Oswego State Men’s ACHA Hockey News

 

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA D1 hockey team faced 2 tough rivals last week, Syracuse and Canisius, and ended up losing to Syracuse in overtime and defeating the Griffs of Canisius.

The Lakers traveled to Syracuse on Friday to face the Orangemen in an NECHL game. Oswego defeated Syracuse earlier in the season 2 – 0 in a hard fought game.  Oswego jumped out to a 2- 0 lead in the first period  on goals from Mike Lucarelli and Devin Coon on assists from Devin Smith, Teris Wright, Brendon Wormley and Kegan Storjohann. Syracuse tied the score in the second period but Oswego’s DJ Mazzoni scored an unassisted goal. The third period saw Syracuse score 3 times to Oswego’s 2 to tie the game sending the game into overtime. The Orange scored the winning goal 1:23 into the overtime period to seal the win.  Oswego’s Brendon Wormley and Andrew Schutt scored goals 4 and 5 on assists from Chris Timmons.  Laker goaltender Dylan Niewiemski had 54 shots in the loss.

 

The following night Oswego traveled to Niagara Falls to take on The Canisius Griffins. This was the second meeting this season of these two teams, with Canisius taking a shootout win earlier in the year.

 

This time it was all Oswego as the Lakers scored at 3:55 of the first period and never looked back, defeating the hosts 8 – 0. Oswego goals were scored by Teris Wright, Mike Pisarevsky, Chris Timmons, Mike Lucarelli, DJ Mazzoni, Richie Santini (2) and Tom Rahill.  Assisting were Lucarelli, Storjohann, George Scouras, Mazzoni, Wright, Wormley, and Mike Henry.  Dylan Niewiemski had 12 saves before Chris LoBosco replaced him in the net and had 5 saves.

The Lakers scored 13 goals in 2 games this weekend.  They will travel to Ithaca on Friday night before returning to the Campus Center Arena on Sunday, Nov. 24 to host Cornell in an NECHL game. The puck will drop at 2:00. This will be the only meeting of these two this season.

The team will also be honoring graduating senior Tom Rahill after this game. He is graduating in December with a degree in Public Justice.  The team has a 100% graduation rate, a fact they are very proud of.

 

The Synchronized Skating Team will be performing between the 1st and 2nd period of the game. As always, admission is free to all home games. WTOP will be broadcasting the game live.

For more information on the team, stats, pictures and videos, please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/orgs/icehockey. The Lakers are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant, Bags for Sports, Damn Good T- Shirts and Uniforms Etc.

 

Oswego State Men’s ACHA D1 Hockey News

 

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA hockey team traveled to Olean this past weekend to take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies in an NECHL game and defeated the home team 8-3. The win gives the Lakers   the season sweep of St. Bonaventure as they defeated them earlier this month 9 – 1.

Six different players scored for Oswego: Devin Coon and Andrew Schutt each had 2 while Bobby Drexler, Nic Epping, Jon Gianchetta and Mike Pisarevsky tallied one goal apiece. Assisting on the goals were Matt Brady, Ben Paige, Brendon Wormley and George Scouras.  Sophomore goaltender Dylan Niewiemski had 18 saves and freshman goaltender Jimmy Albright, who entered the game with 8 minutes left to go, had 2 saves.

The Lakers have a tough weekend ahead as they travel to Syracuse on Friday and to Canisius on Saturday night for a pair of games. They defeated Syracuse two weeks ago 2-0 but lost to Canisius in a shootout early in October.

Oswego is a member of the ACHA and the NECHL which also includes Syracuse, Binghamton, Buffalo, Niagara, Cornell, Cortland, Ithaca, St. Bonaventure, Canisius and RIT. They are sponsored by the Student Association, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant, Uniforms, Etc., Bags for Sports and Dasher Sports.

For information on the team, please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/orgs/icehockey.

 

 

 

 

 

November 7, 2013

 

Oswego State Men’s ACHA Hockey News

 

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA Hockey team traveled to league rival Cortland last weekend for an NECHL game.  This was the second meeting of these two teams this season.

Oswego got on the scoreboard first with 2 quick goals in the first 6 minutes of the first period. Scoring for the Lakers were Richie Santini and Mike Lucarelli with assists credited to Devin Coon, Brendon Wormley, Teris Wright and Matt Brady.

Cortland refused to quit as they scored 2 goals in the second period to even the score. Oswego’s Chris Timmons put the Lakers ahead on a pass from Andrew Schutt and DJ Mazzoni before the period ended. The third period started with Oswego widening their lead on a goal by Kegan Storjohann.  Assisting were Richie Santini and Mike Pisarevsky. The Red Dragons slipped the puck past goaltender Dylan Niewiemski but Oswego’s Tom Rahill and Lucarelli put the game out of reach with goals 6 and 7 on passes from Bobby Drexler, Devin Smith and Ben Paige. The final score was 7 – 3.

Sophomore goaltender Dylan Niewimeski had 36 saves for the win as Oswego swept Cortland this season.

The Lakers travel to St. Bonaventure University this Saturday to face the Bonnies in Olean. Oswego defeated St. Bonaventure earlier this month but Olean is always a tough place to play in.

Oswego is a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. They are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Damn Good T-Shirts, Bags for Sports, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant and Dasher Sports.

For more information on the team, pictures, stats and player information, please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/orgs/icehockey.

 

October 29, 2013

 

Dear Editor:

 

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA D1 hockey team would like to thank the Oswego community for their support during our second annual Pink the Rink weekend which was held October 25-27. We raised $1,003 for the Upstate Cancer Center, bringing our 2 year donation total to $2,203.00.

 

We could not have done this without the help of others. A big thank you to our honored pink puck droppers Greg Molfese, Christie Casciano from ABC News channel 9 and Mrs. Mary Gosek.  We would also like to thank Bridge Street on channel 9 for promoting our weekend and to WTOP at Oswego State for the live broadcast of our game on Sunday.

Thank you to the Greater Baldwinsville Ice Arena for the use of their rink for 2 of our games and to Tara, Ashley and Easton, all music majors at Oswego State who sang our national anthem at the games. A big thank you goes to the Oswego State women’s figure skaters for their help on Sunday with the chuck a puck contests.

We would like to recognize our opponents for the weekend- Niagara University, St. Bonaventure University and Syracuse University – who also participated by pinking their sticks and skates. A special thank you goes to St. Bonaventure for their generous team donation to the Cancer Center which they presented to us on Saturday.

We could not have done this without the support of our fans and, especially of our parents. They brought items to raffle off, spent countless hours at the rink setting up and selling tickets and providing help when we needed it. You are the best.

As a team, we realize how lucky we are and we feel very fortunate that we are able to give back to our community in some small way.  Even though our pink jerseys and socks are being stored away until next season, we are already looking forward to next year when we hope to raise more funds to help this worthy cause.

 

Real men do wear pink.

 

Jay Peacock, Head Coach

Greg Molfese, Justin Smith and Brian Young, Assistant Coaches

The Players of the Oswego State Men’s ACHA D1 Hockey Team

 

 

 

Pink the Rink Weekend

 

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA D1 hockey team will be hosting the second annual Pink the Rink weekend October 25-27.  The Lakers will be playing the Niagara Purple Eagles on Friday, October 25 at 7:00 at the Greater Baldwinsville Ice Arena and the St. Bonaventure Bonnies on Saturday, October 26 at 1:00 in Baldwinsville. They return home to the Campus Center Arena on Sunday, October 27 and welcome Syracuse University at 2:00. That game will be broadcast live by Oswego State’s WTOP.

There is a suggested $5 donation at the door as well as raffles and a chuck a puck contest with all proceeds being donated to the Upstate Cancer Center in Syracuse.  Special dignitaries will be dropping the ceremonial pink puck including News Chanel 9 news anchor Christie Casciano- Burns, a hockey mom and author of the book The Puck Hog, a copy of which will be included in the raffle.

The team will be featured on Thursday, October 24 at 10:00 a.m. on the local ABC television news program Bridge Street with host Chris Brandolino as they talk about the upcoming weekend.

The ACHA also featured an article on the Oswego team on their national website. The ACHA is made up of both men’s and women’s D1, D2 and D3 teams across the country. Oswego is one of the 58 D1 teams in the nation.

The Lakers raised $1200 last year in their first Pink the Rink Weekend and hope to match that amount this year.

For more information on the weekend, please email hockey@oswego.edu.

 

Oswego State Men’s ACHA D1 Hockey News

 

Lakers defeat Binghamton

 

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA D1 hockey team hosted the Binghamton Bearcats in an NECHL game last Friday and defeated the visitors 4-1 in a defensive battle.

Oswego got on the board first at the beginning of the first period on a goal by Ben Paige from a pass from Bobby Drexler. Laker Mike Pisarevsky scored the 2nd goal of the game with 6 minutes left in the period. Assists were credited to Devin Coon and Brendon Wormley.  Binghamton closed the gap as they scored 3 minutes later and the period ended 2-1.

There was no scoring until 13:54 of the third period as Pisarevsky scored his second of the game on passes from Kegan Storjohann and Richie Santini.  Senior Laker DJ Mazzoni scored the final goal of the game as Chris Timmons and Andrew Schutt assisted. Sophomore goaltender Dylan Niewiemski had 26 saves in the win.

Oswego travels to Niagara University and University of Buffalo this weekend for 2 NECHL games. This will be the first meeting for these teams this year.

The Lakers will be celebrating their second annual “Pink the Rink” weekend October 25-27 as they host Niagara, St. Bonaventure and Syracuse University   to raise funds for the Upstate Cancer Center in Syracuse. All proceeds from raffles and admissions will be donated to the Cancer Center.

The local ABC television affiliate Channel 9 will be doing a special segment about the team and their Pink the Rink Weekend on Thursday, October 24 during the television show, Bridge Street.  The show will air live at 10:00 a.m. and will feature Laker captain Matt Brady and assistant captain Chris Timmons. They will talk about the upcoming weekend with Bridge Street host Chris Brandolino.

For more information on the team, please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/orgs/icehockey.

Oswego State Men’s ACHA D1 News

October 8, 2013

 

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA D1 hockey team hosted 2 tough opponents last week as both Canisius and Cortland State came to town.

The Lakers and the Griffs faced off at the Greater Baldwinsville Ice Arena on Friday night and the game had the Griffs scoring the first 2 goals of the game. Oswego answered back as Richie Santini and freshman Kegan Storjohann both scored goals on assists from Austin Frost and Mike Pisarevsky. Canisius scored late in the third period but Oswego’s Storjohann answered back to tie the game.  The game was tied after regulation and went into a 5 minute overtime period with both goalies doing outstanding jobs turning away shots.  ACHA regulations state that a shootout must determine the winner of the game. Unfortunately for the Lakers, Canisius won the shootout 1-0.  Oswego goaltender Dylan Niewiemski had 34 saves in the 4-3 loss.

The following afternoon, league rival Cortland traveled to Oswego to face the Lakers.  The Red Dragons jumped out to a 1-0 lead, but it was all Oswego after that as the Lakers scored 9 unanswered goals. Scoring for Oswego was junior Devin Coon (2), freshman Andrew Schutt (2), freshman Devin Smith, Richie Santini (2) and Chris Timmons. Assists were credited to Santini, George Scouras, freshman Ben Paige, Bobby Drexler, Timmons, DJ Mazzoni, Pisarevsky, Storjohann and Matt Brady. Goaltender Dylan Niewiemski had 19 saves and Chris LoBosco, making his first appearance in the net for Oswego, had 5 saves.  The Lakers took a record 64 shots on net.

The team would like to thank Oswego senior Tara Fox for singing the national anthem before our home games.

Oswego will be hosting the Binghamton Bearcats on Friday, October 11 for an NECHL game. The puck drops at 7:00.  Admission to all home games at the Campus Center is free.

The team is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant, Damn Good T-Shirts, The Hockey Stop and Dasher Sports. For more information, pictures and stats, visit the team website at www.oswego.edu/orgs/icehockey or email the team directly at hockey@oswego.edu.

 

 

October 2, 2013

 

Lakers Win the Laker Showdown Ships Wheel Trophy

 

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA D1 hockey team began their 2013-14 season with a trip to John Carroll University in Ohio and Mercyhurst University in Pa.

The Lakers, in their first game of the season, faced #19 John Carroll on Saturday. The first period was scoreless until early in the second period when Oswego got on the scoreboard first as Chris Timmons scored on a pass from freshman Andrew Schutt.  The home team scored 2 goals during the second to go up 2-1. The third period saw John Carroll scoring early to make the score 3-1.  The Laker defense did a great job as the home team could not score again until Laker goalie Dylan Niewiemski was pulled for an extra skater and John Carroll scored the empty net goal.  Niewiemski had 32 saves for Oswego.

The following day Oswego was in Erie, Pa. for the annual Laker Showdown with Mercyhurst University, who are also called The Lakers.  This rivalry, which started 6 years ago, features both Laker teams with the winner of the game receiving the Laker Showdown Ships Wheel Trophy.  The ships wheel was donated by an alumnus of Mercyhurst.  For the past 5 years, the trophy has gone to Mercyhurst.

The game was scoreless until the second period when freshman Ben Paige scored on passes  from Matt Brady and Brendon Wormley. Mercyhurst scored twice and Oswego then scored 3 goals by Paige, DJ Mazzoni and Devin Coon to go up 4-2.   Assists were credited to Bobby Drexler, Jon Gianchetta and Chris Timmons. The third period saw Mercyhurst evening the score with 2 goals which sent the game into overtime. No one scored during the extra 5 minutes and according the ACHA rules, the game must go into a shootout.

Oswego Lakers Kegan Storjohann scored in the shootout to keep Oswego alive and Devin Coon scored the game winner. Sophomore goaltender Dylan Niewiemski had 44 saves for his first Oswego win.

After the game, the Lakers were presented with the trophy by the Mercyhurst coaching staff.  It will stay with Oswego until the game next year when Mercyhurst travels to Oswego.

Oswego opens their home season this weekend with a pair of important NECHL games. Oswego hosts Canisius this Friday night at 7:00. The game will be played at the Greater Baldwinsville Ice Arena. On Saturday, league rival Cortland travels to the Campus Center for a 1:00 game. The annual alumni game will be played at 10:00. The game on Saturday will be webcast through the website.

For more information on the team, pictures, roster and videos, please visit the updated and redesigned website at www.oswego.edu/orgs/icehockey.  The team is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant, Uniforms Etc., Damn Good T-shirts and Dasher Sports.

 

 

 

September 19, 2013

 

 

 

The Oswego State Mens  ACHA D1 hockey team held tryouts last week for the 2013-14 team and a record 68 players tried out for 29 roster spots. With so many talented players trying out, the coaching staff had a hard time narrowing the team down to just 29. The following players will be representing Oswego State this year in the NECHL:

 

The new freshmen are:

Goaltender Jim Albright who played for the Syracuse Cougars last year;

 

Robert Colyvas, a defenseman who played for the Jr. Royals;

 

Nick Epping, a former member of the Webster Thomas high school varsity team;

 

Austin Frost, a defenseman who comes to Oswego from the New Jersey Rockets Junior A ;

 

Jonathan Gianchetta, who played for the Freeport Arrows;

 

Michael Lucarelli is an alumnus of the Greece Thunder varsity team;

 

Matt Peters comes to Oswego from Niagara Wheatfield High School ;

 

Michael Pisaresky is a native of Brooklyn who last played for the New Mexico Renegades;

 

Andrew Schutt,a former player for  the Binghamton Jr. Senators

 

 

Devin Smith, Brendon Wormley and Nick Winters are all from Saratoga and were members of the Saratoga High School State Championship team; and

 

Kegan Storjohann whose hometown is Anthem, Arizona and  last played for the Twin City Steel of the NAHL.

 

Joining the new freshmen are juniors Ben Paige and Devin Coon who are graduates of Monroe Community College and Teris Wright, a native of the Netherlands who last played for County College of Morris in New Jersey. He was also a member of the Dutch National Team that won the silver medal in the World Hockey Championships. These new players join 13 returning players to make up the new team.

 

The Lakers open their season on Saturday, Sept. 21 when they host D2 powerhouse Siena College from Albany. The puck will drop at the Campus Center at 7:00.

 

Oswego will travel the next weekend to nationally ranked John Carroll University and Mercyhurst University for 2 non-league games.

 

The Lakers are a D1 ACHA hockey team and a member of the NECHL.  They are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State, DamnGood T Shirts, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant and Dasher Sports. For the complete schedule and updated website, please visit www.oswego.edu/orgs/icehockey.

 

 

April 1, 2013

 

Dear Editor

 

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA D1 hockey team ended its 2012-2013 season last month. Their successful season could not have happened without the financial support of the Student Association of Oswego State University, Damn Good T-Shirts, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant and Bags for Sports.

 

We would like to thank the rink maintenance staff at the Campus Center Arena for their assistance during our practices and for their support during our games. They are true fans of our program. A big thank you also goes out to the community of Oswego and to our parents.

 

Our team has a great support staff and we could not survive without their help: Ron Chmiel who announced all of our home games; Dan Eye, from WTOP, who webcasts our games live through our website; Nick Wojton who called the games live and who also wrote articles about the team for the Oswegonian; Brittany Hoffman from WTOP who interviewed the team to promote our Pink the Rink Weekend; and Karl Backhaus who is the team photographer.

 

We had a great season. We held our first annual Pink the Rink Weekend and raised $1,200 for the new Upstate Cancer Center. Our custom made pink jerseys were designed by former Laker Chris Cavanaugh and 2 of the jerseys were raffled off for the cancer center. We qualified, as we have done every year for the past 8, for the NECHL playoffs and made it to the semifinals before being defeated by eventual champions Buffalo. The team finished 4th in the league, behind nationally ranked Niagara, Buffalo and Syracuse. Our league is expanding next year to 11 teams with the addition of Canisius and the NECHL will be the largest league in the nation in ACHA Division 1.

 

Our goaltender, Aaron Frohm, was named the NECHL Player of the Year and our coach, Jay Peacock, was voted as the Coach of the Year. We have 8 Academic All Americans on the team and 1 Academic All League. We are most proud of the fact that our team has a 100% graduation rate, and it has been that way for the past 8 years.

 

It is very hard to say good bye to our 9 graduating seniors but we know that they will be successful in their chosen careers. We will miss Mike Renick, Aaron Frohm, Greg Molfese, Justin Smith, Matt Potzreba, Brian Tosti, Ryan Grant, Chris MacRae and James Hollowell and wish them the best.

 

We would also like to congratulate our fellow Laker hockey players on the NCAA D3 team for their successful season and wish their 14 seniors the best in their futures.

 

Our future looks very bright. We have had many inquires about our program from prospective players. Of those inquiries, 24 have been accepted to Oswego State so far. Although we will miss our seniors, we are looking toward the future with great anticipation.

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Jay Peacock, Head Coach

 

Adam Webster, Assistant Coach

 

Bruce Zellar, Faculty Advisor

 

The 2012-2013 Oswego State Men’s ACHA D1 Hockey Team

March 5, 2013

 

Another Season Completed

 

by Carla Peacock

 

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA D1 hockey team recently completed its season, advancing to the semi-final game at the NECHL tournament and finishing 4th in the league, out of 10 teams. The league’s annual meeting was held during the Championship Weekend and we are proud to announce that the team received several awards. Senior goaltender Aaron Frohm was placed on the first all-league team and seniors Greg Molfese and Justin Smith received honorable mention honors. Laker coach, Jay Peacock, was voted as the NECHL Coach of the Year. Academic All American honors were awarded to 8 of our juniors and seniors and one freshman received Academic All League recognition.

 

The NECHL is a D1 ACHA league with 10 member schools-Ithaca, Niagara, Buffalo, St. Bonaventure, RIT, Syracuse, Cornell, Cortland, Binghamton and Ithaca. Canisius will be joining in the fall.

 

The Player of the Year award is voted on by the coaches of the member teams. We are very pleased and honored to announce that Laker goaltender, Aaron Frohm, was named as the NECHL Player of the Year for 2012-2013. Not only did Aaron have exceptional league stats, he also led the nation in shutouts for 2 months during the season.

 

There are over 300 hockey players in the NECHL. To be placed on the league’s first, second or honorable mention teams is quite a feat. To be named as the league Player of the Year by the coaches of your peers is a once in a lifetime honor. The coaches said that Aaron is the best player in the league and we totally agree. We are proud that he, along with us, are Lakers. Congratulations.

 

 

 

The Coaches and Players of the Oswego State ACHA D1 Hockey Team

February 14, 2013

 

Lakers Down RIT 4 - 1

 

by Nick Wojton, PIO

 

The Oswego State men’s club ice hockey team defeated the RIT Tigers on Feb. 9 by a score of 4-1, snapping a four-game losing skid and securing a playoff spot in the NECHL playoffs in the process.

 

In the previous four games leading up to the contest with RIT, goaltender Aaron Frohm needed to, and certainly did, come up big for the Lakers. Despite facing 29 shots from the Tigers, Frohm had a significantly easier night because of a good defensive showing in front of him.

 

“Our game showed our guys we can dominate,” Oswego State head coach Jay Peacock said.

 

Offensively, the Lakers struck first on a power play in the first period when Matt Potrzeba fired a shot from the point that caused RIT goaltender Brian Jascur to leave a big rebound for D.J. Mazzoni to jump on, giving Oswego the 1-0 lead. RIT’s lone goal came just moments into the second period when Brendan Domos took a shot through traffic that found the back of the net.

 

The rest of the second period would remain scoreless but certainly wouldn’t finish without action. The physical contest saw big hits throughout but reached a boiling point when Greg Molfese got into an altercation with Jeff Burrell of RIT. The two players threw several punches and wrestled to the ground before the referees separated the two. Both players were ejected from the game. Richie Santani also took a major penalty for the Lakers when he tripped up an RIT player in the corner and he fell awkwardly into the boards. Even though the Lakers received a five minute penalty to kill off, they escaped it without harm.

 

“Our defense played really strong,” Peacock said. “We’ve tried to keep teams away from the middle of the ice.”

 

Despite the strong efforts by outshooting RIT in the first two periods, the Lakers entered the third period still even with the Tigers. Peacock said he gave his team a stern talking to during the second intermission about the lack of goals and the Lakers would only take a few moments into the third period to respond. Laker captain Chris Timmons put in what would be the game-winning goal moments into the third, then Bobby Drexler added an insurance goal giving the Lakers a two-goal lead. Matt Potrzeba would add an empty net goal from his own end as time expired to give the Lakers the 4-1 victory.

