|
NCSN
COLLEGE MEN'S HOCKEY |
|
|
|
Clarkson University's goalie
David Leggio stretches the pad
and the glove to snare a
close-range shot from St. Cloud
State's Ryan Leach (19).
Leggio made 24 saves, giving up
only a goal on a screen shot in
the second period, while
Clarkson outshot St. Cloud State
40-25. (Bob LaRue photo)
Game
Gallery
Clarkson's David Cayer looks for the
rebound in front of St. Cloud
goaltender Jase Woslosky (33).
Moments later, Cayer roofed a
blistering shot under the
crossbar to tie the game 1-1.
Nick Dodge (32) and Chris
D'Alvise (11) celebrate a 2-1
win after the final horn sounds.
March 29: Missed opportunities
hampered the Clarkson University
Hockey team’s bid to knock off
top-ranked Michigan in the NCAA
East Regional Championship as
the Wolverines held the Golden
Knights off the scoreboard en
route to a 2-0 victory on
Saturday night at the Times
Union Center in Albany. ECAC
Hockey Regular Season Champion,
Clarkson finished one of its
best seasons in the 68-year
history with a 22-13-4 overall
record. The number-one seed in
the 2008 NCAA Tournament,
Michigan with 33-5-4 record,
will now advance to the Frozen
Four in Denver, CO on April 10
and 12. “I thought we played
awfully hard again tonight,”
said head coach George Roll. “We
had some early chances, and the
first two periods were probably
our best. I am proud of our
effort. I thought for two games
we completed at an extremely
high level. I feel we put forth
an effort that out University
can be proud of.” The Golden
Knights, coming off its first
tournament victory in 11 years
with Friday’s 2-1 win over St.
Cloud, came out strong against
Michigan. Clarkson leading goal
scorer, senior Steve Zalewski
(New Hartford, NY) began the
game with a shot in close just
five seconds after the faceoff,
but was denied by Michigan
goaltender Billy Sauer. The
Knights continued to pressure,
but the Wolverines struck first,
capitalizing on the power play.
At 14:23, Aaron Palushaj swept
in a wrap-around attempt past
Clarkson’s senior goaltender
David Leggio (Williamsville, NY)
to halt the Green and Gold’s
momentum. Clarkson, benefiting
from four power plays in the
second frame, had numerous
chances to tie the score. Bad
luck, unfortunate bounces, block
shots and a stingy effort by the
Michigan penalty killers,
however, limited the Knights to
just two shots on goal during
those man-advantage chances.
Michigan, the CCHA regular
season and postseason champions,
sealed its 23rd Frozen Four
appearance with an early goal to
start the third. Just 26 seconds
into the final frame, Hobey
Baker Award Finalist Kevin
Porter made the Knights pay for
a turnover in their own end,
scoring his 33rd goal of the
season. The Wolverines out shot
Clarkson 32-27. Leggio put in
another strong outing in goal
with a 30-save effort, including
17 stops in the third period.
Sauer made 27 saves to hand the
Knights their first shutout loss
of the season. Clarkson went
0-of-9 on the power play.
Michigan was 1-of-8 with the man
advantage. Senior defenseman
Grant Clitsome (Gloucester, ONT)
and junior right wing Shea
Guthrie (Carleton Place, ONT)
became the first Knights’ since
1970 to be named to an NCAA
postseason all-star team with
their selection to the East
Regional team.
March 28: Senior goaltender
David Leggio (Williamsville, NY)
backboned a stingy defensive
effort and senior David Cayer (Lonqueuil,
QUE) and junior Shea Guthrie
(Carleton Place, ONT) provided
timely goals as the Clarkson
University Hockey team recorded
its first win in NCAA Tournament
play in 11 years by defeating
St. Cloud State 2-1 n the first
round of the East Regional on
Friday evening. The Golden
Knights, who snapped a five-game
losing streak in the national
playoffs with the one-goal
victory over the Huskies at the
Times Union Center in Albany,
NY, improved their record to
22-12-4. Clarkson will face
Michigan in Saturday’s East
Regional Championship, which
begins at 7:00 pm. "I was really
proud of our effort tonight,"
stated head coach George Roll.
"For sixty minutes, I thought we
played as well as we have all
year. Every guy in our lineup
played well." After a scoreless
first period, St. Cloud
(19-16-5) took the opening lead
early in the second frame on a
goal by Garrett Raboin at 4:08.
The Knights answered back late
in the period to make it 1-1
through 40 minutes. Cayer
knocked in a rebound off of
freshman defenseman Bryan
Rufenach's (Cameron, ONT) shot
from the point. Cayer drove to
the net, picked up the puck and
wristed a shot through traffic
that deflected off a stick in
front, and up and over
St.Cloud’s goaltender Jase
Weslosky, snapping a lengthy
scoring drought in NCAA play for
the Green and Gold. Cayer’s 10th
goal of the season at 14:15 of
the second was Clarkson’s first
goal in tournament action in
125:03. Junior defenseman Tyrell
Mason (Dawson Creek, BC) also
assisted on the tying goal. An
outstanding effort by Guthrie
lifted the Knights to their
first NCAA Tournament victory
since 1996. At 4:58 of the
third, Guthrie took a pass off
the boards from senior
defenseman Grant Clitsome
(Gloucester, ONT), skated past a
St. Cloud defenseman and flipped
in a backhand shot. Five of
Guthrie’s goals this season have
been game-winners. Clarkson
played a strong game along the
broads and out shot the Huskies
40-25. The Knights were
especially strong on the penalty
kill, shutting down St. Cloud’s
potent power play on all six of
its man-advantage chances.
Leggio posted 24 saves,
including 11 in the scoreless
first period, to improve his
career record to 59-28-12.
Colgate's David McIntyre (26)
raises his arms in to celebrate
his goal that gave the #8 seeded
Raiders a 3-2 double overtime
win over the #1-seeded Clarkson
Golden Knights in the deciding
Game 3 of their series and a
birth in the E.C.A.C. semifinals
in Lake Placid.
(Eric Foote photo)
Game
Gallery
Clarkson's
Matt
Beca
(8)
fires
a
hard
shot
that
gets
turned
away
by
Colgate
goalie
Mark
Dekanich
who
stopped
52
of
54.
|
|
|
|
SUNY Plattsburgh's Dylan Clarke (24)
ripped a backhand shot to the upper
right-hand corner of the net, but
St. Norbert's goaltender Kyle Jones
whipped up the glove to snare it in
the claw. (Bob LaRue photo)
Game
Gallery
Plattsburgh goalie Bryan Hince
stopped 28 of 30 shots for
Plattsburgh, including this gem with
the glove and kick.
Scott Pulak gave the Green Knights a
1-0 lead 5:53 into the second period
with assists to Nick Tabisz and Ryan
Petersen.
March 23: Top-ranked Saint Norbert
College defeated No. 2 Plattsburgh
State, 2-0, Sunday in the 2008 NCAA
Division III Men's Ice Hockey
Championship at 1980 Herb Brooks
Arena. Saint Norbert (27-1-4)
captures its first national title in
three Finals games, ending the
season on a 29-game unbeaten streak
for the longest in NCAA
all-Divisions, men or women, in
2007-08. Two-time NCAA champion
Plattsburgh (25-5) lost for only the
third time since December, and was
appearing in its NCAA-record 16th
Division III tournament and
second-leading 10th Frozen Four.
