Bernard, LaSala named SUNYAC Coaching Staff of the Year

POTSDAM, N.Y.-The SUNY Potsdam men's hockey coaching staff has been selected as the State University of New York Athletic Conference's Coaching Staff of the Year. The Bears leadership, consisting of 15th-year head coach Chris Bernard , second year assistant coach Mike LaSala and longtime volunteer assistants Paul Beckstead and Rodger Huiatt, received the honor from their conference peers. The staff guided the Bears back into the postseason after a two-year absence with some clutch performances down the stretch. The biggest improvement for the program from a year ago came in the defensive end of the ice. The Bears reduced their...