 

With Mazzoni and Timmons scoring, Peacock said he was glad his top line were able to get on the score sheet again. While keeping his top line in place, Peacock shuffled his other lines around and said he was pleased with the results.

“I think the guys responded well,” he said.

 

The Lakers were also scheduled to face Syracuse University the same weekend but because of the winter storm “Nemo,” Peacock chose to cancel the game.

 

“I was in contact with some of the parents from the Rochester area where the storm was coming from and decided it wouldn’t be safe,” Peacock said.

 

Due to the cancellation, the Lakers now play away at Syracuse this upcoming Saturday night, in between games already scheduled home games against Niagara at 7 p.m. Friday and the season finale and senior night against Mercyhurst in the Laker Cup on Sunday at 2 p.m.

February 12, 2013

 

Senior Weekend at the Campus Center

 

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA D1 hockey team will celebrate their final home games of the season as they welcome Niagara and Mercyhurst to the Campus Center Arena on Friday and Sunday.

 

The Lakers will host Niagara University on Friday night at 7:00. Niagara is undefeated in the NECHL and recently clinched the automatic bid to the National Tournament in March. Earlier this month, Oswego lost to the Purple Eagles by 4-1, however the score was only 2-1 going into the third period so this matchup will be very exciting.

 

Oswego travels to Syracuse University on Saturday for a makeup game which was cancelled last week due to the weather. It is the Orangemen’s senior night and the Lakers hope to be the spoilers.

 

On Sunday, the Mercyhurst Lakers come to Oswego for the annual “Laker Cup” game. This is the 4th year of this friendly rivalry and the winners of the game receive the Laker Cup trophy which will stay with them until the next game. It is also Senior Night for Oswego as the coaching staff and team will honor their 9 graduating seniors and wish them well in their future. Once again, the team has a 100% graduation rate and this year 5 of the seniors are Academic All Americans. The puck will drop at 2:00 and, as usual, admission is free.

 

Oswego has earned a berth in the NECHL League Championship Tournament which will take place in Buffalo next weekend.

 

The Lakers are a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. They are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, DamnGood T shirts, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant, Bags for Sports and Hockey Stop.

 

February 5, 2013

 

Lakers Drop A Pair At Home

 

The Oswego State men’s club ice hockey team dropped back-to-back contests at home this past weekend against a pair of Buffalo schools in the University at Buffalo and Canisius College.

On Feb. 2 the Lakers faced off against Buffalo in a rematch between two teams who played just a week prior on Jan. 26. In their first meeting, Buffalo cruised to a 6-1 win over Oswego but it took Buffalo extra time in a shoot out to defeat Oswego for a second time by a score of 2-1. The struggles the Bulls ran into were due in large part to goaltender Aaron Frohm.

 

“I can sum that game (vs. Buffalo) in two words. Aaron Frohm,” Oswego State head coach Jay Peacock said.

 

Behind a depleted defense, which missed two key players due to suspension in Matt Brady and George Scouras, Frohm made 46 saves against the nationally ranked Bulls. Ben Lantz scored the lone goal for a Buffalo team that struggled to solve Frohm. Being heavily outshot in the contest 47-17, Oswego had to be opportunistic which is exactly what Ryan Alesandro did for the Lakers when he tied the game. Richie Santini hustled after a delayed icing call in the Buffalo end and beat out an icing call. He then passed the loose puck out front to James Hollowell who made another quick pass to a wide open Alesandro for the goal.

“We were hoping for a win and had our opportunities but weren’t able to cash in on them,” Peacock said. “But we played an outstanding game.”

 

Buffalo outscored Oswego 2-1 in the shootout; Sam Vaimberg scored the lone shootout goal for the Lakers. Justin Smith almost extended the shootout to a fourth round but hit the post on the game’s final shot.

Despite the lopsided difference in offensive changes in favor of Buffalo, the Lakers showed little signs of quitting.

 

“It’s easy to keep your head up when you’re playing a nationally ranked team and the score’s 1-1,” Peacock said.

 

The following afternoon, Oswego dropped another game against Canisius College, 4-2, in a non-league matchup.

 

The Lakers took on the Golden Griffins with a short bench due to off-ice issues within the team, but the game was an opportunity for other players to step up.

 

“Guys who usually are in a digger type of role got a chance to be in a scorer’s role,” Peacock said.

Players such as Ryan Alesandro, Jordan Alhart and Michael Henry were able to enjoy an increase in ice time for the Lakers. Matt Potrzeba scored on a 4-on-2 rush into the Canisius end while top line players Chris Timmons and D.J. Mazzoni were able to get back in the point column after a three game absence.

“(Timmons and Mazzoni) haven’t been able to score for a few games so it was good to see them get their confidence,” Peacock said.

 

Between the pipes, Dylan Niewiemski and Sal Annunziata split time which was the plan from the start according to Peacock. Annunziata came in relief for Niewiemski half way through the second period.

 The Lakers dropped two places in the NECHL standings into fifth place after the weekend. Oswego travels to newly third place Syracuse University at 6:30 P.M. this upcoming Friday night then face RIT on Saturday at home at 8:00 P. M.

January 30, 2013

 

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA hockey team opened up the second half of their season by returning to campus a week early in order to prepare for the busy month ahead.

 

The Lakers traveled to Niagara on Friday to face off against the #18 ranked Purple Eagles. Before the start of the game, the Lakers were honored to be a part of a special fundraising event to raise money for a local Niagara fan that is battling muscular dystrophy. Both captains of the two teams helped the fan drop the ceremonial puck. The pregame ceremony was televised on the local Buffalo station and is posted on the Oswego team Facebook page.

 

The game started out with a 2 goal lead for Niagara but Oswego’s Sam Vaimberg brought the Lakers to within 1. Niagara scored 2 more during the 3rd period to end the game with a 4-1 win. The coaching staff was very pleased with the way the Lakers played, considering that Niagara had already played 5 games during the month of January and Oswego had been off for 6 weeks. Senior goaltender Aaron Frohm had 54 saves for the Lakers.

 

The following night Oswego traveled to the University of Buffalo to play the #23 Bulls. It was Senior Night in Buffalo and the Lakers were unable to defeat the Bulls as they lost 6-1. Scoring the lone Oswego goal was senior James Hollowell, on passes from Richie Santini and Mike Henry. Aaron Frohm had 53 saves in the net.

 

After a 2 month absence, the Lakers return to the Campus Center Arena this Saturday, February 2 when they host the Buffalo Bulls in an NECHL matchup. Before the 1:00 puck drop, the team will present Don Zorn, from the Upstate Cancer Center, a check for $1200. This represents the money that the team raised in October when they hosted the first annual Pink the Rink weekend.

 

Canisius College travels to Oswego on Sunday for a 2:00 game in a non- league contest.

 

The Lakers are a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. Admission to all games is free. Games can also be viewed live on the web through the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey. The team is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant, DamnGood T- Shirts, Clean Check Hockey, Bags for Sports and Hockey Stop.

January 28, 2012

 

First Half Recap (by Nick Wojton, PIO)

 

The Oswego State men’s club ice hockey team enters the second semester of their season after a successful first semester, posting a 10-6-0-2 record.

 

With the help of a hot start to the season, the Lakers currently sit third in the NECHL standings. In their first five contests, the Lakers won four, with goaltender Aaron Frohm posting three shutouts in that streak.

 

“He’s my senior goaltender, he’s my go to guy,” Oswego head coach Jay Peacock said.

 

Frohm went on to post another shutout for four on the season with a 0.92 save percentage as well.

 

“It’s my last season of competitive hockey and I’m trying to make it a good one,” Frohm said.

 

Helping Frohm between the pipes has been a solid defense in front of him but the blue line will see some changes this upcoming semester. Two key defensemen, David Graf and Mike Conklin will be unavailable to the team. Graf transferred from Oswego while Conklin graduated in the fall. Luckily for the Lakers, a familiar face was able to help ease the troubles. Former player and now former team play-by-play man Brian Tosti put down the microphone and picked up the skates again.

 

“It’s going to be fun. Seeing the game from the booth helped me I think, I feel like I’m seeing things better,” Tosti said.

 

Peacock said his goaltending and defense might be the strongest aspects of team’s game but the offense has also shined. Led by the Lakers top line of captain Chris Timmons, Justin Smith and D.J. Mazzoni, the Lakers have been able to put together some strong offensive outputs with four games of five or more goals for the Lakers. Mazzoni has tallied 17 points on the year, with line mates Timmons and Smith recording over a point-a-game average. In 18 games, Timmons recorded 21 points and Smith netted a team leading 13 goals and 23 points overall.

 

“I felt like I played better,” Timmons said. “But it’s a team effort, D.J. and Smith really helped me out.”

 

The first semester of the season wouldn’t go without its rough patches though. While in the midst of a long stretch of road games which continues into the second semester, the Lakers dropped six out of seven games. Assistant captain Matthew Brady pointed to a game against St. Bonaventure at the start of the long road stretch that had a lasting impact.

 

“It was a team we should have killed, that’s what we did when they were here,” Brady said.

 

The Bonnies ended up filling the house with several hundred fans according to Brady and it something they took full advantage of and the Lakers struggled to battle with.

 

“It got in my head for sure and I think it definitely got in some other guys heads too,” Brady said. “Losing that game affected us a lot.”

 

A week later, the Lakers would get their revenge on St. Bonaventure at home, but would lose another five contests before snapping the losing streak with three wins in a row before the end of the semester.

 

“We love playing at home,” Peacock said. “But if you want to win, you’ve got to be able to do it on the road.”

 

The wins the Lakers were able to pull out before winter break kept the Lakers above .500, keeping them in a good spot for a playoff run. Last season, the Lakers ended the first semester below the .500 mark and struggled down the stretch run as well.

 

Upon finishing their eight-game road stretch against the University of Buffalo on Jan. 26, seven of the Lakers last eight games are at home, something which can only help the Lakers in their push for the playoffs following a 4-1-1 record at home so far this season.

December 11, 2012

The Oswego State Men’s D1 hockey team ended their first semester on a high note as they went 3-0 in their recent games, with their most recent win over Le Moyne College. The Dolphins, who are members of the NAIH and the UNYCHL and who were undefeated, lost to the Lakers 6-3. The game was played at the Nations Rinks in Nedrow. This was the first meeting between these two teams.

 

Oswego got on the scoreboard first as Matt Brady scored from a pass from Chris Timmons. Le Moyne scored 3 straight goals before Oswego got back on track as Chris Timmons scored 2 and TJ Goodwin also scored before the end of the first period. Freshman David Graf assisted on the last goal of the period. Bobby Drexler and James Hollowell scored the Lakers last 2 goals with Tom Rahill assisting.

 

Junior goaltender Sal Annunziata and freshman Dylan Niewiemski shared the goaltending duties for Oswego for 37 combined saves.

 

The Lakers are off for exams and the holiday break and will return to campus a week early to prepare for the second half of their season. They are currently in third place in the NECHL, behind undefeated Niagara and Buffalo.

 

Oswego is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant, Damn Good TShirts, Bags for Sports and The Hockey Stop. They are members of the ACHA and the NECHL and are a D1 hockey team.

 

For complete stats, updated game pictures and schedule, please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

 

December 5, 2012

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA D1 hockey team traveled to Ithaca last weekend for an important NECHL matchup. Earlier in the season, the Lakers defeated the Bombers 5 – 0.

 

Ithaca got on the board first as they scored 2 goals, one at 16:03 and the other at 6:01 of the first period. Oswego’s assistant captain Matt Brady scored the team’s first goal of the game with just 3 seconds remaining in the period to bring the visitors within 1. Assists were credited to captain Chris Timmons and assistant captain Justin Smith

 

The second period was a defensive battle as the Lakers scored the only goal of the period when Bobby Drexler put the puck in the back of the net on a pass from David Graf. Justin Smith scored unassisted in the third period to seal the victory for Oswego.

 

Senior goaltender Aaron Frohm had 41 saves in the victory.

 

Oswego will travel to Lemoyne on Saturday for a non- league contest for their last game of the semester. This will be the first meeting for the two teams and it will be a fundraiser for the families of the high school students in the Albany area who were in a car accident this past weekend. Two of the students were killed and 2 are in serious condition in the hospital. Several of the Lemoyne and Oswego players are from the Albany area and know the victims and their families. The puck will drop at 5:00 at the Nations Rink in Nedrow.

 

The team is coached by Jay Peacock and Adam Webster and the faculty advisor is Bruce Zellar. Brian Tosti, sports director of WTOP is the media director. Team Captain is Chris Timmons and assistants are Matt Brady, Justin Smith and DJ Mazzoni. Club President is Mike Renick and treasurer is Bobby Drexler.

 

The Lakers are a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. They are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant, Bags for Sports, Hockey Stop and DamnGoodTShirts in Oswego. For team stats, pictures and videos of home games through Live stream, please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

 

November 25, 2012

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA D1 hockey team went 1-1 in recent action as they lost to Cornell and defeated Binghamton in NECHL action. Their record is 8-8, with 2 of the losses being overtime losses.

 

The Lakers traveled to The Rink in Lansing to face the Cornell Big Red and were defeated by the home team 4-2. Scoring goals for Oswego were DJ Mazzoni and Chris MacRae, both West Genesee graduates. Assisting on both goals was Justin Smith. Senior goaltender Aaron Frohm had 24 saves for the loss.

 

The following night Oswego traveled to Binghamton and came away with a 3-0 win, defeating the Bearcats for the second time this season. Justin Smith, Sam Vaimberg and Mike Renick scored the Laker goals with assists being credited to Chris Timmons, David Graf (Corcoran), Matt Brady and Tom Rahill. Aaron Frohm had 33 saves for his 4th shutout for this season. He is leading the nation in shutouts for ACHA D1 goaltenders. There are 59 D1 teams in the ACHA.

 

Oswego only has 2 games left this semester; they travel to Ithaca on Sunday December 2 for a league contest and then face non ACHA Lemoyne the following week.

 

The Lakers are members of the NECHL and are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant, Damn Good T-shirts, Bags for Sports and Hockey Stop. Head coach is Jay Peacock and assistants are Adam Webster and Chris Cavanaugh. Bruce Zellar is the faculty advisor. All home games are broadcast live on the website by Director of Media Operations Brian Tosti, the sports director at WTOP. For complete team schedule, photos, player roster and stats, please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

 

October 24, 2012

Pink The Rink Weekend

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA D1 hockey team is proud to announce that they raised $1200 for the Upstate Cancer Center in Syracuse this past weekend when they hosted their first annual Pink the Rink weekend. Oswego defeated both Cortland and Binghamton in 2 NECHL games and are currently 6-1.

 

The Lakers welcomed SUNY Cortland to the Campus Center Arena on Friday and defeated the visitors 4-3 before a large Family and Friends Weekend crowd. Wearing their custom designed pink jerseys, Oswego score first on a shot from captain Chris Timmons. Justin Smith added a goal on a pass from DJ Mazzoni and Mike Conklin before the end of the period. Cortland scored 2 quick goals but Oswego answered with two more as Timmons and Mazzoni scored with assists being credited to Smith and Conklin. Laker goaltender Aaron Frohm had 40 saves in the win.

 

On Sunday, Oswego faced off against Binghamton and came away with a hard fought 5-4 victory. Scoring for Oswego were Smith, Conklin, Timmons, Sam Vaimberg and Matt Potrzeba with assists going to Greg Molfese, Potrzeba, Smith, Matt Brady, Bobby Drexler, Tom Rahill and Smith. Frohm had 27 saves for Oswego.

 

The team raffled off two pink jerseys and also had Chuck A Puck contests to benefit the Cancer Center. Two special guests dropped the ceremonial pink pucks before the games: Debbie Allen, a breast cancer survivor from Fulton and Will Schrader, a 3 year old survivor from Ilion. The team presented Will with an autographed Laker Hockey hat before the game.

 

The Lakers would like to thank the Oswego State figure skaters, Team Mini, WTOP, the Campus Center maintenance staff and their families and fans for their support this past weekend.

 

Oswego travels to St. Bonaventure University on Friday for an NECHL game and then will face Canisius College on Saturday for a non- league contest.

 

The Lakers are a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. They are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Tavern on the Lake Restaurant, Hockey Stop, Hockey Tron, Bags for Sports and DamnGood T-Shirts.

 

For a complete schedule, roster, game pictures and videos, visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

Real men do wear pink.

 

 

October 16, 2012

One Loss & One Win - Frohm  Nation's  Leader in Shutouts For ACHA D1

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA hockey team improved its record to 4-1 this past weekend as it split a pair of games with Syracuse and Ithaca.

 

The Lakers hosted the Syracuse Orangemen in their first home game this season. Oswego came out flat and the visitors took advantage of that fact as they jumped out to a 4-0 lead.  DJ Mazzoni finally put the Lakers on the scoreboard in the third period on a pass from Matt Brady and Mike Conklin but Syracuse scored the final goal of the game with 9 seconds left in the game.

Senior goaltender Aaron Frohm had 38 saves for his and the team’s first loss.

Oswego rebounded the next evening as they blanked the Ithaca Bombers with a 5 - 0 win.  Five different Lakers scored – David Graf, Greg Molfese, Mike Renick, Justin Smith and Cody Spadaro.  Assisting on the home team’s goals were Mazzoni, Chris Timmons, Ryan Grant, James Hollowell, Garret Sibilla, Smith and Graf.

 

Aaron Frohm had 40 saves for the win and his third shutout in 5 games. That shut out made him the nation’s leading goaltender in shutouts for ACHA D1.  He has a 96% save average and has a 1.60 GAA. There are 55 Division 1 hockey teams in the ACHA throughout the country.

The Lakers will be hosting their first Pink the Rink weekend October 19 – 21 when they take to the ice in their custom designed pink jerseys to raise money for the Upstate Cancer Center in Syracuse.  Cortland and Oswego will drop the puck at 7:00 on Friday night and Binghamton will be the guest on Sunday at 2:00.  Although admission to all home games is usually free, there will be a $2 admission charge to the games this weekend. That charge will include the admission to the game and it will also include a raffle ticket for a chance to win one of the pink jerseys. Additional raffle tickets are also available.  Chuck a puck will be held in between periods of the games and all proceeds from the raffles, admission and chuck a puck will be donated to the Cancer Center.  Two special guests will be dropping the ceremonial pink pucks.

The Lakers are a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. They are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University. Tavern on the Lock Restaurant, Hockey Stop, Damn Good T- Shirts and Hockey Tron.  For more information on the team, pictures, roster and schedule, visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

The players and coaches of the Oswego Men’s ACHA hockey team invite the public to attend this special weekend to see some great college hockey and to raise funds for a special cause which has affected so many of us.

 

October 8, 2012

Robert Morris PA Drops Two To Oswego - Frohm Gets Second Season Shutout

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA hockey team traveled to Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh last weekend and came away with two wins to improve its record to 3-0.

 

The Lakers beat the Colonials 4-3 in the first game, but the game went into a sudden death shootout. Robert Morris got on the scoreboard first but Oswego’s Justin Smith soon answered, on a pass from DJ Mazzoni and Matt Brady. Mazzoni and Sam Vaimberg then scored, increasing the Laker lead 3-1. Robert Morris refused to give up and soon tied the game at 3-3. A five minute overtime period went scoreless and according to ACHA rules, a shootout has to decide the game winner. The winning goal was scored by Oswego’s Bobby Drexler, who was the fifth shooter. Goaltender Aaron Frohm had 37 saves for the victory.

 

The two teams met again the next afternoon and Oswego dominated from the first drop of the puck, defeating Robert Morris 4-0. Laker goals were scored by Smith, Richie Santini, Chris Timmons and Greg Molfese and assists were credited to Timmons, Mazzoni, Drexler, Brady, Vaimberg and Geroge Scouras.

 

Aaron Frohm earned his second shutout in 3 games as he had 32 saves for the Lakers. He has earned a place atop the NECHL stats as he leads the league with a 0.00 goals against average in league games. He also ranks in the ACHA national statistics as the #1 goaltender in the nation for shutouts. This is quite impressive as there are 55 D1 ACHA men’s hockey teams in the nation.

 

The Lakers will welcome the Syracuse Orangemen to the Campus Center Arena this Friday at 7:00 for an NECHL game. The Laker Alumni will return to Oswego for the annual alumni game on Saturday at 10:30 and at 1:30 the Lakers will face off against the Ithaca Bombers for their first meeting this season.

 

The weekend of October 19-21, which is parent’s weekend, the team will Pink the Rink as they raise money for the Upstate Cancer Center by wearing custom designed pink jerseys. Two of the jerseys will be raffled off and chuck a puck contests will also be held. Oswego will host Cortland at 7:00 on Friday and Binghamton at 2:00 on Sunday. Admission to these games is $2 and will include a raffle ticket for a chance to win one of the pink jerseys.

 

Two special guests from the Golisano Children’s Hospital will be dropping the ceremonial pink pucks.

 

The Lakers are a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. They are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, DamnGood T-Shirts, Hockey Stop and Tavern on the Lock Restaurant.

 

For more information on the team, pictures, stats and a team schedule, please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey. Fans can watch home games live through the Livestream webcast on the team’s website.

 

 

September 30, 2012

Tigers Drop To Lakers - Frohm Gets Shutout

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA hockey team started off the new season on a positive note when they traveled to RIT on Friday and defeated the Tigers 3-0 in an NECHL contest.

 

It was the opening game for both teams and the first league match for RIT as they recently joined the NECHL.

 

The first period was scoreless as the RIT goaltender and Laker goaltender, senior Aaron Frohm, each made some great saves.

 

Oswego got on the board at 11:00 into the second period when Justin Smith scored on a pass from DJ Mazzoni. Junior Tom Rahill scored the second Oswego goal at the 8 minute mark of the third period. He was assisted by Sam Vaimberg and Bobby Drexler. Rudy Renick capped off the Laker scoring 10 minutes later.

 

Aaron Frohm was spectacular in goal as he recorded his second shut out as the Oswego goaltender, the first one being last year in the first game of the season. He had 34 saves in the win.

 

Oswego travels to Pittsburgh next weekend as they take on Robert Morris University for a pair of non-conference games. They return home for their first home game on Friday, October 12 when they host Syracuse at 7:00. The following day they welcome back the alumni for the annual alumni game at 10:30 and then the Lakers will play host to the Ithaca Bombers at 1:30 for a league contest.

