Offense - 3.22 G/GM (34th)
Defense - 1.74 G/GM (3rd)
PIM - 9.9/GM (76th)
Power Play - 19.5% (60th)
Penalty Kill - 89.5.% (3rd)
US News and World Report College score (out of 100) - 86
SUNY Oswego (21-5-1)
Offense - 4.74 G/GM (3rd)
Defense - 1.93 G/GM (5th)
PIM - 10.8/GM (71st)
Power Play - 27.4% (4th)
Penalty Kill - 84.7% (21st)
Defense - 1.93 G/GM (5th)
PIM - 10.8/GM (71st)
Power Play - 27.4% (4th)
Penalty Kill - 84.7% (21st)
US News and World Report College score (out of 100) - 62
Oswegonian Preview D3Hockey.com Road To Utica Podcast USCHO Preview
Oswegonian Preview D3Hockey.com Road To Utica Podcast USCHO Preview
The Lowdown: This Ain't Your Older Brother's Continentals
The Lakers and Continentals last met on the shores of Lake Ontario in January 2013 when Ed Gosek's boys blanked Rob Haberbusch's squad 8-0. The Lakers have dominated the Conts in the Gosek era going 8-1-1 against Hamilton in that 13 year span.
But that meeting was four years ago, before any of the current crop of Conts arrived on campus and led Hamilton to this, their first ever NCAA D-III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament appearance. The Lakers, on the other hand, are veterans and seemingly in the tournament every year. In the aformentioned 2012-13 season, Oswego was the national runner-up for the second straight season. The Lakers first and last title was in a 2007 when they defeated Middlebury 4-3 in an OT thrilla inManila Superior, Wisconsin.
This season the Lakers are as strong as ever with five All-SUNYAC selections - all seniors - including three on the first team with forwards Shawn Hulsof (13-27-40) and Kenny Neil (19-25-44) and SUNYAC defensive player of the year Stephen Johnson (7-23-30), the third highest scoring blueliner in the DIII nation.
The Lakers - despite their strength - needed a Pool C bid, as did Hamilton, to make the tournament. The Lakers' rival, SUNY Plattsburh, upset top seed Oswego 3-2 in the SUNYAC finals to earn the automatic bid. Other than two losses to Plattsburgh, the Lakers had one blip of a three game losing streak on the season, including a 4-3 OT loss to Williams in the Norwich New Year's tournament. The Ephs are the only mutual opponent these two had this season with Hamilton going 1-0-1 against Williams.
The Lakers will not be taking the NESCAC regular season . In the student paper (The Oswegonian) preview, Oswego assistant coach Jon Whitelaw praised the speed and grittiness of the Continental squad. In addition to these qualities, the Hamilton will obviously need a great game from Evan Buitenhuis in net to do what Bowdoin couldn't do in 2014: win an NCAA opening round game at Oswego.
The winner of this game will take on the winner of tops in the east Norwich vs MASCAC champs Salem State, a team Williams dominated in last year's NCAA opening round game.
But that meeting was four years ago, before any of the current crop of Conts arrived on campus and led Hamilton to this, their first ever NCAA D-III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament appearance. The Lakers, on the other hand, are veterans and seemingly in the tournament every year. In the aformentioned 2012-13 season, Oswego was the national runner-up for the second straight season. The Lakers first and last title was in a 2007 when they defeated Middlebury 4-3 in an OT thrilla in
This season the Lakers are as strong as ever with five All-SUNYAC selections - all seniors - including three on the first team with forwards Shawn Hulsof (13-27-40) and Kenny Neil (19-25-44) and SUNYAC defensive player of the year Stephen Johnson (7-23-30), the third highest scoring blueliner in the DIII nation.
