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- ↑ "Brett Riley". LIU Sharks. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ↑ "ECAC Hockey Cancels Remainder of Men's Tournament". ecachockey.com. March 12, 2020. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.