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Plattsburgh State Hockey 2011-12 - The work and progress continue..

PSUChamps2001 said:
A coworker of mine his daughter will be transfering into Oswego next year from a 2 year college where she is the head of something in their broadcadting dept. He asked if I knew anything about Oswegos crew. I simply said it is hands down the most professional, broadcasting, reporting and production, of any DIII college. Im not as framiliar with DI, but Id love to see someone rival it. I told him to watch the game last night and when I woke up this morning, all I had in my inbox was "WOW!!!"
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She has made a great choice...if you friend needs anything, send them my way....
 
Re: Plattsburgh State Hockey 2011-12 - The work and progress continue..

For you Hockey fans,
Friday March 16th at AC North Hockey Arena in Plattsburgh there will be a CHARITY hockey game Customs vs 94.7 FM. The game will begin at 7:15pm and all proceeds will be going to CAMP TAKUMTA.I know this depends on what happens with the NCAA tournament because I believe it is the final four weekend but those who can't make it to Lake Placid please come down to support a great charity.
 
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Cards get first-round bye, draw Amherst {Article from the Plattsburgh Press-Republican - Mar. 5, 2012}

Plattsburgh State will travel to Amherst for an NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Championship quarterfinal game Saturday night at Orr Rink.

The 11-team field, selected by the Division III Ice Hockey Committee, was announced Sunday night.

The Cardinals received a first-round bye along with Amherst, Norwich, Oswego and Elmira. There will be three first-round games Wednesday, and all of the quarterfinals are Saturday.

The semifinals and championship game will be held March 16 and 17 at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid.

Plattsburgh (19-4-4) earned its berth by edging Oswego, 3-2, in the SUNY Athletic Conference championship game Saturday.

The Lakers received a Pool C (at-large) bid, as did Elmira and St. Thomas. The other eight teams earned Pool A (automatic) bids.

If Plattsburgh and Oswego both win Saturday, they'll face each other for the fourth time this season.

The Cardinals, who lost two of their last four regular-season games, survived a SUNYAC semifinal against Buffalo State and then defended their title by winning in Oswego's rink.

Plattsburgh's last seven wins have each been by one goal, and coach Bob Emery said they're still looking for more offense as they head into the NCAA tournament.

"If I could look into a crystal ball and find some goal-scorers, that's the only thing I would change about our team," Emery said. "It is what it is, and that's what we've got. We've gotta make the best of it."

The Cardinals are making their fifth consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament.

Amherst (23-3-1) beat Middlebury, 4-3, in Sunday's NESCAC title game. The Lord Jeffs, ranked third in the USCHO.com Division III Men's Poll, are riding an 11-game winning streak that dates back to Jan. 28. They're currently first among Division III teams in scoring defense, allowing just 1.67 goals per game. Amherst has a 13-0 record at home.

Plattsburgh fell to Norwich in the quarterfinals last year. St. Norbert defeated Adrian to win the championship.

The Cardinals are seeking their first national title since 2001.

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Division III Men's Ice Hockey

Championship

First round

Wednesday

Wentworth at Plymouth State, 7 p.m.

St. Thomas at St. Norbert, 8 p.m.

Milwaukee Engineering at Gustavus Adolphus, 8 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Saturday

Wentworth/Plymouth at Norwich, 7 p.m.

UST/SNC vs. MSOE/GAC, 8 p.m.

Elmira at Oswego, 7 p.m.

Plattsburgh State at Amherst, 7 p.m.

Email Courtney Lewis at: clewis@pressrepublican.com

Follow Courtney on Twitter:

@SportsCourt
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PSUChamps2001 said:
A coworker of mine his daughter will be transfering into Oswego next year from a 2 year college where she is the head of something in their broadcadting dept. He asked if I knew anything about Oswegos crew. I simply said it is hands down the most professional, broadcasting, reporting and production, of any DIII college. Im not as framiliar with DI, but Id love to see someone rival it. I told him to watch the game last night and when I woke up this morning, all I had in my inbox was "WOW!!!"
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Hands down WTOP blows the doors off all in-house productions -- D-I and D-III.
 
Re: Plattsburgh State Hockey 2011-12 - The work and progress continue..

The fan bus is sold out for the NCAA Men's Quarterfinal game at Amherst.

