Men's Hockey Game Night: SUNYAC Semifinals

It's do or die for the men's ice hockey team. Could tonight spell the end of 13 Laker careers? Or, will Oswego advance to next weekend's SUNYAC title game for the second straight season? Find out right now, Countdown to Faceoff is on the air followed by the puck drop at 7 p.m.

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Women's Hockey Season Comes To An End

The Oswego State women's ice hockey team fell 6-1 at Plattsburgh in today's ECAC West play-in round contest at the Stafford Ice Arena.

WNYO To Broadcast Cortland v. Fredonia

Due to the absence of Cortland and Fredonia's broadcast teams, WNYO has made the late decision to broadcast the SUNYAC semifinal matchup between those two schools at 6 p.m. We hope you enjoy the broadcast. Click here to listen

Note: Due to the short notice, WNYO may not have a full staff on hand for the first game and may therefore not have underwriters or other production elements for the broadcast.

Men's Basketball Game Night: SUNYAC Playoffs

The Oswego State men's basketball team will play host to the 2009 SUNYAC championship this weekend as they vie for their first conference title in 44 years. Cortland and Fredonia will get the semifinal round started with a 6 p.m. tip-off at the Max Ziel Gymnasium. The host Lakers will take on Brockport at 8 p.m. in a rematch of the 2008 semifinal round.

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Selleck Named SUNYAC Rookie of the Year

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SUNYAC Release:

FREDONIA – The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has announced its 2008-09 Ice Hockey Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year awards.

Oswego freshman forward Eric Selleck (Shanley, Ont.) was named the 2008-09 SUNYAC Rookie of the Year. In conference play, he scored nine goals and ten assists, as the Lakers (17-7-1, 11-4-1) worked their way to the No. 2 seed in the SUNYAC Playoffs. Twice this year Selleck earned SUNYAC Rookie of the Week honors (Feb. 2 and Nov. 24).

The 2008-09 Herb Hammond Most Valuable Player of the Year was Plattsburgh sophomore goaltender Bryan Hince (Tillonsburg, Ont.). Herb Hammond was a coach for 12 years at Oswego and two additional years at Plattsburgh. He was named National Coach of the Year in 1981 while coaching at Plattsburgh. He has since spent 17 years as an NHL scout for several teams. Hince finished the season at 13-0-1 during SUNYAC play, recorded three shutouts, and had a .937 save percentage. Plattsburgh has been ranked first in the country in Division III for twelve straight weeks, and earned the number one seed in the Conference tournament. Hince earned Goaltender of the Week honors seven times this season.

Plattsburgh’s head coach Bob Emery earned Coach of the Year honors. The Cardinals (22-1-2, 15-0-1) placed first in SUNYAC regular season play. This is Emery’s fifth time being voted Coach of the Year. The Cardinals will host no. 4 seed Brockport Saturday night, while Oswego will host no. 3 Geneseo. Game times are at 7 p.m.

Game Night: Men's Hockey Senior Night

Aaron Saul leads his Potsdam Bears into the Campus Center looking to lock down one of the six playoff spots in the SUNYAC. The Lakers are already certain of the number two seed and could possibly face the Bears again in the semi-finals next weekend. Tonight's game is nearly sold out as the Laker faithful say goodbye to 13 seniors. Click here to listen at 6:35.

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Potters' Pantaloons

GenEASYo NY- After all the smoke cleared and all the dust settled, and sticks, helmets and other hockey parifenalia was strewend across the Ice. The Oswego Laker's had won yet another game. Thier hot goaltender Tim Potter, had won yet another game, and Oswego continued to believe in Harry- err... Tim Potter magic!

However, there was one question that had yet to be asked. One hard hitting, journalistic avenue that had yet to be explored. The great minds at WTOP, and WNYO, who leave no stone unturned, and no road unexplored, had let this small inquiry pass them by. It was up to this rusty old hockey correspondent to ask the hard hitting question. As I stood microphone in hand, question at the ready. I stared the confident, almost cool as a cucumber goalie right in the mask after the game, and asked him point blank:

"Tim, what's the deal with your pants? Why are they so big?"

The silence that was to come was deafening. Alex Rodriguez wouldn't face a more invasive question in any press confrence to come. Tim, seemed to think for a moment, looked at me and gave his answer.

"It cuts down on angles, and makes me wider. You never know when that extra inch or two will help out. I get any advantage I can."

Ahhh, nicely played Mr. Potter. You must have been prepared. Your handlers had you ready. So for those that too, looked at our new hot topic between the pipes and wondered, "how could the Blue Line Club not afford proper attire for our starting goalie." Be advised, there is a method to our Mr. Potter's madness. Hopefully that extra inch can stop anything the Plattsburgh Cardinals are going to fire at him.

Reporting from dark basement in Rochester NY, this Chris Hill.

Chris Hill

WTOP Sports Director Emeritus

Men's Hockey Game Night: #9 Oswego at Geneseo

Men's Hockey Game Night: #9 Oswego at Brockport

Tuttle North Ice Arena - Brockport, NY

WNYO Sports Director Ryan Maloney is in Brockport tonight to bring you the call as the Oswego State men's ice hockey team pays a visit to the Tuttle North Ice Arena. The Lakers are in search of their eighth straight victory since junior goalie Tim Potter (7-0-0, 1.79 GAA, 92.9 save %) transferred to SUNY Oswego from division one Clarkson.

Oswego v. Brockport - 83rd Meeting
All-Time Series: Oswego leads 73-5-4

Records
Oswego 15-5-1 overall, 9-2-1 19 points SUNYAC 2nd place
Brockport 12-6-3 overall, 6-4-2 14 points SUNYAC 3rd place

Streaks:
Oswego 7-0-0
Brockport 1-0-0 (5-1-1 in last 7)

Recent Meetings
11-21-08: Oswego 11, Brockport 3
02-02-08: Oswego 9, Brockport 2
11-10-07: Oswego 4, Brockport 3

Who's Hot - Brockport:
Todd Sheridan 3-0-0, 1.65 GAA, 94.1 Save % in last 3
James Cody 2 goals, 4 assists in last 3
Sean O'Malley 5 game point streak (2 goals, 5 assists)

Who's Hot - Oswego:
Ryan Ellis 3 goals, 4 assists in last 4
Mark Lozzi 2 goals, 1 assist in last game
Tim Potter 7-0-0, 1.79 GAA, 92.9 save % since joining team

Who's Not - Brockport:
Oliver Wrenn 1-1-0, 5.02 GAA, 86.4 save % in last 2

Who's Not - Oswego:
Peter Magagna 0 goals, 2 assists, 16 PIM in last 6
Brendan McLaughlin 1 goal, 1 assist, 20 PIM in last 5

COUNTDOWN TO FACEOFF STARTS AT 6:35 p.m.
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Former Buffalo State Hockey Player Dies in Plane Crash

A former Buffalo State women's hockey player was a passenger on a Continental Airlines flight that crashed Thursday night near Buffalo, killing 50 people.

From Buffalo Business First:

Among the crash victims is Maddy Loftus (pictured), a Parsippany, N.J. resident who attended Buffalo State College from 2002 to 2004, said Jeff Ventura, sports information director at the college. Loftus was supposed to play in Saturday’s women’s ice hockey reunion game, Ventura said.

Loftus transferred to Saint Mary’s University in Minnesota after completing her freshman and sophomore years at Buffalo State, he said. She was among 14 women, many of whom are local, lined up to play in Saturday’s game.

The flight had departed from Newark, N.J. and was on its final approach when it crashed into a house in Clarence.

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