SUNYAC ANNOUNCES MEN’S ICE HOCKEY ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

Oswego forward Ryan Woodward named Player of the Year

FREDONIA, NY – The 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