Tim Costello
The opening round of the NCAA tournament will see fierce battles, including No. 6 Augsburg facing No. 3 St. Norbert and No. 8 Trinity hosting No. 12 University of New England. Tim and Brian square off in another picks battle.
Nine teams from the East are competing in the NCAA D-III Men’s Hockey Tournament. Tim Costello previews each team and their chances.
Manhattanville, University of New England, and Southern New Hampshire all scored upset wins in their conference tournaments, Geneseo beat Oswego in a battle worth of two top-five teams, and Trinity edged Amherst for the NESCAC crown.
Teams are playing for a berth in the NCAA tournament, and the marquee matchups include No. 5 Oswego versus No. 2 Geneseo and No. 6 Hobart versus No. 4 Norwich. Tim Costello picks the weekend’s games.
Currently riding a nine-game unbeaten streak, Hobart is hoping to peak at the right time as it faces an equally hot Norwich squad for the NEHC title this weekend.
St. Anselm needed triple OT to defeat Assumption, Hamilton defeated Williams in OT, and Utica needed a mini-game to get past Nazareth. Elsewhere, Salve Regina edged Endicott and Hobart upset top-seed Massachusetts-Boston.
In what should be an outstanding weekend of hockey in the East, Tim Costello sees most of the favorites prevailing.
With Gianluca Baggetta leading the way with his .944 save percentage and 1.65 goals-against average, Utica has lost just once since Nov. 24, and is looking to clinch the first UCHC autobid to the NCAA tournament.
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.