Chris Lerch

Chris Lerch has been writing for USCHO since 1999, first as D-III columnist, then covering Atlantic Hockey for the past 19 seasons.

Wisconsin-Superior Wins D-III Title In OT

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Colin Kendall’s tying goal with 1:26 left in regulation and his game winner just 23 seconds into overtime — plus a little “HTD” — led Wisconsin-Superior to its first national championship.

Fair Play?

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All will probably end well this weekend. You can make a case that the four best teams made it to Middlebury, and that a worthy national champion will be crowned. But in the eyes of many fans, coaches and players, the 2002 NCAA Division III tournament has been tainted by a selection process that seemed … Read more

Omnibus Division III Playoff Schedule

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Feb. 15: NCHA Quarterfinals Game 1: No. 1 St. Norbert 8, No. 8 St. Scholastica 1 NCHA Quarterfinals Game 1: No. 7 Lake Forest 2, No. 2 Wis.-Superior 2 NCHA Quarterfinals Game 1: No. 3 Wis.-Stevens Point 5, No. 6 Wis.-Stout 1 NCHA Quarterfinals Game 1: No. 4 Wis.-River Falls 4, No. 5 Wis.-Eau Claire … Read more

Omnibus Women’s Division III Playoff Schedule

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Feb. 22: ECAC East First Round: No. 4 Rensselaer 9, No. 5 Union 2 Feb 23: ECAC East First Round: No. 2 RIT 15, No. 7 MIT 0 ECAC East First Round: No. 3 Southern Maine 5, No. 6 Salve Regina 1 NCHA Semifinals: No. 1 Wisconsin-Stevens Point 3, No. 4 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 1 NCHA … Read more

St. Norbert-Wisconsin-Superior: Battle Of The West

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St. Norbert and Wisconsin-Superior meet for the sixth and seventh times this season in the NCAA quarterfinals. Chris Lerch looks at some of the controversy surrounding the series that will produce the West Region’s lone Frozen Four member.

NCHA Playoff Preview

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It’s the same old song, but a whole different dance in the NCHA playoffs. The same four teams arrived at the final four as in 2000-01, but they have a new, single-elimination format to deal with. Chris Lerch rounds up the contenders.

NESCAC Playoff Preview

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With national No. 1 Middlebury and Bowdoin, the last team in the country to lose a game this season, both involved, the NESCAC playoffs have no shortage of notables. Chris Lerch previews the action this weekend.

ECAC East Playoff Preview

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This season’s ECAC East playoffs feature a combination of the favorites, the underdogs and a little something in between. Chris Lerch sorts out the games, hosted by top-seeded Norwich.

This Week in Division III: Jan. 17, 2002

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If you like the looks of the current USCHO.com Division III poll, that might be a good thing, since it could be pretty familiar for a little while. Also: Chris Lerch runs down the favorites, and offers a mea culpa.

This Week in Division III: Jan. 3, 2002

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In his first column of the new year, Chris Lerch discusses the NCAA’s Christmas present to Division III — a ninth tournament bid — and evaluates the response to that decision. Also: St. Norbert coach Tim Coghlin assesses the wild, wild West; New England College recovers from a slow start; and, by popular demand, a brand-new extracurricular rant.

Shorthanded RIT Rallies past Amherst

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Visiting RIT went three for three on the power play and scored a shorthanded goal to defeat the host Amherst Lord Jeffs, 5-3. RIT dressed only 12 skaters and two goaltenders due to suspensions imposed by head coach Wayne Wilson for violation of a team rule two weeks ago. Nine players sat for last Saturday’s … Read more

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