryan Hince lost his bid for a single-season-tying school record of five shutouts in the second period when Mitch West scored the Bears lone goal with less than five minutes left. Hince finished with 29 saves to improve to 18-1-2 and Third Star honors.
Potsdam outshot Plattsburgh 30-27 for the game, but the Cardinals turned the favor 13-4 dominating the third period.
Feb. 7, 2009
Rolls Reaches Milestone, Wilson Nets Pair
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Nick Rolls registered his 100th career point and Joey Wilson scored two goals to lead Plattsburgh State to a 4-1 State University of New York Athletic Conference men's hockey victory over visiting Geneseo State on Saturday at Stafford Ice Arena. The top-ranked Cardinals are now 19-1-2 on the season and remain unbeaten in SUNYAC play at 12-0-1. The Blue Knights now stand at 10-10-1 overall and 5-6-1 in the conference. BOXSCORE
Rolls reached the milestone when he was credited with the second assist on Wilson's power play goal with 8 minutes and 17 seconds left in the first period, giving the Cardinals a 1-0 lead. Rolls, a senior, is the eighth defenseman and 46th player overall in school history to reach the milestone.
In the second period, Plattsburgh built a 3-0 lead on goals by blueliners Eric Greene and Mike Kavanagh 2:16 apart starting at the 5:43 mark.
Dan Brown cut the deficit to 3-1 at 4:44 in the third, but Wilson iced the Cardinals' season-high seventh straight win by scoring his second goal of the night and team-leading 19th with 58 seconds remaining.
Cory Gershon made 22 saves for the Blue Knights, who have lost five straight on the road. Bryan Hince had 17 stops in the Cardinals net.
Feb. 6, 2009
Cardinals Snap Brockport's 10-Game Unbeaten Streak
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State men's hockey team ended visiting Brockport's 10-game unbeaten streak on Friday night with a 4-2 win in State University of New York Athletic Conference action at the Stafford Ice Arena. The top-ranked Cardinals extended their winning streak to six games to improve to 18-1-2 overall, including 11-0-1 in the SUNYAC. The Golden Eagles (11-6-3, 5-4-2) suffered their first loss since Nov. 29, going 8-0-2 since then. BOXSCORE
Nick Rolls' power play goal with 2 minutes and 11 seconds gone in the second period proved to be the difference, giving the Cardinals a 3-1 lead at the time. The senior All-America candidate is sitting on 99 career points (32 goals, 67 assists) from his defensive spot.
Rolls, Kyle Kudroch and Ryan Corry each had a goal and assist.
Sean O'Malley and Ray Tremblay scored Brockport's goals, cutting the deficits to 2-1 and 3-2, respectively.
Plattsburgh held a 30-24 shots on goal advantage, including 14-9 in the first period when the Cardinals took a 2-1 lead.
Feb. 2, 2009
Cardinals Run Win Streak to Five
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Joey Wilson and Kyle Kudroch scored 38 seconds apart midway through the first period to set the tone for a 6-1 non-conference victory Monday over Williams College at the Stafford Ice Arena, cementing the Cardinals' fifth-straight win. Top-ranked Plattsburgh State now stands at 17-1-2 on the season, while Williams drops to 11-5-2. BOXSCORE
The Cardinals' record is the second-best in school history after 20 games. The 1991-92 NCAA Championship squad started 18-1-1 en route to a 32-2-2 season.
Plattsburgh picked up a power play goal each from Wilson and Dan Sliasis during the second period, after Matt Masucci netted the lone goal of the evening for the Ephs. Phil Farrow and Eric Satim closed out the evening in the third with a goal apiece for Plattsburgh.
Goaltender Bryan Hince improved his record to 15-1-2 on the year for the Cardinals, picking up 17 saves along the way. For Willliams, Ryan Purdy spent 55:20 in goal and racked up 27 saves. Meanwhile, Rick Redmond substituted for the last five minutes of play and recorded three saves. Purdy picked up the loss for the Ephs and now holds a record of 6-1-0 for the season.
Plattsburgh returns to action on Friday at home against State University of New York foe Brockport. The puck is set to drop at 7 p.m.
Jan. 31, 2009
Molinaro Posts First Career Shutout
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Host Plattsburgh State scored four times in the third period to support the first shutout of senior goaltender Chris Molinaro's career, as the Cardinals blanked Morrisville State, 5-0, in State University of New York Athletic Conference men's hockey action on Saturday at the Stafford Ice Arena. Top-ranked Plattsburgh improves to 16-1-2 overall, including 10-0-1 in the SUNYAC. The Mustangs are now 5-15-1 and 1-10-1. BOXSCORE
The game was not the blowout than it appeared. Plattsburgh took a 1-0 lead in the first period on a slap shot from the blue line by Mike Kavanagh.
The score stayed that way until after the second intermission as Dylan Clarke scored twice, and Phil Farrow and Riley Hill each had a goal over the final 20 minutes to put the game out of reach. Eric Satim had three assists, and Farrow added an assist for a two-point night.
Molinaro ended up with 15 saves while making his second start of the season, lowering his goals-against average to 1.51.
Plattsburgh peppered the Mustangs goal with 37 shots, and Caylin Relkoff had 32 stops. The Cardinals converted three power play goals on five opportunities.
Jan. 27, 2009
No. 1 Cardinals Skate Past No. 4 Panthers
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The No. 1-ranked Plattsburgh State men's hockey team posted its 15th win of the season, and 11th-straight at home, against No. 4 Middlebury College by a score of 4-1 Tuesday at the Stafford Ice Arena. The Cardinals' record now stands at 15-1-2 for the year while the Panthers drop to 12-3-1. BOXSCORE
Middlebury came out ready to play in the first period. Martin Drolet scored the first and only goal of the game for Panthers off an assist by Bryan Curran seven minutes into the game. Panther goalie John Yanchek helped the team maintain the lead by stopping eight shots by the Cardinals before the first intermission.
Plattsburgh quickly dashed any hopes of an upset for Middlebury in the second period, however, by netting three goals in just over seven minutes. Phil Farrow shot in the game-tying goal with help from Shawn Dennis and Ryan Burke at the 10:58 mark. He was followed by Joey Wilson, who knocked in the game-winner and scored an insurance goal. Farrow assisted Wilson on both goals, while Dennis also contributed to the first and Nick Rolls earned an assist as well on the second.
Riley Hill closed out the Cardinals' scoring with under a minute left to play. Ryan Corry picked up his 13th assist of the season on the play.
