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.
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.
Since moving into the number one roll, Shipman has stopped 91 percent of shots and earned a shutout against the University of Colorado Buffaloes, the No. 6 team in the nation.
A third period comeback came up short for the Stony Brook hockey team against Delaware Friday night, giving the Seawolves their third consecutive loss since returning from winter break.
The Seawolves’ inability to play a 60-minute game has been an issue all season, and it will be something that needs to be corrected soon to have success in the second half.
The Stony Brook hockey team came up one goal short once again Sunday afternoon at The Rinx in Hauppauge, when rival Liberty University scored late to secure a weekend sweep of the Seawolves.
The Stony Brook hockey team scored early and often on Saturday night in a 13-0 rout of West Chester at the Ice Line Quad Rinks in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
