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KEVIN COLTON

#1 Statesmen face #6 Continentals for national championship

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3/28/2026 2:22:00 PM

For the fourth straight year, the Hobart hockey team will skate for a national title. On Sunday, March 29, the Statesmen will take on sixth-ranked Hamilton in Utica, New York. Faceoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium.
 
Tickets for the championship game will be sold online. General admission is $25.
 
The Statesmen are 30-0-0 following a 4-2 win over seventh-ranked UW-Stout in the semifinals.
 
The Continentals are 22-5-2 after defeating Aurora on Friday.
 
Here's a quick look at the matchup.
 
HOBART
Location: Geneva, New York
Mascot: Statesmen
Overall Record: 30-0-0
Record at Neutral Site: 1-0-0
SUNYAC Record: 18-0-0 (Regular Season & Tournament Champions)
USCHO Poll: 1st
NPI Rank: 1st
How they reached the NCAA tournament: Automatic bid
NCAA tournament record: 17-10 (14th appearance)
National championships: 3 (2023, 2024, 2025)
Head Coach: Mark Taylor (25th season, 465-177-56)
Goals Scored: 157
Goals Allowed: 28
Point Leaders: Arvega Hovsepyan (43), Kahlil Fontana (41), Conor Lally (38)
Goal Leaders: Fontana (20), Daniels (16), Easton Ryan (15)
Assist Leaders: Hovsepyan (32), Lally (24), Daniels (21), Fontana (21)
Goalie: Damon Beaver (0.96 GAA, .953 SV%, 20-0-0, 7 SHO)
 
HAMILTON
Location: Clinton, New York
Mascot: Continentals
Overall Record: 22-5-2
Record at Neutral Sites: 2-0-0
NESCAC Record: 14-3-1 (Regular Season Champions)
USCHO Poll: 6th
NPI Ranking: 3rd
How they reached the NCAA tournament: At-large
NCAA tournament record: 4-2 (3rd appearances)
Head Coach: Rob Haberbusch (14th season, 185-135-40)
Goals Scored: 111
Goals Allowed: 54
Point Leaders: Luke Tchor (32), Devon de Vries (31), Justin Biraben (26), John Wojciechowski (26)
Goal Leaders: Tchor (17), Max Bulawka (12), Noah Leibl (11)
Assist Leaders: de Vries (25), Wojciechowski (21), Biraben (16)
Goalie: Aksel Reid (1.89 GAA, .920 SV%, 19-5-2, 5 SHO)
 
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