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By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The first Atlantic Hockey championship game to be played on the campus of Rochester Institute of Technology is already sold out. RIT will play American International College at 7:05 p.m. Saturday in front of 4,300 fans at the Gene Polisseni Center in the winner-take-all title game. Along with the Jack Riley Memorial Trophy, the winner also received … [Read more...] about RIT’s Polisseni Center already sold out for Atlantic Hockey title game

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA For Rochester Institute of Technology, it’s two down, one to go. The most important one. Last weekend the Tigers bounced Robert Morris out of the Atlantic Hockey tournament with 7-0 and 5-1 victories. This weekend they swept Niagara University, posting a 4-1 victory in Friday’s series opener before finishing off the Purple Eagles with a 5-2 victory … [Read more...] about Wilkie, Gonsalves power RIT into Atlantic Hockey’s title game

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA A few things that were known to be strengths for the men’s hockey team at Rochester Institute of Technology were confirmed yet again in Friday night’s 4-1 victory over Niagara University. Like the fact their lineup is deep. Junior forward Evan Miller and sophomore winger Adam Jeffery went from the healthy scratch list to the third line because of an … [Read more...] about RIT relies on big saves, roster depth to win series opener vs. Niagara

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Wayne Wilson might want to change his recruiting strategy. In his two decades guiding Rochester Institute of Technology’s men’s hockey team in the NCAA Division I era, there rarely (never?) has been an emphasis on package deals or plucking two or three players from the same team. But considering the success that Tyler Fukakusa, Matthew Wilde and … [Read more...] about Kid line comes up big again as RIT completes first-round sweep

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Winning Atlantic Hockey’s regular season championship is nice, but in reality, it provides nothing but a trophy. Rochester Institute of Technology found out the hard way last year. Become AHA playoff champions and you not only get hardware but also a berth in the NCAA tournament, which has been RIT’s goal since the puck dropped to start the … [Read more...] about RIT opens postseason with 7-0 rout of Robert Morris