NL & AL East Preview

So we close out our preview of the 2013 Major League Baseball season today. We have already predicted the West and Central Divisions, so today it only natural that we look at the National and American League Eastern Divisions. These two divisions may be the most competitive divisions in all of baseball. Of course we will be predicting where each team will finish when the year is over. So now here is how I see the National and American League East playing out in 2013. And we start it off with the American League East.

Last year the American League East had three 90 win teams and two of them made the playoffs. The New York Yankees won the division with a 95-67 record, followed by the wild card winner in the Baltimore Orioles at 93-69. Tampa Bay Rays came in 3rd at 90-72, while the Toronto Blue Jays came in 4th at 73-89 and finally in last were the Boston Red Sox at 69-93. That was last year. This year the East seems to have gotten tougher to play in. Here is how the East will go down this year.

1. New York Yankees.
-Last year the Yankees were once again the AL East Champions with that 95-67 record. This year its going to be an uphill climb for the Yanks as some of their regulars are missing time with injuries to start the season off. Alex Rodriguez had offseason hip surgery and will be out until after the all star break. Mark Texiara is out with a strained wrist till early may and Curtis Granderson is out till early may with a broken forearm. Derek Jeter will also miss the start of the year while still recovering from the ankle injury he suffered in the playoffs last year. Throw those factors in along with the loss of Russel Martin and Raul Ibanez to free agency and it looks like it could be a tough year by Yankees Standards. So now with all the injuries the Yanks opening day rooster looks different then what people are used to seeing. Chris Stewart and Francisco Cervelli will handle the catching duties this season, while with Tex out Juan Rivera will hold down first, Cano is back at 2nd and is the best 2nd baseman in the game right now. With A-rod out the Yanks signed Kevin Youkilis and he will be holding down 3rd, with Eduardo Nunez playing for the injured Derek Jeter. Brennan Boesch, Brett Gardner, and Ichiro Suzuki make up the outfield, while Travis Hafner is the DH. New York's starting rotation is the same from last year, and the greatest closer of all time Mariano Rivera is back for his final big league season. Yes the Yankees aren't as much of a power hitting team from last year, but they are still the beasts of the East and will take the division.

2. Toronto Blue Jays
-Last year the Jays finished 73-89 and in 4th place in the East. This year might just be a different story. The birds from North of the Border have undergone a few changes since last season. J. P. Arencibia will hold down the everyday catching duties while Henry Blanco is his backup. Edwin Encarnacion, Emilio Bonifacio, Brett Lawrie, and Jose Reyes make up the rest of the Jays infield. Adam Lind is serving now as the DH but can switch back and fourth with Edwin Encarnacion at first base and DH. Melky Cabrera, Colby Rasmus, and Jose Bautista make up the Jays outfield and they have Rajai Davis as the utility outfielder. Last year the Toronto pitching staff was decent at best. This year their rotation has gone a step up with the Addition of R.A. Dickey. So now the Jays starting rotation looks like this: R.A. Dickey, Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Brandon Morrow, and J.A. Happ. It may not be the most effective rotation but it may be the most balanced. On paper, the only downside is the Jays don't have much of a bench, if any. Yes the offense and pitching staff has been retooled, but there isn't much worth anything else if any of their regulars get hurt.

3. Baltimore Orioles
-Last year Baltimore surprised everybody by finishing 2nd in the East at 93-69. This year Baltimore looks like they just might do it again. The Orioles did lose some pop in the lineup when Mark Reynolds left for the west coast, but the O's still have a pretty good lineup in tact from a season ago. Baltimore still boasts a pretty good infield of Matt Wieters, Chris Davis, Brian Roberts, Manny Machado , and J.J. Hardy. The outfield right now in Baltimore consists of Nate McLouth, Adam Jones, and Nick Markakis, which was great for the O's a season ago. Baltimore boasts a starting rotation that consists of Jason Hammel, Wei-Yin Chen, Miguel Gonzalez, Chris Tillman, and Jake Arrieta. Chen was the only O's starter who hit double digits in wins a year ago. Jim Johnson will be closing games in Baltimore this year. The problem with the O's is going to be their pitching staff. They have a good offensive ball club that is fairly obvious, but their starting rotation and bullpen are nothing really to write home about. Its ultimately that pitching staff that is going to keep them out of the playoffs. No doubt they will finish above 500 but it won't be a playoff birth this year.

4. Tampa Bay Rays
-Last season the Rays finished 90-72 and placed 3rd in the East. Nothing really changed between last season's club and this years. Jose Molina once again holds down the catching duties for the Rays, while the rest of the infield is made up of James Loney, Kelly Johnson, Evan Longoria, and Yunel Escobar. Ben Zobrist is set to be the utility man for the Rays, while Luke Scott is the DH. Matt Joyce, Desmond Jennings, and Ben Zobrist will be patroling the outfield down in Florida. David Price and Matt Moore head up the pitching staff. Tmapa doesn't seem to have the pitching as the rest of the division. Every body else in the division has gotten better, but the Rays kept the same lineup they had last year. Tampa is still a good club but its going to be an uphill club against an imporved Eastern division. They will be over 500 but slip just out of the playoff reach.

5. Boston Red Sox
-Last year Boston finished almost 30 games under 500 and it doesn't look much better in Red Sox Nation this year. Now to be fair to the Red Sox, this year won't be as horrible as last year, they have gotten a little better then last year's club. Boston isn't as great as it was a few years ago and are trying to rebuild. Stephen Drew and Shane Victorino have been added to bolster that lineup. Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Mike Napoli, Dustin Pedroia, and Will Middlebrooks comprise the rest of the Boston infield, the same infield that was thrown out there everyday last year. Jonny Gomes and Jacoby Ellsbury join Victorino in the Boston outfield. David Ortiz will once again be the DH. Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz, and Ryan Dempster are the studs of the Boston Pitching staff. the Red Sox still have a decent team on the field don't get me wrong, but there isn't enough that I can see here that will be really competitive in as tough a division as this. Boston will be near the bottom again this year.

So that takes care of the AL East. Now lets look at the National League East.

Last year the East saw a few changes within the standings. The division title went to the Washington Nationals who went 98-64, followed by the Atlanta Braves at 94-68, then the Philadelphia Phillies at 81-81, followed by the New York Mets at 74-88, then the Miami Marlins at 69-93. Between the end of last season and the start of this year a few things have changed within this division. So now lets take a look at how the National League East will play out in 2013.

1. Washington Nationals.
-Washington won the East last year and are looking to do it again this season,. Washington has managed to keep the lineup almost exactly the same they had from last year. The infield in DC will consist of Kurt Suzuki behind the plate, Adam LaRoche at first base, Danny Espinosa holds down 2nd base, Ryan Zimmerman holds down third, and Ian Desmond clogs up the middle at short stop. Bryce Harper, Denard Span, and Jayson Werth are going to be running down the fly balls in the outfield. As far as the Nats pitching staff is concerned it still looks the same with Gio Gonzalez, Stephen Strasburg, Jordan Zimmermann, Dan Haren, and Ross Detwiler. Now most people remember that last season Strausburg had a limit on his innings and was shut down by the time the playoffs started. This year he is healthy, has no limit on his innings and will be ready to rock. Atlanta will make it close but the Nationals pull it out and take the division.

2. Atlanta Braves
-Last year Atlanta had a turn around year, finishing 2nd in the East with a 94-68 mark. Atlanta has had a few changes to its lineup since last year. Brian McCann will start off on the IR with an injury so Gerald Laird will be called apon to be the everyday catcher till McCann gets back. The infield this year looks a different without Eric Hinske, Lyle Overbay, and Chipper Jones all who left town. So now Atlanta has an infield that will have Freddie Freeman, Dan Uggla, Juan Francisco, and Andrelton Simmons. The infield will look different then what fans are used to seeing in Atlanta, but it is still a very solid infield and will be very competitive this season. As for the outfield, they have lost the likes of Martin Prado, Michael Bourn, and Matt Diaz, however they have made up for it in a big way. The Braves outfield this season will consist of, Justin Upton, B.J. Upton, and Jason Heyward. That outfield may be one of the most lethal in all of baseball., Pitching, which has been well documented in the past, has been a strength of the Braves. Tim Hudson, Kris Medlen, Paul Maholm, Mike Minor, and Julio Teheran don't really scare people like the Braves rotation of the past. They are however very very good. With the team that the Braves have, they are going to really give the Nationals a run for the Division crown and will no doubt be a playoff team again.

3. Philadelphia Phillies
- Last season the Phillies had a drop off year, finishing 3rd at 81-81. Injuries really hampered the Phillies last season that sort of kept them down from the start of the year. Erik Kratz takes over as the everyday catcher replacing Carlos Ruiz and Brian Schneider, who had handled the catching duties the past few seasons in Philly. Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Michael Young, and Jimmy Rollins make up the Phillies infield. Rollins will be healthy, and Howard and Utley are starting the year off healthy unlike last year. The Philly infield has taken a bit of a hit with losing talent from last year, but they are still good enough to scare opposing pitchers. Laynce Nix, Ben Revere, and Domonic Brown make up the Phillies outfield, which looks a LOT different from what they have had in the past few years. I'll give the Phillies credit, they do have a pretty good bench, but its the starters that are having me worries as to how good they will actually be. Pitching is still the strength of the Phillies, on paper at least. Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Kyle Kendrick, and John Lannan can still scare any opposing team with how lethal they are. Only problem with the Phillies is they have a weak pen and that is going ton hurt them. Philadelphia will be back over 500 this season but it won't be enough to get them into the playoffs.

