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
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Role reversal for RIT as Girduckis scores the OT winner
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Abbott Girduckis knows very well that he's not expected to be the finisher on his line with Gabe Valenzuela and Erik Brown. Which is OK with Girduckis. The Rochester Institute of Technology junior right winger is more than willing to play off the creativity and shiftiness of Valenzuela and be one of the set-up men for Brown. "I just try to complement … [Read more...] about Role reversal for RIT as Girduckis scores the OT winner
RIT’s Erik Brown named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Month
Courtesy of RITAtheltics.com ROCHESTER, NY – Junior forward Erik Brown (Keene, Ontario/Kemptville 73's) of the RIT men's hockey team was named the Atlantic Hockey Player of the Month for February, 2018. It is the first monthly honor of his collegiate career. Brown enjoyed an incredible month, leading all of Division I with 12 goals, while finishing tied for second with 16 … [Read more...] about RIT’s Erik Brown named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Month
Home ice advantage? Not for RIT
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It was senior night on Saturday for the RIT men's hockey team. Except, following a 4-3 loss to Mercyhurst at the Gene Polisseni Center, coach Wayne Wilson wasn't ready to talk about the careers of Brady and Chase Norrish, Myles Powell, Max Mikowski, Liam Kearns or Matt Abt. "I think we've still got a lot of hockey left," Wilson said, referring to the … [Read more...] about Home ice advantage? Not for RIT
RIT standout Erik Brown earns NCAA and Atlantic Hockey weekly honors
Courtesy of RITAthletics.com ROCHESTER, NY – Junior forward Erik Brown (Keene, Ontario/Kemptville 73's) of the RIT men's hockey team was named the NCAA Ice Hockey First Star of the Week in addition to earning Atlantic Hockey Offensive Player of the Week honors on Tuesday, for the week ending Feb. 18, 2018. It is Brown's first weekly honor of the 2017-18 season and second AHA … [Read more...] about RIT standout Erik Brown earns NCAA and Atlantic Hockey weekly honors