Long Beach State University Hockey
Tough Season for Beach so far
Date:01/15/2020 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
First semester did not go as hoped for the 2019-2020 LBSU Hockey Team. A lack of discipline leading to excessive penalties has crippled a very talented Beach Hockey Program. The Beach end the semester with a 7-11 record. This marks the first time since since Fall semester of 2017 that the Beach finished under 500. The Beach was 6-8 then and would bounce back to finish the season 13-11 and finish a...
One Game Short of WCHC Title
Date:02/24/2019 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
Game Results: Semi-Final: Long Beach State 5 VS UC Santa Barbara 1 Final: Long Beach State 3 VS Cal State Northridge 4 The Long Beach State hockey team (LBSU) came up one goal short of seeing their season end with a WCHC championship. Congratulations to Cal State Northridge (CSUN) on winning another title for their program. It was a tightly contested battle all the way until the final horn. Lon...
Long Beach Clinches #1 Seed
Date:02/04/2019 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
Game Results: Long Beach State 2 VS San Diego State 3 (Shootout) Long Beach State 3 Vs Cal State Northridge 2 Saturday January 26, 2019: Long Beach State (LBSU) 2 VS San Diego State (SDSU) 3 This was the second meeting between these two teams on the season. Long Beach State was looking to seek revenge from a loss earlier in the season, with this matchup being played on their home ic...
Colorado Weekend Recap
Date:01/29/2019 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
Game Results: Long Beach State 3 VS Weber State 6 Long Beach State 5 AT University of Denver 6 Long Beach State 4 AT Colorado State 3 Long Beach State 6 VS Metro State 9 Friday January 18, 2019: Long Beach State (LBSU) 3 VS Weber State University (WSU) 6 Long Beach State arrived in Colorado eager to show the local teams that they can compete with any team in the region. The trip started wit...
Long Beach Suffers OT Loss
Date:12/03/2018 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
Saturday December 1, 2018: Long Beach State (LBSU) 2 AT Loyola Marymount University (LMU) 3 Long Beach came into this game looking to even the season series after dropping the first game of the season to Loyola Marymount. However, LMU would strike first with a goal on the power play, early in the first period. This goal sent the home crowd into a frenzy, as they tossed over 100 teddy bears on the...
The Streak Continues For The Beach
Date:11/06/2018 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
Friday November 2: Long Beach State (LBSU) 9 Vs UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) 3 Long Beach defeated the newest member of the WCHC UC Santa Barbara 9-3 on Friday night. All the scoring happened during the first two periods of play, and special teams played a huge role in deciding this game. LBSU took command early by scoring 2 goals in the first 2 minutes of play. With the first goal being scored by Au...
Back On Track
Date:10/29/2018 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
Friday October 26: Long Beach State(LBSU) 8 Vs University of Southern California(USC) 3 It was the first matchup between these two teams, after USC cancelled a game that was scheduled for earlier in the season. Long Beach seemed to have a chip on it’s shoulder after losing two games last weekend, and they were able to jump out to an early lead in this game. By scoring a goal j...
Long Beach Endures Tough Trip To Arizona
Date:10/22/2018 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
The Long Beach State hockey team traveled to Arizona last weekend looking forward to the challenge of playing on the road for the first time this season. The trip didn’t quite go as planned however, as they lost both contests. Thursday night they took on Northern Arizona University(NAU), then on Friday faced off against Grand Canyon University(GCU). Long Beach State 2 @ Northe...
Long Beach State Routes The University of San Diego
Date:10/09/2018 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
The Long Beach State (LBSU) hockey team showed up ready to play Saturday night against a shorthanded University of San Diego (USD) team, defeating them 22-1. This was after some extra rest due to Fridays game being postponed “TBD”. Beach started the scoring a minute and a half into the game with a goal by Ryan Osterkamp, which was the first of many. Osterkamp ended the night with 4 go...
Long Beach Home Opener
Date:10/01/2018 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
Friday: Long Beach State University (LBSU)- 3 vs Loyola Marymount University (LMU)-5 Long Beach came out of the gates looking fresh and excited for the new season to start. They would start the scoring early in the first period with a goal by Ryan Osterkamp. LBSU was strong defensively in the first period and continued early in the second. Luke Miller added to the lead midway through the second f...
