First a reminder for all hockey organizations that Hockey Across America will be presented by Reebok February 17-19 nationwide. Let us know what your organization is doing so that we can publicize is through Hockey New York State and Western New York Hockey Report (for those in WNY).
Friday is Wear Your Favorite Hockey Jersey Day; Saturday is Try Hockey Day and Sunday is Celebrate Local Hockey Heroes. Fans will be directed to USA Hockey’s Facebook page on February 17 to post photos of themselves or friends in their favorite team’s jersey.
Rinks across America will be hosting Try Hockey For Free Clinics. If you are one, please let us know and on Sunday, fans are asked to post photos of their favorite hockey heroes to the USA Hockey Facebook page.
Now for the weekend wrap on women’s ice hockey.
Plattsburgh 5 Oswego 0
Nationally-ranked Plattsburgh scored three special teams goals on their way to a 5-0 win over Oswego State on Friday (Jan. 20). Justine Fisher took a rebound from a shot by Chelsea VanGlahn at 2:35 into the game. The Cardinals took a two goal lead at the end of the first when Ashton Hogan scored her fourth of the season. Alyssa Parke had two goals and two assists in the game. She scored again in the second and then passed one to Teal Grove in the third that took the Cardinals up 4-0. It was then Parke landed her second of the night.
Oswego goalie Catherine Cote ended with 28 saves on 31 shots and Plattsburgh’s Sydney Aveson recorded 19 saves for her fifth shutout of the year.
Oswego State women’s hockey team was unable to stick with sixth-ranked Plattsburgh in a 6-0 loss on Saturday. Bridget Smith (Hamburg, NY) made 28 quality saves in the losing effort.
Jordan Caldwell put the first puck in at 9:15 in the first period. In the second Kylie Klassen skated into the offensive zone and her backhand shot was stopped by Smith only to give the rebound to Jenny Kistner, who tapped it in.
The Cardinals took a 3-0 lead when Shannon Stewart hot one in and then Allison Era sent a knucklepuck on goal taking them up to 4-0. The final two goals came from Alyssa Parke and Morgan MacInnis.
Oswego takes on Buffalo January 27 and 28 and Plattsburgh travels to Elmira for January 28 and 29 games.
Union 2; Brown 2
Union College tied ECAC opponent Brown University 2-2 on Friday. The Dutchwomen didn’t trail once throughout the contest, despite being outshot 38-22. Union is now 3-18-4 overall.
Senior Emilie Arseneault put the puck in first after it deflected off freshman Christine Valente. Freshman Kelly McGrath wasted no time in taking a shot from the point, which found Valente waiting in front of Brown’s goalie. With a smart move she got the puck to Arseneault who went top shelf on Netminder Aubree Moore.
Arseneault and Valente continued to ramp up energy for the Dutchwomen. Brown came on strong and in the second tied the score when Sarah Robson took the puck that had ricocheted across the net and sunk it in.
They went to the locker room at 1-1. In the third it was Valente taking Union to a lead but only to be answered back by Jessica Hoyle.
The game was sent into overtime. Union’s offense fired up as Panchuk quickly sent a shot towards Moore. Yang was there to protect her goaltender, sending the puck up the boards. Arseneault regained possession, flying down the ice on a breakaway. Moore made the save on the senior’s backhand and the game stayed at two a piece. With only two minutes left to play, Hoffman and Valente sent back-to-back shots at Moore. Soon after, Gallagher was tested with two shots from the Bears. Neither team let up, however, and time ran out as Norton and senior Chelsey Heinhuis each had shots blocked by Brown. Both squads left with an ECAC Hockey conference point as the game ended tied 2-2.
On Saturday, January 21 Union hosted their Fifth Annual Pink at the Rink Day against Yale University.
Potsdam 4; Utica 4
The SUNY Potsdam women’s hockey team jumped off to a 3-0 advantage over Utica, but ended in a 4-4 tie on Sunday.
Freshman Forward Emiliee Hazelden (Bloomingdale NY/Northwoods School) had hr first two career goals and Senior Captain Annmarie Lewis recorded a goal and an assist.
The Bears return to action against Neumann on February 3.
