SCC Roller Hockey Club News

March 3, 2008

SCC COUGARS ARE REGIONAL CHAMPS!

Congratulations to the SCC Roller Hockey Club, 2008 Great Plains Collegiate Inline Hockey League regional champions! The Cougars defeated SLCC-Meramec this weekend in St. Peters in a stunning 7-6 overtime victory to capture the title and advance to the national championship tournament April 10-14 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Sophomore Gus Maloney netted the game-winner, his fourth of the game, just 34 seconds into overtime. Other goals in the championship game were scored by Ryan Maxwell (2) and Sean Daft.

Stay tuned for further updates. Go Cougars!

January 15, 2008

SCC HOCKEY HAS HIGH HOPES FOR SEASON’S SECOND HALF

If it’s not luck that keeps the St. Charles Community College Roller Hockey Club winning game after game, then it must be weak competition. Right? Wrong, according to SCC hockey coach Justin Goad... Full Story

January 3, 2008

HOCKEY CLUB CONTINUES ITS WINNING WAYS

If it’s not luck that keeps the SCC Roller Hockey Club winning game after game, then it must be the competition, right? Wrong, according to SCC coach Justin Goad.

“Our goaltending, behind starter Kevin Hesemann, has matured to a superior level in our league,” Goad said. “And it’s not just one player – we have considerable depth in goal and in all our player positions.”

Everything is falling into place for the No. 1-ranked Cougars at the season’s halfway point. Heading into the holiday season break, SCC has a strong 6-1-0 record. The team’s sole loss came against powerhouse rival Lindenwood University on Nov. 18.

“We have a strong scoring artillery this season, led by veteran Gus Maloney, Ryan Covington, Brent Propp, and Todd Hoeferlin,” Goad said. “We’re strong – our plays are clicking and our players continue to develop.”

The “B” Division club team has enjoyed some success of its own in the first half of the season, closing out November with a 4-2-0 record. The team is still in contention for a strong finish in the standings, trailing Lindenwood University, University of Missouri-St. Louis, and Mizzou.

Admission to games is free. For a complete game schedule, visit www.greatplains hockey.com and click on “Division III.”

April 9, 2007

COUGARS ARE 7-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPS

In a decisive 8-2 victory over Broward Community College, SCC captured its seventh NCRHA title before their home crowd in St. Peters...  Full Story

April 5, 2007

SCC COUGARS DIVISION-III (A) TEAM FALLS TO BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

The Cougars suffered a disappointing 5-4 loss to Broward Community College in the first game of the round robin portion of the NCRHA national championship tournament yesterday afternoon. Since all teams are guaranteed three games in the tournament, the loss does not hinder their shot at the national title. The elimination round begins Friday afternoon.

The DIII Cougars’ next match-up is against Macomb Community College at 9:45 p.m. tonight at Matteson Square Gardens in St. Peters.

SUCCESS CONTINUES FOR COUGARS B-DIVISION TEAM

The B-Division Cougars have seen a solid start in tournament play, defeating University of California-Santa Barbara 5-3 this morning as well as Texas A&M 8-1 yesterday.

The B team will face tough competition at 6:30 p.m. tonight against Suffolk County Community College, who is also 2-0 in tournament play. The game will be at Matteson’s.

March 15, 2007

SCC HOCKEY PRACTICE SCHEDULE, MARCH-APRIL 2007

Practices for both SCC roller hockey teams will be held at Matteson Square Gardens in St. Peters on the following days in March and April:

• Sunday, March 18 11a-Noon
• Tuesday, March 20 5-6p
• Sunday, March 25 11a-Noon
• Tuesday, March 27 5-6p
• Wednesday, March 28 4-5p
• Thursday, March 29 4-5p
• Friday, March 30 Tentative (TBA)
• Monday, April 2 4-5p
• Tuesday, April 3 5-6p

Wednesday-Saturday, April 4-7 NCRHA National Tournament

March 7, 2007

COUGAR HOCKEY TEAMS TO BATTLE FOR NATIONAL TITLES APRIL 4-7 IN ST. PETERS

It’s official – the Gateway to the West will be “College Hockey Central” Easter weekend, April 4-7. The National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (NCRHA) recently announced this year’s championship tournament will take place at Matteson Square Gardens Tri-Plex in St. Peters, home of the St. Charles Community College Cougars Roller Hockey Club... Full Story

Feb. 9, 2007

COUGAR HOCKEY TEAMS SEE CONTINUED SUCCESS IN LEAGUE PLAY
Both Teams Hopeful of Invite to National Tournament in April

Open the cages and unleash the Cougars – the SCC Division-III roller hockey team has one of the best records in the country.

Their 13-1-0 record at press time was good enough for the top spot among the 12 teams in their division, which includes teams from New York, Texas, and California. Only three teams in the nation have better records than SCC, including Michigan State (14-0-0), and California State-Long Beach (15-1-0). SCC will not face either team this season. Lindenwood University, who recently handed the Cougars their first loss of the season, is also included in the top five.

“Everything’s clicking right now,” said Cougars Coach Justin Goad. “Both teams are performing much better than any of us could have anticipated.”

Not to be outdone, the Division-B Cougars have improved their record to 12-1-0, one game behind Lindenwood University (13-0-0) and one ahead of St. Louis Community College-Meramec (11-2-0).

On the individual level, sophomore Blake Propp is currently ranked sixth in the country in Division-III for goals scored (19). Second-year teammate Gus Maloney is two slots back with 17 goals on the season.

This year’s National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (NCRHA) championship tournament will take place April 4-7 in St. Peters at Matteson’s.

JERSEY NO. 98 RETIRED AT PRE-GAME CEREMONY

Friends, family, and teammates gather before the Cougars’ game Saturday versus St. Louis Community College-Meramec to retire the jersey worn by late teammate Kent Cross. Past and present team members signed picture frames that were given to Cross’ parents during the pre-game ceremony, and a portrait of Cross was given to the team for display with his jersey in the SCC trophy case at the college. Cross died April 2, 2006.