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HOBART HOCKEY 2025-2026 REIGNING THREE -PEAT D3 HOCKEY CHAMPIONS
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PrezdeJohnson09
Proud supporter of Osmirwich hockey
Still have Beaver, so anything is possible.
but losing Aquaro is a big loss.
but losing Aquaro is a big loss.
bakdraft21
Well-known member
any word on the 2 players that entered the portal???
So far no word on Morrissey or Duclair. Morrissey is a great passer and would be a great pickup, and Duclair is sooo fast , but hoping they both stay. Still lot's of time for potential roster movement , but Coach Taylor keeps the talent search active. Beaver is recovering well from off season leg surgery.
He did not play in the one game I saw in person in Saratoga last season. However, saw quite a few via webcast. This guy had an undisclosed bum leg last year!!! As one of the T Birds said to Danny (Travolta), "Zucco, You've got to be kidding me".
There have been four seasons played here in Troy since the year long suspension of the program. All the goalies (except the practice goalie) that have played here in those four seasons most likely had at least partial scholarships, possibly the new wave of payola these D1 here today gone tomorrow gigolos are getting these days and presumably two good legs.
In my opinion, not a damned one of them has been close to your guy and in saying that I couldn't care less what division the shooters are or what they are getting paid. Not quite as positive the same thing applies to your Saturday guy (the one I saw play in person last year), but, if anyone is as positive, they will get no argument from me.
Beaver's acrobatic sliding glove save in the Championship game was a classic(minute 8:45: https://youtu.be/NPVZQk4NIys) , and on a bum leg. Hopefully he will have no problem being healthy this season
. If you love hockey, or just love sports, this 14 minute video is a must watch, it captures one of the best Championship games .....EVER, in any sport on any level. Congratulations to every player on the ice that night, it could easily have been Utica's game , especially with their OT shot that hit the post.
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At a time in College Sports where the headlines are dominated by NIL money and rules on how to pay athletes, its nice to see the excellence of academics rewarded for standout athletes ( Luke was selected as the Liberty Leagues standout scholar/athlete, and he will be missed, but he will be a success in life !)
Aquaro, who hails from Yardley, Pa., helped the Hobart ice hockey team to three straight NCAA Division III national championships. He graduated summa cum laude with a degree in economics in May. Aquaro is a three-time AHCA All-American Scholar and a three-time NEHC All-Academic selection. He is a two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-America First-Team selection.
One of the top offensive threats in program history, Aquaro recorded 70 goals and 64 assists for 134 points in 111 career games. He ranks third on Hobart's all-time goals list, fourth in points and sixth in assists. Aquaro played in all 31 games in 2024-25, finishing second on the team in goals (16) and points (34). He scored the game-winning goal in overtime in the national quarterfinals and assisted on the game-tying goal in the national championship as the Statesmen went on to beat No. 6 Utica 2-1 in overtime. Aquaro scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 2024 national championship game, a 2-0 triumph over No. 3 Trinity. He is a two-time AHCA All-American (2023 1st team, 2025 2nd team) and earned a spot on the All-NEHC teams three times (1st team in 2023 & 2025, 3rd team in 2024). Aquaro was the NEHC Player of the Year and a finalist for the Sid Watson Award in 2023.
Aquaro served as team captain for the Statesmen this past season after serving as one of the squad's assistant captains as a junior. He was a member of the school's Finance Society while also representing Hobart hockey on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and serving as a student representative on the Statemen Athletic Association. He served as a volunteer with the Geneva Recreation Complex, the Geneva Youth Group, the Geneva Generals Hockey Organization in addition to participating as a volunteer for the HWS Day of Service.
Aquaro, who hails from Yardley, Pa., helped the Hobart ice hockey team to three straight NCAA Division III national championships. He graduated summa cum laude with a degree in economics in May. Aquaro is a three-time AHCA All-American Scholar and a three-time NEHC All-Academic selection. He is a two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-America First-Team selection.
One of the top offensive threats in program history, Aquaro recorded 70 goals and 64 assists for 134 points in 111 career games. He ranks third on Hobart's all-time goals list, fourth in points and sixth in assists. Aquaro played in all 31 games in 2024-25, finishing second on the team in goals (16) and points (34). He scored the game-winning goal in overtime in the national quarterfinals and assisted on the game-tying goal in the national championship as the Statesmen went on to beat No. 6 Utica 2-1 in overtime. Aquaro scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 2024 national championship game, a 2-0 triumph over No. 3 Trinity. He is a two-time AHCA All-American (2023 1st team, 2025 2nd team) and earned a spot on the All-NEHC teams three times (1st team in 2023 & 2025, 3rd team in 2024). Aquaro was the NEHC Player of the Year and a finalist for the Sid Watson Award in 2023.
