With fall sports championships on the horizon, the start of hockey
season is near. Coming off a year hiatus of action from the 2020-2021
season, the 2019-2020 season saw the Brockport Ice hockey team qualify
for the SUNYAC Tournament with an overall record of (15-9-1) and
conference record of (8-6-1). In the final game of the season, that
years team battled it out with Plattsburgh in the first round of the
SUNYAC Championship, but fell in heartbreaking fashion by a score of 3-2
in double overtime. Brockport's 2019-2020 season was a historic one for
the program as it's seven consecutive game win streak broke the
programs record for consecutive wins in a single season. The Green and
Gold will begin this years journey with a pair of exhibition contest
against Hobart, the first being held on Brockport's home ice at the
Tuttle North Ice Arena on Friday, October 22nd with puck drop set for 7
pm. The second echibition game will be held at Hobart on Saturday Oct.
23rd at 4 pm.
Head Coach Brian Dickinson
will return for his 25th season with the Golden Eagles. Over the past
10 years, Dickinson has led his team to six appearances in the SUNYAC
Tournament and an overall record of 41-32-4 since the 2017 season. From
its last season, Dickinson will return 14 players with 15 incoming
student athletes joining the program over the past two years. Dickinson
will be joined by Assistant Coach Brian Fedele. This will be be Fedele's first season with the program
Dickinson has named senior Corey Tam and graduate student Ryan Romeo
as this years team's captains. Over his time at Brockport as a
defenseman, Tam has recorded three goals, all off power plays, while
picking up 12 assists and a plus/minus of +5. Last Season, Romeo was
voted as part of the SUNYAC Conference First Team, scoring 10 goals and
16 assists. Since the beginning of his career at Brockport in 2017,
Romeo has accumulated a total of 16 goals and 32 assists for 58 total
career points.
Returning from last season, Casey Winn and Romeo return to the team as the duo are pursuing their master's degrees as graduate students. Corey Tam, Mitchell Parsons, Robert Flannery, Trevor Pray and Jake Colosanti all come back as the teams' seniors. The junior class will be made up of Aidan Curry, Logan Warner, Zach Norby, Kevin Mainello Scott Ramaekers, AJ Przystawski and Anthony Hora. Transferring into the program, forward senior Sam Dibitetto joins the Golden Eagles from Norwich University along with senior Nolan Egbert transferring from UMASS Boston.
15 skaters will see their first action as Golden Eagles this season. Joining the program last year as incoming students, Andrew Harley, Jake Mendeszoon, Tyler Knicley, Michael Meredith, Connor Galloway, Tim Cronin, Cam Barbagallo and Dylan Wiemer makeup the sophomore class. In their first year of college, Tyler Rossi, Chris Aarons, Jacob King, Jacob Rodrigue and Jordan Rosenbaum round out the 2021-2022 Brockport ice hockey team.
Jake Colosanti and Ryan Romeo
rejoin the program as the Golden Eagles top goal scorers from the
'19-'20 season. Colosanti and Romeo both shared 10 goals while Romeo's
16 assists made him the team's leader in points with 26.
Looking at this year's goalie's, Aidan Curry
is the only returning goalkeeper from two years ago. Appearing in a
total of four games, having started two, Curry managed to make 47 total
saves and record a 2-0 record. Senior Transfer Nolan Egbert
comes from UMASS Boston where in seven appearances managed a 3-2-1
record recording 129 saves in that time span. As the third goalie in the
mix, sophomore Dylan Wiemer
comes from the East Coast Wizards of the EHL. Over the span of his time
with the Wizards, Wiemer accumulated 13 wins and 12 losses making 719
saves.
Breaking down the team's schedule, the Golden Eagles will play in 25
regular season games made up of 16 conference and nine non-conference
matchups., Following its pair of exhibition contests against Hobart, the
men will travel to King's College and Neuman University in Pennsylvania
on October 29th and 30th to begin regular season play. Following its
road trip, the Golden Eagles will then host four consecutive home SUNYAC
games. The highlight of this home stand will take place on Friday,
November 12th against SUNY Potsdam when the team will hold senior night.
