| William Paterson University joins SECHL! |
March 21, 2008
Hopewell Junction, New York; It was announced today that William Paterson University has been accepted into the Super East Collegiate Hockey League as a probationary member for the 2008-2009 season.
Paul Lloyd, Super East Commissioner said, “We welcome William Paterson to the SECHL and are happy to add another quality team to the premier ACHA league in the Northeast.”
Head Coach, Ken Scarpa said, “William Paterson University (WPU) hockey is very excited for the opportunity to join the SECHL. We feel that by joining a nationally respected league it continues the progress we have made as an ACHA program in the last few years. It also gives our players at WPU a chance to play the most competitive ACHA hockey in the Northeast. We look forward to contributing to the growth of the SECHL and we feel this will certainly be attractive to our perspective student athletes and a boost for WPU as a viable option for higher education within the hockey community.”
With the addition of William Paterson the SECHL will now consist of nine teams.
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| ACHA DII Selects Go 5-0 in Europe! |
(left to right) Michael Martin (NYU), David DelSonno (Siena), Todd Healey (CCSU)
and
Tony Rossi (Penn State)
DII Select Team - 6
vs.
EHC Frauenfeld - 4
DII Select Team - 2
vs.
SC Weinfelden - 1 - Overtime
DII Select Team - 4
vs.
EHC Bregenzerwald - 3
DII Select Team - 15
vs.
EV Weiden - 0
DII Select Team - 6 vs. HC Kobra - 3
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| Seawolves victory over Penn State! |
2/28/2007
The Stony Brook Seawolves captured their 4th consecutive Super East Collegiate Hockey League Championship on Sunday defeating, #2 seed, Penn State University 3-1, at the International Skating Center in Simsbury, Connecticut.
Stony Brook’s victory over Penn State turned out to be their last in the SECHL, as they announced on Saturday they will be competing at the ACHA DI level next year. Congratulations and Good Luck. |
| Super East sweeps ACHA first ranking! |
The Super East Collegiate Hockey League (SECHL) has swept the first American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) ranking by taking the top nine spots in the Northeast in the most recent ranking. This historical feat is believed to be the first time one league has placed teams in the top nine spots in one region.
 Stony Brook garnered eight first place votes to edge out New York University from the top spot. NYU received two first place votes. SECHL newcomer University of New Hampshire, Penn State and Marist rounded out the top five. Siena, Montclair State, Holy Cross and Central Connecticut landed in spots six through nine. New England Collegiate Hockey Association member Bryant University rounded out the top 10.
The top 10 teams are eligible to participate in the ACHA postseason. The top two from the Northeast region will receive an automatic bid to the National Tournament which will be held in Fort Collins, Colorado in March. Teams ranked three through ten will face off in a regional tournament to determine the final two National Tournament participants from the Northeast.
“This is obviously fantastic news for the league and further demonstrates the competitiveness of the Super East,” said Kent Rinehart, Commissioner of the SECHL. “Obviously, its very early in the season and there is a lot of hockey to be played, but this bodes very well for all of our teams. Interestingly, this year it could be more difficult to make the SECHL playoffs than the ACHA regional tournament. This could be the most competitive year yet in the Super East.”
The Super East Collegiate Hockey League was founded in 1996 and is recognized as one of the premier leagues in the country participating in the ACHA.
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The Super East Collegiate Hockey League regrets to announce the
passing of Anthony Fronzoni III |
 He was involved in a single-car collision early Sunday morning, on October 1, 2006, which claimed his life. Anthony played for the SUNY – Stony Brook ice hockey team from 1999-2000 to 2004-2005. In 2001-2002 & 2002-2003 seasons, he was Stony Brook’s leading scorer. In 2002-03 season, he was named Second Team All-American, First Team All-Northeast and Second Team All Tournament Team at the ACHA National Tournament. Anthony was an Assistant Captain who had explosive speed and was known as a great face-off man. The Super East Collegiate Hockey League sends our deepest sympathy to the Fronzoni family and everyone who was lucky enough to have known Anthony.
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| Super East adds Holy Cross and UNH! |
The Super East Collegiate Hockey League (SECHL) announced today that the College of the Holy Cross and the University of New Hampshire will join the league. Both teams will begin participation in the 2006-07 season.
"We were really pleased when both teams approached us and expressed interest in the Super East. The Super East represents very strong academic schools with fantastic hockey programs, and Holy Cross and UNH were perfect fits," explained SECHL Commissioner Kent Rinehart. "This allows our league to expand into the states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts, which means our nine teams are spread over six states."
"We have developed great rivalries with both teams, and I'm happy that we'll be competing for a league championship against each of them," said Siena General Manager Paul Hebert.
This past year, Holy Cross and New Hampshire each won their respective divisions in the North East Collegiate Hockey Association (NECHA) and Holy Cross won the 2006 NECHA Championship. Both teams are immediately eligible for the SECHL playoffs which will remain unchanged with the top six teams advancing to the single elimination playoff, which will be held February 23-25, 2007.
"We are excited about the opportunity to join the Super East, which is the most competitive league in the Northeast. By joining the SECHL, we are with other teams that desire to compete on both the regional and national level. We are thrilled to begin league play this year," said Holy Cross General Manager Larry Brutti. "I speak for both myself and UNH in thanking the NECHA for giving us the opportunity to compete and will always look back fondly on the many rivalries and friendships that have developed over the years."
"This is an exciting time for our program and we look forward to representing the SECHL in a positive light, both on and off the ice. Few leagues (nationwide) can put nine teams on the ice that legitimately compete for Regional and National tournament bids," said University of New Hampshire Head Coach Jerimey Braley.
The SECHL was established in 1996 and just celebrated its 10 year anniversary. League members include Central Connecticut State University, University of the Holy Cross, Marist College, Montclair State University, University of New Hampshire, New York University, Penn State University, Siena College, and SUNY-Stony Brook.
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