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New Players

Posted by d Buck at Jun 18, 2015 7:34AM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Any new students, transfers or prospective Stockton University enrollees can reach out to either head coach Ian Walterson or assistant coach/GM Jay Turcotte for summer practice and administrative information for the upcoming 2015-16 season.

Please email RSC-IceHockey at rsc-icehockey@comcast.net

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Regionals Wrap-up

Posted by Stockton University ICE HOCKEY at Feb 26, 2015 9:13AM PST ( 0 Comments )

The Ospreys from newly named Stockton University fell just short of their second trip to the ACHA national championships in the past 4 years. An overtime goal by Atlantic Region #3 ranked Fairfield University means the team will spend spring break scattered around on vacations rather than together playing on the rinks of that hockey hotbed of Northern Alabama.

The team reached the Saturday game vs Fairfield in snowy York PA by way of a thrilling 5-4 victory over league rival Alvernia. The game marked the 4th meeting of the teams this season, with Alvernia taking the 2 regular season games and Stockton prevailing in playoff games. Stockton edged the Crusaders 3-1 in the DVCHC semifinals a week earlier. The game was back and forth and when Charlie Massey scored with about 4 minutes left to make it 4-3, Stockton looked ready to walk away with the win. Alvernia fought back as any good team would to tie the score on a powerplay goal with just under 2 minutes remaining. Less than a minute later, with 1:04 left on the clock Greg Buckley followed up a shot by Brian D’Erario, backhanding the puck into the net and setting off a wild celebration. Stockton was able to control the puck for most of the rest of the way to prevail.

The game with Fairfield featured Stockton jumping out to a 2-0 lead after the first period on goals by Al Morelli and Charlie Massey. The talented and deep team from Connecticut came back with a big push in the 2nd and Stockton was able to hang on with a 3-2 lead after 2. Two power play goals by Fairfield offset another Massey goal as Eddie Rafferty stood tall in goal to preserve the tie in regulation. But it took just a bit more that 2 minutes of overtime for a rebound goal to bring victory to Fairfield.

Of note, 8 of the 9 Stockton goals scored in the 2 games were scored by outgoing seniors Al Morelli, Charlie Massey and Greg Buckley. It says volumes about experience in big games but also says that next season there will be new leaders showing the way to bigger and better things.

Looking forward to seeing Stockton go out with a bang at DVCHC championships on Saturday, 2/28/2015 against East #1 and DVCHC regular season champion Bryn Athyn.

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On to DVCHC Finals

Posted by Stockton University ICE HOCKEY at Feb 16, 2015 8:29AM PST ( 0 Comments )

The Ice Hockey team won both games in a cold, snowy weekend in Aston PA in the DVCHC league playoffs. The weekend began with a hard fought 6-4 win over the Blue Hens of Delaware. Nick LaGrua benefited from increased playing time and scored twice and his brother John also scored on a shot from the blueline to lead the Ospreys. The Ospreys jumped to an early 1st period 3-0 lead before holding off the valiant effort on the underdog team from Delaware.

Sunday’s game brought about the 3rd meeting of the season with perennial league foe Alvernia. The Crusaders, from the school in Reading PA have been a thorn in the side for Stockton the past few years including 2 losses this season. There was some hope, as Stockton’s most recent game against Alvernia just 2 weeks earlier was super competitive, with an 8-6 final that included an open net goal. The teams came out hard in this game and Stockton emerged from the first with a 2-1 advantage thanks to the stellar scoring of Jimmy Massaro. The game remained with no more goals scored in the 2nd and for most of the 3rd due to fantastic goaltending on both sides, especially by Stockton netminder Eddie Rafferty, who stopped over 40 Crusader shots. A late empty net goal by Massaro sealed the game for the Ospreys. The DVCHC championship game is on February 28 against regular season champion Bryn Athyn.

Stockton’s next game is in ACHA regionals facing – who else, Alvernia. Stockton beat Alvernia in regionals in 2012 en route to the school’s only trip to ACHA nationals. Can history repeat?

The Ospreys game post-break has improved as the games have moved on. New addition Dan Eisendorfer has added speed, grit and evrything else to the mix and with top frosh Brian D’Erario all healed from an early season bone break, the Ospreys are as deep up-front as they’ve ever been. Eddie Rafferty proved his worth in a 7-1 win over UPJ and the defense has been improving game-by-game. Sounds like a nice recipe for post season success.

The DVCHC playoffs begin Saturday night, 2/14 at 9:45PM versus University of Delaware. Stockton had 2 wins early in the season over the team from Wilmington. DVCHC playoffs can get intense as these are 3rd time match-ups and teams and players have learned their opponents’ strengths and weaknesses by playoff time. Having a few players on the roster that weren’t there earlier in the season can be a big plus in these games.

Best of luck to the Ice Hockey team from Stockton!

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A Classic Weekend for RSC, DVCHC!

Posted by d Buck at Nov 24, 2014 9:32AM PST ( 0 Comments )

The Stockton College Ice Hockey team returned to NJ from Warwick PA’s Empire Classic with 3 victories against non-league opposition. The Classic, now in its firth year pits teams from the DVCHC, Empire, CHE and BRHC leagues, dividing each league’s top 4 teams into separate pool play, awarding points for wins (and lesser points for each period and blowout wins). It appears the DHCHC was the big winner again with 2 of its 4 teams returning undefeated and another 2-1 record.

Stockton opened Friday with a 4-2 win over Penn State as Tyler Martin and Greg Buckley each scored a pair of goals. On Saturday, an identical 4-2 win was posted against Southern Connecticut with Al Morelli tallying 3 goals and defenseman Travis Janiec scoring his first career goal. Sunday saw another d-man getting his first career score, as Matt Minski roofed a goal on a great pass by Martin. The line of Jimmy Massaro, Morelli and Martin was flying, with some great passing sequences leading to a few of the goals in a 5-2 early morning victory over UNC Wilmington.

Following a short break for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Ospreys will return to action on Sunday, December 7th against league rival, Alvernia University.

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