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Plattsburgh State Hockey 2014-15 - Bob's 26th work in progress ...

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So, what happened to the days when the Oswego fans needed to wait in the same **** line as the rest of us? I spent nearly 8 hours in line, had maybe 25 people in line in front of me, and there was next to nothing for non-SRO ticketing. Nothing anywhere near my usual spot. And I'm hearing it's because Oswego was sent more than the required amount for pre-sale. This is stupid.
 
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Cards down Lakers to claim SUNYAC Title - {Article courtesy of the Plattsburgh Press-Republican 3/8/2015}

Plattsburgh State went into Saturday’s third period with a one-goal lead against the fifth-leading offense in Division III men’s hockey.

That slim margin was all they needed.

Connor Gorman scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Cardinals held off No. 2 seed Oswego in the third for a 2-1 victory in the SUNY Athletic Conference championship game at Stafford Ice Arena.

Plattsburgh (20-5-2) earned the conference’s automatic NCAA tournament bid.

Goaltender Brady Rouleau said protecting that 2-1 lead in the third was a tough task.

“Nerve-racking,” he said. “One-goal lead, with the goalie pulled and six players out there, lot of traffic. But I guess it’s just kinda being zoned in and trying not to let the crowd get to you in all the frantic moments.

“But all in all I think the guys really pulled through (Saturday). I gotta give credit to all of them.”

The top-seeded Cardinals played a strong first period and grabbed a lead in the second.

While Plattsburgh had its second power play of the game, Brandon Beadow took a shot from the left point, and Connor Toomey redirected it into the net at 5:23.

Morgan Bonner tied it up six minutes later by banging a rebound into the left side. With 2:27 left in the period, Gorman took a cross-ice pass from Toomey and one-timed it past Oswego (18-4-4) goalie Matt Zawadzki to put the Cardinals back on top.

“We were able to answer right back when they scored, which was huge,” Plattsburgh coach Bob Emery said. “Connor Gorman, you know, he’s a gamer, and he came up with a big goal there for us.

“We got panicky a little bit at times in the third, but in the end we blocked the shots when we had to, we got the pucks out when we had to and really sacrificed a lot in the third period to win the game.”

Zawadzki headed to bench with 1:04 left in the game, and Plattsburgh cleared the puck out of its zone several times to run out the clock.

Toomey, who finished with two points and has 12 in his last six games, was named the tournament MVP.

“He’s very a skilled player, and he’s getting more comfortable and more confident and it showed,” Emery said. “He’s hands down the MVP going back to last weekend.”

Rouleau turned away 17 shots to pick up the win. The sophomore transferred in from Quinnipiac this season and alternated starts with Spencer Finney until Finney was injured in January.

Rouleau said being in net for a championship meant a lot to him.

“Oh man, I don’t think I’ve ever won anything in hockey yet. So I think this is my first,” he said. “Just to be able to play with these guys is a blessing. I definitely cherish every day coming to the rink with these guys.

“To win, everybody deserves it in this locker room. I’m really excited.”

Gorman and Beadow represented Plattsburgh on the All-Tournament Team. Zawadzki, who had 22 saves, also made the squad.

The Cardinals lost to Oswego in the 2013 SUNYAC final, and last year’s ending was even more painful — a semifinal defeat against the Lakers.

“This definitely makes up for it, but we’re not done yet,” Gorman said.

Plattsburgh will learn who and when it plays in the Division III tournament when the field is released at 10:30 a.m. Monday on ncaa.com.

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Plattsurgh State 2, Oswego 1
Oswego 0 1 0 — 1
Plattsburgh 0 2 0 — 2
First period- Penalties: Osw, Rivait (cross-checking), 8:14. PSU, Hall (boarding), 9:40.
Second period- 1, PSU, Toomey (Beadow), 5:23 (pp). 2, Osw, onner (Yorke, Johnson), 11:34. 3, PSU, Gorman (Toomey), 17:17. Penalties: Osw, Herlihey (Boarding), 4:09.
Third period- Penalties: Osw, Raguseo (holding), 3:44.
Shots on goal:
Oswego 4 9 5 — 18
Plattsburgh 12 8 4 — 24
Goaltenders (shots-saves): Zawadzki, Osw, 24-22. Rouleau, PSU, 18-17.
Power play (goals-opportunities): Oswego 0-1, Plattsurgh 1-3.
Attendance: 1,914.
Email Courtney Lewis: clewis@pressrepublican.com
Twitter: @sportsCourt
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CARDS_rule_the_Burgh said:
So, what happened to the days when the Oswego fans needed to wait in the same **** line as the rest of us? I spent nearly 8 hours in line, had maybe 25 people in line in front of me, and there was next to nothing for non-SRO ticketing. Nothing anywhere near my usual spot. And I'm hearing it's because Oswego was sent more than the required amount for pre-sale. This is stupid.
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Nate, I heard that they were sent the required number of tickets, 200, not sure of the reliability of source but just saying.
 
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We received the 200 only. Remember we have not been able to get to Plattsburgh for several years because we could not get tickets. On the other hand there has not been that issue for Platty fans at the CC.
Great game last night. Well deserved win for the Birds. I would like to see either of these teams play anybody from the NESCAC
 
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lakont55 said:
We received the 200 only. Remember we have not been able to get to Plattsburgh for several years because we could not get tickets. On the other hand there has not been that issue for Platty fans at the CC.
Great game last night. Well deserved win for the Birds. I would like to see either of these teams play anybody from the NESCAC
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I think there was some confusion with the regular season allotment given to the visiting team (usually for player's family/friends), which I believe is 25.
 