In goal, Bryan Hince stopped 22 shots for the Cardinals and earned his 14th win of the season. Yanchek picked up 26 total saves for the Panthers.
Plattsburgh returns to action on Saturday at home against Morrisville for a State University of New York Athletic Conference game. The puck is set to drop at 7 p.m.
Jan. 27, 2009
Satim Tabbed for SUNYAC Men's Hockey Award
FREDONIA, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference has announced that Plattsburgh State's Eric Satim is the conference player of the week in men's ice hockey, for the period ending Sunday.
Satim led the top-ranked Cardinals with five points in a SUNYAC road sweep. The sophomore forward from Montreal, Quebec (Millbrook School), had two points in a 4-2 win at Fredonia and followed up that performance with his first career hat-trick in an 8-0 shutout of Buffalo State the next night.
Jan. 24, 2009
Cardinals Tame Bengals in SUNYAC Men's Hockey
BUFFALO - Eric Satim registered his first career hat-trick, Dan Sliasis had a career-high four assists and Bryan Hince made 27 saves for his fourth shutout of the season to power top-ranked Plattsburgh State to an 8-0 thrashing of host Buffalo State in State University of New York Athletic Conference men's hockey action on Saturday. The Cardinals increase their record to 14-1-2, including a 9-0-1 SUNYAC mark. The Bengals fall below .500 to 8-9-2 overall and 3-5-2 in the conference. BOXSCORE
The eight goals ties a season high for the Cardinals, who posted their largest margin of victory on the road since Dec. 4, 2004, in a 9-0 win at Brockport.
Hince, who has six shutouts in his 43-game career, has the most in a single season by a Plattsburgh goaltender since Niklas Sundberg also had four during the 2000-01 NCAA Championship season.
Satim gave the Cardinals offense all it would need just 2 minutes and 7 seconds after the opening face-off, burying the first of his three goals on the night while on the power play. Plattsburgh went 4-for-8 with the man-advantage, killed off all five power play attempts by Buffalo State, scored a short-handed goal off the stick of Kyle Taylor and outshot the Bengals 38 to 27.
In addition to Satim and Sliasis, Andrew Willock and Dylan Clarke had a multi-point game for the Cardinals with a goal and assist apiece.
Jan. 23, 2009
No. 1 Cardinals Turn Back Fredonia on the Road
FREDONIA, N.Y. - Joey Wilson scored what proved to be the game-winner on the power play midway through the second period, Eric Satim added an empty-netter late in the game and Bryan Hince had 28 saves, as the top-ranked Cardinals defeated host Fredonia State, 4-2, in State University of New York Athletic Conference men's hockey play on Friday at Steele Hall. Plattsburgh improves to 13-1-2 overall and 8-0-1 in the SUNYAC, while the Blue Devils drop to 4-10-3 and 2-5-2. BOXSCORE
Fredonia scored both of its goals while on the power play, including Bryan Goudy's third of the season to cut a deficit to 3-2 early in the third period. Jordan Oye also scored at the 10:11 mark of the first period after Andrew Willock had given Plattsburgh a 1-0 lead almost 5 minutes earlier.
Plattsburgh outshot Fredonia 35-30, including a 17-7 margin in the third period when the Cardinals had the Blue Devils on their defensive heels.
Pat Street had 31 saves for Fredonia.
Jan. 13, 2009
Upstart Skidmore Topples No. 1 Cardinals
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Unranked Skidmore College handed No. 1 Plattsburgh State its first loss of the season on Tuesday night with a 5-3 non-conference men's hockey victory at the Saratoga Springs Ice Arena, dropping the Cardinals to 12-1-2 overall. The Thoroughbreds improve to 7-5 overall after going to 5-0 at home. BOXSCORE
Things started well enough for visiting Plattsburgh which took a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Joey Wilson and Corey John. Wilson scored his 10th goal of the season just 1 minute and 26 seconds after the opening face-off, and John, a freshman, had his first collegiate tally on a feed from Riley Hill 5 minutes later.
But Hunter Thayer and Alex Mykolenko scored 31 seconds apart beginning at the 14:07 mark to draw Skidmore even at 2-all.
Plattsburgh lost a game for the first time after holding a 2-goal lead since March 4, 2006, during Game 2 of the State University of New York Athletic Conference Championship Series against Geneseo.
Midway through the second period, Brett Bandazian gave Skidmore the lead for good at 3-2.
Wilson scored his second goal of the game in the third period to bring the Cardinals within 4-3. Coach Bob Emery pulled goaltender Bryan Hince with 92 seconds to play in favor of an extra attacker, but the team couldn't get the equalizer and force overtime after applying pressure in the offensive zone.
Colin Bessey had 44 saves for Skidmore.
Jan. 12, 2009
Hince Reaps SUNYAC Goalie of the Week Honors
FREDONIA, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Monday named Bryan Hince of Plattsburgh State as the league's goalie of the week, for the period ending Sunday. The sophomore from Tillsonburg, Ontario, has earned the weekly award for three consecutive weeks and six times overall this season.
In its only game of last week, Hince backstopped top-ranked Plattsburgh State to a 3-1 victory against then-No. 12 Norwich, extending the Cardinals' season-opening unbeaten streak to 14 games (12-0-2). He had 20 saves on 21 shots, including turning aside all 11 shots in the third period to keep the Cadets off the scoreboard when they applied most of the offensive pressure.
Hince ranks first in SUNYAC win percentage (.923, 11-0-2), shutouts (3), minutes played (790:22), second in goals-against average (1.90) and third in save percentage (.919).
In other men's hockey news, the Cardinals remain at the top of the NCAA Division III poll compiled by USCHO.com, released today, collecting 295 points and 15 first-place votes. Plattsburgh (12-0-2 overall) has been No. 1 in the national rankings for six straight weeks, tying a school record set during the 1999-2000 season from Nov. 29 to Jan. 17.
Jan. 6, 2009
Plattsburgh Prevails in Battle of Nationally Ranked Teams
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The No. 1-ranked Plattsburgh State men's hockey team held back the No. 12 Norwich Cadets for a 3-1 victory on Tuesday at the Stafford Ice Arena. The Cardinals remain unbeaten for the season, holding a record of 12-0-2, while the Cadets fall to 5-3-2. BOXSCORE
DJ Fimiani scored the game's first goal for Norwich just over six minutes into play, but Plattsburgh answered back quickly with a shot in the net off the stick of Dylan Clarke. Phil Farrow then slid the puck past Norwich's Ryan Klingensmith at the 8:08 mark in the second period for what would become the game-winning goal. Tom Breslin added an insurance goal for the Cardinals at 15:50 in second, securing the victory for Plattsburgh.