4. New York Mets
-Last year the Mets finished 74-88, and once again had a tough go of it falling apart after the all-star break.  The rotation of catchers the Mets had last season are all gone to different ball clubs. Josh Thole went to Toronto with RA Dickey in that trade with the Jays. So now the Mets have John Buck as the everyday catcher, and its an improvement because Buck is not only more reliable behind the plate but he can also hit better than any of the catchers the Mets used last year. Ike Davis, Daniel Murphy, David Wright, and Ruben Tejada make up the rest of the infield. With guys like Justin Turner, Mike Baxter and Jordany Valdespin, there are a few capable bats coming off the bench for the Mets. As for the outfield, there have been some big changes made as Jason Bay, Andres Torres, and Scott Hairston are all gone. Bay wasn't worth it, and Torres didn't work out so he is back with the Giants. Hairston though was a tough loss to take as he had been a good hitter, especially against left handed pitching. Now with those three guys out of the lineup, the Mets outfield is comprised of Lucas Duda, Collin Cowgill, and Marlon Byrd. That's not a bad outfield, but it isn't all that great either. Just the fact that Byrd and Cowgill are starting over the likes of Mike Baxter and Kirk Nieuwenhuis is a surprise. Both Baxter and Nieuwenhuis can hit compared to the other two, as far as I can tell. Now as far as the pitching staff goes, the Mets have taken a bit of a step backwards. RA Dickey is gone, as he was traded to Toronto over the winter, and Johan Santana is done for the year after having to undergo shoulder surgery. So with those two no longer factors, the Mets starting rotation will be comprised of Jonathon Niese, Matt Harvey, Dillon Gee, and Jeremy Hefner. The fifth starter in the rotation has yet to be named. Bobby Parnell is set as the closer as of now, while LaTroy Hawkins and Brandon Lyon have been added to try and bolster the pen. Yes the Mets have gotten better but I don't see them reaching the 500 mark yet as there are still too many holes on the club that need to be filled. I see yet another 4th place finish for the Mets and about 75 wins.

5. Miami Marlins
-Last year the Marlins finished in dead last with a 69-93 record. From last year to this year, the marlins have totally retooled their ball club. Rob Brantly, Casey Kotchman, Donovan Solano, Placido Polanco, and Adeiny Hechavarria comprise the infield and Juan Pierre, Justin Ruggiano, and Giancarlo Stanton make up the outfield. Stanton is by far the teams best hitter. Ricky Nolasco is the ace of the Miami pitching staff. The Marlins are the worst team in the division and will once again be in last place.

So there you have it. My predictions for the entire 2013 Major League Baseball season!

NL & AL Central Preview

So yesterday we started our preview of the 2013 Major League Baseball season and yesterday we looked at the western divisions in baseball. today we continue with the predictions and we look at the Central division. First we look at the AL Central and then the NL Central. With the American League, there were a few changes made in the division, but there is still some separation between the top tear teams and the lower level teams in that Central. So here now are how I see the American and National League Central is going to play out in 2013.

Last year the Detroit Tigers were the class of the AL Central winning the division with an 88-74 record. Right behind them were the 85-77 Chicago White Sox. Those two were the only teams in the division to finish above 500 last year. Kansas City finished with 72 wins, then came Cleveland with 68 wins, and finally Minnesota with 66 wins. This season, to a degree, is going to be a different look to how the Central will play out. Here is how I see the AL Central finishing this season.

1. Detroit Tigers
-Last year the Tigers won not only the Central division but the American League Pennant as well. With an 88-74 record, Detroit rolled through the AL playoffs but came in cold to the World Series and were swept by the Giants. Detroit has made a few changes from last years ball club. Alex Avilas is still the starting catcher and Victor Martinez is back as the backup catcher and 1st baseman but will be used mostly as a Designated Hitter. Last year's infield is still in tact, with Infante and Peralta up the middle, and the best one two punch in the middle of the batting order in the division with Prince and reigning MVP Miguel Cabrera. Biggest change made to the Tigers from last year's club is the outfield. Starting in the outfield this year looks like Tori Hunter, Austin Jackson, and Andy Danks.  Detroit has by far the best pitching staff in the division, capped off by Justin Verlander. Phil Coke has been added to an already good bullpen and Bruce Rondon is set to close. Detroit is still too good a ball club to falter, and they will win the Central for the 2nd year in a row.

2. Cleveland Indians
-Last year Cleveland finished 4th in the Central with a 68-94 record which put them in fourth place in the division last season. The team this year looks a little re-tooled from last, as the club lost Shin-Soo Choo to free agency. Cleveland made up for it and then some by adding two big bats to the lineup in the form of Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn. So it makes a pretty good outfield with Bourn Drew Stubbs and Michael Brantley. Carlos Santana returns behind the plate again and joins an infield loaded with Swisher, Jason Kipnis, Lonnie Chisenhall, and Asdrubal Cabrera. Plus throw in Mark Renyolds as the DH and Mike Aviles coming off the bench, the Tribe are going to be a tough team offensively. Indian's pitching staff is a decent one all right. Joe Smith Vinnie Pestano and Rich Hill will be called apon a lot to get the ball to closer Chris Perez. Ubaldo Jimenez, Brett Meyers, and Scott Kazmir will be heading up the starting rotation. Now all three of those guys are not as good as they have been in years past but they can still hold there own and bring the Indians back to respectability.

3. Chicago White Sox
-Last year Chicago was the only other team besides the Tigers to finish above 500 at 85-77. Chicago still knows how to hit and still have a good offensive ball club. Adam Dunn will be the DH but as he has most of his career, he still has problems with the strikeout. Tyler Flowers will now take over as the everyday catcher with A. J. Pierzynski signing to play with the Rangers. Alexei Rameriez will be expected once again to leadoff. With Dunn hitting in the middle of the lineup, he has a bit of protection around him in the form of Paul Konerko and Alex Rios. Chicago still has pop in their bats but it doesn't seem as lethal as it has last year. Jake Pevy and Gavin Floyd are the studs of this White Sox pitching staff, which on paper has downgraded from what they had last year. Chicago still has a good ball club and will be around 500 but they will slip to 3rd in the division this year.

4. Kansas City Royals
-Last year Kansas City finished 3rd in the Central with a 72-90 record and this year it looks a tad bit better but not by much. The Royals kept the exact same outfield in tact from last season with Alex Gordon, Lorenzo Cain, and Jeff Francoeur with Jarrod Dyson coming off the bench. Salvador Perez seems to have taken hold of the everday catcher job and will be the rock behind the plate, while Mike Moustakas will be the anchor of the offense. James Shields is once again the stud of the pitching staff, which may be one of the weakest in the American League. Lack of offense and lack of pitching will keep the Royals down for another year. They are getting better but this year isn't it.

5, Minnesota Twins
-Last year the Twins finished in last place in the Central with a 66-96 record. Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau carried the offense of the Twins and will be looked to carry it again this season. Ryan Doumit and Josh Willingham are also expected to help plug away at the production this year. If you're a Twins fan there isn't much else to look forward to for offense from the team this year. Pitching isn't any better in Minnesota. Vance Worley and Mike Pelfrey are there best arms and that's really about it. Minnesota will be in the basement again this season.

So that is how I see the AL Central playing out. Now lets look at how things will turn out in the National League Central.

Last year the National League Central produced two playoff teams in the Cincinnati Reds, who won the division with a 97-65 record, and the St. Louis Cardinals who got the wild card at 88-74. Coming in 3rd was the Milwaukee Brewers at 83-79. In fourth was the Pirates at 79-83 followed by the last place Chicago Cubs at 61-101 and bringing up the rear was the now gone Houston Astros at 55-107. With the Astros in the American League, it leaves this division wide open for anybody to finish last. So here is how I see the Central playing out this season.

1. Cincinnati Reds
- Last year the Reds won the Central with a 97-65 record, the 2nd best record in the National league right behind the Washington Nationals. The Reds infield is exactly the same as it was last year. Ryan Hanigan is back behind the plate, with Joey Votto at 1st, the best 2nd baseman in the Central in Brandon Phillips, Todd Frazier controlls the hot corner, and  Zack Cozart back at short. Shin-Soo Choo was added to the outfield with Ryan Ludwick and Jay Bruce. The only question mark I have with the Reds is the bench, and the fact that they really don't have one right now. If the Reds get hit with the injury bug, then they may be in trouble. Cincinnati has one of the more solid starting rotations in baseball with Johnny Cueto, Mat Latos, Bronson Arroyo, Homer Bailey, and Mike Leake and Aroldis Chapman closing out games. The Reds are still the top dog in the central and will remain that way again this year, IF they can stay healthy.

2. St. Louis Cardinals
-Last year the Cardinals picked up the wild card with 88 wins and might have a chance again at that this year. Lance Berkman left via free agency to the American League. Yadier Molina and Matt Carpenter are the leaders on the Cardinals infield. The Cards outfield is the exact same as last year with John Jay, Carlos Beltran and Matt Holiday. St. Louis seems to have taken a step backwards with the loss of some of their offense from a year ago. Not really having much of a bench either will hurt their chances. With the pitching staff that St. Louis has they are going to be really tough to beat. Adam Wainwright, Jaime Garcia, Jake Westbrook, Lance Lynn, and Shelby Miller make for an intimidating starting rotation. Plus throw in Jason Motte closing games, the Cards are going to be a tough team. The only reason I have the Cards slipping a bit this year is due to the fact that the offense and bench of the Cards isn't as good as last year. They're still good but will come up just short.


