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ECAC WEST NEWSLETTER
Volume 3, Number 3
November 12th, 1996
TIGERS AND SOARING EAGLES OUT TO FAST START - RIT and Elmira won their
first conference games and remain undefeated. Mercyhurst also scored
an early season conference win, while Niagara dropped a pair at D-I Air Force.
STANDINGS
W L T Pts GF GA
Elmira (4-0) 1 0 0 2 23 16
RIT (4-0) 1 0 0 2 46 16
Mercyhurst (4-2) 1 0 0 2 38 17
Niagara (3-4) 1 0 0 2 33 32
Canisius (2-2) 0 2 0 0 15 15
Hobart (1-4) 0 2 0 0 25 36
Note: Niagara, in their first season in the ECAC West, is ineligible
for the playoffs.
RECENT RESULTS
11/8:
RIT 6 at Canisius 3
Niagara 2 at Air Force 5
11/9:
Canisius 5 at Mercyhurst 8
Elmira 7 at Hobart 3
Niagara 3 at Air Force 4 (ot)
TEAM-BY-TEAM REPORT:
CANISIUS: The Griffs are uncharistically off to a slow start, losing at
home to RIT (6-3) and on the road to Mercyhurst (8-5). They look to
get back on track with a conference game at Hobart on 11/16.
ELMIRA: The Soaring Eagles continued their winning ways with a
convincing 7-3 victory at Hobart. Elmira will try to keep their
unbeaten streak alive with games at Buffalo State (11/12) and home
against Niagara (11/16).
HOBART: The Statesmen dropped to 0-2 in conference with a loss to
Elmira. They host undefeated Geneseo on 11/13 and Canisius on 11/16.
MERCYHURST : The Lakers returned to form with an 8-5 home win over
Canisius, making them one of four teams in an early season first place
tie. The Lakers are off until 11/22 when they host Buffalo State.
NIAGARA - The Purple Eagles lost a pair at Air Force, including a 4-3
overtime thriller. They face an early season test at Elmira on 11/16 -
the winner will have sole possession of first place.
RIT: The Tigers ended their string of one-goal games with Canisius (8
in all) with a convincing 6-3 victory over the Griffs at Canisius.
Steve Toll had 5 goals and 1 assist, giving him an amazing 22 points
(14 goals, 8 assists) in just 4 games. Toll has recorded a hat-trick
in each of those games. The Tigers are off until 11/23, when they
travel to Geneseo.
UPCOMING GAMES
11/12:
Elmira at Buffalo State
11/13:
Geneseo at Hobart
11/16:
Niagara at Elmira
Canisius at Hobart
GAME OF THE WEEK
In a light week, the nod goes to Niagara at Elmira. The winner will
have sole possession of first place in the ECAC West.
ECAC WEST vs.
SUNYAC 6-2-0
ECAC East 0-0-0
ECAC N/C/S 3-0-0
Other 1-3-0
TOTAL 10-5-0
Chris Lerch
US College Hockey Magazine
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