Tim Costello
The Beacons of Massachusetts-Boston are certainly enjoying a successful season to date. Ranked eighth in the most recent USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll with a 16-3-2 record and sitting atop the NEHC standings, there are still major goals to be achieved, starting with the regular-season title and opportunity to host the conference final four. Just … Read more
The road into February just got bumpy again and teams looking to be playing at their best when it matters most are now focused on the stretch drive. That is good advice for my prediction skills as well. The picks for last week regressed coming into February as I finished at 4-3-0 (.571) for the … Read more
The road into February just got bumpy again and teams looking to be playing at their best when it matters most are now focused on the stretch drive. That is good advice for my prediction skills as well. The picks for last week regressed coming into February as I finished at 4-3-0 (.571) for the … Read more
It is already the final week in January, so the home stretch is officially upon all teams and conference play is now everything in terms of points and position for playoff seeding. The picks for last week may be a confidence boosting jump start for me coming into February as I finished at 5-2-0 (.714) … Read more
It is already the final week in January, so the home stretch is officially upon all teams and conference play is now everything in terms of points and position for playoff seeding. The picks for last week may be a confidence boosting jump start for me coming into February as I finished at 5-2-0 (.714) … Read more
Following weekend wins over Amherst by a 2-0 score and Daniel Webster by a 6-2 score, Hamilton is truly enjoying an 11-game unbeaten streak that has pushed the Continentals to 11-3-2 on the season and battling for the top spot in the NESCAC. What do they attribute their recent run of success to? It’s accumulated … Read more
The level of competition across all of the conferences has simply been outstanding. No, I am not saying that in any way to justify my picks being just over the .500 mark in recent weeks. The old adage of any team being able to win on any given night is the reality these days and … Read more
The level of competition across all of the conferences has simply been outstanding. No, I am not saying that in any way to justify my picks being just over the .500 mark in recent weeks. The old adage of any team being able to win on any given night is the reality these days and … Read more
Going into and coming out of the semester break, one of the hottest teams in New England has been Assumption. A 2-6-2 start to the season has been eclipsed by a recent five-game winning streak that moved the Greyhounds above .500 for the season and significantly increased the confidence level of the team. A recent … Read more
The good news is there are still a few weekends to start making some solid picks, including that outright upset. The bad news is it is getting harder and harder to pick those upsets as the stakes get higher in the second half for all of the teams. The picks for last week missed out … Read more
The good news is there are still a few weekends to start making some solid picks, including that outright upset. The bad news is it is getting harder and harder to pick those upsets as the stakes get higher in the second half for all of the teams. The picks for last week missed out … Read more
When you look across the landscape of Division II/III hockey in the East, you note the preponderance of teams in New England and New York with a smaller representation in Pennsylvania. The concentration of locations is the hallmark of a traditionally Northern winter sport that has a collective group of 55 teams spread across six … Read more
The sprint that is the second half schedule has officially begun and there are several intriguing nonconference matchups that could have major implications come tournament selection time on the docket this week. Of course, the conference battles are all there, too, so enjoy the great hockey that will dominate the schedule through the next couple … Read more
The sprint that is the second half schedule has officially begun and there are several intriguing nonconference matchups that could have major implications come tournament selection time on the docket this week. Of course, the conference battles are all there, too, so enjoy the great hockey that will dominate the schedule through the next couple … Read more
Prior to the season when Bowdoin head coach Terry Meagher announced that this season would be his last behind the Polar Bear bench, the typical questions abounded. “Do you have any regrets?” “What would you do differently?” “What is your favorite memory?” Those typical questions don’t apply very well to a hockey coach who is … Read more
‘Tis the season to celebrate goodwill and good tidings to all and, of course, make a few requests of the jolly old elf for some presents since I am sure all of the teams and coaches have been “good boys” this year. Well, even if some might be getting the list checked over twice by … Read more
‘Tis the season to celebrate goodwill and good tidings to all and, of course, make a few requests of the jolly old elf for some presents since I am sure all of the teams and coaches have been “good boys” this year. Well, even if some might be getting the list checked over twice by … Read more
At face value, a 3-0-1 record to close out the semester is a substantial improvement over the 1-4-1 mark with which the University of New England hockey team opened up the season. There is no question the results are better, but first-year coach Kevin Swallow feels just looking at the record is misleading and doesn’t … Read more
After Friday evening’s overtime loss at Massachusetts-Boston, Norwich came out feisty and physical, but an opportunistic and disciplined Babson team used four first-period goals on their way to a 5-1 win at Babson Skating Rink. “This the first time we have ever beaten Norwich here in our building since I can remember,” said Babson coach … Read more
As winners of three in a row over nationally-ranked opponents Hobart, Amherst and Babson, Elmira is starting to play like their coach had hoped for coming out of the gate to start the season. According to Soaring Eagles bench boss Aaron Saul, a team-first concept has been the key so far. “We are finally healthy,” … Read more