3. Pittsburgh Pirates
-Last season the Pirates finished in 4th in the Central and finished under 500. This year its going to be a different story. Russell Martin adds a better bat to the lineup from behind the plate compared to what they had in Rod Barajas last year. Garrett Jones was added to play first base, thus moving a versatile Gabby Sanchez to the bench. The remainder of the infield still consists of Neil Walker, Pedro Alverez, and Clint Barnes. Starling Marte, Andrew McCutchen, and Travis Snider make up the outfield and are going to have to move on without the services of Nate McLouth. Pittsburgh has a solid bench which is what is going to help keep them up in the division. With a starting rotation that consists of A.J. Burnett, Wandy Rodriguez, James McDonald, Jonathan Sanchez, and Jeff Locke, the Pirates may surprise a few people with their pitching staff. Granted its not as good as that of the Cardinals or Reds, its still good enough to keep them, in the race. Pittsburgh's only question mark for me is can their bullpen hold up over the course of a 162 game season. Now it could go either way with the Cards and Pirates in 2nd this year. What the Cards lack in a bench the Pirates lack in bullpen. Pittsburgh is going to be good enough to finally break the streak and have a winning season.

4. Milwaukee Brewers
-last year Milwaukee finished in 3rd with an 83-79 record. There have been a few changes made in Brewer country. Jonathan Lucroy has taken over as the everyday catcher. Alex Gonzalez, Rickie Weeks, Aramis Ramirez, and Jean Segura make up the rest of the starting infield. As it looks like right now, with Cory Hart out for the first few months with the injury, it leaves the Brewers limited on their bench, which could hurt them over the course of the season. Ryan Braun and Carlos Gomez are still the anchors of the outfield with the wildcard in the form of Norichika Aoki to round out the Brewer outfield. Yovani Gallardo and Kyle Lohse are the workhorses and best pitchers in that Brewers rotation and John Axford will be closing games. That is what will be the downfall for the Brewers this year is the lack of pitching, especially compared to the rest of the division. Milwaukee has taken a down step this year and will fall to possibly below 500.

5. Chicago Cubs
-Last year the Cubs finished 61-101. Chicago had a revolving door at catcher but now it looks like Welington Castillo has taken hold of the everyday catching job. With Anthony Rizzo holding things down at the everyday first basebaseman, it gives the Cubs stability at the position. Everything else has stayed the same at the infield with Darwin Barney, Luis Valbuena, and Starlin Castro. Alfonso Soriano is the best bat in the outfield for the Cubs. Jeff Samardzija and Edwin Jackson are the top of the pitching staff and Carlos Marmol is the best pitcher out of the bullpen. Chicago still has too many holes to fill and will once again be an under 500 ball club.

So there you have it. That was my predictions for the American and National League Central divisions. Tomorrow we will have the AL and NL East preview!

NL & AL West Preview

So with the start of the 2013 Major League Baseball season less than a week away, we here at Solly On Sports figured now was just as good a time as any to start making our predictions for this season. What we will be doing over the next few days is taking a look at each of the divisions in baseball and predict where each team will sit come the end of the season. Also I will be giving my reasons for why each team will finish where they will in the division. So today we start off the predictions with the American and National Leagues Western Division. As we all know the AL West underwent the biggest change by adding in the Houston Astros so it is with the AL West that we start.

Last season saw two teams from the West make the playoffs, as the Oakland A's won the division at 94-68 and the Wild Card winners the Texas Rangers got in at 93-69. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim finished 3rd and bringing up the rear were the under 500 Seattle Mariners. This year, with the added element of the Houston Astros, things are going to look a lot different in that division. So here is how I see the American League West playing out.

1. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
-Last year the Angels just missed out on the playoffs and finished at 89-73. They already had a good team from last season. This year's club got that much better. Anaheim already had a loaded roster with guys like Albert Pujols, Howard Kendrick, Mark Trumbo and last years best rookie Mike Trout. Take that talent heavy roster and throw in the biggest free agent signing of the winter in Josh Hamilton, the Angels are LOADED. As it sits right now, Hamilton is set to play right, with Trout in left and Peter Bourjos to play center. That outfield is pretty good. Plus throw in the fact that Mark Trumbo is slated to be the DH, and he a pretty decent outfielder in his own right. Anaheim has a bullpen that doesn't really look very solid but the starting rotation is good enough with Weaver and Wilson and Blanton and Hanson and Vargas will be good enough to get the West division title to the Angels. Anaheim will take this division with one of the best teams in the league.

2. Texas Rangers
-Last year the Texas Rangers won 93 games and got into the playoffs as a wild card team, but were bounced in the one game playoff by Baltimore. Texas took a big loss in the offseason when Hamilton went to the Angels. Texas still has a decent outfield with the likes of David Murphy, Leonys Martin and Nelson Cruz. Don't get me wrong its still a good outfield, but the loss of Josh Hamilton is going to be evident for the Rangers this year. Texas still has a good infield with Morland at 1st, Kinsler at 2nd, Beltre at 3rd and Andrus at shortstop. Now add in an upgrade at both catcher in A.J. Pierzynski and with Lance Berkman at DH. Granted Lance Berkman isn't as good of a hitter as he had been earlier in his career, he still has pop in his bat and can help produce. Texxas kept thier starting rotation in tact from last season with Derek Holland and Yu Darvish at the top and have Jon Nathan set to close games this year. Texas looks to be on pace to play as good as last season and will once again be a playoff team.

3. Oakland Athletics
-Oakland won the AL West last season with 94 wins. Last year the A's were the underrated team of the year, as I don't think too many people had them finishing higher than 3rd. This year things are a bit different for the A's. The division has now gotten a bit tougher with teams getting better. Oakland has their team in tact from last year. Oakland has improved the infield a bit with the addition of Scott Sizemore and Jed Lowrie. The outfield in Oakland of Coco Crisp, Josh Redlick and Yoenis Cespedes is still a very solid outfield. All three guys can field and they all can hit, with Redlick being the power man of the three of them. Oakland's pitching staff, on paper, isn't going to be blowing anybody away. Brett Anderson is their ace and Grant Balfour will be the closer. Oakland still has a good ball club but they don't have the pitching to really go deep, and they will fall back to middle of the pack this season.

4. Seattle Mariners
-Seattle finished last season with 75 wins with a decent ball club. Only problem for the Mariners is the rest of the division, outside of Houston, is just too good. Jesus Montero is once again controlling things behind the plate and he has two decent backup catchers behind him in Kelly Shoppach and Ronny Paulino. Seattle has a solid outfield in the form of Michael Morse, Franklin Gutierrez and Michael Saunders, plus factor in Jason Bay and Raul Ibanez coming off the bench. Seattle's infield isn't  one that will knock you're socks off so it will be one of their weak spots. Pitching might keep the Mariners in a few games, with King Felix Hernandez at the top of the rotation and Hisashi Iwakuma Joe Saunders right behind him. Seattle will get closer to being a 500 club but it might not be enough to pull out a playoff team.

5. Houston Astros
-Jose Altuve was the leader in all offensive categories last season and will probably do the same thing again this season. Altuve and Ronnie Cedeno make a decent double play combo up the middle, and they have decent power from Carlos Pena at 1st, but there isn't much of a power output coming from the Astros. Rick Ankel is making strides in coming back and is in a set role coming off the bench at the start of the season. Houston's pitching staff doesn't really jump out at you, as they have Bud Norris and Philip Humber as their best pitchers. The Astros still have a long uphill climb in their re-building process and this year isn't going to be any better. Last year Houston lost 107 games in the National League and will be around there again this year in the American League.

So that is how I see the AL West playing out. Now we take a look at the National League West.

Last season proved that the NL West is anybody's division to win, with the Giants being the ultimate winner, finishing the year with 94 wins and the NL West title. Not only were the Giants the best in the West, they are also the defending world champions, after they swept the Detroit Tigers for the championship. Last season the Padres and Rockies were the only teams in the West to finish the season with losing records.Arizona finished the year at exactly 500, while the Dodgers finished the year ten games over 500. And there have been quite a few changes made in this division in the offseason. So with that in mind, here is how I see the National League West playing out this year.

1. San Francisco Giants
-As mentioned before the Giants are the defending World Champions, and from the looks of things haven't changed much in the offseason. Pablo Sandoval and Buster Posey are the most lethal power bats in that Giants lineup. Scutaro and Crawford are quick up the middle and are great complements to each other. Gregor Blanco, Hunter Pence, and Angel Pagan are a great three man outfield. Add in Andres Torres, who was brought back in the offseason from the Mets, will be a great utility outfielder coming off the bench. San Francisco hasn't touched its pitching rotation from last year, as it still has Matt Cain, Barry Zito and Tim Lincecum leading the charge at the top of it. The Giants are still the top of the food chain in the West and they will once again take the division.