 

The following weekend, Oswego welcomes Cortland and Binghamton for their first Pink in the Rink weekend. The weekend will be a benefit for the Upstate Cancer Center. The team will be wearing custom designed pink jerseys and will be raffling off 2 of the jerseys over the two games. The jerseys were designed by former player, Chris Cavanaugh ’12. Chuck a Puck contests will also be held and all proceeds will benefit the Cancer Center. Although admission to the games is normally free, there will be a $2 fee to enter the games- however that fee will include a free raffle ticket for a chance to win a jersey.

 

The Lakers are a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. They are coached by Jay Peacock and Adam Webster. The faculty advisor is Bruce Zellar and the team is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University.

Meet the Newest Lakers

 

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA D1 hockey team has selected its players for the 2012-2013 season. There are 17 returning players and 11 new additions to the roster. The team was picked from 52 students that came to tryouts.

 

There are four upper classmen that are new additions to the team. Ryan Alesandro, is a transfer student from MVCC, and a native of Utica, NY. Ryan played high school hockey at Proctor High School. Cody Spadaro is a junior transfer from Broome CC. Cody is from Syracuse and is a former Section 3 Exceptional Senior All-Star. He is majoring in business. Jordan Alhart is a junior from Fairport, NY. Jordan played his high school hockey at Fairport High School and is business administration major. Redshirt Sophomore Richie Santini, hails from Cortlandt Manor, NY. His former team was the Lakeland- Panas Rebels.

 

The seven freshman that have earned a spot on the roster are equally talented as the upperclassmen. Defensemen George Scouras is from Lancaster, NY where he was a member of the Buffalo Junior Blades. While a part of that program, he was voted the most dedicated hockey player on the team. David Graf is a local central New York player who played for Solvay High School. He was a member of the 2012 Syracuse Post Standard All CNY Hockey Team and was a Wegmans Athlete of the Week. He is a history major. Garret Sibilla is from Warwick, NY and played for the Skyland Kings Midget Major AA team as a defenseman. He is a business administration major. Mike Henry, from Pearl River, NY, played for the Ramapo Junior Saints and the Pearl River Pirates where he was the MVP for 2 seasons. Mike’s major is finance. Goaltender Dylan Niewiemski is a native of North Chili, NY and played for the Rochester Amerks and Churchville-Chili High School. He was the Greater Rochester Player of the Year in 2011 and was the Class B West player of the year for the past two years. He will be majoring in business.

 

Completing the roster are 2 freshmen: Dan McCabe from Cold Spring Harbor, NY who played for the Long Island Ice Cats and is an engineering major and Chris LoBosco, a goaltender from Bethpage, NY who played hockey at Bethpage High School and is majoring in graphic design.

 

The Lakers are a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. They open their season when they travel to RIT on Friday, September 28 and then travel to Robert Morris of PA the following weekend. They will host Syracuse for a league game on Friday, October 12 at 7:00.

 

The team is coached by Jay Peacock and his assistant coach is Adam Webster and Chris Cavanaugh. Faculty advisor is Bruce Zellar. Team captain is Chris Timmons. Club president is Mike Renick. Other team officers are Matt Brady, Bobby Drexler and Justin Smith. The Lakers are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University.

 

For more information on the team, schedule and pictures, please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

April 29, 2012

 

Oswego State Mens Club Hockey News

 

 

 

The Oswego State Men's ACHA D1 hockey team held their annual end of season awards dinner at the Tavern on the Lock Restaurant,Fulton,  last weekend.

 

The following awards, which were voted on by their teammates  were given out at the dinner: the  Rookie of the Year award  was presented to defenseman Matt Brady; forward DJ Mazzoni (West Genesee) was the Most Valuable Player and  sophomore Bobby Drexler earned the Most Improved Player award.  Head coach Jay Peacock presented defenseman Chris MacRae (West Genesee) the coach's award and he also presented senior captain Adam Webster the captain's award.

 

Oswego had 6 Academic All-Americans on the team this year and those players were also recognized: Derek Farley, Aaron Frohm, Mike Renick, Chris MacRae, James Hollowell and Mike Reid. The team is proud of the fact that they have a 100% graduation rate.

 

As in previous years, the team dinner is a celebration of the accomplishments of the team and it is a time to honor the seniors on the team. This year's seniors- Adam Webster, Nick Phelps, Mike Reid, Mike Weronski and Chris Cavanaugh, were presented with their senior gifts.  In previous years the seniors received alumni jerseys. However, because the players all have their own Oswego black away jersey, Coach Peacock decided to present the seniors with custom made Seiko watches as their graduation gifts.  The watches are designed with the team logo on the face of the watch. Senior  Deanna Drexler was also presented with a silver and pink  sapphire necklace from the team. She was the announcer at all Laker home games.

 

The players elected Chris Timmons ( West Islip) as next year's captain.

 

Club officers for next year were  voted on.  Mike Renick will again be the President.  He will be assisted by Matt Brady (Vice President), Bobby Drexler  (Treasurer)  and Justin Smith (Assistant Treasurer). Faculty advisor is Bruce Zellar.

 

The Lakers are an ACHA D1 team and a member of the NECHL. They would like to thank their 2011-2012 sponsors for their generosity this past season: The Student Association of Oswego State University, Taven on the Lock, Uniforms, Etc., Clean Check Hockey, Damn Good T- Shirts, Battle Axe Hockey and Bags for Sports. For more information, videos, pictures and the 2012-2013 schedule, please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

 

March 22, 2012

 

Oswego State Mens Club Hockey News

 

 Dear Editor:

 

 Another season has ended for the Oswego State Men's ACHA D1 hockey team and we have many people to thank for our successful season. We could not have done as well as we did without the financial   support of the Student Association of Oswego State University. We also want to thank Mike Paestella for his donation of an authentic Ryan Miller USA jersey which we raffled off, our sponsors Clean Check Hockey, Damn Good T- Shirts and Battle Axe Hockey of Oswego and Tavern on the Lock and Uniforms, Etc. of Fulton. Your generosity is very much appreciated.

 

We would also like to thank the people behind the scenes who helped to keep our team running: Kathryne Davis and Adam Rupczyk of Oswego State who wrote articles on the team which were published in both the Oswegonian and Oswego Campus Celebrities; our official team photographer Karl Backhaus who took over 5,000 action shots of the team, many of which can be seen on the team facebook page and Deanna Drexler and Jamie Reece who announced our games and kept our stats. A big thank you to Brian Tosti who did live broadcasts of our games over the web- the parents and alumni appreciate it!

 

A big thank you also goes out to the Hibbie, Javiar and Dwayne, the rink maintenance staff who keep the ice surface in such pristine condition and who treat us as well as they do all of the Laker Hockey Teams. They are some of our biggest fans.

 

As we do every season, we need to say good bye to our graduating seniors and wish them well in their futures. Adam Webster, Nick Phelps, Chris Cavanaugh, Mike Reid and Mike Weronski have been an important part of our program and although we will miss them and hate to see them leave, we are proud of them and wish them the best. Our "Voice of the Lakers" Deanna Drexler, also graduates, and we wish her the best in her future. We are very proud of the fact that our team has a 100% graduation rate.

 

For the first time in program history, we have 6 Academic All-Americans on the roster: Mike Renick, Aaron Frohm, Mike Reid, James Hollowell, Chris MacRae and Derek Farley.

 

Our biggest thank you goes out to our great parents and the great community of Oswego who supported us all season.

 

August is just around the corner and new players will be trying out for the roster spots that were held by Adam, Mike, Nick, Chris and Mike. The new players will be wearing their numbers but they will always be a part of our Laker team.

 

Sincerely,

Jay Peacock, Head Coach

Bruce Zellar, Faculty Advisor

The 2011-2012 Oswego State ACHA D1 Mens Hockey Team

 

February 15, 2012

 

Oswego State Mens Club Hockey News

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey Team hosted the University of Buffalo and Niagara University for their last home games of the season. Both teams will be joining the NECHL next year.

 

Buffalo jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period but senior Nick Phelps scored for the Lakers to narrow the gap. Chris Cavanaugh scored in the second period but Buffalo answered with 2 more goals as the second period ended. Oswego never gave up and scored the last 2 goals of the game but fell to the visitors 5-4. Nick Phelps had 2 goals, Mike Renick had 1 and assists were credited to Mike Conklin, Adam Webster (3), Chris Covel and Tom Rahill. Senior goaltender Mike Reid had 41 saves.

 

The following afternoon, the Lakers welcomed nationally ranked Niagara University to the Campus Center for their first visit to Oswego.  The Purple Eagles scored the first two goals but Oswego soon answered scoring 2 goals as Webster and Sam Vaimberg found the back of the net on passes from Chris Cavanaugh and Chris Covel.  Niagara then scored 2 but Oswego's James Hollowell answered narrowing the gap in the third period. Oswego fell to Niagara 4-3 but played their best game of the season and the Laker coaching staff said that Niagara was the best team that they had played. Mike Reid was again spectacular in the net as he had 39 saves.

 

Clean Check Hockey in Oswego had donated a hockey stick which was raffled off. Bruce Zellar was the winner of the stick.

 

It was Senior Night and the Oswego seniors, Capt. Adam Webster, Assist Capt. Nick Phelps, Assist. Capt. Chris Cavanaugh, Mike Reid and Mike Weronski, were acknowledged by their teammates and the Oswego fans.  Senior Deanna Drexler who is the "Voice of the Lakers" was also recognized for her commitment to the team.  The annual team dinner will be held in April at the Tavern on the Lock Restaurant in Fulton.

 

Oswego will be participating in the NECHL Championship Weekend starting Friday at 3:00. Their first game will be against Ithaca and all games will be held at Tennity Rink on the Syracuse University Campus.

 

The Lakers are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant, Damn Good T- Shirts, Uniforms, Etc., Clean Check Hockey and Battle Axe Hockey. They are a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. Team photographer Karl Backhaus has uploaded over 500 pictures.

February 8, 2012

 

Oswego State Mens Club Hockey News

 

 The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey Team traveled to St. Bonaventure University and Mercyhurst College recently for 2 ACHA games.

 

The Friday game was the second meeting this year for the Lakers and the Bonnies and Oswego was hoping to avenge an earlier season loss. Bonaventure jumped out to a 3-1 lead but Oswego fought back tying the game and then taking the lead but eventually falling  to the hosts 7-5.  Justin Smith, Chris Cavanaugh, and DJ Mazzoni scored for Oswego. Senior goaltender Mike Reid had 41 saves in the loss.

 

The following day Oswego traveled to Erie, PA to face off against Mercyhurst in the annual "Laker Game".  The Mercyhurst Lakers are raked #20 nationally and Oswego knew it would be a tough and hard hitting game.  Mercyhurst  scored the first two goals, but it took 2 periods to do so. Oswego scored their first goal before the end of the second period.  Both teams scored in the third perod which brough the game to 3-2. Late in the third period Oswego pulled goaltender Reid but Mercyhurst scored an open net goal with 1 second left on the clock. Bobby Drexler and Chris Covel scored for Oswego.  Assists were credited to Tom Rahill, Nick Phelps and Mike Renick. Mike Reid had 29 saves in the loss. The "Laker Game" returns to Oswego next year.

 

Oswego will host The University of Buffalo and Niagara this weekend for their last home games of this season.  Both teams will be joining the NECHL next year along with RIT.  The pu ck drops at 1:00 on Saturday and 2:00 on Sunday.  Oswego will be honoring the team's seniors- Adam Webster, Nick Phelps, Chris Cavanaugh, Mike Weronski, Mike Reid and Deanna Drexler, after the game on Sunday.

 

The Lakers are a D 1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. They are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant, Uniforms Etc., Clean Check Hockey, Damn Good T-Shirts, Battle Axe Hockey and Bags for Sports.  Admission to all home games is free.

 

Team photographer Karl Backhaus has taken over 3500 pictures of the team and they are posted on the team's facebook page and on the website.  He is also the team photographer for the NCAA D1 RPI Engineers.

 

For more information on the team. roster, stats and videos, visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

February 2, 2012

 

Oswego State Mens Club Hockey News

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey team split a pair of games last weekend at the Campus Center Arena.

 

The Lakers hosted the Syracuse University Orangemen and hoped to avenge an earlier season loss.  Oswego fell behind early in the first period 4-1. They never gave up and scored the only goal in the 2nd period and each team scored in the third, to lose 5-3. Chris Cavanaugh, Chris Timmons and TJ Goodwin scored for Oswego, TJ's goal being his first collegiate goal. Assists were credited to Adam Webster, Chris Covel, Nick Phelps and Justin S mith. Goaltender Aaron Frohm had 53 saves.  He also played in his last game for this season as he is spending this semester abroad in Australia.

 

The following night the Canisius College Griffins traveled to Oswego for a non- league game. The large and loud home crowd saw a great game as the play  was up and down the ice as the teams traded goals during the first 2 periods. Once again Oswego fell behind early but never gave up as they defeated Canisius 7-6. Justin Smith, Chris Covel, DJ Mazzoni, Chris Cavanaugh, Mike Renick and Chris  Flynn scored the Laker goals. Assisting were Chris Timmons, Mazzoni, Chris Macrae, Bobby Drexler, Tom Rahill and Webster. Sophomore goaltender Sal Annunziata was credited with the win, his 7th of the season.

 

The Lakers travel to St. Bonaventure and Mercyhurst this weekend. The game against Mercyhurst, while not being an NECHL league game, will have special meaning as the teams will be playing for the "Laker Trophy". Both teams are Lakers and 2 years ago decided to play for the trophy, which is a ship's wheel.  Oswego hopes to bring the trophy back with them on Saturday.

 

Oswego is a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL along with Binghamton, Rutgers, Cornell, Cortland, Ithaca, St. Bonaventure and Syracuse. Next year Niagar, RIT and Buffalo will be joining the league.  The Lakers are sponsored by the Student Assocciation of Oswego State University, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant, Uniforms, Etc., Best Damn T-Shirts, Clean Check Hockey and battle Axe Hockey.

 

For more information on the team, pictures,, videos and stats, visit their website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.  Pictures on the website and facebook page are courtesy  of team photographer, Karl Backhaus.

 

 

January 25, 2012

 

Oswego State Mens Club Hockey News

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey team returned to campus early in January to prepare for the second half of their season.  The Lakers traveled to Cortland on Friday and were defeated in a 9-7 loss.  Oswego came out sluggish and found themselves down 5-1 early in the  game. They came roaring back in the second period scoring 4 straight goals to tie the game. The third period was a goaltender's duel as 5  goals were scored.

 

Scoring for Oswego were Chris Cavanaugh, Conor Crawley, Justin Smith, Mike Conklin, Bobby Drexler and Greg Molfese. Assists were credited to Matt Brady (3),  Chris Timmons, DJ Mazzoni,James Hollowell and Drexler. Mike Reid had 25 saves in the loss.

On Sunday the Lakers traveled to the Utica Auditorium to face MVCC in a non- league contest and came away with a 5-2 win. Drexler, Cam Herlan, Adam Webster, Derek Farley and Matt Potzreba scored the Oswego goals. Assisting were Mike Renick, Timmons, Herlan, Chris Flynn and Tom Rahill. Sophomore goaltender Sal Annunziata had 20 saves for the win.  Farley, Potzreba and Flynn are all graduates of MVCC.

 

The Lakers return home this weekend for 2 games. They host Syracuse on Friday night at 7:00 for and NECHL game and then host Canisius on Sunday at 2:00 for a non- league contest. Admission to all home games is always free.

 

Oswego is a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL.  There are 55 D1 teams nationwide.

They are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant, Fulton, Uniforms, Etc., Fulton, Battle Axe Hockey, Damn Good T- Shirts and Clean Check Hockey.

 

The head coach is Jay Peacock and the faculty advisor is Bruce Zellar, who was recently named the Student Association's Faculty Advisor of the Month.

 

For more information, videos, pictures and stats, visit the team website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

January 2, 2012

 

Oswego State Mens Club Hockey News

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey team ended the first semester with a win and a loss in NECHL action.

 

The Lakers hosted the Cortland Red Dragons on Dec. 12 and came away with an exciting 4-3 win. This was the first meeting this year between the two teams.  Oswego scored the only goal of the first period when Ryan Grant found the back of the net on a James Hollowell pass late in the period. The second period saw Cortland scoring twice, but  Oswego's Mike Weronski answered with a shot from the blue line. Oswego scored twice in the third period as both Mike Renick and DJ Mazzoni put the puck past the Cortland goaltender. Assisting on the Laker goals were Justin  Smith and Chris Timmons. Aaron Frohm had 49 saves for Oswego.

 

The following afternoon, Oswego traveled to Syracuse to face the Orangemen. The action was up and down the ice and both goaltenders were stellar in the net as the first goal of the game didn't happen until late in the second period. Oswego's only goal was scored by freshman Dillon Tamer and the Lakers were defeated by Syracuse 4-1. Senior Mike Reid was very steady in the net as he made 51 saves for Oswego.

 

The team returns to campus on January 16- a week early- to prepare for the second half of their season. They travel to Cortland on Friday, Jan. 20  for a rematch with Cortland at 7:00 and then they travel to the Utica Aud to face off against MVCC in a non-league contest.

 

The Lakers are a part of the NECHL with Rutgers, St. Bonaventure, Binghamton, Cornell, Cortland, Ithaca and Syracuse. They will be welcoming Niagara, RIT and U. Buffalo to the league next year. With those  teams joining the league, the NECHL will be the largest D1 league in the ACHA.

 

Oswego is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant, Uniforms, Etc., Clean Check Hockey, Bags for Sports, Damn Good T-Shirts and Battle Axe Hockey.

 

For more information on the team, videos, pictures and to see the games live, please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

December 6, 2011

 

Oswego State Mens Club Hockey News

 

The Oswego State Men's Club Hockey team went 1-1 this past weekend.

 

The Lakers welcomed the St. Bonaventure Bonnies to the Campus Center on Saturday for the first meeting this year between the two teams.  The visitors got on the scoreboard first but Oswego's Justin Smith soon answered by scoring on a pass from Chris Timmons and Oswego's leading scorer D.J. Mazzoni.  The game then got away from the Lakers as the Bonnies scored 6 straight goals before the line of Smith and Mazzoni scored again.  Oswego's senior goaltender Mike Reid had 20 saves before sophomore Sal Annunziata replaced him. Annunziata had 12 saves in the third period.

 

The following day, the Ithaca Bombers traveled to Oswego for an afternoon game.  Disappointed with their loss from the night before, the Lakers came out flying and defeated the visitors 10-4.  Oswego goals were scored by Chris Timmons, Chris Covel (2), Mike Renick, Dillon Tamer (who also had 4 assists), Chris Cavanaugh, Ryan Grant, Adam Webster, Justin  Smith and Nick Phelps.

 

Sophomore goaltender Aaron Frohm was very steady in the goal as he faced 47 shots.

 

Fans at the game were treated to a performance by the Oswego State  Ice Effects Synchronized skating team between the first and second periods and by Team Mini, which threw t-shirts to the fans between the second and third periods.

 

The Lakers will be playing their last two games of the semester this weekend. On Friday night they will host league rivals Cortland at 7:00.  The team will also be raffling off an authentic Ryan Miller USA jersey which was generously donated to the team by Mike Paestella. Tickets are $5 each.

 

On Saturday, Oswego travels to the Tennity Ice Arena on the Syracuse University campus to face the Syracuse Orangemen for their first meeting this season.

 

The team will then break for exams and the winter vacation before they return to campus a week early to prepare for the second half of their season.

 

Oswego is a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. All home games are played at the Campus Center Arena and admission is free.  The team is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant, Uniforms, Etc., Bags for Sports, Clean Check Hockey, Damn Good T-shirts and Battle Axe Hockey.  All home games are webcast live through Livestream Webcast which is located on the team's home page, www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

 

 

 

 

November 28, 2011

 

Oswego State Mens Club Hockey News

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey Team traveled to SUNY Canton before the Thanksgiving Break to participate in the 4th annual Terry Martin Pride's Corners Tournament. The Lakers, who were the defending 2010 champions, defeated the University of Scranton in the first game 3-1. Oswego's Mike Renick scored the first goal on a pass from Sam Vaimberg and Adam Webster.  D.J. Mazzoni, the Laker's leading scorer, found the back of the net in the second period giving the Lakers a 2-0 lead. Scranton narrowed the score by 1 as they scored at the start of the third period but Chris Covel sealed the win for the Lakers shortly after on a Chris Cavanaugh pass.  Sophomore goaltender Aaron Frohm had 28 saves for Oswego.

 

The win secured a spot in the championship game against the host team Canton, who had defeated John Carroll to advance to the title game.  The first period saw Canton scoring 3 quick goals but Oswego never gave up and Chris Covel narrowed the lead by scoring late in the first period on passes from Cavanaugh and Greg Molfese. Although the Lakers could skate with Canton, the bigger host team defeated Oswego to win the championship. Chris Timmons scored Oswego's other goal with the assist being credited to Mazzoni. Goaltender Aaron Frohm had 36 saves and goaltender Sal Annunziata had 12 saves for Oswego.

 

The Canton Kangaroos, who are going NCAA D3 next year, had 4 players named to the all tournament team.  D. J. Mazzoni was also awarded all tournament team honors.

 

The Lakers return to the Campus Center Arena this weekend for a pair of home games. Oswego will host St. Bonaventure University on Saturday at 8:00 for an NECHL game. This will be the first meeting for these teams this season. It is Retro Night at the rink and all fans wearing yellow will be given a free BattleAxe mug.  Team Mini, the mini zamboni which is operated by the Technology Department of SUNY Oswego, will be giving out free t-shirts to lucky fans inbetween periods.

 

The Ithaca College Bombers travel to Oswego for an NECHL game on Sunday at 2:00.  The Ice Effects, the synchronized skating team from SUNY Oswego, will perform their routine during the 2nd and 3rd periods of the game.

 

Oswego is a D1 ACHA team and is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant, Fulton, Uniforms, Etc., Fulton, BattleAxe Hockey, Damn Good T-Shirts and Bags for Sports. Admission to all home games is free. Games are also webcast live via Livestream and can be accesssed through the team website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

 

 

 

November 15, 2011

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey team traveled to Binghamton University last week and defeated the Bearcats 6-2 in an important NECHL game.

 

Laker forward DJ Mazzoni started off the scoring with just 2:21 left in the first period. Binghamton answered right back just before the buzzer sounded to even the score. Oswego scored again late in the second period as Chris Covel, on a pass from Chris Cavanaugh and Greg Molfese, fired it past the Binghamton goalie. The Bearcats answered once again and at the end of the 2nd period the score was 2-2.