Current SUNYAC goalie of the week Bryan Hince fought off 11 shots in the third period to earn Plattsburgh the win and earn the first star of the game. Hince made a total of 20 saves during the contest, while Klingensmith racked up 27 for the Cadets.
Plattsburgh returns to the ice next Tuesday, January 13, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where it will face off against Skidmore College in a 7 p.m. match up.
Jan. 5, 2009
Hince Earns Fifth SUNYAC Goalie of the Week Honor
FREDONIA, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State's Bryan Hince was named the Goalie of the Week for the week of January 5 by the State University of New York Athletic Conference. It is his fifth such honor this season and comes on the heels of the Cardinals winning their second-straight Cardinal Classic title.
Hince was named the MVP of the Classic after guarding the net for Plattsburgh's 5-1 victory over Wesleyan University in the first round of play and earned his third shutout of the season in the team championship win over Castleton State, 3-0. He stopped 38 of 39 shots he faced in the two games, and lowered his SUNYAC-leading goals-against average to 1.97.
The Cardinals now stand at 11-0-2 on the year and will face off against visiting Norwich on Tuesday (7 p.m.) at the Stafford Ice Arena on Plattsburgh's campus.
Jan. 3, 2009
No. 1-Ranked Plattsburgh Wins Own Classic
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The top-ranked Plattsburgh State men's hockey team ran its season-opening unbeaten streak to 13 games with a 3-0 blanking of visiting Castleton State in the championship game of the Cardinal Classic at the Stafford Ice Arena. The Cardinals are 11-0-2 since losing to Saint Norbert, 2-0, in last year's NCAA Division III championship game played at famed 1980 Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid. BOXSCORE
This marks the third time in the 34-year history of the program that Plattsburgh has started the first 13 games of a season undefeated: the 1999-2000 squad went 13-0-0 and the 1991-92 campaign saw 12-0-1.
The Spartans fall even to 5-5 on the season.
After the teams skated to a scoreless first period, Dan Sliasis gave the Plattsburgh offense all it would need with 1 minute and 52 seconds gone in the second, netting his second goal of the season while the Cardinals were on the power play. Joey Wilson made it 2-0 about 6 minutes later and Riley Hill added an empty-net goal, unassisted, with 40 seconds left in the game for insurance.
Plattsburgh sophomore goaltender Bryan Hince, who was voted the tournament's Most Valuable Player, stopped all 19 shots he faced to earn his third shutout this season to lower his goals-against average to 1.97. In two contests, he made 38 saves on 39 shots.
Seth McNary had 22 saves for Castleton, which is 1-3 on the road.
All-Tournament Team: D, Ryan Scott, Williams; D, Ward Smith, Plattsburgh; F, Stuart Stefan, Castleton; F, Riley Hill, Plattsburgh; F, Joey Wilson, Plattsburgh; G, Bryan Hince (MVP), Plattsburgh.
Williams Takes Cardinal Classic 3rd Place Game
PLATTSBURGH N.Y. - The Williams College men's hockey team won the 2009 Cardinal Classic third place game on Saturday with a 2-0 shutout of Wesleyan at Stafford Ice Arena. The Ephs improve to 5-3 while the Cardinals drop to 1-7. BOXSCORE
Brett Haraguchi scored what proved to be the game-winner at the 13:58 mark of the first period. His fourth goal of the season came on the power play, and Ryan Scott and Matt Masucci were credited with assists on the play. With 6 seconds left in the game, Matt Dreiheim scored his first goal of the season, unassisted, with an empty net.
Williams' Ryan Purdy stopped all 19 shots he faced for his first career shutout. For Wesleyan, Mike Palladino made 35 saves on 37 shots to total 79 stops for the tournament.
Jan. 2, 2009
Plattsburgh Wins Collision of Cardinals
PLATTSBURGH N.Y. - Joey Wilson scored two goals and Phil Farrow had three assists to power top-ranked Plattsburgh State to a 5-1 victory in Friday's second semifinal game over Wesleyan in a battle of Cardinals at Stafford Ice Arena. Plattsburgh showed no ill effects after a three-week break for the holidays by scoring four goals on special teams--going 3-for-8 on the power play and getting a short-handed goal while killing off a penalty--and will face Castleton State in Saturday's championship game at 7 p.m. in the 2009 Cardinal Classic. BOXSCORE
Plattsburgh improves to 10-0-2 while Wesleyan falls to 1-6.
The teams skated to a scoreless tie in the first period, but Plattsburgh carried the play with 16 shots on goal while limiting Wesleyan to six. Late in the second period, Wilson and Farrow teamed up to give the hosts a 1-0 lead with Wesleyan on the power play. After Riley Hill made it 2-0 with 1 minute and 58 seconds left, Brian Dew cut the deficit in half just 1:39 later.
In the final 20 minutes, it was all Plattsburgh. Wilson scored his second goal of the night and Andrew Willock also found the back of the net just 28 seconds apart midway through, and Ward Smith rounded out the scoring with a slap shot from the blue line.
Mike Palladino kept Wesleyan in the game in the early going, finishing with 44 saves. Bryan Hince had 19 stops for Plattsburgh, losing his bid for a third shutout of the season when Sam Robinson and Todd Keats assisted on Wesleyan's only goal of the game.
Spartans Advance in Overtime
PLATTSBURGH N.Y. - Stuart Stefan scored 21 seconds into overtime to lift Castleton State to a 1-0 victory Friday evening over Williams College in the first game of the 2009 Cardinal Classic hosted by Plattsburgh State at the Stafford Ice Arena. The Spartans advance to Saturday's championship game (7 p.m.) against the Plattsburgh/Wesleyan winner. The Spartans improve to 5-4 while the Ephs dip to 4-3. BOXSCORE
Brandon Heck fed Stefan's third goal of the season, taking a shot from inside the right faceoff circle to beat Marc Pulde over his left shoulder.
Williams had a 26-24 shots on goal advantage. Neither special teams scored on the power play as Williams went 0-for-5 and Castleton was 0-for-3.
Freshman Seth McNary stopped all 26 shots to earn his second career shutout. Pulde ended up with 23 saves.
