Immediate Release: February 16, 2006

                                                                                                Contact: Janelle Feuz, SUNYAC Publicist

 

SUNYAC ANNOUNCES MEN’S ICE HOCKEY ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

Oswego forward Ryan Woodward named Player of the Year

 

                FREDONIA, NYThe State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has announced its 2005-06 Ice Hockey All-Conference teams, as well as the Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year awards. 

                Oswego junior forward Ryan Woodward (Picton, ONT) is this year’s SUNYAC Player of the Year. Woodward finished second in the conference with 15 goals and third in the conference with 15 assists for 30 points. He was ranked third in power play points, scoring five goals, eight assists.

                Oswego’s Ryan Ellis (Georgetown, ONT) has been named the SUNYAC Rookie of the Year. The first year forward led the conference in with 17 goals, 15 assists for 32 points. He averaged 2.29 points per game as he helped lead the Lakers to a first place finish in regular season. Ellis scored 17 of his points on the power play, averaging 1.21 power play points a game. He was named SUNYAC Rookie of the Week three times this season.

                Buffalo State’s Nick Carriere earns Coach of the Year honors in his first season as head coach. Carriere led the Benglas to a fifth place seed in the conference. The team ended 8-6-0, earning their second-ever conference playoff appearance.

2005-06 SUNYAC Ice Hockey All-Conference Teams

First Team

Name                              School                    Pos.        Yr.        Ht.       Wt.     Hometown

Ryan Woodward          Oswego                 F              Jr.          5-11     180      Picton, ONT

Ryan Ellis                      Oswego                 F              Fr.         6-0       185      Georgetown, ONT

Sean Burke                    Buffalo State         F              Sr.         6-1       230      Barrie, ONT

Sean O’Connell            Buffalo State         D             Jr.          5-10     175      Buffalo, NY

Matt English                 Geneseo                 D             Sr.         5-9       170      West Seneca, NY

Sean Sheehan               Buffalo State         G             Jr.          6-3       215      Mt. Laurel, NJ

 

Second Team

Name                              School                    Pos.        Yr.        Ht.       Wt.     Hometown

Ryan McCarthy            Potsdam                 F              Jr.          5-9       175      Brampton, ONT

Matt Zeman                  Fredonia                F              Jr.          5-10     185      Rocky River, OH

Mike MacDonald         Geneseo                 F              Jr.          5-7       160      New Glasgow, NS

Anthony Lecesse        Plattsburgh           D             Jr.          6-1       185      Rochester, NY

Mike Taylor                  Potsdam                 D             Sr.         5-7       180      Toronto, ONT

Rick Cazares                  Fredonia                G             Sr.         5-11     175      San Jose, CA

 

Honorable Mention

Name                              School                    Pos.         Yr.         Ht.       Wt.      Hometown

Ryan Busby                    Plattsburgh              F              Jr.          5-6       160      Georgetown, ONT

Jocelyn Dubord              Oswego                   F              Sr.          6-0       195      LaChenaie, QUE

T.J. Sakaluk                    Potsdam                  F              So.         6-1       215      Hamilton, ONT

Francis Gagnon               Oswego                   D             Fr.         6-1       185      Beauport, QUE

Bryan North                   Plattsburgh              D             Sr.          5-7       180      Toronto, ONT

Nick Onody                    Geneseo                  D             Sr.          6-0       185      Richmond Hill, ONT

Steve Albert                    Fredonia                  D             So.         5-11     175      Buffalo, NY

Matt Meacham               Cortland                  G             Sr.          6-1       185      Massena, NY

 

2005-06 Player of the Year: Ryan Woodward, Oswego

2005-06 Rookie of the Year: Ryan Ellis, Oswego  
2005-06 Coach of the Year: Nick Carriere, Buffalo State