 

Oswego came out for the third period and broke the game wide open as they scored 4 unanswered goals to defeat Binghamton 6-4.  Scoring for Oswego were Chris MacRae. Covel, Ryan Grant and Cam Herlan with assists being credited to Chris Timmons (2), Tom Rahill, Connor Crawley and Bobby Drexler. Aaron Frohm was credited with the win as he stopped 40 shots.

 

Oswego will travel to SUNY Canton this weekend to participate in the fourth annual Terry Martin Pride's Corners hockey invitational tournament. The Lakers are the defending champions, as they defeated SUNY Canton and John Carroll University to win the trophy last year.  This year's participants are SUNY Canton, John Carroll and Scranton University, who Oswego will face in the first game on Friday.

 

The Oswego players will be wearing blue and gold stickers on their helmets  during the  tournament in memory of former Canton player, Corey Bercume, who tragically died last year.  Corey was a native of Potsdam, NY and a high school teammate of Laker Captain Adam Webster. The Laker team wanted to honor Corey's memory with his initials on their helmets.

 

The team will break for the Thanksgiving holiday before they return to the Campus Center for two home games December 3, when they will host St. Bonaventure and December 4 when the Ithaca Bombers come to Oswego. The Ice Effects, the Oswego State synchronized skating team, will perform their routine during the Sunday, December 4 game.  Team Mini, the mini zamboni which was designed and built by students from the Technology Department, will make a return appearance at a future home game, date to be announced.

 

The Lakers are a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. They are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant, Fulton, Uniforms, Etc., Fulton, Damn Good T-Shirts, Bags for Sports and Battle Axe Hockey, Oswego. All home games are live cast on the web through the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey and admission is free to all home games. For more information on the team, pictures, videos, and stats, please visit the website.

 

October 27, 2011

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey team faced rival Cornell in action last weekend in a home and home match up.

 

The Lakers traveled to Cornell on Saturday and came away with a 6-4 loss. Oswego scored the first three goals but Cornell came back scoring the next four. The Lakers tied it up but with just 58 seconds left, Cornell scored the winning goal and then sealed the win with an empty net goal.

 

Highlights for the Lakers however was the hat trick - 3 goals- scored by sophomore DJ Mazzoni and Rudy Renick's goal. Assists were credit to Matt Brady Chris Flynn and Justin Smith . Senior goaltender Mike Reid stopped 36 shots.

 

The following night, Oswego played host to the Big Red. The game went scoreless in the first period.  Continuing his impressive goal scoring, DJ Mazzoni found the back of the net in the second period and Chris Timmons scored shortly after. Cornell brought it to within one just before the end of the period. It was tied at 10:01 in the third which is the way regulation ended. The game then went into overtime with no one from  either team being able to score.

 

ACHA regulations required a shoot out to take place which Cornell won, 2-1. Chris Timmons scored for the Lakers. Sophomore goaltender Aaron Frohm was once again spectacular in net with 46 saves.

 

Oswego will be at home this weekend as they host MVCC on Saturday at 9 :00 in a non-league game. The Lakers will welcome   the Ithaca Bombers to the Campus Center on Sunday at 2:00 for an NECHL game. Admission to all home games is free.  The games are also broadcast live on the web. Please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey and click on the live stream icon in the middle of the page.

 

Returning to the lineup this weekend will be Senior Captain Adam Webster, who has missed the past four games due to injury and freshman Dillon Tamer who was scratched from the lineup last weekend due to illness.

 

The Lakers are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant in Fulton, Uniforms, Etc., Fulton, Clean Check Hockey,  Battle Axe Hockey, Bags for Sports and Best Damn Tee Shirts, Oswego. They are a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL.

 

 

 

 

October 19, 2011

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey Team played 3 non- league games last weekend and went 1-2.

 

The Lakers traveled to the University of Rochester and came away with a 13-4 victory. Goaltender Sal Annunziata was in net for the first time as a Laker and had 34 saves for Oswego. Goals were scored by Tom Rahill (3),Chris Covel, Mike Renick (2),Chris Cavanaugh, Matt Potrzeba,Chrsi Flynn,  Dillon Tamer, James Hollowell and Cam Herlan.  Assists were credited to DJ Mazzoni, Bobby Drexler, Hollowell, Covel and Herlan.

 

The following night Oswego hosted #20 Robert Morris of PA.  The Lakers had a tough first period as they found themselves down 5-1.  However they came back scoring 3 in the second period  but Robert Morris scored twice. The third period was a defensive victory for the Lakers as the visitors were only able to score once. The final score was 8-4 in favor of Robert Morris.  Goaltending duties were shared by Mike Reid and Aaron Frohm. Freshman Dillon Tamer scored twice for Oswego and DJ Mazzoni and Chris Cavanaugh scored the other Laker goals.

 

The second game of the two game series was played at the  Cicero Twin Rinks with Robert Morris again winning 7-2.  The first period was up and down the ice and was only 2-1 at the end of the period.  Robert Morris' size and ability was hard to beat as they scored 3 times to Oswego's 1 in the second and then they scored 2 more times in the third period.

 

Sophomore goaltender Aaron Frohm was spectacular in net as he faced 69 shots.

 

Laker coach Jay Peacock was not discouraged as he noted that these two games were a great tune up to the team's upcoming league games this weekend.  He noted that with the exception of a few defensive breakdowns and a few untimely penalties, the Lakers hung with the nationally ranked team from Pa.

 

Oswego faces Cornell this weekend for a home and home series. The team will travel to the JM McDonald Sports Center on Saturday to play Cornell at 5:30 and on Sunday the two teams will face off at the Campus Center Rink at 2:00.  The Lakers are hoping for a large home crowd for Parent's Weekend.

 

The team is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant in Fulton, Uniforms, Etc. in Fulton, Clean Check Hockey and Bags for Sports. All home games are webcast live and admission to all home games is free. For a complete schedule, visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

October 19, 2011

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey Team played 3 non- league games last weekend and went 1-2.

 

The Lakers traveled to the University of Rochester and came away with a 13-4 victory. Goaltender Sal Annunziata was in net for the first time as a Laker and had 34 saves for Oswego. Goals were scored by Tom Rahill (3),Chris Covel, Mike Renick (2),Chris Cavanaugh, Matt Potrzeba,Chrsi Flynn,  Dillon Tamer, James Hollowell and Cam Herlan.  Assists were credited to DJ Mazzoni, Bobby Drexler, Hollowell, Covel and Herlan.

 

The following night Oswego hosted #20 Robert Morris of PA.  The Lakers had a tough first period as they found themselves down 5-1.  However they came back scoring 3 in the second period  but Robert Morris scored twice. The third period was a defensive victory for the Lakers as the visitors were only able to score once. The final score was 8-4 in favor of Robert Morris.  Goaltending duties were shared by Mike Reid and Aaron Frohm. Freshman Dillon Tamer scored twice for Oswego and DJ Mazzoni and Chris Cavanaugh scored the other Laker goals.

 

The second game of the two game series was played at the  Cicero Twin Rinks with Robert Morris again winning 7-2.  The first period was up and down the ice and was only 2-1 at the end of the period.  Robert Morris' size and ability was hard to beat as they scored 3 times to Oswego's 1 in the second and then they scored 2 more times in the third period.

 

Sophomore goaltender Aaron Frohm was spectacular in net as he faced 69 shots.

 

Laker coach Jay Peacock was not discouraged as he noted that these two games were a great tune up to the team's upcoming league games this weekend.  He noted that with the exception of a few defensive breakdowns and a few untimely penalties, the Lakers hung with the nationally ranked team from Pa.

 

Oswego faces Cornell this weekend for a home and home series. The team will travel to the JM McDonald Sports Center on Saturday to play Cornell at 5:30 and on Sunday the two teams will face off at the Campus Center Rink at 2:00.  The Lakers are hoping for a large home crowd for Parent's Weekend.

 

The team is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Tavern on the Lock Restaurant in Fulton, Uniforms, Etc. in Fulton, Clean Check Hockey and Bags for Sports. All home games are webcast live and admission to all home games is free. For a complete schedule, visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

 

 

 

April 19, 2011

 

Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey News

 

The Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey team held their end of the season banquet at Canale’s Restaurant recently. The Lakers, champions of the Canton Invitational Tournament, are a D1 ACHA team and members of the NECHL. They had a very successful season, finishing third in the league, just 4 points out of second place.

 

The end of the year awards, which are voted on by the players, were presented during the evening. Sophomore Chris Timmons was awarded the rookie of the year, junior Adam Webster was named the most improved player and senior goaltender Anthony Sellitti was honored with the most valuable player award. The Coach’s award was presented to senior Chase Collins and senior Jordan Romano was given the captain’s award.

 

Adam Webster was named the captain for next season and junior Nick Phelps will be one of the assistant captains. Another assistant captain will be voted for at the beginning of the 2011-2012 season.

 

The hockey team, which is part of the Student Association of Oswego State University, also elected new club officers for the coming year. They are:

Michael Renick- President

Chris Timmons- Vice President

Brian Tosti- Treasurer

Justin Smith- Secretary

 

The team has several fundraisers planned for the coming months including a volleyball tournament in September. They are also selling a line of custom made apparel.

 

For more Information on the team, schedule, players, videos and the apparel, please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

 

March 21, 2011

 

Dear Editor:

 

The Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey team’s season is over for another year and we would like to thank many people for their help this past year. Our team could not be where it is now without the support of the Student Association of SUNY Oswego. We also appreciate the support of Clean Check Hockey, Bags for Sports and Fajita Grill. We would like thank the Oswegonian Newspaper and reporter Aimee Hirsch for the wonderful article she wrote about the team at the beginning of the season. We also appreciate the Alumni Magazine for covering our annual alumni game. We have a special thank you for the Campus Center maintenance and rink staff. They treat us with the same support and respect as they do any other Lakers Hockey team and we appreciate it. They cheer us when we win and are disappointed when we don’t.

 

At the end of every season, it is time to say goodbye to our seniors. Rob Lippolis, Mike Steinke, Anthony Sellitti, Jordan Romano, Chase Collins, Brandon Clark, Brad Kervin and Nick Atkins have all made an impact on our program and we wish them well in the future. Brandon, Anthony, Jordan, Chase, Brad and Nick have been with us for all four years, through our two championship seasons and also through the seasons that didn’t quite live up to our expectations. Thank you for sticking with us.

As a team, we are very proud of the fact that we have a 100% graduation rate. Our players are able to get an education and continue their hockey careers playing D1 ACHA hockey in the NECHL.

 

We had a great season. We were the champions of the Terry Martin/Pride’s Corner Tournament and we did that by defeating the host Canton (nationally ranked #19) in the opening round and then beating John Carroll for the tournament title. We defeated league rivals Cornell and Cortland, and we were the only NECHL team to beat Rutgers during the regular season. Our senior goaltender, Anthony Sellitti was named first team all NECHL and Brandon Clark and Brad Kervin were second team. Several of our players lead the league in stats.

 

Our league also suffered great tragedy as we mourned the deaths of three of our fellow NECHL hockey players, two within this past year. Their tragic deaths made us realize that life is very short and that hockey is just a game. We think of them and of their families often.

 

Our biggest thank you goes to our fans and to the families of our players. Thank you for traveling with us and for supporting us at home. We couldn’t run this program without your help.

 

Next season, there will be other players wearing the jerseys that Rob, Mike, Brandon, Brad, Chase, Jordan, Anthony and Nick wore. Even though they won’t be with us on the ice, they have made a difference in our lives. They will always be Lakers.

 

Jay Peacock, Head Coach

Bruce Zellar, Faculty Advisor

The Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey Team

 

 

February 26, 2011

 

Tournament  2010-2011

 

For the second time in four years, the Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey Team hosted the NECHL end of the year tournament. Six of the eight league teams qualified for post season play including Rutgers, Syracuse, Binghamton, Ithaca, Cornell and host Oswego.

 

In the first quarterfinal game, Binghamton defeated Ithaca 6-2.

 

In the second quarterfinal game, Oswego defeated Cornell 3-1. The first goal of the game was scored at 12:23 of the second period by Lakers D.J. Mazzoni (West Genesee), assisted by Chris Timmons. Sophomore Chris Covel added the Lakers’ second goal early in the third period on a pass from James Hollowell. Cornell answered shortly after. However Oswego never gave up and junior Adam Webster sealed the victory for the Lakers late in the third period, with the assist being credited to Rudy Renick. Senior goaltender Anthony Sellitti had 31 saves.

 

With the victory, Oswego’s next game was #1 Rutgers. The Lakers were the only team to defeat the Scarlet Knights in regular season play and were hoping to have the same outcome during this semi-final game. Rutgers had other ideas and jumped out to a 5 goal lead during the first two periods. Oswego fought back and senior Brad Kervin scored the next two goals on passes from Mike Conklin, Chris Cavanaugh, Rob Lippolis and Greg Molfese, but was unable to overcome the large Rutgers lead. Playing in his last game as a Laker, Sellitti had 33 saves.

 

The other semi-final game saw Syracuse defeat Binghamton which set up the Rutgers- Syracuse finals.

In the championship game, Syracuse defeated Rutgers 8-4- to claim the 2011 Memorial Cup Trophy which is given in memory of the 3 NECHL players who tragically lost their lives over the past 2 years.

At the annual NECHL coach’s meeting, several Oswego players received awards. Senior goaltender Anthony Sellitti was named the first team all-league goaltender while seniors Brad Kervin and Brandon Clark received all-league honorable mention.

 

Oswego finished third in the league based on the ACHA standings. Sophomore Rudy Renick was tied for first in the league for game winning goals; senior Brad Kervin was first in the league for short landed goals and sophomore goaltender Aaron Frohm was second in the league for goal against average.

The team would like to thank the Fajita Grill, Clean Check Hockey, Bags for Sports and the Student Association of Oswego State University for all of their support during the tournament. For more information, please visit the team website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

February 15, 2011

 

Regular Season End - Tournament To Start

 

With the end of the season just a week away, the Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey team has been playing some of their best hockey of the season as they prepare to host the NECHL Championship Tournament this coming weekend at the Campus Center Arena.

 

St. Bonaventure traveled to Oswego last Friday night for an NECHL game which saw the Lakers defeating the Bonnies 8-3. Scoring for Oswego were Chris Cavanaugh, Jordan Romano, Chris MacRae, Justin Smith, Adam Webster(2), Chris Covel and Brad Kervin. Assists were credited to Romano, Kervin, Chris Timmons, Covel, Rudy Renick, James Hollowell and Mike Steinke. Senior goaltender Anthony Sellitti had 37 saves for Oswego.

 

In addition to the convincing win, it was also Senior Night at the Campus Center as the members of the Lakers hockey team honored their 7 graduating seniors: Capt. Jordan Romano, Asst Captains Brad Kervin and Rob Lippolis, Chase Collins, Anthony Sellitti, Mike Steinke and Brandon Clark. Five of the players have been with the program for all four years and two members, Rob Lippolis and Brandon Clark, were named Academic All- Americans last year. The team has a 100% graduation rate, a statistic they are very proud of.

 

The following night, Mercyhurst faced Oswego for a non- league game. Also nicknamed “Lakers”, the game has been know as the “Lakers Cup Game” with the winner‘s name being engraved on the ship’s wheel which is the continuous trophy that is awarded to the game’s winner. The game was fast paced and the first goal of the game occurred during the second period at the 2:27 mark when Mercyhurst found the back of the Lakers net. Oswego’s D.J. Mazzoni scored the Oswego Lakers’ only goal 3 minutes into the third period, on a pass from Chris Timmons and Bobby Drexler. Mercyhurst sealed the win scoring with 5 minutes left in the game. Oswego’s sophomore goaltender Mike Reid had 34 saves in the loss.

 

For their last regular season league game, Oswego traveled to Cornell University as they hoped to avenge an earlier 3-2 loss. Although Cornell scored first, Oswego answered with 6 goals to defeat Cornell 6-2. Chris Timmons scored twice for Oswego with other goals being credited to Renick, Cavanaugh, Kervin and Webster. Aaron Frohm, a sophomore from Rochester, made 27 saves for the win.

 

The Lakers will be hosting the NECHL Championships at the Campus Center this weekend. They are seeded #4 and will face #5 Cornell at 4:00.That game will be played at the Cicero Twin Rinks in Cicero, NY. The 1:00 game will be # 3 Binghamton against #6 Ithaca. That game will be played at the Campus Center. Other games on Saturday will be at 1:00 at the Campus Center and 4:30 at Cicero. The championship game on Sunday will start at 2:00 in Oswego. The last time the Lakers hosted this tournament in 2008 they were crowned champions. They hope to repeat this year.

 

February 7, 2011

 

The Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey Team split a pair of games this past weekend when they hosted both Canisius and Cortland.

 

On February 6 the Lakers hosted the Golden Griffins of Canisius for a non-league D1 ACHA game. Although the Lakers defeated Canisius 6-2 the week before, Oswego came out sluggish and never quite got their rhythm as the Golden Griffins defeated the Lakers 5-2. Scoring goals for Oswego were Chris Timmons and Rudy Renick with assists being credited to DJ Mazzoni (West Genesee) Justin Smith and Chris Flynn (2). Goalie Mike Reid faced 33 shots for Oswego.

 

The following morning proved to be a different story for Oswego as they hosted their league rival Cortland. With the NECHL playoffs just 2 weeks away, Oswego knew the importance of this game. Cortland jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first period. Oswego got on the scoreboard late in the second period as junior Chris Cavanaugh scored on a pass from Brad Kervin. The third period found Cortland scoring again making the score 4-1 in favor of Cortland. However, Oswego never gave up and scored an amazing 4 goals in 3 minutes to seal the comeback win. Sophomore Mike Conklin started the scoring at the 10 minute mark of the third period. Junior Adam Webster then scored 2 goals just 31 seconds apart to tie the game and freshman Chris Timmons sealed the victory 1 minute later. Mike Steinke, Chase Collins and Kervin assisted. Senior goaltender Anthony Sellitti had 29 saves for the win.

 

The Lakers will welcome St. Bonaventure to the Campus Center this Friday, February 11 for an NECHL game. The team will also be recognizing seniors Brad Kervin, Chase Collins, Jordan Romano, Brandon Clark, Rob Lippolis, Mike Steinke and Anthony Sellitti on Senior Night. Game time is 7:00.

 

On Saturday, Mercyhurst will be visiting Oswego for a non- league game. This is the first time that Mercyhurst, the other “Lakers” will be playing in the Campus Center. The two teams last faced each other two years ago when Oswego traveled to Mercyhurst. Because both teams are “Lakers” there is a trophy presented to the winner of the “Lakers Game”. Oswego hopes to add the trophy to the one they brought home earlier this season when they won the Canton Tournament.

 

Oswego will be hosting the annual NECHL tournament the weekend of February 18-20. Games start at 1:00 on February 18 at the Campus Center. Please check the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey for further game times.

 

January 30, 2011

 

What A Week!!! Lakers Go 4-0 This Week

 

The Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey team returned to campus a week early to prepare for the second half of their season with the hopes that the extra practice time would have a positive effect on the rest of their season. With the Lakers going 4-0 this past week, it seems to have worked.

 

In their first game back from break, Oswego faced NECHL rival Cortland. Although Cortland scored first, Oswego quickly answered with 6 unanswered goals to defeat the Red Dragons 6-2. Laker goals were scored by Adam Webster, Chris Timmons, DJ Mazzoni (2), Nick Phelps and Justin Smith with assists going to Mike Renick, Mike Steinke, Chase Collins, Chris Covel, Timmons, Mazzoni and Phelps. Senior goaltender Anthony Sellitti was strong in the net as he had 28 saves.

 

The following night Oswego traveled to the Utica Auditorium to play MVCC in a non-league contest. Oswego jumped out to a five goal lead before MVCC came back to within one goal. Oswego goaltender, junior Mike Reid, had 30 saves for the Lakers and kept the home team from tying the Lakers with great saves at the end of the game. Scoring for Oswego were Timmons, James Hollowell, Nino Burgess, Renick and Brian Tosti. Assists were credited to Mazzoni, Cam Herlan, Mike Conklin, Timmons and Rob Lippolis.

 

On Friday night, the Binghamton Bearcats traveled to the Campus Center for an NECHL game. Both teams knew this was going to be a battle and it proved to be so with the only goal being scored in the first period by Lakers Captain Jordan Romano. The next goal which was scored was during the third period as Binghamton found the back of the net to tie the game at 1-1. At 8:27 of the third period, Lakers assistant captain Adam Webster scored on a pass from assistant captain Brad Kervin to put the Lakers ahead 2-1. Binghamton pulled their goaltender with 1 minute left in regulation to put an extra forward on the ice and Kervin scored an empty net goal at the 40 second mark. With the goaltender still pulled, Mike “Rudy” Renick was hauled down as he had a breakaway at the 2.8 second mark in the game. After much discussion, it was decided that he would have a penalty shot. With chants of “Rudy, Rudy” being yelled by the Brockville Jr. Braves Atom B team, who were attending the game, Renick fired the puck past the Binghamton goaltender for the 4th Oswego goal. Sellitti was very strong in the Oswego net as he faced 45 shots.

The Brockville team, who was in town for an Oswego Youth Hockey Tournament, met with the players after the game and each Brockville player received a souvenir puck to take home with them.

 

The next night the Lakers traveled to the Nichols School in Buffalo to face Canisius College for a non-league game. As before, Oswego 6 goal s before Canisius got on the scoreboard at 3:55 of the third period. Romano had 2 goals, Mazzoni, Timmons, Collins and Herlan each had 1. Assisting on the goals were Chris Cavanaugh, Kervin, Smith, Timmons and Mazzoni. Sophomore goalie Aaron Frohm was nearly unstoppable in the net as he faced 28 shots.

 

January 22, 2011

 

Second Half Of Season Starts

 

The Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey Team returned to the SUNY campus early to prepare for the second half of their 2010-2011 schedule. The Lakers will be playing 4 games this upcoming week starting on Tuesday, January 25 when they face the Cortland Red Dragons at the Fulton Community Ice Rink for an NECHL game. The puck will drop at 9:15. The following night, Oswego travels to the Utica Auditorium as the guests of Mohawk Valley Community College for a non- league contest. That game starts at 7:00.

 

The Lakers will host Binghamton on Friday, January 28 at 7:00. Oswego, who played Binghamton back in October as their first game of the season, will try and avenge the earlier 1 goal loss.

