2007-08 SUNYAC
Ice Hockey Players of the Week

January 21
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nick Rolls - Plattsburgh defenseman
Junior (Marysville, Mich./Sarnia Blast)
Rolls recorded a career-high three goals in Plattsburgh's 8-1 win over Skidmore on Jan. 15. The hat trick is believed to be the first in team history by a defenseman. Rolls also leads SUNYAC defensemen with 14 power-play points and nine power-play goals.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Bryan Hince - Plattsburgh
Freshman (Tillsonburg, Ont./St. Mary's Lincolns)
Hince recorded 12 saves in an 8-1 victory over Skidmore and leads the SUNYAC in goals-against average (1.92), minutes played (882), win percentage (.867) and is second in the league in save percentage (.920). He also leads NCAA Division III with 13 wins.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Graham Fallon - Cortland forward
Freshman (Endicott/Binghamton Jr. Senators)
Fallon netted two goals during Cortland's 8-3 win over Morrisville as the Red Dragons claimed their sixth straight win. The pair of scores improved Fallon's stats to six total points on the year (four goals and two assists).

January 14
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nick Petriello - Buffalo State forward
Freshman (St. Catharines, Ont./St. Catharines Falcons)
Petriello earned five points in two road wins over the weekend as the Bengals defeated Johnson and Wales, 6-2 on Friday and 4-2 on Saturday. He had three assists in the opener against the Wildcats. The SUNYAC's leading scorer with 24 points, Petriello has 11 goals and 13 assists.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Bryan Hince - Plattsburgh
Freshman (Tillsonburg, Ont./St. Mary's Lincolns)
Hince stopped 31 of 33 shots to help No. 3-ranked Plattsburgh State beat No. 10 Norwich, 3-2, for the Cardinals' first-ever win over the Cadets at Kreitzberg Arena in nine tries. Norwich outshot Plattsburgh 16-3 in the first period, but Hince preserved a 1-1 tie at the time. He leads the SUNYAC in goals-against average (1.92) and wins (12).

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jarrett Gold - Cortland forward
Freshman (East Setauket/New York Bobcats)
Gold registered his first career hat trick versus Lebanon Valley, a 6-1 win, and scored the game-winning goals in both wins against Plymouth State (8-4 and 4-1), helping lead Cortland to a 3-0 week. The freshman forward compiled six goals and eight points for the week. Gold has scored 13 points in his last five games, all Cortland victories. He leads the team in points (16) and goals (9).

January 7
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brendan McLaughlin - Oswego forward
Junior (Brampton, Ont./Brampton Capitals)
McLaughlin tallied six points during the week, finishing with three goals and three assists, during three games including a 3-1 loss to Amherst, a 4-1 win over Curry and a 4-3 win over New England College. The Lakers' leading scorer in 2006-07, McLaughlin has accumulated six goals and eight assists in 07-08.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Bryan Hince - Plattsburgh
Freshman (Tillsonburg, Ont./St. Mary's Lincolns)
Hince recorded 31 saves in the championship game of the Cardinal Classic Saturday night at Stafford Ice Arena in Plattsburgh, helping the No.3-ranked Cardinals defeat St. Scholastica (Minn.). Hince, who finished the game with a .939 save percentage, is the SUNYAC leader in goals-against average at 1.92 and victories with 11.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Dylan Clarke - Plattsburgh forward
Freshman (Belleville, Ont./Kingston Voyageurs)
Clarke contributed two goals and an assist, with six shots and a plus-two rating in Plattsburgh wins over Tufts (9-2) and St. Scholastica (3-2) in the Cardinal Classic. His 3-point weekend earned him a spot on the Cardinal Classic All-Tournament Team. He has 11 goals and nine assists on the season.