Scott Pulak gave the Green Knights a
1-0 lead 5 minutes and 53 seconds
into the second period with the
assists credited to Nick Tabisz and
Ryan Petersen. Marc Belanger scored
almost five minutes later to make it
2-0, with Matt Boyd and Tabisz
assisting on the play. Plattsburgh
had a golden opportunity to get on
the scoreboard moments later after
Pete Fylling was whistled for a
major hitting from behind penalty
and game misconduct, but the
Cardinals couldn't score during the
5-minute power play. Plattsburgh has
one of the nation's best units with
the man-advantage at 29.4 percent
for third place coming into today's
contest. Early in the third period,
Plattsburgh's penalty-killing unit
kept the game within reach when they
killed-off a 5-on-3 opportunity for
SNC after Ward Smith and Andrew
Willock were both sent off for
hooking and slashing with 45 seconds
left in the previous stanza. Bryan
Hince stopped 28 of 30 shots for
Plattsburgh while Kyle Jones made
all 32 saves for his 25th career
shutout in a SNC uniform.
Plattsburgh--making its first
appearance in the Division III
Finals since 2001--falls to 2-2 in
NCAA championship games. The
Cardinals suffered only their second
shutout loss in an NCAA Tournament
game during Bob Emery's 19-year,
40-game coaching helm. "I told our
players that the coaching staff was
really proud of them. We had a good
season since nobody expected us to
get this far," Emery said after the
game. "People in our league picked
us second and we ended up winning
the SUNYAC (State University of New
York Athletic Conference)
regular-season and tournament
championships. Our senior leadership
of Mike Baccaro, T.J. Cooper and C.J.
Tozzo has been outstanding all
season. To finish as one of the top
two teams out of 70 schools in the
nation is an accomplishment. "We
definitely have a lot to look
forward to next season. We have a
good nucleus coming back, starting
with the goaltending. We can build
the team around Bryan Hince, no
doubt about it. "I give Saint
Norbert all the credit. They're one
of the best defensive teams I've
ever seen. We had our scoring
chances, and they capitalized on the
two goals that they had," he said.
Down 2-0, SUNY Plattsburgh's Dylan
Clarke scores and the Cardinals take
flight! Elmira goalie Casey
Tuttle could not
reach back in time
to stop the puck from crossing the
line.
(Eric Foote photo)
Game Gallery
SUNY Plattsburgh's Joey Wilson (28)
throws a fake and beats Elmira
goaltender Casey Tuttle (31) from
close range.
March 22: Second-ranked Plattsburgh
State came back from a two-goal
deficit to double-up Elmira 6-3 in
the second semifinal at 1980 Herb
Brooks Arena, earning a spot in the
NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey
championship game against No. 1
Saint Norbert (Saturday, 4 p.m., CBS
College Sports-formerly CSTV).
BOXSCORE Freshman Dylan
Clarke led the Cardinals with two
goals and two assists, followed by
fellow first-year player Eric Satim
with three assists and Andrew
Willock added a goal and three
points. Ward Smith scored the
go-ahead goal at the 7:38 mark of
the second period, giving the
Cardinals a 4-3 lead.
The celebration is on after the
final horn as SUNY Plattsburgh edges
defending national champion SUNY
Oswego 4-3 to claim their first
SUNYAC tournament title since 2004
before a sellout crowd of 3,189 at
the Stafford Ice Arena. Shawn
Dennis scored his second of the year
for what proved to be the
game-winning goal at the 10:10 mark
in the third period, increasing
Plattsburgh's lead to 4-2.
(Kyle Coryea photo)
Game
Gallery
SUNY Plattsburgh Joey Wilson (28)
looking to jam the puck past SUNY
Oswego goalie Ryan Scott (33) on the
short side.
March 1: Second-ranked Plattsburgh
State edged the defending national
champion Oswego Lakers, 4-3, on
Saturday evening to win the 2008
State University of New York
Athletic Conference men's hockey
championship before a sellout crowd
of 3,189 at the Stafford Ice Arena.
The Cardinals (23-4), who also
claimed the SUNYAC regular-season
title with a 14-2 conference record,
earned an automatic berth to the
NCAA Division III Tournament--their
first appearance since 2004. They
also won their first SUNYAC
championship in four seasons and for
a league-record 18 times. The No.
5-ranked Lakers (18-6-2) will await
their fate for an at-large bid from
the NCAA Selection Committee. Shawn
Dennis scored his second of the year
for what proved to be the
game-winning goal at the 10:10 mark
in the third period, increasing
Plattsburgh's lead to 4-2 at the
time. Mike Baccaro was credited with
an assist. But Oswego made things
interesting with a power-play goal
off the stick of Brendan McLaughlin
4 minutes and 44 seconds later,
cutting the Cardinals lead to the
final margin. Head coach Ed Gosek
pulled goalie Ryan Scott in favor of
an extra attacker for the last 42
seconds, but the Lakers couldn't get
the equalizer to force overtime. The
Lakers quickly jumped on the
scoreboard on a goal by Derrell
Levy, his fourth of the season, just
10 seconds into the game. Rich
Zalewski assisted on the play. In a
wild-scoring second period,
Plattsburgh tied the game at 1-1 on
a goal from Dylan Clarke, his
team-leading 18th, and then Ryan
Corry gave the Cardinals a 2-1
advantage. After McLaughlin's first
of two goals on the day to draw even
again, Joey Wilson while on the
power play reclaimed the Cardinals'
lead at 3-2, setting up for
intensity-filled final 20 minutes.
For the game, Plattsburgh had a
45-26 shots on goal advantage and
went 2-for-9 on the power play. The
SUNYAC's all-time wins leader, Scott
ended up with 41 saves. SUNYAC
Tournament MVP Bryan Hince (20-4)
finished with 23, including several
key stops late in the game to
preserve the team's 11th win in 13
starts this calendar year. In
addition to Hince, McLaughlin,
Wilson; Tony DiNunzio, Oswego;
Francois Gagnon, Oswego; Nick Rolls,
Plattsburgh, were named All-SUNYAC
Tournament.
|
|
|
|
St. Lawrence University's Matt Generous (7) dives and knocks
the puck away from Colgate's Tyler Burton. The Saints
beat Colgate in Game 1 of 3. (Eric Foote photo)
Game Gallery
St. Lawrence University's Charlie Giffin celebrates after
Jared Ross blasted a shot from the point for a goal that
gave the Saints an early 1-0 lead in the first.
March 7: St. Lawrence University’s men’s hockey team finally
managed to get more than one puck past Colgate goalie Mark
Dekanich in a game, scoring three against the Raider
standout in the second period, and the Saints went on to a
5-2 win over Colgate in game one of a best of three ECAC
Hockey playoff series at Colgate Friday night. Defenseman
Zach Miskovic scored two goals and goaltender John Hallas
made 30 saves in his first post-season start as the Saints
won their third in a row and won a playoff series opener at
Colgate for the third time in three series between the two
teams at Starr Rink.“That was a great way for us to start
things off, but it is just one step on a difficult trail,”
said Saint coach Joe Marsh. “We have been in this situation
before and we know it isn’t easy to finish it off. Hopefully
we can build on the momentum we have from three really good
outings in a row and finish it off Saturday night, but we
know it is not going to be easy.” While Colgate had some
grade-A scoring chances turned back by Hallas early in the
first period, the Saints broke the scoring ice and outplayed
Colgate in the final six minutes of a fast-paced first
period. Jared Ross scored his fifth post-season goal and
sixth goal of the current season as he slapped a hard shot
along the ice from the left point which sizzled its way
inside the far post before a screened Dekanich could react.