Aquaro served as team captain for the Statesmen this past season after serving as one of the squad's assistant captains as a junior. He was a member of the school's Finance Society while also representing Hobart hockey on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and serving as a student representative on the Statemen Athletic Association. He served as a volunteer with the Geneva Recreation Complex, the Geneva Youth Group, the Geneva Generals Hockey Organization in addition to participating as a volunteer for the HWS Day of Service.
Welcome and Best of luck to Hobart's new Assistant Coach, Alec Marsh
Marsh joined the Hobart hockey staff in August of 2025.
"Certainly you have to have a high level of hockey ability to play at a program like Penn State, but what surfaced in the hiring process was what got him there, work ethic and character, and those same qualities are what made him achieve there," Taylor said. "Those are qualities that we value highly here at Hobart. From his prior coaches, teammates and current employer, it was clear his teammates loved playing with him, coaches loved coaching him and his current boss hated to see him go but couldn't be happier for him. That is our type of guy. Hockey is a small world, and I am excited to add Alec to ours."
Marsh comes to Hobart after spending the last three years working as head coach and academy director for the New Jersey Rockets. He worked with the 14U, 15U and 16U players, emphasizing skill development and technical understanding. In 2024, he helped the Rockets U14 team reach the national quarterfinals. In 2025, the U16 team advanced to the semifinals of the national tournament. Marsh directed the full-time development academy, creating age-specific training plans, managing both the on-ice and off-ice curriculum. He also oversaw skill and player development throughout the season while assisting the staff with practice planning and the scouting of opponents.
Marsh graduated from Penn State with a bachelor's degree in criminology. He was a four-year member of the Nittany Lions hockey team. Marsh played in 132 career games, recording 54 points on 22 goals and 32 assists. Marsh helped guide Penn State to its first Big Ten title in 2016-17 and its first two appearances in the NCAA tournament.
Following graduation, Marsh played three seasons of professional hockey. In his first two years, he played 57 games in the ECHL and the SPHL. Marsh had 27 points on 12 goals and 15 assists with the Fayetteville Marksmen. In 2021-22, he played 50 games for the Coventry Blaze in England.
Kovachis' departure for Niagara continues a trend of Hobart assistant coaches to the Division I ranks. In fact, Taylor's last four assistant coaches all have moved straight to Division I assistant roles: Kovachis to Niagara, Tom Fiorentino to Bentley, Mark Phalon to Alaska Anchorage, and Sean Flanagan to UMass Lowell.
Marsh joined the Hobart hockey staff in August of 2025.
"Certainly you have to have a high level of hockey ability to play at a program like Penn State, but what surfaced in the hiring process was what got him there, work ethic and character, and those same qualities are what made him achieve there," Taylor said. "Those are qualities that we value highly here at Hobart. From his prior coaches, teammates and current employer, it was clear his teammates loved playing with him, coaches loved coaching him and his current boss hated to see him go but couldn't be happier for him. That is our type of guy. Hockey is a small world, and I am excited to add Alec to ours."
Marsh comes to Hobart after spending the last three years working as head coach and academy director for the New Jersey Rockets. He worked with the 14U, 15U and 16U players, emphasizing skill development and technical understanding. In 2024, he helped the Rockets U14 team reach the national quarterfinals. In 2025, the U16 team advanced to the semifinals of the national tournament. Marsh directed the full-time development academy, creating age-specific training plans, managing both the on-ice and off-ice curriculum. He also oversaw skill and player development throughout the season while assisting the staff with practice planning and the scouting of opponents.
Marsh graduated from Penn State with a bachelor's degree in criminology. He was a four-year member of the Nittany Lions hockey team. Marsh played in 132 career games, recording 54 points on 22 goals and 32 assists. Marsh helped guide Penn State to its first Big Ten title in 2016-17 and its first two appearances in the NCAA tournament.
Following graduation, Marsh played three seasons of professional hockey. In his first two years, he played 57 games in the ECHL and the SPHL. Marsh had 27 points on 12 goals and 15 assists with the Fayetteville Marksmen. In 2021-22, he played 50 games for the Coventry Blaze in England.
Kovachis' departure for Niagara continues a trend of Hobart assistant coaches to the Division I ranks. In fact, Taylor's last four assistant coaches all have moved straight to Division I assistant roles: Kovachis to Niagara, Tom Fiorentino to Bentley, Mark Phalon to Alaska Anchorage, and Sean Flanagan to UMass Lowell.