After its home stand, the team will travel to Cortland prior to its
trip at Skidmore for the Thanksgiving Invitational. The final home game
for Brockport before winter break will see the Golden Eagles take on
Elmira on December 7th at 7pm.
The Team will then return to play on January 7th and 8th at home against
Lebanon Valley for a 7pm puck drop followed by Stevenson the following
day at 4 pm. On Wednesday, January 19th the team then travels to
Morrisville for a SUNYAC matchup before splitting a home and away
contest with SUNY Canton on January 21st and 22nd. After SUNY Canton,
Bport will play a stretch of seven conference games to finish out the
season. The home events for this home stand will all take place at 7 pm
on February 5th vs Cortland, February 11th vs Buffalo State and February
19th vs Geneseo to finish off the regular season schedule. In the
Preseason Poll for the SUNYAC, Brockport ranked at #5 in the middle of
the conference which is made up of nine teams.
The SUNYAC Championships will consist of the top six teams in the
conference with the #1 and #2 teams receiving a bye in the first round.
The first round will matchup the #3 vs #6 team and the #4 vs #5 team.
The semifinals will then take place on Saturday, February 26th with the
#1 seed facing the remaining lowest seeded team and the #2 team facing
the second lowest ranked team. The winners of those games will then
faceoff on Saturday, March 5th for the SUNYAC Championship.
Brockport's first home contest will take place on Saturday, November 6th
at 7 pm. In the Tuttle North Ice Arena against SUNYAC opponent
Morrisville.
Monday, October 25, 2021
Athletic Department's season preview
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Brockport fifth in SUNYAC poll
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has released its 2021-22 men's ice hockey preseason poll as voted on by the conference coaches. Geneseo, the 2020 SUNYAC champion, sits at the top of the poll while Oswego was voted No. 2 and Plattsburgh No. 3.
The 2021-22 season will kick off with non-conference games on October 29. Conference competition will begin on November 3. The first round of the SUNYAC men's ice hockey championship is set for February 23.
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
2021-2022 schedule
The schedule has been released for the 2021-2022 season. The Golden Eagles will host 12 regular season home games, 1 exhibition game, and, hopefully, one or more playoff games.
After a whole season lost to Covid, late-October can't come soon enough!
Friday, August 27, 2021
Spectrum News looks at prepping of the rink
This great report by Spectrum News' Rich Healey looks at the love the players put into getting the rink ready for the team, the College, and the community:
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/human-interest/2021/08/27/brockport-hockey-players-help-build-ice--prepare-rink-for-games?cid=undefined_SPECNews1ROC#
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
AHCA All-American Scholars
The American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) is once again recognizing varsity ice hockey players who compiled exceptional results in the classroom during the 2020-21 season with the announcement of the fifth annual “All-American Scholars."
Due to the effects of Covid-19, the AHCA adopted revised criteria for this year’s honorees. To qualify, a student-athlete must have attained a 3.6 GPA for each semester, regardless of whether the school’s hockey team was able to play this season or not. Normally, a student-athlete is required to participate in a minimum of 40% of a team’s games. The honor is open to any program who is a member of the AHCA.
Brockport's honorees are:
Robert Flannery, Andrew Harley, Jake Mendeszoon, Michael Meredith, Jeremy Solat, Corey Tam, Shane Visnick, Dylan Wiemer, and Tyler Williams.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Gershon to coach Team USA in Maccabiah Games
The Maccabiah Games are an international Jewish and Israeli multi-sport event held quadrennially in Israel. It is the third-largest sporting event in the world, with 10,000 athletes competing. Brockport alumnus Michael Gershon has been named men’s hockey head coach for Team USA’s open team
https://gochathamcougars.com/news/2020/7/16/mens-hockey-gershon-named-head-coach-of-open-team-usa-for-2022-maccabiah-games.aspx
EPSN reports on Robbie Hall's
What does a former hockey player do when he hangs up the skates for good?
