Three to get ready…

Was it dramatic? No. Was it boisterous? No. Was it inspiring? Not really. Ah, but was it predictable? Never… not in ECAC Hockey. Union marched to its second consecutive ECAC tournament title in Atlantic City, and – all things considered – the Dutchmen are probably the only folks will enjoyed the three-year A.C. experiment, having … Read more

Three to get ready…

Was it dramatic? No. Was it boisterous? No. Was it inspiring? Not really. Ah, but was it predictable? Never… not in ECAC Hockey. Union marched to its second consecutive ECAC tournament title in Atlantic City, and – all things considered – the Dutchmen are probably the only folks will enjoyed the three-year A.C. experiment, having … Read more

Peeking at the PairWise: Friday night edition

Looking for an incisive breakdown of your team’s PairWise potentialities? Well, if your fan isn’t from ECAC Hockey, you’ll have to look elsewhere. Here’s how things are looking for the ECAC: • Rensselaer is eliminated. This drops the maximum number of ECAC representatives to three, but all four teams that are playing today are eligible. … Read more

ECAC Hockey annual awards

Coach of the Year: Rand Pecknold, QU Player of the Year: Eric Hartzell, QU Goaltender of the Year: Eric Hartzell, QU Best Defensive Defenseman: Zach Davies, QU Best Defensive Forward: Greg Miller, Cornell Rookie of the Year: Jason Kasdorf, RPI All-ECAC Hockey Teams First Team F Greg Carey, SLU F Kyle Flanagan, SLU F Andrew … Read more

ECAC Hockey annual awards

Coach of the Year: Rand Pecknold, QU Player of the Year: Eric Hartzell, QU Goaltender of the Year: Eric Hartzell, QU Best Defensive Defenseman: Zach Davies, QU Best Defensive Forward: Greg Miller, Cornell Rookie of the Year: Jason Kasdorf, RPI All-ECAC Hockey Teams First Team F Greg Carey, SLU F Kyle Flanagan, SLU F Andrew … Read more

For half of the ECAC Hockey championship field, eyes are on a first title

Another March, another final ECAC Hockey notebook. Let’s save the sentimentalities for Twitter and get right down to brass tacks. Seventh-seeded Brown will take on regular-season champion Quinnipiac at 4 p.m. EDT on Friday, while third-place Yale will get the last change against fourth-seed Union at 7:30. Tons of information can be found here on … Read more

Four, or more?

A quarrelsome quartet remains in the hunt for the Whitelaw Cup, and two teams are hoping to hoist their first title in the league’s last twirl (perhaps) on Boardwalk ice. High hopes Brown and Quinnipiac each aim to raise the chalice for the first time, but they’ll have each other to tangle with first: The … Read more

Four, or more?

A quarrelsome quartet remains in the hunt for the Whitelaw Cup, and two teams are hoping to hoist their first title in the league’s last twirl (perhaps) on Boardwalk ice. High hopes Brown and Quinnipiac each aim to raise the chalice for the first time, but they’ll have each other to tangle with first: The … Read more

Surprise..? Few shocks in ECAC’s first round

Surprise, surprise? Only one Game 3, and only one upset in four first-round series. I thought this was ECAC Hockey! Going the distance Dartmouth was taken to the end of its rope by Harvard this weekend, as the Big Green were set on their heels by Friday’s 2-1 loss. Coach Bob Gaudet shuffled the goalies … Read more

Clutch, and not so much in the regular-season finales

Clutch performers Who made it happen in the final weekend of regulation? • Rensselaer’s four-point weekend denied Yale, Union, and Dartmouth any shot at second place, earning RPI its first-ever bye and its first second-place finish in two decades. The Engineers blasted Clarkson (5-0) and St. Lawrence (4-1) to improve to 11-2-0 since mid-January, making … Read more

Clutch, and not so much in the regular-season finales

Clutch performers Who made it happen in the final weekend of regulation? • Rensselaer’s four-point weekend denied Yale, Union, and Dartmouth any shot at second place, earning RPI its first-ever bye and its first second-place finish in two decades. The Engineers blasted Clarkson (5-0) and St. Lawrence (4-1) to improve to 11-2-0 since mid-January, making … Read more

Harvard tips No. 1 Quinnipiac on Fallstrom’s OT winner

For what was in all intents and purposes a meaningless game, Harvard and Quinnipiac sure did battle. Senior Alex Fallstrom’s overtime redirection capped an intense 2-1 Harvard victory, handing the No. 1 Bobcats only their second loss since Thanksgiving. Freshman and top-line center Kyle Criscuolo also scored for the Crimson (9-16-3, 6-3-12 ECAC), winners of … Read more

Hopes, dreams, and comebacks with one week to go

First things first There are two regular-season games remaining. Here is where your team, your rival, and everyone else may finish. Controlling fate For three teams, a bye is theirs to lose. Ok, so QU has it wrapped up. Quinnipiac… seriously? First. First and first only. Don’t be ridiculous. Rensselaer: Second through sixth. Two points … Read more

Time for a run: ECAC heating up with two weeks to go

Haves and have-nots This weekend’s action saw five teams play without losing, and four more get swept. It’s not exactly how I would have imagined events to occur, given the tightness of the league, but here we are. Rensselaer beat Brown and Yale in Troy, extending their season-long winning streak to six games, and making … Read more