Tim Costello
You might think that a stretch of playing five games in eight days, including a “home” game at Frozen Fenway, might have a team a bit tired and looking for a little rest. Not the case for Williams, which enters this weekend’s nonconference matchups with Manhattanville and Plattsburgh excited to play more difficult opponents in … Read more
A quick look at the standings in the ECAC East finds a logjam in second place with three teams with 12 points in conference play. While Babson and Massachusetts-Boston might not surprise anyone being there at this point in the season behind conference-leading Norwich, New England College has put together a solid first half and … Read more
BOSTON — On a night when Babson honored members from its past ECAC and NCAA championship teams, it was Norwich that showed it could play a tight playoff style game and skated off with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Frozen Fenway. The game was dominated by great goaltending and a fast pace, but not much … Read more
Despite a 2-3-1 conference record in the first half and unfamiliar fifth-place seat in the NESCAC standings, Bowdoin coach Terry Meagher feels his team is ready to go and make some noise in the second half of the season. A quick look at the team statistics shows only seven players of 28 on the roster … Read more
Back in 2012 for their first appearance at Frozen Fenway, the Norwich Cadets and Babson Beavers were hockey teams going in very different directions. Norwich was on its way to another ECAC East crown and Frozen Four appearance, while the Beavers entered the contest sporting a 3-11-0 record and very much searching for their game. … Read more
‘Tis the season for joy and merriment and also a time for all good boys to make their wishes to the cherubic elf with hopes they will find stockings filled and presents under the tree. Certainly all of the coaches in the ECAC East have been good this year, so why shouldn’t they expect to … Read more
The skates are hung in the lockers with care with hopes the second half of the season soon will be there. And so with all due respect to Clement Moore and his classic Christmas poem, the NESCAC boys are off to papers, finals and home for the holidays after an always-late start to the season … Read more
While many teams have already shut it down for finals and the upcoming semester break, Massachusetts-Boston still has a game remaining on the schedule in the first half and want to continue to build success and confidence in closing out a solid opening 10 games. The Beacons’ current four-game winning streak has their coach seeing … Read more
The last weekend for many teams entering the semester break saw some great action and still a few more upsets. Here is a quick recap of some of the key conference action: ECAC East League-leading Norwich swept a pair of games at home over Skidmore and cross-state rival Castleton to maintain a slim lead in … Read more
The last weekend for many teams entering the semester break saw some great action and still a few more upsets. Here is a quick recap of some of the key conference action: ECAC East League-leading Norwich swept a pair of games at home over Skidmore and cross-state rival Castleton to maintain a slim lead in … Read more
The names are a bit different on the roster, experience may be not as deep in years past and the goaltender, until now has gone under the radar screen, but a quick look at the NESCAC standings finds Amherst sitting atop the league at 4-0-0 coming into their final weekend of play before finals, the … Read more
For years, this writer and coach Jeff Beaney at Southern Maine have had a running joke come season preview time. Beaney, tongue-in-cheek, always looks for the lowest predicted standing possible so he can build his team for success and over-achievement versus whatever the bottom end number looks like. This year, I had picked the Huskies … Read more
With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, most of us take time to reflect on the things we are most thankful for as we prepare for time with family, friends and lots of food. For Babson coach Jamie Rice, the reflection on his 6-0-0 hockey team goes well beyond the near-term focus and transcends his decade … Read more
For Trinity coach Matt Greason, this year brings forward some new opportunities for players to emerge in leadership and productivity, as well as reliance on a cornerstone of last year’s success. Gone are the Menard brothers who led the Bantams on and off the ice, leaving just a trio of seniors among a roster of … Read more
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For the 2-0 Wesleyan Cardinals, opening weekend showcased great results, great resolve in some adverse situations and some young talent that has taken-off early. Wins at home against Tufts and Connecticut College were strong confidence boosters for Wesleyan, but it was more about the way they did it that most impressed their head coach and … Read more
For first year coach Steve Moffatt, life with Castleton has been an interesting odyssey that finds the new coach greatly enjoying the regular season and appreciating the community presence his program has established in the Rutland, Vt., region. “I am really loving the job, especially now that the real games have started,” noted Moffatt. “All … Read more
Last, but certainly not least every season, the NESCAC conference gets into the fray and starts playing regular-season hockey starting in the middle of November. The conference is playing catch-up with many of their league brethren in New England, but no worries, these teams come up to speed quickly. They will have to do just … Read more
Four years, four straight Frozen Four appearances and one national championship is quite a legacy left behind from the departed senior class at Norwich. Players like Pier-Olivier Cotnoir, Colin Mulvey and Kyle Thomas, among others, all helped to bring great distinction to the Norwich program along with a number of significant individual honors for their … Read more
While some teams have already had a taste of regular-season action this past weekend with non-conference games, the real ECAC East conference play gets into full swing this Friday night. As one might expect, the Norwich Cadets will be searching for their 16th consecutive regular-season title, but this year’s path may be the most challenging … Read more