By Benjamin Lefkowitz, Sophia Volz and Isabella Cucci, Head Beat Writer The season for the Orange came to a dramatic end after an impressive post season run. Syracuse Men’s Hockey made it to the ACC Conference Championship game for the second consecutive season. The Orange would eventually fall to Stony Brook University 4-3. Taken by Maria Kaffes / @mariakaffesimages The Orange entered the tournament as the number 4 seed in the ACC North with a 4-3-8-1 (W-OTW-L-OTL) conferenc

By Matthew Gray LEWISTON, N.Y. — The Syracuse Men’s Hockey team (10-19-4) wrapped up its regular-season schedule with a two-game road series against #2 ranked Niagara (23-4-1). Photo Credit: Maria Kaffes / @mariakaffesimages The Purple Eagles came into the weekend on an 8 game winning streak which included weekend sweeps over #3 Ohio, #6 Liberty, and #20 Stony Brook. The Purple Eagles are now widely considered one of the top programs in the country - spending time ranked #1 i

By Sophia Volz SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Syracuse Men’s Hockey team (10-17-4) concluded its final home series of the season with a two-game set against ACCHL North competitor University of Pittsburgh (15-12-4). The Orange dropped both contests, falling 4-1 on Friday before a 3-2 loss in Saturday’s Senior Day finale. Photo Credit: Maria Kaffes / @mariakaffesimages The Orange and the Panthers battled through a scoreless first frame on Friday night. Syracuse controlled the offensive

By Isabella Cucci, h ead beat writer,   and Sophia Volz As the 2025-2026 campaign reaches its final stretch, Syracuse Men’s Hockey will celebrate its senior class before Saturday’s Senior Game Day matchup. Members of the Class of 2026 will be honored prior to the game for their endless dedication, time, and effort that they have given to the program throughout their careers. We congratulate eight players and eight staff members for their unwavering commitment to Syracuse Hock

By Benjamin Lefkowitz One decision paid dividends for Syracuse Men’s Hockey for the past four years. When senior goalie AJ Finta graduated from Middlesex School, a boarding school in Concord, Massachusetts, he was unsure whether he would continue playing the game he loved. After the realization that playing at the division one and three level wasn’t in the cards, Finta came to SU, uncertain about the next path for his hockey career. Photo Credit: Maria Kaffes / @mariakaffesim

By Benjamin Lefkowitz and Sophia Volz SYRACUSE, N.Y. -  The Syracuse Men’s Hockey team (10-15-4) returned home after a seven-game road trip for a two-game series against Stony Brook University (14-11-3). In an ACCHL North Division matchup, the Orange split the series, winning 5-3 on Saturday before falling 8-1 on Sunday's matchup.   Photo Credit: Maria Kaffes / @mariakaffesimages Saturday’s game marked Military Appreciation Night, with SU wearing special-edition orange camouf

By Matthew Gray If you take a moment to scroll through Ben Brant’s career statistics , it won’t take long to notice a certain season that stands out from the rest. During Brant’s 2023-24 campaign — his last with the Victoria Cougars of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) — he enjoyed a breakout season to say the least. The forward set the pace for his team offensively with 97 points (41 goals, 56 assists) through 46 regular-season games as its top option at cent

By Natalie Symonowicz and Matthew Gray KINGSTON, R.I. — The Syracuse Men’s Hockey Team (9-14-1) wrapped up a seven-game road trip with back-to-back non-conference matchups against the University of Rhode Island (19-8-1). In the opening game of the series on Friday, SU fell 5-3 to the URI despite a strong start and several momentum swings throughout the night. In Game Two Saturday, the Orange built an early lead via two quick tallies in the opening minutes, but the Rams storme

By Amir Mehrtash and Benjamin Lefkowitz  Photo Credit: Ian Rempe / @ir_images NEWARK, D.E.- The Syracuse Men’s Hockey team  (9-11-4) continued its seven-game road trip with a two-game set against the University of Delaware (14-13-1) this weekend. In a matchup between two teams in the ACCHL North Division, the Orange dropped both contests, falling 4-3 in the first game and 3-2 in the second.  Freshman goalie Bryce Miller made his ACHA debut for Syracuse in the series opener an

By Matthew Gray MOON TOWNSHIP, P.A. — This past weekend served as a test of endurance for the Syracuse Men’s Hockey team (9-10-4), as it opened a seven-game road trip with three tilts in three days against two different opponents. The Orange started the weekend strong with a sound 5-3 victory over ACCHL North rival Oswego (10-10-1) Thursday, then grabbed a point in a 5-4 shootout loss to Robert Morris (10-11-1) the following night. SU returned to the RMU Island Sports Complex