December 10
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Chris Brown - Brockport defenseman
Senior (Toronto, Ont./North York Rangers)
In Brockport's 4-4 tie against co-No. 1 Elmira, Brown assisted on the team's first goal, tying the game at 1-1 in the first period. Three minutes later, he scored to give the Golden Eagles a 2-1 lead. Brown leads all Brockport defensemen with nine points.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Derek Jokic - Geneseo
Senior (Petersburg, Ont./Kitchener Dutchmen)
Jokic had a shutout going until 11 seconds left in the Ice Knights' 2-1 win over Castleton State. He made 27 saves to gain his fourth win of the season.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Joe Hall - Oswego forward
Freshman (Schaumberg, Ill./Wellington Dukes)
Hall had four points in the home-and-home weekend series sweep of Morrisville, 7-1 and 6-5, scoring a goal and an assist in each game including the assist on the game-winning goal on Dec. 8.

December 3
CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Zach Dehm - Cortland forward
Senior (Trumbull, Conn./Sacred Heart)
Dehm recorded his first career hat trick in the 5-3 win vs. Buffalo State on Dec. 1 as the Red Dragons came back from a three-goal deficit. He scored two power-play goals - the second being the game-winner in the third period - and added a game-clinching empty net goal with 15 seconds remaining. Dehm is tied for the team lead in scoring with 12 points and leads the Red Dragons with eight assists.

Riley Hill - Plattsburgh forward
Junior (Markham, Ont./Markham Waxers)
Hill tied for the team lead with four points this weekend, helping No. 3 Plattsburgh to a SUNYAC sweep at home. On Dec. 1, he scored the game-tying goal against Geneseo to force overtime and assisted on C.J. Tozzo's game-winner while shorthanded to cap a Cardinal two-goal comeback.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Todd Sheridan - Brockport
Sophomore (Edison/Sarnia Blast)
Sheridan made his first start since Nov. 2 and stopped 31 shots including 13 in the third period to defeat Potsdam, 3-1, on Dec. 1. It was the first Golden Eagle win in Potsdam since the 1997-98 season and only the second in almost 20 years. Sheridan is 2-2 on the season with 2.36 goals-against average.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Dylan Clarke - Plattsburgh forward
Freshman (Belleville, Ont./Kingston Voyageurs)
Clarke tied for the team lead with four points (two goals and two assists) to help No. 3-ranked Plattsburgh sweep a SUNYAC weekend at home. He tied a career-high with three points in a 6-1 win versus Brockport on Nov. 30.

November 26
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nick Rolls - Plattsburgh defenseman
Junior (Marysville, Mich./Sarnia Blast)
Rolls was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2007 PrimeLink Great Northern Shootout, which Plattsburgh won with victories over Saint John's (4-3 on Nov. 23) and No. 11 Norwich (5-3 on Nov. 24). Rolls scored two goals via the power play that either put Plattsburgh ahead or tied the game. The Cardinals captured their first Shootout title since 1999, beating defending tournament champion Norwich.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Bryan Hince - Plattsburgh
Freshman (Tillsonburg, Ont./St. Mary's Lincolns)
Hince backstopped No. 7 Plattsburgh to its first Shootout championship in eight years, compiling 44 saves and a 2.93 goals-against average in two wins. He made 10 saves in the third period against 11th-ranked Norwich to preserve the title for the Cardinals. Hince was named to the Shootout all-tournament team.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Dan Sliasis - Plattsburgh forward
Freshman (Georgetown, Ont./Guelph Dominators)
The freshman was selected the Most Outstanding Rookie of the PrimeLink Great Northern Shootout hosted by Plattsburgh. He had a goal and an assist against Saint John's in the semifinals and scored another goal versus Norwich in the finals.

November 19
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Peter Magagna - Oswego forward
Junior (Orangeville, Ont./Wellington Dukes)
Magagna's four-point night helped Oswego defeat Cortland 6-1 and improve to 4-1 in the SUNYAC. He also had a goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to No. 9 Hobart.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Derek Jokic - Geneseo
Senior (Petersburg, Ont./Kitchener Dutchmen)
Jokic stopped 29 shots in a 3-1 win over rival Brockport, improving the Knights record to 4-3 in the SUNYAC.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Steven Rizer - Fredonia defenseman
Freshman (Smithtown/Capital District)
Rizer scored the game-winning goal in a 4-3 win over Buffalo State. He also collected two assists.