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lakont55 said:
We received the 200 only. Remember we have not been able to get to Plattsburgh for several years because we could not get tickets because we didn't want to get there early and stand in line like every non season ticket holder has to do, even Plattsburgh fans . On the other hand there has not been that issue for Platty fans at the CC because we have a larger seating capacity with General Admission
Great game last night. Well deserved win for the Birds. I would like to see either of these teams play anybody from the NESCAC
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FYP.....btw when was the last time someone was turned away at the Stafford??
 
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This is what happens when we have to wait til Momday for the brackets - creative writing....😎😎😎
 
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I don't get to watch much Cardinal hockey anymore but I was fortunate to catch last night's game online. I must say the team I saw last night played one of the best all around games I have seen Plattsburgh play in a long time. The defense was outstanding. They seem to have what it takes to make a deep run into March.
 
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I don't get to watch much Cardinal hockey anymore but I was fortunate to catch last night's game online. I must say the team I saw last night played one of the best all around games I have seen Plattsburgh play in a long time. The defense was outstanding. They seem to have what it takes to make a deep run into March.
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When I walked in at 650 they were still selling tickets. Ive been to the CC hours before hand and seen "sold out"...case closed
 
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CARDS_rule_the_Burgh said:
So, what happened to the days when the Oswego fans needed to wait in the same **** line as the rest of us? I spent nearly 8 hours in line, had maybe 25 people in line in front of me, and there was next to nothing for non-SRO ticketing. Nothing anywhere near my usual spot. And I'm hearing it's because Oswego was sent more than the required amount for pre-sale. This is stupid.
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8 hours in line? SRO tickets? No General Admission? Fans being turned away? ... I thought PSU just renovated Stafford only a few years ago? I know the capacity dropped tremendously when they renovated it, but why would they do that if they knew it would create this big of an issue? Why not just build a new rink? ... These are genuine questions I have always wondered ...

**Keep in mind, I've only moved to Plattsburgh from Canton less than 3 years ago and know minimal of PSU hockey, but have read a few things about the past/present etc etc**
 
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I believe that total capacity is somewhere around 2200 or so... according to Nate earlier, attendance was listed as 1914.

as for the SRO, you have to figure that there are roughly 1700 actual seats I believe, then subtract 1200 for season tickets, 400 for students and 200 to Oswego.... and you can now see how there were not many if any assigned seats left when ticket sales started. I've never heard of anyone being turned away since they redid the rink.
 
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Saints#1 said:
8 hours in line? SRO tickets? No General Admission? Fans being turned away? ... I thought PSU just renovated Stafford only a few years ago? I know the capacity dropped tremendously when they renovated it, but why would they do that if they knew it would create this big of an issue? Why not just build a new rink? ... These are genuine questions I have always wondered ...

**Keep in mind, I've only moved to Plattsburgh from Canton less than 3 years ago and know minimal of PSU hockey, but have read a few things about the past/present etc etc**
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There have probably only been three games all year that ended up with SRO only left. and that was after 6:45pm. Oswego is always a huge draw, but you are not going to design a larger arena for two or three games a year. Last night there were 1914 as an official count, so I find it hard to believe anyone was turned away. They may not have wanted SRO only so chose not to enter. I was at a game earlier in the season where the attendance was over 2000 that I had SRO tickets for because I decided at the last minute to go, but we ended up in some seats that no one ever came to fill.
 
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Interesting thought: With today's win over Elmira in the ECAC-W playoffs, the Plattsburgh Ladies are essentially guaranteed a home quarterfinal (they probably would have had one anyway, but now they will probaby be the #1 overall seed). If the men get a home Play-in game, we could see a Double-Header at the Ronnie B on Saturday. Oh boy, what a disaster THAT would be for the box office!
 
Saints#1 said:
8 hours in line? SRO tickets? No General Admission? Fans being turned away? ... I thought PSU just renovated Stafford only a few years ago? I know the capacity dropped tremendously when they renovated it, but why would they do that if they knew it would create this big of an issue? Why not just build a new rink? ... These are genuine questions I have always wondered ...

**Keep in mind, I've only moved to Plattsburgh from Canton less than 3 years ago and know minimal of PSU hockey, but have read a few things about the past/present etc etc**
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If you have about 30 million in your bank account you'd like to donate, I'm sure Plattsburgh would be happy to cash your check. It's been said several times (including Emery saying it this past week) Plattsburgh needed to wait and expand A. The ice surface and B. Expand the seating by 500 - 750 actual seats. Think of it this way, even if Plattsburgh wanted to they could never host an NCAA Championship any more...
 
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PSUChamps2001 said:
If you have about 30 million in your bank account you'd like to donate, I'm sure Plattsburgh would be happy to cash your check. It's been said several times (including Emery saying it this past week) Plattsburgh needed to wait and expand A. The ice surface and B. Expand the seating by 500 - 750 actual seats. Think of it this way, even if Plattsburgh wanted to they could never host an NCAA Championship any more...
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I am certain that site surveys and preliminary estimates were created for discussion within the Master Plan and it is my understanding (though not certain) that any decision on expansion is tied to the life of the ice making equipment - which is reaching its maximum life expectancy.
 
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