Shawn Fensel and Charlie Giffin assisted on the goal at the
15:44 mark. That goal seemed to ignite the Saint offense,
which had been limited to some long-range shots on Dekanich
prior to that point. Mike McKenzie had a great chance turned
back by the Colgate goalie and the Saints snapped a couple
of shots just wide in the final minutes. The Saints had a
goal waved off as Aaron Bogosian came out of the corner and
snapped one past Dekanich early in the second period, but
scored one that counted just seconds later. Miskovic scored
his seventh of the year, snapping the puck past Dekanich on
the short side after a big rebound off a save on a shot by
Brock McBride. Alex Curran also assisted on the goal at 4:28
of the second. Colgate coach Don Vaughan pulled his star
goalie to give him a chance to refocus after the second
Saint goal, but he returned after a three minute rest and
Sean Flanagan greeted his return with a rocket just under
the crossbar with Charlie Giffin and Pat Muir assisting at
10:47. It was the second goal in the last three games and
third of the year for Flanagan, stretching his scoring
streak to three games. The Saints had an excellent
opportunity to add to their lead when Jeremiah Cunningham
broke away shorthanded, but Dekanich made the save with his
pad to keep it a 3-0 game at 12:57 of the second. It went to
4-0 when Miskovic, the leading goal-scorer among ECAC Hockey
defensemen overall, scored his second of the game on a power
play shot from the center point with McBride and Kevin
DeVergilio assisting with just 18 seconds to go in the
period, capping an excellent second period for the Saints.
SLU outshot Colgate 14-5 in the second period and paid close
attention to Colgate scoring standouts Jesse Winchester and
Tyler Burton throughout the game. “I was very pleased with
our defensive effort throughout,” said Marsh. “Winchester
and Burton are two players who put a lot of pressure on you,
but our guys were excellent against them tonight and “H”
made a couple of big saves when they did work their way
free.” Colgate got on the board just 1:16 into the third
period when Ethan Cox broke in on a wing and snapped a wrist
shot inside the far post to make it a 4-1 game. Justin
Kowalkoski, who took over in goal for Colgate in the third,
kept it a three-goal game when he stuffed Giffin on a
shorthanded rush with 7:20 to play, but a great play by
McBride gave the Saints their four-goal lead back at 16:25.
McBride picked up his third assist of the game when he
worked the puck away from a Colgate defender and snapped a
pass right onto the stick of Travis Vermeulen, who was all
alone in front of Kowalkoski and redirected the puck into
the net for his seventh of the year. The Raiders did add a
second goal with 34 seconds to go when Jason Williams put
away a big rebound to make it a 5-2 final.
St. Lawrence University’s Zack Miskovic (3) and Princeton’s
Brett Wilson collide while going after the loose puck. The
Saints completed their first home sweep of the season with a
come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Princeton. Pat Muir
recorded his first collegiate goal and Justin Pesony made 34
saves to pick up the victory. The victory moved St. Lawrence
into ninth place in the final ECAC Hockey standings. The
Saints will head to Colgate for the opening round of the
2008 ECAC Tournament next weekend. (Eric Foote photo)
Game
Gallery
The puck slides past Princeton goalie Zane Kalemba (32) on
a shot from the point by St. Lawrence University’s Jared
Ross that proved to be the game winner in a 3-2 Saints' win.
March 1: The St. Lawrence University men’s hockey Class of
2008 stormed out of Appleton Arena in style this weekend, as
the Saints completed their first home sweep of the season
with a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Princeton
University on “Senior Night.” Much like the team’s win over
Quinnipiac on Friday night, it was the veteran players
leading the way, as Pat Muir recorded his first collegiate
goal and Justin Pesony made 34 saves between the pipes to
pick up the victory. The victory moved St. Lawrence to
12-18-4 (7-13-2) on the season and into ninth place in the
final ECAC Hockey standings. The Saints will head to
Hamilton, NY next weekend for a best-of-three series with
the Colgate University Raiders in the opening round of the
2008 ECAC Hockey Tournament. Despite the loss, Princeton
(17-12-0, 14-8-0) still finished the season as the No. 2
seed in the standings and will have a first round by in the
playoffs. The two teams played a very competitive opening
period, with St. Lawrence holding a narrow 12-9 lead in
shots on goal. Princeton goaltender Zane Kalemba had a
perfect period and was given a lead at the 9:00 minute mark
of the first when Mike Moore ripped a wrist shot past Pesony
from just inside the right circle while the Tigers skated on
the power play. The goal was Moore’s 5th of the season and
put Princeton ahead 1-0 after one. Princeton took control of
the game only 56 seconds into the second period, when the
Tigers again capitalized while skating with a man advantage.
Jody Pederson fed a quick pass from the blue line into the
slot right on the tape of Brett Wilson. Wilson controlled
the puck, and using a spin move to his right, fired a low
shot past Pesony’s left leg for his 13th of the season and a
2-0 lead. Muir would cut his team’s deficit in half at 8:55,
as the Needham, MA native used a great individual effort to
get St. Lawrence on the scoreboard. Muir took a pass from
senior Charlie Giffin and banged a shot off of Kalemba’s
pads, only to outmuscle a defenseman, corral his own rebound
and score his 1st goal of the season. The goal seemed to
energize the Saints, who celebrated in front of Kalemba
again only 56 seconds later when sophomore Alex Curran
picked up his 4th goal of the season to even the scoring at
2-2. The Perth-Andover, NB moved in on a two-on-one chance
in front of the Princeton cage, and when he realized the
passing lane was taken away, Curran snapped a shot between
the near post and Kalemba’s glove to cap the second period
scoring and tie the score. Both goalies had efficient
periods, though Pesony got the better of things with 14
saves to his counterpart’s ten.St. Lawrence, playing in
their final game at Appleton Arena for the 2007-08 season,
showed a lot of hustle and effort both in the corners and
while back-checking. Their hard work paid off at 5:18, when
a great shift led to Ross’ goal to put the Scarlet and Brown
ahead for the first time in the game. With Princeton on
their heel, junior Shawn Fensel cut into the zone and
circled the puck back to sophomore Sean Flanagan at the blue
line. The Canton, NY native turned and sent a pass to Ross
outside the right circle, as he was wide open and no one
between he and Palemba. The goaltender had no chance, as the
Stony Island, NS native fired an absolute laser into the
bottom-right portion of the net to put St. Lawrence ahead
3-2. St. Lawrence protected their lead quite well, as they
were able to clear the puck away from the goal mouth in
front of Pesony and limit Princeton’s second chances. With
the game’s outcome still in doubt at 17:16, Princeton’s Brad
Schroeder took a boarding penalty in his defensive zone that
hampered his team’s chances at netting the equalizer. Though
the Tigers were able to pull Kalemba for the extra attacker
after Schroeder’s penalty expired, they weren’t able to
solve Pesony in the final 44 seconds as St. Lawrence held on
for a 3-2 come-from-behind win. Princeton held a slim 36-35
advantage in shots on goal, and was an impressive 2-of-4 on
the power play while the Saints were held without a power
play tally (0-for-2). Pesony improved to 2-3-0 on the season
with a 34-save performance, while Kalemba suffered the loss,
falling to 16-8-0 despite making 32 stops. The game was the
final contest in Appleton Arena for six St. Lawrence seniors
including Pesony, Giffin, Muir, Jordan Hack, and John Hallas.
