11/15/09: Miller Nets Hat Trick
11/09/09: Stephen Russell Memorial
11/03/09: Hoo's Play Home This Weekend
10/31/09: Thanks Joe!
10/25/09: ACCHL Play
10/19/09: Hoos fall short against CUA
10/13/09: What to be a part of the action?
10/11/09: Hoo's Struggle Against a Strong Maryland Team
10/09/09: UVa will host Maryland
9/29/09: Virginia Plays in the Commonwealth Cup
9/28/09: Penalties Hurt the Hoos
9/26/09: Hoos Win in Overtime!
9/24/09: 2009-2010 Preseason Announcement
9/17/09: Hoo's name captains for the 2009-2010 season
8/25/09: Information Session: Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Senior assistant captain Kevin Miller netted a hat trick as UVa fell to North Carolina State University on Friday night.

Miller played a strong game and was determined to put the puck in the net. His determination resulted in the 1st hat trick of the year for the Wahoos.

Adding 2 helpers were winger Doug Godfrin. Andrew Lehrman added an assist on one of Miller's goals as well. The game opened up with a moment of silence and a check presentation for NCSU player Stephen Russell who died over the summer. The Cavaliers donated to the Stephen Russell Foundation "because we are a hockey family," coach Tony Fischer said.

Although the Hoo's played well at times, they could not keep State off the score board. "It was not a 12-3 game," assistant coach Risto Kerovouri said after the games. "It seemed to be a closer game than the score shows," he added.

The Hoos travel to VT next Friday to face the Hookies at the Roanoke Civic Center at 7:30 pm on Friday.

IMPORTANT TIME CHANGE - game beings at 8:30pm

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The Men's Ice Hockey Team at the University of Virginia announced today that it will make a donation to the Stephen Russell Memorial. This donation will be recognized with a check presentation and moment of silence during a pre-game ceremony before their game against North Carolina State University on Friday, November 13, 2009, at the Charlottesville Ice Park on the Downtown Mall. The ceremony will begin at 8:30pm (IMPORTANT TIME CHANGE).

The Stephen Russell Memorial was created in July 2009 to honor the passing of North Carolina State University student-athlete Stephen Russell, a goaltender on the NCSU Men's Ice Hockey Team. The Memorial aims to carry forward his "positive approach to life and hockey" during the annual Canes Cup, recently renamed the Stephen Russell Memorial Tournament.

"Our players were really the impetus behind making this contribution to Stephen's Memorial. It shows how close the collegiate hockey community is and how much these players care about one another," said Virginia head coach Tony Fischer. "Our hearts are with the entire NCSU Men's Ice Hockey Team during what must be a very difficult season."

Anyone who wants to participate in UVa's presentation or is interested in donating to the foundation through UVA can contact coach Tony Fischer at uvahockey@gmail.com by Thursday Nov. 12, 2009

UVa hockey would like to thank the former players and coaches who showed up Friday night to cheer on the Cavaliers.

Spotted in the crowd were former ACCHL All-Star and capatin Doug Franken, former goalies Andy Rallis and Sean Rada and former coaches Roger Voisenet and Paul Martin.

The team heads into this weekend tied for 2nd in the ACCHL and will face rival Virginia Tech on Friday and Liberty University on Saturday. Both teams usually draw large crowds here in Charlottesville and the Cavaliers hope to have their own fans show up and cheer on the home team.

Tickets are $5.00 for adults, students with valid ID and children are free. Tickets go on sale at 9:00 PM at the Ice Park Ticket Office.

The Cavaliers beat the Duke Blue Devils 3-2 in a wild and wooly game that ended in a sudden death shootout on Saturday night.

The Blue Devils led 1-0 after the 1st period. In the second period, 1st year defenseman Rob Borden went end to end and scored on his own rebound to make the score 1-1 at the end of 2 periods.

In the 3rd period, Duke score in the first 2 minutes to make the score 2-1. The Cav’s found themselves in a familiar place, trailing in the 3rd period, but this time they responded.

Both teams had numerous chances during the period, and as he has done all season, goalie Eric Bradnam made several spectacular saves to keep the score 2-1.

