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MEN’S ICE HOCKEY 2007-08 MEDIA GUIDE History of the Fredonia State Blue Devil F redonia State and her teams have long been called the Blue Devils. But what is the history of the nickname? As part of the university’s 175th anniversary celebration in 2001, archivist Joanne Schweik researched volumes of the campus newspaper, The Leader, and found that the Blue Devil moniker dates back to the 1930s. Schweik wrote: “When Joseph Keyser was appointed Director of Physical Education at Fredonia Normal School in September 1935, he became THE sports department. He held the first school-wide basketball tryouts and was probably responsible for the acquisition of new blue-and-white uniforms ... “During the 193637 academic year, Coach Keyser called for cheerleaders and school spirit. At this time, the (men’s) basketball team -- actually, the only intercollegiate team at that time -- was referred to as the Keyserians, Fredonians, Blue-and-White, and Normalites. Schweik went on to write that Blue Jackets was put into use immediately, but suddenly -and without explanation -- was dropped. For the first two games of the 1936-37 season, neither moniker was used. It was as if, Schweik discovered, “the (Leader) contest had been forgotten.” Then, starting with the third game of the 1936-37 season, the Blue Devils nickname resurfaced, and the nickname has stuck to this day. Schweik’s research found what seems to have been the first illustration of a Blue Devil in a September 1952 edition of the campus newspaper. She wrote: “Whether there is now an official Blue Devil seems very much in doubt, as this particular demon seems to have assumed many forms throughout history and at whim.” Arbitrariness and whimsy were put to rest in the spring of 2007 when the athletic department introduced the university’s first official Blue Devil logo. The new primary mark and a “The January 27, 1936 Leader announced a variety of secondary marks were drawn by contest to name the team. (The) February 3 Pheonix Design Works, in consultation with (edition) gives some of the suggestions and athletic department staff members, and (the) March 10 (edition) announced that the approved by university administrators. Gold committe had selected two names: Blue Devils accents were added to the logo to go along and Blue Jackets.” white, black, and two shades of blue. MEN’S ICE HOCKEY FREDONIA STATE UNIVERSITY 2007-08 fredonia state men’s ice hockey Members of the 2007-08 Fredonia State men’s hockey team are, from left, front: Kevin Amborski, Matt McKeown, head coach Jeff Meredith, Adam Haberman, Steve Albert, Neal Sheehan, assistant coach Greg Heffernan, Colin Sarfeh, and Pat Street; middle row: athletic trainer Erik Barkley, Steve Rizer, Jeff Sylvester, Bryan Goudy, Alex Morton, Andrew Hess, Andrew Babiarz, James Muscatello, Ricky Boyce, Matt Pfalzer, and Kyle Yelich; back row: Andrew Dissanayake, Josh Maida, Ian Evans, Jordan Oye, Jeff Aonso, Chris deBruyn, Pat Capella, and Frank Soscia. Program History The 2007-08 Fredonia State Blue Devils enter the season as the defending SUNYAC Tournament champs. Road wins over Buffalo State, Oswego, and Plattsburgh last season resulted in the program’s third conference title, and its third trip to the NCAA Tournament. Head coach Jeff Meredith is back behind the bench for his 20th season -all but the first year in program history. By his second season, he had the Blue Devils in the SUNYAC Tournament. By his sixth year, his team was playing for the NCAA championship after winning the first of their three conference titles. He enters the 2007-08 season 70th on the alltime collegiate coaching list in wins for all divisions, and ranks even higher -- he was 28th before the start of last season -- among Division III coaches. Meredith was chosen 1994 NCAA Division III American Hockey Coaches Association Coach of the Year. Six times a Fredonia State player has been chosen as an All-American, and five players have been inducted into the Fredonia State Hall of Fame. Due to such a long and successful tradition, student and community support has been -- and remains -- high. The Blue Devils are one of the top draws in the nation each year, with the approximately 1,100-seat Steele Hall Ice Arena selling out several times each season. The Fredonia State Pep Band adds to the collegiate atmosphere. The band performs at most home games and at many road games. In addition, local and student media provide coverage of the team throughout the season. Coaching Staff Head coach ..........................Jeff Meredith Alma mater ..............................Brockport NCAA record at Fredonia ....254-195-46 All games ............................284-205-47 Overall record ................same as above Office phone ..................(716) 673-3334 E-mail................meredith@fredonia.edu Assistant coach................Greg Heffernan Alma mater ............Concordia University E-mail ..............heffernan@fredonia.edu Table of Contents Program history ................................................................ Page 1 Season preview ............................................................Pages 2-3 2007 schedule; SUNYAC coaches’ poll ............................Page 2 Roster; pronunciation guide ..............................................Page 3 The coaches ....................................................................Pages 4 Returning players ......................................................Pages 5-6-7 A buzz all its own ..............................................................Page 7 First-year players ..............................................................Page 8 SUNYAC 2007-08 schedule ..............................................Page 8 2006-07 by the numbers ..................................................Page 9 All-time results; vs. opponents..................................Pages 10-11 Honor roll ........................................................................Page 12 School records ................................................................Page 13 SUNYAC champions ................................................Pages 14-15 Athletic Department directory ..........................................Page 28 1 MEN’S ICE HOCKEY FREDONIA STATE UNIVERSITY season preview/2007 schedule Expectations high among defending champs 2007-08 Schedule Date Opponent........................Time How do the Blue Devils, who enter the 2007-08 season, replace 610 total career Cortland (#) ......................TBA man-games that their six member senior class took with them? Additionally, how do they 10/19 10/20 Manhattanville (#) ............TBA follow their magical run which culminated with the SUNYAC Championship? 10/26 Utica ..............................7 p.m. The answer… is still dressing in the Blue Devils lockerroom. 10/27 Utica ..............................7 p.m. Head Coach Jeff Meredith feels good about his returning classes and the leadership 11/2 @ Brockport (*) ..............7 p.m. 11/3 @ Geneseo (*) ..............7 p.m. that they provide. "During last year’s playoffs,” he said, “we got a lot of good leadership 11/9 Potsdam (*) ..................7 p.m. from not only our seniors, but from everybody. That experience is something that will 11/10 Plattsburgh (*) ..............7 p.m. make us stronger and more focused this year." 11/16 Buffalo State (*)............7 p.m. Combine that with the fact that the Devils feel they have a 11/30 @ Cortland (*)................7 p.m. SUNYAC solid crop of incoming players and you can see why expectations Coaches’ Poll 12/1 @ Oswego (*) ................7 p.m. are high. 12/7 @ Neumann ..................7 p.m. 1. Oswego ............64 (8) 12/8 @ Neumann ..................4 p.m. 2. Plattsburgh........55 (1) First, the veteran leadership corp will begin with captain 3. Geneseo ................52 1/5 Wentworth ....................7 p.m. Steve Albert. A senior from Port Huron, Mich., Albert was a 4. Fredonia ................39 1/6 Wentworth (Jtwn) ........3 p.m. 5. Buffalo State ..........36 Second Team All SUNYAC last year. Joining him in the formal 1/11 @ Morrisville (*) ............7 p.m. 6. Potsdam ................31 7. Brockport................23 leadership roles will be assistant captains Adam Haberman and 1/12 @ Morrisville (*) ............7 p.m. 8. Cortland..................16 1/18 Manhattanville..............7 p.m. 9. Morrisville * ..............8 Neal Sheehan. Sheehan, from Avon Lake, Ohio, was the Devils’ 1/25 Brockport (*) ................7 p.m. leading scorer last year. Haberman, a senior from Novi, Mich., *Ineligible for SUNYAC 1/26 Geneseo (*) ..................7 p.m. was instrumental in the playoff run by killing penalties and playpostseason play 2/1 @ Potsdam (*) ..............7 p.m. (First-place votes ing his physical role. in parentheses) 2/2 @ Plattsburgh (*) ..........7 p.m. In addition to the captains, look for forward Bryan Goudy, 2/8 Cortland (*) ..................7 p.m. a SUNYAC All Tournament team selection, to continue his offensive ways along with last 2/9 Oswego (*)....................7 p.m. 2/15 @ Buffalo State (*) ........7 p.m. year's third leading goal scorer, Matt McKeown. Joining them will be junior Rick 2/19 SUNYAC 1st Round ........TBA Boyce, and sophomores James Muscatello, Andrew Dissanayake, Jeff Aonso, and Pat 2/23 SUNYAC Semifinal ..........TBA Capella. 3/1 SUNYAC Final ................TBA On defense, the Devils return a great depth of skill and talent led by Albert and junior 3/5 NCAA 1st Round ..............TBA Colin Sarfeh. The defenders will also count on junior Jeff Sylvester along with sopho3/8 NCAA Quarterfinal ..........TBA mores, Frank Soscia and Matt Pfalzer. 3/14-15 NCAA Final Four ..............TBA A year ago, the Blue Devils had four goaltenders vying for the starting nod. In the last 12 months, the position has sorted itself out. Kevin Amborski, a junior, is coming off (*) SUNYAC game (#) SUNYAC Challenge at Buffalo State the most valuable player award in SUNYAC Tournament. In addition, sophomore Pat (Jtwn) at Jamestown, N.Y. Street had a 90.8 save percentage and garnered two SUNYAC Goaltender of the Week Home Contests in BOLD Face awards last season. They will both be relied on to shoulder the load and again lead the Blue Devils late into the season. Meredith is excited about his incoming class of freshmen. There are eight newcomers to the program and all are expected to jump on board and help right away. While Amborski and Street are holding down the crease, the Devils have added local goaltender Kyle Yelich to the corps But on defense, there are three newcomers who have mobility, creativity with the puck, and very good (Continued on the next page) 2 MEN’S ICE HOCKEY FREDONIA STATE UNIVERSITY roster/preview story 2007 Fredonia State Blue Devils Numerical Roster No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 25 27 28 31 Name ..........................Pos. Kyle Yelich ......................G Andrew Babiarz ..............D Chris de Bruyn ................D Jeff Sylvester ..................D Steve Albert ....................D Richard Boyce..................F Neal Sheehan ..................F Matt Pfalzer ....................D Pat Capella ......................F Jordan Oye ......................F James Muscatello ............F Colin Sarfeh ....................D Frank Soscia....................D Adam Haberman ..............F Josh Maida ......................F Andrew Dissanayake ......F Ian Evans ........................F Bryan Goudy ....................F Steve Rizer ......................D Matt McKeown ................F Andrew Hess....................F Jeff Aonso ........................F Alex Morton ......................F Kevin Amborski................G Pat Street ........................G Ht. 