Tim CostelloIt’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
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
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
Way back in October, this was a weekend circled on the calendar that coaches and teams aspired to be playing meaningful hockey on – the time has come and now opportunity meets talent and desire with the hope of winning a conference championship and maybe playing for more on a bigger stage in the national … Read more
Way back in October, this was a weekend circled on the calendar that coaches and teams aspired to be playing meaningful hockey on – the time has come and now opportunity meets talent and desire with the hope of winning a conference championship and maybe playing for more on a bigger stage in the national … 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, it was most certainly a Super Saturday in all of the conference tournaments that saw favorites win, shocking upsets, overtime thrillers and a championship game postponed due to an outbreak of Mumps. There was lots of excitement and drama and for the teams remaining, one step climbed in pursuit of a conference title and … Read more