Half way through the 3rd period the Hoo’s tied the game on a power play goal from Ben Moser. With a face off deep in Duke’s end, center Andrew Lehrman won the draw back to freshman Ben Moser who made no mistake about it and fired a slap shot from the point that found its way to the back of the net to tie the game at 2-2.

The rest of the period saw both teams skate end to end and come close to scoring the deciding goal, but neither team could win it in regulation time.

In overtime, off the opening faceoff, the Hoo’s Doug Godfrin broke in on a 2-2 with center Kevin Miller and barley missed the net that would have sealed the win for Virginia. Both teams continued to pound the puck at the other teams net but could not score a goal in OT.

The teams then went into a shootout. With the tension mounting both goalies stopped the 1st 5 players to keep the score 2-2 heading into sudden death shootout. The next two players for both teams did not score. Duke then scored a goal in the top of the 7th round to force Virginia to score or go home. Enter winger Joe Utzcategui, with pressure on him to score or lose the game, Joe skates down the ice with every Hoo fan in the building on their feet watching Utzcategui put the puck in the back of the net. Forced with the pressure of sudden death Utzcategui comes through with a game saving goal. Goalie Eric Bradnam then stops the Blue Devils in the next 2 rounds.

In the bottom of the 10th round, out skates Joe Makhoul. Makhoul out for the past 2 weeks with a wrist injury is tapped by coach Tony Fischer to try and win the game for the Cavaliers. Makhoul skates down the ice and puts the puck behind the Blue Devils goalie and into the net. The team and crowd erupt as Makhoul skates up the side boards to meet his team in a celebration that concludes a long, hard fought game.

The game was well played by both teams and was, by all accounts, a nail bitter from the start to the end. It was very entertaining game and ended on a high note for the Cavaliers with their first win in ACCHL play this year.

The team takes on rivals Virginia Tech on Friday at the Ice Park and hope to draw a big crowd to help support the team as the take on league leading Hookies.

The hockey team lost both its games this weekend in ACCHL play.

They dropped 7-4 against UNC and 4-0 against Georgetown. The team played well at times but could not hold off the opponents in its own end. They were out shot each game and goalie Eric Brandnam came up with some good saves in the Georgetown game to keep the score close.

Andrew Sufka and James Eysenbach were given the games pucks for their effort this weekend.

Head coach Tony Fischer "sees times when we play very good and other times when we just give the puck away". "We need to do a better job in the individual battles and holding on to the puck, we give it away likes a hot potato".

The Hoos hope to rebound from this weekend when they host Duke University at 9:40 pm on Friday at the Charlottesville Ice Park.

The Cavalier hockey team lost 5-2 to the Catholic University of America on Saturday night. The Cavs scored first on a shot by defenseman Ben Moser (1st of his career) with an assist from Rob Borden in the first period.

The Hoo's could not hold the lead for long and found them selves down 5-1 in the 3rd period when Caleb Dunn netted a shot from the point to make it 5-2.

Joe Utzcategui was given the game puck for his effort in the game.

The team opens up it's ACCHL play this weekend when they host UNC on Friday and Georgetown on Saturday at the Ice Park.

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The Cavaliers lost to Maryland 11-0 in a game dominated by Maryland. The Hoos seemed to be off pace and could not keep up with the faster Terps.

Although the team gave up 11 goals, goalie Eric Brandam made several good saves to keep the goals at 11. Brandam was given the game puck for his performance.

The Cavaliers host Catholic University of America on Saturday night at 9:40.

The Men's Ice Hockey team will host the Maryland Terrapins on Sat Oct 10, at 9:40 at the Charlottesville Ice Park. The Cavs are coming off two losses in the Commonwealth Cup last weekend and hope to rebound against a strong D1 Maryland Team.

Andrew Krill and Caleb Dunn earned the game pucks last weekend and join Doug Godfrin and Eric Brandam as recipients of a game puck for the most effective player during a game. Coach Tony Fischer gives out one game puck per game to the player he feels helped the team the most during the game.

Congratulations to Krill, Dunn, Godfrin and Brandam.