Meanwhile, the Saints and Raiders will kick-off their
best-of-three series on Friday, March 7 at Starr Rink in
Hamilton, NY. A game time is yet to be determined.
St. Lawrence University’s Kevin Devergilio (9) celebrates
in front of the Colgate net after a goal from Shawn Fensel
that brought the Saints within 2-1. Senior center
Tyler Burton scored two goals in the first 3:38 of the game
in a 2-1 win over St. Lawrence. The Saints
dominated play after the first period, but continued to be
plagued by a lack of goals on their home ice. (Eric
Foote photo)
Game Gallery
St. Lawrence University’s Zach Miskovic knocks a Colgate
player to the ice while the puck squirts away.
February 29: The St. Lawrence University men’s hockey team
turned to their veterans to make an impact on Friday night
against Quinnipiac in Appleton Arena, and the upperclassmen
did not disappoint. Senior Charlie Giffin tallied a goal and
an assist, graduate student Pat Muir picked up his first
career point and fellow grad student John Hallas made 30
saves, lifting the Saints to a thorough 4-1 victory over the
Bobcats. The Saints improved to 11-18-4 (6-13-2) and snapped
a four-game losing streak, while Quinnipiac lost their fifth
straight and dropped to 17-12-4 (9-8-4). Sophomore Travis
Vermeulen wasted little time in putting the Scarlet and
Brown ahead, as the Centerville, MN native scored his 6 th
goal of the season only 4:40 into the first period on his
team’s second shot on goal. Vermeulen ducked a defender and
carried the puck into the slot in front of Quinnipiac
goaltender Bud Fisher. Though Fisher was able to get a piece
of Vermeulen’s bid, he merely slowed it down as it crossed
the goal line and put St. Lawrence ahead 1-0. Though
Quinnipiac gave up the goal, the visitors played a very
solid first period, out-shooting St. Lawrence 13-8. Hallas
was the difference maker, however, as he stopped each shot
that came his way including back-to-back saves on David
Marshall from point blank range to keep his team ahead after
one period. Junior co-captain Jared Ross made the score 2-0
only 1:08 into the second period only six seconds after his
team’s power play time expired. Muir started the play by
finding Giffin, who sent a pass to Ross at the blue line.
The Stony Island, NS native blasted a slap shot over
Fisher’s glove to pad the Saints’ lead. A 10-minute
misconduct penalty on Quinnipiac’s leading scorer Brandon
Wong would bottle up the Bobcats’ offense midway through the
second. With the visiting team taking consecutive
undisciplined penalties, the Saints cashed in on a 5-on-3
advantage at 10:23 to build their cushion to 3-0. Junior
Matt Generous took a pass from fellow classmate Casey
Parenteau and sent a low shot towards the goal. However,
Giffin was able to get a stick on the puck and re-direct it
through Fisher’s legs for his 7th goal of the season. St.
Lawrence, which out-shot their opponents 14-10 in the
period, capped the stanza with a picturesque goal off the
stick of sophomore Sean Flanagan. The Canton, NY native
received a pass from Derek Keller and rifled a fantastic
shot from just outside the left circle that eluded Fisher’s
glove and crept under the cross bar for his 6th of the
season. The goal put the Saints ahead comfortably, 4-0,
heading to the third frame. The final period was a very
evenly played 20 minutes, with Quinnipiac holding the upper
hand in shots on goal, 8-7. Eric Lampe would end Hallas’
shutout bid at 10:06 of the period when he took a pass from
Mike Atkinson on the left side of the goal and squeezed the
puck between the goaltender and the near post for his 11th
of the season, cutting the lead to 4-1. The Saints’
defensive unit, led by Generous and junior Zach Miskovic,
clamped down, though, and kept the Bobcats from creeping any
closer. Hallas wrapped up the win in what will likely be his
final game at Appleton Arena, improving to 5-5-1 on the
season in a 30-save performance, while Fisher drops to
10-9-3 after making 25 saves.
|
|
|
|
SUNY Canton’s Pat Otwell gets in behind the Monroe defense
and then beats Monroe goalie Danny Kuntz (33) to tie the
game up at 1-1 in the second period. The No. 4 SUNY
Canton men's hockey team dropped a heartbreaking 3-2
overtime decision to top-seeded Monroe Community College on
Saturday in the semifinals of the NJCAA Men's Ice Hockey
Championships. Andy Orsini scored the game-winning goal for
Monroe 3:22 into overtime as he finished off a two-on-one
break. (Foote photo)
Game Gallery
Listen to NCSN's Broadcast of the Game
Canton’s Scot Zaryski (3) keeps the puck in the offensive
zone while being pressured by Monroe’s Tom Pappa (9).
SUNY Canton’s Pat Otwell (21) fights to get a stick on the
rebound while Mohawk Valley’s Derek Lacelle (19) reaches to
clear the puck away. Canton goalie Jimmy Merrow made
32 saves leading the Canton men's ice hockey team to a 3-2
win over Mohawk in the first round of the 2008 NJCAA Men's
Ice Hockey National Championship. The Roos had built a
3-0 lead midway through the second period before the Hawks
scored twice in a three-minute span to close the gap.
Catnon fended off a late flurry from MVCC to win 3-2.
(Eric Foote photo)
Game Gallery
Listen to NCSN's Broadcast of the Game
March 1: The No. 4 SUNY Canton men's ice hockey team dropped
a heartbreaking 3-2 overtime decision to top-seeded Monroe
Community College on Saturday in the semifinals of the NJCAA
Men's Ice Hockey Championships at the Canton Pavilion. The
Roos end their season at 16-10-2 while the Tribunes improved
to 19-4-2 and will play in the championship game on Sunday
against either No.2 MSU-Bottineau or No. 3 North Country
Community College. Andy Orsini scored the game-winning goal
for Monroe 3:22 into overtime as he finished off a
two-on-one break taking a pass from Tom Pappa and beating
Roos goalie Jimmy Merrow (Plainsboro, N.J.). Merrow turned
in another solid performance in the tournament for the Roos
recording 38 saves on Saturday after stopping 32 shots on
Friday in a 3-2 opening round win over Mohawk Valley
Community College. SUNY Canton, playing in front of a
lively, energetic crowd, rallied from a 1-0 first-period
deficit and at one point trailed in shots 27-12 scoring one
goal each in the second and third periods. At the 16:36 mark
of the second period Pat Otwell (Orchard Park, N.Y.) tied
the game on a spectacular individual move. Otwell took a
feed up the middle at the blue line from Garett Rosenbaum
(Charleston, S.C.), and found himself one-on-one with a
Monroe defender. Otwell tucked the puck around the
defenseman, re-gained control and flicked a shot past
Tribunes goalie Danny Kuntz to tie the game 1-1. SUNY Canton
then went ahead for the first time at the 8:02 mark of the
third period when Scott Zaryski (Oswego, N.Y.) scored his
second goal of the weekend from Kyle Simonds (Binghamton,
N.Y.) and Dan Don (Gouverneur, N.Y.). Monroe kept pressing
and with 2:46 left in regulation Allan Campisi rushed down
the left wing and slid a low shot past Merrow to tie the
game again and force overtime. Campisi also scored the
Tribunes first goal at the 6:54 mark of the first period.
Campisi was camped out in the slot, took a pass from Clint
Campbell and wristed a shot that Merrow got his glove on but
the puck came loose and rolled into the net. Kuntz had 30
saves for the Tribunes who finished with a 41-32 advantage
in shots.