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-9 5-11 5-8 5-11 6-1 5-11 5-8 6-2 5-10 5-8 5-11 6-2 5-9 5-11 6-6 5-10 6-3 5-10 6-1 Wt. 200 200 185 190 185 180 180 175 160 175 210 187 160 210 185 170 180 195 185 195 230 185 210 185 195 Yr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Fr. So. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Hometown/High School Fredonia/Fredonia Clarence/Nichols School Calgary, Alberta/Brooks Jr. "A" Windsor, Ont./Stratford Junior-B Port Huron, Mich./Sarnia Junior-B Mississauga, Ont./Brampton Junior-A Avon Lake, Ohio/Youngstown Junior-A Getzville/Nichols School Syracuse/The Gunnery School Richmond, BC/Brampton Jr. "A" Baldwinsville/Northwood School Laguna Niguel, Cal./N. Michigan Jr.-A Richmond Hill, Ont./Aurora Junior-A Novi, Mich./Sarnia Junior-B Tonawanda/Abitibi Jr. "A" Ajax, Ont./Pickering Junior-A Clinton/National Sports Academy Port Huron, Mich./Sarnia Junior-B Smithtown/Capital District Niagara Falls, Ont./N. Falls Junior-B Bowling Green, OH/Walpole Toronto, Ont./Milton Junior-A Cannington, On/Notre Dame Jr. "A" Bloomfield/Burlington Junior-A Annapolis, Md./The Gunnery School Alphabetical Roster Name ....................................................No. Albert, Steve ............................................5 Amborski, Kevin......................................28 Aonso, Jeff ..............................................25 Babiarz, Andrew........................................2 Boyce, Richard ........................................6 Capella, Pat ..............................................9 deBruyn, Chris ..........................................3 Dissanayake, Andrew ............................17 Evans, Ian ..............................................18 Goudy, Bryan ..........................................19 Haberman, Adam....................................15 Hess, Andrew..........................................23 Maida, Josh ............................................16 McKeown, Matt ......................................22 Morton, Alex............................................27 Muscatello, James ..................................11 Oye, Jordan ............................................10 Pfalzer, Matt..............................................8 Rizer, Steve ............................................21 Sarfeh, Colin ..........................................12 Sheehan, Neal ..........................................7 Street, Pat ..............................................31 Sylvester, Jeff ..........................................4 Yelich, Kyle ..............................................1 Captain: Steve Albert Alternate Captains: Adam Haberman, Neal Sheehan Head Coach: Jeff Meredith Assistant Coach: Greg Heffernan Pronunciation guide Amborski -- Am-BOAR-skee Aonso -- Eh-ON-zoe Babiarz -- BAB-bee-ars Capella -- Kah-PELL-ah de Bruyn -- dah-BRUN Dissanayake -- DISS-en-yake Goudy -- GOW-dee Maida -- MAY-dah McKeown -- Mc-KEWN Oye -- rhymes with “Boy” Pfalzer -- FALL-zuhr Rizer -- RYE-zuhr Sarfeh -- Sahr-FAY Soscia -- SO-shah Yelich -- YELL-ick (From the previous page) hockey sense. Andrew Babiarz from Clarence, N.Y., played at Nichols School last year. Chris de Bruyn is a native of Calgary, Alb., and for the Brooks Bandits in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Rounding out the group will be crafty Steve Rizer from Smithtown, N.Y., a product of the Capital District Selects Junior "A" team last year. Blue Devil fans will notice one thing about the new Devil forwards right away. Their size. Bowling Green, Ohio, native Andew Hess stands 6’6”. He played for Walpole in the Atlantic Junior Hockey League. Alex Morton, at 6’3”, hails from Cannington, Ont., and played his junior hockey for Notre Dame, Sask., in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. Ian Evans of Clinton, N.Y. is the fourth member of the incoming forwards and He had a stellar post graduate year for the National Sports Academy team in Lake Placid, N.Y. 3 MEN’S ICE HOCKEY FREDONIA STATE UNIVERSITY the coaches eff Meredith remains a fixture behind the Blue Devil bench as the 2007-2008 campaign will be his 20th at the helm. Meredith has coached 20 seasons at Fredonia State -all but the first year of the program -- and has built the Blue Devils into a perennial contender in the SUNYAC. Meredith was honored with SUNYAC Coach of the Year in 1990-91 and again in 1993-94. He earned national honors with his selection as 1994 Coach of the Year by the American Hockey Coaches Association. During his tenure, his teams made post-season appearances in 17 out of the last 18 years, won three SUNYAC titles, made two NCAA Final Four appearances and the NCAA tournament again in 2007. In 1994-95 -- the Blue Devil icers captured the SUNYAC tournament title for the second year in a row, thus earning a berth in the NCAA Division III playoffs. With victories over Salem State (8-2, 3-8, 3-0) and the University of Wisconsin - Superior (4-3), Fredonia State advanced to the national championship game. Facing host Middlebury College, the Fredonia State Blue Devils ultimately fell to Middlebury's Panthers, 1-0. It was the second consecutive trip to the NCAA Final Four for the Blue Devils. In 199394, Fredonia went 29-1-4 -- the best record of any team in any division in the nation -- and earned third-place national honors. The Blue Devils' only loss of the season came in the NCAA semifinals, 4-3, to eventual champion, the University of Wisconsin - River Falls. J Additional milestones St. under Coach St. St. Meredith's St. leadership St. St. include the St. St. selection of six St. players as St. St. Division III St. All-Americans, St. St. 38 All-SUNYSt. St. AC honorees, St. two players St. St. named as EastNCAA(*) 19 seasons 254-195-46 .560 West Shrine SUNYAC 154-91-19 .665 All-Stars, one All games 284-205-47 .575 player named to the 2007 (*) Excludes games vs. Canadian colleges, junior Frozen Four colleges, and club teams. Those games are included in “All games” totals. Skills Competition and the breaking of dozens of individual and team records. The most recent All-American was goaltender Will Hamele, a 2003 spring graduate. A native of Rochester, N.Y., Meredith earned his undergraduate degree in physical education at SUNY Brockport. He secured a master's degree in sport management from Ohio State University, where he also served as an assistant coach and recruiter for the Buckeyes' Division I hockey program. Prior to his arrival at Fredonia, Meredith spent four years as an assistant coach at Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y. He resides in Fredonia with his wife Joanne and three sons, Matthew, Ryan and Michael. Season 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 All-time coaching record Team Fredonia Fredonia Fredonia Fredonia Fredonia Fredonia Fredonia Fredonia Fredonia Fredonia Fredonia Fredonia Fredonia Fredonia Fredonia Fredonia Fredonia Fredonia Fredonia Record 4-16-1 10-7-2 11-8-1 13-9-1 9-15-1 26-1-4 23-5-4 13-11-3 15-11-2 9-14-2 13-13-1 12-12-3 12-11-3 9-12-3 14-12 13-13-3 16-6-5 17-9-3 15-10-4 Pct. .214 .579 .575 .587 .380 .903 .781 .537 .571 .400 .500 .500 .519 .438 .538 .500 .685 .638 .552 Greg Heffernan Entering his second season as an assistant at Fredonia, Heffernan' primary responsibilities lie with the Blue Devil defense core and recruiting. In addition to athletics, Heffernan is a faculty member teaching in Sports Management at the University. Prior to his arrival at Fredonia, Heffernan was the head coach and general manager of Cleveland Barons U19 AAA hockey club. In his two seasons at the helm of the Barons program, Heffernan amassed a 72-45-17 record, including two State championships. As a developmental program, the primary focus for Heffernan was to help players move on to the next level of hockey and scholastics. During the past two seasons, Heffernan has seen many of his players move onto junior hockey including one to the U.S. National Development program, and six of his players receiving NCAA commitment offers. Before his tenure in Cleveland, Heffernan served as a graduate assistant coach and video coordinator at Mercyhurst College, where he pursued his master's degree in organizational leadership. His playing career included a brief stint of minor pro hockey and university hockey at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, where he earned a B.A. in economics. A native of Scarborough, Ontario, Heffernan now calls Fredonia home. 4 MEN’S ICE HOCKEY FREDONIA STATE UNIVERSITY returning players #4 Jeff Sylvester Class: Junior Position: Defenseman Hometown: Windsor, Ont. Previous Team: Stratford Junior-B Major: Business Marketing Year ..............GP G A Pts PIM 2006-07: Lone goal 05-06 .......... 27 1 4 5 18/36 came 12/2 vs. Brockport. 2005-06: 06-07 ............23 1 1 2 10/20 Total ..............50 2 5 7 28/56 First collegiate goal came on 2/17 in a 72 win over Potsdam. He also had an assist in the game for his only multi-point game ... first point was an assist 1.27 vs. Cortland.. Misc.: Attended Holy Names High School in Windsor, Ont. #7 Neal Sheehan Class: Senior Position: Forward Hometown: Avon Lake, Ohio Previous Team: Youngstown Junior-A Major: Accounting 2006-07: Honorable Year ..............GP G A Pts PIM mention All SUNYAC 04-05 .......... 23 4 18 22 15/30 ... made the SUNY05-06 ............28 18 17 35 9/29 06-07 ............29 22 24 46 9/18 AC all-tournament Total ..............80 44 59 103 33/77 team ... led team in points (46), goals (22), assists (24), and power-play goals (10) ... 13 multipoint games, including school-record tying 7 points (4 goals, 3 assists) vs. Johnson & Wales 1/5 ... natural hattrick 11/17 vs. Buffalo State ... two 4-point games: 10/27 vs. Marian and 2/10 vs. Brockport ... five 2-goal games ... game-winning goals 11/17 at Buffalo State and 2/10 at Brockport ... 1 goal, 1 assist 3/3 in the SUNYAC championship game at Plattsburgh ... named SUNYAC Player of the Week 11/20 and 1/8. 2005-06: Topped the Blue Devils with 18 goals ...second with 17 assists ... 12 power-play goals, 2 shorthanded scores ... 3 goals 10/29 vs. Marian ... 2 unassisted goals vs. Geneseo 11/12 ... game-tying goal in a 3-all tie at Potsdam 12/2 ... 2 goals vs. Neumann 12/10 ... 5-point game (1 PP goal, 4 assists) in a 7-5 win vs. Johnson and Wales 1/6 ... 