Chris LerchExpectations After shocking the world last March, what could Holy Cross possibly do for an encore? The Crusaders’ win over top-seeded Minnesota put the program and Atlantic Hockey on the map, and also put a bulls-eye on coach Paul Pearl’s team. Expectations can be hard to deal with, but Pearl isn’t sweating it. “Not to … Read more
Points Taken One of the most highly visible series of the season took place in Colorado Springs last weekend. Army and Air Force squared off for the 41st and 42nd times, with each team coming away with two points. The Falcons won on Friday, 4-1, while the Black Knights triumphed 2-0 on Saturday despite being … Read more
RIT entered 2006-07 with modest expectations, if you believed the pundits. But the Tigers, playing their first season in Atlantic Hockey, have gone far beyond preseason opinions. Chris Lerch reports.
The USCHO Pairwise Rankings (PWR) for the 2006-2007 season are out. East Region West Region Combined National This means, or course, that the first iteration of BRACKETOLOGY will be coming along very shortly.
The USCHO Pairwise Rankings (PWR) for the 2006-2007 season are out. East Region West Region Combined National This means, or course, that the first iteration of BRACKETOLOGY will be coming along very shortly.
If you’re old like me, you’re thinking of Gomer Pyle right now…. Let’s look at some of the many surprises in D-III to date: ECAC East: What is traditionally Norwich’s title to lose, upstarts Castleton State and Southern Maine are at the top. New England College, bolstered by the return of Mike Carmody, is in … Read more
If you’re old like me, you’re thinking of Gomer Pyle right now…. Let’s look at some of the many surprises in D-III to date: ECAC East: What is traditionally Norwich’s title to lose, upstarts Castleton State and Southern Maine are at the top. New England College, bolstered by the return of Mike Carmody, is in … Read more
Burning Bright The term “surprising” has been associated with RIT for much of this season. The Tigers, not quite two years removed from Division III and picked to finish eighth in the Atlantic Hockey Association’s preseason poll, have been near the top of the standings since Thanksgiving. With a sweep of Sacred Heart last weekend, … Read more
Making Statements Atlantic Hockey scored a pair of impressive wins last week, as the top two teams in the AHA defeated the top two squads in the ECACHL. RIT defeated Quinnipiac 3-2 last Thursday, and Sacred Heart beat Cornell 2-1 on Saturday. Both games were on the road. The Pioneers’ win at Lynah was the … Read more
The list of nominees for the 2007 Hockey Humanitarian Award have been announced. The award, established in 1996 by John Greenhalgh and Jeff Millman goes each year to “College Hockey’s finest citizen” as a way to recognize the good work being done by hockey-playing student athletes. Men and women playing NCAA hockey from all Divisions … Read more
The list of nominees for the 2007 Hockey Humanitarian Award have been announced. The award, established in 1996 by John Greenhalgh and Jeff Millman goes each year to “College Hockey’s finest citizen” as a way to recognize the good work being done by hockey-playing student athletes. Men and women playing NCAA hockey from all Divisions … Read more
CSI: D-III If you caught the latest episode of CSI, you know that Gill Grissom is taking a sabbatical to teach at Williams College. Maybe while he’s there he can do some sleuthing and figure out just what the heck happened in various D-III rinks in New England/New York on Friday. Riddle me these: Skidmore … Read more
CSI: D-III If you caught the latest episode of CSI, you know that Gill Grissom is taking a sabbatical to teach at Williams College. Maybe while he’s there he can do some sleuthing and figure out just what the heck happened in various D-III rinks in New England/New York on Friday. Riddle me these: Skidmore … Read more
Midterms Several teams have already returned to action from the holiday break, but in the real world, it’s grades that are on student’s minds this time of year. With that in mind, let’s give out some high and low marks to the 10 Atlantic Hockey teams at the (nearly) midway point of the schedule. AIC: … Read more
Here’s the recaps: Mine for the Consolation Russell Jaslow’s for the Championship
Here’s the recaps: Mine for the Consolation Russell Jaslow’s for the Championship
Two close games today – the championship was closer than the 4-1 score would indicate. The All-Tournament Team: F – Kevin Rollwagen (St. Thomas), Justin Joy (Elmira), CJ Thompson (Oswego) D – Greg Moore (Elmira), Rich Zalweski (Oswego) G – Ryan Scott (Oswego) MVP – Ryan Scott (Oswego) Those were on my ballot for forwards … Read more
Two close games today – the championship was closer than the 4-1 score would indicate. The All-Tournament Team: F – Kevin Rollwagen (St. Thomas), Justin Joy (Elmira), CJ Thompson (Oswego) D – Greg Moore (Elmira), Rich Zalweski (Oswego) G – Ryan Scott (Oswego) MVP – Ryan Scott (Oswego) Those were on my ballot for forwards … Read more
Nate Ryan’s goal with eleven seconds to play lifted St. Thomas to a 4-3 win over New England in the consolation game of the Pathfinder Oswego Hockey Classic. New England had tied the game just minutes before and were again on the power play in the closing seconds, but as the St. Thomas penalty expired, … Read more
Oswego has taken a 1-0 lead over Elmira at the midway point of the first period. Ryan Woodward, behind the Elmira net, banked the puck off a defenseman. Before that, Elmira had most of the scoring chances. Oswego goalie Ryan Scott was shaken up at about the six minute mark, but looks fine. And the … Read more