2. Los Angeles Dodgers
-The Dodgers were the only real competition for the Giants last season, and LA finished eight games behind the Giants for the division and missed the playoffs. LA spent a ton of money this past winter to retool its ball club and they will be a serious threat to the Giants for the division crown. Adrian Gonzalez Mark Ellis and Juan Uribe are the big bats out of the infield for the Dodgers, while the outfield has taken on a whole new look. Carl Crawford, Matt Kemp, and Andre Ethier will be the everyday outfield in LA, which may have the best outfield in the West. PLus factor in a guy like Skip Schumaker coming off the bench, he can play almost anywhere, and makes it tough for opposing managers to defend against. Los Angeles has the best rotation in the division with the likes of Clayton Kershaw Zack Greinke Josh Beckett Chad Billingsley and Hyun-Jin Ryu. Ryu and Beckett are the only real question marks for me in the rotation. Ryu because he, to me at least is an unknown, and Josh Beckett isn't getting any younger, and doesn't exactly look like the pitcher of ten years ago. With all that being said the Dodgers are going to make a very solid run at the Giants for the division crown and will get in as a wild card team.

3. Arizona Diamondbacks
-Arizona had a pretty good year last year, finishing with an 81-81 record. This winter they took a bit of a hit with the loss of BJ Upton. Hitting and finding offense won't be a problem for the Diamondbacks as they have plenty of it to go around. Aaron Hill, Ian Kennedy, and Martin Prado are going to be powering the offense, so will Paul Goldschmidt. The only thing I can see that is holding back the Diamondbacks at the moment is their pitching. It has to be one of the weaker ones in the west. Ian Kennedy and Trevor Cahill make that rotation, and sadly there is nothing else really behind it. JJ Putz is the closer but the team really has a lack luster bullpen and nobody as a real setup guy to bring in Putz. Arizona is going to be a decent team but they won't finish higher than 3rd place and just a shade over 500.

4. Colorado Rockies
-This is a team who last year had the worst record in the west at 64-98. This year will once again be another tough year in the mile high city for baseball. Colorado has something brewing in the way of offense for this season. Troy Tulowitzki, Told Helton, Dexter Fowler and Michael Cuddyer have the jump offensively to keep the Rockies in games. The only thing with Todd Helton though is he is getting on in years, by baseball standards, and isn't able to produce quite as well as he could in earlier years. He is still a good hitter, but isn't as feared as he once was. What will probably end up[ doing in the Rockies this year is their pitching staff. Basically put they don't really have one. Jorge De La Rosa and Jeff Francis are going to be the teams best pitchers. For a team to be successful they have to have good pitching and a solid bullpen. On paper the Rockies don't have that, and it will end up costing them games. The Rockies might be a better team then last year, but not really by much.

5. San Diego Padres
Last year San Diego finished ten games under 500 and missed the playoffs once again. This year will be worse for the Padres. There offense is weak and so is their pitching staff. Face facts, San Diego has nothing really to go on right now as they appear to be in a rebuilding mode and they will once again miss out on the playoffs.

So there you have it. My preview and predictions for the American and National League West. Tomorrow will be looking at the NL and AL Central!

Oswego State Women's Hockey Season Recap

The 2012-13 Season for the Oswego State Women's hockey team was a great success, to say the very least. Oswego had a lot to overcome this past season, and things turn interesting very quickly, before the season even started. Due to some possible NCAA rules violations, the exact problems the school had to face are still unknown, Oswego lost some it's top returning players from last year, and even a few top flight recruits. So Oswego State started, and played, the year with only 17 total players on their roster. By the time all was said and done, Oswego finished the year with a .500 record and hosted a playoff game for the 2nd year in a row. So lets now take a look back at the season that was for the Oswego State Lakers.

Oswego kicked off the year with an exhibition game against the Toronto Midget Aeros on October 20th and fell just short in a 2-1 loss, with Emma Smetaniuk scoring the loan goal. The regular season officially got underway the following weekend, with Oswego making a trip to New England area. First up was a road game in Castleton on October 26th, a game in which Oswego was blanked 3-0. Oswego turned things around the next night on October 27th, when they skated to a 1-1 tie against New England College to earn the first point of the regular season. Lizzy Marks scored the first goal, officially, for the Lakers on the year and Oswego finished off October 0-1-1.

November rolled around, and the Lakers started the month off with a weekend home and home series against the Utica Pioneers. First up was a November 2nd game at the Aud in Utica, a game which the Pioneers won 3-1. Laker Captain Olivia Boersen scored the only goal for Oswego on that night. Both teams turned right around and faced each other again the next night, November 3rd. This time the game was played at the Campus Center Ice Arena in Oswego. Changing locations for the game did wonders for Oswego, as they picked up their first win of the year, a 5-3 victory. Bridget Smith picked up her first win of the year. So after the Utica series, Potsdam made their trip to the Campus Center, and the teams traded shutouts that weekend. First up, thanks to 22 saves from Bridget Smith and four different goal scorers, Oswego beat the Bears 4-0. For Smith it was her first shutout of the season. Very next day,  Dawna Salvarinas made 19 saves for Potsdam as the Bears shutout the Lakers 2-0. Now after trading shutouts with Potsdam, Oswego took their act back on the road for a weekend series with Neuman College right before thanksgiving, a series Oswego would sweep. First up was a 4-2 win by Oswego on November 17th, a game that saw a pair of first career goals. Freshman Bailee Goodon and Senior Breanne Reith each scored their first career goals. For Reith it was her first goal in four years, and with her being the lone senior on the team this year, it made things all the more special. The next day saw another first career goal by a Laker, as Oswego beat Neuman again, this time in overtime, 2-1. Megan Hagg scored her first as a Laker to tie the game and junior Leslie Jarvis scored her first career goal, in Overtime, to win the game for the Lakers.

The Lakers returned from thanksgiving break to take on Hamilton College at home, but they weren't able to muster much offense in a 3-1 loss. So with that Oswego finished November with a 4-3 record. Moving to December, Oswego would host Chatham for a weekend series to kick off the month. Oswego looked to bounce back from the loss to Hamilton, and they did in a big way. First it was a 6-1 win on home ice, followed up by a 4-0 shutout of the Cougars on December 3rd. With the 4-0 win, it was the 1st career win and shutout for freshman goalie Tori Trovanto. Oswego closed out the month of December and first half of the season against Amherst, but the Lakers couldn't capitalize and fell short 2-1. With the first half of the season in the books, Oswego stood at 6-5-1 overall, and 6-2-0 in ECAC West play.

With the 2012 portion of the calender in the books, Oswego started the 2013 half of the season with a weekend series against St. Norbert. the new year started off with a 3-2 win. But that wouldn't improve as Oswego would fall on a three game losing skid. First it was a 2-1 loss to St. Norbert at home. Then Oswego had to travel to the North Country to take on rival Plattsburgh in a weekend series. Things wouldn't go so hot for Oswego as they dropped both games of the series, 8-0 and 2-0. Oswego returned home licking their wounds when Buffalo State made the trip to town. Oswego had found their jump and took it out on the Bengals, beating them 3-0 and 2-0.  Bridget Smith picked up the shutout in both games, making 18 saves both shutout wins. The final weekend in January would bring in a weekend series with Stevenson making the trip to Oswego. Oswego would take the first game 5-1 but fell just short in getting shut out 1-0 in the 2nd game. So when January ended, Oswego stood at 10-9-1 and 8-4-0 in ECAC West play.

Now with February rolling in Oswego had four games left in the season, senior weekend against Elmira and a road series in Cortland heading into the playoffs. with the Soaring Eagles in tow it wasn't the way Oswego wanted to end the season at home, getting shut out in both games 2-0 and 6-0. So with that Oswego had ended its regular season on home ice, but it still had two more road games to go, in Cortland to cap the year off. Oswego walked away with two wins to end the year 3-2 and 3-1, sending the Lakers on a small roll going into the playoffs.

For the 2nd year in a row Oswego would play Neuman at the Campus Center in the opening round of the ECAC West playoffs. Last year, Oswego blanked Neuman 3-0 in the playoffs, and Oswego beat Neuman in both games at Neuman earlier this year. However the third time was the charm for Neuman as the Knights shut out the Lakers 3-0 to put an end to the season. Oswego finished the season with a 12-12-1 record overall and 10-6-0 in ECAC West play.

There were plenty of bright spots for the Oswego State Lakers this season. Oswego pitched four shutouts this year, one by Tori Trovanto and three from Bridget Smith.  Melissa Seamont led the team in goals (9) assists (15) and Points (24). Seamont's 15 assists set the single season mark for assists by a Laker forward, her 9 goals is good for the 7th most in school history and her 24 points ties her with Mackenzie Lee for the most points in a single season in school history. Melissa's 46 career points after her Junior year puts her in 4th place on the all time Oswego scoring list, just 4 points behind Kelly Collins for the school all time scoring record.

No Oswego player scored a hat trick this year but a couple of players came close with two goal games.  Melissa Seamont (11/3/12 vs Utica), Mady Paul (12/2/12 vs Chatham), and Olivia Boersen (1/26/13 vs Stevenson) had mulit-goal games.

The lone senior on this year's club was Breanne Reith, who had spent four years dominating the blue line for Oswego. In 94 games played she scored 2 goals 4 assists and 6 points. Reitih is known for being one of the best stay at home blueliners in program history.

I think I can probably speak for most fans when I say the following. Ladies it was one hell of a year. It truly was an honor to watch you guys do what you did this year, with what you had to work with. Congratulations on another successful season!

Marty Finds The Mark. Brodeur Scores Goal

For the third time in his career, Devils Goalie Martin Brodeur finds the back of the opposing goal. Last night against the Carolina Hurricanes Brodeur scored a goal on the powerplay to get the Devils on the board first in route to a 4-1 win. It was the 3rd goal of his career and 2nd during the regular season. That is the most goals scored by any netminder in the history of the league.