2 assists in a 5-1 win over Johnson and Wales 1/7 ... 2 power-play goals and 1 assist in a 5-3 loss vs. Division I RIT 1/17 ... 1 goal in both SUNYAC semi-final tournament games vs. Geneseo (2/16 and 2/17). 2004-05: Tied for second on the team with 18 assists ... 13 assists in SUNYAC games led the team ... 6 multiple-point games ... 3 assists 12/4 vs. Cortland ... 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists) 2/12 vs. Cortland ... 2 game-winning goals ... had an assist in first college game 10/22 vs. Potsdam ... first goal, multi-point game 10/23 vs. Buffalo State.. Misc.: Alternate captain for the 2007-08 season ... ranks 13th in Fredonia State history with 103 points ... 25 power-play goals ranks fourth in school history ... attended St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio #5 Steve Albert Class: Senior Position: Defenseman Hometown: Port Huron, Mich. Previous Team: Sarnia Junior-B Major: Business Management 2006-07: Second Year ..............GP G A Pts PIM 5/10 Team All SUNYAC ... 04-05 ............20 3 3 6 05-06 ............28 4 16 20 7/14 23 assists was sec06-07 ............29 3 23 26 10/20 ond on the team .. Total ..............77 10 40 50 22/44 had 5 multi-point games ... had 1 goal, 4 assists 10/27 vs. Marian ... 3 assists 2/10 vs. Brockport ... had assists vs. Oswego and vs. Plattsburgh in the SUNYAC Tournament.. 2005-06: Had 2 assists 10/21 vs. Cortland in the SUNYAC Challenge ... scored 1 goal the next day in a 3-0 over Brockport, earning him the Most Valuable Player of the SUNYAC Challenge ... named Honorable Mention all-SUNYAC. 2004-05: First collegiate point, an assist, was 12/4 vs. Buffalo State ... first goal and first multi-point game was 12/4 vs. Cortland ... had an assist in a SUNYAC playoff game vs. Cortland on 2/19. Misc.: Selected team captain for the 2007-08 season ... attended Port Huron (Mich.) Northern High School. #8 Matt Pfalzer #6 Richard Boyce Class: Junior Position: Forward Hometown: Mississauga, Ont. Previous Team: Brampton Junior-A Major: Business; Economics Year ..............GP G A Pts PIM 2006-07: First colle3/6 giate goal was 1/5 vs. 05-06 .......... 10 0 2 2 06-07 ............25 1 3 4 13/40 Johnson & Wales ... Total ..............35 1 5 6 16/46 2 assists 12/2 vs. Brockport. 2005-06: First collegiate point, an assist, was 10/21 vs. Cortland. Misc.: Attended St. Joseph’s H.S. in Mississauga, Ont. Class: Sophomore Position: Defenseman Hometown: Getzville, N.Y. Previous Team: Nichols School Major: Undeclared 2006-07: Played as Year ..............GP G A Pts PIM a true freshman ... 06-07 .......... 24 1 10 11 12/24 SUNYAC Rookie of the Week after 4 assists 1/5 vs. Johnson & Wales ... first collegiate assist 12/8 vs. Neumann ... first goal 12/9 vs. Neumann ... assist in SUNYAC championship game 3/3 at Plattsburgh.. Misc: Attended Nichols School in Buffalo.. 5 MEN’S ICE HOCKEY FREDONIA STATE UNIVERSITY returning players #9 Pat Capella Class: Sophomore Position: Forward Hometown: Syracuse, N.Y. Previous Team: The Gunnery School Major: Liberal Arts 2006-07: Had 4 Year ..............GP G A Pts PIM points 1/5 vs. 06-07 .......... 21 4 6 10 3/6 Johnson & Wales, including the game-winning goal ... had 3 points 1/13 vs. Morrisville State ... first collegiate goal 12/6 vs. Brockport tied the score. Misc.: Attended Solvay H.S. #15 Adam Haberman Class: Senior Position: Forward Hometown: Novi, Mich. Previous Team: Sarnia Junior-B Major: Business Marketing 2006-07: Had 2 Year ..............GP G A Pts PIM multi-point games, 04-05 .......... 18 3 5 8 4/8 6/12 10/27 vs. Marian and 05-06 ..............9 2 4 6 06-07 ............28 4 4 8 17/34 1/13 vs. Morrisville Total ..............55 9 13 22 27/54 State. 2005-06: Early-season hip surgery limited his playing time to the second semester ... had 1 goal, 2 assists vs. Potsdam in the first round of the SUNYAC quarterfinals 2/17 ... recorded another goal the following night as the Devils advanced to the semi-finals. 2004-05: Had an assist in his first collegiate game 10/22 vs. Potsdam ... first goal was 10/28 vs. Buffalo State; it was a short-handed tally ... 1 goal, 1 assist 11/12 vs. Potsdam. Misc.: Associate captain for 2007-08 season ... graduate of Novi (Mich.) H.S. #11 James Muscatello Class: Sophomore Position: Forward Hometown: Baldwinsville, N.Y. Previous Team: Northwood School Major: Exercise Science 2006-07: First colleYear ..............GP G A Pts PIM 06-07 .......... 21 1 3 4 8/16 giate assist came 1/5 vs. Johnson and Wales ... first goal was 2/16 vs. Buffalo State. Misc.: Named 2005 New York State Player of the Year while playing for C.W. Baker H.S. in Baldwinsville, N.Y. #17 Andrew Dissanayake Class: Sophomore Position: Forward Hometown: Ajax, Ont. Previous Team: Pickering Junior-A Major: Economics 2006-07: First colleYear ..............GP G A Pts PIM giate assist was 1/12 06-07 .......... 17 1 2 3 0/0 vs. Morrisville State ... first goal was 1/27 at Potsdam. Misc.: Attended Pickering H.S. in Ajax, Ont. #12 Colin Sarfeh Class: Junior Position: Defenseman Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif. Previous Team: N. Michigan Junior-A Major: English 2006-07: Honorable Year ..............GP G A Pts PIM Mention All SUNYAC 05-06 .......... 26 2 4 6 7/25 06-07 ............28 5 20 25 15/33 ... 20 assists was Total ..............54 7 24 31 22/58 second on the team .. game-winning goal 1/27 at Potsdam ... 6 multi-point games, including 3 assists 10/27 vs. Marian and 2 goals 2/16 vs. Buffalo State ... assists in SUNYAC Tournament games at Oswego and Plattsburgh. 2005-06: Both goals were game-winners, 10/21 vs. Cortland in his first collegiate game and 1/14 vs. Utica. Misc.: Attended Shattuck-St. Mary’s H.S. in Faribault, Minn. #19 Bryan Goudy Class: Junior Position: Forward Hometown: Port Huron, Mich. Previous Team: Sarnia Junior-B Major: Sports Management 2006-07: Chosen to Year ..............GP G A Pts PIM the SUNYAC All 05-06 .......... 26 3 4 7 11/22 06-07 ............28 10 12 22 24/48 Tournament Team after recording 1 goal Total ..............54 13 16 29 35/70 and 2 assists in the title game 3/3 at Plattsburgh ...3 game-winning goals led the team: 10/20 vs. Buffalo State, 12/1 vs. Geneseo, and 1/13 vs. Morrisville State ... 6 multi-point games, including 3 each 1/5 vs. Johnson and Wales (1 g/2 a) and 1/12 vs. Morrisville State (2 g/1 a). 2005-06: First assist came 12/2 vs. Potsdam ... first goal was 12/9 vs. Neumann. Misc.: Attended Port Huron Northern (Mich.) H.S. #14 Frank Soscia Class: Sophomore Position: Defenseman Hometown: Richmond Hill, Ont. Previous Team: Aurora Junior-A Major: Business Management Year ..............GP G A Pts PIM 2006-07: Assist vs. 06-07 .......... 22 0 2 2 9/18 Plattsburgh 11/3 was first collegiate point. Misc.: Attended St. Elizabeth Catholic H.S. in Thornhill, Ont. 6 MEN’S ICE HOCKEY FREDONIA STATE UNIVERSITY returning players #22 Matt McKeown Class: Junior Position: Forward Hometown: Niagara Falls, Ont. Previous Team: Niagara Falls Junior-B Major: Sports Management Year ..............GP G A Pts PIM 2006-07: Scored the 06-07 .......... 22 11 9 20 14/39 game-winning goal with 5:41 left in overtime during the SUNYAC semifinal 2/24 at Oswego ... also scored in the title game 3/3 at Plattsburgh ... had 2 goals in his first game as a Blue Devil, 10/20 vs. Buffalo State ... 5 multi-point games included 5-pointer 10/27 vs. Marian (3 g/2 a); he had the game-winning goal ... also had 4 points (1 g/3 a) vs. Johnson and Wales 1/5 ... named SUNYAC Rookie of the Week 10/30. Misc.: Transferred to Fredonia State from Cornell University, where a knee injury kept him from participating as a freshman ... attended St. Paul Secondary School in Niagara Falls, Ont. #28 Kevin Amborski Class: Junior Position: Goaltender Hometown: Bloomfield, N.Y. Previous Team: Burlington Junior-A Major: Business Management 2006-07: MVP of the Year ........GP GAA SV% W L T 2007 SUNYAC 06-07 ..........9 2.58 .922 6 2 0 Tournament ... made 42 saves in the 2/20 overtime quarterfinal win at Buffalo State, 42 saves 2/24 in the overtime semifinal at Oswego, and 38 saves in the 3/3 title game at Plattsburgh ... sat out the first semester before posting his first win as a Blue Devil 1/5 vs. Johnson and Wales. Misc.: Attended Bloomfield Central School. #31 Pat Street Class: Sophomore Position: Goaltender Hometown: Annapolis, Md. Previous Team: The Gunnery School Major: Business Finance; History 2006-07: Twice Year ........GP GAA SV% W L T selected as SUNYAC 06-07 ...... 20 3.21 .908 6 8 4 Goaltender of the Week, 12/3 and 1/29 ... made 47 saves 1/26 at Plattsburgh and 41 saves 1/6 at Wentworth ... 90.8 save percentage is seventh best single-season mark in school history ... recorded first collegiate win vs. Plattsburgh 11/3 ... first collegiate start vs. Cortland 10/21. Misc.: Attended Mount St. Joseph H.S. in Baltimore, Md. #25 Jeff Aonso Class: Sophomore Position: Forward Hometown: Toronto, Ont. Previous Team: Milton Junior-A Major: Marketing 2006-07: First colleYear ..............GP G A Pts PIM 06-07 .......... 17 1 2 3 4/8 giate point, an assiste, was 1/9 vs. Utica ... first goal was 1.12 vs. Morrisville State. Misc.: Attended St. Joseph's H.S. in Toronto, Ont. Blue Devil hockey has a buzz all its own By BEN KIRST OBSERVER Sports Writer Sports are what they are in Chautauqua County. This is not South Carolina or Texas, where 10,000 people will show up for a high school football game. This is not Harlem or Coney Island, where a pickup basketball game can stop a neighborhood. We have diehard athletes, fans and parents who give the local sports scene a special vibrancy, but with a few notable exceptions, most athletic contests in Chautauqua County begin and end in front of no more than a few hundred people in the bleachers. In a way, this state of affairs makes what happens on the State University of New York at Fredonia campus even more special. After a few sluggish years, the electricity surrounding the Fredonia State men’s ice hockey team has returned. “We’ve got great fans here,” said Head Coach Jeff Meredith. “We have college hockey fans who are very passionate about the game. We have a great advantage every time we come out onto our home ice.” Raw numbers do not tell the entire story. The Blue Devils have their own pep band, an ensemble composed entirely of volunteer student-musicians. The crowds are a giddy mix of extroverted college students, families, hockey parents, and teenagers. With a capacity of 1,100 and seating confined to the east side of the rink, Steele Hall is the smallest in the State University of New York Athletic Conference, but it is also one of the loudest, most raucous venues in the state. “You know, somebody asked me if I would rather have stands on both sides of the arena,” Meredith said. “But honestly, I like it the way it is. I like to see it jampacked, shoulder-to-shoulder on the one side. It’s part of the electricity. I’d rather see it like that than have it spread out around the building. I like the idea that you have to get there early to find a seat. It adds to the excitement.” Some great hockey