Couldn’t get a ticket to the SOLD OUT SUNYAC Championship between the Oswego State Lakers and the Geneseo Ice Knights? Don’t worry! You can watch the game on WTOP-10! This is the first road broadcast in WTOP’s history. It will also mark the first time WTOP uses the WTOP HD brand as all of the action from Geneseo will be broadcast in HD!
Coverage starts at 6:30pm with pre-game Live from the Al Roker Studio at SUNY Oswego. Puck drops in Geneseo at 7pm. Catch us on campus channel 10.1 or online at http://athletics.oswego.edu/showcase/?Live=210
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Lakers throttle Canton, win alumni weekend opener 9-1
The Oswego St. Lakers Men’s Hockey team skated past the Canton Kangaroos with ease Friday night, with 7 different goal scorers leading the way. Oswego started strong, taking a 2-0 lead into the first intermission. Sean Federow and Stephen Johnson, two defensemen, tallied the markers.
In the second Canton managed to bring the game within 1, as Nick Vasilopoulos went hard to the net and buried a pass from George Curry. After that it was all Lakers, with Mitch Herlihey, Matt Galati, and Mike Montagna all registering goals.
In the third the Lakers continued to pour it on, as Johnson and Galati put of the second goals of their nights. Morgan Bonner and Kenny Neil put up the last markers within a minute of each other to finally chase Canton goaltender Spencer Landry. Justin Gilbert made 15 saves in the win for Oswego.
Oswego is back in action tomorrow night as they take on Nazareth in a 7 p.m. contest. Hockey Night in Oswego Pregame starts on WTOP at 6:30 pm.
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Hansen Earns First Career Shutout
The Oswego State men’s hockey team defeated the Brockport Golden Eagles 3-0 on Saturday night in the battle for sole possession of second place in the SUNYAC. After the victory, the Lakers stay undefeated at the Marano Campus Center Ice Arena and move to 6-1-1 overall with a 4-0-1 conference record. Meanwhile, Brockport drops to 6-4-1 overall and 3-2-1 in the SUNYAC.
The first period did not result in a score by either team with defense playing a prominent role. However, Oswego was able to find the back net early in the second period as Aaron Huffnagle connected with Cameron Berry for the score. The goal had additional meaning with it leading to teddy bears being launched onto the ice for the annual Teddy Bear Toss. After a count, it was announced that 736 bears were collected for donation.
In the third period, the Lakers looked to extend their lead and they did with Joseph Molinaro sending a slapshot past Brockport goalie, Matt Schneider. This would not be the highlight of the period though as physicality between both teams was at a high. For the second straight home game, the Lakers saw one of the members of the opposing team earn a five minute major penalty as well as an ejection. With momentum on their side, Oswego was able to seal the win with a last second empty net goal by Mitch Herlihey.
Cedric Hansen manned the net for the Lakers playing the entire duration of the game while stopping 19 shots. The game marked the first shutout of his career.
Oswego will travel to Potsdam for another SUNYAC matchup on Friday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 pm.
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Women’s and Men’s hockey get their first wins of the 2016-17 season
This past weekend both the women’s and men’s hockey teams got their first wins of the 2016-17 season.
The women’s team had their first road game of the year on Friday. The team traveled to New Hampshireto take on New England College. The Lakers would go on to win their first game of the season 6-1. Freshman twin sisters Jacquelin and Julieann White showed what they are capable of. Jacquelin had two goals while Julieann had a goal and a assist.
On Saturday, the women would make their way to Vermont to take on Castleton. At the end of the second period, the Lakers were up 3-0 put then the Castleon Cougars scored three goals in the third period to tie it up. Senior Kendall Applebaum would score the game-winning goal for the Lakers.
While the women’s team was away, the men’s team was home and played Elmira on both Friday and
Saturday.On Friday, the Lakers dominated the Golden Eagles 7-1. The Lakers saw seven different goal scorers. Three of the goals were power play goals while the first goal of the game was a short-handed goal.
On Saturday, the men played Elmira again, but this time they played in Elmira. The Lakers would get their first road win of the year by winning the game 6-3. Senior Kenny Neil had a hat trick while fellow senior Shawn Hulshof assisted each of Neil’s goal.
Both the women’s and men’s team will be home next weekend. The women will play Chatham on Friday and Saturday while the men will travel to Brockport on Friday and come home Saturday and play Geneseo.