Lets set the scene. New Jersey was on a powerplay early in the 1st period in Carolina. Patrick Dwyer of the Hurricanes was hooked by defenseman Marek Zidlicky as Dwyer broke into the New Jersey zone. With a delayed penalty call in effect, Dwyer fired a shot that was stopped by Brodeur, who deflected the puck to the right corner. Carolina's Jordan Staal gained control and slid a pass back toward defenseman Tim Gleason at the left point, but he missed Gleason, and the puck went off the boards all the way back into the vacant Carolina net to give New Jersey a 1-0 lead at 3:54.

So this got me thinking about how many goalies have scored goals in the NHL. So here is the full list of NHL goalies who have scored goals.

Billy Smith, NYI Nov. 28, 1979 at Colorado
Ron Hextall, Phi. Dec. 8, 1987 vs Boston
Chris Osgood, Det. Mar. 6, 1996 at Hartford
Damian Rhodes, Ott. Jan. 2, 1999 vs New Jersey
Martin Brodeur, N.J. Feb. 15, 2000 vs Philadelphia
Jose Theodore, Mtl. Jan. 2, 2001 at NY Islanders
Evgeni Nabokov, S.J. Mar. 10, 2002 at Vancouver (PPG)
Mika Noronen, Buf. Feb. 14, 2004 at Toronto
Chris Mason, Nsh. Apr. 15, 2006 vs Phoenix
Cam Ward, Car. Dec. 26, 2011 vs New Jersey
Martin Brodeur, NJ Mar. 21, 2013 at Carolina

PLAYOFFS
Ron Hextall, Phi. Apr. 11, 1989 at Washington
Martin Brodeur, N.J. Apr. 17, 1997 vs Montreal


So congratulations to Brodeur on his Goal!

Eric Selleck Gets Call to Panthers

It's a big day for Oswego State Alumni Eric Selleck. Afters playing 197 games in the American Hockey League, Selleck finally gets the call he's been waiting for. Tonight he will make his NHL Debut with the Florida Panthers as they take on the Carolina Hurricanes in Carolina at 7PM.

Selleck becomes the first player in Oswego State History to play an NHL game. He's going into the lineup tonight to replace injured Panthers tough guy George Perros. Selleck has played 60 games for the Rampage this season, scoring 17 points (5-12-17) with 181 penalty minutes. He has played in 197 career AHL games posting 42 points (15-27-42).

Selleck was signed as a free agent by Florida on April 21, 2010 after he finished his sophomore season with 54 points (21-33-54). Selleck also earned First Team All-America honors and was named the SUNY Athletic Conference Herb Hammond Most Valuable Player during the 2009-10 season. He finished his career with 80 points (34-46-80) in 54 career games.

Selleck joins a small list of players who have made the jump from a Division III college to the NHL. The most notable names off that list are former Ducks Goalie Guy Hebert ((Hamilton College), Kurtis McLean (Norwich University) and Keith Aucoin (Norwich University).

So best of luck to Eric Selleck on his career in the Big Leagues!

Oswego Falls Short. National Title To Wisconsin Eau-Claire

It was the last game in the careers of 14 seniors on the Oswego State Men's Hockey team. They looked to cap off their outstanding careers with the biggest prize in Division III Hockey, a national championship. As was the case last year, this years club fell short of their goal, taking a 5-3 loss in the title game to the Blugolds of Wisconsin Eau-Claire.

From the moment the puck dropped, Oswego State controlled play. The Lakers jumped out to an early lead, when at the 10:44 mark of the opening period, Bobby Gertsakis scored his 6th of the year. Oswego would increase their lead to 2-0 at the 11:15 mark, a little more than thirty seconds later, when Chris Muise scored his 13th of the season. For Muise it was his 3rd goal in the last two days. Oswego's lead would not last however. Wisconsin got on the board at the 14:25 mark on the powerplay, when Jordan Singer scored his 22nd goal of the year. The Blugolds would tie the game at two at the 19:06 mark when Andrew Wilcox scored his 6th of the season. Wisconsin Eau-Claire outshot Oswego 13-11 in the opening period and skated away with a 2-2 tie. The first half of the period was dominated by Oswego, but they let that slip away and Wisconsin worked they way back to an even footing after 20 minutes.

Wisconsin had the only goal of the middle period, when at the 6:29 mark Daniel Olszewski scored his 7th of the season. The middle period was definitely dominated by Oswego State. The Lakers outshot the Blugolds in the period 7-4 and had three powerplays in the later stages of the period, but came up empty on all of them. Wisconsin Eau-Claire held that 3-2 lead into the 3rd period.

Devin Mantha would score his 7th of the year, at the 7:20 mark of the period, to give Wisconsin Eau-Claire a 4-2 lead and would appear to have put the game out of reach. Oswego would not go away quietly just yet and at the 10:00 mark of the 3rd Bobby Gertsakis would score his 2nd of the game and 7th of the season, to pull Oswego within one with half the period still to go. Oswego would pour on the attack but Wisconsin Eau-Claire would hold off the barrage and with :59 left on the clock, Kurt Weston would score his 14th of the year, into an empty net, to put the game away and seal the victory.

Brandon Stephenson picked up the win for the Blugolds, capping his record off for the year at 22-4-2, while making 27 saves. Stephenson played great in both games over the weekend and was a big reason the Blugolds won it all. Andrew Hare picked up the loss for Oswego, dropping his record on the year to 21-5-0, and he made 20 saves in the loss.

So with the victory, Wisconsin Eau-Claire picked up the first national championship in school history, and a very well deserved honor for them. They were predicted to finish 5th in their 7 team conference and to go from that at the start of the year all the way to a title, speaks volumes about the team. Very well deserved victory for the Blugolds.

After the game the All Tournament team and the Tournament Most Outstanding player was announced. The winners were as follows:

Forward: Jordan Singer (Eau Claire)
Forward: Kurt Weston (Eau Claire)
Forward: Chris Muise (Oswego)
Defense: Drew Darwitz (Eau Claire)
Defense: Bobby Gertsakis (Oswego)
Goalie: Brandon Stephenson (Eau Claire)

 MOP: Jordan Singer (Eau Claire)

So there you have it. The National Championsip to the Wisconsin Eau-Claire Blugolds!

There will be full season recaps for the Oswego State Men's and Women's Hockey teams on the site later this week!

(Photo provided by the Oswego State Sports Information Department)

Oswego Downs Norwich, Advances to 2nd Straight National Championship

Last weekend the hero was Paul Rodrigues in Overtime. This week, so far, the hero has been Chris Muise. It was a pair of goals from Muise that helped lift the Oswego State Lakers to the National Championship game. Oswego downed Norwich with a 6-3 victory in Lake Placid. The following recap is provided by the Oswego State Athletics department.

Oswego State trailed on two separate occasions, but showed its experience and composure to tie the game each time before taking the lead for good in the third period on the first of two Chris Muise goals.

The Lakers fell into an early hole as a turnover while trying to clear the puck led to a 2-on-1 chance for Norwich. Bryce Currier found Pier-Olivier Cotnoir open at center ice, and he lifted the shot over Hare 20 seconds into the game. Kyle Thomas was also credited with a second assist.

It did not take long for Oswego State to respond, though, as the Laker offense forced the Norwich defense to start chasing the puck. Chris Carr and Jon Whitelaw missed looks wide of the left post with Cadet goalie Chris Czarnota caught out of position. As Norwich tried to clear the puck, Zach Josepher found Division III National Player of the Year, Paul Rodrigues, who cashed in on an open net at 3:18.

Both squads had scoring opportunities throughout the period, but each goalie was up to the task as Hare finished with nine saves and Czarnota registered 11 stops. Oswego State nearly took the lead in the final minute of the first on two separate occasions. The first when Bobby Gertsakis had a turnaround pass to Whitelaw on a breakaway, but the shot was turned aside. The Lakers had one more chance in the waning seconds as Chris Brown just missed Muise crashing the net through the slot.

Norwich posted the first goal of the second period at 8:06 when a breakout pass from Corey Hale deep in the Cadet defensive zone landed on Kyle Thomas' stick, leaving him alone with Hare. Thomas, then, beat Hare 5-hole to put Norwich in front, 2-1. Dean Niezgoda earned the second assist on the goal.

However, the Lakers bounced back again when defenseman Tim Carr wristed a shot from the top of the slot into the top left corner at 9:29. Kyle Badham and Chris Carr were credited with the assists on the play.

Oswego State nearly jumped out in front less than 90 seconds later when Whitelaw laced a pass from the near boards along the goal line to Luke Moodie, who was crashing hard towards the net. Czarnota closed the 5-hole for the save.

Oswego State faced its first penalty kill of the contest with 39.5 seconds left in the second after the Lakers were called for tripping. However, the score remained tied at two heading into the third period with Czarnota making 25 combined saves for Norwich, which matched a single-game high this season for the junior.

The Cadets opened the third period with increased offensive pressure, but Muise created a turnover in front of the Norwich bench as the frame worn on. He passed the puck up to Brown for a 3-on-1 rush as Gertsakis joined the play. Brown sent the pass back to Muise, who took a shot from the left faceoff dot that stayed on the ice and went inside the right post at 6:14. Norwich went back on the power play at 8:57 following a Laker interference penalty, but the penalty kill unit stood tall.