has been played in the building ... and the fans reward the effort with noise — lots and lots of noise. “Sometimes (after a game), I think, ‘Wow, it was so loud after we scored,’” Meredith said. “The people are so into it. It’s a tremendous environment. We’ve always received good support form the community, and the community, to their credit, seems to have taken it up a notch.” The fans, in a way, are perpetuating the quality of the product they see on the ice. Recruits are often captivated by the grip that Blue Devil hockey has on the hearts and minds of its followers. “They love that atmosphere,” Meredith said. “They see the game, and they see that the fans are so into it. The crowd is animated. The pep band is blowing the roof off the place. We’ll have our exit meeting the next day and I’ve had guys commit (to the program) on the spot.” 7 MEN’S ICE HOCKEY FREDONIA STATE UNIVERSITY first-year players #1 Kyle Yelich Class: Sophomore Position: Goaltender Hometown: Fredonia, N.Y. Previous Team: Fredonia High School: Fredonia Major: Business #23 Andrew Hess Class: Freshman Position: Forward Hometown: Bowling Green, Ohio Previous Team: Walpole Junior-A High School: Bowling Green Major: Sports Management #2 Andrew Babiarz Class: Freshman Position: Defenseman Hometown: Clarence, N.Y. Previous Team: Nichols School High School: Nichols School Major: Business #27 Alex Morton Class: Freshman Position: Forward Hometown: Cannington, Ont. Previous Team: Notre Dame Junior-A H.S.: Athol Murray College of Notre Dame Major: Sports Management 2007-08 SUNYAC schedule #3 Chris de Bruyn Class: Freshman Position: Defenseman Hometown: Calgary, Alberta Previous Team: Brooks Junior-A High School: Bishop O’Byrne Major: Business Friday, October 19 Morrisville at Plattsburgh Saturday, October 20 Morrisville at Plattsburgh Friday, October 26 Geneseo at Morrisville Potsdam at Plattsburgh Saturday, October 27 Morrisville at Geneseo Friday, November 2 Fredonia at Brockport Buffalo State at Geneseo Potsdam at Cortland Plattsburgh at Oswego Saturday, November 3 Buffalo State at Brockport Fredonia at Geneseo Potsdam at Oswego Plattsburgh at Cortland Friday, November 9 Cortland at Brockport Plattsburgh at Buffalo State Potsdam at Fredonia Oswego at Geneseo Saturday, November 10 Oswego at Brockport Potsdam at Buffalo State Plattsburgh at Fredonia Cortland at Geneseo Friday, November 16 Geneseo at Brockport Buffalo State at Fredonia Morrisville at Potsdam Cortland at Oswego Saturday, November 17 Morrisville at Potsdam Tuesday, November 20 Cortland at Morrisville Friday, November 30 Brockport at Plattsburgh Buffalo State at Oswego Fredonia at Cortland Geneseo at Potsdam Saturday, December 1 Brockport at Potsdam Buffalo State at Cortland Fredonia at Oswego Geneseo at Plattsburgh Friday, December 7 Morrisville at Oswego Saturday, December 8 Oswego at Morrisville Friday, January 4 Buffalo State at Morrisville Saturday, January 5 Buffalo State at Morrisville Friday, January 11 Fredonia at Morrisville Saturday, January 12 Fredonia at Morrisville Tuesday, January 15 Morrisville at Cortland Friday, January 18 Morrisville at Brockport Saturday, January 19 Morrisville at Brockport Friday, January 25 Brockport at Fredonia Geneseo at Buffalo State Cortland at Potsdam Oswego at Plattsburgh Saturday, January 26 Brockport at Buffalo State Geneseo at Fredonia Oswego at Potsdam Cortland at Plattsburgh Friday, February 1 Brockport at Cortland Buffalo State at Plattsburgh Fredonia at Potsdam Geneseo at Oswego Saturday, February 2 Brockport at Oswego Buffalo State at Potsdam Fredonia at Plattsburgh Geneseo at Cortland Friday, February 8 Plattsburgh at Brockport Oswego at Buffalo State Cortland at Fredonia Potsdam at Geneseo Saturday, February 9 Potsdam at Brockport Cortland at Buffalo State Oswego at Fredonia Plattsburgh at Geneseo Friday, February 15 Brockport at Geneseo Fredonia at Buffalo State Plattsburgh at Potsdam Saturday, February 16 Oswego at Cortland #10 Jordan Oye Class: Freshman Position: Forward Hometown: Richmond, British Columbia Previous Team: Brampton Junior-A High School: R.A. McMath Major: English; Business Administration #16 Josh Maida Class: Freshman Position: Forward Hometown: Tonawanda, N.Y. Previous Team: Abitibi Junior-A High School: Kenmore West Major: Accounting #18 Ian Evans Class: Freshman Position: Forward Hometown: Clinton, N.Y. Previous Team: Nat’l Sports Academy High School: Clinton Major: Biology #21 Steve Rizer Class: Freshman Position: Defenseman Hometown: Smithtown, N.Y. Previous Team: Capital District Junior-A High School: Smithtown Major: Undeclared 8 MEN’S ICE HOCKEY FREDONIA STATE UNIVERSITY 2006-07 by the numbers SUNYAC W L Oswego ......11 1 Geneseo ......10 4 Plattsburgh ..6 4 Buffalo St. ..6 7 Fredonia St. ..5 7 Brockport ....3 6 Cortland ......3 8 Potsdam ......3 10 T 2 0 4 1 2 5 3 1 SUNYAC Pct. Pts .857 24 .714 20 571 16 .464 13 .429 12 .393 11 .321 9 .250 7 Final standings Gf 64 52 61 45 39 39 41 42 Ga 28 30 40 46 48 54 62 75 W 23 16 14 12 15 7 8 5 Overall L T Pct Gf Ga 3 3 .845 139 56 10 0 .615 99 86 8 6 .607 129 76 12 2 .500 90 86 10 4 .586 106 93 12 7 .404 67 100 14 3 .380 71 102 19 1 .220 68 130 All-tournament quartet First Team Name School Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Mitch Stephens, Geneseo F Sr. 6-2 185 Ryan Ellis, Oswego F So. 6-0 186 Brendan McLaughlin, Oswego F So. 5-7 162 Gerard Heinz, Cortland D Fr. 6-0 200 Nick Rolls, Plattsburgh D So. 6-0 190 Derek Jokic, Geneseo G Jr. 5-9 160 Second Team Jason Hill, Buffalo State F So. 5-9 175 Barry McLaughlin, Cortland F Jr. 5-7 170 Ryan McCarthy, Potsdam F Sr. 5-9 175 Steve Albert, Fredonia D Jr. 6-0 180 Steve Sankey, Geneseo D Jr. 6-2 205 Ryan Scott, Oswego G Jr. 5-10 195 Honorable Mention Neal Sheehan, Fredonia F Jr. 5-9 170 Mike MacDonald, Geneseo F Sr. 5-7 160 Anthony Leccese, Brockport D Sr. 6-1 200 Colin Sarfeh, Fredonia D So. 5-11 195 Rich Zalewski, Oswego D So. 6-0 204 Sean Sheehan, Buffalo State G Sr. 6-2 220 All Conference Team Hometown Forrest, MB Georgetown, ONT Brampton, ONT Kings Park, NY Marysville, MI Petersburg, ONT Niagara Falls, NY Bellport, NY Brampton, ONT Port Huron, MI North Vancouver, BC Williamsville, NY Avon Lake, OH New Glasgow, NS Rochester, NY Laguna Nigel, CA New Hartford, NY Mt. Laurel, NJ 2006-07 Player of the Year: Mitch Stephens, Geneseo 2006-07 Rookie of the Year: Pier-Luc Belanger, Plattsburgh 2006-07 Coach of the Year: Brian Dickinson, Brockport Four Blue Devils were chosen to the SUNYAC all-tournament team following completion of the team’s 5-2 championship victory at Plattsburgh. There are, from left, Neal Sheehan, Wil Barlow, Bryan Goudy, and tournament Most Valuable Player Kevin Amborski. Team statistics Scoring Name, Yr ..................GP Neal Sheehan, F, Jr ........29 Kyle Bozoian, F, Sr ........29 Steve Albert, D, Jr ........29 Colin Sarfeh, D, So ........28 Scott Bradley, F, Sr ........27 Bryan Goudy, F, So ..........28 Kraig Kuzma, F, Sr ..........29 Matt McKeown, F, Fr ........22 Matt Pfalzer, D, Fr ........24 Joe Muli, F, Sr ............28 Pat Capella, F, Fr ..........21 Wil Barlow, F, Sr ..........23 Adam Haberman, F, Jr ........28 Don Jaeger, D, Sr ..........26 Richard Boyce, F, So ........25 James Muscatello, D, Fr ....21 Andrew Dissanayake, F, Fr ..17 Jeff Aonso, F, Fr ..........17 Evan DiValentino, D, Jr ......5 Jeff Sylvester, D, So ......23 Frank Soscia, D, Fr ........22 Mike Bush, F, Fr ............11 Craig Cole, D, Fr ............1 Tyler Owens, G, Fr ..........4 Joel Lenius, F, Fr ..........7 Kevin Amborski, G, Fr ........9 Pat Street, G, Fr ..........20 Kurt Hogard, D, So ..........2 Tim Schoen, G, Fr ............1 G 22 14 3 5 5 10 9 11 1 7 4 4 4 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A Pts. 24 46 14 28 23 26 20 25 18 23 12 22 12 21 9 20 10 11 3 10 6 10 5 9 4 8 6 8 3 4 3 4 2 3 2 3 3 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pt/GP 1.59 0.97 0.90 0.89 0.85 0.79 0.72 0.91 0.46 0.36 0.48 0.39 0.29 0.31 0.16 0.19 0.18 0.18 0.60 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 GW PP SH 2 10 2 2 8 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 3 3 2 1 2 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Date 10/20 10/21 10/27 10/28 11/3 11/4 11/10 11/11 11/17 12/1 12/2 12/8 12/9 1/5 1/6 1/9 1/12 1/13 1/26 1/27 2/2 2/3 2/9 2/10 2/16 2/20 2/24 3/3 3/7 Game results Opponent Buffalo St.(broc) Cortland (broc) Marian St. Norbert Plattsburgh(*) Potsdam(*) @ Oswego(*) @ Cortland (*) @ Buffalo St.(*) Geneseo(*) Brockport(*) Neumann Neumann @ Johnson & Wales @ Wentworth @ Utica Morrisville Morrisville @ Plattsburgh(*) @ Potsdam(*) Oswego(*) Cortland(*) @ Geneseo(*) @ Brockport(*) Buffalo State(*) @ Buffalo St.(#1) @ Oswego(#2) @ Plattsburgh(#3) @ Middlebury(#4) Results 5-4, W 1-2, L 8-2, W 2-2, T 4-3, W 2-3, L 0-8, L 0-3, L 3-0, W 2-1, W 3-3, T 5-5,T 2-5, L 9-3, W 4-1, W 4-2, W 5-2, W 11-1, W 3-3, T 4-2, W 2-4, L 3-4, L 2-4, L 7-4, W 4-6, L 2-1, W(2ot) 3-2, W(ot) 6-4, W 0-9, L Overall 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-1 3-1-1 3-2-1 3-3-1 3-4-1 4-4-1 5-4-1 5-4-2 5-4-3 5-5-3 6-5-3 7-5-3 8-5-3 9-5-3 10-5-3 10-5-4 11-5-4 11-6-4 11-7-4 11-8-4 12-8-4 12-9-4 13-9-4 14-9-4 15-9-4 15-10-4 SUNYAC 1-0-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 1-3-0 2-3-0 3-3-0 3-3-1 3-3-2 4-3-2 4-4-2 4-5-2 4-6-2 5-6-2 5-7-2 Name, Yr ............GP Tim Schoen, Fr........1 Kevin Amborski, Fr....9 Pat Street, Fr ......20 Tyler Owens, Fr ......4 Goaltending W 0 6 6 3 L 0 2 8 0 T 0 0 4 0 GA MIN 0 20 20 465 60 1122 11 176 GAA SH SV SV% 0.00 0 10 1.000 2.58 0 237 .922 3.21 1 590 .908 3.76 0 67 .859 (*) SUNYAC game (broc) SUNYAC Challenge at Brockport (#1) SUNYAC Tournament/Quarterfinal (#2) SUNYAC Tournament/Semifinal (#3) SUNYAC Tournament/Final (#4) NCAA Tournament/First Round Home Contests in BOLD Face. 9 MEN’S ICE HOCKEY FREDONIA STATE UNIVERSITY all-time results 1987-88 (0-22, 0-14 SUNYAC) Coaches: Gary Giambrone, Rich Saletta Plattsburgh* ................L, 1-11 St. Bonaventure ............L, 5-8 at Geneseo* .................L, 2-7 Buffalo State* ...............L, 4-5 at Oswego* ................L, 3-13 at Erie C.C ....................L, 4-5 Potsdam* ....................L, 3-10 Brockport* ....................L, 3-9 at Canisius ..................L, 1-18 Oswego* ....................L, 4-19 Cortland* ....................L, 1-10 Geneseo* ....................L, 3-12 Buffalo State* ..............L, 3-11 at St. Bonaventure ......L, 7-11 Binghamton...................L, 8-9 at Brockport* ..............L, 4-12 at Cortland* ................L, 2-11 at Binghamton ..............L, 6-9 Erie C.C ......................L, 4-13 at Potsdam* ..................L, 3-7 Plattsburgh* ................L, 0-25 Canisius ......................L, 4-14 1988-89 (5-17-1, 3-11 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith Plattsburgh* ..................L, 1-4 at St. Bonaventure (sbu) ..L, 2-4 Buffalo State (sbu) ......W, 5-3 at Geneseo* ..................L, 2-6 Buffalo State* ................L, 3-4 at Oswego* ..................L, 3-8 Binghamton ...............W, 13-0 at Canisius ....................L, 2-3 Potsdam* ......................L, 2-7 at Brockport* ................L, 2-4 Hobart ...........................L, 5-8 Buffalo State* ................L, 3-6 Oswego*......................L, 1-11 St. Bonaventure ..........W, 8-2 at Cortland* ..................L, 4-6 at Binghamton............W, 10-1 at Mercyhurst ................L, 2-3 Cortland*......................W, 5-2 Brockport* ....................L, 2-4 Geneseo* ......................L, 2-5 at Potsdam* ................L, 3-11 at Plattsburgh* ..............L, 2-9 Mercyhurst ....................T, 2-2 1989-90 (17-7-2, 10-4 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith Erie C.C ......................W, 5-4 Plattsburgh* ................L, 2-11 at Hobart ......................L, 4-8 Erie C.C ......................W, 6-3 at St. Bonaventure ....W, 11-3 Langshyttans AIK ........W, 6-2 at Geneseo* ................W, 5-4 Buffalo State* ............W, 11-6 at Oswego* ..................L, 4-7 Binghamton ...............W, 12-0 at Canisius ....................T, 5-5 Potsdam* ....................W, 3-0 Brockport* ....................W, 5-2 Villanova ......................W, 7-2 at St. Bonaventure ......W, 6-4 at Mercyhurst ................L, 3-4 Oswego* ......................W, 5-3 St. Bonaventure ....W, 5-4 OT at Cortland*..................W, 5-3 at Binghamton............W, 13-1 Geneseo* ......................L, 2-3 Canisius ........................T, 6-6 Cortland*......................W, 9-3 at Brockport* ..............W, 4-1 at Potsdam* ................W, 5-2 at Plattsburgh................L, 3-5 Mercyhurst ....................L, 1-7 at Plattsburgh (#) ..........L, 0-6 1990-91 (15-8-1, 10-3-1 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith Erie C.C ....................W, 11-1 Plattsburgh* ................W, 6-2 RIT (rit)..........................L, 1-4 AIC (rit)..........................L, 3-8 at Mercyhurst ..............L, 4-10 at Geneseo* ..................L, 2-7 at Oswego* ..................W, 5-4 Binghamton..................W, 5-4 at Canisius ....................L, 4-5 Potsdam* ....................W, 7-4 Brockport* ..................W, 8-5 Hobart ..........................W, 5-1 Villanova ....................W, 15-2 at St. Bonaventure ......W, 3-0 Oswego* ......................L, 6-9 St. Bonaventure ..........W, 4-3 at Cortland* ..................L, 2-6 at Binghamton..............W, 5-4 Geneseo* ......................T, 2-2 Canisius ........................L, 2-4 Cortland* ....................W, 6-2 at Brockport* ..............W, 9-2 at Potsdam* ................W, 3-2 at Plattsburgh* ............W, 3-2 Mercyhurst ..................W, 5-4 at Oswego (#-gen) ........L, 2-3 at Geneseo (ecac) ........L, 5-6 1991-92 (15-9-1, 8-5-1 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith Plattsburgh* ..................L, 3-8 RIT ..........................W, 10-4 Mercyhurst ..................W, 4-3 at Kent State ................L, 2-6 at Canisius ....................L, 1-5 at Hobart ......................W, 6-2 at Oswego* ................W, 4-1 Binghamton ...............W, 14-3 Potsdam* ....................W, 5-1 Brockport* ..................W, 5-1 Mercyhurst (ham) L, 5-6 (OT) Skidmore (ham) ..........W, 7-2 at St. Bonaventure ......W, 5-0 St. Bonaventure ........W, 10-2 at Cortland* ..................L, 4-5 at Binghamton..............W, 6-3 Geneseo* ......................L, 0-3 at Mercyhurst ................L, 6-8 Cortland* ......................L, 2-5 Canisius*......................W, 5-2 at Brockport* ..............W, 5-2 at Potsdam* ................W, 6-3 at Plattsburgh* ..............T, 3-3 at Geneseo* ..................L, 3-5 Oswego* ......................W, 8-3 at Oswego (#) ..............W, 7-3 at Plattsburgh (#) ..........L, 4-8 Geneseo (ecac) ..........W, 4-2 at Plattsburgh (ecac) ....L, 5-7 1992-93 (11-15-1, 7-4-1 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith St. Bonaventure ..........W, 9-8 at Mercyhurst ..............W, 5-3 at RIT ............................L, 2-4 at Hobart ......................L, 4-5 Plattsburgh* ..................L, 5-8 Potsdam* ......................L, 4-6 at Cortland* ..................L, 2-4 Geneseo* ....................W, 5-2 Oswego*..............W, 4-3 (OT) at AIC ............................L, 4-6 at Skidmore................W, 10-4 Scranton ......................W, 9-3 at Canisius ....................L, 0-2 at St. Bonaventure ......W, 6-1 at Hobart ......................L, 1-9 at Brockport* ................W, 6-1 at Potsdam* ................W, 3-2 at Plattsburgh* ..............T, 5-5 Cortland*......................W, 5-4 Elmira............................L, 1-4 Canisius ........................L, 2-5 at Oswego* ..................L, 3-5 at Geneseo* ................W, 4-2 Mercyhurst ....................L, 4-5 Brockport* ....................W, 5-4 at Cortland (#) ..............L, 2-5 at Cortland (#) ..............L, 3-5 1993-94 (29-1-4, 13-0-1 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith (SUNYAC Champions) at Canisius ..................W, 6-5 at Buffalo State* ..........W, 5-3 at Mich.-Dearborn ........W, 5-1 at Mich.-Dearborn ........W, 9-0 at Potsdam* ................W, 6-4 at Plattsburgh* ..............T, 4-4 at Cortland*..................W, 8-0 at Elmira ................W, 6-5 OT Geneseo* ....................W, 8-4 Oswego* ......................W, 8-3 Mercyhurst ..................W, 4-3 Scranton ....................W, 18-0 Ryerson Polytech ........W, 9-5 at Mercyhurst ..............W, 4-2 Canisius....................….T, 2-2 Penn State ..................W, 7-2 at Brockport* ............W, 10-2 Hobart ........................W, 10-2 Plattsburgh* ................W, 5-2 Potsdam* ....................W, 7-2 Cortland*....................W, 10-2 Buffalo State* ............W, 19-0 at Oswego* ..................W, 5-4 at Geneseo* ................W, 9-2 RIT ............................T, 4-4 Brockport* ....................W, 9-2 Potsdam (#) ................W, 8-3 Potsdam (#) ................W, 7-1 Plattsburgh (#) ............W, 6-5 Plattsburgh (#) ............W, 6-3 RIT (ncaa) ....................T, 3-3 RIT (ncaa)....................W, 7-0 UW-Riv. Falls (ncaa1) ..L, 3-4 Salem State (ncaa1) ....W, 7-4 1994-95 (25-5-4, 12-2 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith SUNYAC Champions Seneca ........................W, 8-1 RIT ..........................W, 10-4 St. Norbert (rit) ............W, 9-2 RIT (rit) ........................W, 4-3 Plattsburgh*................W, 11-4 Potsdam* ....................W, 5-4 at Oswego* ..................W, 3-1 at Cortland*..................W, 6-3 Geneseo ....................W, 11-0 Brockport* ....................W, 9-1 Buffalo State ................W, 6-3 U Mass-Boston ..........W, 10-0 Elmira ........................W, 11-1 U of Windsor................W, 7-5 at Canisius ....................T, 6-6 at Mercyhurst ................L, 2-9 at Hobart ......................W, 5-3 at Plattsburgh* ..............L, 3-8 at Potsdam* ..................L, 3-4 Oswego* ......................W, 3-2 Cortland*......................W, 9-0 Canisius ........................T, 2-2 at Geneseo* ..............W, 11-4 at Brockport* ..............W, 4-2 at Buffalo State ............W, 9-4 Mercyhurst ....................T, 5-5 Oswego (#) ................W, 6-4 Oswego (#) ..................W, 5-3 Plattsburgh (#) ..............T, 3-3 Plattsburgh (#) ............W, 4-1 Salem St.(ncaa) ..........W, 8-2 Salem St.(ncaa) ............L, 3-8 Salem St. (mini-gm) ....W, 3-0 UW-Superior (ncaa2) ..W, 4-3 at Middlebury (ncaa2) ..L, 0-1 1995-96 (14-11-3, 8-5-1 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith Seneca ......................W, 14-2 Mercyhurst (buf) ..........W, 4-3 Hobart (buf)..................W, 8-2 Elmira (rit) ....................L, 3-4 Oswego (rit) ................W, 5-2 All-time record vs. opponents Opponent ......FSU Record AIC ................................0-1 Binghamton ....................8-2 Brockport ..................29-7-3 Buffalo State..............33-8-1 Babson ..........................0-1 Canisius ....................3-10-6 Cortland ..................25-16-4 Elmira..........................5-7-1 Erie CC ..........................3-2 Findlay............................1-3 Framingham ..................1-0 Geneseo ................22-23-5 Hamilton ........................1-2 Hobart ......................10-7-3 Humber College ............1-1 Johnson and Wales........5-0 Kent State ......................0-1 Langshyttans AIK ..........1-0 Lawrence........................1-0 Marian ............................2-0 Mercyhurst ................5-16-2 Middlebury......................0-2 UM-Dearborn ................2-1 at Brockport* ..............W, 10-2 at Geneseo* ................W, 4-2 Potsdam* ....................L, 4-5 Plattsburgh* ................L, 3-10 at Cortland* ..................T, 4-4 at Oswego* ..................L, 1-7 at Buffalo State* ..........W, 5-4 at Elmira........................L, 2-4 at RIT ............................L, 1-8 at Mercyhurst ................L, 1-6 at Canisius ....................T, 4-4 Hobart ..........................W, 7-1 Brockport* ....................W, 5-0 Geneseo* ....................W, 4-1 at Potsdam* ................W, 4-3 at Plattsburgh* ............L, 4-7 Canisius ......................W, 5-2 Cortland* ......................L, 2-3 Oswego* ......................W, 6-5 Buffalo State ................W, 4-3 Mercyhurst ....................L, 5-7 at Plattsburgh (#) ..........L, 3-7 at Plattsburgh (#) ..........T, 2-2 1996-97 (17-11-2, 11-3 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith U of Windsor................W, 3-2 Findlay (bdt) ................W, 2-1 Mercyhurst (bdt)............L, 3-5 Penn State ..................W, 5-1 Oswego* ......................W, 4-0 Cortland* ....................W, 3-1 at Geneseo* ........W, 2-1 (OT) at Brockport* ................L, 4-6 Canisius ........................L, 3-6 Plattsburgh* ................W, 5-4 Potsdam* ....................W, 4-0 Buffalo State* ..............W, 6-3 at Hamilton (ham) ........L, 0-5 Elmira (ham)..................T, 3-3 at Canisius ....................L, 1-5 at Mercyhurst ................L, 2-9 at Hobart .....................W, 4-3 at Oswego* ..................L, 1-2 at Cortland* ................W, 4-3 Mercyhurst ....................L, 0-2 Geneseo* ....................W, 6-4 Brockport* ..................W, 4-2 at Plattsburgh* ............W, 4-2 at Potsdam* ................L, 2-3 at Buffalo State* ..........W, 4-1 Elmira ..........................W, 5-3 Oswego (#) ..................L, 4-5 Oswego (#) ..................W, 2-1 Oswego (mini-gm) ....W, 2-0+ Plattsburgh (#) ..............L, 1-6 Plattsburgh (#) ..............T, 1-1 MSOE ............................2-0 Morrisville State..............2-0 Neumann ....................9-3-1 Oswego ..................23-22-3 Penn State ....................3-0 Potsdam..................24-18-3 Plattsburgh..............16-34-6 Plymouth State ..............1-1 RIT ............................6-10-3 Ryerson Polytech ..........1-0 Salem State....................2-1 Scranton ........................1-0 Seneca ..........................5-2 Skidmore ........................2-0 St. Bonaventure ............8-3 St. Clair ..........................1-3 St. Norbert ..................1-4-1 Utica College ..............5-4-2 UW-River Falls ..............0-1 UW-Superior ..................1-0 Villanova ........................2-0 Wayne State ..................1-0 Wentworth ......................1-0 U. of Windsor ..............2-1-1 1997-98 (10-15-3, 5-8-1 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith U of Windsor ................T, 3-3 Mich.