ESPN's Emily Kaplan looks at how Golden Eagle alumnus Robbie Hall was recruited by former NHL player Brent Sopel to help sell energy solutions:
https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/31807010/how-brent-sopel-opening-doors-fellow-former-hockey-players
Friday, July 9, 2021
Golden Eagles are NH Avalanche all-timers
The All-Time Team for the New Hampshire Avalanche has some familiar names. Among the greats are these Golden Eagles:
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Digby named women's coach at Oswego
"This is a special day for me and my family" said Digby. "I am very appreciative and honored to be named the second head coach in the modern era of Oswego women's hockey. I love the progress we have made in my two seasons with the program, and I'm excited to see where we can go in the future."
During Digby's initial season with the women's program in 2019-20, the team showed huge improvements, including the most wins (16) the program had seen since 2016. A strong 10-4-4 mark against conference foes helped propel the women's ice hockey team to a conference title game and a Pairwise Ranking of 16th in the country.
The Lakers placed three on the 2019-20 NEWHL All-Conference Teams, including newcomer Megan Teachout taking home Rookie of the Year honors. Senior defenseman Kate Randazzo was named Scholar Athlete of the Year for the conference and went on to be named Oswego State's Woman Scholar Athlete for 2019-20.
"Mark has been an integral member of the Oswego community for more than ten years," said Dr. Mary Toale, acting Vice President for Student Affairs. "His coaching and service to the community is impactful and his commitment to holistic student success is inspirational. We are thrilled to appoint Mark as the women's ice hockey head coach."
Throughout the pandemic, Digby has remained focused on both the needs of his student-athletes and the campus community. He met weekly with players to check in and build relationships, and recruited eight student-athletes for next season. Digby continued the tradition of fostering academic success, with five players making the President's List and five attaining Deans' List; eight players also made the SUNYAC Honor Roll. He programmed guest speakers, leadership seminars and culture-building activities to increase cohesion and retention on the team. Digby chaired the State Employees Federated Appeal Teddy Bear Toss (which collected toys for local children), volunteered for the COVID hotline and testing center, and served as a Quarantine/Isolation Buddy.
Digby was hired as the assistant men's ice hockey coach at Oswego in August of 2010. During his time as the assistant men's ice hockey coach, the team reached six NCAA tournaments, four Frozen Four appearances and competed for the national championship twice.
Prior to Oswego, Digby was an assistant men's ice hockey coach at his alma mater, SUNY Brockport (2006-10) where he earned his B.S. in physical education (2005) and M.S. in Recreation Management (2008).
Monday, June 21, 2021
Academic honor roll
Andrew Harley
Congratulations on a job well done!
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Tremblay to release the Kraken
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Friday, May 21, 2021
Alumnus O'Malley becomes head coach at Lake Forest
"I look forward to watching Coach O'Malley lead this program to new heights in future years," Kelliher said. "There could not be a better or more deserving person to take over the helm. Sean's tireless efforts over the past seven years have been a huge part of where this program is today."
O'Malley, who has also been the Foresters' head women's golf coach since 2017, came to Lake Forest from the State University of New York at Potsdam, where he served for two seasons as an assistant coach, recruiting coordinator, and academic advisor. He has also been an on-ice instructor at Can/Am Hockey Schools in New York and Ontario and for the Ohio Hockey Project, where he coached Junior A players. In addition, he has also served as an evaluator with USA Hockey Development.
As an athlete O'Malley was a hockey player and golfer at St. Ignatius High School and is a member of the St. Ignatius Hockey Hall of Fame. He also played hockey as a post graduate for Gilmour Academy and the Syracuse Stars of the EJHL. After four years on the team at the College of Brockport, O'Malley pursued a professional career with the Wheeling Nailers of the East Coast Hockey League and various minor league teams.
"While he certainly has big shoes to fill, we are confident Coach O'Malley will do just that," noted Interim Director of Athletics Blake Theisen. "He has been a big part of the program's success since he arrived on campus in 2014 and the team will continue to benefit from his talent, work ethic, and experience as a coach, as well as the continuity he provides during this transition."
