By Janet Schultz, NYHOL
The Tigers of RIT opened with a double win against Assumption in the new Atlantic Hockey America League (AHA). It was 3-0 on opening night and 5-0 the following day at the Gene Polisseni Center.
Forward Ireland Stein was named AHA Rookie of the Year after getting her first collegiate goal in the 3-0 victory on Friday and then added another on Saturday, both powerplay goals. Addie Alvarez had the first goal of the 2024-25 with Sophia Bellina in goal for the Tigers.
RIT is on the road this weekend to Union.
At Niagara University the D1 team beat Brandtford 4-3, lost to McKendree 4-1 and then had a double loss to Maryville University.
the D2 team opens October 4 at Brockport. The beat Hamilton in an exhibition game 3-1 under new head coach Anthony Marano.
Sad news coming out of Buffalo is that the University of Buffalo Student Association has deregistered the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams. There is a move to try and have them reinstated and we will keep you posted.
Colgate women beat St. Lawrence in exhibition play before splitting with Mercyhurst. They won the first of the doubleheader 3-2 and then lost 3-4 in overtime. Colgate is on the road this weekend with Minnesota/Duluth. The winning goal in the season opener came from Kara Malachino. Colgate is under a new head coach in Stefan DeCosse.
Syracuse had planned a trip to Minnesota but it was postponed. They open this weekend (October 4 & 5) against Stonehill.
RPI beat the University of Windsor 6-0 in an exhibition game before a split with Holy Cross in the season opener. They lost the first game 2-3 and then won the second 2-0. Ayla Croffin scored the first goal of the season in the 3-2 loss, with Reese Keaty in goal. RPI is at Sacred Heart this weekend.
Union opened with a loss to Robert Morris under new Head Coach Tony Maci but came back in the second game and won 4-2. Maren Friday had the season’s first goal and also is now the All Time Leader In Goals by a Defenseperson. Union faces RIT this weekend.
Clarkson is on its winning ways once again with a double victory over Saint Michaels. They play Vermont this weekend.
St. Lawrence lost to Colgate 3-1 in an exhibition game before opening their season with a 3-0 win over Merrimack. They are playing Ohio State University October 4 and 5.
Scoring those three goals were Alexia Cote, Ally McLeod and Anna Segedi. Goalie Emma Sofie Nordstrom made 13 saves.
WNYGIVH
The Western New York Girls Varsity Ice Hockey League opens on November 26 with Frontier/Lakeshore/Orchard Park at Lancaster/Iroquois/Depew/Alden and Hamburg/Holland/Eden/West Seneca at Williamsville. Both games are a 4 p.m. puck drop at Holiday and Northtowns, respectively.
This is the 15th Season of the WNYGVIH and a celebration is planned for Thursday, November 21 at the Grapevine Banquet Facility, 333 Dick Road, Depew.
The evening will feature a buffet dinner, a guest speaker and some special surprises.
The event will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude by 10 p.m. The cost will be approximately $35 per person (we are checking on some tax exemptions). The cost includes dinner and gratuity and includes soft drinks.
Deadline for reservations is November 7 for payment and commitment. Bill Pavone is currently setting up a payment app and we will share that information as soon as we can.
All current and former players and coaches are invited as well as all the staff, administrators and parents who have been involved over the past 15 years.
Please be patient, we will have finalized details shortly and if you have questions feel free to email [email protected]
WNYGVIH is also looking for sponsors who can help offset some of the expense. Our minimum commitment to hold the price is 100.
Once again this season Janet and Randy will be covering all the WNYGVIH news, as well as the boys. If you have news, events or a story idea please let us know. For the women’s side, [email protected] and for the boys [email protected]
Janet will also be photographing games and will have photos available for purchase through Smug Mug. There are still last year’s photos posted at that site,but they will be removed by the beginning of this season. Go to https://janetschultz.smugmug.com
Happy Hockey Season!