-Dearborn (bdt) ....L, 2-4 Buffalo State (bdt) ........W, 4-2 Elmira ..........................W, 7-2 at Potsdam* ................L, 3-4 at Plattsburgh* ..............L, 2-4 Cortland*......................W, 5-1 Oswego* ......................L, 1-8 Canisius................L, 5-6 (OT) at Brockport* ................T, 3-3 at Geneseo* ..................L, 4-7 at Buffalo State* ..........W, 5-2 Hamilton ......................W, 7-1 Penn State ..................W, 6-2 at Canisius............L, 2-3 (OT) at Elmira ......................W, 5-4 RIT ............................T, 4-4 at Mercyhurst ................L, 1-5 Potsdam* ....................L, 3-5 Plattsburgh* ................W, 3-2 Mercyhurst ..................L, 1-4 at Cortland* ................W, 4-0 at Oswego ....................L, 1-4 Brockport* ....................L, 2-5 Geneseo*..............L, 3-4 (OT) Buffalo State ................W, 8-6 at Plattsburgh (#) ..........L, 2-7 at Plattsburgh (#) ..........L, 2-6 1998-99 (13-14-1, 11-3 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith U of Windsor ................L, 2-3 St. Norbert (bdt) ............L, 0-7 Mercyhurst (bdt)............L, 3-6 Elmira..........................L, 1-12 Geneseo* ....................W, 4-3 Brockport* ....................W, 6-1 at Plattsburgh* ..............L, 3-6 at Potsdam* ................W, 2-1 Oswego* ......................W, 4-2 Cortland*......................W, 5-0 Buffalo State* ..............W, 3-0 at Hamilton (ham) ......L, 2-10 Cortland (ham) ............W, 2-1 Findlay (mer) ................L, 2-3 MSOE (mer) ..............W, 13-1 Mercyhurst ....................L, 3-8 at Elmira........................L, 1-7 Findlay ..........................L, 2-5 at RIT ............................L, 2-4 at Geneseo* ..................L, 2-6 at Brockport* ..............W, 3-2 Plattsburgh* ..................L, 2-5 Potsdam* ....................W, 6-1 at Oswego* ..................W, 2-1 at Cortland*..................W, 5-1 at Buffalo State* ..........W, 6-1 Oswego (#)....................T, 3-3 Oswego (#) ..................L, 2-4 10 MEN’S ICE HOCKEY FREDONIA STATE UNIVERSITY 1999-00 (13-12-3, 8-4-2 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith Seneca ......................W, 11-2 Wayne State (bdt) ....W, forfeit RIT (bdt)........................L, 1-5 Elmira............................L, 2-6 at Cortland* ................W, 3-1 at Oswego* ..................T, 3-3 Brockport * ..................W, 6-5 Geneseo* ....................W, 7-4 St. Norbert ....................L, 4-7 St. Norbert ....................L, 1-5 at Potsdam* ................L, 3-7 at Plattsburgh* ............L, 2-7 at Buffalo State* ..........W, 6-3 Babson (broc) ..............L, 2-5 Skidmore (broc) ..........W, 5-1 at Hobart ......................L, 1-4 RIT ............................L, 0-5 Elmira............................L, 0-4 Hobart ..........................W, 5-3 Cortland* ......................T, 0-0 Oswego* ......................W, 4-2 at Brockport* ..............W, 6-4 at Geneseo* ..................L, 4-5 Potsdam* ....................W, 2-1 Plattsburgh* ................L, 1-4 Buffalo State* ..............W, 5-1 Geneseo (#) ..................T, 3-3 Geneseo (#) ..................L, 2-3 2000-01 (13-12-3, 7-5-2 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith Seneca..........................L, 3-4 Neumann (bdt) ............W, 4-2 RIT (bdt)........................L, 2-7 at Findlay ......................L, 1-5 John. & Wales (buf) ....W, 3-1 Lawrence (buf) ............W, 8-0 Plattsburgh* ................L, 0-6 Potsdam* ......................T, 3-3 at Oswego* ..................W, 4-0 at Cortland* ................W, 3-1 at Hobart ......................T, 1-1 Geneseo* ....................W, 5-2 Brockport* ..................W, 4-1 Buffalo State*........L, 2-3 (OT) Plymouth State ............W, 2-1 at Humber. ..........W, 4-3 (OT) at RIT ............................L, 2-4 Elmira............................L, 3-7 Hobart ..........................W, 3-2 at Plattsburgh* ..............L, 2-3 at Potsdam* ................L, 0-2 Oswego* ..............L, 2-3 (OT) Cortland* ......................T, 2-2 at Geneseo* ................W, 4-1 at Brockport* ..............W, 8-3 at Buffalo State* ..........W, 5-2 Geneseo (#) ..................L, 0-6 Geneseo (#) ..................L, 4-1 2001-02 (9-14-3, 3-9-2 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith Buffalo State (chal) ......W, 3-0 Cortland (chal) ..............L, 1-4 MSOE (buf)..................W, 6-3 Utica (buf)......................T, 2-2 at Brockport* ..............W, 3-2 at Geneseo* ........L, 1-2 (OT) Potsdam* ......................L, 1-3 Plattsburgh* ................L, 0-4 at Hobart ......................L, 1-4 at Cortland* ..................L, 2-6 at Oswego* ..................L, 0-4 Buffalo State* ................L, 2-5 at Neumann ................W, 4-2 at Neumann ................W, 6-1 Humber ........................L, 2-4 RIT ....................L, 4-5 (OT) Seneca..........................L, 1-2 Utica College ..............W, 6-3 Hobart ..........................W, 3-1 Brockport* ....................T, 3-3 Geneseo* ......................T, 2-2 at Potsdam* ................L, 2-3 at Plattsburgh* ............L, 2-6 at Buffalo State* ..........W, 6-3 Cortland* ......................L, 2-9 Oswego* ....................W, 3-2 at Buffalo State* ..........W, 4-2 2002-03 (15-13, 10-4 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith at Potsdam (chal-1) ......L, 1-4 Buffalo State (chal-1) ..W, 4-1 Hobart (buf) ..................L, 2-3 Utica (buf) ....................W, 4-1 Oswego* ......................W, 3-2 Cortland* ....................W, 5-1 at Geneseo* ................W, 3-2 at Brockport* ..............W, 4-2 at Hobart ......................L, 1-2 at Buffalo State* ..........W, 6-0 Plattsburgh* ................W, 5-2 Potsdam * ....................W, 2-1 Neumann ....................W, 5-1 Neumann ..................W, 10-0 St. Clair ........................L, 3-6 Seneca ........................W, 3-2 at RIT ............................L, 0-4 Hobart ..........................L, 1-4 at Utica ........................L, 1-4 at Oswego* ..................L, 0-2 at Cortland* ................W, 6-4 Geneseo* ....................W, 2-1 Brockport * ..................W, 3-1 at Plattsburgh* ............L, 1-2 at Potsdam* ................L, 1-2 Buffalo State* ................L, 2-3 Plattsburgh (#) ......L, 2-3 (OT) Plattsburgh (#) ..............L, 2-5 Past SUNYAC champions all-time results Members of the 1993-94 SUNYAC championship team were, from left, seated: Craig Chilelli, Jeff Lupu, Craig Conley, Mike Andzel, Doug Florkowski, head coach Jeff Meredith, Jim Pinti, Mike Manwaring, Chris Sichak, Eric Cieplinski and Jason Sirota; standing: Brandee Hewitt, Patty Daniels, Gary Giambrone, Frank Crimboli, Stan Gutt, Ryan Redd, Dave Simpson, Tony Maksymiu, Mike McDonald, C.J. Glander, Mike Lowe, Marty Diamond, Rob McDonald, Bob Emerton, Gary Golczewski, Peter Varrone, Telly Forcucci, Brad Preston, Eric Preston, Gary Masocco, Eric Przykuta and assistant coach Jim Fowler. Members of the 1994-95 SUNYAC championship team were, from left, seated: Eric Przykuta, Matt Allen, Gary Masocco, Jeff Lupu, head coach Jeff Meredith, Doug Florkowski, Mike Andzel, Matt Corriveau, Eric Cieplinski, and Jason Sirota; standing: assistant coach Scott Tucker, Mike Line, Francois Albert, Mike Parrott, Eric Preston, Ryan Redd, Dave Simpson, Telly Forcucci, C.J. Glander, Josh Kerner, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Mike Liberatore, Tony Maksymiu, Mike McDonald, Peter Varrone, Brad Preston, Chris Katus, Chris Sichak, Craig Conley, Ron Czech, Tim Chow, and assistant coach Jim Fowler. 2003-04 (14-13-3, 6-8 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith Seneca ........................W, 6-2 Cortland (chal-2) ..........W, 5-3 Potsdam (chal-2) ........W, 4-3 Hobart (buf) ..................T, 2-2 John. & Wales (buf) ..W, 13-3 at Potsdam* ................W, 5-2 at Plattsburgh* ............L, 2-4 Cortland * ......................L, 2-6 Oswego* ......................L, 1-2 Buffalo State* ..............W, 5-0 at Brockport* ..............W, 4-2 at Geneseo* ..................L, 1-4 at Neumann ................W, 3-2 at Neumann ................W, 7-0 at Framingham ............W, 4-1 at Plymouth ..................L, 1-3 RIT ............................T, 3-3 Utica ............................L, 0-2 at Utica ........................L, 6-7 Potsdam* ....................L, 3-4 Plattsburgh* ................L, 2-5 at Cortland* ........L, 1-2 (OT) at Oswego* ..................L, 4-8 Brockport* ..................W, 6-1 Geneseo* ....................W, 2-1 at Buffalo State* ..........W, 4-0 at Geneseo (#) ............W, 5-3 at Geneseo (#) ..............T, 3-3 at Plattsburgh (#) ..........L, 1-8 at Plattsburgh (#) ..........L, 2-8 2004-05 (17-8-5, 9-3-2 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith Potsdam (chal-3) ..........L, 4-7 Buffalo State (chal-3) ..W, 6-2 at Buffalo State (buf)....W, 6-3 Hobart (buf) ..................T, 3-3 Geneseo* ....................W, 5-2 Brockport* ....................W, 5-3 at Plattsburgh* ............W, 5-2 at Potsdam* ................W, 5-1 at Buffalo State* ..........W, 4-3 St. Clair ........................W, 6-2 Oswego* ......................W, 3-2 Cortland * ....................W, 7-3 Neumann ....................W, 3-2 Neumann ....................W, 3-1 at St. Clair ....................L, 3-5 at St. Clair ....................L, 3-4 at RIT ..........................W, 5-3 Utica ............................W, 4-3 Buffalo State* ................T, 4-4 at Utica ..........................T, 1-1 at Geneseo* ................L, 2-4 at Brockport* ................L, 0-4 Plattsburgh* ................W, 3-0 Potsdam* ......................T, 6-6 at Oswego* ..................L, 0-4 at Cortland ..................W, 6-3 Cortland (#)..................W, 4-2 Cortland (#) ..................L, 3-4 Cortland (mini-gm) ....W, 2-1+ at Geneseo (#) ..............T, 3-3 at Geneseo (#)..............L, 1-5 2005-06 (17-9-3, 8-3-3 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith Cortland (chal) ............W, 3-2 Brockport (chal) ..........W, 3-0 at St. Norbert ................L, 2-6 at Marian......................W, 8-1 at Cortland ....................T, 2-2 at Oswego* ..................L, 2-6 Brockport* ....................W, 