HARE NAMED SUNYAC GOALIE OF WEEK
Former Burlington Cougars netminder Andrew Hare (photo courtesy of Oswego State Athletics), now with the Oswego State University Lakers, was named the SUNYAC Goaltender of the Week for the third time this season.
After playing one game as an affiliated player with his hometown Cougars in 2006-07, Hare joined the club fulltime in 2007-08 and would play two full seasons in Burlington before accepting an NCAA Division I scholarship to Niagara University. Leading the club to a 20 point improvement in the standings during his two seasons, he would post 20+ wins in both years while also earning numerous accolades along the way. During his rookie season, Hare was selected as a member of Team at the 2007 CJHL Prospects Game, helping the East win the President's Cup with a 5-3 total goals victory. The following year, he earned a spot as a member of Team Canada East at the 2008 World Junior 'A' Challenge held in Camrose, Alberta, helping lead the club to a bronze medal, and at the conclusion of the season he was named the MacKinnon Division's Most Valuable Player.
Below is the official press release from the SUNYAC website (www.sunyac.com):
Oswego State men's ice hockey players Chris Muise (Sr., Oakville, Ontario) and Andrew Hare (Sr., Burlington, Ont.) have been named the SUNY Athletic Conference Men's Ice Hockey Player and Goaltender of the Week for the week ending February 24, 2013. The top-seeded Lakers defeated No. 4-seed Buffalo State, 5-2, in a SUNYAC Semifinal to punch Oswego State's ticket in the SUNYAC Championship game for the third time in four years.
Muise netted two goals in the second period for his eighth and ninth goals of the season. Both markers came at pivotal points in the game when his first goal came after the Bengals nearly tied the score on a breakaway. Muise's second goal on a power play to give Oswego State a 4-1 lead, and was scored less than a minute after a Buffalo State goal was waved off in the second period.
Hare tallied 33 saves en route to posting his 18th win of the season. Hare came up with big glove save on a shot during a breakaway that would have resulted in a short-handed Bengal goal tying the score in the second period. With Buffalo State trailing by two goals in the third period, Hare withstood a pressing Bengal offense trying to cut into the lead.
