Cody Keefer netted a hat trick and freshman goaltender David Jacobson made 29 saves as St. Norbert defeated Oswego State 4-1 to defend their national championship. Keefer scored the opening goal just 17 seconds into the game, setting the tone. The Lakers would briefly tie it when David Titanic took a feed from Chris Brown at 10:57 of the first. Brandon Hoogenboom scored late in the period to put the Green Knights ahead. St. Norbert extended their lead when Keefer netted a powerplay goal late in the second period. at the 17:07 mark of the 3rd, Keefer completed the hat trick on a breakaway to put the game away. Oswego finished the season with a record of 24-4-2 and #2 in the final USCHO Poll.

After Eddie Effinger tied the game in the final seconds of regulation, junior forward Paul Rodrigues netted the game-winner 6:20 into overtime to lift Oswego to the national championship game. A low-scoring, tight-checking game the whole way, it was a 0-0 score through 40 minutes. Ian Boots broke the tie at 10:26 of the 3rd before Effinger's heroics for Amherst with 22 seconds remaining and the goaltender (and DIII player of the year Jonathan LaRose) on the bench. Rodrigues was able to break free up the middle, taking a pass from Luke Moodie and backhanding the puck over a sprawling LaRose in OT to win the game. Andrew Hare made 43 saves in the win. The Lakers will try to knock off defending national champion St. Norbert college on Saturday night. 

Ian Boots scored a pair and Matt Singleton notched two points in Oswego State's 5-0 NCAA Quarterfinal victory over the Elmira Soaring Eagles on Saturday night at the Campus Center Ice Arena. Andrew Hare made 23 saves for his fourth shutout of the season. Boots scored the only goal of the first 40 minutes at the 11:31 mark of the first when he relentlessly jammed away at the right goal post, finally pushing the pack past Darren McDonald. The Lakers exploded with four in the 3rd, the first by Singleton, followed by a shorthanded breakaway goal from Boots and finally Chris Ayotte's 8th of the season off a 2-on-1 rush. Oswego State will take on Amherst in Lake Placid, NY Friday night at 7:30 in the NCAA Semifinal round. WNYO's coverage will start at 7:00.

For the 21st time in team history and in back to back seasons, the Plattsburgh Cardinals have won the SUNYAC Championship. A 3-2 final score Saturday night at the Campus Center won Plattsburgh an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Oswego lost for the first time when scoring first, as Jon Whitelaw actually opened the scoring at 9:15 of the 2nd period, striking on a two-man advantage. It was the seventh straight game with a goal for Whitelaw. Plattsburgh tied it late in the 2nd with a powerplay tally by Nick Jensen. Coming out strong in the 3rd, Plattsburgh took their first lead on a goal credited to Mike Grace at 4:33. They would then go up 3-1 at 8:26 on Jensen's 2nd of the night. Just seven seconds later, Kyle Badham caught Mathieu Cadieux napping, throwing a puck off a Cardinal skate and into an open net. The Lakers had chances, including a late powerplay, but were unable to even the score. Both teams wait on their first round opponent of the NCAA Tournament - the announcement will come Sunday night.

The women's hockey team defeated Neumann in the ECAC West Quarterfinal round by a 3-0 final in their first ever home playoff game. Kelly Collins, Melissa Seamont, and Megan Howe tallied goals for the Lakers while Bridget Smith made 18 saves for the shutout. The Lakers will travel to RIT to take on Plattsburgh next Saturday.

At 4:00, the men's basketball team captured their first SUNYAC championship since 1965 with a 66-57 win over Cortland at Max Ziel Gymansium. Hayden Ward led the team with 24 points and 13 rebounds while Burridge collected tournament MVP with 18 points in the game and 7 rebounds. The Lakers will wait to see who their first opponent in the NCAA Tournament will be; they'll know on Monday.

Finally, it was the men's hockey team with an 8-3 victory over Fredonia in the SUNYAC semifinal. Ian Boots and Paul Rodrigues each scored a pair of goals. Jon Whitelaw added a goal and assist, extending his point streak to 12 games. Fredonia's leading scorer Bryan Ross scored the game's first goal on a penalty shot, but the Lakers netted the next six. Andrew Hare got the win making 17 saves. The Lakers will host rival Plattsburgh for the SUNYAC Championship next Saturday night.

