Tim Costello

For almost 10 years, the Beacons of Massachusetts-Boston had come so painfully close to winning their first ECAC East title that in the first year of the NEHC, one might have thought coach Peter Belisle was seeing ghosts as his team faced a Babson team who had knocked the Beacons out of the tournament in … Read more

Last year, the Trinity Bantams earned an at-large bid to the national tournament and turned it into a championship run. This year, coach Matt Greason’s squad focused on winning an elusive NESCAC title that comes with the automatic qualifier to ensure their opportunity to defend their national crown. “It is far better winning the conference … Read more

It is not fun to get knocked out of your conference tournament in the quarterfinal round, especially as the top seed and then have to wait anxiously on the outcome of all other games and the deliberations of the selection committee to know that your season-long body of work was good enough to get you … Read more

With Saturday’s convincing 5-0 win over the defending champions from Plymouth State, Salem State extended its winning streak to 13 games and won not only the MASCAC title, but also the automatic qualifier to the NCAA tournament and a first-round date at Williams. As has been the case all season, the Vikings win with great … Read more

You see the names St. Norbert, Hobart, Adrian and Trinity in the NCAA tournament and you aren’t surprised to see them amongst the competitors. And then you see Salve Regina. The Seahawks, from Rhode Island, have broken through in a big way for their program this year and their coach believes his team is not … Read more

In a season that has seen personal tragedy at the forefront of their minds, the Geneseo Knights have focused on motivating their game in remembrance of a fallen teammate and have proved to be an offensive juggernaut down the stretch and in their pursuit of the SUNYAC title, won by a 7-1 score over top-seeded … Read more

With an overall record of 21-4-2 and second consecutive ECAC West championship in their firm grasp, the Hobart Statesmen have taken nothing for granted this season dating back to the season opener at Babson. The goal has always been to play on a national stage and make sure that Hobart did everything possible to ensure … Read more

This is it – the culmination of a long season. The remaining teams still have hopes of postseason glory and a chance to hoist the trophy as conference champions. The pressure is great, the intensity is at its highest and the hockey is likely to be nothing less than superb across each and every conference … Read more

Here it is – championship week! The semifinal rounds and championship games are all on tap this week, so with the number of teams dwindling down to the select few, the intensity of playing for hardware, bragging rights and a possible berth in the national tournament are all on the line. The MASCAC and ECAC … Read more

Well, here we are at the chase for conference titles and with it, the opportunity to play for a national championship. The playoffs are already in full swing and Saturday brings us 18 games for 36 teams across the seven conferences that include quarterfinal, semifinal and for the NE-10, championship games. The stakes are at … Read more

Finally, the dust is settled in regular season play and all of the positioning and seeding is now complete for the remaining conferences opening tournament play this week, including two conferences with quarterfinal action tonight. Lots of excitement coming over the next couple of weeks, so trying to keep pace by breaking the weekly column … Read more