May 13, 2009
2008-09 Team Awards/2009-10 Captains

April 14, 2009
4/20: Sam Flood '83 Coordinating Producer, NBC Sports on "The Game of Sports Television"
10-time Emmy award winning sports producer Sam Flood '83 will speak on "The Business of Sports Television" and present the 20th Frank Deford Award to the top student Sports Information assistant(s) at Williams College -- 4/20: 7:00 PM in Griffin 3.

March 6, 2009
Ephs fall 4-1 to Middlebury in NESCAC Semis
AMHERST, MA - The third-seeded Williams College men’s hockey teams season came to end Friday as they fell to 2nd-seeded Middlebury Panthers 4-1 in the NESCAC semifinals at Orr Rink in Amherst, Mass.

March 5, 2009
Troiani, Smigelski earn All-NESCAC honors
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA - Williams College junior co-captain Alex Smigelski and first-year Justin Troiani have earned All-New England Small College Athletic Conference honors. Troiani was named First Team all-conference, the first Eph to earn such a distinction since the 2000-2001 season.

March 3, 2009
Advance Ticket Sale/Webcast Link for NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Semis & Finals
The Ephs are making their first appearance in the NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Semifinals since 2000.

March 2, 2009
Olvany chosen NESCAC Men's Hockey Player of the Week

February 28, 2009
Ephs advance to semis over Bowdoin in OT thriller, 3-2
In a game that truly went down to the wire, freshman goaltender Ryan Purdy kept his team in it until the end and freshman forward Connor Olvany finished it with the game-winning goal

February 23, 2009
W-A-T-C-H Ephs vs. Bowdoin NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Quarterfinal 2/28/Advance Ticket Sale Info
Third-seeded Williams will host sixth seeded Bowdoin in a NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Quarterfinal game that will be sired on the Internet.

February 21, 2009
Ephs surrender six third period scores, fall to #12 Amherst 6-0
AMHERST, Mass - In their regular season finale against archrival Amherst, the Williams College men’s hockey battled the #12 ranked Lord Jeffs to a stalemate through two periods before surrendering six third period scores to the host team and falling 6-0 Saturday.

February 21, 2009
Ephs surrender six third period scores, fall to #12 Amherst 6-0
AMHERST, Mass - In their regular season finale against archrival Amherst, the Williams College men’s hockey battled the #12 ranked Lord Jeffs to a stalemate through two periods before surrendering six third period scores to the host team and falling 6-0 Saturday.

February 14, 2009
Ephs sweep weekend with big conference win over Babson, 5-1
On senior day, the last home game of the regular season and a game in which parents from as far away as the west coast came to cheer on their sons, the Ephs dominate the Beavers on both ends of the ice in 59-minute shutout effort

February 13, 2009
Men's hockey edges UMass Boston, 4-3
After jumping out to a 2-0 lead, Ephs surrender three unanswered goals in the middle frame, but fight back to score two in the third for the victory

February 7, 2009
Ephs bombard St. Michael's, win 2-1
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Williams College men’s hockey team unloaded 45 shots as they snapped a two game losing skid and beat St. Michael’s 2-1 Saturday. The Ephs had dropped games to the NCAA #1 and #14 ranked teams in the two games preceding Saturdays conference match up and with the win improve to 12-6-2 (10-3-2 ECAC East-NESCAC). The Purple Knights fall to 7-11-2.

February 6, 2009
The Hockey Journal Profiles the Ephs
The Hockey Journal features the Ephs in their small college coverage this week.

February 6, 2009
Ephs drop second straight; fall to Norwich 4-0
NORTHFIELD, Vt. – The offense was stymied for the second straight game as the Williams College men’s hockey team fell to Norwich University 4-0 for their second consecutive loss Friday night. The Ephs were previously shutout in a lost to NCAA #1 Plattsburgh in their last game and now fall to 11-6-2 (9-3-2 ECAC East-NESCAC), while Norwich improves to 11-5-3 (9-3-2 ECAC East).

February 2, 2009
Ephs fall 6-1 to top-ranked Plattsburgh; snap four game winning streak
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Riding a four-game winning streak and playing their best hockey of the year, the Williams College men’s hockey team looked poised to challenge the 17-1-2 and NCAA top ranked Plattsburgh Cardinals Monday night.

February 2, 2009
Purdy named Co-NESCAC Player of the Week

January 31, 2009
Sharp shooting, stifling defense leads Ephs to Little 3 win over Wesleyan, 6-0
In a game dedicated to former head coach Bill McCormick, the Ephs come up big on both ends of the ice to extend their win-streak to four games

January 30, 2009
Ephs overcome two goal deficit, penalties, injuries; defeat Trinity 3-2

January 26, 2009
WATCH Men's Ice Hockey vs. Wesleyan & Women vs. Colby 1/31
The Ephs will be providing a live video webcast of Saturday's men's ice hockey game vs. Wesleyan (3:00 PM) and women's ice hockey vs. Colby (7:30 PM).

January 24, 2009
Ephs knock off St. Anslem 2-1
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass – The Williams College men’s hockey team overcame an early deficit to defeat visiting conference foe St. Anslem College 2-1 Saturday. The win completes a perfect weekend for the Ephs as they improve to 9-4-2 (7-2-2 Conference), while the Hawks have now lost four straight and fall to 4-8-1 (3-6-1 Conference).

January 23, 2009
Ephs notch three third period scores, defeat New England College 4-2
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass - The Williams College men’s hockey team tallied three scores in the final period en route to defeating New England College 4-2 Friday. The win comes after the Ephs suffered a decisive defeat against Bowdoin last weekend, and improves their record to 8-4-2 (6-2-2 Conference). The Pilgrims, who just two weeks ago were sitting at the top of the conference with a 9-2 record, have now lost three of their last four and fall to 10-5.