Remaining tickets for Plattsburgh fans interested in going to Amherst go on sale tomorrow at 8 a.m. at the Angell College Center Info desk.
 
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cardsfan91 said:
the fan bus is sold out for the ncaa men's quarterfinal game at amherst.

Remaining tickets for plattsburgh fans interested in going to amherst go on sale tomorrow at 8 a.m. At the angell college center info desk.
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nice job
 
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D-3 hockey tickets available for Lake Placid {Article from the Plattsburgh Press-Republican - Mar. 9, 2012}

The NCAA division III men's ice hockey national championship tournament is down to its final eight teams with reigning national champions St. Norbert College and two other schools qualifying for the tournament's quarterfinals.

The Green Knights (18-5-5) won for the 10th time in their last 11 NCAA tournament games when they skated past the University of St. Thomas (18-6-2) 3-1. St. Norbert scored a pair of second period goals and one in the final period to secure the win.

St. Norbert will host Gustavus Aldolphus (17-6-5), Saturday night. The Gusties reached the quarterfinals by handing the Milwaukee School of Engineering a 3-1 loss and snapping the Raiders' (22-7-1) 20-game unbeaten streak when scoring first.

Wentworth Institute also advanced to the field of eight, following their 3-1 win over Plymouth State University (17-3-3). The Leopards scored three unanswered third period goals en route to their first tournament win in seven attempts. They'll travel to Norwich University (23-2-2) and face the top-ranked Cadets in their quarterfinal matchup. This will be the fourth all-time meeting between the two schools, with the Cadets winning all three meetings.

Other games Saturday night pit Elmira College (15-8-3) visiting Oswego State University (22-3-3), and Amherst College (22-3-1) playing host to Plattsburgh State University (19-4-4).

The four quarterfinal winners advance to Lake Placid at Herb Brooks Arena for the semifinals and championship game, which will be conducted March 16-17. The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) and Plattsburgh State will co-host the championship. Action begins Friday, March 16, at 4 p.m., with the first of two semifinal games. The second game is slated to begin at 7:30 p.m. The championship game will be streamed live on NCAA.com at 7 p.m. ET.

Tickets still available for the 2012 NCAA Div. III men's ice hockey national championships. Single-day tickets are $16 for adults and $13 for juniors, seniors and groups. An all event ticket is $27 for adults and $20 for juniors, seniors and groups. Tickets are available on line by logging onto http://www.whiteface.com/events/ncaa.php, by phone at 523-3330, or visiting the Olympic Center box office at 2634 Main St., Lake Placid.

For more information about the March 16-17 2012 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey national championships, log on to http://www.ncaa.com/champion ships/icehockey-men/d3 or www.white facelakeplacid.com.
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Plattsburgh State clashes with Amherst {Article from the Plattsburgh Press-Republican - Mar. 10, 2012}

There may not be a lot of goals in tonight's NCAA Division III men's hockey quarterfinal game at Orr Rink.

Plattsburgh State, known for its defense-first mentality, visits Amherst, which ranks first in the country in scoring defense. And both teams' goaltenders are among the national leaders.

The Cardinals and Lord Jeffs will clash tonight for a trip to next week's final four in Lake Placid. The winner will play Oswego or Elmira in the semifinals.

"I think it's who comes to play. Who comes to show up for 60 minutes and plays their game, keeps it simple, does the right things and doesn't make mistakes," Plattsburgh senior Kyle Kudroch said.

Amherst (23-3-1) has won its last 11 games and earned its NCAA tournament spot by beating Middlebury, 4-3, for the NESCAC championship last weekend.

The second-ranked Jeffs are allowing 1.67 goals per game, making them slightly more stingy than the Cardinals, who rank fourth in Division III at 1.96. Jonathan La Rose has backstopped the Amherst defense, and he leads the country with a .942 save percentage. The senior has the second-best GAA (1.56) and more shutouts (five) than anyone.

He'll be going up against Mathieu Cadieux, who has been nearly as tough to beat. Plattsburgh's sophomore goalie boasts a 1.79 GAA (fifth in Division III) and a .929 save percentage (seventh).

Like Plattsburgh, Amherst doesn't have any elite goal scorers or anyone with 30 points. The Jeffs average 3.89 goals per game.

