Tim Costello
When you look at the roster for Endicott, you will find 28 freshmen, two sophomores and two juniors among the 32-player team. Coming from the club ranks into NCAA Division III eligibility, building a competitive team has been the focal point for head coach R.J. Tolan and his staff and the early returns in the … Read more
Despite being 6-0 to start the season and this week entering the national rankings, the Potsdam Bears aren’t getting ahead of themselves just yet in this young season. “We got on the ice on Monday afternoon,” noted coach Chris Bernard. “I asked Todd Thomas if he got his ring yet and he said that he … Read more
The six teams that comprise the Northeast-10 are technically Division II programs that play a limited schedule against each other and the majority of their games with D-III schools across the region. While two schools, St. Anselm and St. Michael’s, also compete in the NEHC, they are only eligible to play in the NE-10 postseason … Read more
MASCAC joins the fray this week with conference games and therefore the Thursday night pick to start the weekend. Last week saw a 2-1-1 (.625) record in the opening week of predictions. Didn’t pick any cupcakes in the first week and this week continues the trend in finding four key matchups in the East. Here … Read more
MASCAC joins the fray this week with conference games and therefore the Thursday night pick to start the weekend. Last week saw a 2-1-1 (.625) record in the opening week of predictions. Didn’t pick any cupcakes in the first week and this week continues the trend in finding four key matchups in the East. Here … Read more
What a spring and offseason for the hockey teams of NESCAC. First, Trinity shakes off a quarterfinal loss in the conference tournament to go on a four-game run as an at-large entrant in the NCAA tournament and wins its first-ever national title. Secondly, Middlebury and D-III coaching legend Bill Beaney announces his retirement from coaching … Read more
The rest of the MASCAC might want to watch out if the defending champs from Plymouth State address their coach’s concern about having “underachieved” last season. Panthers coach Craig Russell isn’t taking anyone lightly and knows his team is going to have to be better to be in the same position again next March. “We … Read more
Well here we are – Week 1 and what a schedule to open the season with great conference and nonconference matchups on the schedule, starting with Game 1 of the season. I will be picking four games a week and will not avoid the most challenging matchups in an attempt to make my record look … Read more
Well here we are – Week 1 and what a schedule to open the season with great conference and nonconference matchups on the schedule, starting with Game 1 of the season. I will be picking four games a week and will not avoid the most challenging matchups in an attempt to make my record look … Read more
Last year saw Hobart win the ECAC West regular-season title and then the conference tournament with an overtime win against Neumann. The Statesmen then subsequently suffered a first-round loss in the NCAA tournament to Oswego. Both finalists from last season ranked high in the preseason coaches’ poll, but this always-competitive conference, without the automatic qualifier … Read more
While coach Kevin Swallow has departed last year’s conference champion Nichols team for the same position at the University of New England, the expectations remain the same this season. Parker Burgess takes over in his first head coaching job looking to build on his experience out west as an assistant with St. Thomas. “I really … Read more
If there is a constant theme to the SUNYAC conference, it is likely the chase by the rest of the league of Oswego and last year’s conference champions from Plattsburgh. While the Cardinals took the conference title with a win over the Lakers, both teams qualified for the NCAA tournament in 2015. This season brings … Read more
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Despite all the news in New England about new conference alignments coming next year and University of New England’s departure to the newly formed CCC next year, as well as St. Anselm in Division II exploring the move to D-III across their entire athletic department, … Read more
DENVER — With the student body already gone for the holiday break, the first period started out a little sluggishly for both Denver and Air Force. but a four-goal second period, including a natural hat trick by Quentin Shore, led the Pioneers to a dominating 7-0 win over the Falcons at Magness Arena. “The building … Read more
DENVER — If Denver coach Jim Montgomery wanted his team to get off to a fast start against a traditional rival that has struggled early in the year in the NCHC, then two goals in the first two minutes of the game were just what the Pioneers needed to do to assert themselves in the … Read more
DENVER — Despite a number of late lineup changes, Denver eked out a hard-fought 2-1 overtime win over Boston College behind two goals from Danton Heinen. With three key players out of the lineup for the Pioneers, one might have expected BC to have an edge the second game of the weekend series. Joey LaLeggia, … Read more
DENVER — On a Halloween night where two nationally-ranked teams seemed to fear being tricked more than treated, the first period featured more icing calls than combined shots for both teams as the period was tight checking and measured by few scoring opportunities. In the end, Boston College coach Jerry York earned his 500th win … Read more
Following last night’s game, coach Jim Montgomery advised his team that RPI would be better tonight than they were on Friday night, and for the first few minutes, he was right. The Engineers had jump from the first drop of the puck and generated two early scoring chances on freshman goalie Tanner Jaillet in the … Read more
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Last season’s top goaltender is playing pro hockey, but a number of successful netminders are back.