January 18, 2009
Ephs surrender four third period goals, fall to Bowdoin 8-3
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Williams College men’s hockey team battled Bowdoin step for step through two periods, but the Polar Bears took over in the third as they netted four scores and blew open a tight game to capture the 8-3 victory Sunday.

January 17, 2009
Ephs cruise to 4-2 victory over Colby
WATERVILLE, Maine – The Williams College men's hockey team jumped out to a four goal lead before cruising to a 4-2 victory over conference foe Colby Friday. The Ephs have now lost just once over their last seven contests and improve their record to 7-3-2 (3-0-1 NESCAC), while the Mules drop their second straight and fall to 4-7-1.

January 13, 2009
Ephs battle Middlebury to 4-4 OT tie
MIDDLEBURY, Vermont. - The Williams College men’s hockey team battled into the overtime against Middlebury before settling for the 4-4 tie Tuesday. The result marks the second straight game the Ephs have fought to an overtime stalemate and improves their record 6-3-2 (2-0-1 NESCAC).

January 10, 2009
Ephs battle Castleton to OT for second time in a week, settle for 3-3 draw
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - For the second time in eight days three periods proved to be not enough time for the Williams College men’s hockey team and Castleton State to decide the victor; however, the debate could not be settled in the five minute overtime either, and the two teams had to settle for a 3-3 draw Saturday.

January 9, 2009
Marc Pulde save vs. Castleton State tabbed "Play of the Week"
WPTZ Ch. 5 viewers in Plattsburgh, NY, selected a Marc Pulde save vs. Castleton State in the Plattsburgh State Tournamnet as the "Play of the Week."

January 9, 2009
Ephs cruise to 4-0 victory over Skidmore
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The Williams College men’s hockey team got four goals from four separate Ephs en route to a 4-0 victory over conference foe Skidmore Friday. The win makes it three out of four for the Ephs, and propels them to 6-3 (2-0 NESCAC) on the year. The Thoroughbreds (6-4) came in having won seven of their last eight games and boasted victories over Colby, Bowdoin, and Castelton in that stretch.

January 4, 2009
Ephs drop Wesleyan 2-0
PLATTSBURGH, New York – Brett Haraguchi gave the Williams College men’s hockey team the lead midway through the 1st period, and the Ephs never looked back as they defeated Wesleyan 2-0 to secure third place in the Cardinal Classic Saturday.

January 2, 2009
Ephs fall 1-0 in OT to Castleton
PLATTSBURGH, New York - The Williams College men’s hockey team battled Castleton College to a draw through three periods in the opening round of the Plattsburgh Tournament, however the Spartan’s Stuart Stefan converted a pass from teammate Brandon heck just 21 seconds into the overtime to give Castleton the 1-0 overtime victory Friday.

December 6, 2008
Jordan's OT score lifts Ephs past Salem State, 5-4
SALEM, Mass. - Williams senior Octavian Jordan scored just 2:10 into overtime to push the Ephs past Salem State 5-4 Saturday. The Ephs finish the weekend with a win and a loss and improve their overall record to 4-2, while the Vikings fall to 3-3.

December 5, 2008
Ephs surrender three late scores, fall to Southern Maine 6-3
GORHAM, Maine - The Williams College men’s hockey team surrendered three goals in the games final three minutes before falling to Southern Maine University 6-3 Friday night.

December 1, 2008
Ephs fall 5-1 to Skidmore in Tournament Finale
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - The Williams College men’s hockey team fell 5-1 in the finals of the Skidmore Invitational Tournament to the host team Sunday.

November 29, 2008
Ephs improve to 3-0 with 3-2 win over Potsdam; play host Skidmore tomorrow for tourney title
An unassisted goal by senior forward Brett Haraguchi with just 31 seconds remaining in the third period lifted Williams over SUNY Potsdam and into the finals of the Skidmore Invitational vs. host Skidmore tomorrow.

November 22, 2008
Ephs defeat Conn. College 3-2, start season 2-0
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The Williams College men’s hockey team closed out a successful weekend with a 3-2 victory over visiting conference foe Connecticut College Saturday.

November 21, 2008
Ephs defeat Tufts 4-2 in Season Opener
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The Williams College men’s hockey team used a pair of goals in the opening and closing periods to knock off visiting conference foe Tufts 4-2 in the season opener Friday night.

November 14, 2008
Eph home games on TEAMLINE this season

November 11, 2008
Men's Ice Hockey Season Outlook
Williams head coach Bill Kangas enters his 20th year at the helm of the Ephs with high expectations, but is cautioning himself and his players to be patient.

November 2, 2008
Sam Flood '83: The Captain of NBC's Football Night in America
12-time Emmy Award winner Sam Flood '83, a former ice hockey captain for the Ephs, graciously hosted Eph Sports Info at the production of the October 26 edition of Football Night in America.

October 28, 2008
Asst. Coach Andrew O'Neill and his family featured on College Hockey News
First year assistant men's ice hockey coach Andrew O'Neill and his family and their long commitment to the game of college hockey is profiled by Joseph Edwards on the College Hockey News website.

August 14, 2008
Brandon Jackmuff '08 to play professionally in Germany
– Brandon Jackmuff'08 has signed a contract to play professionally in the Oberliga in Germany with Herne Eissport Verein 2007. The Oberliga is the third level of professional play in Germany.

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Ephs edged in overtime, 3-2
CLINTON, N.Y. -- Brian O'Malley '10 scored with 2:37 remaining in overtime to lift Hamilton College to a 3-2 win against visiting Williams College in a New England Small College Athletic Conference men's hockey game played at Russell Sage Rink on Feb. 20.

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Pulde named Co-NESCAC Player of the Week