By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The game was long over, the players had gone through the customary handshake line and the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers had given the traditional salute to the Corner Crew and were solemnly filing down the runway to their dressing room. Chase Norrish lingered on the ice, however, as if to delay as long as possible the final walk down the … [Read more...] about Heartbreak for RIT seniors as season ends with loss to Sacred Heart
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RIT loses longest game in school history, partly due to broken stick
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Usually when you make history, you walk away proud. Not so for the Rochester Institute of Technology's men's hockey team on Saturday night, however. The Tigers played the longest game in RIT history — a three-overtime, four-hour and 26-minute Atlantic Hockey playoff marathon — and lost. And they'll quite likely not forget the stinging pain of the … [Read more...] about RIT loses longest game in school history, partly due to broken stick
RIT men’s hockey has potential tying goal disallowed in 4-3 home loss to Mercyhurst
Courtesy of RITAthletics.com ROCHESTER, NY – The RIT men's hockey team (14-17-2, 13-13-1 AHA) let a late lead slip away and had the potential game-tying goal in the final seconds disallowed in a 4-3 loss to Mercyhurst University (18-11-4, 15-8-4 AHA) from the Gene Polisseni Center Friday evening. With the game tied at 2-2 in the third period, RIT's Erik Brown (Keene, … [Read more...] about RIT men’s hockey has potential tying goal disallowed in 4-3 home loss to Mercyhurst
Brown ties DI team record with four goals, as RIT men’s hockey shuts out Sacred Heart
Courtesy of RITAthletics.com BRIDGEPORT, CT – Junior forward Erik Brown (Keene, Ontario/Kemptville 73's) tied a Division I team record with four goals for his second consecutive hat-trick, as the RIT men's hockey team (14-15-2, 13-11-1 AHA) earned its fourth straight win, defeating host Sacred Heart University (10-17-4, 8-13-4 AHA) 5-0 at Webster Bank Arena Saturday … [Read more...] about Brown ties DI team record with four goals, as RIT men’s hockey shuts out Sacred Heart
RIT’s Gabe Valenzuela and Bryson Traptow garner Atlantic Hockey Weekly accolades
Courtesy of RITAtheltics.com ROCHESTER, NY – Junior Gabe Valenzuela (Brampton, Ontario/North York Rangers) and freshman Bryson Traptow (Calgary, Alberta/Camrose Kodiaks) of the RIT men's hockey team earned Atlantic Hockey Weekly Honors on Tuesday, for the week ending Feb. 11, 2018. Valenzuela was named the AHA Offensive Player of the Week, while Traptow was the Rookie of the … [Read more...] about RIT’s Gabe Valenzuela and Bryson Traptow garner Atlantic Hockey Weekly accolades