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30 years on: A look back at Fredonia’s 1994 hockey run, where are they now?

Matt VolzMay 9, 2024May 9, 2024

May 9, 2024May 9, 2024

MATT VOLZ Sports Editor This is the second of a two-part series highlighting Fredonia’s 1993-94 hockey season. Part one can be found in Issue 6. It’s been 30 years since the Blue Devils tore through Division III on the way to a 29-1-4 record and a third-place national finish. A......

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A look back at Fredonia’s 1994 hockey run

Matt VolzApril 24, 2024April 23, 2024

April 24, 2024April 23, 2024

MATT VOLZ Sports Editor This is the first of a two-part series highlighting Fredonia’s 1993-94 hockey season. In Fredonia’s first-ever NCAA hockey season, the 1986-87 campaign, the team didn’t win a single game. Seven years later, they lost only one. The 1993-94 Blue Devils’ record of 29-1-4 was the best......

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Club hockey scores closer to playoffs

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 27, 2024February 27, 2024

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024

MITCHELL HORUCY Asst. Sports Editor For 93% of high school athletes, their athletic career comes to an end after graduation. However, Fredonia’s club hockey team offers students the opportunity to compete at a high level, despite not being a varsity sport. “There’s so many levels to hockey; club is a......

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Pink the Rink: More than a game

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 8, 2024February 8, 2024

February 8, 2024February 8, 2024

MITCHELL HORUCY Assist. Sports Editor It’s often we hear the phrase, “it’s more than a game.” This is especially true when it comes to Fredonia’s annual Pink the Rink hockey game. “It’s become a tradition for us,” said head coach Jeff Meredith when asked about the importance of the game.......

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The winter ‘break’ isn’t much of a break for student athletes

Matt VolzDecember 9, 2023December 5, 2023

December 9, 2023December 5, 2023

MATT VOLZ Sports Editor As the fall semester comes to a close, many students are preparing to pack up and head home for the month-long break. However, while most people are enjoying their time off, some Fredonia sports teams will be back on campus, carrying on games and practices as......

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From Overseas to Fredonia: Why do players ‘cross the pond?’

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 7, 2023December 5, 2023

December 7, 2023December 5, 2023

MITCHELL HORUCY Asst. Sports Editor For many Fredonia students, coming to school doesn’t even require crossing a state line. However, in the case of Alon Haimovitz and Peter Buerfent, they both had to cross the Atlantic Ocean to find their way to Fredonia. Alon Haimovitz, a senior on the men’s......

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Blue Devils top EHL All-Stars in overtime thriller

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2023November 7, 2023

November 9, 2023November 7, 2023

ADA PACHUCINSKI Special to The Leader With the start of the hockey season, the Blue Devils played host to the EHL All-Stars on Friday, Oct. 20 for an exhilarating scrimmage, leading to a 3-2 win in overtime. The game garnered enthusiastic support from Fredonia’s student body, with significant appearances from......

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Brian Rigali: skating into new territory

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2023October 17, 2023

October 20, 2023October 17, 2023

MITCHELL HORUCY Staff Writer The men’s hockey team will have a new coach behind the boards this season, as Brian Rigali joins head coach Jeff Meredith as an assistant coach. A graduate of the University of Connecticut (UConn), Rigali was a member of the men’s hockey team for all four......

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Fredonia Blue Devils vs. EHL All-Stars

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2023October 17, 2023

October 19, 2023October 17, 2023

PARKER GURNETT Special to The Leader Fredonia hockey will look to claim the name of “All-Stars” on Oct. 20. That night, the team will play a preseason scrimmage against the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) All-Stars. The EHL is a hockey league of 23 teams in four divisions, similar to the......

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Pink the Rink returns to Steele Hall Ice Arena

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 7, 2023February 12, 2023

February 7, 2023February 12, 2023

WILL KARR Editor in Chief At this past Saturday’s game, Fredonia’s men’s hockey players jerseys looked a little different on the ice. The game wasn’t just any ordinary or average game. Rather, it was ‘Pink the Rink.’ Audience members and players came to the rink donning pink as the team......

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30 years on: A look back at Fredonia’s 1994 hockey run, where are they now?

A look back at Fredonia’s 1994 hockey run

Club hockey scores closer to playoffs

Pink the Rink: More than a game

The winter ‘break’ isn’t much of a break for student athletes

From Overseas to Fredonia: Why do players ‘cross the pond?’

Blue Devils top EHL All-Stars in overtime thriller

Brian Rigali: skating into new territory

Fredonia Blue Devils vs. EHL All-Stars

Pink the Rink returns to Steele Hall Ice Arena