Tyler Leimbrock made it a two-goal game at 12:04 when he capitalized on a series of tic-tac-toe passes from David Titanic and Muise. Muise fed the puck from the far boards to Titanic in the slot, who then backhanded a pass to Leimbrock, who skated around the net for open-net goal. The marker prompted a Cadet timeout. Oswego State made it a 5-2 game when Matt Singleton joined the scoring parade at 13:47. He capitalized on a turnover behind the Norwich net and handled the puck in the slot, beating Czarnota to the right post for his fourth goal of the season.

Norwich was not out of the game, though, as Corey Hale made it a 5-3 contest at 17:49 with the assist going to Colin Mulvey. After the Cadets won the ensuing faceoff, they pulled Czarnota with 2:03 remaining in regulation. Norwich started swarming in its offensive zone, prompting Oswego State to call timeout with 1:25 left on the clock after the Lakers were called for icing after a long shift.

Oswego State weathered the final push, as Ayotte and Brown hit Muise with a pass at neutral ice. Muise carried the puck just across the blue line before lifting the puck into the net. Hare posted his 21st win of the season after stopping 24 shots, while Czarnota recorded a season-high 28 saves.

So now it is set. With the win over Utica in the night game, Wisconsin Eau-Clair will play Oswego State for the National Championship tomorrow night at 7PM. Preview of the game can be found here tomorrow morning!

(Photo and story provided by the Oswego State Sports Information Department)

NHL Approves Re-Alignment

It has finally happened. The NHL and NHLPA have approved the re-alignment for the league effective next season. A few teams will be switching conferences and the divisions have been broken down based on geographic location. So lets take a look at how things will work out for the breakdown of divisions plus how games will be played and the playoffs.

So we start with the new look western conference. First Division A will have in it the following teams: Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings, Phoenix Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, and the Edmonton Oilers.  Now with Division B it will have in it the following teams: Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Perdators, St. Louis Blues, and the Winnipeg Jets.

The Eastern Conference has taken on a whole new look as well, with the addition of two brand new clubs and some divisional shake ups. So lets start off with Division C, which will consist of the following teams: Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Finally there is Division D, which will consist of the following teams: Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Washington Capitals.

So that is what the new divisions will look like. With the new alignments in the league, that will mean new schedule breakdown and new playoff format. First here is how the schedule is going to play out. Western Conference has 7-team divisions. Within the division, 29 games will be played  5 games vs. five teams (3 Home/2 Away vs. two teams, 2 Home/3 Away vs. three teams) AND 4 games vs. one team (2 Home/2 Away). Teams rotated on a yearly basis. Now when it comes to playing teams in Conference outside the division it will look like this: 21 games * 3 games vs. each team (2 Home/1 Away vs. four teams, 1 Home/2 Away vs. three teams). Teams rotated on a yearly basis. Finally when it comes to playing Eastern Conference teams it will look like this: 32 games * 2 games vs. each team (1 Home/1 Away) (Exception: one team from each division plays one less game inside Division and one more game inside Conference outside Division).

So that is how things play out in the West. As for the Eastern Conference, where there are 8-team divisions, it looks a bit like this. When you play teams from you're Division it goes as follows: 30 games * 5 games vs. two teams (3 Home/2 Away vs. one team, 2 Home/3 Away vs. one team) AND 4 games vs. five teams (2 Home/2 Away). Teams rotated on a yearly basis. When you play the teams in the East that aren't in your division it breaks down like this: 24 games * 3 games vs. each team (2 Home/1 Away vs. four teams, 1 Home/2 Away vs. four teams). Teams rotated on a yearly basis. Finally when you play a team from the Western Conference it looks like this: 28 games * 2 games vs. each team (1 Home/1 Away).

So there is how the schedule breaks down. The playoff formatting will be a little easier to understand. The top three teams in each division will make-up the first 12 teams in the playoffs. The remaining four spots will be filled by the next two highest-placed finishers in each conference, based on regular-season points and regardless of division. It will be possible, then, for one division to send five teams to the postseason while the other sends three. The seeding of the wild-card teams within each divisional playoff will be determined on the basis of regular-season points. The division winner with the most points in the conference will be matched against the wild-card team with the lowest number of points; the division winner with the second-most points in the conference will play the wild-card team with the second fewest points. The teams finishing second and third in each division will play in the first round of the playoffs. The winners of each series will play for the divisional championship. The two divisional champions in each conference will then play in the conference finals to advance to the Stanley Cup Final.

That's how things will look in the NHL next season with re-alignment. One of the biggest disappointments expressed over the realignment is the loss of one of hockey's biggest rivalry's in the Blackhawks and Red Wings. Yet in retrospect it kickstarts a renewal of old rivalry's between Detroit and Montreal and Detroit and Toronto. Plus with having teams clustered into divisions based on geographical location, it saves on wear and tear on teams due to travel during a long season. Most players get tired both mentally and physically during the course of a hockey season. By having the divisions now set up as they are it will make things easier on the players and they won't have to travel as much. That could save the careers of some players and cut down on the long grind of travel.

It may not look like it right now but in the long run it will benafit the league and the players!

Oswego Norwich Set for NCAA Rematch

Final Four weekend has finally arrived in Division III Ice Hockey. The chase for the National Championship has finally come down to this weekend. Two big games are scheduled for Friday. The late game will see UW-Eau Claire go up against Utica at 7PM. Before that game there is another semi-final game to be played. Friday's early game will see the Oswego State Lakers take on the Norwich Cadets in a rematch from the 2006-07 season. Norwich and Oswego State have met five times with the first meeting coming in 1978 and resulting in a 5-3 win for the Cadets. NU holds a slim 3-2 lead in the series, highlighted by beating the Lakers 2-1 in the 2003 National Championship game at Kreitzberg Arena. Oswego won the last meeting in the 2007 NCAA Quarterfinals with a 3-0 shutout win over the Cadets at the Campus Center Ice Arena on their way to winning the 2007 National Championship. Since 2009, Norwich and Oswego State are the only two teams to reach the last four NCAA semifinal rounds. The Lakers are the only team who has not won a national title, as Norwich won the national championship in 2010. Friday is the first time the programs have met during this four-year stretch.

So now that both teams are set for faceoff, lets take a look at how they both got here. Norwich comes into this one with a record of 24-3-1, gaining at at large bid after losing the ECAC East final to Babson. Norwich got revenge on Babson for the loss, beating them in their opening round game to advance to the final four. As for Oswego, they reached the tournament by winning the SUNYAC title over Plattsburgh, and then dispatching Adrian in overtime last week to reach the final four again. Norwich has won three national championships in school history: 2000, 2003 (beating Oswego) and 2010. This will mark 11th time Norwich will play in the Frozen Four, with their appearances coming in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and this year. Oswego comes in with one national championship to their credit, that was won back in 2007. This will mark the 7th time Oswego has made it to the Frozen Four, with previous appearances coming in 1987, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, and this year.

So now that we know the history of these two programs in the tournament, lets get right down to it and see how the two clubs stack up head to head.

Team Offense:
Oswego: 4.86 Goals per Game #2 in Nation
Norwich: 4.04 Goals per Game #6 in Nation

Team Defense:
Oswego: 1.75 Goals per Game #3 in Nation
Norwich: 1.57 Goals per Game #1 in Nation

Power Play:
Oswego: 41 for 151 for 27.15% #5 in Nation
Norwich: 18 for 103 for 17.48 #52 in Nation

Penalty Kill:
Oswego: 100 of 117 for 85.5% #17 in Nation
Norwich: 70 of 83 for 84.3% #21 in Nation

Top Scorers:

Oswego:
Paul Rodrigues- 15 Goals 30 Assists 45 Points
Luke Moodie- 22 Goals 21 Assists 41 Points
Chris Muise- 10 Goals 23 Assists 33 Points
Chris Brown- 7 Goals 21 Assists 34 Points
Jon Whitelaw- 10 Goals 20 Assists 30 Points
Jesse McConney- 4 Goals 22 Assists 26 Points

Norwich:
Travis Janke- 15 Goals 23 Assists 38 Points
Colin Mulvey- 19 Goals 18 Assists 37 Points
Tory Allan- 10 Goals 21 Assists 31 Points
Kyle Thomas- 12 Goals 15 Assists 27 Points
Pier-Olivier Cotnoir- 12 Goals 12 Assists 24 Points
Shane Gorman- 8 Goals 14 Assists 22 Points
Chris Duszynski- 6 Goals 14 Assists 20 Points

Goaltending:

Oswego:
Andrew Hare- 20-4-0 1.73 GAA .935 SV % 6 SO
Dan Jones- 2-0-0 1.56 GAA .934 SV %
Justin Gilbert- 2-0-0 1.55 GAA .944 SV%

Norwich:
Chris Czarnota- 13- 1- 1 1.46 GAA .920 SV%   3 SO
Matic Marinsek- 9- 2- 0 1.97 GAA ,896 SV%  4 SO
Parker Carroll- 2- 0- 0 0.58 GAA .950 SV% 1 SO

Puck drops at 4PM from Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid NY! Winner goes on to play for the National Championship Saturday Night!

