SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has selected its PrestoSports Men's Ice Hocky Athlete, Goaltender and Rookie of the Week. Brockport's Ryan Romeo and teammate Nolan Egbert have been named the Athlete and Goaltender of the Week respectively while Plattsburgh's Anthony Del Tufo has been named the Rookie of the Week.
The Brockport Golden Eagles went 2-0 over the weekend with wins over Buffalo State and Fredonia. Romeo finished the SUNYAC weekend with a team-high total of five points, tallying one assist in the team's 6-1 victory on the road at Buffalo State Friday. He also contributed to all four of Brockport's goals in a 4-2 victory over Fredonia at home on Saturday. He netted one power-play goal and recorded three assists.He was also +5 over the course of the two victories for the Golden Eagles. Romeo currently leads all defenders in the SUNYAC in goals (6), power-play goals (3), assists (12) and points (18). He currently leads all skaters in assists and is tied for first in points and ranks second in the conference in plus/minus (+16).
Egbert went 2-0 in a key SUNYAC Conference weekend for the Golden Eagles. He recorded a total of 57 saves in the Golden Eagle's wins over Buffalo State and Fredonia this past weekend. Against Buffalo State, Egbert recorded a total of 27 saves allowing only one goal in the teams 6-1 road victory. The following night in Brockport's 4-2 win over Fredonia, Egbert recorded a total of 30 saves against the Blue Devils finishing the weekend with a goals against average of 1.52. Allowing three goals against a total of 57 shots leaves Egbert with a .950 save percentage to end the weekend. Amongst goaltenders In the SUNYAC who have recorded over 500 minutes of play this season, Egbert currently ranks first in fewest goals allowed (14), goals against average (1.57), save percentage (.944%), win percentage (.778%) and wins (7).
Sophomore goaltender Del Tufo made 24 saves to record his first collegiate shutout in Plattsburgh State men's ice hockey's 1-0 win over Potsdam on Friday, Dec. 3, at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena. Del Tufo made 11 saves in the second period and eight more saves in the third period as he kept the game scoreless and then made the goal scored by Sophomore forward Thomas Maia at 14:27 of the third period stand as the difference in the game.
