Welcome back Bengals!

As we skate into the opening weeks of the 2021 spring semester, students and faculty alike are hoping and praying that light at the end of this long and dark tunnel is found soon. With the entirety of the fall semester being online, students have lost what it means to be a college student.

Recently, there have been no events on campus. All theater productions have been canceled. All classes remain online. Most importantly, all sports activities are delay until next semester.

I wish I could come to you with better news for the spring semester, but unfortunately, there is still no lights to be found. With that acknowledged, the State University of New York Athletic Conference has decided to cancel all winter sports for the 2021 season.

As you can tell, this makes it increasingly difficult for a sports writer to post new content. However, I have come up with an idea for a series that should hopefully carry us sports fans into the fall semester.

As often as I can, I will be writing an article about each sports team. In these articles, I will be highlighting three players on each team. They each received a set of questions that they will be answering. I hope that this series will keep students, fans, and athletes engaged in their beloved sport. Don’t worry! Before we realize it, we will be back in person cheering on our fellow Bengals.

Now, without further ado, your Buffalo State Men’s Hockey Team!

1. Name: Parker Allison

Year: Sophomore

Position: Defenseman

Q: How old were you when you first started playing hockey?

A: “I was three years old.”

Q: What is your favorite food?

A: “Texas BBQ ribs”.

Q: What is your favorite movie?

A: “Law Abiding Citizen”.

2019-2020 Stats:

2. Name: Emil Norrman

Year: Sophomore

Position: Goalie

Q: How old were you when you first started playing hockey?

A: “I was about 8 when I first started practicing to make a team.”

Q: One interesting fact about yourself?

A: “I’m a pretty good chef.”

Q: What is your favorite hobby (besides your sport)?

A: “Golfing in the summer.”

2019-2020 Stats:

3. Name: Andrew Logar

Year: Junior

Position: Forward

Q: How old were you when you first started playing hockey?

A: “I first started skating when I was two years old.”

Q: Who is your role model?

A: “Sydney Crosby. He is the best hockey player. I grew up watching him and I have always tried to model my game after him.”

Q: What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given?

A: “An old coach told me that no matter how good you get, there’s always someone better and always somebody worse catching up. This has pushed me to never get complacent and to always become better.”

2019-2020 Stats:

Enjoy some bonus content!

Can you guess which answer belongs to what player?

Q: If you could add anyone to Mt. Rushmore, who would it be?

A: “Joe Exotic because that mullet/mustache combination would look beautiful on Mount Rushmore.”

A: “Jackie Robinson.”

A: “Ronald Reagan.”

Make sure to check The Record frequently for the next article in the series!