Mike Moher leads the team in goals (13) and points (28), and he ranks 88th in the country in points per game. Mark Colp is next with 23 points, and defenseman Aaron Deutsch has a team-high 17 assists along with three goals.

The Cardinals will try to become the first visiting team to leave Orr with a victory this season — the Jeffs are 13-0 there.

"They're really good at home," Plattsburgh coach Bob Emery said. "They probably have the best goalie in the country. They have some forwards that can play. They're a transition team, a lot like Oswego but they're probably not as skilled as Oswego. But they try to get most of their goals off their transition."

Amherst and Plattsburgh haven't met since 2002.

The Cardinals (19-4-4) grabbed their automatic NCAA bid by upsetting Oswego, 3-2, on the road last Saturday. The Lakers were ranked No. 1 in the USCHO.com Division III Men's Poll at the time, and Kudroch said the win gave the third-ranked Cardinals more confidence heading into the NCAA tournament.

"I think we're the team to beat," he said. "I mean, we might not have shown that we were in first place (all season), but I think ... we're the team to beat all-around."

While the Jeffs made the NCAA playoffs for the first time since 2009 (and the third time ever), the Cardinals are perennial participants. Nine current juniors and seniors made it to the final weekend two years ago, and Emery said that experience is important because they know what they'll miss if the Cardinals come up short.

Last season, they barely missed that chance, losing in the quarterfinals when Norwich scored a power-play goal late in overtime.

"We missed an opportunity there, and the way we lost was tough, too. So hopefully that just gives them a little more hunger," Emery said. "Because, you know, the game of hockey is about emotion and hunger and wanting that puck ... So our guys, this late in the year, you gotta play with confidence and play with swag, but you gotta really fear losing, because you're going to miss out on a great opportunity."

Email Courtney Lewis at: clewis@pressrepublican.com
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Did Emery really use the word swag?
 
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Cardinals lose out in NCAA quarterfinals {Article from the Plattsburgh Press-Republican - Mar. 11, 2012}

Plattsburgh State took an early lead Saturday and played a strong first period, but it's not unusual for Amherst to start a little slowly.

"That's sort of been our M.O. all year," Amherst coach Jack Arena said. "When we get it going, we really get it going and we get it going for a while."

The Lord Jeffs got it going for sure in the second period. They took Plattsburgh out of its game, scored three goals and never let the Cardinals back in it.

Eddie Effinger tallied twice as Amherst secured a 3-1 victory in the NCAA Division III men's hockey quarterfinals, sending Plattsburgh into the offseason.

Amherst (24-3-1) advanced to the semifinals for the first time in program history. The second-ranked Jeffs will play Oswego next Saturday in Lake Placid.

"Their team was relentless," Plattsburgh coach Bob Emery said of the second period. "They did a great job on the forecheck, and they worked hard and that was the difference in the game.

"They came out in the second period, they worked really, really hard and took it to us. They had us rattled."

The third-ranked Cardinals (19-5-4) got a power play early in the second but couldn't do much with it, and shortly after the penalty expired, Effinger put one in Plattsburgh's net to tie the game, 1-1, at 6:28.

In the middle of the period, Amherst got a breakaway off of a turnover, but Mathieu Cadieux stopped the point-blank shot and the second chance. Then with 5:32 left, Aaron Deutsch beat Cadieux with a shot from the left circle.

The Cardinals took a timeout after that, but the period didn't get any better for them. They were called for a penalty shortly after, and Effinger poked the puck in late in the power play for a 3-1 cushion.

The Jeffs outshot the Cardinals, 16-8 in the period.

"They pressured really hard, and we knew they were going to do that. We just didn't match their pressure (Saturday)," Plattsburgh forward Kyle Taylor said. "They were all over us in the second period, and we really kind of dug ourselves a hole and we couldn't get out of it."

Emery said the Cardinals played much better in the third. They had two power plays in the period and created some chances, holding an 8-4 lead in shots. But as was frequently the case this season, they couldn't turn chances into goals.

That was partly because of the Lord Jeffs, who lead Division III in scoring defense and feature one of the best goaltenders. Jonathan La Rose was solid Saturday, making 27 saves.

"Our goalie's very good, but we shut down teams a lot of times with our forwards and our forecheck and our pressure," Arena said. "We're not so much so tight defensively, it's that we put pressure on and keep the puck at the other end. That's sort of a big key to our defense."