November 12
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Gordon Pritchard - Brockport forward
Senior (Yorkton, Sask./Neepawa Natives)
Pritchard registered four points in a 7-3 win Friday over Cortland and then assisted on two more goals in a 4-3 loss to nationally-ranked Oswego on Saturday for a six-point weekend. He is second on the Golden Eagles with 10 points, including seven assists, on the season.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Ryan Scott - Oswego
Senior (Williamsville/Abitibi Eskimos)
Scott's 28-save shutout at Geneseo, a 5-0 Lakers win, was his first of the season and seventh of his career, making him the all-time leader at Oswego State.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Rob Sgarbossa - Morrisville forward
Freshman (Campbellville, Ont./Christ the King)
Sgarbossa assisted on three goals in Morrisville's 5-2 win over Lebanon Valley on Friday night. On Saturday, he scored the only two goals for the Mustangs in a 4-2 loss to Lebanon Valley.

November 5
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Dylan Clarke - Plattsburgh freshman
Freshman (Belleville, Ont./Kingston Voyageurs)
Clarke all Plattsburgh scorers with four points in two SUNYAC road wins, including a 2-point night in a 4-2 upset of top-ranked and defending NCAA champion Oswego. Clarke was credited with the game-winning goal against the Lakers, and also had an assist that gave Plattsburgh the lead for good at 2-1. He is tied for the conference goal-scoring lead with five.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Bryan Hince - Plattsburgh
Freshman (Tillsonburg, Ont./St. Mary's Lincolns)
Hince stopped 25 of 27 shots he faced as the 14th-ranked Cardinals became the first team to defeat Oswego twice in its new arena. Hince stood tall in the third period when he made nine saves and helped Plattsburgh kill off two late penalties. He has a 1.33 goals-against average, which tops the SUNYAC.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Nick Petriello - Buffalo State forward
Freshman (St. Catharines, Ont./Holy Cross H.S.)
Petriello led the Bengals to a 4-3 win over Geneseo on Friday with a two goals and assisted on the overtime game-winner. Petriello also picked up a goal in a 4-4 tie against Brockport the following night, putting him tied for the conference lead with five goals.

October 29
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mathieu Cyr - Geneseo forward
Senior (New Maryland, N.B./The Hoosac School)
Cyr scored three goals and an assist in Geneseo's conference sweep of Morrisville over the weekend. He scored a goal in a 3-2 win on Friday and then had a 3-point effort in a 5-2 victory the following night. He leads the team in scoring with six points.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Mike Mistretta - Cortland
Junior (Buffalo/Northland College)
Mistretta (Buffalo/Northland College) earned his first career win as a Red Dragon, stopping 25 shots as Cortland defeated Lebanon Valley on the road, 6-3. The result also put the Red Dragons in the win column for the first time in three starts.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Brent Fallon - Cortland defenseman
Freshman (Endicott/Binghamton Junior Senators)
Fallon registered a goal and two assists, including his first career score on a short-handed effort, in Cortland's three-goal triumph at Lebanon Valley on Saturday. He leads the Red Dragons with three assists and is tied for the team lead with four points.

October 22
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nick Rolls - Plattsburgh defenseman
Junior (Marysville, Mich./Sarnia Blast)
Rolls, a defenseman, recorded two goals and an assist to help the No. 14 -ranked Cardinals sweep a two-game series against Morrisville at home. In Friday's 5-1 season-opening win, he assisted on a power play goal and then during Saturday's 6-2 victory, Rolls scored two power play goals. During the weekend, he helped anchor a defensive unit that allowed just 27 shots in two games.

GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
Pat Street - Fredonia
Sophomore (Annapolis, Md./The Gunnery School)
Street helped the Blue Devils to a 1-0-1 record in the SUNYAC Challenge, posting a 1.92 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage. He made 23 saves in a 5-2 win over Cortland and then stopped 34 shots during a 2-2 tie with No. 4 Manhattanville.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Nick Petriello - Buffalo State forward
Freshman (St. Catharines, Ont./Holy Cross H.S.)
Petriello scored a goal and made three assists to make SUNYAC Challenge All-Tournament team. In his collegiate debut, he made two assists during a 4-2 loss to fourth-ranked Manhattanville. During a 4-1 win over Cortland, he had a goal and an assist.

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