BROCKPORT, NY - The Ice Hockey team will host #15-ranked Chatham for a pair of UCHC contests, beginning with Teddy Bear Toss on Friday, November 21st at 7 PM. The Golden Eagles will then host Chatham on Saturday, November 22nd, at 3 PM.
Teddy Bear Toss: Brockport men's hockey team is set to host its sixth annual Teddy Bear Toss as the Golden Eagles take on Chatham University Friday night at the Wegmans Ice Arena (7 pm). Fans who bring a new stuffed animal to the game will receive free admission. After Brockport scores its first goal, fans can throw their stuffed animals onto the ice for collection and distribution to local families in need during the holiday season. With the help of Brockport's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, the Golden Eagles have collected over 2,000 stuffed animals for local children since its inception six years ago.
Last Time Out: The Golden Eagles fell at nationally-ranked Utica University, 5-2, on Saturday, November 15th. Brockport dropped to 1-5 on the season and 0-2 in UCHC play following the loss.
Josh Grund (G) and
Joshua Przystal led the Golden Eagles with three shots on goal each.
Manny Sanchez added a goal, his first of the season, increasing his team leading point total (6).
Nine different Golden Eagles would record a blocked shot, with
Matthew Lee leading the pack with two.
Josh Grund,
Jacob Gates, and
Livio Azevedo led the squad with a +1 rating in the contest.
Positive Play: Despite holding a -9 goal differential as a squad, four Golden Eagles have a positive +/- through five games.
Jacob Gates has provided excellent play from the defenseman spot, leading the squad with a +2 rating, adding a goal and an assist on the season.
Andrew Haugh has done much of the same on the Brockport defense, matching Gates' team-leading +2 rating with an assist on the season. The freshman duo of
Matthew Lee (G, A) and
Brody Seitz (2A) has also been very productive, each holding a +1 rating for the Green and Gold.
Blocking Pucks: The Golden Eagles have been willing and able to sacrifice the body, with 13 different Golden Eagles blocking multiple shots on the season.
Jackson Faughnan (A),
Dominic Chirico, and
Victor Malzahn (G) are all tied for the team lead in blocked shots, stopping six shots each on the season.
Unfazed Freshman: Opening UCHC play against #10-ranked Utica this past weekend,
Michael Kull elevated his play against elite competition. The freshman from Hamburg, NY, recorded his first collegiate point at home against Utica, assisting on Jacob Gate's third-period goal. Kull maintained his point-per-game average in conference play, adding another assist against the Pioneers last Saturday.
Scouting Chatham: The Cougars currently hold an undefeated 6-0 record overall and 2-0 mark in UCHC play, recently defeating Nazareth 3-2 on home ice. Chatham entered the latest USCHO Division III National Rankings for the first time in program history, ranking 15th in the country. The Golden Eagles hold a 4-3 edge in the head-to-head series since 2021, with the Golden Eagles winning the last matchup in Pittsburgh, 5-3.
Up Next: Brockport will head to Castleton, VT, to take on St. John Fisher in non-conference action on Friday, November 28th at 4 PM.
