This past weekend the Cleveland State Vikings went back to Michigan for the second time in as many weeks for two games.  This time, the Vikes took on Lawrence Tech University (White) Friday Oct. 2nd and Saturday Oct. 3rd.

On Friday, CSU had a disappointing start to the weekend as the puck didn't seem to bounce their way.  LTU was all over the Vikings and gave freshman goaltender Kyle Seaman a tough night.  The Cleveland State offense was unable to give Seaman any goal support as the Vikings were shutout 6-0.  Seaman registered 23 saves on 29 shots.

Game two on Saturday night went a lot better for the Vikings.   Kyle Suts scored 2 minutes into the first period off an assist from Mike Fuchs to give CSU the lead.  The quick start gave them an early advantage in the game but it stayed tight throughout the night.  With the score at 3-2 halfway through the third, Mark Sharpnack gave the Vikings a much needed two goal lead after he scored an unassisted goal.  This goal would prove to be the game winner as LTU scored late, but was unable to tie the game.  The Vikings got their first win of the year as the game ended 5-4.  Other goals were scored by Spencer Martineau (Petey Dragnic), Jimmy Wallette (Eric Novakovic, Nate Wilkie), and Nikita Goldman (Greg Kacsmarik).  Kyle Seaman earned his first collegiate win registering 33 saves on 37 shots.

This upcoming weekend CSU hockey will stay on the road as they take on Otterbein University for two games.  They will be playing Friday Oct. 9th at 8:30PM and Saturday Oct. 10 at 8:00PM.  Both games will be played at Chiller North ice rink in Lewis Center, Ohio.

The Cleveland State Vikings began their 2015-2016 season attempting to start right where they left off from last year. Heading into the third year of the program, the Vikings went up to Flint, Michigan to take on the University of Michigan-Flint for a Friday-Saturday double header.

Game one on Friday night ended in a 4-4 tie after a crazy ending to regulation and overtime.  After UM-Flint scored a shorthanded goal with under a minute left in regulation to make the score 4-3 Flint, the Vikings had little time to tie the game up.  However, Nate Wilkie was able to knock the puck into the net with 30 seconds remaining to tie the game at 4, with assists coming from Ron Narolewski and Nate Curran.  After five minutes of scoreless OT, the game ended in a 4-4 tie.  Also scoring in this game were Mark Sharpnack, Curran, and Nikita Goldman, with assists by Greg Kacsmarik, Brendan McCann, and Jake Uhas.

Game two on Saturday night started off bad for CSU after UM-Flint scored 3 unanswered to make it 3-0 in the second period.  It remained that way until about halfway through the second when Brendan McCann scored off assists from Kyle Suts and Sam Eisler.  Flint was able to regain the three goal lead when they scored in the middle of the third period to make it 4-1.  However, the Vikings battled back as Greg Kacsmarik scored off an assist from Ryan Martin to cut the lead to 2 late in the third.  Despite the late-game push by the Vikes, UM-Flint was able to take this one 4-2.

The Vikings will head back up to Michigan to take on Lawrence Tech University this weekend with another two game series on Friday and Saturday (10-2, 10-3) at Crystal Fieldhouse.  Both games begin at 9:00 PM.

The Cleveland State University hockey team is a proud program that is run by individuals who donate time and money for the benefit of the team.  While CSU hockey is an important sport for the university, it is still a club sport that relies on not only the university itself, but the few people who help to run it.  Below are some of the individuals who sacrifice their free time to help keep Viking hockey great.

Student Board

President: Brendan McCann

Vice President: Trevor Foster

Treasurer: Sam Eisler

Secretary: River Whitnable

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Craig Patton

Assistant Coach: Nick Novakovic

Assistant Coach: Ron Narolewski 

Assistant Coach: Jacob Uhas

Assistant Coach: Kraig Boyer 

Off-Ice Staff

Katie Phillips   

Interested in scheduling games with Cleveland State? Please contact:

President: Brendan McCann                           Email: clevelandstateclubhockey@gmail.com                        Phone: (216)-633-4669

Interested in playing for Cleveland State? Please contact:

Head Coach: Craig Patton                     Email: pattoncouncil@yahoo.com                                                            Phone: (216)-288-5008