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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…

Beneath the Surface: Oswego native Ahern returns home for coaching job

NOTE: “Beneath the Surface” is a joint project of the sports departments of The Oswegonian, WNYO 88.9 FM and WTOP-10 TV. The live broadcasts can be seen and heard on select Fridays at 8 p.m, as well as on WNYO’s…

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…

Even with canceled season, Teggart takes on heavy leadership role

This year has been very different for the Oswego State women’s hockey team. With COVID-19 looking like it could derail the upcoming season, the Northeast Women’s Hockey League announced on Oct. 23 that winter sports would be canceled. This was…

Randazzo joins Björklöven professional hockey team in Sweden

Former Oswego State women’s hockey captain Kate Randazzo has started her professional hockey career in Sweden after signing with Björklöven.  Randazzo played in 105 games during her collegiate career, recording 53 points behind 11 goals and 42 assists. But it…

Updated: Basketball, men’s hockey schedules are drafts that need approval

UPDATED: Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7:23 p.m. New information that has been released by the SUNYAC is now reflected in the story. The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced Tuesday, Oct. 6, that men’s hockey, as well as…

Devin McDonald Comes to Oswego State as New Grad Assistant

After spending four years as SUNY Geneseo’s starting goaltender, former Div. III National Player of the Year, Devin McDonald has joined the Oswego State men’s hockey team as its new Festa Graduate Assistant Coach.  McDonald is the third person to…

Lakers end inconsistent season, fail to return to NCAA tournament

It was a tale of two seasons for the Oswego State men’s hockey team during its 2019-2020 campaign, which ended Saturday with a 4-1 loss against SUNY Geneseo in the SUNYAC Championship.  The season began earlier than normal, players came…

Editor’s Column: ‘End of hockey season’

Men fall short of national tournament Just 151 days ago, I wrote that the Oswego State Lakers seemed primed to make a run at the NCAA Tournament. It was a team that brought in just two new players and had…