Cornell 2; Harvard 0
With an important Ivy League contest against Harvard the #3 Big Red of Cornell came away with a 2-0 victory. Rebecca Johnston and Brianne Jenner had Cornell’s goals and Amanda Marzotta earned her third shutout of the season, saving all of the Crimson’s 22 sots.
Cornell 1; Dartmouth 0
The Big Red then faced Dartmouth the next day, going 60 minutes with no scoring. So did the first four minutes of overtime. That’s when The Big Red struck.
Erin Barley-Malone netted a puck for a 1-0 victory. Goalie Amanda Mazzotta earned her second consecutive shut-out making 31 saves.
Cornell is now 18-2 and 13-1 in ECAC play.
The Big Red now travel to St. Lawrence and Clarkson on January 27 and 28, respectively.
Niagara University 3; Syracuse 3
The Niagara Purple Eagles rallied late in the third on Friday evening to come out with a 3-3 tie with Syracuse. Putting the Purple Eagles on the scoreboard were Jenna Hendrikx, Kaleigh Chippy and Kayla Raniwsky.
For Syracuse it was Margot Scharfe, Allie Lacombe and Shiann Darkangelo.
Overtime heroics from Sophomore Kristin Richards pushed the Niagara women’s hockey team to a 2-1 victory over the Syracuse Orange on Saturday.
With less than two minutes left in overtime, Syracuse freshman Shiann Darkangelo was called for high sticking, giving the Purple Eagles their second powerplay in OT. Thirteen seconds later Erin Burns connected with Richards, who ripped on past Orange Goalie Kallie Billadeau.
This is Niagara’s second overtime win of the season and puts them one behind its record of three set in 2007-08.
Niagara 2; Syracuse 1 (OT)
The Purple Eagles got on the board first when Jessica Hitchcock put in her 11th goal of the season. The Orange tied midway through the contest when Defender Kaillie Goonough got one past Sarah Moses.
The game was tied at one heading into the final period.
Kaleigh Chippy and Hitchcock both finished the weekend with a goal and an assist.
Niagara now faces Robert Morris at home on Friday and at the Island Sports Center on Saturday.
Cortland 0; Neumann 4; Cortland 0, Neumann 7
Amanda Simpson scored two goals and assisted on another as Neumann swept Cortland in a two-game set this weekend. Neumann beat Cortland 4-0 on Saturday afternoon and 7-0 on Friday.
Cortland faces Chatham on January 27 and 28.
Information supplied by college sports information departments. If you want your game news posted, please forward to Janet at jdschultz3663@gmail.com.
On the WNY Girl’s Varsity Ice Hockey scene; West Seneca has pulled out in first over Monsignor Martin. West Seneca is 10-2-0 while Monsignor Martin is 9-1-1. In third is Kenmore followed by Amherst/Sweethome, Williamsville, Frontier/Orchard Park and Lancaster.
West Seneca’s Erin Gehan and Nicole Kirchberger each have 28 points on the season. In goal West Seneca’s Alyssa Gates has seven wins on the season followed by Courtney Wesolowski with 6 wins and one loss for Monsignor Martin.
Games continue this week with Williamsville at Lancaster at the Time Warner Rink on Tuesday (Jan 24). Amherst/Sweethome also plays on Tuesday against Kenmore at Lincoln Arena. On Wednesday its Kenmore vs W. Seneca at Hockey Outlet; Orchard Park/Frontier vs Williamsville at Northtowns; Thursday it’s W Seneca vs Lancaster at Time Warner and Amherst/Sweethome vs Monsignor Martin at Holiday and on Friday it’s Kenmore vs Williamsville at Northtowns.
In Section X Girl’s Ice Hockey Potsdam is in the lead followed by St. Lawrence, Canton, Massena and Salmon River.
Section VII: Beekmanton, Albany Academies, Lake Placid and Saranac Lake.
Section III: Alexandria Bay, Ithaca, Skaneateles and Oswego.
Any girl’s tams wanting additional news posted should email jdschultz3663@gmail.com.
(Photo: Orchard Park/Frontier take on West Seneca. Photo by Janet Schultz)
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