Tim Costello
Teams either start the playoffs this weekend, or are gearing up for them. No. 11 Trinity faces No. 12 Wesleyan, while No. 13 University of New England hosts red-hot Salve Regina. Tim Costello picks the weekend’s games.
Salve Regina is focused on checking all the boxes this year as they aim to return to the Frozen Four. First up is winning their conference.
Massachusetts-Boston eked out the NEHC crown with a convincing win over Babson Saturday, while other races tightened. The matchup between No. 2 Geneseo and No. 4 Oswego fittingly ended in a tie.
THE big game of the weekend happens out East, as No. 2 Geneseo faces No. 4 Oswego. It’s not the only big battle in the East. Babson looks to overcome No. 7 Massachusetts-Boston on the final weekend of NEHC play.
With 11 shutouts, 18 wins, a .85 goals-against average, and a .958 save percentage, Geneseo’s Devin McDonald is hoping to lead his team to a SUNYAC title and, perhaps, the Frozen Four.
Buffalo State upset Oswego, Wesleyan and Trinity scored big wins, and Salve Regina took control of the CCC. Tim Costello recaps the weekend action.
Ranked teams battle it out in the East, with No. 13 Trinity facing No. 8 Williams and No. 10 Endicott travelling to No. 12 University of New England. Tim Costello picks those and more.
The Curry Colonels are flying a bit under the radar in the loaded CCC, but that’s just where coach T.J. Manastersky likes his team.
Geneseo swept Potsdam and Plattsburgh, Norwich earned big wins over Middlebury and Castleton, and Western New England upset Salve Regina.
No. 2 Geneseo hosts rival Plattsburgh, Framingham State faces Plymouth State, and Hobart looks to stay hot when facing New England College. Tim Costello picks the weekend’s slate of games.
Sascha Figi leads the nation in goals scored, and is helping give Fitchburg State some needed offensive firepower, which could help the team in its goal to return to the NCAA tournament.
Norwich knocked off Massachusetts-Boston, Geneseo scored a big win over Fredonia, and Canton announced its intention to join the SUNYAC.
No. 2 Geneseo hosts No. 15 Fredonia, Norwich and Babson renew their rivalry, and Utica takes on a tough Manhattanville team. Tim Costello picks the weekend’s games.
Wesleyan, led by juniors Walker Harris and Tim Sestak, is undefeated in conference play and looking for success in the postseason.
Tim Sestak made 47 shots over the weekend in Wesleyan’s shutout wins over Bowdoin and Colby, Oswego tied Utica, and Norwich edged Hobart.
Teams like No. 2 Geneseo and No. 10 Trinity face stout tests this weekend. Tim Costello picks the weekend’s action.
Though they have one of the youngest rosters in D-III college hockey, Babson has come together and bonded after a trip out West and is looking to move up in their conference.
Cortland got a huge performance in net from Nick Modica to capture the Codfish Bowl, Plattsburgh rallied to win its tournament in a shootout, and New England College won the Boston Landing Invitational. Tim Costello recaps the weekend.
There are five holiday tournaments this weekend, with several ranked teams in action. Tim Costello picks the first-round games in each.
The holiday tournaments on tap this weekend kick off the second half of the season in earnest, and see teams looking to continue upset wins, such as Canton, or recover from recent losses, such as Norwich.