By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The bitter memories of last season don’t surface quite as frequently for the Rochester Institute of Technology’s men’s hockey team as they once did, but they surely haven’t been forgotten. Atlantic Hockey regular season champions and playoff favorites in March of 2023, the Tigers had big goals and bigger dreams. All of which were unceremoniously … [Read more...] about As regular season winds down, RIT gears up for playoff redemption
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Gonsalves, Catalano fuel RIT’s comeback victory
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The coaching staff had finished their spiel after the second period and left the dressing room when the players for Rochester Institute of Technology engaged in their own little chat. Down 2-0 after two periods against seventh-place Niagara University on Saturday night, the Tigers were in danger of losing to another lesser opponent and falling out of … [Read more...] about Gonsalves, Catalano fuel RIT’s comeback victory
Scarfone stars in RIT’s ‘unofficial’ shootout victory over St. Lawrence
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA In reality, the shootout that followed Saturday’s night’s scoreless overtime between Rochester Institute of Technology and St. Lawrence University had very little meaning. It meant nothing in terms of the official team records and meant nothing in the NCAA PairWise Rankings, the numbers-crunching system which determines at-large tournament bids. But … [Read more...] about Scarfone stars in RIT’s ‘unofficial’ shootout victory over St. Lawrence
No. 19 RIT overwhelms Robert Morris
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Now that Rochester Institute of Technology hasn’t just entered college hockey’s Top 20 but is maintaining a presence, the Tigers are intent on ensuring opponents know they deserve those votes. Facing a possible trap weekend against the re-started program from Robert Morris University, RIT flexed its superiority from the first puck drop on Friday night … [Read more...] about No. 19 RIT overwhelms Robert Morris
Just seconds from sweeping New Hampshire, RIT ends up losing in OT
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Scattered across the lineup sheet for the University of New Hampshire are the logos of six NHL teams, indicating the players that have been selected in the draft. That gives you an indication of the talent for the Wildcats, who are No. 10th in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll and No. 12 in the USCHO rankings. There are no logos on the lineup … [Read more...] about Just seconds from sweeping New Hampshire, RIT ends up losing in OT