Tim CostelloWhile NESCAC formerly started practices on November 1, some teams eased into the season with some less challenging opponents, while others dove right into major nonconference matchups, or, better yet, great conference rivalry games to start the new campaign. This weekend saw a bit of all of it and one thing seems very obvious — … Read more
While NESCAC formerly started practices on November 1, some teams eased into the season with some less challenging opponents, while others dove right into major nonconference matchups, or, better yet, great conference rivalry games to start the new campaign. This weekend saw a bit of all of it and one thing seems very obvious — … Read more
The ink isn’t dry on many new rosters yet and one conference has just formally taken the ice for official practices, but some great match-ups abound on the first real opening weekend of D-III play. Here are some first week prognostications to get the season off to a fast start focused on the always friendly, … Read more
The ink isn’t dry on many new rosters yet and one conference has just formally taken the ice for official practices, but some great match-ups abound on the first real opening weekend of D-III play. Here are some first week prognostications to get the season off to a fast start focused on the always friendly, … Read more
The rest of the MASCAC conference watched a two-team battle unfold last year between Salem State and Plymouth State in determining the conference championship. This year, the battle looks to be again waged between the two rivals with a question around who else is going to emerge as a worthy challenger for the crown. The … Read more
While playing conference alignments have grown more prevalent across leagues and sports, case in point the newly formed CCC, the level of competition under any name or banner is what the real story should be for the teams that formerly competed in the ECAC Northeast. For Endicott coach RJ Tolan and Salve Regina’s Andy Boschetto, … Read more
The conference championship game was canceled last season due to a campus outbreak amongst hockey players at St. Anselm, and the title by conference edict was given to the top-seed Stonehill Skyhawks. This year, all of the teams hope the ultimate conference champion will be decided on the ice, and it is no surprise that … Read more
The conference is going through some upheaval off the ice, what with the departure of the University of New England to the CCC, school solvency issues with the Daniel Webster College program, and, most recently, the decision to not renew St. Anselm and St. Michael’s conference participation for the 2017-18 season, making the conference an … Read more
What better way to look at a conference preview than through the eyes of the coach of the defending champions, who just so happens to be the same guy whose team has the bullseye on them, according to the other coaches in the conference. Geneseo’s Chris Schultz understands why his team was the coaches’ pick, … Read more
For Hobart coach Mark Taylor, the philosophy is pretty simple: “Go out and win as many hockey games as you can and respect all but fear none.” With new conference configurations and new teams entering next season, this final year of play in the current ECAC West brings a new entrant from Stevenson College in … Read more
After an 0-2 start and news of forward Dylan Gambrell being out of the lineup for several weeks, the Denver Pioneers faced No. 2 Boston University and received a boost from their third line in a 4-3 win. Evan Janssen scored two goals while linemates Tyson McLellan and Logan O’Connor added three more points on … Read more
After an 0-2 start and news of forward Dylan Gambrell being out of the lineup for several weeks, the Denver Pioneers faced No. 2 Boston University and received a boost from their third line in a 4-3 win. Evan Janssen scored two goals while linemates Tyson McLellan and Logan O’Connor added three more points on … Read more
Playing in their third national championship game in three years, Wisconsin-Stevens Point finally earned that elusive national title with a complete 5-1 win over St. Norbert on Saturday.
It’s the final round at the Frozen Four in Lake Placid and the all-West showdown between Wisconsin-Stevens Point and St. Norbert is an epic and worthy final. One game left to decide the national championship between two very familiar opponents. Friday night’s semifinal round NCAA picks went 0-2-0 (.000) as my Eastern title hopes were … Read more
It’s the final round at the Frozen Four in Lake Placid and the all-West showdown between Wisconsin-Stevens Point and St. Norbert is an epic and worthy final. One game left to decide the national championship between two very familiar opponents. Friday night’s semifinal round NCAA picks went 0-2-0 (.000) as my Eastern title hopes were … Read more
It’s the final round at the Frozen Four in Lake Placid and the all-West showdown between Wisconsin-Stevens Point and St. Norbert is an epic and worthy final. One game left to decide the national championship between two very familiar opponents. Friday night’s semifinal round NCAA picks went 0-2-0 (.000) as my Eastern title hopes were … Read more
The Beacons fell short in the semifinals in their first NCAA tournament appearance.
The Green Knights will play Wisconsin-Stevens Point for the Division III title.
The goaltender, one of five finalists for the 2016 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented by BNY Mellon Wealth Management, plans charity events in his hometown of Scituate, Mass.
There were three games last weekend, including the defending national champion and three first-time participants in the national tournament, that all finished with perhaps a bit less drama than expected. Two first-timers won their matchups and this year’s tournament will see a new national champion as Trinity exits in the first round at the hands … Read more