Dec. 8, 2008
SUNYAC Weekly Awards for Cardinal Duo
FREDONIA, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State men's hockey players Dylan Clarke, a sophomore forward, and Kyle Taylor, a freshman forward, have been named the player and rookie of the week, respectively, by the State University of New York Athletic Conference.
Clarke, of Belleville, Ontario, registered a hat-trick and an assist against Cortland on Saturday, a 5-3 Cardinals win. He also provided an assist on the game-winning shot against Oswego on Friday in overtime.
Taylor (St. Albans, Vt.) notched his first-ever SUNYAC Rookie of the Week nod after scoring that game-winning goal against the Lakers.
Dec. 8, 2008
Cardinals Team Up with Hockey Coaches Care
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State Men's Hockey participated in a joint initiative with Hockey Coaches Care, a non-profit charitable organization which raises money to help people in need at all levels of the ice hockey community. For every ticket that was sold at the Cardinals game against Oswego on Friday, the program donated $1 to Hockey Coaches Care. In addition, Oswego will do the same on Feb. 20 when the Lakers host the Cardinals at the Campus Center Arena.
Hockey Coaches Care has generated $30,000 toward needy families in the past three years. For more information, please log on to http://www.ahcahockey.com/news/0506/hccapp.pdf
Dec. 6, 2008
Cardinals Slay Red Dragons to Remain Undefeated
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Dylan Clarke led the charge on Saturday for the No. 1-ranked Plattsburgh State men's hockey team, contributing a hat trick and an assist, as the Cardinals defeated Cortland 5-3 at Stafford Ice Arena. BOXSCORE
Plattsburgh remains unbeaten with a record of 9-0-2 overall, 7-0-1 in the State University of New York Athletic Conference. Cortland drops to 5-6-1 on the year,
3-4-1 in the SUNYAC.
The Red Dragons scored the first goal of the night in the first period at the 8:50 mark, but Clarke answered back for the Cardinals just 29 seconds later. Clarke then netted his second goal at 11:08 in the first off an assist from Eric Satim for a 2-1 lead.
Cortland tied the game back up, 2-2, with less than three minutes left to play in the period, but Riley Hill helped Plattsburgh pull ahead, 3-2, with 52 seconds left on
the clock. Phil Farrow and Joey Wilson assisted on the goal. Wilson recorded two assists on the night.
Jarrett Gold helped Cortland open up the second period just like they did the first and tied the game at three goals apiece. However the comeback did not last long, and Hill netted his second goal of the night with 2:03 left to play in the second period. Clarke scored his third goal just under two minutes into the third.
Chris Molinaro started in net for the first time during his senior season for Plattsburgh. He picked up the win and 21 saves. Dan Jewell racked up 33 saves for
the Red Dragons.
Dec. 5, 2008
Top-Ranked Cardinals Sink Lakers in Overtime
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Freshman Kyle Taylor evaded Oswego defenders just long enough to slide the puck into the back of the net and give the No. 1-ranked Plattsburgh State Cardinals a 4-3 overtime win over their rival in front of a sellout crowd of 1,924 at the Stafford Ice Arena. It was Taylor's second collegiate goal and first game-winning shot. BOXSCORE
Plattsburgh State now stands first in the State University of New York Athletic Conference with a 6-0-1 record, 8-0-1 overall. No. 7 Oswego's conference record of 4-2-1 places them in a two-way tie for second place in the SUNYAC with Geneseo. The Lakers are 7-4-1 overall on the year.
Plattsburgh's Eric Satim netted the first goal of the game at the 14:16 mark in the first period. He did so unassisted. The Lakers answered back with two goals in the first four minutes of the second by Mark Lozzi and Josh Chamberlain respectively.
Kyle McCutcheon then gave Oswego a two-point lead with 16 seconds left to go in the second. Ryan Ellis and Brendan McLaughlin assisted him.
Plattsburgh would not be deterred, however, and Satim lessened the Lakers lead to one when he recorded a goal for the Cardinals with just over 10 minutes left in regulation play. Phil Farrow tied the contest at three with 1:03 left to go in third period off an assist from Ryan Corry.
Taylor would go onto net the game-winner two minutes and five seconds into the five minute overtime period. Corry and Dylan Clarke both picked up their second assists of the evening on the goal.
Bryan Hince manned the net for the Cardinals, recording 20 saves during the contest, including 13 in the second period. For Oswego, Chris Hyk stopped 26 shots during his just over 62 minutes in the net.
Dec. 1, 2008
SUNYAC Honors Cap Off Solid Week for Cardinal Hockey
FREDONIA, N.Y. - The top-ranked Plattsburgh State men's hockey team improved its unbeaten streak to nine games over the weekend, placed third at the 2008 PrimeLink Great Northern Shootout hosted by No. 3 Middlebury College, and picked up two State University of New York Athletic Conference weekly awards.
Ward Smith and Bryan Hince earned the nods in the categories of player and goaltender of the week, respectively. It is Hince's third time being honored this season; Smith's first.
Smith, a junior defenseman from Forest, Ontario, netted two goals, including the game-winning shot, during Plattsburgh's 5-3 consolation round victory over St. Thomas on Saturday, and he was named to the all-tournament team for his efforts.
Hince (Tillsonburg, Ontario) manned the Plattsburgh goal for the entire 125 minutes of play during the weekend. He recorded 53 saves for a .898 save percentage and had a 2.40 goals-against average. The sophomore also picked up his 800th career save and 200th season save during the final period of the third place game on Saturday.
Plattsburgh currently stands at 7-0-2 on the year and received a season-high 17 first-place votes to remain No. 1 in this week's USCHO.com Division III Men's Hockey Poll.
Nov. 29, 2008
Cardinals Extend Unbeaten Streak to Nine
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - No. 1-ranked Plattsburgh State ran its season-opening unbeaten streak to nine games on Saturday with a 5-3 victory over Saint Thomas at the Chip Kenyon Arena, taking third place in the 2008 PrimeLink Great Northern Shootout hosted by Middlebury College. The Cardinals improve to 7-0-2 overall while the Tommies dip to 3-4-1. BOXSCORE
Defenseman Ward Smith scored what proved to be the game-winning goal--his second of the night--with 3 minutes and 20 seconds gone in the third period, putting Plattsburgh up 4-2. Smith notched his first to break a 2-all tie late in the second period with the Cardinals on the power play.