Plattsburgh went 0-for-3 on the power play, and Arena said the Jeffs decided to be a little bit passive on the penalty kill and keep the Cardinals on the perimeter.

The Jeffs finished unbeaten at Orr Rink and stretched their overall winning streak to 12 games.

Cadieux made 26 stops for the Cardinals. Alex Jensen put them ahead just three minutes into the game with assists from Mark Constantine and Patrick Jobb.

Plattsburgh was ranked in the top five all year and went on a 14-game unbeaten streak in the middle of the season. But the Cardinals had trouble putting pucks in net in the second semester, and they were in a bunch of tight games down the stretch. They repeated as SUNY Athletic Conference champions last week but bowed out of the NCAA tournament in the quarterfinals for the second straight year.

"We had a lot of ups and downs. But I thought we had a great bunch of guys," said Taylor, who's one of five seniors. "Everybody battled right to the end, especially this game. I love everyone for that. They worked their hardest every game, and I really appreciate that."

Amherst 3, Plattsburgh State 1

Plattsburgh 1 0 0 — 1

Amherst 0 3 0 — 3

First period- 1, PSU, A. Jensen (Constantine, Jobb), 3:00. Penalties: A. Jensen, PSU (holding), 15:45.

Second period- 2, Am, Effinger (Colp), 6:28. 3, Am, A. Deutsch (Cashman, J. Deutsch), 14:28. 4, Am, Effinger (Moher, A. Deutsch), 16:34 (pp). Penalties: Effinger, Am (hooking), 3:05. MacLeod, PSU (delay of game), 15:00. N. Jensen, PSU (interference) 19:54.

Third period- Penalties: Kurlandski, Am (boarding), 5:04. Cashman, Am (roughing), 14:29. Bench, PSU (too many men), 18:54.

Plattsburgh 12 8 8 — 28

Amherst 9 16 4 — 29

Goaltenders (shots-saves): Cadieux, PSU, 29-26. La Rose, Am, 28-27.

Power plays (goals-opportunities): Plattsburgh 0-3, Amherst 1-4.

Attendance: 975.
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But I was here. :cool:
 
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Tough break for PSU.
975? Really? Sound more like a Happy Hour than a hockey game....
 
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I would say that there were nearly as many Cardinal Fans at the game as there were Lord Jeff fans.

What with some other athletic events taking place at Amherst College, the parking situation was somewhere worse than awful.

One tends to get the impression that perhaps the NCAA is not about $$ after all.

Had it been a home game for the Cards, no doubt the Stafford Ice Arena would have been filled to capacity.... and there is parking too !!

Nuff said.

GO CARDS

Wally
Cornell '67
 
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wallhd said:
I would say that there were nearly as many Cardinal Fans at the game as there were Lord Jeff fans.

What with some other athletic events taking place at Amherst College, the parking situation was somewhere worse than awful.

One tends to get the impression that perhaps the NCAA is not about $$ after all.

Had it been a home game for the Cards, no doubt the Stafford Ice Arena would have been filled to capacity.... and there is parking too !!

Nuff said.

GO CARDS

Wally
Cornell '67
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Good points.

But I'm still glad the NCAA did the right thing and selected Amherst as the host which they rightfully deserved. Sure there would have bee a bigger crowd at Plattsburgh, but once Amherst won the NESCAC title, it would have been awfully tough for Plattsburgh to pass the Lord Jeffs in the NCAA rankings without a lot of funny business.
 
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As an Oswego fan and a SUNYAC fan, I am bummed the Cardinals will not be in Lake Placid next Friday...:mad: With the season series deadlocked at 1-1-1, a 4th and decisive meeting for the fans and their teams was too good to be true, I guess.:(

In recent years - dare I say it - I have come to enjoy and respect the Plattsburgh program and Bob Emery and look forward to those two conference games each year - perhaps its the wisdom that comes with age or being too geographically remote to be sucked into the relentless give 'n take that consumes the season in upstate NY - USCHO bullish*t excluded, of course.:D So Laker Nation will do its best to make Amherst wish they had stayed home and not gotten in the middle of this SUNYAC Family Feud...

Until next year, birds...until next year
 
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Must say I was also looking for a birds win ONLY for a rematch :eek:...would have been pretty epic, also would have loved to see 2 SUNYAC teams in the FF
 
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