Special guests of the Lakers on that night will be the Brockville Motors Jr. Braves, an Atom B team, from Brockville, Ontario, Canada, who will be in Oswego for an Oswego Minor Hockey tournament.

Also on Friday night, the nationally ranked Oswego State Synchronized Skating Team will be performing their routine during the first and second periods of the game as they prepare for their upcoming competition. The following night, the Lakers will travel to Canisius for an ACHA non-league game. This will be the first meeting for the teams, as Canisius, which previously was a D3 NCAA team, joined the ACHA this year.

 

Oswego State is a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. They are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Clean Check Hockey and Bags for Sports.

For more information, a complete schedule, statistics and pictures, please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

December 10, 2010

 

SPLIT A PAIR BEFORE WINTER BREAK

 

The Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey Team split a pair of games this past weekend, the last games before the winter break.

 

On Saturday , the RIT Tigers traveled to the Campus Center to face the Lakers. The play was up and down the ice as 7 goals were scored in the first period alone. Oswego finally wore the Tigers down and the final score was 8-5 in favor of Oswego. The Laker goals were scored by Rudy Renick (2), Jordan Romano, D.J. Mazzoni , Brad Kervin, Chris Covel, Mike Steinke and Nick Atkins. Assists were credited to Chris Timmons (2), Chase Collins, Chris Flynn, Nick Phelps, James Hollowell and Justin Smith. Both Mike Reid and Anthony Sellitti played in net for a total of 24 saves. Coach Jay Peacock was pleased with the way the team played and noted that all 4 lines scored.

 

The following night Oswego hosted the Ithaca Bombers for an NECHL game. Oswego goals were scored by Chris Cavanaugh, Mike Steinke, D.J. Mazzoni, and Brad Kervin (2). Assisting were Conklin, Renick, Kervin, Collins, Romano and Rob Lippolis. Senior goaltender Anthony Sellitti had 37 saves during the regulation. The scored was tied 5-5 after regulation play and went to a five minute sudden death overtime. With no goal scored, the rules dictated that there would be a shootout. Sophomore Chris Covel scored Oswego’s only goal and the Bombers won the shootout 2-1.

 

After the game, seniors Fabian Loeprick and Nick Atkins were honored as they will be graduating on December 18. Fabian is the co- president of the team and a business major. He will be returning to his native Germany after graduation. Nick Atkins has been a member of the team for all four years and is from Auburn, NY. He Is a criminal justice major . He has been an important player on the team on both offense and defense and will be missed.

 

The Lakers are now off for the winter break and will be returning to campus a week early to prepare for the second semester. They will travel to Niagara on January 21. Their first home game of 2011 will be on January 28 when they will host Binghamton at 7:00.

 

The team would also like to congratulate Don Tosti who was the winner of the custom made jersey.

 

The Lakers are a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. Local players include D.J. Mazzoni and Chris MacRae, members of the 2009 West Gensee State Champion Wildcats. For more information on the team, pictures, videos and schedule, visit the website  at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

 

November 22, 2010

 

LAKERS CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF CANTON UNIVERSITY’S TERRY MARTIN TOURNAMENT

 

The Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey Team recently participated in the third annual Terry Martin/Pride’s Corner Tournament which was hosted by Canton University. Other ACHA D1 teams to participate were Cornell and John Carroll University.

 

The first game of the tournament found the Lakers facing off against the host Kangaroos. Oswego was decidedly the underdog for several reasons: It was homecoming weekend for Canton University and it would be the first time the public would be able to tour the university’s new hockey arena and athletic facility and secondly, the Canton University team is ranked #19 in the country. They had only lost two previous times this season and were on a six game winning streak.

 

As soon as the game started, it seemed as though Canton would have no trouble with the Oswego team as Canton scored their first goal within the first 16 seconds of the game. They dominated the first period and the score was 3-0 two minutes into the second period. However, penalties proved to be Canton’s undoing as Oswego scored three power play goals to tie up the game by the end of the second period.

 

Oswego’s Chris Timmons scored the Laker’s fourth goal at the beginning of the third period and then his second goal of the game with four minutes left as the pesky Lakers shocked and silenced the loud and very large hometown crowd by scoring five straight goals. The other Oswego goals were scored by Justin Smith and Chris Covel (2). Assists were credited to Covel, Nick Atkins (Auburn), Brad Kervin, Chase Collins and Mike Conklin. Senior goaltender Anthony Sellitti was superb in goal, especially in the third period as he stopped all 12 shots that he faced for a total of 32 saves in the game.

 

The second game that evening saw John Carroll defeat Cornell 3-2. The following day Canton University defeated Cornell 11-2 for third place. In the championship game, it seemed like dejavu for the Lakers as John Carroll jumped out to a 3-1 lead by the middle of the second period. However, just like the day before, the Lakers scored three straight goals and defeated John Carroll 4-3 to win the tournament. Oswego goals were scored by Mike Steinke, Brad Kervin, Nick Atkins and Mike “Rudy” Renick. Assisting on the goals were Adam Webster, Jordan Romano, Smith, Covel and Steinke. Sophomore goaltender Aaron Frohm was credited with the win as he also played tough in the net, stopping 28 shots.

 

Three Oswego players were named to the All Tournament Team: senior goaltender Anthony Sellitti, sophomore Chris Covel and sophomore Rudy Renick , who was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.

 

As the team celebrated their win, Laker coach Jay Peacock stated how proud he was of his players. He noted that the Oswego team had everything stacked against them when they played Canton: they were playing a great team which is ranked #19 in the nation before their home crowd in their home tournament . Despite the odds, Oswego never gave up and they had faith in themselves as a team. That team toughness carried over the following day as they faced a very good John Carroll team for the tournament championship. Their goal was to win the 2010 Canton University Terry Martin tournament. They succeeded.

 

The Lakers’ next game will be on December 4 as they host RIT at 7:00 for a non-league contest. Ithaca will travel to Oswego on December 5 for an NECHL league game. That game starts at 2:00. All home games are played at the Campus Center Arena and admission to all regular season games is free.

 

Oswego is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University. For a complete schedule, roster, pictures and stats, please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

November 11, 2010

 

Split The Weekend Again - This Is Getting Old

 

The Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey team split a pair of NECHL games this past weekend. The Lakers traveled to league leading Syracuse on Saturday and were defeated by the tough Orangemen 6-1. Scoring Oswego’s lone goal was senior Mike Steinke assisted by Blaine McClellan. Goaltender Anthony Sellitti had 37 saves for the Lakers.

 

The Oswego team rebounded the next day when they traveled to Lynah Arena in Ithaca to face the Ithaca Bombers. Exploding for four goals in the first period, the Oswego defense held off the pesky Ithaca team for an important 5-2 win. Rudy Renick, Chris Timmons, Nick Atkins, Rob Lippolis and D.J. Mazzoni (West Genesee) all scored for Oswego with assists being credited to Brandon Clark, Chase Collins, Chris Covel, Nick Phelps, Timmons and Mazzoni. Junior goaltender Mike Reid was busy in the net as he faced 40 shots.

 

The Lakers travel to RIT Friday night for a non-league game and return home to the Campus Center Arena on Sunday as they host Cornell for a league game. The puck will drop at 2:00.

Next weekend they will travel to SUNY Canton for the annual Terry Martin Tournament . Other teams participating this year are Cornell, Canton and John Carroll University.

Two Lakers are leading the league in stats - Rudy Renick leads the NECHL for game winning goals and senior assistant captain Brad Kervin leads the NECHL for short handed goals.

Oswego is a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. They are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University and play their games at the Campus Center Arena. Admission to all regular season games is always free.

 

For more information, stats, pictures and video, visit their website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

 

 

November 1, 2010

 

Split The Weekend With Rutgers - Rudy On Warpath

 

The Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey team traveled to Rutgers University this past weekend for 2 NECHL games. Friday night saw the Lakers face a tough Rutgers team who were prepared for Oswego and defeated the sluggish Lakers 8-1. The lone Lakers goal was scored by sophomore Rudy Renick and assisted by Adam Webster and Mike Steinke. Junior goalie Mike Reid faced 30 shots in the net.

The next night proved to be a different outcome as Oswego came to play and shocked the large Rutgers crowd as they defeated the home team 4-2. Rudy Renick scored the game’s only first period goal as he was again assisted by Webster. The second period found the Lakers up 3-1 as Oswego’s Chase Collins and Renick found the back of the net. Assists were credited to West Genesee grad D.J. Mazzoni (2) and Chris Timmons. Junior Chris Cavanaugh scored the final Laker goal unassisted. Senior goaltender Anthony Sellitti had 29 saves for the visitors.

Head coach Jay Peacock was pleased with his team’s effort and the way the team put the previous game behind them and focused on getting the win in a very hostile environment. He and assistant coach Evan Greenwald were aware that defeating the Scarlet Knights on their home ice would be tough to do and they praised the team for the way they handled themselves.

The Lakers travel to league leading Syracuse on Saturday and then will face the Ithaca Bombers on Sunday for an NECHL contest. They return to the Campus Center on Sunday, November 14 at 2:00 and will be hosting Cornell.

Local players on the team include West Genesee grads and 2008 state champions D.J. Mazzoni and Chris MacRae.

The team is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University. For pictures, videos and schedule, please visit the website at www.oswego.edu.

 

October 25, 2010

 

Frohm Starts - Oswego Beats UofR

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey Team avenged an earlier season overtime loss when they hosted the University of Rochester and defeated the visitors 5-2 in recent action at the Campus Center Arena.

 

Sophomore Chris Cavenaugh scored 2 goals for the Lakers while Senior Assistant Captain Brad Kervin had 1 goal and 2 assists in the win. Other Oswego goals were score by sophomores Mike Renick and Chris Covel with assists being credited to freshman Chris Timmons, Renick and sophomore goaltender Aaron Frohm.

 

Frohm, in his first start in the net for the Lakers, had 26 saves while Oswego pounded the Rochester goaltender with 56 shots.

 

Oswego travels to Rutgers University this weekend where they will face the Scarlet Knights for a two game NECHL roadtrip. They will then travel to Syracuse, Ithaca and RIT before returning home on Novmeber 14 to host Cornell University in a league game.

The Lakers are a D1 team, one of 55 in the country, and members of the NECHL.

They are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University.

For more information, schedule and roster, visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey

 

 

October 20, 2010

 

Win and Loss

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey team split a pair of NECHL games this past weekend.

 

On Friday the Lakers traveled to St. Bonaventure University in Olean and came away with a 5-3 win. Scoring goals for Oswego were Brad Kervin (2), Mike Renick, Chase Collins and Mike Steinke. Assists were credited to Chris Cavanaugh(2), Jordan Romano, Adam Webster(2) , Mike Steinke (2) and Nick Atkins (2). Senior goaltender Anthony Sellitti had 43 saves.

 

The following night the Lakers hosted Syracuse University before a large parent’s weekend crowd. The game was tied 2-2 after 2 periods of fast paced  hockey, but Syracuse managed to score two goals in the third for the win of  4-2. Laker goals were scored by D.J. Mazzoni (West Genesee) and Chris Covel. Assisting on the goals were Nick Phelps and Chase Collins. Oswego State junior goaltender Mike Reid was superb in the net as he had 52 saves.

 

Before the start of the game, Oswego coach Jay Peacock asked the players and their fans to observe a moment of silence in memory of Richie Carlston, the Syracuse goaltender who was killed in a car crash over the summer. The Oswego State players also wore Richie’s number on their helmets to honor his memory.

 

Oswego travels to rival Cortland on Friday and they will return home when they  host the University of Rochester on Saturday night at 7:00 at the Campus Center Rink on the Oswego State Campus. Admission to all regular season home games is free.

 

The team is coached by Jay Peacock and assisted by Evan Greenwald. Bruce Zellar is the faculty advisor. The team is a D1  member of the ACHA and is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University.

 

For a complete schedule, roster list and pictures, visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

 

October 10, 2010

 

NECHL Season Starts - Dropped Two

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey Team opened up its 2010-11 season by dropping two close

contests to Binghamton and University of Rochester recently. The Lakers traveled to Binghamton for an NECHL game and lost 5-4. Oswego goals were scored by Chris Timmons, Tony Verdon and Brad Kervin(2) with assists being credited to Nick Phelps, Brandon Clark and West Genesee grad Chris MacRae. Goaltender Mike Reid had 36 saves for Oswego.

 

The following night the Lakers faced the University of Rochester for a non- league contest and dropped a 4-3 overtime decision to the home team. Chris Cavanaugh, Rob Lippolis and Justin Smith score for Oswego while Mike Renick, Mike Steinke and Chris Covel were awarded the assists. Senior goaltender Anthony Sellitti had 32 saves for the Lakers.

 

Oswego will travel to St. Bonaventure this Friday night and then will return home to the Campus Center Arena for their first home game of the season when they will host Syracuse on October 16 at1:00 p.m. for a league contest. Oswego will be honoring the memory of Syracuse goaltender Rich Carlston at this game by wearing a navy blue and orange #1 on their helmets. Carlston was killed in a car crash this past summer on his way back to the Syracuse campus. He had played against many of the players on the Oswego team and the Lakers wanted to acknowledge him in this special way.

 

Oswego is a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. They are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University and play all home games at the Campus Center Arena. Admission to all home games is free.

 

Head coach of the Lakers is Jay Peacock (Mexico) and the assistant coach is Evan Greenwald.

Local players on the team Include Blaine McClellan(Fulton) and West Genesee grads D.J. Mazzoni

and Chris MacRae. The team roster includes 32 players, all of whom are New York residents.

 

For a complete schedule, roster list and pictures, visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

September 28, 2010

 

Alumni Welcomed Back - NECHL Season Starts

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey Team opened up its 2010-11 season by welcoming back their alumni for the third annual alumni game.   The past two alumni games have been decided by identical 7-7 scores, and although that wasn’t the case this year as the club team defeated the alumni by several goals, the alumni enjoyed coming back and playing again in the Campus Center Rink.

 

Scoring their first collegiate goals were freshmen Nino Burgess, D.J. Mazzoni, Blaine McClellan and Cam Herlan. Sophomores Mike Renick and Chris Covel added goals as well as senior Tony Verdon. Goaltenders Anthony Sellitti, Mike Reid, Aaron Frohm and Sal Annunziata split the netminding duties.

 

The Lakers open up their NECHL schedule this Friday when they travel to Binghamton and then face University of Rochester for a non- league contest.

 

For the first time since the team was formed, all of the players are residents of the State of New York and they are proud to represent SUNY Oswego.

 

The team is coached by Jay Peacock and assisted by Evan Greenwald. Bruce Zellar is the faculty advisor and the team is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego  State University. The Lakers are a D1 ACHA team and also members of the NECHL.

 

For an updated schedule and team  picture, visit the website at www.Oswego.edu/icehockey .

 

 

September 19, 2010

 

Alumni Return - New Season To Start

 

With the start of the new school year, the Oswego State Men’s Hockey Team has been actively preparing for the upcoming season.  Team tryouts were held recently over three nights and a record 65 players tried out for 31 roster spots. Three local players were named to this year’s squad; Blaine McClellan, a native of Fulton who last played for the Oswego Admirals,Chris MacRae  of Syracuse and D.J. Mazzoni, of Camillus. Both MacRae and Mazzoni were members of the 2009 West Genesee Wildcats State Championship Team.   Mazzoni also played at the National Sports Academy in Lake Placid last year.

 

The Lakers will open their season this Friday, September 24 at 7:00 at the Campus Center Rink when the team will welcome back former players for the third annual Alumni Game. The past two games have both ended in 7 – 7 ties after shootouts and the Club Team is hoping to break that streak this year with a decisive win.

 

Oswego State is a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL which also includes Syracuse, Cornell, Ithaca, St. Bonaventure, Binghamton, Cortland and Rutgers.

 

In addition to their league schedule, the Lakers play such teams as Mercyhurst, , Niagara, Canisius, U. of Rochester, and  RIT and this year they will also be participating in the Terry Martin Memorial Tournament which is held at Canton and which features Cornell, Canton and John Carroll.

 

For the second time in four years, the NECHL Tournament returns to the Campus Center during the weekend of February 18-20,2011..  The Lakers won the inaugural tournament back in 2008 at the Campus Center.  This year’s seniors started their college hockey careers winning a D1 college hockey tournament when they were freshmen on the team. They hope to end their careers the same way – winning the NECHL Tournament on their own rink.

 

For a complete schedule, please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey. Admission to all  homes  games is free.

 

March 21, 2010

 

The Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey Team celebrated the end of their season with their annual team dinner at the Raging River Barbeque recently. This annual event recognizes the accomplishments of the team during the past season.

 

The three graduating seniors, Matt Saramak, James Mitchell and Aaron Belair, were presented with their alumni jerseys. This is a gift which is given by Coach Peacock every year to the team’s seniors. The alumni game is the first game the team participates in and is held in September and marks the start of the new season.

 

While each player was recognized individually, special awards, which were voted on by their teammates, were also presented. The Rookie of the Year was freshman Chris Covel, Most Improved Players were freshmen Mike Renick and Justin Smith, Most Valuable Player was junior Tim Rinck and the Coach’s Award went to junior Nick Atkins.

 

New club officers for next year were also elected by the team:

Co- Presidents- Brad Kervin and Fabian Loeprick

Vice President- Mike Renick

Secretary- Justin Smith

Treasurer- Brian Tosti

Director of Fundraising- Rob Lippolis

Director of Hockey Operations- Jordan Romano

Director of Player Personnel- Adam Webster and

Travel Coordinator- James Hollowell

 

The Lakers then presented Coach Peacock with his own black jersey which the players had purchased for him. The jersey was designed by former player Josh Gagnon ’09 and was debuted by the team in January.

 

Although Matt, Mitch and Aaron will be missed next year, their contributions and loyalty to the program will not be forgotten.

 

The Lakers are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University and are a D1 ACHA team and are members of the NECHL.

 

 

 

February 16, 2010

 

Final Home Game of 2009/2010 Season

 

The Oswego State Men’s  Club hosted Mohawk Valley CC for their final home game for the 2009-2010 season and came away with a hard fought 2-1 win. This was their last game before they travel to Penn State- Berks in Reading, PA for the NECHL Championships this weekend.  The Lakers will play in state rival Cortland on Friday night at 8:00.

 

Scoring for Oswego on Saturday were freshman Mike Renick and MVCC alumnus Mike Steinke with assists being credited to James Hollowell, Oswego’s Greg King, Tim Rinck and Brandon Clark.  All three goaltenders, freshmen Matt McClellan and Evan Greenwald and sophomore Mike Reid, played in the net for Oswego as the team used this game as a tune up for the tournament.

 

The Lakers are a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. They are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University. For updated stats , pictures and videos, visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

February 10, 2010

 

Senior Night

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey team hosted Cornell University in recent NECHL action at the Campus Center Rink and, although the Lakers lost the hard fought game 3-2, the team did recognize their three graduating seniors for their contributions over the past four years.

 

The fast paced game was 0-0 after the first period.  Cornell scored the first two goals of the game during the second period but Oswego’s Mike Steinke scored during the first minute of play in the third period on a pass from Tim Rinck. . Cornell scored  again but Oswego quickly answered with a goal by junior Chase Collins, assisted by Mike Steinke and Tim Rink. Although they outshot the Big Red, Oswego couldn’t put another puck in the net and the game ended in a 3-2 victory for Cornell.

 

Laker goalie freshman Matt McClellan was again spectacular in net as he  made 24 saves.

 

After the game, seniors Matt Saramak, James Mitchell, Aaron Belair and their families were recognized by their teammates and the fans for their contributions to the Laker program. Matt and James have been have been players on the team for four years and Aaron is the past Club President and currently a hockey referee on the high school and college level. All three will be graduating in May.

 

The Lakers will be playing in their last home game of the season this Saturday, February 13 at 7:00  as they host Mohawk Valley CC. The puck drops at 7:00 and admission to all homes games is free.

 

The team will then travel to Penn State Berks for the annual NECHL  tournament. Other teams who will be participating are Rutgers, Binghamton, Cornell, Ithaca, St. Bonaventure and Cortland.  The Lakers were tournament champions in 2008 when they hosted the tournament.

 

The team is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University. For more information, visit their website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

February 1, 2010

 

Cortland Loss

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey team hosted rival Cortland recently and fell just short of defeating the Red Dragons at the Campus Center Ice Arena.  Falling behind 2-0, the Lakers battled back to come within 1 goal but, even with the Laker goalie being pulled, couldn’t put the puck in the net for the tie.

Scoring for Oswego were Tim Rinck (2), Ryan McAleer, Mike Renick and James Hollowell with assists going to Mike Steinke, Chase Collins, Adam Webster, Chris Covel. Tony Verdon andGreg King (Oswego).

Goalies Mike Reid and Matt McClellan shared the goaltending duties with a combined 26 saves. +

Even with the loss, Coach Jay Peacock is pleased with the way the team is playing. All of the lines are scoring and the older players are really stepping up- Junior Tim Rinck has scored 5 goals in the past two games – and the veteran players leadership is really showing.

On Saturday, February  6, the Lakers will honor their three seniors  before the Cornell game.   Team captain Matt Saramak and James Mitchell have played on the team all four years and Aaron Belair is the past president of the club and currently the Director of Hockey Operations as well as a college referee. The three, along with their families, will be recognized during a special ceremony.  The team will also be wearing thei  third jersey for the first time in the Campus Center for this game. The custom made jersey was designed by team alumnus Josh Gagnon, Class of 2009.

Gametime is 1:30 and as always, admission to the game is free. Oswego is a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL which also includes Cornell, Cortland, Binghamton, Ithaca, St. Bonaventure, Penn State Berks and Rutgers. Syracuse will be joining the league next year.

For more information , please visit the team website at www.oswego.edu/icehockcey.

 

January 24, 2009

 

Despite A Five Week Break

 

Despite a five week break, the Oswego State Mens Club Hockey Team started off 2010 on a winning note by defeating both RIT and Syracuse in non-league games.

 

The Lakers traveled to RIT on  Friday night and, with Oswego leading from the beginning, defeated the Tigers 6-1.  Oswego goals were scored by team captain Matt Saramak, Mike Steinke, Chase Collins (2),James  Hollowell , and Nick Atkins. Assists were credited to Adam Webster, Brandon Clark, Rob Lippolis, Mike Renick, Tony Verdon, Greg King (Oswego) , Tim Rinck (2) and Justin Smith.  Freshman goaltender Matt McClellan was phenomenal in the net, stopping 28 of 29 shots.