After the teams skated to a scoreless opening period, they exploded by combining for five goals in the second. Ryan Kurtz scored his first goal of the season to give the Tommies a 1-0 lead at the 3:05 mark. But 21 seconds later, Kyle Kudroch tied it on a pass from Shawn Dennis. The Cardinals got their first lead, 2-1, at 15:03 on a goal from Ryan Corry only to have Rob Johnson get the equalizer 1:14 later.
Dylan Clarke led the Cardinals offense with three points, including two assists. Eric Satim also had two assists, and both Corry and Kudroch added an assist for a multi-point game.
Johnson scored twice for the Tommies, who outshot the Cardinals 35 to 22 for the game.
Plattsburgh's Bryan Hince made 32 saves, including several tough stops. In fact, Hince moved from post to post to make a sprawling save on a close-in shot to preserve a 3-2 advantage with over a minute remaining.
Nov. 28, 2008
Cadets/Cardinals Tie, But Cadets Move On
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - Top-ranked Plattsburgh State scored two power play goals late in the third period to come back and earn a 3-3 tie with Norwich, but the No. 5 Cadets won the shootout to advance to the championship game of the PrimeLink Great Northern Shootout hosted by Middlebury College at Kenyon Arena. The Cardinals will play the Middlebury/Saint Thomas loser in Saturday's third-place game at 4 p.m. BOXSCORE
Trailing 3-1 after two periods, Plattsburgh forced overtime when Andrew Willock scored with 6 minutes and 52 seconds left in the game and then Phil Farrow got the game-tying goal under 3 minutes remaining. But after a scoreless 5-minute extra session, Norwich won the shootout 3-0 from the sticks of Nick DelGallo, Rico Piatelli and Chad Anderson to move on against either the Panthers or Tommies.
Anderson gave Norwich a 1-0 lead with a power play goal in the first period. Vick Schlueter scored the Cardinals' other goal in the second, cutting Norwich's 2-0 lead in half.
Plattsburgh outshot Norwich 29 to 24 for the game, including an 11-7 margin in the final period to put more pressure on the Cadets defense.
Ryan Klingensmith made 26 saves for the Cadets and Bryan Hince had 21 for the Cardinals.
Nov. 25, 2008
Cardinals Voted No. 1 in NCAA III Poll
MINNEAPOLIS - Coupled with a hard-fought tie on the road and Saint Norbert's first loss in 38 games, the Plattsburgh State men's hockey team is the new No. 1 pick in the NCAA Division III poll released Monday by USCHO.com. A panel of 20 voters gave the unbeaten Cardinals (6-0-1 overall, 5-0-1 in the State University of New York Athletic Conference) 10 first-place votes and 286 points to outgain No. 2 Wisconsin-Superior by nine points. NCAA RANKINGS
This marks Plattsburgh first outright No. 1 ranking since the 2001-02 preseason poll of Oct. 18. The Cardinals were coming off their second national championship the year before. The Cardinals were co-No. 1 with Elmira during the week of Dec. 3, 2007, each receiving 283 points but the Soaring Eagles had one more first-place vote (9 to 8).
Last week, Plattsburgh spotted host Potsdam a 4-1 lead before storming back with three goals in the final 6 minutes and 44 seconds to forge a 4-4 tie in SUNYAC play. Meanwhile, the defending NCAA III champion and then-top ranked Green Knights suffered a 4-3 loss at UWS that ended their school-record 37-game unbeaten streak (33-0-4) dating to last season.
Plattsburgh gets to put its No. 1 moniker on the line this weekend when it seeks to defend its tournament title at the PrimeLink Great Northern Shootout held in Middlebury, Vt., featuring the host and seventh-ranked Panthers, No. 5 Norwich and Saint Thomas.
The USCHO.com poll is compiled weekly and consists of 20 voters, including 15 coaches of Division III programs and five men's hockey writers. USCHO.com provides in-depth coverage of college sports, including hockey, lacrosse, soccer and others.
Nov. 22, 2008
Cardinals Storm Back to Salvage Tie with Potsdam
POTSDAM, N.Y. - Visiting Plattsburgh State scored three times in the final 6 minutes and 44 seconds of regulation to cap a wild comeback and salvage a 4-4 tie at Potsdam State on Saturday night in State University of New York Athletic Conference men's hockey action at Maxcy Hall. The No. 2-ranked Cardinals remain unbeaten at 6-0-1 on the season, including 5-0-1 in SUNYAC, while the Bears are now 2-3-3 overall and 2-2-2 in the conference. BOXSCORE
After Steve Cornelissen's first goal of the season put the unranked Bears up 4-1 eight minutes into the third period, Joey Wilson ignited a furious scoring barrage by Plattsburgh. Wilson scored his sixth goal five minutes later on assists by Ward Smith and Phil Farrow. With two minutes left, Dylan Clarke and Nick Rolls scored power play and even strength goals 43 seconds apart as the Cardinals force overtime.
Neither team could score in the extra session. Plattsburgh--which never led in the game--had the best chance when it went on the power play after Jeff Zatorski was whistled for holding with 17 seconds remaining.
Plattsburgh held a 32-27 shots on goal advantage, including 3-2 in the overtime.
Nov. 18, 2008
Hince Wins Second SUNYAC Weekly Award of the Season
FREDONIA, N.Y. - Bryan Hince of Plattsburgh State is the State University of New York Athletic Conference Goalie of the Week in men's hockey, the league office has announced on Tuesday.
Hince, a sophomore from Tillsonburg, Ontario, posted back-to-back shutouts on the road against SUNYAC opponents Brockport and Geneseo, as Plattsburgh won both games by an identical 5-0 score. He stopped all 40 shots he faced to lower his SUNYAC-leading goals-against average to 1.67, and extended his streak of 133 minutes and 5 seconds without allowing a goal.
It's the first time that the Cardinals have recorded two straight shutouts since the last game of the 1999-2000 season and the 2000-01 opener.
For the season, Hince is 6-0 with a .929 save percentage. He was also the SUNYAC goalie of the week on Nov. 3.
Nov. 15, 2008
Balanced Scoring Leads Cardinals Win
GENESEO, N.Y. - Second-ranked Plattsburgh State received goals from Dylan Clarke, Kyle VanDermale, Mike Kavanagh, Nick Rolls and Kyle Taylor to blank host Geneseo 5-0 Saturday in a State University of New York Athletic Conference men's hockey game. Bryan Hince made 19 saves to record his second shutout in as many nights. BOXSCORE
The Cardinals are now 6-0 overall, including 5-0 in the SUNYAC, while the Ice Knights fall to 6-3 and 2-2.
