Chris LerchDespite the loss of Hobey Baker Award finalist Carsen Chubak in net, two of its top three leading scorers and three defensemen with a combined 370 games played, the league’s coaches picked the Purple Eagles to repeat as regular season champions.
Only once in 14 years as a Division I program have the Lakers won fewer than 15 games.
The two most important players down the stretch for Canisius last season are back: goaltender Tony Capobianco and forward Kyle Gibbons.
With Jason Torf back between the pipes and Adam McKenzie on defense, the Falcons are solid in their own zone.
Niagara has been picked to repeat as Atlantic Hockey regular-season champions by the league’s coaches in the 2013-14 preseason poll released Tuesday. The Purple Eagles edged out Mercyhurst and Air Force as the top pick in a tightly-packed ranking. The Lakers and Falcons tied for second place. Mercyhurst garnered the most first-place votes with four, … Read more
Smaller schools see themselves as having a fighting chance in the current NCAA tournament system, so potential changes get scrutiny. Chris Lerch reports.
We reported yesterday that Atlantic Hockey had interest from two schools to replace Connecticut as a 12th member after the Huskies depart for Hockey East at the end of next season. The league would not go on the record on the identity of the schools because neither had formally applied yet. But the cat’s out … Read more
We reported yesterday that Atlantic Hockey had interest from two schools to replace Connecticut as a 12th member after the Huskies depart for Hockey East at the end of next season. The league would not go on the record on the identity of the schools because neither had formally applied yet. But the cat’s out … Read more
Atlantic Hockey on Friday announced new policies on scholarships, scheduling, supplemental discipline and more. The changes were the result of the league’s annual board of directors meetings, held earlier this week. The conference will increase its maximum scholarship limit from 12 to 13 beginning with the 2014-15 season, and then add a 14th in 2015-16. … Read more
Last Week: 1-2 On the Season: 143-83-29 (.610) This Week’s Picks: NCAA East Regional March 30-31 No. 4 Canisius vs. No. 1 Quinnipiac A Canisius upset is a trendy pick. The Golden Griffins have been the hottest team in Division I over the last four weeks, while the Bobcats lost in the semifinals of … Read more
Last Week: 1-2 On the Season: 143-83-29 (.610) This Week’s Picks: NCAA East Regional March 30-31 No. 4 Canisius vs. No. 1 Quinnipiac A Canisius upset is a trendy pick. The Golden Griffins have been the hottest team in Division I over the last four weeks, while the Bobcats lost in the semifinals of … Read more
Three things from the championship weekend in Atlantic Hockey: And then there were two In an historical Atlantic Hockey championship weekend, Canisius captured its first ever conference championship, defeating top-seeded Niagara 5-3 in the semifinals and dominating Mercyhurst 7-2 in the title game. The Golden Griffins will play their first ever NCAA tournament game on … Read more
Three things from the championship weekend in Atlantic Hockey: And then there were two In an historical Atlantic Hockey championship weekend, Canisius captured its first ever conference championship, defeating top-seeded Niagara 5-3 in the semifinals and dominating Mercyhurst 7-2 in the title game. The Golden Griffins will play their first ever NCAA tournament game on … Read more
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Here are videos of the postgame news conferences after Canisius’ 7-2 win over Mercyhurst in the Atlantic Hockey championship: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/5ssrkPH9Hto width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/9niv42H2K8w width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/Jk-8LDi79SA width=500]
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Here are videos of the postgame news conferences after Canisius’ 7-2 win over Mercyhurst in the Atlantic Hockey championship: [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/5ssrkPH9Hto width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/9niv42H2K8w width=500] [youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/Jk-8LDi79SA width=500]
The Huskies were 14-5-1 after Dave Berard took over as interim coach. Chris Lerch reports from the Atlantic Hockey Championship.
Tyler Wiseman had a pair of goals and added an assist to lead Canisius to a 5-3 upset of top-seeded Niagara in the first semifinal of the Atlantic Hockey tournament. Canisius scored in the final minute of both the first and second periods, slowly taking momentum away from the No. 15 Purple Eagles. [scg_html_aha2013] “It’s … Read more
Last Week: 2-6 On the Season: 142-81-29 (.621) This Week’s Picks: Atlantic Hockey Semifinals and Finals March 22-23 Read more about each team in my weekly AHA column. Semifinals: No. 7 Canisius vs. No. 1 Niagara All that stuff about throwing out the records when these teams play each other is true. Never have the stakes … Read more
Last Week: 2-6 On the Season: 142-81-29 (.621) This Week’s Picks: Atlantic Hockey Semifinals and Finals March 22-23 Read more about each team in my weekly AHA column. Semifinals: No. 7 Canisius vs. No. 1 Niagara All that stuff about throwing out the records when these teams play each other is true. Never have the stakes … Read more
At this point of the Atlantic Hockey season, I’d normally report that four teams are going to the championship in Rochester, N.Y., and that only one would move on. But this year may be different. [scg_html_aha2013]Niagara is tied for ninth in the PairWise Rankings entering the conference championship weekend. The Purple Eagles would just assume … Read more