Stony Brook Hockey’s weekend home-and-home series with the Rutgers Ice Knights was a one-sided affair, with Stony Brook combining for 19 goals in a pair of victories.
Now, with just three players from its last championship team still in the lineup and a largely revamped roster, Stony Brook is ready to re-establish itself as one of the top teams in the country.
After scoring eight times to beat the University of Pittsburgh Thursday night, Stony Brook’s offense ran dry Friday afternoon, failing to convert on 31 shots and four power play chances.
The Seawolves were unable to overcome the Liberty Flames in the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League championship game for the second straight year, falling 2-1 in regulation.
Though the second half has been disappointing, the Seawolves have a chance to flip the script this weekend at the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League tournament.
Stony Brook fell behind Rhode Island 3-2 in the second period of Saturday afternoon’s game and, despite many opportunities to tie the game, never climbed back. This weekend’s split makes Stony Brook’s 2017-18 regular season record 21-7-4.
The Stony Brook hockey team outplayed New York University for the majority of the game on Saturday, Feb. 10 at The Rinx in Hauppauge, outscoring the Violets 4-1 in the final 57 minutes of regulation time, bringing the game into overtime.
“We were up 4-2 with 10 minutes left to go,” head coach Chris Garofalo said. “There’s no reason why we ever should have lost that game. This is a game that will haunt us if we don’t make nationals.”
The Stony Brook hockey team has been given an unexpected bye week and two 1-0 victories after Syracuse University’s decision to suspend its men’s hockey team.