VanDermale and Rolls also had an assist each for a two-point night.
Nov. 14, 2008
Cardinals, Wilson Power their Way Past Brockport
BROCKPORT, N.Y. - Joey Wilson registered the season's first hat-trick, including one of Plattsburgh State's three power play goals, as the Cardinals blanked host Brockport, 5-0, in a State University of New York Athletic Conference men's hockey game on Friday at Tuttle North Ice Arena. Sophomore goaltender Bryan Hince saved all 21 shots he faced to chalk up his first shutout of the year and the third in his 32-game career. No. 2-ranked Plattsburgh improves to 5-0 overall, including 4-0 in the SUNYAC, while the Golden Eagles dip to 3-2 and 2-1 in the conference. BOXSCORE
Wilson got on the scoreboard just 44 seconds after the opening faceoff, picking up a loose puck near the Brockport net and wrapping around a shot past Todd Sheridan for an unassisted goal. He also scored on the power play with 10 seconds remaining in the second period and netted his third goal of the night in the opening minute of the final period.
Eric Satim and Kyle Kudroch also had a power-play goal apiece, and Dylan Clarke added two assists.
Plattsburgh also dominated shots on goal, 41 to 21, including a 31-14 margin over the final 40 minutes.
Nov. 8, 2008
Cardinals Corral Winless Mustangs on the Road
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. - Kyle Kudroch and Phil Farrow scored two goals apiece to power second-ranked Plattsburgh State to an 8-3 victory Saturday at Morrisville State in State University of New York Athletic Conference men's hockey action at the IcePlex. The Cardinals improve to 4-0 overall, including 3-0 in the SUNYAC. The Mustangs have started the season with six consecutive losses and are now 0-4 in the conference. BOXSCORE
Kudroch, a freshman who was playing in his third game, notched his first two goals of his collegiate career: 5 minutes and 44 seconds into the first period for a 1-0 lead and 3:21 into the third for a 7-1 margin. Farrow also had an assist for a three-point night.
The Mustangs benefited with the man-advantage by going 2-for-4 on the power play. Timothy Dorak first goal of the season cut the deficit to 2-1 in the first period and Evan Kernohan also notched his first to make it 7-3 in the third.
But 33 seconds after Dorak's tally, Shawn Dennis ignited five unanswered goals for Plattsburgh that put the game out of reach.
The eight goals are a season high and the most that Plattsburgh has scored in a SUNYAC road contest since Feb. 4, 2006, when it pasted Cortland 9-2.
Plattsburgh also dominated the shots on goal column by a 47 to 21 count, including 15-5 after a 3-1 opening stanza and 19-7 for a 6-1 lead at the end of two.
Also registering a multi-point game for the Cardinals: Riley Hill (1g-1a), Vick Schlueter (1g-1a), Nick Rolls (2a) and Mike Kavanagh (2a).
Nov. 6, 2008
Rolls, Hince Honored by SUNYAC
FREDONIA, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference has announced that Plattsburgh State men's hockey student-athletes Nick Rolls and Bryan Hince have earned player and goaltender of the week honors, for the period ending Sunday. The Cardinals went 2-0 at home last weekend against SUNYAC competition, defeating Fredonia, 5-2, and Buffalo State, 4-2.
Rolls, a senior defenseman from Marysville, Mich., had a team-best five points on a goal and four assists. Four of his points came while the Cardinals were on the power play. He set up the eventual game-winning goal against Buffalo State.
A sophomore out of Tillsonburg, Ontario, Hince stopped 53 of 57 shots he faced for a .930 save percentage to help No. 2-ranked Plattsburgh to a 3-0 record to begin the season.
Nov. 1, 2008
Cardinals Double-Up Buffalo State
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - No. 2-ranked Plattsburgh State defeated visiting Buffalo State 4-2 Saturday night in a State University of New York Athletic Conference men's hockey game at the Stafford Ice Arena. Defensemen Nick Rolls and Ryan Corry led the Cardinals with a goal and assist apiece. BOXSCORE
The Bengals fall to 2-4 overall, including 1-1 in the SUNYAC, while the Cardinals remain undefeated in league play at 2-0.
Corry broke a 2-2 tie on a feed from Rolls with 6 minutes and 31 seconds left in the second period. Dylan Clarke added an empty-net goal, unassisted, late in the game to ice the Cardinals' third straight win to open the season.
Eric Greene gave Plattsburgh a 1-0 lead until Jim Durham tied it up as the teams skated to a 1-1 tie after the first period. It was the first goals of the season for both Greene and Durham.
Midway through the second period, Rolls scored on the power play with assists by Corry and Joey Wilson for a 2-1 advantage. But 24 seconds later, the Bengals tied it again on a goal by Nick Petriello.
Buffalo State goalie Zach Grasley made 40 saves for Riley Ford 3rd Star honors. Bryan Hince had 26 stops for Plattsburgh.
Oct. 31, 2008
Defending SUNYAC Champs Win Conference Opener
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Second-ranked Plattsburgh State opened defense of its State University of New York Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament men's hockey titles with a 5-2 win over visiting Fredonia State on Friday at the Stafford Ice Arena. The Cardinals improve to 2-0 overall while the Blue Devils fall even to 2-2-1.
Plattsburgh jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second period on goals by Riley Hill, Joey Wilson and Eric Satim. Hill and Wilson scored 14 seconds apart midway through the opening period.
But Fredonia closed to within one early in the final period on power play goals from Chris de Bruyn and Matt McKeown 1 minute and 14 seconds in.
The Cardinals, however, regrouped with two unanswered goals of their own to make a three-goal final margin. Wilson scored his second of the game at the 6:16 mark of the third period and Phil Farrow added an insurance tally with 36 seconds remaining.
Three Plattsburgh players had a three-point night including Wilson (2g-1a), Hill (1g-2a) and Nick Rolls (3a).
Fredonia goalie Pat Street made 36 saves while his Plattsburgh counterpart Bryan Hince had 27. The hosts outshot the Blue Devils 41-29 for the game, including 14-4 in the first period.
Both teams' power play units played well as Fredonia went 2-for-5 and Plattsburgh was 3-for-6.
Oct. 31, 2008
All-Decade Teams to be Honored for Buffalo State Game
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State men's hockey coach Bob Emery has announced the Cardinal All-Decade Team. Eighteen former players representing the eras 1975 to 1984, 1985 to 1994 and 1995 to 2004 have been selected by their peers and a committee. They were chosen based on the following criteria: (1) hockey achievement, (2) academic progress towards graduation, (3) leadership on and off ice and (4) value to team. Most of the honorees are coming back for a special ceremony during the first intermission of Plattsburgh's game against Buffalo State on Saturday.
