By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Not everyone hits the ground running when a season begins. Pucks that found the net in years past instead hit a skate or are stopped by the goalie. Passes that were on the tape instead clank off the blade. Such was the case this year for Rochester Institute of Technology senior Nick Bruce. While it seems everything linemate Will Calverley has shot … [Read more...] about Bruce finds the net twice as RIT completes sweep of Holy Cross
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RIT defends home ice in 3-2 victory over Holy Cross
By TIM IRVING RIT men’s hockey team dropped three of four games on road trips to American International and Canisius and found themselves down 1-0 against Holy Cross at home on Friday night. “We just stuck with it better, we didn’t get as down on ourselves like we had in a couple losses to Canisius, “ coach Wayne Wilson said after the Tigers scored three unanswered goals … [Read more...] about RIT defends home ice in 3-2 victory over Holy Cross
Willett, Hamacher dazzle in shootout as RIT gains the extra point against Mercyhurst
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Considering the way Kolby Matthews has been playing in goal, Dan Willett figured if his shootout move – make that moves, with many plurals – could work on the junior netminder in practice, then there’s a very good chance it work on an opponent in a game. So when Rochester Institute of Technology coach Wayne Wilson sent Willett out to shoot first in the … [Read more...] about Willett, Hamacher dazzle in shootout as RIT gains the extra point against Mercyhurst
RIT welcomes Carson Briere and Mercyhurst to Gene Polisseni Center this weekend
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Wayne Wilson is confident he has the right personnel on his power play unit, evidenced by its track record. The RIT men’s hockey team tied for 11th nationally in power-play scoring last season with over one man-up goal a game. Nearly a quarter (24 percent) of the Tigers’ goals over the previous two seasons were power-play scores. Through the first six games … [Read more...] about RIT welcomes Carson Briere and Mercyhurst to Gene Polisseni Center this weekend
RIT men’s hockey set to play two games at Notre Dame
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The RIT men’s hockey team is one of seven teams in the nation with a perfect penalty kill percentage this season. The Tigers faced one of the six units last weekend, when St. Lawrence visited the Blue Cross Arena. They’ll meet another this weekend, when they travel to South Bend, Ind. to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Thursday and Friday. Though … [Read more...] about RIT men’s hockey set to play two games at Notre Dame