 

The following evening, Oswego traveled to the Tennity Ice Pavilion on the Syracuse University campus to face Syracuse University and defeated  the Orangemen  6-3... Oswego’  junior Tim Rinck started off the scoring 5 minutes into the first period but  Syracuse followed with 2 goals to lead 2-1. Oswego senior  James Mitchell tied the game with 24 seconds left in the 2nd period .. The Lakers exploded for 4 goals in the third period to defeat Syracuse for the second time this season.  Oswego goals were scored by Tim Rinck (3), James Mitchell, Chase Collins and the team’s leading scorer freshman Chris Covel.  Assisting on the goals were Collins, Steinke, Rinck, Renick and Atkins.  Sophomore Oswego goaltender Mike Reid had an outstanding performance with a 36 save performance.

 

Oswego State unveiled their custom made third jersey during this weekend. The jersey was designed by team alumnus Josh Gagnon, Oswego Class of 2009.

 

The Lakers return home this Saturday , January 30 to host Cortland in an NECHL game. The puck drops at 1:30 and admission is free to all home games.

 

Oswego is a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL . The team is sponsored by  the Student Association of Oswego State University. For  a complete schedule with stats and the team roster, visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

January 18, 2009

 

Returning To Campus This Week

 

Returning to campus a week early, the Oswego State Mens Club Hockey team is gearing up for a strong start to the second half of their season.

 

The Lakers travel to RIT on Friday, January 22 for a 9:00 non-league ACHA contest. The game will be played at the ESL Center.

 

On Saturday, January 23, Oswego travels to Syracuse to face the Orange for a 6:30 contest. Oswego defeated Syracuse earlier in the season behind a stellar 50 save performance from sophomore goaltender Mike Reid.  This game is an ACHA non-league contest although Syracuse will be joining the NECHL for the 2010-1 season. They are currently members of the ECHL.

 

Oswego returns home on Saturday, January 30 for an afternoon game with NECHL member Cortland.

 

Local players on the team are senior defenseman Greg Distin ( Fulton )  and sophomore forward Greg King (Oswego).

 

The team is a member of the ACHA Division 1 and of the NECHL whose members include Binghamton, Cornell, Cortland, Penn State – Berks, Ithaca, Rutgers and St. Bonaventure.

 

Sponsoring the team  is the Student Association of Oswego State University and  the Lakers play all of  their home games at the Campus Center Rink. Admission to the games is free. For a complete schedule, roster and stats, please visit the team website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

 

 

 

November 27, 2009

 

Win Both

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey team went 2-0 in recent NECHL action which earned them 4 important points in the league. The Lakers hosted the Binghamton Bombers on November 20  and they defeated the visitors 6-3. The loss was only the third this season for Binghamton.  The game was tied 3-3 going into the third period when Oswego exploded for 3 unanswered goals. Laker goals were scored by Nick Atkins, Brad Kervin (2), Rob Lippolis, Mike Renick and Brandon Clark. Assists were credited to Chris Covel, Jordan Romano(2), Greg Distin, Kervin, and Chase Collins.  Goaltending duties were split by freshman Matt McClellan and sophomore Mike Reid for a combined 27 saves.

 

The following day the Lakers traveled to rival Cortland for their first meeting this season.  The game was tied 3-3 in the third period when Cortland scored 2 quick goals. Oswego battled back to tie the game with 1:27 left. The score was 5-5 at the end of regulation. A five minute  overtime period was played with no team scoring and ACHA rules dictate a shootout after an overtime period is played.  Goalie Mike Reid stopped all Red Dragon shooters and freshman Chris Covel scored for the Lakers giving Oswego the win . Other Oswego players who scored were Greg Distin (2), Nick Atkins, Matt Saramak and Tim Rinck. Assisting were Rinck, Kervin, Covel, Romano, Greg Molfese and Collins. Mike Reid faced 29 shots in goal.

 

Oswego returns to action on December 5 when they  travel to Broome Community College for a non-league game and then the Lakers host Cornell on Sunday, December 6 at 2:00 for an NECHL game.

 

Local players on the Laker squad are senior Greg Distin (Fulton) and sophomore Greg King (Oswego). The team is coached by Jay Peacock (Mexico) and is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University. Oswego is a D1 ACHA team and is a member of the NECHL. For a complete schedule, roster and stats, visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey. All home games are played at the Campus  Center Arena and admission to all home games is free.

 

November 16, 2009

 

Split A Pair With Berks

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey team traveled to Penn State- Berks this past weekend and split a pair of games with the Nitttany Lions.

 

The first game saw the Lakers jumping out to a 2 – 0 lead but Penn State scored the next 3 goals to go ahead 3-2.  With 4 minutes to go in the third period, Chris Covel tied the game up with a pass from Brian Tosti and Nick Atkins (Auburn). Brad Kervin scored the winning goal with just 15 seconds left in the game. The other Lakers who scored were Rob Lippolis and Nick Atkins with assists credited to Jordan Romano (2), Covel (2)and Capt. Matt Saramak.  Freshman goaltender Matt McClellan had 27 saves for Oswego.

 

The following afternoon the two teams met again with both teams scoring 3 goals during the game. The ACHA follows the same game rules as the NCAA and dictates that a 5 minute sudden death overtime period be played in the case of ties. Penn States scored the winning goal just 16 seconds into the overtime period.

 

Oswego goals were scored by Tim Rinck, Mike Renick and Nick Atkins.  Assisting on the goals were Mike Steinke(2), Renick, Rinck and Romano.    Mike Reid had 31 saves for the Lakers. Despite the loss on Sunday, Oswego picked up 3 important points in the league standings.

 

Both Oswego goaltenders figure prominently in the NECHL statistics.- Freshman Matt McClellan is 4th in the league in the lowest  goals against average and sophomore Mike Reid is 4th in the league for total minutes played and 8th for the lowest  goals against average.  Freshman forward Chris Covel is tied for 4th place for total goals scored. He is also tied for first place for game tying goals.

 

The Lakers host league leading Binghamton this Friday night at the Campus Center Rink at 7:00. Admission to the game is free.  They then travel to in-state rival Cortland on Saturday for the first meeting of the two teams this year.

 

Oswego is a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. They are sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University. For more information on the players and a complete schedule, visit their website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey

 

November 10, 2009

 

Split The Weekend

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey team went 1-1 in recent NECHL action at the Campus Center Rink.

 

Ithaca College traveled to Oswego and the Lakers defeated the Bombers 8-1. The game was close through 2 periods but then Oswego exploded for 5 goals in the third period. Scoring for Oswego were Mike Renick, Chase Collins, Mike Steinke, Brad Kervin, James Hollowell, Chris Covel (2) and Jordan Romano. Laker assists were credited to Rob Lippolis (2), Collins, Tim Rinck(2), James Mitchell, Brian Tosti, Greg Distin , Tony Verdon, Nick Atkins and Greg King. Sophomore goaltender Anthony Sellitti started in goal but was injured and freshman Matt McClellan finished the game. Both goalies had a combined 38 saves.

 

 The following night the Lakers hosted the St. Bonaventure Bonnies and were defeated 5-4. Oswego goals were scored by Rinck, Kervin, Atkins and Ryan McAleer . Assisting on the goals were Steinke, Jordan Romano, Collins and Steinke.  Oswego fell behind early 3-0, scored 3 straight goals but were  unable to come through with a win.  Mike Reid was in the net for the Lakers and had 23 saves.

 

Despite the loss, Oswego is tied for second place in the league with Cornell.  They travel to perennial powerhouse Penn State- Berks this weekend for two important league games. Penn State was the regular season NECHL champs last year and represented the league at the national tournament.

 

The Lakers then return home and will be hosting league leading Binghamton on Friday, November 20 at 7:00. at the Campus Center Arena.  Admission to all games is free. Oswego is a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL.

 

The team is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University. For more information, roster and pictures, visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

November 3, 2009

 

Loss To Rutgers

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey Team lost a pair of games to a tough Rutgers University team this past weekend at the Campus Center Arena.. The first game saw the Lakers being outscored by Rutgers 7-2. Scoring goals for Oswego were Jordan Romano and Tim Rinck with assists being credited to Greg Distin, Chris Covel, Brandon Clark and Brad Kervin. Sophomore goaltender Mike Reid had 61 saves for Oswego.

 

The following night saw the Scarlet Knights once again dominating the Lakers by a score of 6-1. The lone Laker goal was scored by Jordan Romano from Nick Atkins. Oswego goaltender, Anthony Sellitti stopped 54 shots  for the Lakers.

 

Despite the losses, Oswego is third in the NECHL behind Cornell and Rutgers. They are hoping to get back in the win column this weekend as they host Ithaca on Friday night and St. Bonaventure on Saturday night.  Both games start at 7:00 and are played at the Campus Center Arena.  Admission to all Oswego State ACHA games is free.

 

The team is dedicating the 2009-2010 season to the servicemen and women who are serving in the Armed Forces of the United States and are wearing “Support Our Troops” yellow ribbon decals on their helmets in honor of their service.

 

The Lakers are a D1 ACHA team and member of the NECHL.  For more information, complete schedule, roster and team photos, visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.  The team is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University. All home games are played at the Campus Center Arena.

 

October 27, 2009

 

Oswego State 2009-2010 Season Opening Strong

 

The Oswego State Lakers opened their 2009-2010 season strong by winning five of their first seven games .This is especially gratifying to the coaches as all games  were played on the road. One of the teams that Oswego defeated was nationally ranked #20 Duquesne University , Pittsburgh, PA.

 

 Oswego traveled to Olean  on Friday  to face St. Bonaventure University and came away with an important 5—3 win over the Bonnies in NECHL league play. The first goal of the game came at the end of the second period as Tim Rinck scored assisted by Chase Collins. The third period saw the Lakers Chase Collins, Chris Covel, Brad Kervin and Brandon Clark all finding the back of the net.  Assists were credited to Mike Steinke, Nick Atkins, Mike Renick, and Matt Saramak. Sophomore goaltender Anthony Sellitti had a total of 33 saves.

 

Mohawk Valley Community College then hosted Oswego for a non league game which was played at the Aud in Utica. Oswego defeated MVCC 6-2    All of the first year Oswego State players played and goals were credited to Geoff Bagnato (2), Ryan Grant, Mike Steinke, Rob Lippolis and Mike Renick.  Assisting were Brad Kervin, Matt Saramak, Chris Covel (2), Sean Akin and Justin Smith.  Freshman goaltender Matt McClellan recorded his first win as a Laker stopping 20 shots.

 

Oswego returns home this weekend for a two game series with NECHL rivals Rutgers University. The two teams will face off on Friday night at 7:00 at the Campus Center Rink and again at 2:00 on Saturday. Admission to all games is free.

 

Local players on the roster include Assistant Captain Senior Greg Distin (Fulton) and sophomore Greg King (Oswego).

 

Oswego State is a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL. It is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University. For a complete game schedule, team roster and pictures, visit their website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

October 19, 2009

 

Oswego State Lakers defeat #20 Duquesne

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey team traveled to Pittsburgh this past weekend for two games with Duquesne University and came away with a win and a loss. The Dukes are ranked #20 nationally and are members of the Mid America Conference of the ACHA.

 

The first game was won by the Lakers as they defeated Duquesne 6-5. Laker freshman Chris Covel started the scoring for the Lakers 6 minutes into the period. He scored his second goal of the game with 16 seconds left in the first period. Duquesne then went up 3-2 and Laker Jordan Romano evened the score with just 26 seconds left in the second period. The third period saw Oswego State’s Adam Webster scoring along with Nick Atkins. Duquesne evened the score by scoring two goals but with just 2 seconds left in regulation senior James Mitchell put the Lakers ahead for good. Assisting on the goals were Romano, Atkins, Matt Saramak and Brad Kervin.   Sophomore goalie Anthony Sellitti had 40 saves for Oswego.

 

 Chris Covel was awarded the first star of the game as he had 2 goals and 2 assists for Oswego. He is the leading scorer for the Lakers.

 

The following afternoon, the two teams faced each other again , this time with the win going to Duquesne as they defeated Oswego 6-0. Sharing the goaltending duties for Oswego were sophomore Mike Reid and freshman Matt McClellan.

 

Oswego is now 3-2 on their season and will travel to S. Bonaventure this Friday for an NECHL game. They then travel to MVCC on Saturday for a non-league game.

 

They will host league rival Rutgers University for a two game series October 30 and 31. The puck will drop at 7:00 on October 30 and at 2:00 on October 31.  All Laker games are played at the Campus Center Arena and admission is free to the games. Oswego is a D1 ACHA member of the NECHL and sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University.

 

For a complete schedule, statistics and roster, please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey

 

October 12, 2009

 

Oswego defeats the Ithaca Bombers in Overtime

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey team traveled to Lynah Arena on the Cornell University Campus recently and came away with a hard fought win against the Ithaca College Bombers. Senior James Mitchell scored, unassisted, with 1:33 remaining in the first period to put the Lakers on top, 1-0. Ithaca came back in the second scoring two quick goals but Oswego’s Adam Webster tied it up with assists being credited to Brad Kervin and Brandon Clark. The Bombers then went ahead 3-2 but Laker freshman Chris Covel , on passes from Nick Atkins and James Mitchell, made it 3-3 with 6 minutes remaining in the period. The game stayed tied at the end of regulation and ACHA rules dictate that there has to be a 5 minute sudden death overtime period  added to the game. 6 seconds into that overtime period, Senior assistant captain Greg Distin scored from a pass from Tim Rinck to give the Lakers an NECHL victory.

 

Sophomore goaltender Mike Reid once again made some spectacular saves in the net as he faced 37 shots.

 

The Lakers travel to nationally ranked Duquesne this weekend for two non league games. They then travel to St. Bonaventure and Mohawk Valley Community College before they return home to host Rutgers University on October 30 and 31 . Admission is free to all home games.

 

Local players on the Laker team are Greg Distin (Fulton) and Greg King (Oswego). The head coach of the Lakers is Jay Peacock (Mexico) and the team is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University. For a complete schedule, roster and team pictures, visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

October 6, 2009

 

Oswego State Mens Club Hockey News

 

The Oswego State Mens Club Hockey team opened its regular season by dropping a tough fought contest at Binghamton, losing 7-5 in an NECHL game. Scoring their first Laker goals were freshman Chris Covel (2) and Junior Rob Lippolis while veterans Jordan Romano and Nick Atkins also scored. Assists were credited to James Mitchell, Atkins, Romano, Adam Webster (2), Matt Saramak and Brad Kervin. Anthony Sellitti had 20 saves for the Lakers.  Oswego enjoyed a large number of fans who traveled to the game.

 

The following night, Oswego traveled to Syracuse to face the Orangemen during their Homecoming Weekend and the Lakers came away with a hard fought victory, defeating Syracuse 5-3.  Adam Webster started the scoring with Jordan Romano, Tim Rinck and Chris Covel (2) adding goals. Assisting were Saramak, Atkins and newcomers Ryan Farrell and Mike Steinke. The star of the game however, was sophomore goalie Mike Reid who was spectacular in the net for Oswego as he made 51 saves.  Once again, the Oswego fans were very supportive and nearly outnumbered the Syracuse fans.

 

Coach Jay Peacock is very pleased with the hard work and leadership that Captain Matt Saramak , Assistant Captains Greg Distin and Adam Webster and Club President  Brad Kervin have shown in working with the new players on the team.

 

The Lakers will face Ithaca on Saturday when they travel to Lynah Rink on the Cornell University Campus for an NECHL game. Oswego is a D1 ACHA team. The complete roster and game schedule is on their website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey . The team is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University.

 

Sept. 28

 

Alumni Game

 

The 2009-10 Oswego State Mens Club Hockey team and their alumni played in the second annual alumni game and like last year, the game ended in a 7 – 7 tie after regulation but unlike last year, the Lakers defeated the alumni  in  3-2 shootout.  Scoring goals were Matt Saramak, Mike Renick (2), Greg Distin (Fulton), Chase Collins, Eric Zerrahn (Oswego) and Adam Webster with assists credited to Chris Covel, Jordan Romano, Ryan McAleer and Greg Molfese.  Goals  scored during the shoot out were by Greg Distin, Chris Covel and Mike Renick, who  scored the game winning goal.

Twenty alumni returned for the annual game and Head Coach Jay Peacock thanked them for their continued support of the program, which is in its seventh year. .  He noted that this was a great way to start off the season and that it is good way for the freshman to get a feel for the pace of playing hockey at the college level.

Senior Assistant Captain Greg Distin was also presented his Academic All American certificate after the game. The honor of being named to the Academic All American  Team is awarded to those players that have an overall GPA of higher than 3.2.

The Lakers travel to Binghamton on Friday for the start of the NECHL season and then travel to Syracuse for a non-league game on Saturday .

For a complete schedule, visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey . The team is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University.

 

Sept. 21

 

2009-2010 Season Begins

 

After 4 nights of tryouts, the Oswego State ACHA D1 men’s hockey team will be opening their 2009-2010 season on Saturday as they host the second annual Alumni Game at the Campus Center Rink . The puck will drop at 6:00 and admission to the game is free.

Several local players have made this year’s squad-Senior Greg Distin is from Fulton and Junior Eric Zerrahn, Sophomore Andrew Lazzaro and newcomer Sophomore Greg King are from Oswego. 55 players tried out for the Lakers this year and the team was narrowed down to 31 skaters.

The Lakers are members of the ACHA and is one of only 51 teams nationwide to be Division 1. They also are in the Northeast Collegiate Hockey League which also includes Rutgers, Penn-State Berks, Binghamton, Cornell, Cortland, Ithaca and St. Bonaventure as members.

Home games are played at the Campus Center Rink on the Oswego State Campus and admission to the Lakers  games is always free. For more information on the team, please visit the website at  Oswego Men's Club Hockey. The team is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University.

 

April 19, 2009

 

End of Season

 

Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey News

The Oswego State Men’s ACHA Club Hockey Team’s end of the season team dinner was held recently at Canale’s Restaurant in Oswego.  The Lakers honored their three seniors, Jamie Shutts (Fulton), Josh Gagnon and Ethan Ericksen, and wished them well in their futures.

Several individual awards were announced: Junior Greg Distin (Fulton) was named to the NECHL 1st team all stars and Jamie Shutts ( Fulton) was named to the 2nd team.  Greg Distin was also named a national ACHA Academic All American .

The new officers for the 2009-2010 season are President – Brad Kervin; Vice President – Brandon Clark; Secretary- Fabian Loeprick ; Treasurer- Geoff Bagnato and Special Assistant to the Organization – Aaron Belair.  Faculty Advisor is Bruce Zellar and Jay Peacock is the coach.

 

The Lakers are a D1 ACHA team and a member of the NECHL and were sponsored this year by Pathfinder Bank, Clean Check Hockey Shop, Wayne Drugs , the Club House Tavern and the Student Association of Oswego State University.   The team website is www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

March 8, 2009

 

 Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey News

 

Post Season Honors

 

Jay Peacock, head coach of the Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey team, has announced that two Oswego State players have been awarded post season honors by the NECHL at their annual meeting which was held recently at Rutgers University.

 

Junior defenseman Greg Distin (Fulton) was the only Laker to make the 2009 NECHL all tournament team. He was also named to the 1st team NECHL All Stars.

 

Senior captain Jamie Shutts (Fulton) was named to the NECHL 2nd team All Stars.  He also ended his college hockey career by finishing 2nd in the league for total points (goals and assists) and he was tied for first in total assists.

 

Laker forward Tim Rinck was 1st in the league for game winning goals and goalie Anthony Sellitti was second in the league for total minutes played, even after missing the league tournament due to an injury.

 

The Lakers would like to thank their sponsors: Pathfinder Bank, The Clean Check Hockey Shop, The Club House Tavern, Wayne Drugs, Monster Energy Drink and the Student Association of Oswego State University. For more information on the team, visit their website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

 

Oswego Splits Weekend with Cornell and Ithaca

 

February 10, 2009

 

Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey news

 

The Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey team went 1-1 in recent home action at the Campus Center Rink. The Lakers hosted Cornell and lost to the visiting team 4-3. Trailing 4-1, Oswego clawed their way back but time ran out as the Lakers couldn’t put the tying goal in the net. Laker goals were scored by Jamie Shutts (Fulton) and Eric Zerrahn (2) (Oswego) with assists credited to Tim Paulson and Shutts. Sophomore goaltender Anthony Sellitti had 27 saves in the net.

 

The following night, the Ithaca Bombers traveled to Oswego and the Lakers came out on top by a score of 5-3. Scoring for Oswego were Jordan Romano, Shutts (2), Andrew Lazarro (Oswego) and Tim Rinck. Assisting on the goals were Rinck, Romano, Fabian Loeprick, Brad Kervin, Nick Atkins (Auburn) and Chase Collins. Mike Reid stopped 16 shots.

 

The Lakers will be hosting Cortland on Saturday, February 14. This will be the final home game this year and Coach Jay Peacock and the rest of the Laker team will be recognizing the three seniors who will be playing their final home game of their college careers – Jamie Shutts (Fulton), Josh Gagnon (Clinton) and Ethen Ericksen (Ogdensburg). The game starts at 7:00 and there is no admission charge.

 

Oswego will be traveling to Rutgers University the weekend of February 28 for the NECHL playoffs. They are the defending 2008 champions.

 

Lakers Win Three Over Past Two Weeks

 

February 2, 2009

 

The Oswego State Men’ Club Hockey team went 3-1 in recent league and non-league action.

 

The Lakers hosted the Syracuse University Orangemen on Friday, Jan. 23 at the Campus Center Ice Arena. Oswego trailed 2 – 1 late in the third period when Syracuse was assessed a penalty with 48 seconds to go in the game. Oswego pulled their goalie for the extra player and Tim Rinck scored the tying goal with 19 seconds left in regulation. The two teams then played a 5 minute overtime period which went scoreless. A shoot out was held and Oswego scored twice while Laker goalie Anthony Sellitti had only one scored on him. Oswego goals were scored by Tim Rinck (2), assisted by Jordan Romano and Nick Atkins (Auburn). Scoring for the Lakers in the shootout were Rinck and Greg Distin (Fulton). Anthony Sellitti had 26 saves.

 

The following night St. Bonaventure traveled to Oswego for an NECHL game and defeated Oswego 7 – 3. Scoring for Osweg were Jamie Shutts (Fulton) (2) and Rinck. Assists were credited to Distin, Dustin Kennedy (Oswego Admirals) (2), Fabian Loeprick and Nick Atkins. Anthony Sellitti had 61 saves for Oswego.