SUNY Canton’s Dan Don of Gouverneur, NY celebrates after
scoring the first goal of the game late in the first period.
North Country Community College's Matt Lathem (24)rifles a
shot off County College of Morris goaltender Sean Greise,
beforethe puck is ultimately tucked into the net.
Greise faced an onslaught of 81 shots, including 67 in the
first two periods as NCCC routed the Titans 13-1 in the
opening round of 2008 NJCAA Men's Ice Hockey National
Championship at Canton. NCCC scored four times in the first
8:00. (Eric Foote photo)
Game Gallery
Listen to NCSN's Broadcast of the Game
February 29: Jimmy Merrow (Plainsboro, N.J.) made 32 saves
leading the SUNY Canton men's ice hockey team to a 3-2 win
over Mohawk Valley Community College in the first round of
the 2008 NJCAA Men's Ice Hockey National Championship at the
Canton Pavilion. The Roos improved to 16-9-2 and will face
top-seed Monroe Community College in the semifinals on
Saturday at 3 p.m. The Hawks end their season at 12-12-1.
SUNY Canton beat the Hawks for the fourth time this season
and three of the four matchups were decided by one goal. The
Roos had built a 3-0 lead midway through the second period
before the Hawks scored twice in a three-minute span to
close the gap. Dan Don (Gouverneur, N.Y.) put the Roos ahead
1-0 at the end of one when he scored from Mark Talamo
(Oswego, N.Y.) with 21 seconds left in the first period.
Scott Zaryski (Oswego, N.Y.) made it 2-0 SUNY Canton with an
unassisted, power play goal at the 9:23 mark of the second
period. Just over two minutes later Mike Pearman (Anaheim,
Calif.) scored from Pat Otwell (Orchard Park, N.Y.) and Rick
Simone (Marcy, N.Y.) at the 11:57 mark and it was 3-0 SUNY
Canton. Kevin McCready finally got the Hawks on the
scoreboard when he scored from Nick Snyder at the 13:02 mark
of the second. Snyder then made it a one-goal game with an
unassisted, short-handed goal at the 16:19 mark. With just
under a minute remaining Mohawk Valley pulled goalie Brian
Frankel for an extra attacker but Merrow turned aside
several shots down the stretch to seal the win. Frankel
finished with 30 saves for the Hawks.
While breaking free in front of the Kangaroo's net,
Monroe Community College’s Tom Pappa (9) gets sent
flying through the air after being tripped up by
SUNY Canton’s Dylan Gronowski. Monroe scored
two goals in the final six minutes of the game to
break a 3-3 tie and beat Canton 5-3 at the Canton
Recreation Pavilion on Saturday. (Eric Foote
photo)
Game Gallery
Listen to Monroe Community College at SUNY
Canton Game
SUNY Canton’s Nick Montour (19) of Akwesasne, NY
lets a shot go while Monroe’s Eric McJury (6)
attempts to block it. Montour scored on a
breakaway after pickpocketing the puck.
February 21: Despite holding an edge in shots the SUNY
Canton men's ice hockey team dropped a 3-1 decision to North
Country Community College Thursday at the Canton Pavilion.
The Roos end the regular season 10-6-2 in Region III and
15-9-2 overall and will be the fourth seed in the 2008 NJCAA
National Tournament which SUNY Canton is hosting next week.
The Saints, the number three seed, won their eighth straight
game improving to 14-3-1 in Region III and 19-5-1 overall.
SUNY Canton out shot North Country 31-22 but couldn't
capitalize on several good scoring chances. Both teams
battled to a 1-1 tie after the first period. The Saints
struck first when Joshua Bucko scored off a nice centering
pass from Ben Starbuck at the 8:48 mark. SUNY Canton tied
the game at the 13:03 mark after Colin LaPointe-Potter
(Norwood, N.Y.) scored from Mark Stewart (Gansevoort, N.Y.)
and Mark Talamo (Oswego, N.Y.). But it was all North Country
from there as the Saints got goals from Kris McCarthy in the
second period and an unassisted insurance goal from Patrick
Tremlbay in the third period. Brandon Mahler (Malone, N.Y.)
stopped 19 shots in goal for the Roos. Starbuck finished
with two assists and Dan Earles recorded 30 saves.
|
|
|
|
SUNY Plattsburgh's Phil Farrow (25) knocks the puck in on
the mad scramble at the net. It can be seen on the ice
in front.
SUNY Potsdam Connor Treacy (22) slides to a stop looking to
the hit the man coming down the slot.
February 23: The SUNY Potsdam hockey team fell in Saturday’s
SUNYAC Tournament Semi-Final as Plattsburgh State prevailed
6-0 to end the Bears season. Potsdam finishes at 10-13-4
while the Cardinals go to 22-4. Nick Rolls led the Cardinals
with two goals while Dylan Clarke tallied the game-winner
with a power-play at 3:53 of the first period. Clarke also
had an assist on the second goal scored by Andrew Willock at
5:11 of the first. Phil Farrow ended first period scoring
with a power-play goal at 18:29. Kyle VanDermale opened
second period scoring at 8:01 before Rolls scored his first
goal on a power-play at 13:42. The Bears held the Cardinals
scoreless for the next 26 minutes before Rolls added the
nightcap at 19:53 of the third. Senior goalkeeper Rob
Barnhardt had 28 saves for the Potsdam loss while Bryan
Hince finished with 26 saves in the Cardinals victory.
February 19: The SUNY Potsdam men’s hockey team defeated
Cortland State 7-2 in the SUNYAC quarterfinals on Tuesday
night. Potsdam goalie Rob Barnhardt (Fort Erie, ONT/Welland
Cougars) stopped 27 shots to hold the Red Dragons to just
two goals for the entire game. Seven different players
scored for Potsdam. The Bears (10-12-4, 7-7-3) now advance
to the semi-final round this Saturday to take on third
ranked Plattsburgh St. (21-4-0, 14-2-0) at 7 pm in
Plattsburgh. Potsdam’s Chris Beaudoin (Endfield,
CT/Springfield Jr. Pic’s) set the pace for the Bears scoring
the game’s first goal just 3:36 into the first period.
Freshman Colin MacLennan (Whitby, ONT/Stoney Creek Warriors)
made another goal for Potsdam at 15:06 to give the Bears a
2-0 lead at the end of the first period. Vince Tarantino
(Oakville, ONT/Wentworth Leopards) opened the second period
with his first point of the night, netting a power-play goal
just 1:52 into the period. With the Bears up 3-0, Cortland’s
Nick Catanzaro (Buffalo, NY/Boston Harbor Wolves) scored the
Red Dragons first goal of the night with 5:47 left in the
second. All-SUNYAC Connor Treacy (Markham, ONT/Markham
Waxers) would close out the period with another goal for the
Bears to keep them up by three. Potsdam started the third
period with two quick goals, just 2:16 apart. Brandon
Cribari (Toronto, ONT/Streetsville Derbys) netted the first
goal at 1:17, Peter Vaisanen (Stoufville, ONT/Neumann
College) followed with another goal at 3:33. Cortland’s Zach
Dehm (Trumbull, CT/Sacred Heart) scored again for the Red
Dragons at 15:52 to bring the score to 6-2. Potsdam sealed
the victory with a final goal from senior Greg Lee (Almonte,
ONT/Lindsey Muskies) with just 25 seconds remaining in the
game. Cortland’s Mike Mistretta (Buffalo, NY/Northland
College) had 24 saves for the Red Dragons, with Jon Bova
(Camillus, NY/West Genesee) making three saves in the final
six minutes. Tarantino added two assists to his power-play
goal, with Vaisanen and Treacy adding one assist each to
their point tally. Luke Beck (Charlottetown,
PEI/Charlottetown Abbies) also recorded two assists.