(Stats Provided by Oswego State Athletics, Norwich Athletics and USCHO.com)

Paul Rodrigues Continues Overtime Heroics as Oswego Advances Past Adrian

Another overtime game for the Oswego State Lakers, and another chance for Senior Winger Paul Rodrigues to shine when the lights are the brightest. For the 4th time in his Laker career, and the 2nd time in as many years in the NCAA Tournament, Paul Rodrigues scored an overtime winner to push the Lakers past Adrian and advance to the NCAA Division III Final Four for the fourth year in a row.

This was the first time the Oswego State Lakers had to play an opening round game of the NCAA Torunament on the road. It was in Adrian Michigan to play a very game Bulldogs team, and Oswego had revenge on its mind from the get-go of this one. These two clubs met back in the 2011 final four in Minnesota, a game in which Adrian topped Oswego 5-3, so you just know Oswego was looking for payback in this contest.

Oswego came out flying in the opening period of play, dominating Adrian for almost the entire period. In the first period alone, Oswego actually outshot Adrian 21-6, putting Adrian goalie Scott Shackell under siege for most of that period. Oswego was only able to fire one puck past Shackell in that opening frame, and it came at the 6:11 mark of the period on the power play, when Chris Muise buried his 10th of the year. Musie took a beautiful feed from Chris Brown and was able to walk out off the wall and bury the shot high on Shackell to give Oswego the lead. That 1-0 Oswego lead would hold up through the opening twenty minutes.

Once the second period got underway, the ice seemed to tilt a bit more in favor of the Bulldogs. Adrian controlled play for most of that middle period and were able to outshoot Oswego 14-9 in the period. Adrian came out and stormed Oswego goalie Andrew Hare. Adrian broke through at the 3:35 mark when Josh Ranalli scored, his 18th of the season, on the powerplay, to pull Adrian even. The Bulldogs carried momentum from that goal and kept pressing the attack. Less than two minutes later, at the 5:30 mark of the 2nd period, Adrian jumped out to a 2-1 lead thanks to Shaquille Merasty's 22nd of the year. The goal itself was good, but the play by Josh Cousineau to get Marasty the puck was off the charts. So Adrian had control of the game and had a one goal lead. That lead would not last as with 1:10 to go in the middle period, Laker Captain Jon Whitelaw scored his 10th of the season to pull Oswego even at two.

So the teams entered the 3rd period locked at two. Oswego controlled a good chunk of the play in that 3rd period, and both teams had their scoring chances, both Andrew Hare and Scott Shackell let nothing by them, and the game tugged along into overtime. Oswego and Adrian both had unbelievable scoring chances in the extra period and Shackell and Hare both had to make HUGE saves to keep their team in it. Finally after a small defensive breakdown by Adrian, Paul Rodrigues had a golden chance and didn't miss, scoring his 15th of the season at the 13:32 mark of Overtime to send the Lakers to Lake Placid and the final four with the 3-2 overtime win.

Scott Shackell play an outstanding hockey game, making 52 saves in the loss, and dropping his final record on the season to 11-2-2. Andrew Hare was equally impressive in the victory, making 31 saves in the win, and improving his record on the year to 20-4-0.

Here now, thanks to WNYO sports director Mike Keeley are the video highlights from this outstanding hockey game:


So with the victory, the Oswego State Lakers advance to the Final Four for the fourth time in as many years. This year the final four takes place at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid New York. The final four is now all set. In the first game Oswego State will take on Norwich at 4PM and Wisconsin-Eau Claire will play Utica at 7PM. Full preview of the Oswego Norwich game will be provided at the end of this week.

(Photo provided by the Oswego State Athletics Department. Video Provided by WNYO Sports)

Vikings Trade Harvin to Seahawks

With Free Agency in the NFL right around the corner, some teams have already made noise this offseason. First their was the Tom Brady Extension, then Joe Flacco gets a new contract from the Ravens. Alex Smith then gets shipped off to the Kansas City Chiefs. Now we can add Percy Harvin's name to the list of players making noise this year. It was announced today that the Minnesota Vikings have traded receiver Percy Harvin to the Seattle Seahawks. In return, the Vikings will receive undisclosed draft picks. The trade agreement, contingent on Harvin passing a physical, was earlier reported by Fox Sports. Seattle has a connection to Harvin. The team's offensive coordinator, Darrell Bevell, held the same job with Minnesota when the Vikings drafted Harvin in 2009.

Last season, the Seahawks finished 27th in the NFL in passing yards with 189.4 yards per game, and their leading receiver was Sidney Rice who had 50 catches for 748 yards and 7 touchdowns.Last year Harvin was the Vikings leading receiver with 62 catches for 677 yards and 3 touchdowns, while the Vikings were 31st in the league in passing yards last season with 171.9 yards per game. In his career, the 24-year-old Harvin has 7,168 all-purpose yards in his four-season career with 29 touchdowns (20 receiving, five return, four rushing). He also has 280 receptions in 54 career games.

So what could this move mean for both football clubs? Well first things first the Seahawks have to make sure that Harvin will be 100% healthy by the time the regular season gets going. When he's healthy, Precy Harvin can turn out to be one of the more lethal deep threats in the league. Adding him to the roster will give Seattle QB Russel Wilson more targets to throw to next year and will surely help spread out an already potent Seattle attack.

As for what the Vikings get, it doesn't look like much right now on paper. All they are reported to get is an undisclosed number of draft picks. In retrospect I can understand this trade, because last year Harvin was unhappy with the Vikings organization and requested a trade, but that didn't exactly work out for him. So he gets the trade now and it appears that both sides win out on the deal.

So Harvin has been traded to the Seahawks. With the way things have been moving this offseason in the NFL, there could be more major news to come so stay tuned!

NCAA Quarterfinal Preview Oswego vs Adrian

The field for the NCAA Division III National championship is now down to the elite eight. And for the 2nd time in three years the Oswego State Lakers and Adrian Bulldogs will go head to head in the tournament. The winner earns a spot in the Frozen Four of the NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Tournament against the winner of Norwich/Babson. The teams have split the all-time series, 1-1. Oswego State won the first matchup, 5-2, in Oswego on Jan. 8, 2010. Adrian took the most recent matchup, a 5-3 win in the 2011 national semifinal in Minneapolis, Minn.

To get a better understanding of just how good these two clubs have been this season, here's a few interesting stats on how these teams have fared in the past. Both squads registered 23 wins this season, which is tied for the best in Division III with St. Norbert and Norwich. Oswego State is making its 12th NCAA Tournament appearance and program-best fourth straight, while Adrian is making its third overall appearance. The Lakers are 6-3-0 in games decided by two goals or less, while the Bulldogs are 11-0-3. - Oswego State is 18-1-0 when scoring the first goal. Adrian is 14-1-1 in Arrington Ice Arena this year and 16-0-1 when putting the first goal on the scoreboard. The Lakers are 17-0-0 when leading after the first period and 22-0-0 when leading after two frames. Oswego State likes to get out to a fast start, as it has out-scored its opponents 55-22 in the first period. Adrian finishes games strong, as it has out-scored its opponents 54-16 in the third period. Both squads are highly successful when scoring power-play goals, as Oswego State is 17-2-0 when scoring with an extra attacker compared to Adrian, which is 18-1-3. Seventeen of the Lakers' 23 wins have been by three goals or more, while 12 of Adrian's 23 wins have also been by three goals or more.

So now that we have got you fired up, lets take a closer look at how these two clubs match up head to head. The following is stats nationally, and where both teams rank in Division III Hockey.

Team Offense:
Oswego: 4.93 Goals per Game #2 in Nation
Adrian: 5.00 Goals per Game #1 in Nation

Team Defense:
Oswego: 1.74 Goals Per Game #3 in Nation
Adrian: 2.19 Goals per Game T-13th in Nation

Power Play:
Oswego: 40 for 147 for 27.21% #5 in Nation
Adrian: 42 for 130 for 32.31% #1 in Nation

Penalty Kill:
Oswego: 97 of 113 for 85.8% #13 in Nation
Adrian:117 of 141 for 83% #25 in Nation

Top Scorers:

Oswego:
Paul Rodrigues- 14 Goals 30 Assists 44 Points
Luke Moodie- 22 Goals 19 Assists 41 Points
Chris Muise- 9 Goals 23 Assists 32 Points
Chris Brown- 7 Goals 23 Assists 30 Points
Jon Whitelaw- 9 Goals 20 Assists 29 Points
Chris Ayotte- 13 Goals 20 Assists 23 Points

Adrian:
Zach Graham- 14 Goals  24 Assists  38 Points
Shaquille Merasty-  21 Goals  16 Assists  37 Points
Josh Cousineau- 12 Goals  24 Assists  36 Points
Josh Ranalli- 17 Goals  17 Assists  34 Points
Shelby Gray- 12 Goals  14 Assists  26 Points
Andrew Dovey-  11 Goals  10 Assists  21 Points

Goaltending:

Oswego:
Andrew Hare- 19-4-0 .935 SV%   1.74 GAA 6 SO
Dan Jones- 2-0-0 .934 SV%  1.56 GAA
Justin Gilbert- 2-0-0 .944 SV%  1.55 GAA

Adrian:
James Hamby- 12-0-1 .914 SV%  2.14 GAA 1 SO
Scott Shackell- 11-1-2 .931 SV%  1.91 GAA 1 SO

Puck Drop for this game is set for 7PM from Arrington Ice Arena!