4-1 Geneseo* ....................W, 6-1 Buffalo State* ..............W, 4-3 at Potsdam* ..................T, 3-3 at Plattsburgh* ..............L, 1-4 at Neumann ..................L, 2-3 at Neumann ..................L, 4-7 Johnson & Wales ........W, 7-1 Johnson & Wales ........W, 5-1 at Utica ................L, 2-3 (OT) Utica ............................W, 5-3 at Buffalo State* ..........W, 2-1 Cortland*......................W, 4-2 Oswego*........................T, 5-5 at Brockport* ................W, 3-1 at Geneseo* ..................L, 1-3 Potsdam* ....................W, 8-4 Plattsburgh* ........W, 4-3 (OT) Potsdam (#) ................W, 7-2 Potsdam (#) ................W, 5-3 at Geneseo (#)..............L, 3-4 at Geneseo (#) ............W, 5-2 at Gen. (mini-game)....L, 0-1+ 2006-07 (15-10-4, 5-7-2 SUNYAC) Coach: Jeff Meredith Buffalo State (chal-4) ..W, 5-4 Cortland (chal-4) ..........L, 1-2 Marian..........................W, 8-2 St. Norbert ....................T, 2-2 Plattsburgh* ................W, 4-3 Potsdam* ......................L, 2-3 at Oswego* ..................L, 0-8 at Cortland* ..................L, 0-3 at Buffalo State* ..........W, 3-0 Geneseo* ....................W, 2-1 Brockport* ....................T, 3-3 Neumann ......................T, 5-5 Neumann ......................L, 2-5 at Johnson & Wales ....W, 9-3 at Wentworth................W, 4-1 at Utica ........................W, 4-2 Morrisville St. ..............W, 5-2 Morrisville St...............W, 11-1 at Plattsburgh* ..............T, 3-3 at Potsdam* ................W, 4-2 Oswego* ......................L, 2-4 Cortland* ......................L, 3-4 at Geneseo* ..................L, 2-4 at Brockport* ................W, 7-4 Buffalo State* ................L, 4-6 at Buff. St. (#) ....W, 2-1 (2OT) at Oswego (#)......W, 3-2 (OT) at Plattsburgh (#) ........W, 6-4 at Middlebury (ncaa2) ..L, 0-9 (*) SUNYAC game (#) SUNYAC Tournament (#-gen) SUNYAC Tournament at Geneseo (bdt) Blue Devil Tournament at Fredonia (broc) at Brockport Tournament (buf) at Buffalo State Tournament (chal) SUNYAC Challenge at Fredonia (chal-1) SUNYAC Challenge at Potsdam (chal-2) SUNYAC Challenge at Buffalo State (chal-3) SUNYAC Challenge at Cortland (chal-4) SUNYAC Challenge at Brockport (ecac) ECAC Tournament (ham) at Hamilton Tournament (mer) at Mercyhurst Tournament (ncaa) NCAA Tournament at Fredonia (ncaa1) NCAA Tournament at Superior, Wis. (ncaa2) NCAA Tournament at Middlebury, Vt. (rit) at RIT Tournament (sbu) at St. BonaventureTournament + Mini-game does not count toward team or player statistics Glossary 11 MEN’S ICE HOCKEY FREDONIA STATE UNIVERSITY honor roll Fredonia State Hall of Famers Paul Kwiatkowski Class of 1992 Induction: 1997 Craig Conley Class of 1995 Induction: 2000 Jeff Lupu Class of 1996 Induction: 2002 Doug Florkowski Class of 1995 Induction: 2004 Jim Pinti Class of 1996 Induction: 2004 All-time awards 1989-90 Paul Kwiatkowski ....Second Team All SUNYAC SUNYAC Rookie of the Year 1997-98 ........Second Eastern Mike McDonald ........Eastern Jason Sirota ..........Eastern Brad Preston ..........Eastern Eric Preston Team All SUNYAC College Division College Division College Division College Division Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr, All-Star All-Star All-Star All-Star 1990-91 Paul Kwiatkowski ....Second Team All SUNYAC John Kulik ..........Second Team All SUNYAC 1991-92 Jim Pinti ............Second Team All SUNYAC Paul Kwiatkowski ....Second Team All SUNYAC Tom Pokel ............Second Team All SUNYAC 1998-99 Francois Albert ......Second Team All SUNYAC Eastern College Division Sr. All-Star 1999-2000 B.J. Bouschor ........First Team All SUNYAC Kevin Stone ..........Second Team All SUNYAC Will Ellsworth ........Eastern College Division Sr. All-Star 1992-93 Paul Kwiatkowski ....First First Jim Pinti ............First First Team Team Team Team All All All All SUNYAC ECAC SUNYAC ECAC 2000-01 B.J. Bouschor ........First Team All SUNYAC Joe Sucher ..........Eastern College Division Sr. All-Star 1993-94 Jim Pinti ............First Team All SUNYAC Marty Diamond ........First Team All SUNYAC 2001-02 Will Hamele ..........First Team All SUNYAC SUNYAC Player of the Year B.J. Bouschor ........Second Team All SUNYAC 1994-95 Jim Pinti ............First Team All American First Team All SUNYAC SUNYAC Player of the Year East-West Shrine Senior Classic Craig Conley ........Second Team All American First Team All SUNYAC Jeff Lupu ............Second Team All American First Team All SUNYAC Jason Sirota ........Second Team All SUNYAC Eric Preston ........SUNYAC Rookie of the Year 2002-03 Christian Fletcher ..Second Team All SUNYAC Dave Barnett ........Eastern College Division Sr. All-Star 2003-04 Will Hamele ..........First Team All American SUNYAC Player of the Year First Team All SUNYAC Eastern College Division Sr. All-Star Craig Florkowski ....Eastern College Division Sr. All-Star 1995-96 Craig Conley ........First Team All American First Team All SUNYAC East-West Shrine Senior Classic Eastern College Division Sr. All-Star Gary Masocco ........Second Team All American First Team All SUNYAC SUNYAC Player of the Year Eastern College Division Sr. All-Star Doug Florkowski ......First Team All SUNYAC ........................Eastern College Division Sr. All-Star Jason Sirota ........First Team All SUNYAC Jeff Lupu ............Second Team All SUNYAC 2004-05 Matt Zeman ..........First Team All SUNYAC Rick Cazares ........Second Team All SUNYAC USCHO Division III Defensive Player of the Week. Chris Wells ..........All SUNYAC Honorable Mention 2005-06 Matt Zeman. ..........Second Team All SUNYAC Rick Cazares ........Second Team All SUNYAC Steve Albert ........All SUNYAC Honorable Mention 1996-97 Jeff Lupu ............First Team All SUNYAC AHCA Senior All-Star Game Eastern College Division Sr. All-Star Peter Varrone ..........Second Team All SUNYAC Eastern College Division Sr. All-Star 2006-07 Steve Albert Neal Sheehan Colin Sarfeh Kyle Bozoian ........Second Team All SUNYAC ........Honorable Mention All SUNYAC ........Honorable Mention All SUNYAC ........Frozen Four Skills Competition 12 MEN’S ICE HOCKEY FREDONIA STATE UNIVERSITY school records Scoring POINTS Name ....................G A Jeff Lupu ..............119 115 Craig Conley ............83 128 Eric Preston ............89 105 Francois Albert ........75 61 Brad Preston ............46 83 Gary Masocco ............62 64 Matt Zeman ..............50 67 Jim Pinti ..............23 93 Pat Bauman ..............62 52 Mike Lowe ..............38 74 John Kulik ..............58 52 Peter Varrone ..........18 88 Neal Sheehan ............44 59 Kraig Kuzma ............42 59 Kyle Bozoian ............47 52 Career Pts 234 211 194 136 129 126 117 116 114 112 110 106 103 101 99 ASSISTS Name..............................No. Craig Conley ....................128 Jeff Lupu ........................115 Eric Preston ....................105 Jim Pinti ........................93 Peter Varrone ....................88 Brad Preston ......................83 Doug Florkowski ..................75 Mike Lowe ........................74 Matt Zeman ........................67 Gary Masocco ......................64 POWER-PLAY GOALS Name..............................No. Jeff Lupu ........................48 Eric Preston` ....................41 Gary Masocco ......................28 Neal Sheehan ......................25 Craig Conley ......................24 Francois Albert ..................22 Marty Diamond ....................21 Pat Bauman ........................21 Eric Preston (93-94) ....25 Eric Preston (94-95) ....27 Gary Masocco (93-94) ....21 Jeff Lupu (95-96) ........23 Jim Pinti (93-94) ........10 37 31 34 31 41 62 58 55 54 51 GOALS Name (Season) ....................No. Jeff Lupu (93-94)..................45 Gary Masocco (94-95) ..............41 Jeff Lupu (94-95)..................28 Eric Preston (94-95) ..............27 John Kulik (89-90) ................27 Eric Preston (96-97) ..............26 Marty Diamond (93-94)..............26 Craig Conley (93-94) ..............26 Francois Albert (97-98)............25 Eric Preston (93-94) ..............25 POWER-PLAY GOALS Name (Season) ....................No. Gary Masocco (94-95) ..............22 Jeff Lupu (93-94) ................21 Eric Preston (96-97) ..............14 Eric Preston (94-95) ..............13 Neal Sheehan (05-06) ..............12 Marty Diamond (92-93) ............12 Jeff Lupu (95-96) ................11 Jeff Lupu (94-95) ................11 John Kulik (89-90) ................10 Neal Sheehan (06-07) ..............10 GOALS Name..............................No. Jeff Lupu ........................119 Eric Preston ......................89 Craig Conley ......................83 Francois Albert ..................75 Gary Masocco ......................62 Pat Bauman ........................62 John Kulik ........................58 Marty Diamond ....................50 Matt Zeman ........................50 Kyle Bozoian ......................47 POINTS Name (Season) ............G Jeff Lupu (93-94) ........45 Craig Conley (93-94) ....26 Gary Masocco (94-95) ....41 Craig Conley (94-95) ....20 Jeff Lupu (94-95) ........28 Single Season A 29 46 30 48 35 Pts 74 72 70 68 63 Goaltending WINS Name ........................No. Jason Sirota ..................58 Paul Kwiatkowski ..............47 Will Hamele ..................38 Kevin Stone ..................30 Rick Cazares ..................26 Eric Przykuta ................16 SAVES Name ........................No. Paul Kwiatkowski ..........2,505 Will Hamele ................2,291 Jason Sirota ..............2,253 Kevin Stone ................1,892 Rick Cazares ..............1,259 SHUTOUTS Name ........................No. Jason Sirota ..................7 Paul Kwiatkowski ..............5 Will Hamele ....................4 Eric Przykuta ..................4 Single-game records 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, MOST GOALS Gary Masocco vs. Buffalo State (2-5-94) Jim Gilbride vs. Johnson and Wales (11-1-03) Marty Diamond vs. Brockport (1-23-93) Jeff Lupu vs. Elmira (12-10-94) Eric Preston vs. Geneseo (2-10-94) Career Jason Sirota (1994-95) ......90.9 Pat Street (2006-07) ........90.8 Will Hamele (2001-02) ......90.5 Kevin Stone (1997-98) ......90.5 TOTAL SAVES Name (Season) ................No. Jason Sirota (1994-95) ......784 Paul Kwiatkowski (1991-92) ..769 Kevin Stone (1997-98) ........713 Will Hamele (2001-02) ........707 Will Hamele (2000-01) ........649 Rick Cazares (2005-06) ......632 Rick Cazares (2004-05) ......627 Jason Sirota (1995-96) ......601 GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE (Must play 33% of team’s total minutes) FASTEST GOAL, START OF GAME :08, Jeff Lupu vs. UWisc-River Falls (3-18-94) MOST ASSISTS 5, Tim Machaj vs. Binghamton (1-21-89) 5, Eric Preston vs. Buffalo State (2-5-94) 5, Peter Varrone vs. Geneseo (2-10-95) MOST POINTS 7, Tim Machaj vs. Binghamton (1-21-89) 7, Gary Masocco vs. Buffalo State (2-5-94) 7, Neal Sheehan vs. Johnson and Wales (1-5-07) Name (Season) ................GAA Will Hamele (2002-03) ......2.27 Eric Przykuta (1993-94) ....2.29 Jason Sirota (1996-97) ......2.58 Will Hamele (2000-01) ......2.70 Jason Sirota (1993-94) ......2.70 Will Hamele (1999-00) ......2.77 Kevin Stone (1996-97) ......2.80 SHUTOUTS Name (Season) ................No. Eric Przykuta (1993-94) ........3 Jason Sirota (1996-97) ........2 WINS Name (Season) ................No. Jason Sirota (1993-94)........19 Jason Sirota (1994-95)........19 Paul Kwiatkowski (1991-92)....17 Paul Kwiatkowski (1989-90)....14 Rick Cazares (2004-05)........13 Rick Cazares (2005-06)........13 Will Hamele (2002-03) ........12 Jason Sirota (1995-96)........12 Kevin Stone (1998-99) ........11 Paul Kwiatkowski (1990-91)....11 SAVE PERCENTAGE (Must play 33% of team’s total minutes) Single Season Team superlatives Most wins, season ..................................................................29 (1993-94) Most losses, season ................................................................22 (1987-88) Longest unbeaten streak ............................................................32 (1993-94) Longest home unbeaten streak ........................................................37 (1992-95) Longest winning streak ..............................................................14 (1994-95) Longest losing streak ..............................................................24 (1987-88) Most goals, game ..................................................19 (2-5-94 vs. Buffalo State) Most goals, season ................................................................244 (1993-94) Fewest goals allowed, season ........................................................79 (2000-01) Most goals allowed, season ........................................................249 (1987-88) Most shots on goal, game ......................................82 (11-6-94 vs. U. Mich-Dearborn) Name (Season) ..............Pct. Will Hamele (2000-01) ......91.8 Will Hamele (1999-00) ......91.6 Will Hamele (2002-03) ......91.2 Jason Sirota (1996-97) ......91.2 Kevin Stone (1996-97) ......91.0 13 MEN’S ICE HOCKEY FREDONIA STATE UNIVERSITY sunyac champions Members of the Fredonia State 2007 SUNYAC championship men’s hockey team, coaches, administrators, support staff, and University President Dr. Dennis Hefner pose with the championship trophy. Below left, Dr. Hefner holds the trophy moments after the on-ice awards ceremony following the 6-4 win at Plattsburgh. Below right are photos of players and fans the night of the championship game. Blue Devils claim 2007 SUNYAC title PLATTSBURGH – Fredonia State defeated the Plattsburgh Cardinals 6-4, to capture the school’s third SUNYAC championship. The Blue Devils jumped out to a 2-0 on a short-handed goal from Bryan Goudy and one from Neal Sheehan. Plattsburgh cut the lead in half with only a minute remaining in the first period. The Blue Devils came out of the locker room strong, scoring two goals in the first 4:08 -- power plays by Wil Barlow and Matt McKeown. After a Plattsburgh goal cut the margin to 4-2, Joe Muli scored one minute and a half later. Mulli’s goal would prove to be the gamewinner, although Plattsburgh pulled within one goal early in the third period. The two teams played tough defense the rest of the way, but the Cardinals could not find the back of the net. Kraig Kuzma sealed the game for the Blue Devils with 37 seconds left in the game, as he scored on an empty net. Fredonia State goalkeeper Kevin Amborski was named the SUNYAC Tournament MVP, with 38-save performance. Amborski totaled 122 saves in three SUNYAC Tournament games, and only seven goals. Fredonia State received the automatic bid into the NCAA tournament field of 10. All-Tournament Team Ryan Busby, Plattsburgh Pier-Luc Belanger, Plattsburgh Wil Barlow, Fredonia Neal Sheehan, Fredonia Bryan Goudy, Fredonia Kevin Amborski, Fredonia (MVP) 14 sunyac championship game 15 MEN’S ICE HOCKEY FREDONIA STATE UNIVERSITY athletic department DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS University President ..................Dr. Dennis Hefner Director of Athletics............................Greg Prechtl Assistant Athletic Director ..................Joe Baudo Secretaries ..............Kathy Dyckes, Tracy Wysong Senior Women’s Administrator ..........Donna Wise NCAA Faculty Rep. ..........Dr. Andrea Zevenbergen Sports Information Director ................Jerry Reilly Assistant SID ........................................Matt Palisin Athletic Trainers ........ Erik Barkley, Alicia Scharett Equipment Manager ......................Mike Kozlowski Ice Rink Manager ............................Duane Blakely Administrative Assistant ............Elizabeth Aldrich Dr. Dennis Hefner Dr. Zevenbergen Greg Prechtl Joe Baudo HEAD COACHES Baseball ................................................Matt Palisin Men’s Basketball ................................Kevin Moore Women’s Basketball ..........................Donna Wise Women’s Cheerleading ........Katie Pucci-Schaefer M/W Cross Country ......................Nolan Swanson Men’s Hockey ....................................Jeff Meredith Women’s Lacrosse ..............................Chris Case Men’s Soccer ......................................P.J. Gondek Women’s Soccer ..................................Chris Case Softball ..................................................Lorrie Corsi M/W Swimming & Diving ..................Arthur Wang Women’s Tennis ..................................Joe Calarco M/W Track & Field ........................Nolan Swanson Women’s Volleyball ............................Geoff Braun Elizabeth Aldrich Erik Barkley Duane Blakely Geoff Braun ASSISTANT COACHES Baseball ................Kyle Adams, Chad Bongiovanni Men’s Basketball ..............................Lester Harbin Women’s Basketball ..Leah Magestro, Lori Palisin Men’s Hockey ................................Greg Heffernan Women’s Lacrosse ..........................................TBA M/W Swim. & Diving ....John Crawford, Laura Walther Men’s Soccer ....................Dan Smith, Bryon Thoin Women’s Soccer ..................................Kyle Marvin Softball ..................................................Jerry Reilly M/W Track & Field ....Paul Csont, Elizabeth Aldrich Women’s Volleyball ........................................TBA Joe Calarco Chris Case Lorrie Corsi Kathy Dyckes DEPARTMENT PHONE NUMBERS Main Office, Dods Hall ............................673-3101 673-3102 Main Office Fax ........................................673-3624 Trainer’s Office ........................................673-3104 Sports Information Director ....................673-3100 Sports Info. Dept. Fax ..............................673-3136 P.J. Gondek Mike Kozlowski Jeff Meredith Kevin Moore CAMPUS PHONE NUMBERS Campus Switchboard ..............................673-3111 Academic Advising ..................................673-3188 Admissions ..............................................673-3251 Counseling Center ..................................673-3424 Emergency ................................................673-3333 Faculty Student Association ..................673-3417 Financial Aid ............................................673-3253 Health Center............................................673-3131 Learning Center........................................673-3550 Library ......................................................673-3184 Registrar....................................................673-3171 Residence Life..........................................673-3341 Student Accounts ....................................673-3236 University Police ......................................673-3333 Matt Palisin K. Pucci-Schaefer Jerry Reilly Alicia Scharett Nolan Swanson Arthur Wang Donna Wise Tracy Wysong 28 So many reasons to choose Fredonia Where Success radition T is a SUNY Fredonia is a comprehensive university which was ranked in the Top Tier among Northern universities by U.S. News and World Report in its 2007 rankings. With a founding date of 1826, the campus is among the oldest in the SUNY system and is home to one of SUNY’s premiere music programs. The Fredonia School of Music functions as a conservatory within a fully developed artistic environment that also includes programs in theatre, visual, and media arts, and is enhanced by the presence of a comprehensive performing arts facility, the Rockefeller Arts Center, which boasts three theatres, an art gallery, studios, and production shops. Fredonia’s degree programs offer more than 100 fields of study in traditional liberal arts; professions in sciences, mathematics, and education; and emerging fields of technology, service, and communication. Its nationally-accredited College of Education developed an award-winning internship program for student teachers in cooperation with the Hamburg, N.Y. school district that has been emulated by other colleges. Fredonia students, active and engaged in campus life, volunteer in the community and participate in more than 120 clubs, many of them with a service-focus. Its School of Business sponsors a Student in Free Enterprise team that consistently wins its regional competitions, and is ranked among the top 60 SIFE teams in the nation, out of more than 800. SUNY General information Location ..........................................Fredonia, N.Y. 14063 Founded ....................................................................1826 Enrollment ................................................................5,300 Nickname ........................................................Blue Devils School colors ........................................Royal Blue/White Athletic affiliations ..............................NCAA Division III, SUNYAC, ECAC University President ............................Dr. Dennis Hefner Director of Athletics......................................Greg Prechtl Office phones ......................(716) 673-3101; 673-3102 Assistant Director of Athletics ......................Joe Baudo Office phone..........................................(716) 673-4767 Athletic Trainers ....................Erik Barkley, Alicia Scharett Training room phone ............................(716) 673-3104 Vice President for Student Affairs ......Dr. David Herman Assoc. V.P. for Enrollment Services ......Daniel Tramuta Admissions office phone ......................(716) 673-3676 Financial Aid office phone ....................(716) 673-3253 Director of Admissions ......................Christopher Dearth Office phone..........................................(716) 673-3251 Sports Information Director ..........................Jerry Reilly Office phone..........................................(716) 673-3100 SID fax number ....................................(716) 673-3136 E-mail..............................................reilly@fredonia.edu Assistant Sports Info. Director......................Matt Palisin Office phone..........................................(716) 673-3743 E-mail ..........................................palisin@fredonia.edu Athletic Department fax number ............(716) 673-3624 www.fredonia.edu SUNY