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MONROE CC
The defending NJCCA champion and top ranked Tribunes were making a case for a repeat with a 12-6 overall record and 10-4
in conference. The team was getting balanced scoring with 11 players earning ten or more points including Mark Woinicki, who was third in the nation in assists. He along with Mike Boyd and Dan Turgeon had surpassed 20 points in 17 games. MCC will again host the national championships February 23-24 the MCC SportsCentre.
NAZARETH
The Golden Flyers picked up the first ECAC West conference win 6-4 versus Manhattanville January 25th on home ice. Fully seven players had scored in double figures through the first 19 games of the program’s history including freshman Packy Jones (Skaneateles), senior Ben Waldman (Pittsford) and junior Zach Lewis (Syracuse).
NIAGARA
The Purple Eagles are riding a 15-game unbeaten streak on home ice since Feb. 11, 2012. They have five home games remaining in February. Junior goaltender Carsen Chubak earned Atlantic Hockey Co-Goaltender of the Week for the week ending January 13th after helping Niagara to a weekend sweep over AIC. He pushed aside 49 Yellow Jackets shots in 120 minutes of action to extend the Purple Eagles’ current unbeaten streak to three games. Chubak wrapped up the weekend with a .942 save
percentage and a 1.50 goals-against average. Senior defenseman Jason Beattie is one of 11 finalists for the 2013 Hockey Humanitarian Award. Sophomore defenseman Kevin Albers scored his first collegiate goal at Holy Cross January 18th. Chubak recorded his first collegiate point in the same contest.
R.I.T. The duo of Chris Saracino and Greg Noyes continue to rack up the points from the blueline. Saracino is tied for third nationally in scoring by a defensemen, averaging 0.82 points per game (15 in 18 games), while Noyes is right behind with 16 points. They are the second highest scoring defensive duo in the nation. Junior goaltender Josh Watson was named the Atlantic Hockey coGoaltender of the Week or the period ending January 13th. It is Watson’s first weekly honor of his career. He stopped 57-of-60 shots and recorded his second collegiate shutout in a 4-0 win over Bentley on the 12th. Jeff Smith was named AHA Player of the Week for the period ending January 20th after scoring four goals and one assist in the Army sweep. The Tigers had allowed six shorthanded goals this season—the most in Division I hockey. They allowed two in one game twice—at St. Lawrence January 4th and earlier versus Clarkson in November. It has already been announced that the Tigers will host Michigan in 2013 and Boston College in 2014 for their annual Brick City Homecoming game played at Rochester’s Blue Cross Arena. Rumors are swirling that Bowling Green will be the opponent in 2015, but that has not officially been released as of the end January.
According to the website eliteprospects.com, Churchville native Garrett McMullen has committed to the Tigers starting in fall 2013. McMullen is with the Trail Smoke Eaters in the BCHL and had 15 goals and 31 points over his first 26 games this season. He is listed at 6’1”, 185 lbs. and is a left shot center.
OTHER AREA NOTES: ...Williamsville native Branden Komm registered his first shutout of the season and fourth career at RIT January 11th while stopping 41 shots. “I felt great,” said Komm. “I really tried to back after Christmas break and do a lot better than the first half. I was really happy with how my team played; they did a great job with team defense and the penalty kill. “This definitely helps my confidence. The important thing when I wasn’t getting shutouts is to stay confident and keep working hard. A lot of my family and friends were able to come today, so it was really special to be able to do it in front of them.” Y
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