Skidmore College Athletics

The late Rich Hiller's '92 dominance in the history of Skidmore Men's Ice Hockey continues to this day. He holds the career record for goals (88) and is second on the all-time scoring list with 88 goals and 94 assists for 182 points. The only player in Skidmore hockey history to average more than one goal per game in his career (88 goals in 86 career games), Hiller scored 39 goals in his rookie season, a record that is still unsurpassed.  

The freshman also scored nine hat tricks, including four in the team's final five games. As team high scorer one season and second the other three, Hiller helped lead the Thoroughbreds to the ECAC Playoffs in 1991 and 1992. He was Co-Captain of the 1992 team. Second in line for Eastern Collegiate Athletic Association (ECAC) Rookie of the Year as a freshman, he was selected ECAC North-South Player of the Week three times.  

The Thoroughbred's dominant goal scorer, he and Michael Cornell '92 combined to form one of the top scoring combinations in the ECAC South. His legacy extends far beyond those achievements. Thoroughbred hockey alumni gather at the Saratoga Springs ice rink annually to honor the contributions of Hiller (and Andy First '85) by playing the Hiller-First Memorial Alumni Hockey Game, in jerseys including Hiller's number 11.