UVa will play two games this weekend at Skate Nation in Richmond as a part of the Commonwealth Cup.

Virginia will open up on Friday Oct 2 at 6:00 pm against University of Richmond. The next game is Sat Oct 3rd at 9:30 pm against VCU.

The Championship game will be played Sunday Oct 4th at 11:00 am, teams to be determined.

Come out and support your Hoos as they travel to Richmond.

More more information and directions to Skate Nation visit www.skatenationplus.com

A combination of good play by JMU and penalties by UVa cost the Cavaliers the game.

Once again JMU came out strong building a 3-0 lead in the 1st 13 minutes of the game. By the 2nd period the Hoos saw themselves down by 5-0.

Ben Probert scored the 1st Virginia goal at the 14:31 mark of the 2nd period. JMU followed up with 2 more of their own before Andrew King netted a goal in the 3rd period making the score 7-2.

Kevin Miller scored the last Virginia goal in the 3rd period matching a goal from JMU.

Goalie Eric Bradnam must be commended on his fine performance, JMU could have easily scored 12 goals, but Bradnam closed the door on several close range shots and a few breakaways. Ben Moser had a strong game on defensive with several end to end rushes, as did rookie Doug Godfrin who had several scoring oppurtunities but could not get the puck behind the JMU goalie.

The Cavalier team did not play their best game, and hope to put this one behind them as they prepare for the Commonwealth Cup this weekend in Richmond.

The Men's Hockey team opened its season with an exciting overtime win against JMU Friday night.

The Cavaliers came back from two 2 goal deficit to win the game. Scoring for the Cavaliers were Kevin Miller, Joe Uzccategui,(2) Ben Probert and Doug Godfrin(2). Godfrin put the puck in the net at the 3:27 minute mark of overtime from a nifty pass from Ben Probert to win the game.

Also playing well for the Hoos were 1st year goalie Eric Bradnam who stopped 19 of 24 shots, including a 2nd period break away, and rookie defensemen Rob Borden and Ben Moser.

JMU really took it to the Cavaliers early in the 1st period building a 2-0 lead until Uzcatagui netted a rebound off a Andrew Lehrman shot to make it 2-1. Then the Hoos scored two more goals by Probert and Godfrin to take a 3-2 lead. Credit JMU , as they stormed back to take a 5-3 lead half way into the 3rd period.

After coach Tony Fischer called a time out to slow JMU's momentum, the Cavaliers came back with goals by Godfrin and Utcatagui to tie the game at 5 at the 17:46 mark of the 3rd period.

In OT, Uva had numerous chances around the net but could not finish, until Probert streaked down the right wing, taking his defensive man with him and made a nifty saucer pass to a wide open Gofrin who put the puck in the back of the net.

Both teams played extremely well and should be proud of the way they handled the game.

The team hopes to continue its success as it meet JMU tonight at the Charlottesville Ice park for a 9:40 start.

The 2009-2010 Men's Club Ice Hockey Team proudly announces their roster for the upcoming year.

This years team is a good mix of experienced veterans and a good group of new players.

The team is led by returning players Ben Abel, Caleb Dunn, Greg Faust, Jon Haas, Andrew Lehrman, Joe Makhoul, Kevin Miller, Ben Probert, Matt Shore, Andrew Sufka and Joe Utzcategui. Making their first appearances in a Wahoo uniform are Eric Bradnam, Rob Borden, James Eysenbach, Eric Fried, Doug Godfrin, Andrew Krill, Andrew King, Ben Moser and Jay Tison.

The team is coached by second year coach Tony Fischer with Jeff Johnson and Risto Keravuori helping as assistant coaches.

"We have a good mix of new and old players" coach Fischer said when asked what he expects of this years team. The team is coming of a difficult year and hopes to bring that experience to this years team to help make this a successful year.

Fischer says, "We still have a lot of work to do, getting the chemistry right on each line is very important to our success. Each player must strive to do their best each and every shift, and we do not have that right now, but we will get there."
The Cavaliers open their season this weekend with back to back games at the Charlottesville Ice Park at 9:40 pm on Friday and Saturday nights against JMU.

Tickets are available one half hour before the game at the Ice Park.