One of the best to wear the Blue and Gold, senior captain Ralph Cuddemi of the Canisius College hockey team signed a contract with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL, announced on Friday.
A two-time All-Atlantic Hockey Second Team honoree, Cuddemi is one of only three Griffs in the program's Division I history to collect all-conference honors twice during his career. He finished his collegiate tenure ranked fifth in program history with 123 career points, second with 61 career goals and second with 24 career power-play tallies.
During his senior campaign, Cuddemi totaled 42 points on 20 goals and 22 assists. He currently ranks 20th nationally in points, 14th in goals and fourth with eight power-play tallies.
Florida is the ECHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL and the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL. Cuddemi is joined on the team by former Griff standout Logan Roe, who is in his rookie campaign with the Everblades after graduating from Canisius in 2015.
During his career at Canisius, Cuddemi helped the Griffs to three-straight trips to the Atlantic Hockey Final Four for the first time in program history, including the school's first conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2013.