"I am extremely humbled and honored to be the next head men's ice hockey coach here at Lake Forest College and remain involved in the campus community," stated O'Malley. "I am eager to get started and thankful to the College's administration for giving me this opportunity."
"It has been a pleasure to work alongside Coach Kelliher the past seven years. His vision and values for this program has created a tremendous culture at the rink and in the classroom. I will always be thankful he brought me to Lake Forest College."
"Moving forward we want to continue the tradition of excellence and hold the same values and standards for our program. I will continue to work diligently to provide our players an opportunity to be successful both on and off the ice."
The transition from Kelliher to O'Malley as head coach will occur on June 1.
Two graduates sticking around
This week, two Brockport hockey players -- Ryan Romeo and Casey Winn -- will be completing their undergraduate studies.
But, they'll be back to work on their masters degrees...and play hockey.
With the 2020-2021 season having been canceled because of Covid, they both have a year of eligibility left.
Congrats, men, on your bachelor degrees!
Good bye and good luck to the seniors
Graduation is always a bittersweet time.
Excitement is in the air, as the graduates have a whole lifetime ahead of them in family, career, and service.
At that same time, there's some sadness, as the seniors look back at the end of their academic careers and, for most of them, the end of their hockey careers.
For this year's graduates, their hockey careers ended prematurely. There wasn't a 2020-2021 season because of Covid protocols. It's unfortunate.
So, we say our "good bye" and wish "good luck" to the four young men who will be leaving Brockport this week, a foursome of student-athletes who played the game the right way and pursued their studies with the same vigor.
We wish them the very best in what the future holds for them and we thank them for the magic and memories they provided as Golden Eagles. There was plenty of that as they were a super-successful crew on the ice. They helped produce two 15-win campaigns which were bested only by 17-win seasons in 1968-1969 and 1987-1988.
The men moving on are...
Ethan and Jeremy Solat: Jeremy joined his brother in the 2018-2019 season and they were a great sibling combo to watch. Ethan amassed 17 goals and 19 assists in his 3 seasons and Jeremy lit the lamp 13 times and assisted on 12 others in his 2 seasons. The Colorado natives were always hustling on the ice and possessed of great energy.
Shane Visnick: He accumulated 5 goals 7 assists in his 3 seasons and was know for being a fantastic defensive forward. The Florida native was a tireless physical force to reckon with, at 6'1" and 220 pounds.
Tyler Williams: Hailing from Rome, NY, he had some quiet numbers (1 goal, 2 assists) which belie his value to the team...he was a defenseman's defenseman who helped keep the SUNYAC's talented forwards at bay. His NCAA success was a testament to his hard work as he had to recover from an injury sustained in the juniors.
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Sal Balbi Memorial Hockey Game
Sal Balbi played for Brockport in the late-1990s. In 51 games he tallied 10 goals and 13 assists for 23 points while playing clean, disciplined hockey, racking up just 14 penalty minutes.
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Rossi commits to Brockport
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Rosenbaum commits to Brockport
Monday, February 15, 2021
Alumnus makes the national news in a heart-warming way
You may have seen on ABC world news last week the story about Jim Kasta whose wedding took place in an ICU in Rochester. He played for Brockport in the early 1990s.
Said the newlywed Mrs. Kasta: “I guess my wish is for everyone to realize that even in the midst of a pandemic that love is always there and if you look you’ll find it.”
Watch the video and read the story here:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/valentines-day-hospital-patients-heart-warming-wedding-icu/story?id=75842275
Friday, February 5, 2021
An old interview with James Cody
With James Cody having been selected for the SUNYAC's All-Decade Team, let's reminisce. Here's a 2011 interview conducted by Mike Baggerman, who was one of hockey's voices for WBSU:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL6b-nBFA84
Cody, Nieuwendyk celebrated by SUNYAC
Brockport lands two on All-Decade Team
Longtime fans of the program will fondly remember James Cody and Chase Nieuwendyk. You knew you were watching greatness on the ice. Those men have been named to the SUNYAC's All-Decade team of the 2010s. Congratulations!!
