By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA For the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers, Saturday night was a lot like picking the wrong curtain on Let's Make A Deal. Behind curtain No. 1: a first-round bye and then home ice advantage for the second round of the Atlantic Hockey Association playoffs. Behind curtain No. 2: an all-expense paid trip to Bridgeport, Conn. In losing 2-1 on … [Read more...] about RIT squanders chance for home ice in AHA playoffs
Thomas defeats Spencerport to end streak of title-game heartache
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Three times in the past three years, Spencer Nuccitelli had come to the rink with the Webster Thomas Titans to play for a Section V hockey championship. Three times he and the Titans left with the runner-up medallion. In 2016 Thomas lost to Victor. In 2017, Brockport created the night of misery. Last February may have been the most distressing, … [Read more...] about Thomas defeats Spencerport to end streak of title-game heartache
Judge delivers the verdict as Pittsford upends Fairport for A title
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Brian Judge was able to recall everything leading up to his rocket slap shot that gave Pittsford a 3-2, double-overtime victory over Fairport in Tuesday's Section V Class A championship game. The pass from Brendan Haims, who had moved in a few strides from the right point before sliding it across. The puck rolling as it reached his stick. "I thought … [Read more...] about Judge delivers the verdict as Pittsford upends Fairport for A title
Demotion perturbs Smith; loss depresses Amerks
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA After a 5-3 loss to the Belleville Senators on Saturday night, Rochester Americans coach Chris Taylor was already looking forward to practice next week. "It'll be a hard practice on Monday, I can tell you that," he said. "I'm really disappointed at what transpired here. It was just a bad game by our team." Winger C.J. Smith was also perturbed, but … [Read more...] about Demotion perturbs Smith; loss depresses Amerks
RIT hockey hopes Brown is heating up just at the right time
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA A year ago, Erik Brown was a horse in front of the opposing net, the immovable Clydesdale who made scoring goals look easy. He scored 30 goals, second-most in the nation. This year, Brown has still been that disruptive-to-a-defense, down-low focal point of the Rochester Institute of Technology power play. Pucks, however, just haven't gone in at … [Read more...] about RIT hockey hopes Brown is heating up just at the right time