LAKE PLACID — Defenseman Samuel Ruffin scored at 8 minutes, 48 seconds into overtime to help the United States men’s hockey team to a 4-3 victory over Japan on Saturday, propelling the Americans into Sunday’s gold medal game of the World University Games at Olympic Center. Read More ⇒World University Games: U.S. men’s hockey team will take on Canada for gold medal Sunday
LAKE PLACID — If someone were to describe Bjorn Westervelt’s performance in the men’s 12.5K biathlon pursuit race Thursday, they would probably say “clutch.” Read More ⇒World University Games: Westervelt wins gold medal a day after taking silver
POTSDAM — For want of a goal, the USA women’s hockey team’s FISU World University Games run ended on the ice at Maxcy Hall on Wednesday night. Read More ⇒World University Games: Canada edges U.S. in women’s hockey to advance into tourney’s final four
POTSDAM — Matthew Hanewell, who plays college hockey for the Milwaukee School of Engineering, scored the opening goals of the first and second periods to help the United States send Kazakhstan to its first loss of the FISU World University Games men’s hockey tournament in a 4-1 preliminary r… Read More ⇒World University Games: United States downs Kazakhstan in men’s hockey
LAKE PLACID — The Nordic Combined team of Evan Nichols and Niklas Malacinski captured the first gold medal for the United States of the FISU World University Games on Thursday evening, completing the Men’s Team Sprint cross-country ski race in first place on Mount Van Hoevenberg. Read More ⇒World University Games: Nordic Combined duo wins first gold medal for USA
POTSDAM — Sofia Vysokajova scored Slovakia’s final three goals and the women’s hockey team held on in the third period to defeat the United States 6-5 in Group A preliminary play Monday at SUNY Potsdam’s Maxcy Hall. Read More ⇒World University Games: Slovakia holds off United States in women’s hockey in Potsdam
LAKE PLACID — The Japanese duo of Kazuya Yamada and Taiyo Nonomura captured the gold and silver medals, respectively, in the men’s 1,000-meter speedskating event to highlight Sunday’s early action at the World University Games. Read More ⇒World University Games: Japanese male duo takes 1-2 in speedskating’s 1,000 meters; Slovakia tops U.S. men’s hockey
LAKE PLACID — Van Ledger of Lake Placid finished in 12th place overall in Saturday’s men’s biathlon final at the FISU World University Games. Read More ⇒World University Games: Lake Placid’s Ledger takes 12th in biathlon
LAKE PLACID — The second day of international hockey games in Canton and Potsdam was light Thursday evening, giving the spotlight over to the opening ceremonies of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games at the rink where the Miracle on Ice occurred in the 1980 Winter Olympics. Read More ⇒World University Games open in Lake Placid
LAKE PLACID — The FISU World University Games distributed the first medals of the 11-day competition as athletes won gold in cross-country skiing, Nordic Combined and snowboarding Saturday. Read More ⇒World University Games: Lake Placid games hand out first gold medals of competition
POTSDAM — If the United States women’s hockey team wants to make the semifinals of the World University Games the path just got a bit more challenging after falling 3-1 to Japan in its opening game Thursday afternoon at SUNY Potsdam’s Maxcy Hall. Read More ⇒World University Games: U.S. falls to Japan in women’s hockey, in immediate hole
POTSDAM — Canton native Mark Taylor has been coaching the best NCAA Division III men’s hockey team in the nation this season in Hobart College, which is ranked No. 1 nationally. Read More ⇒World University Games: Canton’s Taylor, USA roll to impressive win in men’s hockey
The World University opening ceremonies are today in Lake Placid, but Wednesday afternoon the games got underway with five hockey matches split between Canton and Potsdam. Read More ⇒FISU games off to a smooth start, small crowds see good games
LAKE PLACID — While many athletes competing in the 2023 FISU Winter World University Games will have ties to the area, Van Ledger will be the lone athlete in the World University Games who grew up in Lake Placid. Read More ⇒Lake Placid’s own Ledger to compete in biathlon in World University Games
The Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games, an 11-day multi-winter sports and global festival starts today, with preliminary round men’s and women’s ice hockey games. Read More ⇒Lake Placid 2023 World University Games start today in Potsdam and Canton
SARANAC LAKE — On Friday, technicians from around the world were laying down a layer of ice on the Saranac Lake Civic Center skating rink, prepping the surface that will be the home for all curling competition in the upcoming World University Games, which start Thursday. Read More ⇒With renovations done, Saranac Lake Civic Center prepares for World Games curling
LAKE PLACID — Three athletes who made the field for the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games had extra incentive — a chance to compete where they used to live and train. Read More ⇒World University Games: Three athletes come “home” to Lake Placid
CANTON — The preliminary hockey games for the FISU World University Games will be played from Jan. 11 to 19 in Canton and Potsdam. Read More ⇒Ticket discount available for World University Games
POTSDAM — Clarkson University is doing its part to save winter. Read More ⇒Cheel Arena preparing to host University Games hockey matches with ‘Save Winter’ theme
Potsdam chef has spent months planning 250 dishes to serve for World University Games hockey players
POTSDAM — Months of preparation have gone into concocting a menu of 250 dishes from around the world that will be served to 500 hockey players, coaches and staff during the FISU World University Games. Read More ⇒Potsdam chef has spent months planning 250 dishes to serve for World University Games hockey players
