Ken Schott
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Schenectady, NY, United States
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Getting to know new Union men's hockey head coach Josh Hauge – The
SCHENECTADY — A spotlight on him as he made his way across the ice, Josh Hauge was moments away from debuting as a new head coach of a Junior ice hockey team when he heard it.“Hauge,” a fan shouted, “you stink!”Hauge kept his head down, then lifted it when the opposing coach joked to him that the he → Read More
Hauge named Union men's hockey head coach – The
SCHENECTADY — Josh Hauge knows he has a lot of work to do to return the Union College men’s hockey program to the prominence it enjoyed last decade. He’s ready to take on that challenge. Hauge was introduced Friday as the new head coach of the Dutchmen inside the Stanley O’Brien ’74 Center fo → Read More
Union excited at prospect of new hockey rink at Schenectady's Mohawk Harbor – The
SCHENECTADY — Since 1975, the home of Union College hockey has been the Achilles Center. In the not-too-distant future, that appears to be changing for the school’s Dutchmen and Dutchwomen teams. The state budget that was recently passed includes $10 million in funding for a hockey facility t → Read More
A look at potential candidates for the Union men's hockey head coaching job – The
SCHENECTADY — Union men’s hockey interim head coach John Ronan is off to a good start running the Dutchmen.Union is 3-1 since Ronan took over for Rick Bennett, who resigned as head coach on Friday after an allegation about his coaching style and practices that was substantiated through an investigat → Read More
The Parting Schotts Podcast: Gazette’s Mark Mahoney, Cailin Brown talk Cuomo’s resignation (27 min)
On a special edition of "The Parting Schotts Podcast," I talk with Gazette Editorial Page Editor Mark Mahoney and Gazette Managing Editor Cailin Brown about the resignation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. → Read More
Election 2020 – Facebook Live: Voters and a poll worker at Niskayuna Town Hall
Our Ken Schott is out today at polling places around the area talking to voters. Here are four voters and a poll worker he spoke with Tuesday morning at the Niskayuna Town Hall polling site. → Read More
Election 2020 – Facebook Live: Voters and a poll worker at Schenectady High
Our Ken Schott is out today at polling places around the area talking to voters. Here are four voters and a poll worker he spoke with Tuesday morning at the Schenectady High School polling site. → Read More
Union women seek to keep improving
SCHENECTADY — One can look at the record the Union women’s hockey team compiled last season and conclude it was another awful year. The Dutchwomen went 2-19-1 in ECAC Hockey play, and 5-28-1 overall. But what the program went through prior to the arrival of Josh Sciba as head coach, what the Dutchwomen did last year can be considered a success: They ended an NCAA-record 55-game winless streak,… → Read More
Union 6th, RPI 10th in ECAC Hockey polls
Defending ECAC Hockey regular-season co-champion Union finished sixth in the ECAC Hockey coaches and media polls, which were announced Monday at media day at Times Union Center. The Dutchmen received 69 points in the coaches poll. In the media poll, Union tied for sixth with Yale with 195 points. Union received a first-place vote in the media poll. RPI, with new coach Dave Smith, is 10th in both… → Read More
NFL 2017: Week I picks
It's the season we all been waiting for since February. It's football season! Yeah, I've had hockey season and baseball season. But my Philadelphia teams weren't successful. My Flyers missed the Stanley Cup playoffs, and, my Phillies have been awful. But there are rays of hope for both teams. → Read More
Robert Lee breaks silence
For the first time since last week's announcement that ESPN was moving Robert Lee off of a college football game between William & Mary and the University of Virginia on the UVa campus because of his name being the same as the Civil War Confederate general and the riots that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, Lee commented on the situation Mon → Read More
Union football team finding comfort level
SCHENECTADY — There’s a sense of stability and confidence that’s penetrating the Union College football team. After going through an adjustment period last year with their new head coach Jeff Behrman, the Dutchmen are now comfortable with him and knowing his systems. And Behrman is getting comfortable with them. Add in an infusion of new talent, and there are exciting times ahead for the… → Read More
Tred Hulse let go by iHeartMedia Albany
A day after returning to the FOX Sports 980 airwaves from last week's vacation, Tred Hulse was let go by iHeartMedia Albany on Tuesday. Hulse had hosted "The Tred Show" on the station since June 1 of last year. The show aired from 3 to 6 p.m. Hulse, who previously was the afternoon-drive host on 99.5 The River — FOX Sports 980's sister station — took over the sports talk-show hosting duties from… → Read More
Tred Hulse let go by iHeartMedia Albany
A day after returning to the FOX Sports 980 airwaves while he was on vacation last week, Tred Hulse was let go by iHeartMedia Albany on Tuesday. Hulse had hosted "The Tred Show" on the station since June 1 of last year. The show aired from 3 to 6 p.m. Hulse, who previously was the afternoon-drive host on 99.5 The River — FOX Sports 980's sister station — took over the sports talk-show hosting… → Read More
NBA announces TV schedule for opening week, Christmas Day
While the full NBA 2017-18 schedule won't be released until next week, we do know what games will be on TV for opening night and Christmas Day. The five-game Christmas Day slate is highlighted by the rematch of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors at 3 p.m. on ABC. The Cavaliers and Warriors will help TNT tip off its broadcast schedule on Oct. 17. The… → Read More
Spectrum releases high school football slate
The demise of Spectrum Sports channel in late June may prove to be a good thing for high school football fans in the Capital Region. → Read More
ESPN The Ocho becoming a reality for one day
ESPN The Ocho is becoming a reality, if only for a day. ESPN announced that it will transform ESPNU into ESPN8, aka ESPN The Ocho, on Aug. 8. ESPN is drawing inspiration from the 2004 movie “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,” which featured the mythical channel ESPN The Ocho. It will play off the mantra highlighted in the movie: “Bringing you the Finest in Seldom Seen Sports.” So, at midnight… → Read More
Five forwards among Union hockey's recruiting class
Nine players will comprise the Union College men's hockey recruiting class, it was officially announced Thursday. Five forwards, three defensemen and a goalie make up the class. Here is the breakdown. FORWARDS Two of the prominent names on the forwards' list are Parker Foo and Jack Adams. → Read More
Spotlight will be on Foo, Adams at Union
SCHENECTADY — There are five forwards among the nine players who will join the Union College men’s hockey team in September. Two of the forwards will garner some attention, Parker Foo and Jack Adams. Both players had outstanding junior hockey seasons last year. Foo had 34 goals and 33 assists for the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Brook Bandits. He tallied 20 points in the playoffs as the… → Read More
Ex-Union hockey's Vecchione re-signs with Flyers
Mike Vecchione has always understood the value of hard work. He knows that nothing is given. Hard work paid off form him in his four years with the Union College hockey team. It got him a contract with the Philadelphia Flyers in March for the final few weeks of the season. Now, Vecchione will be wearing the Flyers’ black and orange for two more seasons. He re-signed with the Flyers on Saturday. → Read More