It was a perfect weekend for Andrew Hare as Oswego State completed back to back shutouts over the weekend set Saturday with a 3-0 victory over the Potsdam Bears. Oswego got goals from Tyler Leimbrock, Jon Whitelaw, and Matt Singleton. Leimbrock's was a powerplay marker  at 9:03 of the 2nd period, Whitelaw's came just over four minutes later at even strength, and Singleton's was shorthanded and into the empty net at the end of the third. Oswego finished the regular season unbeaten in conference, posting a 14-0-2 record. Potsdam, despite their loss, holds onto the 6th spot in the SUNYAC playoffs by virtue of Morrisville's win over Brockport. Oswego will face either Potsdam, Geneseo, or Fredonia next Saturday night at 7:00 at the Campus Center Ice Arena.

For the seventh straight game against Plattsburgh, Oswego did not lose. The 3-0 win on home ice Friday night secured the regular season SUNYAC title and home ice advantage throughout the conference playoffs. Jesse McConney, Jon Whitelaw, and Chris Ayotte scored for the Lakers. McConney got the scoring started during 4 on 4 skating at 6:06 of the first when he ripped home a one-timer from the point off a Tyler Leimbrock faceoff win. Whitelaw scored at 17:21 of the first, taking a nice pass from Paul Rodrigues to make it 2-0. After a scoreless 2nd period, Ayotte struck on the powerplay at 7:05 of the 3rd to put the cherry on top. Andrew Hare's 27 save shutout was his 2nd of the season. The Lakers wrap up regular season play against the Potsdam Bears on Saturday at home.

Jon Whitelaw extended his point streak to nine games with a natural hat trick to lead Oswego over Buffalo State by a 4-1 final Saturday night at the Campus Center Ice Arena. After a scoreless first period, Buffalo State would strike first at 6:46 of the 2nd when Justin Knee buried a rebound off a misplayed puck by Laker netminder Andrew Hare. It was Knee's 3rd of the season against the Lakers. Oswego answered with two goals 30 seconds apart at 13:08 and 13:38 from Tyler Leimbrock and Whitelaw. (powerplay) Whitelaw added an insurance marker with another powerplay tally off a breakaway feed from Chris Ayotte at 11:25 of the 3rd. Whitelaw added an empty netter at 19:40 to complete the natural hat trick. It was the 3rd Laker hat trick in 4 games. Hare picked up another win with 28 saves. Kevin Carr suffered the loss. Oswego will finish up the regular season with a Plattsburgh/Potsdam weekend at home beginning Friday. WNYO will have special Whiteout coverage kicking off at 5:00 PM.

All 12 forwards registered a point in Oswego's 10-2 victory over Fredonia to open up the final homestand of the regular season Friday night. Jon Whitelaw and Chris Muise each netted a pair of goals in the win. Matt Singleton and Chris Ayotte each registered a goal and an assist. Luke Moodie, Chris Brown, Ian Boots, and Taylor Farris also scored. Fredonia got tallies from Mike Monfredo and Mike Muhs. Fredonia's goaltender Mark Friesen was pulled for the third time in four head to head matchups between the two teams, after the Lakers got out to a 4-0 lead in the first 7:57. Jeff Holloway gave up the final six. Andrew Hare got the win, making 25 saves. Oswego extended their SUNYAC lead to three points with Plattsburgh's loss to Brockport. Third place Buffalo State comes to town Saturday night.

Oswego State played only one game this weekend but put up enough offense for two games as they rolled through Morrisville, 8-1 last night at the IcePlex. Paul Rodrigues had a historic night, scoring five goals and adding an assist in the victory. He became the first Laker since Brendan McLaughlin in November of 2005 to net five in one contest. Luke Moodie contributed five assists while Jon Whitelaw had a goal and two assists. Ian Boots and Chris Muise had the other two Laker tallies. While Morrisville used both Christopher Azzano and Colin Breen in goal, Andrew Hare had a fairly easy night, stopping all but Todd Hosmer's one of 24 shots for the win. The Lakers conclude the regular season with a four game homestand, beginning Friday vs. Fredonia.