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February 08, 2016
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Quinnipiac Extends Lead in ECAC Hockey Conference, While St. Norbert Grabs Top Spot in this Weeks D3 PollLake Placid Gears Up to Host ECAC Men’s Hockey and NCAA D3 Championships |
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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- The Quinnipiac men’s hockey team extended its lead in the chase for the ECAC Hockey’s regular season crown and a possible number one seed in the conference’s post season tournament. The nation’s top ranked Bobcats (21-1-6, 12-0-4) skated to a 2-all draw against seventh seeded and 15th ranked Cornell (12-7-4, 7-6-3), Friday night, before doubling up Colgate (8-19-2, 4-11-2), 6-3, Saturday. The Bobcats entered the weekend carrying a six point advantage over second seeded Harvard (13-6-3, 9-4-3), but extended it to seven after the ninth ranked Crimson beat 12th seeded Brown (4-16-4, 2-12-3), 3-2, before falling to Yale (14-5-4, 9-4-3), 2-1. The Friday night victory helped to push the 10th ranked Bulldogs from fourth place in the ECAC Hockey standings to a tie with Harvard for second place, both with 21 points. Following a pair of weekend road losses, RPI (14-10-6, 6-4-6) dropped out of the conference’s top three and into a tie for the number four seed, with St. Lawrence. The 18th ranked Engineers were blanked by the Saints (14-11-3, 8-6-2), 3-0, Friday, and loss to seventh seeded Clarkson (15-10-3, 7-6-3), 4-2, Saturday. The Golden Knights’ win pushed them into the USCHO.Com top 20 poll for the first time this season, where they sit at number-20. St. Norbert is back atop the USCHO.Com’s Division III poll, overtaking Adrian (17-3-1), who fell to third place. Being the number one team in the country is not new to the Green Knights (18-2-1), they topped the poll from December 2, 2015 through January 25, 2016 before their NCHA conference rival Bulldogs overtook them.Plattsburgh State (18-3-1) moved up one spot to second place in the weekly poll of 50 voters, including coaches, beat writers and sports professionals from across the country, while Wisconsin Stevens-Point (18-4-1) and Hobart (17-3-2) flip-flopped spots from last week and are ranked fourth and fifth, respectively. In March, Lake Placid, N.Y. plays host to both the ECAC Men’s Hockey Championship Tournament, March 18-19, and the NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship, March 25-26, 2016. The two tournaments will be played in Lake Placid’s famed Herb Brooks Arena 1980 Rink. Tickets for the ECAC Men’s Hockey Championship Tournament are on sale now. Single day tickets are $35 for adults and $30 for junior and seniors. All Tournament tickets are also available, $55 for adults and $45 for juniors and seniors.Single day and all event tickets are also available for the NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship Tournament. Adult single day tickets are priced at $22, while the junior/senior and student ticket is being sold for $16. The adult all tournament ticket is $35 and the junior/senior and student all tournament tickets can be purchased for $28. To purchase tickets for both tournaments contact the Olympic Center box office, 2634 Main St., Lake Placid, phone 518-523-3330, or visit www.tickets.com. For more information about all of the activities and events being held on ORDA’s Olympic venues, log onto www.whitefacelakeplacid.com. -- ORDA -- Established in 1982, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. ORDA operates Whiteface, Belleayre and Gore Mountain ski areas; the Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg; the Olympic speed skating oval, Olympic jumping complex and Olympic arena. As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes, spectator and participants to the region, resulting in significant economic development. |
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