SUNY Potsdam's Colin MacLennan (16)
flies through the air, diving across
in front of the net while trying to
backhand the puck into the Fredonia
net. Sophomore Jeff Zatorski
led the Bears with a goal and an
assist, as the Bears took SUNY
Fredonia into overtime.
Fredonia scored with just 2:15 left
in the extra period to win 3-2.
(Bob LaRue photo)
Game Gallery
SUNY Potsdam forward Peter Vaisanen
is hauled down from behind on a
breakaway attempt toward the Oswego
net. The Potsdam men’s hockey
team suffered a 6-0 loss to
15th-ranked SUNY Oswego on Saturday.
Chris Laganiere and Ryan Ellis led
Oswego with one goal and one assist
apiece.
Game Gallery
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NCSN COLLEGE HOCKEY SCOREBOARD |
|
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2008
Men's N.C.A.A. Division I Elite Eight
Michigan 2, Clarkson University 0FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2008
Men's N.C.A.A. Division I Opening Round
Clarkson University 2, St. Cloud State 1
SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2008
N.C.A.A. Division III National Championship
St. Norbert College 2, SUNY Plattsburgh 0
SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2008
Women's N.C.A.A. Division III Championship
SUNY Plattsburgh 3, Manhattanville 2
Men's N.C.A.A. Division III Semifinal
SUNY Plattsburgh 6, Elmira College 3
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2008
Women's N.C.A.A. Division III Semifinal
SUNY Plattsburgh 2, Elmira College 0
SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2008
Men's ECACHL Quarterfinals - Best of 3 Series
Colgate University 3, Clarkson University 2 (2OT)
(Colgate wins quarterfinal series 2-1)
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2008
Men's ECACHL Quarterfinals - Best of 3 Series
Colgate University 4, Clarkson University 3 (Series tied 1-1)
Men's N.C.A.A. Division III - Quarterfinals
SUNY Plattsburgh 5, Hobart College 2
Women's N.C.A.A. Division I Quarterfinals
New Hampshire 3, St. Lawrence University 2 (OT)
FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2008
Men's ECACHL Quarterfinals - Best of 3
Clarkson University 1, Colgate University 0
SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2008
Men's ECACHL Opening Round - Best of 3
Colgate 3, St. Lawrence University 1 (Colgate wins 2-1)
Women's ECACHL Championship
Harvard University 3, St. Lawrence University 2 (OT)
SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2008
Men's ECACHL Quarterfinals - Best of 3
Colgate Univ. 3, St. Lawrence University 2 (Series tied 1-1)
Women's ECACHL Division I Semifinals
St. Lawrence University 3, Dartmouth University 1
Harvard University 3, Clarkson University 0
Women's ECACHL Division III West Semifinals
SUNY Plattsburgh 3, Utica College 2
FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2008
ECACHL Men's Opening Round - Best of 3
St. Lawrence University 5, Colgate 2 (SLU leads 1-0)
SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2008
Women's E.C.A.C. Quarterfinals - Best of 3 Series
Clarkson University 2, Princeton Univ. 1 (CU wins series 2-1)
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2008
Men's Hockey
Clarkson University 8, Quinnipiac University 0
St. Lawrence University 3, Princeton University 2
SUNYAC Men's Championship
SUNY Plattsburgh 4, SUNY Oswego 3
Men's National Junior College Playoffs - Semifinals
Mohawk Community College 3, SUNY Canton 2 (OT)
MSU-Bottineau 8, North Country Community College 1
Women's E.C.A.C. Quarterfinals - Best of 3 Series
St. Lawrence University 3, Yale Univ. 2 (OT/SLU wins 2-0)
Clarkson University 3, Princeton University 2 (Series tied 1-1)
|
|
|
|
NCSN COLLEGE WOMEN'S HOCKEY |
|
|
|
he SUNY Plattsburgh Women's Hockey
team raises their second straight N.C.A.A. Division III
national title trophy after
capturing the women's hockey
championship for the second year
in a row in a 3-2 win over
Manhattanville on Saturday
night. (Kyle Coryea
photos)
Championship
Game Gallery
With the Manhattanville goalie down,
SUNY Plattsburgh's Laurie Bowler
(22) stuffs in the rebound on from
the initial shot from Claire
O'Connor (27) for the opening goal
of the game.
SUNY Plattsburgh's Shy Bywater (5)
gets off the shot on net.
The SUNY Plattsburgh women's
championship team.
March 22: The top-ranked Plattsburgh
State Cardinals defeated No. 10
Manhattanville, 3-2, to claim the
2008 NCAA Division III Women's Ice
Hockey Championship, at Stafford Ice
Arena on Saturday night. The title
is the second consecutive for the
Cardinals, who defeated three-time
winner Middlebury at Stafford last
season.
BOXSCORE Plattsburgh
(25-3-1) joins Middlebury (3) and
Elmira (2) as the only teams to win
multiple Division-III Women's Ice
Hockey Championships. The Cardinals
got on the scoreboard first midway
through first period as Laurie
Bowler slapped her own rebound in
mid-air past Valiant net minder
Karine Turmel. Claire O'Connor and
senior first-team All-American Julie
Devereux assisted on the power-play
goal. Manhattanville (24-7-0) struck
back quickly as Amanda Nonis scored
her third goal of the weekend and
19th of the season 11 minutes into
the first. Sarah Fullerton and Erin
Brawley tallied assists on Nonis'
man-advantage score. Danielle
Blanchard, also a first-team
All-American and Laura Hurd winner
as the Division III Player of the
Year, put Plattsburgh up 2-1 as she
scored her 28th goal of the season,
on a one-timer from Stephanie Moberg.
Sophomore Amber Ellis scored the
eventual game-winner just 49 seconds
later, freshmen Kate Fairfield and
Brittany Meade assisted on the goal.
Manhattanville's Natalie Zitek
scored her 12th goal of the season
11:36 into the second period, the
power play score was assisted by
first-team All-American Danielle
Nagymarosi and Monique Rafferty. The
Valiants nearly tied the game late
in the third period but a goal was
disallowed as an official's whistle
had already blown the play dead for
a delayed penalty on Plattsburgh.
The Cardinals were then faced with a
5-3 disadvantage for 1:38, which
they were able to kill off.
Plattsburgh out shot the Valiants,
20-9, in the first period, Turmel
made 17 saves, setting a
Division-III Women's Championship
Game record for saves in a period.
Turmel finished the contest with 33
saves and Cardinal goalie Danielle
Beattie stopped 22 shots en route to
her 21st win of the year.
NCAA All-Tournament Team : F
Danielle Blanchard (Plattsburgh), F
Stephanie Moberg (Plattsburgh), F Amanda
Nonis (Manhattanville), D Julie Devereux
(Plattsburgh), D Sharis Smith (Plattsburgh),
G Danielle Beattie (Plattsburgh).
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
PRESS CONFERENCE
Manhattanville Coach McAuliffe on Trying
to Come Back Against a Quality Team Like
Plattsburgh "It's a character test. We have
that, and showed that ability a lot this
season. It's a tough team to score goals
against. I don't think we ever thought that
we were out of it, even though we trailed
3-1 at the end of the first period. It could
have been easy to think the game was over,
especially in they're barn. But I'm proud
that we battled back to win the second, and
even the third, I thought."
