Men’s hockey eager, happy to get back to skating in MCC Ice Arena
The Oswego State men’s hockey team conducted media day on Sept. 22 in the Marano Campus Center. Head Coach Ed Gosek led the charge in answering questions, accompanied by seniors Josh LeBlanc, Ryan Bunka and Travis Broughman. Being away from…
‘A hell of a specimen’: Allen brings consistency to men’s hockey
Carter Allen was simply referred to as “Captain Carter,” by men’s hockey head coach Ed Gosek. On the ice and in the weight room, he had a “work-man’s attitude,” Gosek said. Allen was the most physically fit player on the…
2-time All-American defenseman reflects on abbreviated career as Laker
Max Novick got a late jump on hockey, starting playing competitively when he was nine or 10 years old. While he started skating at three or four years old on a pond near his backyard, he originally started with tennis…
With high-end skating, offensive prowess, Vance makes impact for Lakers
During Carson Vance’s first game with the Oswego State men’s hockey team on Nov. 1, 2019, it was around 43 degrees Fahrenheit outside in Oswego. In his hometown, Tempe, Arizona, it was 77 degrees when the puck dropped in the…
Tanner Spink was born into hockey family; misses out on senior season
It was pretty obvious from the beginning that Tanner Spink was going to be a hockey player. Spink’s dad, Kenton, is the assistant general manager of the Cornwall Colts in the Central Canada Hockey League. Spink’s twin brothers — Tyson…
Jeff Solow on his journey to Oswego State after being Div. I transfer
Jeff Solow’s time on the Oswego State men’s hockey team was already abbreviated when he stepped onto campus in January 2019. After Solow transferred from Div. I Merrimack College, playing two-and-a-half seasons with the Warriors, the Oswego State coaching staff…
Photo Brief: No Plattsburgh State
It has been a long year since the Marano Campus Center was filled to capacity, decked in white, watching anxiously as the Oswego State men’s hockey team faced Plattsburgh State in the 2020 SUNYAC Semifinals. Now the Marano Campus Center…
6 Oswego State men’s hockey players named to SUNYAC All-Decade Team
Six players from the Oswego State men’s hockey program were named to the All-Decade Team, announced by the SUNYAC on Friday, Feb. 5. Bobby Gertsakis, Mitch Herlihey, Shawn Hulshof, Stephen Johnson, Max Novick and Paul Rodrigues garnered the honor for…
Former Laker joins French hockey team
As the final buzzer blared inside the Marano Campus Center Ice Arena on Feb. 22, David Richer took a moment to look around. He would not have to skate off right away, as he and his 12 fellow senior classmates…
Beat Writer’s Column: Season called off too early
On Oct. 18, 2019, I was laying in bed like an excited child before Christmas morning, just waiting to see what the next day would bring. Oct. 19 was the start of the 2019-2020 Oswego State men’s hockey season with…