1975-1984
Rick Strack: 72 Career wins (1st All-Time); 2 Time All-NYCHA Team; 2 Time All-SUNYAC; Hall of Fame Member; Jersey retired
Rick Young: 2nd All-Time in points among Defensemen; 2 Time All-NYCHA; 3 Time All-SUNYAC ; ECAC West All-Star
Doug Kimura: All-Time Scoring leader among Defensemen; League M.V.P.; 4 Time All-NYCHA; 2 Time All-SUNYAC; 2 Time All-American
Danny Brown: 2.96 Points per game (1st All-Time); 1.67 Assists per game (2nd All-Time); League M.V.P.; 2 Time All-League Selection
Gaetan D'Anjou: 2 time All-League Selection; League M.V.P.; All-American; Hall of Fame Member
Matt Wescott: 2 Time All-League; 4 Year Captain; Single game record of 7 goals; Hall of Fame Member
1985-1994
Craig Barnett: All SUNYAC Selection; 98 Career games (1st All-Time among goalies); 68 Career wins (2nd All-Time); 2545 Career saves (2nd All-Time)
Chris Panek: 3rd All-Time among defensemen in scoring in only 3 seasons; 3 Time All-SUNYAC; Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament; All-American
Martin Beliveau: All-SUNYAC Selection; 9th All-Time in scoring among Defensemen in 3 Seasons, All-American
Joey Ferras: NCAA Hockey's All-Time Leader in Points (359); 2 Time All-SUNYAC; 2 Time All-American, Jersey Retired
Dave Piromalli: 298 Points (2nd All-Time); League Rookie of Year; 3 Time All-SUNYAC; All-American
Jim Duran: All SUNYAC; Plattsburgh Male Athlete of the Year; 2 Year Captain, Hall of Fame Member
1995-2004
Niklas Sundberg: SUNYAC Rookie of the Year; 4 Time All-SUNYAC Selection; 2 Time All-American; Jersey Retired
Peter Ollari: 2 Time All-SUNYAC; All-Tournament Team; 2 Time All-American
Bryan Murray: 5th All-Time Leading among Defensemen; 3 Time All-SUNYAC; 2 Time All-American
Jeff Paluseo: 10th All-Time in Scoring; 2 Time All-SUNYAC; SUNYAC Player of the Year; All-American
Tracey Belanger: 4th All-Time in Scoring; 3 Time All-SUNYAC; 2 Time SUNYAC Player of the Year; All-American
Steve Moffat: 6th All-Time in Scoring; 3 Time All SUNYAC; SUNYAC Tournament M.V.P.; 2 Time All- American
Oct. 25, 2008
Cardinals Double Up Elmira for New Stafford Grand Opening
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The No. 2-ranked Plattsburgh State men's hockey team scored two goals in each period to skate away for a 6-3 season-opening win against No. 3 Elmira, 6-3, on Saturday at the Stafford Ice Arena, which had its Grand Opening after a $2.1 million upgrade during the summer. BOXSCORE
A near-capacity crowd of 1,847 didn't have to wait long for the Cardinals to get on the scoreboard as Eric Satim found the back of the net just 9 seconds after the opening face-off. Nick Rolls took advantage of a misplayed Elmira (2-1 overall) clearing attempt out of its defensive zone, feeding the puck to Satim.
Dylan Clarke led the Cardinals with four points on the night, including two goals. His first tally came 3 minutes and 20 seconds later on an assist from Ward Smith.
Goaltender Bryan Hince made 20 saves for the Cardinals while his counterpart Casey Tuttle finished with 25. Plattsburgh outshot Elmira 31-23, including a 16-5 margin in the first period when the Cardinals took a quick 2-0 lead and never looked back.
Elmira pulled to within 3-1 five minutes into the second period when Rusty Masters found Rick Schrank for his third goal of the season while on the power-play.
But Plattsburgh answered midway through on a Shawn Dennis goal and then Smith made it 5-1 at the 5:15 mark in the third period.
Oct. 17, 2008
Former Cardinal: Pro Training Camp Feature Story
RICHMOND, Va. - Former Plattsburgh State skater Ryan Busby (Georgetown, Ontario/Georgetown Raiders) is on the training camp roster of the Richmond Renegades with the Southern Professional Hockey League. Busby had 126 points on 52 goals and 74 assists in 121 games for the Cardinals from 2004-07. To view the Busby feature story by John Packett of the Times-Dispatch, click on the following link:
http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/sports.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-10-16-0056.html
Oct. 16, 2008
Cardinals Rout GMHL All-Stars in Exhibition
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State men's hockey team made its season debut Thursday night with a 15-1 exhibition win against the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League All-Stars before 794 fans at the Stafford Ice Arena. Statistics from this game do not count on the Cardinals record, per NCAA rules.
Nick Rolls scored two of his three goals in a decisive first period.
Plattsburgh's freshmen class accounted for five goals and 11 assists. Peter Kaliscik had four points on two goals and two assists, and Vick Schlueter had a goal and three assists.
Plattsburgh scored five goals in the first period, six in the second and four in the final frame. The Cardinals outshot GMHL 71 to 17, including 26-3 after 20 minutes. They also connected on four power-play goals in five attempts.
Mitch Kriz scored the All-Stars' lone tally late in the middle period, with Brad Schuler getting an assist.
Plattsburgh rotated three goaltenders, including Bryan Hince (3 saves), Chris Molinaro (7) and Matt Dickson (6).
Oct. 8, 2008
Season Ticket Sales Continue
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State Athletics Department officials have announced that men's hockey season tickets will be available for sale at the Field House Box Office during the following days and times: Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. and next Tuesday through Thursday from 4-6 p.m. In addition, fans can purchase VIP passes and seat naming rights.
Men's hockey ticket prices are $4 for a regular-season game, $7 for Oswego game (Dec. 5), $10 for Opening Day Ceremonies (Oct. 25 vs. Elmira), $12 per day for the Cardinal Classic (Jan. 2-3), $110 for reserved season seat and rail position and $400 for VIP (includes two reserved seats, hospitality room and media guide). In addition, fans will have the option of identifying their favorite seat with a name plate attached for a one-time donation of $250.
Single-game tickets are for sale during the week of the desired game(s).