Season ends in conference championship loss
Date:02/12/2018 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
vs San Diego State The Beach would enter the WCHC playoffs as the 4th seed taking on the #1 seeded San Diego State Aztecs. The Beach looked to get the upset win and advance to the WCHC championship game. Adam Moroz would get the start in net looking to get his first career playoff win. Kody Ichinaga started of the scoring with a shorthanded unassisted goal, after forcing a turnover during a ...
Long Beach finishes regular season with wins
Date:01/27/2018 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
After a tough test in Colorado the Beach would return to California for two WCHC rivalry games, an away game against Fullerton and a home game against the #11 ranked San Diego State. @ Fullerton The game against Fullerton proved to be a wild one, as the Beach looked to avenge an early season loss to the Titans. The game would have a similar feel with the Beach taking an early lead but the Titans...
Colorado trip ends on positive note
Date:01/22/2018 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
At #18 the Beach headed to Colorado for their toughest tests of the year with three away games against #2 ranked Northern Colorado, #12 ranked Colorado University-Boulder, and #7 MSU Denver. Unfortunately, The Beach would be without Francis Lemay who suffered a knee injury and would not make the trip. @ Northern Colorado The weekend started off tough as a seasoned Northern Colorado team wo...
Weekend sweep to start 2018
Date:01/13/2018 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
vs Texas A&M The Beach started off Spring semester with a home game against Texas A&M. Tyler Gealy got the first start of 2018 looking to get his third win of the season. The first period was high scoring as the Beach started off with two goals by Matt Dove, and Francis Lemay. The Aggies answered with a goal of their own, which was followed by both teams getting a goal 30 seconds apa...
Beach struggle before finally ending losing streak
Date:12/02/2017 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
vs Loyola Marymount Thursday night Loyola Marymount came back to Lakewood Ice for the second of three meetings between the two teams this season. The teams were evenly matched in the first period as the teams traded goals early on. Newcomer, Ryan Schlerf, would put the Beach up late with a slap shot off the rush from just inside the blue line. The puck would ring off both posts before hitting th...
November struggles continue for Long Beach
Date:11/19/2017 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
vs Northridge In a rematch of last month’s 3-2 Long Beach loss, the team looked for revenge and an opportunity to end their three game losing streak. Both teams were ready to go right out of the gate and each team’s netminder shut the door on 13 shots each through one period. Five minutes into the second, the Beach’s top line would find the back of the net with a shot by Blake...
Third period collapse leads to loss
Date:11/12/2017 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
Arizona State came to town Saturday night with Long Beach looking to end their two game losing streak. Freshman, Joe Loya, tallied his first Long Beach goal a few moments into the game from a pass by Francis Lemay to put the home team up early. The Beach looked to be taking the lead into the intermission but Arizona had other plans with a late goal against Adam Moroz to tie the game. Blake Sundy...
Tough weekend in Long Beach
Date:11/05/2017 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
vs Grand Canyon University Friday night, Long Beach faced off against Grand Canyon University in the first of two games on the weekend. Grand Canyon opened up the scoring early and was uncontested as they established their 4-0 lead early in the first period. Long Beach captain, Tanner Bleyle would bring the Beach within two goals with a pair of quick goals in the final part of the first period. ...
Galgas leads with hat-trick in win
Date:10/27/2017 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
Following a tough loss last week, the Beach was looking to get back in the win column against Chapman University. Chapman had other plans as they capitalized early and were up 2-0 on the Beach less than four minutes in to the game. Beach players continued to work and managed to hit the Chapman net 19 times in the first period. Jack Friedman, Chapman goalie, continued to stifle the Beach as he had...
Beach falls in back and forth game
Date:10/22/2017 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
Long Beach was looking to extend their four-game winning streak Saturday night against WCHC rivals, Northridge. In the first period, Tyler Gealy (Long Beach) and Vincent Sepe (Northridge) each stopped everything the teams could throw at them and held the game at 0-0. Half-way through the second, Northridge capitalized late on a Tanner Bleyle penalty to put the Matadors up 1-0. Blake Sundy wouldn&...
