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January 3, 2008

Hockey Cards back in action

By JOHN CORYER

PLATTSBURGH -- In recent years, the Plattsburgh State men's hockey team needed the break between the first and second semesters.

That, however, isn't the case this season.

Plattsburgh State opens second-half play today and Saturday when it hosts the annual Cardinal Classic at the Stafford Ice Arena.

Today's opening round has Trinity vs. St. Scholastica at 4 p.m., followed by the Cardinals vs. Tufts at 7 p.m.

The third-place game and championship contest is scheduled for 4 and 7 p.m. on Saturday.

The Cardinals finished first-half play with a 12-2 overall record and a 9-0 mark in the State University of New York Athletic Conference.

Plattsburgh State's last game before the break was an 8-1 win at Williams College on Dec. 8.

"When we haven't played well, we've look forward to the break," said Plattsburgh State head coach Bob Emery. "But, when you're going well, like we were in the first semester, you want to get back and play.

"I'm not concerned about the layoff because the other teams in the tournament have been on break as well. All the teams are going to have some growing pains over the weekend."

Hard work resulted in a successful first half for the Cardinals and Emery doesn't expect the formula for success to change any.

"We have no superstars on this team and we have to outwork opponents in order to be successful," he said. "We also have to do all the little things.

"We don't know a lot about the other teams in the tournament, but I do know Tufts is much improved. There's a lot of parity in Division III hockey and that wasn't the case 10 years ago.

"We need to continue to get the strong leadership we did in the first semester."

The Cardinals did not lose any players and did not add any players for the second half of the season.

Tufts (3-3-1, 2-2-1) and Trinity (4-2-1, 1-2-1) both compete in the New England Small College Athletic Assocation (NESCAC), while St. Scholastica, Minn. (4-7-2, 2-4-1) competes out west in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA).

Following this weekend's tournament, the Cardinals play two non-conference games -- one at Norwich University on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and the other at home against Skidmore College the following Tuesday -- before returning to SUNYAC regular season play.

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Plattsburgh State Cardinals

Head coach: Bob Emery

2007-08 record: 12-2 overall

Conference record: 9-0 SUNYAC

Leading scorers

Player G A PTS

Jr. F Riley Hill 9 11 20

Fr. F Dylan Clarke 9 8 17

So. D Ward Smith 413 17

Fr. F Eric Satim 5 9 14

So. F Joey Wilson 3 11 14

Goaltenders

Goalie W-L GAA

Fr. Bryan Hince 10-2 1.91

Fr. Simon LeBlanc 2-0 2.01

Game results

Morrisville W, 5-1

Morrisville W, 6-2

Potsdam W, 11-1

at Oswego W, 4-2

at Cortland W, 5-2

at Buffalo State W, 6-1

at Fredonia W, 3-0

at Elmira L, 2-3

St. John's W, 4-3 OT

Norwich W, 5-3

Brockport W, 6-1

Geneseo W, 5-4 OT

at Middlebury L, 2-3

at Williams W, 8-1

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Tufts Jumbos

Head coach: Brian Murphy

2007-08 record: 3-3-1 overall

Conference record: 2-2-1 NESCAC

Leading scorers

Player G A PTS

Sr. F Ross Gimbel 3 4 7

Fr. F Lindsay Walker 1 6 7

Sr. F Kurt Herzog 3 3 6

Goaltenders

Goalie W-L-T GAA

Sr. James Kalec 3-2-1 3.29

Sr. Issa Azat 0-1-0 5.02

Game results

Williams W, 3-2

Middlebury L, 1-5

Neumann L, 3-6

Morrisville W, 5-4

at St. Anselm T, 3-3

at New England College L, 1-3

Connecticut College W, 5-3

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Trinity Bantams

Head coach: David Cataruzolo

2007-08 record: 4-2-1

Conference record: 1-2-1 NESCAC

Leading scorers

Player G A PTS

Sr. F Matthew Crim 33 6

Jr. F Chris Powers 1 5 6

5 players tied with five points.

Goaltenders

Goalie W-L-T GAA

So. David Murison 3-1-02.00

Fr. Wesley Vesprini 1 1 1 3.59

Game results

at Amherst L, 1-4

at Hamilton T, 1-1

Wesleyan W, 4-1

Amherst W, 5-4, OT

Babson L, 1-7

Mass-Boston W, 8-0

Salve Regina W, 5-3

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St. Scholastica Saints

Head coach: Mark Wick

2007-08 record: 4-7-2

Conference record: 2-4-1 NCHA

Leading scorers

Player G A PTS

Jr. F A.J. Tucker 8 10 18

Jr. F Trevor Geiger 4 8 12

So. F Jordan Chong 6 5 11

So D Jordan Baird 6 4 10

Goaltenders

Goalie W-L-T GAA

Jr. Steve Bounds 2-2-1 1.96

Sr. Tyler Johnson 2-3-1 3.50

So. Zach Kleiman 0-2-0 6.04

Game results

Wisc.-Eau Claire L, 3-5

St. Thomas L, 2-3

St. Mary's W, 7-4

at Hameline T, 1-1

at Augsburg W, 3-2

Wisc-River Falls L, 3-6

Wisc-Stout L, 5-6

Bethel L, 4-7

at St. Norbert T, 2-2

at Lake Forest W, 2-1

Wisc.-Eau Claire L, 2-4

Wisc.-Stevens Point W, 5-0

at Wisc.-Superior L, 2-4

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