Very limited seating is available in the updated Stafford Ice Arena, where work crews are putting the finishing touches on a construction project that includes theatre-style chairback seating, tempered pro-style glass and dasher boards, moving the penalty box opposite team benches and expanding the press box with high-speed Internet jacks and additional phone lines.
Sep. 23, 2008
Cardinal Hockey Announces 2008-09 Season Ticket Availability
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State Athletics officials announce Tuesday that 2008-09 season tickets for Cardinal men's ice hockey will go on sale on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Field House Box Office. Admittance times are 9 to 10 a.m. for current reserved-seat ticket holders, 10 to 11 a.m. for persons who want seat naming rights with priority seating and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the general public.
The Grand Opening for newly-renovated Stafford Ice Arena will be Saturday, Oct. 25 versus Elmira men at 7 p.m.
"The Plattsburgh community is excited about the new Stafford Arena, which will be more comfortable, easier to move around the rink and be safer for our fans," said Plattsburgh State director of athletics Bruce Delventhal. "Stafford Arena is now one of the premier Division III hockey facilities in the country."
The two-time defending national champion Cardinal women's hockey team will have its opening night on Friday, Oct. 24, when they entertain first-year program Potsdam at 7 p.m. The team will raise the banner commemorating the 2008 NCAA Division III championship win, completing a 25-3-1 season that also included a fifth straight Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division title and NCAA-record 35-game unbeaten streak. There's no admission charge for Plattsburgh women's hockey home games during the regular season.
Very limited seating is available in the updated Stafford Ice Arena, where work crews are putting the finishing touches on a construction project that includes theatre-style chairback seating, tempered pro-style glass and dasher boards, moving the penalty box opposite team benches and expanding the press box with high-speed Internet jacks and additional phone lines.
Men's hockey ticket prices are $4 for a regular-season game, $7 for Oswego game (Dec. 5), $10 for Opening Day Ceremonies (Oct. 25 vs. Elmira), $12 per day for the Cardinal Classic (Jan. 2-3), $110 for reserved season seat and rail position and $400 for VIP (includes two reserved seats, hospitality room and media guide). In addition, fans will have the option of identifying their favorite seat with a name plate attached for a one-time donation of $250.
The Cardinals are defending State University of New York Athletic Conference champions and 2008 NCAA Division III runners-up, finishing second in the national rankings with a 25-5 record.
June 27, 2008
Media Guide Cover Voted Best in the Nation
PHILADELPHIA - The Plattsburgh State 2007-08 men's and women's ice hockey guide covers were judged Best in the Nation by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The Sports Information Office of Director Patrick Stewart and Assistant Director Kerry Chapin will be formally recognized during a publications awards ceremony on July 2 at the CoSIDA Workshop Convention in Tampa, Fla. CoSIDA CONTEST RESULTS
The Cardinals' sports information office was the lone representative honored by CoSIDA to receive national certificates in the entire SUNY system, including the State University of New York Athletic Conference membership. The two certificates match the school's best output since last season when the men's soccer and women's hockey guide covers were voted Best in the Nation in Division C, including 400-plus NCAA Division III and junior college institutions.
The cover concept was created by Stewart and Chris Boire of Boire Design perfected the full-color layout. The women's guide, featuring All-Americans Julie Devereux and Danielle Blanchard sandwiching the program's first NCAA championship trophy on a red-bleed cover, was entered in the Single-Sport Category. The cover took first place in Division C while the book itself was 21st despite being combined with Division A-B, which includes NCAA Division I and II programs. Like women's hockey, the men's hockey book--with the leadership group of C.J. Tozzo, Tom Breslin, Joey Wilson, Nick Rolls and T.J. Cooper on the cover--was grouped with larger schools to end up fifth overall but won Division C cover laurels. (Click on cover for online version of men's hockey media guide)
Stewart has garnered 24 CoSIDA certificates for publications and writing excellence, including 13 Best in the Nation plaudits. Chapin earns her third award of her three-year sports information career. Boire also worked on Plattsburgh's Best Cover citations for 2004 Women's Soccer, 2003-04 Men's Hockey, 2006 Men's Soccer and 2006-07 Women's Hockey.
Plattsburgh's other national rankings in the CoSIDA publications contest for this academic year include Men's Soccer book, 16th; Women's Soccer book, 16th; Women's Basketball book, 23rd; Men's Basketball book, 27th; Cross Country/Track Multi-Sport Guide, 20th; and Women's Volleyball, 32nd.
Coach's Corner
Coach Bob Emery:
"The best thing about this program is working toward and meeting the challenge of high expectations. Winning has been fun in the past, but what happens is that you establish your own high-water mark. With that comes high expectations on an annual level, from the team, the coaches and the fans. Historically, we've been able to meet those expectations.
"All our returning players know what is expected of them and of the program. When you talk about our top guys, they realize that if they don't meet expectations they won't have fun. To do that, they have to enjoy the game first. All of our freshman must be prepared to make an immediate impact. There is an adjustment to college hockey, some guys make it faster not necessarily even the best players but all players have to work hard to raise their level of play to where we are."
A Traditional National Power
Success at the highest level is expected in Cardinal Country. The Plattsburgh State men's ice hockey team's tradition of success is well documented and well known throughout the hockey world. The team has competed in the NCAA Tournament 16 times since the team started in 1975, advanced to the Final Four 12 times and won two National Championships (1992, 2001).
Individually, Plattsburgh boasts 18 All-Americans, with six of those student-athletes earning All-America honors two times. After finishing their collegiate careers, many Cardinal Hockey players use their experience garnered at Plattsburgh State to play professional hockey, evidenced by over 50 former Cardinals that have played or are currently playing professional hockey.
The Cardinals play in the 3,500-seat Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena, one of the finest facilities for NCAA College Division Hockey in the Nation. The Stafford Arena has been host to three NCAA Championships, international exhibitions, and was originally used for the World University Games. The Cardinals regularly draw over 2,000 fans per game, including 10 record-setting attendance marks over 3,500, and the team has led the nation in total attendance six times since 1996.
The team competes in one of the top athletic conferences in the nation, the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC), and the conference champion gains automatic entry into the NCAA Championship Tournament.
The men's ice hockey team, like all intercollegiate athletics teams at Plattsburgh State, focuses on a commitment to competitive excellence, academic achievement, and community service.
Contact Information
For more information about Men's Ice Hockey at Plattsburgh State, please contact:
Coach Bob Emery
Phone: (518) 564-3607