 

The next weekend the Lakers traveled to Binghamton to face the Bearcats at the Polar Cap Ice Arena and came away with an important league win in a high scoring game, defeating Binghamton 9 – 6. Rinck had his second hat trick in 2 weekends and other Lakers who scored were Matt Saramak, Distin, Romano, Kennedy and Loeprick. Assisting were Shutts (4), Tim Paulson, Brad Kervin, Chase Collins, Brandon Clark and Romano. Goaltending duties were split between Sellitti and Mike Reid for a total of 25 saves.

 

Oswego then faced Cornell for the first time this year at Lynah Arena on the Cornell Campus. The score of the game was 2 – 2 at the end of the second period when Oswego came out and scored 6 goals in the third period to defeat Cornell 8 – 3. Scoring for the Lakers were Chase Collins (4), Rinck, Shutts, Saramak and Kervin. Assisting on the goals were Distin, Loeprick, Kervin, Ibarluzea, Paulson and Shutts. Both goaltenders played with a combined 29 saves.

 

The Lakers will host Cornell on Friday, Feb. 6 and Ithaca on Saturday, Feb. 7 in NECHL action. The games will start at 7:00 and are played at the Lakers home rink at the Campus Center Ice Arena on the Oswego State Campus. Admission is free to all home games. Oswego is a D1 ACHA team and member of the NECHL.

 

Website Fixed, Oswego Ends Semester on High Note

 

December 26, 2008

 

The Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey team ended their first semester on a positive note as they defeated Mohawk Valley Community College 7-3 at the Campus Center Rink recently. Lakers scoring goals were Jamie Shutts (Fulton) (3), Eric Zerrahn (Oswego), Tim Paulson, Nick Atkins (Auburn) and Ethen Ericksen. Assisting on the Oswego goals were Zerrahn (2), Fabian Loeprick, James Mitchell, Chris Cavanaugh, Shutts (2), Brad Kervin and Chase Collins. Freshmen goaltenders Mike Reid and Kevin Smalley shared the netminding duties with a total of 67 saves.

 

The team is off until January 5 when they will be returning to campus early from the semester break to get ready for the second half of their season. The Lakers will host Canton in a non-league game on Friday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m. They will travel to RIT the following night for another non-league contest.

 

Oswego Beats St. Bonaventure, Drop First Annual Laker Trophy Game

 

October 21, 2008

 

The Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey team went 1-1 in recent games. The Lakers traveled to St. Bonaventure University for an NECHL League game and defeated the Bonnies 4-3. Scoring for Oswego were Brandon Clark, Nick Atkins(Auburn), Jamie Shutts (Fulton) and Tim Rinck. Assisting on the goals were Chris Cavanaugh and Nick Iburluzea. Goaltender Anthony Sellitti (Boston Bulldogs) recorded his first collegiate win with 29 saves for Oswego

 

The following day the Lakers traveled to Mercyhurst for a non-league contest and for the first annual “Laker Trophy” game. The two teams were evenly matched and the score was 4-4 with 10 minutes left to go in the game, but playing with a shortened bench, Oswego ran out of steam and the Mercyhurst Lakers scored 4 quick goals to win the game 8-4 and to win the Laker Trophy.

Oswego goals were scored by Chris Cavanaugh, Jordan Romano, Chase Collins and Eric Zerrahn(Oswego) with assists being credited to Tim Rinck, Chase Collins, Matt Saramak(2), James Mitchell (2) and Jamie Shutts. Goaltending duties were split between Mike Reid and Anthony Sellitti with a combined 44 shots.

 

Oswego travels to Rutgers this weekend for a 2 game league series and then to Buffalo next week. They will host Duquesne on Saturday, November 8. Admission to the games is always free. The team is coached by Jay Peacock and Nick Leuthauser.

 

Penn State-Berks Takes Two From Oswego

 

October 12, 2008

 

The Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey team opened its 2008-09 NECHL season by losing its first two games to Penn- State Berks at the Campus Center Rink. The first game saw the Lakers fall to the Nittany Lions by a score of 7-3. Scoring for Oswego were Greg Distin (Fulton), Eric Zerrahn (Oswego) and Dustin Kennedy (Oswego Admirals) with Laker assists being credited to Jamie Shutts (Fulton), Brandon Clark, Kennedy and Zerrahn. Goalie Anthony Sellitti had 38 saves in the loss.

 

The following night the Lakers again fell to Penn State 10-3. Zerrahn and Shutts (2) had the Oswego goals assisted by Clark, Shutts and Kennedy. The two Laker goaltenders split the duties in the net with Sellitti facing 21 shots and Mike Reid facing 6.

 

The Lakers rebounded the following weekend when they traveled to Ithaca and defeated the Bombers by a score of 7-3. Seven different Oswego players scored- Nick Atkins (Auburn), Dustin Kennedy, Tim Rinck, Ethen Ericksen, Zerrahn, Matt Saramak and Shutts. Credited with assists were Rinck, Clark, Shutts (2), Chris Cavanaugh , Tim Paulson (NSA), Jordan Romano and Distin. Goalie Reid had 31 saves for the Lakers.

 

Oswego will travel to St. Bonaventure this Friday for an NECHL league game and on Saturday will travel to D1 ACHA powerhouse Mercyhurst. Both Mercyhurst and Oswego are nicknamed “The Lakers”. The winner of the game will be presented with the “Laker Trophy” , an award which will be given annually to the Laker team which wins this non-league contest.

 

Head coach of the Lakers is Jay Peacock, assisted by Nick Leuthauser. The team is sponsored by The Club House Tavern, Pathfinder Bank, Monster Energy Drink, Clean Check Hockey Shop, Wayne Drugs, Time Warner Cable and the Student Association of Oswego State University.

 

Lakers Drop Opening ACHA Contest

 

Sept. 30, 2008

 

The Oswego State Men’s Club Hockey Team opened its 2008-09 season traveling to D2 national powerhouse Siena College recently for a non-league game The Saints defeated Oswego 8-2 in a very physical contest. The Lakers scored the first goal as Dustin Kennedy (Oswego Admirals) found the back of the net on a pass from Eric Zerrahn(Oswego). Siena scored the next 8 goals but the third period belonged to Oswego as the Lakers shut down the Siena offense and scored the final goal of the game as Zerrahn found the back of the net with assists being credited to Brandon Clark and Jamie Shutts(Fulton). Oswego goaltenders, both freshmen, Anthony Selletti and Mike Reid split the goaltending duties with Selletti making 31 saves and Reid having 6 saves.

 

The Lakers will be hosting Penn State- Berks on Saturday, October 4 at 7:00 and on Sunday, October 5 at 12:30 at the Campus Center R ink on the Oswego State Campus. This will be the first NECHL contest for Oswego as they begin the defense of their championship.

 

The team is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, Pathfinder Bank, Wayne Drugs, Clean Check, The Clubhouse Tavern and Time Warner Cable.

13 September 2008

 

Upcoming Charity/Alumni Weekend

 

With the 2008-2009 Oswego State season beginning, the team will be facing off in two games for charity this upcoming weekend at the Campus Center.

 

Friday night, Sept. 19th, will be the second annual SUNY Upstate Charity game, with Oswego playing against the Upstate Medical Center team at 7:00pm. The proceeds from the game will be donated to the hospital.

 

Saturday night, Sept. 20th, at 7:00pm will be the first annual Oswego State Club Alumni game, hosted by Colleges Against Cancer. All proceeds from the Alumni game will go to the American Cancer Society.

 

 

Everybody is encouraged to come watch the defending NECHL Champions start their season and help support a great cause at the same time.

13 September 2008

 

A Look at Oswego State Club Hockey History

“The men’s club hockey team was rooted in the late 90’s as a pick up league for Oswego students to compete against each other, then an independent team who faced the likes of Oneonta, Fredonia, Plattsburg & Potsdam, to what has now become a strong Division 1 ACHA hockey club. In early 2001 the team was registered with the student association under the direction of President Nate Smith (D) a former Greece Athena graduate and Vice President Brian Young (RW) a transfer from Genesee Community College. The team had organized practices on Thursday nights from 11:00 – 12:00 and was under the direction of player coach Jeremy Frechette (LW), a local graduate of Oswego High School.”- Brian Young

 

By Greg Feiden

 

In the fall of 2003, the Oswego State Men’s Club Ice Hockey team was initiated. Under the leadership of then player coach Matt Collins, the team gathered a couple of times a week, during the winter months of the school year, in order to play, more or less, as a recreational team. During this 2003 season, the club team played a grand total of 2 games against other local schools and garnered a budget of less than $3000.

 

The very next season, in 2004, the club team began to strengthen its roots, garnering several new players as both freshman and non-freshman joined the program in the hopes of participating in a competitive season and with a marginal budget increase. Getting off to a shaky start, there was much dissatisfaction amongst teammates as to what direction the team wanted to head in. Many strived for a program which mimicked the style of a Junior Varsity program, while others were content with just gathering to play pick-up hockey. In the end, the team had a healthy mix of the two, with the team competing in 15 games, many of which were against the same teams. It was here that Collins led the team to a greater level in their third season; the American Collegiate Hockey Association.

2005 brought about another new beginning for the club team as they entered into the New York Central Hockey League (NYCHL) alongside many of the same local schools the college started out playing against. The number of games played that year also increased from 15 to 20, filling most of the weekends during the fall and winter months. The once scrub team of Open Hockey players began to blossom into a competitive team garnering respect from the team in the area, and from around the nation. 2005 also brought about the loss of a crucial aspect of the team, Collins was set to graduate, leaving the team he founded and nurtured behind.

 

Continuing in the NYCHL as a member of the larger governing body, the ACHA, the club team found that with a major budget increase, they could become even more competitive. During that season, the new Head Coach of the team, James Peacock of Mexico, NY was announced; a promotion from the assistant coaching job he held the year before. With Peacock’s enthusiasm and knowledge of the game along with a growing foundation of rookie and veteran players, the Oswego team expanded their competition from the same old group of local teams, to all the teams of the nation when they travelled to both Chicago, IL and Lynchburg, VA to play against two top 10 ranked teams. They came away from those weekends with the respect of teams in the ACHA, setting the club up for a championship fifth season.

 

In 2007, Oswego had a breakout year backed, once again with the coaching of Peacock and the officers behind the scene who were able to once again garner a large budget as well as draw in local support from the community. This was the year of the inaugural SUNY Upstate Charity game in which the Oswego team competes against the Upstate Medical team in order to raise money for the Hospital, which is to be held annually as the first game of the season. Tryouts for the team also set a record, as more than 50 players tried out for the team, indicating the growing reach of the program into the high school system, drawing seniors who want an alternative to varsity athletics. 2007 also saw the Oswego State team win the inaugural Tri-State Cup, the playoff trophy for the Northeastern Collegiate Hockey League (NECHL) and new league Oswego helped found with several other teams, including: Rutgers, Cortland State, Binghamton, St. Bonaventure, Penn State Berks, and Ithaca College.

 

The legacy of the Oswego State team lives on as they embark upon their sixth season as a club, and fourth as a member of the ACHA. With another great group of players returning and new players entering, Peacock and the team venture forth, each year creating history for the club.

01.August.2008

 

Preparation for 2008-2009 Season

 

Oswego, NY

With the fall semester quickly approaching, the first team meeting for the 2008-2009 season has been set. All new and returning players must be in attendance Thursday, August 28th at 7:00pm in Campus Center room 120. Paperwork will be taken care of, as well as discussing the goals and events for the upcoming season.

 

See you in the fall!

 

11.March.2008

 

Oswego Goalie to Play in ACHA All Star Game

Oswego, NY

 

 

Jay Peacock, Head Coach for the Oswego State Men's Club Hockey Team, has announced that senior goaltender Greg Feiden has been selected to participate in the ACHA National All Star Game which will be held at Penn State University on March 29.

 

Feiden is only one of four goalies nationwide to be selected for the team and only one of three players from the NECHL to be selected, the other players coming from Rutgers University and SUNY Cortland. Forty players from 54 ACHA teams from across the nation will be participating in the game.

 

During the 2007-08 season, Greg had a record of 12-7, a goals against average of 3.32 and a very impressive save percentage of 91%. Coach Peacock feels that a large part of the success of this year's Laker Club Hockey team was due to the outstanding goaltending of Greg Feiden. The Lakers were crowned champions of the NECHL in February and had a record of 18-9 for the season. Greg was also named to the All League team and the All Tournament Team, the only league player to be named to both teams.

 

Several Lakers were also nominated for the Academic All American team and those selections will be announced later this month.

 

 

11.March.2008

 

ACHA Names 2008 All Star Team

 

Union Lake, MI

 

 

The American Collegiate Hockey Association has announced the 2008 Men's Division I ACHA All Star Team roster.

 

The game is scheduled for March 29th at 7:30 pm at the Penn State Ice Pavillion.

 

ACHA Division I All Star Team as Selected by the ACHA DI Coaches:

 

 

HEAD COACHES

 

Scott Balboni Penn State University

 

Mike DeAngelis Delaware, University of

 

 

 

ASSISTANT COACHES

 

Dave Fryer Duquesne University

 

Al Murdoch Iowa State University

 

Dan Morris Ohio University

 

Bill Snyder Slippery Rock University

 

 

 

GOALIES

 

1. Mike Binnie Liberty University

 

2. Collin Chase Oakland University

 

3. Greg Feiden Oswego State University

 

4. Nick Signet Penn State University

 

 

 

DEFENSE

 

1. Tony Bonacorso Arizona State University

 

2. Joe Baumgartner Delaware, University of

 

3. Brad Hoelzer Illinois, University of

 

4. Brent Cornelius Iowa State University

 

5. Adam Mueller Iowa State University

 

6. Dave Semenyna Liberty University

 

7. Matt Chromy Michigan-Dearborn, University of

 

8. Donnie Horner Naval Academy, United States

 

9. Steve Osacky Ohio University

 

10. Mark Tylka Oklahoma, University of

 

11. Keith Jordan Penn State University

 

12. Tim Schlagenhauf Towson University

 

 

 

FORWARDS

 

1. Jarred Semple Adrian College

 

2. AJ Alfrey Central Oklahoma, University of

 

3. Mike Cerasoli Cortland, State University of New York

 

4. Mike Gardner Delaware, University of

 

5. Holt Hair Duquesne University

 

6. Jason Nemeth Illinois, University of

 

7. Wade Regier Minot State University

 

8. Zack Skook John Carroll University

 

9. Eddie Martin Kent State University

 

10. Matt Warren Mercyhurst College

 

11. Eric Schottke Niagara University

 

12. Brent Cooper Oakland University

 

13. Jim Fuhs Ohio University

 

14. Justin Thomas Pittsburgh, University of

 

15. Matt Olson Robert Morris College

 

16. Jacob Javitt Robert Morris University

 

17. Josh Esformes Rutgers University

 

18. Tim Snyder Slippery Rock University

 

19. Angelo Serse Stony Brook University

 

20. Mario Panucci Washington & Jefferson College

 

21. Jim Gehring West Chester University

 

22. Pat Johnson West Chester University

 

23. Tony Attanucci West Virginia University

 

24. Mike Podelnyk Western Michigan University

 

28.February.2008

 

2007-2008 NECHL All-Tourney Team

New Brunswick, NJ

 

The NECHL All-Tourney team is comprised of one player from each of the six participating teams in the NECHL Championship tournament as voted on by the coaches. The results of the coaches poll are in and this years all tourney team has been posted:

 

Forwards:

Shane Allen, Penn State Berks

Andrew Shapiro, Rutgers University

Kyle Smith, SUNY Cortland

Defense:

Rob Gilbert, Binghamton University

Thomas Swink, Ithaca College

Goalie:

Greg Feiden, SUNY Oswego

24.February.2008

 

Oswego State Wins Inaugural NECHL Championship

SUNY Oswego claims the Tri-State Cup as the inaugural winner of the NECHL.

 

Oswego defeated Rutgers University 4-2 in a nail-biter with an empty net goal scored in the last minute of the game.

 

The Tournament MVP went to Oswego's Jake Wiemer. The All-Tourney Team will be announced later in the week.

 

"Congrats to Head Coach Jay Peacock and a great SUNY Oswego team. They fought hard and wore their hearts on their sleeves", said NECHL Commissioner Andy Gojdycz. "It was a great inaugural season for the NECHL and we can expect our league to flourish once again next year."

 

23.February.2008

 

NECHL All-Star Team Announced

 

1st Team All-Stars

Forward: Ryan Hawthorne, SUNY Oswego

Forward: Josh Esformes, Rutgers University

Forward: Mike Cerasoli, SUNY Cortland

Defense: Nick Leuthauser, SUNY Oswego

Defense: Dan Sidle, PS Berks

Goalie: Greg Feiden, SUNY Oswego

 

2nd Team All-Stars

Forward: Jamie Shutts, SUNY Oswego

Forward: Mike Pereplyotchik, Rutgers University

Forward: Brandon Pike, PS Berks

Defense: Anton Rassadkin, Rutgers University

Defense: Shane Allen, PS Berks

Goalie: Frank Figarole, Rutgers University

 

Coach of the Year

Andy Gojdycz, Rutgers University

 

Honorable Mentions:

Forwards:

Andy Green, SUNY Cortland

Dustin Kennedy, SUNY Oswego

Jeff Katz, Rutgers University

Andrew Shapiro, Rutgers University

Wyatt Fox, Ithaca College

Chris Carpenter, Ithaca College

 

Defense:

Matt Balke, PS Berks

Rory Levinson, Rutgers University

Evan Ely, Rutgers University

Thomas Swink, Ithaca College

 

Goalie:

Kevin Medrano, SUNY Cortland

 

11.February.2008

 

Split with Canton

The Oswego State Men's Club Hockey team recently traveled to Canton and split a two game weekend with the hosts.

 

Friday, February 8 saw the Lakers play one of their best games all season long and defeat Canton by a score of 5-3. Oswego goals were scored by Jamie Shutts (2 – Fulton), Tim Rinck (2), and Chase Collins. Assisting were Jordan Romano, Tim Rinck, Jamie Shutts, Greg Distin (Fulton), James Mitchell, Brandon Clark and Dustin Kennedy (Oswego Admirals). Goalie Greg Feiden had 32 saves for the Lakers.

 

The following afternoon, the two teams faced off again and Canton defeated the visitors by a score of 5-2, with the last Canton goal being an empty net goal. Scoring for Oswego were Brad Kervin and Ethen Ericksen with assists being credited to Jordan Romano, Brandon Clark and Brad Kervin. The goaltending duties were split by Mike Whittaker (Syracuse Stars) and Greg Feiden.

 

Coach Jay Peacock was very happy with the way his team played. The Canton team will be joining the ACHA league next year when they become a 4 year school. They are the only hockey team at their college. The Lakers have several players on the team from the Canton area so the Friday victory was especially nice.

 

This weekend will be the final regular season home games for Oswego as they host Ithaca on Saturday night at 7:00 and Cortland on Sunday at 11:30. These two games are extremely important for league standings going into the NECHL tournament the following weekend which will be hosted by Oswego. Before Sunday's game against Cortland, the 7 seniors on the Oswego team will be honored by the coaches and their teammates.

 

For information on the team, please visit their website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey. The team is sponsored by The Clubhouse Tavern, Time Warner Cable, Wayne Drugs and the Student Association at Oswego State University.

30.January.2008

 

A Long Awaited Win

In only its fourth year of existence, the Oswego State Men's Club Hockey team had faced Cornell 6 times, always losing to the Big Red. This past weekend that changed as the host Lakers defeated Cornell 4-2 at the Campus Center Rink. Cornell scored first, but then Oswego answered with 3 straight goals to ice the win. Scoring for Oswego were Eric Zerrahn (Oswego) 2, Jamie Shutts (Fulton/Morrisville) and Brandon Clarke. Assists were credited to Tim Rinck, Shutts, Dustin Kennedy(Oswego Admirals) and James Mitchell. Senior goalie Greg Feiden had 24 saves for the Lakers.

 

The Lakers traveled to Ithaca for their first meeting of the season two days later. Playing with a shortened bench due to injuries and illness, Ithaca defeated Oswego 6-3. Kennedy, Rinck and Nick Atkins (Auburn) scored for the Lakers with assists going to Rinck and Jordan Romano(Penfield)2. Goalies Mike Whittaker and Greg Feiden split the goaltending duties for Oswego.

20.January.2008

 

Strong Start in NECHL for 2008

After losing the first two non-league games of the new semester, the Oswego State Men's Club Hockey Team came from behind to defeat host St. Bonaventure in an important league contest this past weekend. The Lakers were trailing 3-2 going into the third period on Friday night and came back to score 4 unanswered goals to beat the Bonnies 6-3. Scoring for Oswego were Dustin Kennedy (2) (Oswego Admirals), Chase Collins, Jamie Shutts (Fulton/Morrisville), Eric Zerrahn (Oswego) and Jim LaPaglia (Utica). Assists were credited to Shutts (2), LaPaglia, Zerrahn, Tim Rinck, Kennedy, Jake Wiemer, Collins and Colin Hould (Fulton/Stonybrook). Goalie Mike Whittaker (Syracuse Stars) faced 30 shots.

 

Coach Jay Peacock would like to welcome defenseman Colin Hould to the team. Hould is a native of Fulton who played for the Syracuse Stars and transferred to Oswego from Stonybrook.

19.November.2007

 

Cortland Obliterated by Oswego

On Friday November 16 the Oswego Men's Club Ice hockey team made the three hour bus ride to Niagara University to take on the #14 ACHA nationally ranked Purple Eagles. The team has four scorers on it who are ranked in the top fifteen scorers in the nation . Oswego is unranked but had an 8-game winning streak on the line. It would be the first ranked opponent Oswego would face this year. Oswego's Head Coach Jay Peacock said "This will tell us how good we really are."

 

Oswego came out on the wrong end of a 4-2 game but all was not lost. There was no score in the first period and Oswego held their own very well. The green and gold went down 2-0 nothing in the second period but narrowed the margin late in the period on a pretty shorthanded goal by senior forward Dan Holding. Oswego knotted the score at 2-2 half way through the third period when Jim LaPaglia found the back of the Niagara net. Oswego was able to handle Niagara's very prolific power play units throughout the game but late in the third period. Niagara got their chance to use their power play again and this time they were successful. The Purple Eagles tallied again on another power play opportunity in the last two minutes of the game to finish out the scoring.