(Stats provided by the Oswego State Athletic Department and USCHO.com)

Mark Teixeira Hurt Wrist Will Be Out Two Months

Spring training hasn't exactly been too kind to the New York Yankees so far this year. First they lose Curtis Granderson for a stretch with a broken arm. Now it has been announced that the team will be without the services of Mark Teixeira for the next eight to ten weeks with a strained right wrist. According to sources, Teixeira was hurt swinging a bat Tuesday in an indoor cage during pregame warmups with the U.S. WBC team. Initially, Teixeira was expected to be out eight to 10 days, but Teixeira was examined by Yankees doctors in New York on Wednesday and a diagnosis of eight to 10 weeks was given. It’s the second major injury for the Yankees during spring training this year. Outfielder Curtis Granderson broke his right forearm when he was hit by a pitch Feb. 24. He will also be sidelined until early May. So the Yankees are in a bit of trouble with two of their biggest power hitters from last season out of the lineup.

So with the injuries to Tex and Granderson, a nice chunk of home run power is gone from the lineup. Last season Tex had 24 homers and 84 RBI, while Granderson paced the club with 43 homers and 106 RBI. That's a lot of power and run production missing from the Yankees lineup for the first month or two of the season. With Granderson out of the lineup it looks as if Juan Rivera will be the everyday left fielder to Curtis comes back from the injury. Rivera put up some good numbers with the team last year, but didn't really play everyday. Having Granderson out will be a factor on the team for the first few months. It won't be a huge factor but it will still be a factor.

As for Teixeira that leaves a bit more of a question mark as to what the Yankees will do at first base ion his absence. Right now it appears that the club will have Kevin Youkilis play at first and have Eduardo Nunez possibly play 3rd base. The reason Youkilis was brought in to begin with was as an insurance policy at 3rd with Alex Rodriguez out of the lineup for a good chunk of the season following hip surgery over the winter. So now with Tex being out hurt it looks like the smart move would be to put Youkilis at 1st and start Nunez at 3rd.

What will the Yankees opening day roster look like with all the injuries right now? Only time will tell.

SUNYAC Championship to Oswego. Ticket Punched For NCAA Tournament

For the Oswego State Lakers, redemption is a sweet thing! Last season the SUNYAC Championship game was played in the Campus center between Oswego and Plattsaburgh. The Cardnials took that game, and the title. Ever since that night, Oswego has wanted another shot to get back at the Cardinals for the title, and they got it over the weekend. Aside from last season's loss, Oswego dropped both games in the regular season this year to Plattsburgh, the last loss coming in Plattsburgh just two weeks ago. So with all of this fresh on the minds of the players of both teams, they hit the ice with a conference title and automatic bid to the NCAA tournament on the line. The game didn't disappoint.

Both teams came out of the gate with energy and excitement, but by the final horn it was Oswego who walked away with the 4-0 victory and the SUNYAC title, the 9th in the programs history. Oswego jumped on the board first at the 15:12 mark of the period thanks to Tyler Leimbrock's 11th goal of the season, with Dave Titanic and Matt Singelton setting him up. That would be the only marker of the opening period, one in which both clubs had ample chances to score. Oswego doubled Plattsburgh in shots in the period 10-5 and came away with a one goal lead after twenty minutes.

To the middle period we go, and it was one in which the speed and pace of the game really started to pick up. Shots in the period favored Oswego again, 14-11, but it was obvious that Plattsburgh had turned up the intensity. The Lakers added to their lead at the 18:29 mark when Luke Moodie connected for his 21st of the season, with Paul Rodrigues and Nick Rivait setting him up. The goal gave Oswego a much needed two goal advantage. After the goal things started to get chippy between the two clubs, and the penalty box got a tad crowded by the start of the 3rd and final period.

Oswego would ice the game away in the 3rd with two more goals. First at the 7:54 mark, Luke Moodie scored his 2nd of the night and 22nd of the year.  Moodie had come off on a line change and was hit with a perfect pass in the slot and buried it five hole to put Oswego up 3-0. Chris Brown and Chris Muise got the helpers on the Moodie goal. Oswego put the nail in the coffin when Jon Whitelaw scored his 9th of the season, an empty netter, at the 13:59 mark to seal the 4-0 victory. Paul Rodrigues and Jesse McConney got the assists on the play. Plattsburgh outshot Oswego 14-9 in the 3rd period, and Andrew Hare had to stand on his head at times not only in that period but in the entire game, to hold on to the shutout. Oswego Outshot Plattsburgh 33-30 for the night/

Mathieu Cadieux took the loss for Plattsburgh, dropping his record for the year to 15-7-1, while he made 29 saves in the loss. Andrew Hare picked up the win for Oswego, improving his record on the year to 19-4-0, while he made 30 saves in the shutout victory. For Hare, this was his 6th shutout of the year, and by far his biggest shutout of the year to date.

The win marks the 9th SUNYAC title won by Oswego, and their fourth straight apperance in the NCAA Ice Hockey Tournament. The Bracket has already been announced for the Tournament and Oswego will travel, for the first time to Adrian college to take on the Bulldogs. Start time for the game will be announced later this week after the opening games of the tournament have been played.

Norwich, St. Norbert, and Utica College, Oswego and Adrian all received opening round bye's. The tournaments opening round will take place on Wednesday March 6th and will see the following matchups: Babson will play Wentworth Inst. Mass.-Dartmouth will take on Bowdoin and St. John's (Minn.)takes on Wis.-Eau Claire. Times of those games are still to be determined. As for the second round it looks like this: Norwich takes on the winner of the Babson Wentworth game, Oswego will play Adrian College, St Norbert will play the winner of the Wisconsin St. Johns game, and finally Utica will host the winner of the Bowdoin Mass-Dartmouth game.

Full preview of the Oswego and Adrian matchup will be posted later this week!

(Photo provided by Bob Clark Photography/Facebook)

Oswego Plattsburgh Battle For SUNYAC Crown

For the 3rd time this year, the Oswego State Lakers and Plattsburgh State Cardinals will do battle. This time however there is more than just pride on the line. On the line tomorrow night is a SUNYAC conference championship and automatic bid into the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament is at stake. Both squads have met five times in the last six seasons to determine the SUNYAC Champion. Oswego State won its eighth and most recent SUNYAC title at the end of the 2009-10 season. The Cardinals won their 21st conference title last year. Plattsburgh swept the season series by the scores of 2-1 and 4-3, and have a current three-game winning streak over the Lakers dating back to last year's SUNYAC Championship.

To help get you geared up for the game, here's some good numbers to crutch about both squads. Both squads have been shut out once this season. Oswego State was shut out in a 6-0 loss at Utica, while Plattsburgh's lone shutout was in a 1-0 loss to Norwich. The Lakers are 6-3-0 in games decided by two goals or less, while the Cardinals are 7-5-0. Oswego State is 13-2-0 at home this season and 17-1-0 when scoring the first goal. Plattsburgh is 5-3-1 on the road this year and 14-1-1 when putting the first goal on the scoreboard. The Lakers are 16-0-0 when leading after the first period and 21-0-0 when leading after two frames. Oswego State likes to get out to a fast start, as it has out-scored its opponents 54-22 in the first period. Plattsburgh finishes games strong, as it has out-scored its opponents 39-12 in the third period. Both squads are highly successful when scoring power-play goals, as Oswego State is 17-2-0 when scoring with an extra attacker compared to Plattsburgh, which is 16-2-1. Sixteen of the Lakers' 22 wins have been by three goals or more, while 12 of Plattsburgh's 19 wins have also been by three goals or more.

So now that you know a little about the two teams lets take a closer look at a stats breakdown. Below will be the conference numbers and ranks for both clubs.

Team Offense:
Oswego- 5.00 Goals per Game #1 in conference
Plattsburgh- 3.94 Goals per Game #3 in conference

Team Defense:
Oswego- 1.71 Goals per Game #2 in conference
Plattsburgh- 1.53 Goals per Game #1 in conference

Powerplay:
Oswego- 31 for 98 for 31.63% #2 in conference
Plattsburgh- 25 for 98 for 25.51% #3 in conference

Penalty Kill:
Oswego- 65 of 76 for 85.5% #2 in conference
Plattsburgh- 56 of 62 for 90.3% #1 in conference

Top Scorers:

Oswego:
Paul Rodrigues- 14 goals 28 assists 42 points
Luke Moodie- 20 goals 19 assists 39 points
Chris Muise- 9 goals 22 assists 31 points
Chris Brown- 7 goals 22 assists 29 points
Jon Whitelaw- 8 goals 20 assists 28 points

Plattsburgh:
Jared Docking- 11 goals 19 assists 30 points
Luke Baleshta- 7 goals 19 assists 26 points
Kevin Emmerling- 14 goals 10 assists 24 points
Dillan Fox- 9 goals 11 assists 20 points
Mark Constantine- 9 goals 7 assists 16 points
Connor Gorman- 5 goals 11 assists 16 points

Goaltending:
Oswego
Andrew Hare- 18-4-0 1.82 GAA .932 SV % 5 SO
Dan Jones- 2-0-0 1.56 GAA .934 SV%
Justin Gilbert- 2-0-0 1.55 GAA .944 SV%

Plattsburgh:
Mathieu Cadieux- 15-6-1 1.71 GAA .930 SV % 2 SO
Josh Leis-  2-0-03.09 GAA .872 SV%
Sam Foley- 2-0-0 0.00 GAA 1.000 SV% 1 SO

Puck drop is set for 7PM from the Campus Center Ice Arena in Oswego!

(Statistics provided by the Oswego State Athletics Department and USCHO.com)