POTSDAM — The SUNY Potsdam campus is preparing to host over 500 athletes, coaches and staff competing in 17 men’s and women’s FISU World University Games hockey matches. Nations competing at Maxcy include Canada, Czech Republic, Great Britain, Hungary, Japan, Slovakia and the United States. Read More ⇒SUNY Potsdam preparing ice rink, dorm halls, dining services for university games
It’s been three decades since any community on this continent has hosted the FISU World University winter games, and Lake Placid has the honor of staging the event this year. Read More ⇒Editorial — Time for the games: The FISU World University sporting events coming to NNY
LAKE PLACID — The cauldron that will house the symbolic flame for the Lake Placid 2023 FISU Winter World University Games was unveiled Monday in Lake Placid’s Brewster Park, one month before the opening ceremony of the Games. Read More ⇒Lake Placid unveils FISU Games cauldron
Canton and Potsdam are preparing for over 500 athletes, coaches and staff, plus their families and supporters for the 2023 FISU World University Games. Officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee, it’s the largest multi-sport winter event in the world after the Olympics. Read More ⇒Canton, Potsdam preparing for 30 World University Games hockey matches at Maxcy, Cheel, Roos House
CANTON — The Lake Placid 2023 World University Games made a village-wide splash in Canton Friday, with a torch run complete with local runners, an Olympic medalist and mascots. Read More ⇒World University torch run hits Canton, Potsdam
CANTON — Adirondack Mac, the mascot for the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games, will be visiting downtown businesses in Potsdam and Canton Friday just before the arrival of the games’ torch, according to Brooke E. Rouse, tourism director for the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce. Read More ⇒FISU Games torch to visit Canton, Potsdam Friday
LAKE PLACID — Athletes from Russia and Belarus won’t be allowed to compete in the Lake Placid 2023 FISU Winter World University Games in response to the war in Ukraine. Read More ⇒Russia, Belarus won’t compete in Lake Placid 2023 FISU Winter World University Games
CANTON — The college equivalent of the winter Olympics will take place across the north country in January, and volunteers are needed to help facilitate it. Read More ⇒Volunteers sought for 2023 World University Games in Lake Placid
I am excited about the World University Games in 2023. Read More ⇒World University Games will create memories
POTSDAM — SUNY Potsdam will host 2023 World University Games women’s hockey at Maxcy Hall, and about 500 to 600 men’s and women’s hockey players, coaches, trainers and staffers will be put up in the Knowles Hall residential high rise. Men’s hockey games will be played at Cheel Arena in Potsd… Read More ⇒SUNY Potsdam will host more than 500 World University Games athletes in 2023
LAKE PLACID — The state Olympic Regional Development Authority plans to start upgrading multiple winter sports venues this summer. Read More ⇒Lake Placid’s winter sports venues to get upgrades
LAKE PLACID — The state Olympic Regional Development Authority plans to start upgrading multiple winter sports venues this summer. Read More ⇒Lake Placid’s winter sports venues to get upgrades
LAKE PLACID — The state Olympic Regional Development Authority plans to start upgrading multiple winter sports venues this summer. Read More ⇒Lake Placid’s winter sports venues to get upgrades
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The Winter Universiade is set to return to the northern New York winter sports destination of Lake Placid in 2023. Read More ⇒Lake Placid To Host 2023 Winter Universiade
LAKE PLACID — The International University Sports Federation (FISU) in Lausanne, Switzerland, completed signing the host city contract Thursday, making Lake Placid the official site for the 2023 Winter Universiade, otherwise known as the Winter World University Games. Read More ⇒Lake Placid officially named site of 2023 Universiade Games
LAKE PLACID — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Monday that Lake Placid has won its bid to host the 2023 Winter World University Games, or Universiade, organized by the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire. Read More ⇒2023 Winter World University Games to be held in Lake Placid, north country
LAKE PLACID — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Monday that Lake Placid has won its bid to host the 2023 Winter World University Games, or Universiade, organized by the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire. Read More ⇒University Games set for Lake Placid
LAKE PLACID — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Monday that Lake Placid has won its bid to host the 2023 Winter World University Games, or Universiade, organized by the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire. Read More ⇒Lake Placid to host Universiade again
POTSDAM — Representatives from the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire, or International University Sport Federation, visited Potsdam on Wednesday morning to examine Cheel Arena at Clarkson University and Maxcy Hall at SUNY Potsdam as part of a bid to bring the winter 2023 World… Read More ⇒Delegation stops in Potsdam
POTSDAM — Representatives from the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire, or International University Sport Federation, visited Potsdam on Wednesday morning to examine Cheel Arena at Clarkson University and Maxcy Hall at SUNY Potsdam as part of a bid to bring the winter 2023 World… Read More ⇒University Games eyed for NNY