 

Assisting on the Oswego goals were Fabian Loprick, Ryan Hawthorne, and Jake Wiemer. Oswego goalie Greg Feiden had 26 saves.

 

Coach Peacock stated, "Although it was a disappointing loss, we made a good effort against an excellent team. It showed us that we can play some pretty good hockey against some very good teams."

 

On Sunday the Lakers traveled to Cortland to face their longtime rival and defeated the home team 11-0. The Oswego team dominated the game from the beginning with the first goal being scored 35 seconds into the game. Other Oswego players who scored were Fabian Loprick, Ryan Hawthorne (4)(Baldwinsville) , Jake Wiemer, Eric Zerrahn,( Oswego), Dustin Kennedy (Oswego Admirals), Jordan Romano and Tim Rinck (2). Credited with the assists were Nick Leuthauser, Fabian Loprick, Ryan Hawthorne, Jim LaPaglia (2), Jake Wiemer (2), Eric Zerrahn, James Mitchell, Brad Kervin, Dustin Kennedy (2), and Nick Atkins (Auburn). Mike Whittaker was in the net and had 30 saves and tallied his second shut out game of the season.

 

The team currently has a 12-3 record and will travel to Binghamton on December 1. They will then host a free youth hockey clinic on December 2 at the Fulton Community Rink from 7-8:30. This clinic is open to all Fulton Youth Hockey players.

 

The team is sponsored by Time Warner Cable, The Club House Tavern, Wayne Drugs and the Oswego State Student Association. For more information, visit the team website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

11.November.2007

 

Oswego Extends Their Winning Streak by 3 Games

With a record of 11-2, the Oswego State Men's Club Hockey Team is off to its best start in the team's four year history. The Lakers are a Division 1 ACHA team and they are also members of the Northeast Collegiate Hockey League and are currently in first place.

 

Oswego placed their 5 game winning streak on the line with a tough three game weekend. The team traveled to Binghamton on Friday and defeated the host team by a score of 4-2. Oswego goals were scored by Eric Zerrahn (Oswego), Kevin Kozlowski, Tim Rinck and Ryan Hawthorne (Baldwinsville). Assisting were Kevin Kozlowski, Dustin Kennedy (Oswego Admirals), Nick Atkins (Auburn), Chase Collins and Jim LaPaglia (Utica). Greg Feiden had 29 saves.

 

On Saturday RIT came to the Campus Center Rink and challenged the home team's record in a scoring dual. It was a high scoring affair with both teams scoring 8 goals during regulation. It was still tied after a 4-on-4 5 minutes sudden death overtime period. The game was decided in 5-man shootout with Oswego winning 2-0. Lakers who scored were Kevin Kozlowski (3), Tim Rinck, Eric Zerrahn, Brandon Clark, Ryan Hawthorne, and Jamie Shutts (Fulton). Assists were credited to Jordan Romano, James Mitchell, Greg Distin (Fulton), Dustin Kennedy, Chase Collins, and Jamie Shutts (2). The shootout goals were scored by Shutts and Kennedy. Mike Whittaker and Greg Feiden shared the goaltending duties with a combined 27 saves.

 

Sunday saw the Oswego team playing host to previously undefeated Mohawk Valley. The Oswego team played a strong game at both ends of the ice defeating the visitors 5-2. Scoring for Oswego were Greg Distin, Jake Wiemer, Brad Kervin, Ryan Hawthorne and Tim Rinck. with assists being credited to Wiemer, Jim LaPaglia (2), Hawthorne, Nick Leuthauser, Jordan Romano, and Dustin Kennedy. Greg Feiden had 19 saves for Oswego.

 

Before Sunday's game, the team presented their advisor and #1 fan, Bruce Zellar, a team jacket and thanked him for all of his support.

 

Oswego travels to #14 nationally ranked Niagara University this Friday and then to rival Cortland on Sunday. The complete game schedule, results and team pictures are on their website – www.oswego.edu/icehockey. Admission to the games is free. The team will be hosting the NECHL Championship Feb. 22-24 at the Campus Center Rink. More information will be available at a later date.

5.November.2007

 

Oswego Sweeps the Blue Lions

The SUNY Oswego Men's Club Hockey team improved its record to 8-2 by completing a two game sweep of Penn State-Berks this past weekend. The team traveled to Reading, PA on Saturday to take on the Nittany Lions on their home ice and defeated them by a score of 4 -2 . Scoring for Oswego were Ryan Hawthorne (Baldwinsville), Dustin Kennedy (Oswego Admirals), Brad Kervin and Tim Rinck. Assisting on the Oswego goals were Ethen Erickson, Jake Wiemer and Jordan Romano. Goalie Mike Whittaker (Cortland) had 21 saves for Oswego.

 

The two teams faced off again the next day and Oswego once again defeated Penn State 3 – 2. Oswego goals were scored by defensemen Greg Distin (2) (Fulton) and Capt. Nick Leuthauser while assists were credited to Tim Rinck, Chase Collins, Dustin Kennedy and Jamie Shutts ( Fulton). Goalie Greg Feiden had 26 saves for the Lakers.

 

Coach Jay Peacock (Mexico) credited both goalies for doing an outstanding job in the net for Oswego.

 

Oswego will travel to Binghamton on Friday night for a league game and will then host RIT on Saturday night at the Campus Center Rink at 7:00. On Sunday, Mohawk Valley Community College will visit Oswego. The puck will be dropped at 1:00. Both games are non- league games. Admission is free.

 

Coach Peacock would also like to thank assistant coach and EMT Doug Whittaker and parents Jim Hawthorne and Jason Hawthorne for traveling with the team this past weekend.

 

Oswego has the privilege of hosting the NECHL championships at the Campus Center Rink on February 22 – 24. More information will be available at a later date.

 

For a complete team schedule , please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey. Pictures will be available on the website in the near future. The team is sponsored by the Student Association of Oswego State University, The Club House Tavern, Wayne Drugs and Time Warner Cable.

29.October.2007

 

Binghamton Falls to Oswego

The Oswego State Men's Club Hockey team improved its record to 6-2 by defeating SUNY Binghamton in recent action at the Campus Center Rink. Nick Leathauser scored the first goal of the game in the second period , assisted by Dustin Kennedy. Ryan Hawthorne scored the next two Oswego goals with assists being credited to Brandon Clark, Chase Collins and Greg Distin. Binghamton than scored twice to narrow the Oswego lead but Oswego's Dustin Kennedy scored unassisted as he was being hauled to the ice by the Binghamton defenseman. Kevin Kozlowski scored the final Oswego goal of the game on a pass from Ryan Hawthorne. Oswego goalie Greg Feiden had 35 saves.

 

The Lakers will be traveling to Penn State-Berks this coming weekend for two important league games. Oswego will also be hosting the NECHL tournament the weekend of February 22 – 24 at the Campus Center Rink.

 

Jay Peacock, head coach, would like to welcome Doug Whittaker to the team as assistant coach and team EMT.

 

The team is sponsored by Time Warner Cable, The Clubhouse Tavern, Wayne Drugs and the Student Association of Oswego State University. For more information and team pictures and schedule, please visit the website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey.

24.October.2007

 

Oswego to Host NECHL Championship

The Northeastern Collegiate Hockey League (NECHL) has just announced that Oswego State has won the bid to host the inaugural NECHL Championship in 2008. The tournament, which will take place February 22nd through the 24th, will be held at the Oswego State Campus Center Ice Arena.

 

The NECHL is comprised of 7 teams: Oswego State, Rutgers University, Cortland State, Binghamton University, Ithaca College, St. Bonaventure University, and Penn State Berks.

 

More information will be made public when available.

 

 

23.October.2007

 

Oswego Downs St. Bonaventure

The men's club hockey team of SUNY Oswego recently hosted the St. Bonavanture hockey team and defeated the Bonnies 6-0. Laker goals were scored by Fulton native Jamie Shutts (2), Ryan Hawthorne (2) and scoring his first collegiate goals Jordan Romano (2). Assists were credited to Greg Distin (Fulton), Ethen Ericksen, Fabian Loeprick, Chase Collins and Jamie Shutts (2). Goalie Greg Feiden recorded his first shutout of the season and had 25 saves in the Oswego net. This was an important win for the home team as St. Bonaventure and Oswego are in the same league.

 

The club will be hosting Binghamton on Saturday, October 27 at 7:00. Due to a scheduling conflict on the Oswego home ice at the Campus Center, the game will be played at the rink in Fulton.

 

The Oswego players will be holding a free hockey clinic at the Fulton rink on Sunday, October 28 from 7 – 8:30 for all players in the Fulton Youth Hockey Association. Another clinic will be held on December 2.

 

For more information and complete roster and schedule, please visit the team website at www.oswego.edu/icehockey. Admission to the games is always free.

20.October.2007

 

Oswego Hockey Player Tops in Nation

 

by: Suzanne M. Ellis

A club hockey player at the State University College at Oswego leads the nation in goals for Division I club hockey, and a second player on the team is tied for fifth place in assists.

 

As of Friday, Ryan Hawthorne, a senior from Baldwinsville, had scored 11 goals in the first six games of the season. Matt Warren, from Mercyhurst College, and Kyle Dodgson, from Liberty University, each have nine.

 

Tied for fifth place in assists in the American Collegiate Hockey Association is Jamie Shutts, a junior from Fulton. Shutts, who has six assists, is tied with 13 other ACHA club hockey players.

 

"This is the first time that a player on the team has achieved the No. 1 ranking," said Carla Peacock, whose husband, Jay, coaches the Oswego team. "To be ranked No. 1 in the country is quite an accomplishment, considering the team has only been in existence for four years."

 

Club hockey, Peacock explained, is for athletes who want to continue playing after high school but don't feel they can make the commitment to a varsity team.

 

"A lot of the kids on our team were former high school stars who still wanted to play an organized sport, but either they didn't make the varsity team or they chose not to play a varsity sport," she said.

 

Before Friday night's game against St. Bonaventure University, for which results were not immediately available, the team's record was 4-2.

 

From 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 28, the Oswego State team will host a free hockey clinic at the Fulton War Memorial for members of the Fulton Youth Hockey Association.

 

Suzanne Ellis can be reached at sellis@syracuse.com, 592-7140 or 470-3233.

15.October.2007

 

Top Scorers Collide

Hockey fans who traveled to the Campus Center Rink on the SUNY Oswego Campus got a special treat recently when two of the top ten scorers in the ACHA were on the ice during the same game when Mercyhurst traveled to Oswego for a game with the men's club ice hockey team at SUNY Oswego.

 

Ryan Hawthorne of Oswego and Matt Warren of Mercyhurst are both one of the top ten scorers in the nation - Hawthorne is #4 and Warren is #2- in the ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association) which the national league for college ice hockey club teams. Mercyhurst is also ranked #25 in the league which also consists of such hockey powerhouses as Penn State, Liberty and Kent State.

 

The game was exciting as Oswego rallied from a 2 goal deficit to tie the game in the second period. Mercyhurst then scored 3 and Oswego battled back with 2 goals to trail by one with 14 seconds left in the third period. The tying goal was halfway over the line but the buzzer sounded to end the game with Oswego being defeated by 5 - 4. Scoring for Oswego were Jamie Shutts (Fulton), Tim Rinck and Ryan Hawthorne (2) with assists being credited to Dustin Kennedy (Oswego Admirals) (2), Tim Rinck, and Nick Leuthauser. Oswego goalie Greg Feiden had 39 saves in the net.

 

The Mercyhurst coaching staff commented on how impressed they were with the quality of players on the Oswego team especially since the Oswego team has only been in existence for 4 years.

 

The next day the Oswego team traveled to Cazenovia for a non-league game and defeated the Cazenovia team 17 - 0. Many of the younger players on the team scored their first college goals – Cameron Sloan (2), Eric Zerrahn (Oswego) (3), Dan Wilcox, Brad Kervin (2), Dan Holding, Fabian Loeprick (Northwood) , Tim Rink, Chase Collins (Rochester), Ryan Hawthorne, and Kris Clement (3) with assists being credited several of the players. Goalie Mike Whittaker (Cortland) had 11 saves.

 

The team has a home game on Friday, Oct. 19 vs. St. Bonaventure at 7:00 at the Campus Center Rink. Admission is always free to the games.

 

The team is coached by Jay Peacock from Mexico.

 

The team would also like to thank their sponsors Time Warner Cable, Wayne Drugs, The Clubhouse Tavern and the Student Association of SUNY Oswego for their support.

9.October.2007

 

Oswego Splits with Rutgers

The Oswego State Men's Club hockey team split a pair of games with Rutgers University recently. Game 1 of the 2 game series was won by Oswego, 6-5, in thrilling fashion with a sudden death overtime win. Scoring goals for the Lakers were Ryan Hawthorne (Baldwinsville) (2), Tim Rinck (2), and Dustin Kennedy (Oswego Admirals) (1). Credited with assists were Jamie Shutts (Fulton) (2), Brad Kervin (Queensbury) (1) - his first college point, Jake Weimer and Jim LaPaglia. Jamie Shutts scored the game winning goal with 44 seconds into overtime. Goalie Greg Feiden was busy in the net with 51 saves. The Lakers outshot Rutgers 68-51.

 

The next afternoon the teams faced off again with Rutgers defeating the Lakers 5-1. This was the first loss for the Lakers this season. Scoring for Oswego was senior assistant captain Ryan Hawthorne assisted by Jamie Shutts and Greg Distin, both of Fulton. Laker goalie Mike Whittaker (Cortland) had 35 saves in the net.

 

Head coach of the Lakers is Jay Peacock from Mexico.

 

Several local players have achieved national ranking this week in the ACHA. Ryan Hawthorne is 4th nationally for total points and 1st in goal scored. Jamie Shutts is 6th in points and 5th in assists. This is quite an achievement as all of the ACHA teams from around the country include their statistics for this ranking.

 

The next game for Oswego is Saturday, Oct. 20 vs. Mercyhurst at 7:00 at the Campus Center Rink. The following day the Lakers travel to Cazenovia College for a non league game. Admission is always free to the games.

2.October.2007

 

Strong Start

The Oswego State Club team has just completed their first weekend of their regular season and they're off to a phenomenal start. In their preseason the team scrimaged against the Upstate Medical Pediatrics Department team to raise money for both the Pediatrics department and the Golisano Children's Hospital at Upstate in Syracuse, NY. Spirits were high as Oswego State students and residents from the area filed into the arena to watch two teams battle it out. Although the teams battled hard, the atmosphere was light as the players joked and laughed throughout the game. At the end of the night the game raised a total of $480, a resounding success.

 

For their first weekend in the regular season Oswego faced off in a home-and-home series against the Syracuse Orangemen. Friday nights game in Syracuse proved a fiesty contest. As the hit count soared so did the pace of the game. The Orangemen started off with a quick goal in the first period on a powerplay, but Oswego quickly evened it up and didn't look back. Led by Ryan Hawthorne and Jake Wiemer the Lakers soared back to a 4-1 lead and held on to win 4-2.

 

Saturday Oswego played their home opener against an SU team looking for revenge from the previous night. Backstopped by goalie Mike Whittaker, the Lakers fought a tight game the whole way through. Ryan Hawthorne scored a hat trick, his first of the year, to lead Oswego to a 3-2 victory, sweeping the Orangemen. The game was capped off by a resounding tossing of oranges onto the ice by Oswego fans, a tribute to the outstanding performance over the weekend.

 

19.July.2007

 

New Recruits

As the midpoint of July begins to fade in the distance, the thought of the upcoming season begins to set in. Hopes and aspirations will soon reach their pinnacle as tryouts begin. For returning veterans to the Oswego State Club team, the beginnings of a new season and the onset of tryouts will seem routine. As for new recruits to the team, the first meeting will be nerve racking, for most, it will be the first time having ever seen their future coach and teammates. Dryland training will seem reminiscent from high school: hot and tiring. Yet within the first couple weeks of dryland a miraculous event occurs; on ice practice begins. The smell of freshly cut ice looms around the rink as the players filter into the locker room, many anxious and eager to get their first glimpse at college hockey; to fulfill a dream.

 

Messy

Construction is finally back underway. After a long and drawn out wait the site should be up within the next few weeks. Please pardon the mess and do note that the prospects form is indeed not functioning correctly and if you're viewing the site via Internet Explorer, there are known bugs that distort the view of the webpage. These bugs are being addressed and will hopefully be resolved in a timely manner. Thank you.

 

Greg Feiden

10 July 2007

Friday, February 9, 2007

Oswego State Club Hockey Team Making Strides This Year

By BRENDAN GOOLEY, Intern (Palladium Times)

 

Hard hits, an unblemished home record, and the chance to see a Division I club hockey team play were more than enough reasons for fans to go see the Lakers in action this past weekend.

 

The Oswego State club hockey team hosted two games at the Campus Center Ice Arena. The Lakers lost their first home game of the season to Cornell on Friday, 5-2, but bounced back Saturday to nip Binghamton 8-7.

 

The Oswego State men's club hockey team is 12-9-1 overall.

 

"It was a big weekend for us because we're starting the second half of the season and we want to start stringing some wins together so we can enter the playoffs playing well," Coach Jay Peacock said.

 

In Peacock's first season as head coach, the Lakers have made tremendous strides toward building a strong club hockey team. The Lakers made the jump from the Division III club ranks to Division I this season, and have picked up some impressive wins against quality opponents.

 

The Lakers went on the road last weekend and earned wins over the University of Buffalo and SUNY Cortland. Buffalo, a nationally ranked team earlier this season, was shut down by Oswego State goalie Greg Feiden in a sudden-death shootout. Jake Weimer of Oswego scored his second goal of the night to give the Lakers a 4-3 victory.

 

Oswego carried the momentum into the Cortland game and dominated for a 7-2 win after losing to the Dragons earlier in the season, 9-6.

 

The Lakers have made the transition to Division I smoothly, even though they're only able to practice once or twice a week. Peacock said he's been pleased with the results and can't say enough about the kids he's coaching.

 

"These kids gave up the last two weeks of their winter breaks to come back early and practice every day because the ice was available," Peacock said. "They are so dedicated and they actually run the program. They're the ones negotiating with the school, taking care of the team's money, and constantly uploading the Web site."

 

Peacock said it's a fun group of kids to coach and said his team is compiled of past high school stars who aren't worried about seeing their name in the paper. He said his roster is full of players like Jim Lapaglia and Dave Farley, who aren't necessarily the fastest and most talented players, but do the little things that ultimately help the team win.

 

"Jim is one of those lunchbox players who comes every day and leaves everything on the ice," Peacock said. "He had a hip pointer injury before the Buffalo game and was probably 90 percent healthy, but sucked it up and gave me 150 percent."

 

Farley is described by his coach as a big, strong bull. Peacock said Farley might not always show up on the stat sheet, but he makes things happen and does whatever is needed to get a win.

 

Lapaglia, a junior forward, said his team is a bunch of grinders with a lot of hard hitters and playmakers. His five goals and five assists in 16 games this season might not seem like a lot, but it is actually the norm on a team which has received the majority of its points from senior forward Ryan Hawthorne. The Baldwinsville native leads the Lakers in goals (27), assists (13), and points (40).

 

"Hawthorne is one of the best players, if not the best player I've ever played with," Lapaglia said. "He's an animal on the ice and his speed is unbelievable. I think he could play on the varsity team."

 

The Lakers also have two local players on their team. Greg Distin, a graduate of Fulton's G. Ray Bodley High School, is described by Peacock as a monster with the hardest shot on the team. The freshman defender has contributed in his first year with the Lakers with three goals and 10 assists. Ted Harrison, a senior forward, played his high school hockey at Oswego. Harrison has three goals and three assists this season.

 

Each member of the Lakers' roster pays $200 every season, which goes toward travel expenses. Peacock said Oswego State provides money for jerseys and equipment. The rest of the money needed in order to play a 30-game schedule comes from fund-raising and donations.

 

Peacock said the team appreciates all the help it has received, and that's the reason his team has tried to give back to the community. The Lakers recently held a free hockey clinic for players in the Fulton Youth Hockey. The kids learned how to shoot different types of shots and Oswego State's Feiden hopped in goal to run the goaltending clinic. The team will hold another one of these free hockey clinics on Sunday at 6:45 p.m. at the Fulton Ice Arena.

 

Farley, one of the Lakers' eight seniors, said he's enjoyed playing for Peacock and likes the competition of ACHA Division I club hockey.

 

"Club hockey is a great way to extend your hockey career," Farley said. "It also allows you to meet new friends without having a strenuous commitment of a varsity sport. The competition has been a lot tougher this season, but we've been playing good of late and are peaking at the right time."

 

Three out of the Lakers' four remaining regular-season games will be on the road. The last chance to see the club team play at the Campus Center Ice Arena this season will be Feb. 18 against Cortland.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Home Opener

 

With the new campus center open and ready for a roaring crowd, the OSU Club Hockey team is set to square off against Ithaca College for their home opener. A close loss to Ithaca earlier in the season has Oswego hungry for revenge as game time slowly approaches. Warm ups are set to begin at 6:30pm on Friday with a 7:05pm puck drop. The OSU club is hoping for a strong turnout of fans as the arena's acoustics are phenomenal. Come on out to the game, bring your friends, be loud, be crazy and keep the noise level through the roof to keep the Oswego team energized.

Friday, September 1, 2006

06-07 Season Underway

 

Finally, school is back in session and the fun begins. Dry land training is underway and on-ice captains practice will begin in less than a week, so players who plan on attending try-outs, make sure you have your paper work completed. Try-outs are 2 weeks away with a lot of talent eager to hit the ice and battle for the 30 roster spots. This is not a time to hold anything back. With Buffalo and Niagara only 21 days away, the team will be in full gear and intensity will be key to a successful first month. Keep on eye on the schedule, though, because we'll be home in the new campus center sooner than you think, so get ready fans! OSU club hockey has high expectations and we'll need all of you to help us in the stands every night!

Monday, July 17, 2006

New Website Launched

 

The Oswego State Club Hockey Team has just unveiled the new look of their website in anticipation for the upcoming 2006-2007 season. With their final schedule nearing completion, the OSU club team is a part of the newly formed New York Central Hockey League (NYCHL) division in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). The NYCHL was formerly a league of it's own, but was integrated into the ACHA recently by OSU's head coach, Matt Collins. Other teams joining OSU in the NYCHL are: SUNY Cortland, SUNY Binghamton, St. Bonaventure, Cornell University and Ithaca College.