By Brian Piendel SYRACUSE, N.Y.— The Syracuse Men’s Hockey team (8-9-3) and Delaware Blue Hens (11- 10-2) split the weekend series with neither game decided in regulation. The first game  ended with a shootout victory for the traveling Blue Hens at Tennity Ice Pavilion on Youth  Hockey Night. The Orange claimed a dramatic overtime victory after a late equalizer at an  AHL arena in the second game.  Photo Credit: Maria Kaffes / @mariakaffesimages The Orange celebrated “Youth H

By: Benjamin Lefkowitz and Natalie Symonowicz HAUPPAUGE, NY- Syracuse University Men’s Hockey (7-9-2) traveled to Long Island this weekend to face Stony Brook University (7-6-2) to close out the first half of the regular season. In a battle against a top team in the ACC North Conference, SU pulled off the weekend sweep with a 5-4 overtime win in game one and a 2-1 victory on Sunday afternoon. Saturday evening's overtime thriller marked a major milestone for Head Coach Chris T

By Brian Piendel and Sophia Volz  SYRACUSE, N.Y.— The Syracuse Men’s Hockey Team (5-9-2) hosted the Oswego State Lakers (6-7-1) during their annual Alumni Weekend Series. Friday night’s matchup was controlled by Syracuse as they secured a 7-3 victory, never trailing the Lakers. However, the momentum shifted Saturday afternoon, and the Orange closed the series falling 5-1.    Photo Credit: Ian Rempe / @ir_images This series marked the second and third meetings between the team

By Isabella Cucci, head beat writer, and Brian Piendel Photo Credit: Syracuse Men's Hockey Archive Syracuse, NY- Friday’s puck drop marks the start of the annual Syracuse Men’s Hockey Hall of Fame Weekend. This year’s celebration includes two home matchups against Oswego State University, an induction banquet, and an alumni game on Sunday. The banquet will be held Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at Dineen Hall. The Hall of Fame Class of 2025 features seven inductees — a talented group

By Shira Mandell and Matthew Gray Photo Credit: Maria Kaffes / @mariakaffesimages PITTSBURGH, PA — Syracuse University Men’s Hockey (4-8-2) battled hard on the road this past weekend against the University of Pittsburgh (9-4-0), but suffered its first two ACCHL losses of the campaign at the hands of the Panthers. SU narrowly fell 4-3 on Friday evening, then concluded the series with a 5-2 defeat on Saturday afternoon. The opening period of Game One was a tight, physical battl

By Bella Cucci, Head Beat Writer OSWEGO, N.Y. —  The Syracuse Orange (4-6-2) earned a hard fought 5-4 shootout win over Oswego State (4-6-3) on the road in their first ever ACCHL matchup.  Photo Credit: Maria Kaffes / @mariakaffesimages The Orange looked to continue their momentum from the weekend prior, dominating Misericordia University 9-2 in their annual Pink the Rink game. Senior forward Jack Wren recorded his first hat trick, including the late game-tying goal, with fre

By Brian Piendel and Amir Mehrtash Photo Credit: Maria Kaffes / @mariakaffesimages SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange (3-6-2) put together their most complete performance of the season on Friday night, cruising to a dominant 9-2 victory over Misericordia University (7-5-0) during the annual Pink the Rink game at Tennity Ice Pavilion.   Playing in support of breast cancer awareness and the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the Orange set the tone early with three first-period goals

By Amir Mehrtash and Shira Mandell Photo Credit: Maria Kaffes / @mariakaffesimages ADRIAN, MI — Syracuse University Men’s Hockey (2-6-2) hit the road this weekend to take on  #2 ranked Adrian College (8-1-1) in a two-game non-conference series.  The Orange looked to bounce back after last weekend’s home series against IUP but would face a challenging Bulldogs team that is widely considered one of the powerhouses of the ACHA. Adrian College went 32-4-2 on their way to a second

By Matthew Gray Photo Credit: Maria Kaffes Following Syracuse’s run to the ESCHL Conference Championship Game last season, one of the biggest questions it faced heading into 2025-26 was how its incoming forwards would step up. With offensive staples like Sam Hutchinson, Brock Alvers and Evan Vassilovski gone, the window swung open for its freshman class to make an immediate impact.  So far, no first-year player has done so more than Nathan McLean. Through six games, McLean le

By Brian Piendel Photo Credit: Maria Kaffes / @mariakaffesimages SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Men’s Hockey team (1-5-2) hosted the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks (8-0-0) this past weekend, dropping both games by a one goal margin. Saturday night’s tilt was decided by an overtime winner with the Crimson Hawks winning 2-1 and Sunday afternoon’s back-and-forth affair ending 5-4 in favor of IUP. Both games saw the Orange generate more shots on goal than the Cri