By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor The Islanders are back on Long Island, playing in UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. The stadium opened on Saturday, Nov. 20 for the first home Islanders game of the season against the Calgary Flames. The Islanders played their first 13 games on the road before…
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By Joe Frescott, Staff Writer Men’s hockey is one of the newest teams at LIU, as the program had its inaugural year during the shortened 2020-2021 season. In this opening season, the Sharks had a record of 3-10, and didn’t have a single home game. However, LIU has found its…
By Shelley Dean, Co-Arts-and-Entertainment Editor There’s a new hockey team heading to Seattle, WA. Complete with a blue ocean theme, this team will fit right in with the Seahawks, Mariners and Sounders. The Seattle Kraken will begin their inaugural season on Oct. 12 against the Las Vegas Golden Knights. The…
By Christopher Trick, Staff Writer The 2021 NHL season saw players seeking to compete with rival teams in the midst of a global pandemic and a sluggish economy, providing players and fans with some much-needed relief from the gloomy realities of the outside world. There are four divisions within the…
By Theresa Morrissey, Staff Writer Long Island University Men’s Hockey knew they were getting a star player in graduate student Garrett Metcalf, but they had no idea they would be getting an athlete who would be considered for the best goalkeeper in the NCAA. Metcalf was named to the 2021…
By Connor Lambert, Staff Writer Men’s hockey will be the first team from the university to start playing on Nov. 14. Ever since athletics announced men’s hockey would be the newest sport on campus on April 30, they have been waiting on the coronavirus pandemic to start gameplay. The men’s…
BY ANDREW SCARPACIASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Thanks to a skillful play by women’s hockey goalie Kenzie Harmison, the Sharks ended their inaugural season on top by earning the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) title. Harmison won tournament MVP, achieving shutouts in all three matches, totaling 85 saves, helping her team…
BY JASON GLICKMANSTAFF WRITER The women’s ice hockey team had a solid season, ending with a 10-8 record, and thereby placing themselves as a top seed team in the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance, (NEWHA) where their first playoff game will be played at home. The women’s ice hockey team…
BY ELISE PERSON STAFF WRITER Paula Bergström, women’s ice hockey freshman defender, was recently named to the Swedish National Team. The team will play in the Euro Hockey Tour playoffs in Sweden from Wednesday, Feb. 5 to Saturday Feb. 8. The Euro Hockey Tour is a tournament that prepares teams…
BY ANTHONY CAVARRETTASTAFF WRITER The women’s ice hockey team won their final regular home game of the inaugural season with a score of 7-1 against Post University on Friday, Feb. 1. The Sharks dominated the entire contest, outshooting the Eagles of Post University 67 to 39, with 45 to 24…