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
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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
Calverley, Matthews come up big as RIT edges St. Lawrence in Brick City game
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA In life, every minute is the same in terms of duration. Tick, tick, tick. In hockey, however, a minute, or two, can sometimes seem like they’ll never end. Tick. Tick. Tick. Just ask Rochester Institute of Technology senior center Will Calverley, who had to sit in the penalty box for the first two minutes of the third period, hoping his … [Read more...] about Calverley, Matthews come up big as RIT edges St. Lawrence in Brick City game
RIT downed by Colgate in men’s hockey opener
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO There was no feeling-out process in the RIT men’s hockey team’s season opener against Colgate on Saturday night. Perhaps after 581 days of playing without a student section, neither team wanted to wait around long. The Tigers and Raiders traded goals within the first 2:51, but Colgate eventually ran away with the proceedings. The Raiders overwhelmed the … [Read more...] about RIT downed by Colgate in men’s hockey opener