The Lakers - despite their strength - needed a Pool C bid, as did Hamilton, to make the tournament. The Lakers' rival, SUNY Plattsburh, upset top seed Oswego 3-2 in the SUNYAC finals to earn the automatic bid. Other than two losses to Plattsburgh, the Lakers had one blip of a three game losing streak on the season, including a 4-3 OT loss to Williams in the Norwich New Year's tournament. The Ephs are the only mutual opponent these two had this season with Hamilton going 1-0-1 against Williams.
The Lakers will not be taking the NESCAC regular season . In the student paper (The Oswegonian) preview, Oswego assistant coach Jon Whitelaw praised the speed and grittiness of the Continental squad. In addition to these qualities, the Hamilton will obviously need a great game from Evan Buitenhuis in net to do what Bowdoin couldn't do in 2014: win an NCAA opening round game at Oswego.
The winner of this game will take on the winner of tops in the east Norwich vs MASCAC champs Salem State, a team Williams dominated in last year's NCAA opening round game.
Guy Hebert '89, Hamilton All-American goalie and NHL all-star, has special message for @ContinentalPuck before #NCAA tourney. @HamCollSports pic.twitter.com/yGsdVGSYst— Hamilton College (@HamiltonCollege) March 9, 2017
Plattsburgh at Trinity 7 PM Video
Trinity (18-6-3)Offense - 4.19 G/GM (10th)
Defense - 1.85 G/GM (4th)
PIM - 11.7/GM (66th)
Power Play - 19.7% (35th)
Penalty Kill - 89.0% (5th)
US News and World Report College score (out of 100) - 75
SUNY Plattsburgh (17-9-1)Offense - 3.48 G/GM (24th)
Defense - 3.26 G/GM (52nd)
PIM - 19.1 GM (36th)
Power Play - 19.1% (36th)
Penalty Kill - 80.6% (47th)
US News and World Report College score (out of 100) - 56
Trinity Preview
The Lowdown: This time, it's
While the other matchup features the NESCAC and SUNYAC Pool C bids, this one in Hartford has the two conference tournament champions. The two last met in the NCAA Tournament just two short years ago when Trinity defeated Plattsburgh 5-1 to advance to the Phrozen Phour, which they would eventually win. You may remember that the Cardinals were the higher seed in that game but the contest was played at Trinity due to the Plattsburgh women hosting the women's Phrozen Phour.
The Cardinals have not won an NCAA Tournament game since defeating Middlebury in 2010, the last trip to the NCAA tournament for the once mighty Panthers. Trinity's title defense ended early last season when they lost an opening round game in Hartford to the UMass-Boston Beacons.
This season the two have had several common opponents, all from the 'CAC: Wesleyan, Williams and Middlebury. Plattsburh won all four games against them while Trinity went 5-1-0 with the one loss coming to the Ephs.
The Cardinals had three All-SUNYAC selections, including a first team blueliner in Ayrton Valente (6-15-21) as well as the conference's Coach of the Year in Bob Emery, the sixth time he has won the honor. Emery took a young Cards club (only three seniors; five of their six top scorers are underclassmen) that struggled mid-season to a 10-1-1 mark down the stretch. No one has stats that jump off the page, but this is a dangerous and talented Plattsburgh team.
Bradly Rouleau is one of those three seniors and he will remember the Koeppel Center quite well. The Quinnipiac transfer was in net for that 5-1 drubbing by the Bantams two years ago. He's had a less than stellar year with a sub .900 save percentage but he is coming off a 30+ save performance in the SUNYAC title game. The Bants upperclassmen lines (Cole Brothers and Sabitsky/ Orlando, Holdaway, Whitney) did not score in that game but they are as dangerous now as they have ever been as evidenced last weekend when they scored five of Trinity's seven goals in the semis and finals.
I get the same adrenalin surge and "get here already" feeling for a big broadcast that I used to before a big game. BATTLE OF THE BIRDS AT 7— Jake Donnelly (@JacobDonnelly31) March 11, 2017
It's the NCAA tournament, time to bring your A game, and DO IT NOW, or you'll go home a hot shame.
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