Manhattanville Coach
Lauren McAuliffe Opening Statement "I think
you guys (the media) all saw a great hockey
game today. I'm extremely proud of my team,
and how these girls played. It's tough for
them to play so hard and not come out on
top. That's how it goes
sometimes...unfortunate. But, I think we
showed that we're a good team. It hurts."
Plattsburgh State Coach
Kevin Houle on Becoming Third School with
Multiple NCAA Titles "It's nice to have
those two together and a great
accomplishment."
Coach Houle on the Fast
Start "I thought we really came out flying
and we wanted to make that statement in the
first period. We wanted to hopefully get the
lead early on. After Manhattanville didn't
score on a 5-on-3 power play, I thought they
played an excellent game and give them all
the credit in the world for coming back.
They pushed us to the limit."
Plattsburgh Senior
Defenseman Julie Devereux Comments "We
wanted it so bad. Every player on the ice
wanted to make a play. That's how we won.
It's amazing to win two national
championships. I'm a senior so that's
exactly how I wanted to go out and end my
career. Winning it last year was our first
time, so you can't beat that feeling. It's
gratifying to see the freshmen win one."
Plattsburgh Junior Center
Danielle Blanchard Comments "I think we
approached this year differently because we
had a different team makeup. I think we
worked really hard to attain our goal of a
national championship. The freshmen
energized us to want to win, and it's
exciting for them."
Plattsburgh Junior
Forward Shay Bywater Comments "Winning the
NCAA championship is just as exciting as the
year before. We worked hard the first day we
arrived for classes in the fall. Our
step-by-step goal was to take each game at a
time, but, as a team, we knew we wanted to
repeat as national champions. The dedication
and sacrifices the team made paid off."
Plattsburgh Junior Goalie
Danielle Beattie Comments "I sat last year
on the bench and I wanted to win a
championship for myself, so this is an
amazing feeling. Pregame rituals help me
focus on the game. The adrenaline of a big
game got me going. I knew what I had to do
today, and I'm glad that I was able to
contribute."
SUNY Plattsburgh's Shay Bywater (5)
watches as her shot rattles off
Elmira goaltender Allison Cubberley
who made 30 saves in the loss. (Kyle
Coryea photos)
Game Gallery
Plattsburgh's Stephanie Moberg (9)
scored what proved to be the
game-winning goal with 2:58
remaining in the 2nd period.
March 21: Top-ranked Plattsburgh
State defeated Elmira College, 2-0,
in the NCAA Division III Women's Ice
Hockey Semifinals on Friday evening
at Stafford Ice Arena. The defending
national champion Cardinals (24-3-1)
advance to the championship game for
the third straight year, winning its
first title last season after
finishing as the runner-up in 2006.
Plattsburgh will face Manhattanville
in Saturday's championship at 7 p.m.
Fourth-ranked Elmira (22-6-1) will
play in the third-place contest
against Wisconsin-Superior at 3 p.m.
Sophomore Stephanie Moberg scored
what proved to be the game-winning
goal for the Cardinals with 2
minutes and 58 seconds remaining in
the second period. Laura Hurd Award
winner and First Team All-American
Danielle Blanchard assisted on the
play. The power play score was
Moberg's 14th goal of the season.
Claire O'Connor tacked on a
shorthanded empty-net goal with 21
seconds left in the third period to
seal the game, with junior Lindsay
Brown assisting after blocking an
Elmira shot near the left face-off
circle. The puck rebounded to
O'Connor, who fired in her 10th goal
from her defensive blue line.
Danielle Beattie picked up her 20th
win, and stopped all 23 shots she
faced to earn her eighth shutout.
Soaring Eagles net minder Allison
Cubberley made 30 saves in the loss,
dropping her record to 15-4-1 on the
year. She was pulled with 21 seconds
remaining in favor of an
extra-attacker, but Elmira couldn?t
get the equalizer to force overtime.
In a game in which the teams
committed 10 penalties each, goals
were hard to come by. Each team had
several opportunities, but great
saves and blocked shots contributed
to a low scoring contest.
The SUNY Plattsburgh women's hockey team delighted the home
crowd by unveiling their 2007 National Championship banner
before the start of the 2007-2008 season home opener.
The Plattsburgh women were the first in NCAA Division I or
III hockey history to win the title with an
undefeated season at 27-0-2.
Game Gallery
|
|
|
|
Clarkson’s Genevieve Lavoie (21)
fires a shot that is turned away by
the blocker of the Princeton
goaltender and just misses the
corner of the net. Sophomore
Ashleigh Moorehead scored the
biggest goal of her collegiate
career when she knocked in a loose
puck 77 seconds into sudden-victory
overtime to lift the Clarkson
University Women’s Hockey team to a
3-2 triumph over Princeton in the
second game of the ECAC Quarterfinal
series at Cheel Arena. The win
tied the series 1-1 for a Sunday
showdown. (Eric Foote photo)
Game
Gallery
Clarkson celebrates after scoring
midway through the first period
giving the Golden Knights an early
1-0 lead.
March 2: A nine-game winless streak
against Princeton University was
finally stopped on Saturday by the
Clarkson University Women’s Hockey
team, and a two-game winning
“streak” was continued on Sunday as
the Golden Knights captured their
ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals series
against the Tigers with a 2-1
victory in front of 323 fans Sunday
afternoon at Cheel Arena. The
ninth-ranked Golden Knights, who
improved to 24-8-5 overall on the
season, will move on to the ECAC
Hockey Semifinals next weekend at
Harvard University. Clarkson will
take on top-ranked, and number-one
seeded Harvard in the semifinals,
while second-seeded St. Lawrence
will play third seed Dartmouth.
Princeton finished the season at
14-12-6. Clarkson took little time
to put pressure on the Tigers in the
first period and held an
overwhelming 9-0 lead in shots early
on, with two of those attempts
crossing the goal line. Marie-Jo
Gaudet (Sherbrooke, QUE) took a pass
from Genevieve Lavoie (Delson, QUE)
near the left circle and skated
across the slot, confusing Princeton
netminder Kristen Young with a
backhand shot where a forehand
seemed more likely. Carlee Eusepi
(Oakville, ONT) also assisted on the
goal, which came at 5:54 of the
first. Gaudet picked up her second
goal of the game, and a Clarkson
single-season record 24th tally of
the season, two minutes later.
Senior Jessica Cloutier (Parker, CO)
took two shots in close that were
both denied by Young, but Gaudet was
there to pick up the loose puck,
sliding the shot over the end line
for a 2-0 Clarkson lead. The Knights
enjoyed a solid advantage through
the first period, out shooting
Princeton 13-4, but the Tigers
responded with spirited play in the
second frame. That push from
Princeton culminated in a goal from
Sonja Novak midway through the
period. After the puck bounced
around, it finally was deflected
over the shoulder of Clarkson
goalkeeper Eve Grandmont-Berube (Drummondville,
QUE). The goal was initially waved
off, but after a lengthy review, the
score was finally put on the
scoreboard, with assists going to
Annie Greenwood and Katherine Dineen.