Power play secures victories over San Jose State
Date:10/16/2017 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
Due to fires in the Santa Rosa area, our game against Santa Rosa was canceled. Long Beach extends their best wishes to the players, staff, family, friends, and community affected by the fires. @ San Jose Saturday night Long Beach traveled to Sharks Ice at Fremont for the first of two-games against San Jose State. An early power play goal by Kody Ichinaga, off of a cross-ice pass from Adam Stano...
Scoring not a problem on home opening weekend
Date:10/08/2017 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
vs Loyola Marymount The 2017 season officially opened at Lakewood Ice on Friday night as the Loyola Marymount Lions came to Long Beach. Teams were trading rushes up the ice through the first quarter of the period when Beach defenseman, Adam Stanovich, was called for a check from behind. As the Beach penalty-kill unit struggled in the first game, the focus was on making simple plays to avoid givi...
Miller hat-trick not enough in Beach loss
Date:10/01/2017 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
Grad student, Luke Miller, lead the Beach to a strong start by scoring three goals in a 10-minute span in the first period. Later in the period, Blake Sundy would add a goal to make it 4-0 before Fullerton would capitalize on a late Beach penalty to close the period 4-1. The Beach continued to control the second period and an early power play goal by Tanner Bleyle put the team up 5-1 heading into...
Two Wins on Rivalry Weekend
Date:11/07/2016 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
The Beach entered a tough weekend coming off a 1-4-0-1 record through the last two weeks, With local rivals Fullerton and undefeated Northridge on the schedule, the Beach were looking to get on track. Friday night was Greek Night at Lakewood Ice and over 300 fraternity and sorority members came out to support the Beach. It was a great atmosphere and the team would not disappoint. Defenseman Adam ...
Beach Unlucky in Vegas
Date:10/31/2016 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
Long Beach took to their road trip against Western powerhouse, UNLV Rebels, with a rather short bench. The Beach, who already have a considerably small roster, had been hit with the injury bug and a suspension which reduced them to 11 skaters Friday night. It didn't seem to matter on the scoreboard as the Beach scored in the final few minutes to make the game 2-1 UNLV, heading into the locker...
Tough Weekend for Long Beach
Date:10/23/2016 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
Long Beach took on Loyola Marymount Friday night in their first WCHC action of the weekend. Unfortunately, a bad bounce in the opening seconds and an early injury to leading scorer, Kody Ichinaga, took the Beach out of the game. The hard working Lions didn't let up on the Beach and skated away with a 5-0 win. After the game, Head Coach Frank Mitrano said, "We have to come ready to play. W...
Beach Split with Spartans
Date:10/15/2016 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
Thursday night the Beach hosted the Spartans for the first of a back-to-back series. For all of the night though, it would be the Spartans who controlled the game. Under two minutes into the game the Spartans would find the back of the net and they never looked back. Beach forward, Joseph Toews found the back of the net late in the first, but it wouldn't be enough as San Jose State continued t...
Slow Start to the Season
Date:10/09/2016 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
Long Beach State skated into the long weekend with two games against USC and a single game against Santa Rosa Jr College. The home opener on Thursday night saw the Beach jump out to a lead early as veteran defenseman Blake Rivera and rookie Tyler Glagas each scored. Unfortunately the lead would be short lived as USC tied the game early in the second. Around the half waypoint in the game, the...
Player Profile: Francis Lemay
Date:09/26/2016 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
Francis Lemay Position: Forward Hometown: Montreal, QC, CAN Age: 18 Major: Criminal Justice Year: Freshman What is your favorite pregame meal? Chicken tenders! What is your favorite hockey memory growing up? We were killing a 5-on-3 and I skated coast to coast, went around their team and scored on a wrap around. Where did you play hockey before Long Beach State? I grew up playing i...
Player Profile: Nick Gonzalez
Date:09/23/2016 Source:Long Beach State University Hockey
Nick Gonzalez Position: Goalie Hometown: Henderson, NV Age: 21 Major: Chemical Engineering Year: Senior What is your favorite pregame meal? Pasta with unlimited bread sticks! What is your favorite hockey memory growing up? My first tournament win at the Give Blood Play Hockey Charity Tournament. Where did you play hockey before Long Beach State? Started in roller out of Irvine Inli...
