The SUNY Brockport men's ice hockey team is set to start regular season
play this weekend at the Wegmans Ice Arena in Brockport, NY. The men
will host the Kings College Monarchs on Friday, October 28th at 7pm and the Neumann University Knights on Saturday at 4pm to celebrate Senior Day.
Last Season: The Golden Eagles finished their 2021-2022
regular season with an overall record of 14-11-2 and went 6-8-2 in the
SUNYAC conference. They earned the sixth seed going into the conference
tournament. That February they played the SUNY Plattsburgh Cardinals up
north at Plattsburgh for the first round matchup. Connor Galloway
scored with just one 1:17 left in the third period for his second hat
trick of the season, tying the score 6-6 and pushing the game into
overtime. After eight minutes of battle, Anthony Hora sent the puck down ice to Andrew Harley. Harley's shot was blocked, but brought the puck around the net and found teammate Scott Ramaekers
who snuck it in the bottom left corner for the game winner. Ramaekers'
overtime goal clinched Brockport's first postseason win against the
Cardinals since 1976. The men then went on to face SUNY Geneseo in the
semifinals, ending their 2021-2022 SUNYAC journey with a, 3-1, loss to
the Knights.
Schedule Summary: Breaking down the team's schedule,
the Green and Gold will play in 27 regular season games made up of 16
conference and 11 non-conference matchups. The Golden Eagles started
their season by hosting two home exhibitions against the Niagara
University Club team and the EHL All-Stars. The men have their home
opener Friday October 28th, followed closely by Senior Day on Saturday October 29th.
The team then heads on the road for three SUNYAC matchups before
returning home to host the conference home opener against the Cortland
Red Dragons. The men finish out November with two games on the road and
start December in Fredonia before returning for two home SUNYAC
matchups. Buffalo State will visit the Wegmans Ice Arena to play on
Saturday, December 3rd. The last game of the semester will be played at home against SUNY Geneseo on December 9th.
Brockport will start the second half of the 2022-2023 season in Dudley,
MA at the Nichols Tournament. The men will play four games over the
course of January 7th and 8th before returning
home to play a non-conference game against Fredonia. The Golden Eagles
then spend another weekend in New England at Franklin Pierce University
in Rindge, NH on January 14th. They return home for a game to
play Morrisville State, travel to Canton, before then hosting Canton in
a busy week. Brockport plays seven SUNYAC opponents to finish out
regular season, including a road game at Geneseo for the finale.
Key Returners: Our leading scorer returns after his rookie season last year. Forward, Andrew Harley
will return to the ice for the Green and Gold after putting up 15
goals, 17 assists, and 32 points. Harley was Third-Team All-Conference,
after finishing third in the conference for points and fourth overall
for goals. Connor Galloway
will also be back for the Green and Gold, this year as a team captain.
Last season he was a vital part of the Golden Eagles offense with 11
goals, 20 assists, and 31 points. He was ranked third in the SUNYAC in
assists and tied for fourth in total points. Anthony Hora and Scott Ramaekers
will also be returning, this time as team captains for the 2022-2023
season. Hora was ranked second in the SUNYAC in goals amongst
defensemen. Hora put up five goals last season as well as 13 assists and
18 points. Nolan Egbert
will be between the pipes once again for the Golden Eagles. Last year
Egbert played 1203:54 minutes, made 569 saves, and had a save percentage
of .912.
New to The Nest: Joining his old teammate from Norwich University, defenseman graduate student, Alex Monteleone
has transferred for his final season of college hockey. Also coming to
the squad are twelve men making their collegiate debut with the Green
and Gold this upcoming season. Chase Maxwell, Griffin Tominez and Manny Sanchez are joining the nest from the NCDC (National Collegiate Development Conference) Division of Jr. Hockey. Nick Serafin, Dominic Chirico, Tobin Winslow, Adam Beauvais, Josh Grund, Josh Higgins, Matt Anastasio, James Tilley and Ryan Brow have joined the crew from various teams in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL).