Princeton finished the period with
an 11-8 edge in shots. The third
period saw another long stretch of
domination by the Tigers, as
Princeton held a 13-2 advantage in
shots, but Grandmont-Berube proved
to be up to the task, denying all 13
chances, and foiled some other solid
scoring opportunities. The Tigers
pulled their goalie for almost two
full minutes at the end of the third
in an attempt to net the equalizer,
but Princeton's extra attacker
wasn't enough to gain another goal.
Princeton finished with a 28-23 lead
in shots, but the Tigers committed
five penalties to Clarkson's one.
The Knights netted one goal on the
power play. Grandmont-Berube
finished with 27 saves while Young
made 21 stops for Princeton.
March 1: Sophomore Ashleigh
Moorehead (Clinton, NY) scored the
biggest goal of her collegiate
career when she knocked in a loose
puck 77 seconds into sudden-victory
overtime to lift the Clarkson
University Women’s Hockey team to a
3-2 triumph over Princeton in the
second game of the ECAC Quarterfinal
series at Cheel Arena on Saturday
afternoon. Earning its school-record
23rd win of the season, Clarkson
(23-8-5) forced a deciding third
game in its playoff series against
Princeton (14-11-6), which will be
play at Cheel on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
The winner of tomorrow’s game will
move on to the ECAC Championship
Tournament on March 7-8. Ranked 9th
in the nation, Clarkson jumped out
to a 2-0 lead through 40 minutes and
then held off a late charge by
Princeton to gain its first victory
ever over the Tigers, snapping a
0-8-1 skid. Midway through the
opening period, Clarkson scored its
first goal of the playoffs when
sophomore defenseman Carlee Eusepi
(Oakville, ONT) finished off a rush
with an unassisted goal at 10:07,
her 6th goal of the season. The
Knights’ captain made it 2-0 at
10:54 of the middle frame.
Positioned in front while on the
power play, Katie Morrison
(Ridgefield, CT) tipped in a shot
from the point by senior defenseman
Amanda Dittmer (Chatham, ONT) for
her fifth goal of the year. At 7:28
of the third, Princeton got on the
scoreboard when senior Lizzie Keady
connected for a power-play goal on a
shot from the bottom of the right
circle with junior Christine Foster
and sophomore Melanie Wallace
assisting. The Tigers tied the game
with another power-play marker at
15:11. During a two-man advantage,
senior Brittany Salman tipped in a
shot by sophomore Stephanie Denino
for her 11th goal of the season.
Junior Katherine Dineen also set up
the tying score, which forced the
extra session. Clarkson improved its
overtime record to 2-0-5 with
Moorehead's game-winner. During a
scramble in front of the Princeton
goal, Moorehead found the puck off
the stick of senior Jessica Cloutier
(Parker, CO) and slid in a low shot
to end the game with her fourth goal
of the season, and bring the Golden
Knights off their bench in a
celebration at center ice. Clarkson
out shot the Tigers 28-21. Freshman
Eve Grandmont-Berube (Drummondville,
QUE) posted 19 saves for the Knights
to improve her record to 13-6-4.
Junior Kristen Young made 25 stops
for Princeton. Clarkson went 1-of-5
on the power play, while Princeton
connected for two goals in five
man-advantage opportunities.
Clarkson’s Melissa Waldie (23) gets
off a point-blank shot that is
turned away by Quinnipiac goalie
Jamie Miller (30). However,
four different players recorded
power-play goals for the Clarkson
Women's Hockey team who clinched
home ice in the first round of the
playoffs with an overwhelming 7-1
victory over Quinnipiac.
(Eric Foote photo)
Game
Gallery
Clarkson’s
Britney
Selina
(27)
buries
the
rebound
in
the
back
of
the
net
giving
the
Golden
Knights
a
6-1
lead
early
in
the
third.
February
29:
In a
series
dominated
by
Friday's
visitors,
the
Clarkson
University
Women’s
Hockey
team’s
luck
still
has
yet
to
change
as
Princeton’s
lone
goal
went
in
off
a
defender’s
skate,
giving
the
Tigers
a
1-0
win
over
the
Golden
Knights
in
the
ECAC
Hockey
Quarterfinal
opener
Friday
afternoon
in
front
of
423
fans
at
Cheel
Arena.
The
Tigers
take
a
1-0
lead
in
the
quarterfinals,
a
series
that
Clarkson
will
try
to
tie
up
at
2:00
pm
on
Saturday.
The
third
game,
if
necessary,
will
be
played
at
2:00
pm
on
Sunday.
The
ninth-ranked
Golden
Knights,
and
fourth
seeded
ECAC
Hockey
team,
dropped
to
22-8-5
overall,
while
Princeton,
seeded
fifth,
moved
up
to
14-10-6.
Clarkson’s
loss
was
its
second
straight,
but
the
Knights
have
not
lost
three
games
in a
row
all
season.
Neither
team
produced
much
offensively
in
the
first
period
as
the
two
teams
combined
for
just
11
shots,
but
Princeton
was
able
to
come
through
with
one
of
its
efforts
to
make
the
score
1-0
after
the
opening
period.
Late
in
the
period,
a
scramble
in
front
of
the
Knights’
goal
ended
with
the
puck
bouncing
off
a
Clarkson
defender’s
skate
over
the
goal
line,
giving
Christine
Foster
her
sixth
goal
of
the
season,
an
unassisted
tally,
at
18:49.
Assisting
on
the
score
were
Katherine
Dineen
and
Melanie
Wallace.
The
Golden
Knights
looked
to
have
a
good
scoring
opportunity
early
on
in
the
second
period.
While
skating
shorthanded,
Clarkson
got
the
benefit
of a
carom
near
mid-ice,
and
junior
Marie-Jo
Gaudet
(Sherbrooke,
QUE)
raced
into
the
slot
to
get
the
loose
puck
on a
potential
break
away,
but
Princeton
goalkeeper
Kristen
Young
was
able
to
tip
it
out
of
the
way
to
avoid
the
possible
game-tying
goal.
Clarkson
had
three
power
play
chances
in
the
final
period,
including
a
two-man
advantage
in
the
final
minutes
when
the
Knights
pulled
the
goalie
with
one
minute
remaining
in
the
contest,
but
could
not
find
the
equalizer.
The
Knights
out
shot
Princeton
in
all
three
periods
(6-5
in
first,
10-5
in
second,
and
8-6
in
third
for
a
game
total
of
24-16),
and,
though
Clarkson
is
still
winless
in
nine
tries
against
the
Tigers,
the
Golden
Knights
have
out
shot
Princeton
in
each
of
the
last
five
games.
Lauren
Dahm
(Baldwinsville,
NY)
made
15
saves
for
Clarkson,
while
Young
made
24
saves,
her
seventh
shutout
of
the
season.
The
Knights
went
0-for-5
on
the
power
play
and
Princeton
was
0-for-1
with
the
man
advantage.
Clarkson’s
Jessica
Clouthier
(11)
is
upended
in
front
of
the
Yale
net
and
is
unable
to
get
to
the
loose
puck
on
the
rebound.
Clarkson
women
beat
Yale
to
sweep
the
weekend.
The
Lady
Knights
wore
specially-designed
pink
jerseys
as
part
of
ECAC
Hockey's
"Pink
at
the
Rink,"
an
effort
to
raise
funds
in
the
fight
against
cancer.
(Eric
Foote
photo)
Game
Gallery
Two-on-none
in
front
of
the
net,
Clouthier
and
Laura
Hart
bang
away
at
the
rebound
but
were
unable
to
capitalize.
Clarkson
Golden
Knight
and
"Tech"
fans
at
the
game.
|
|
| | | |
