Amherst finding ways to stay atop NESCAC standings

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

Southern Maine creeping into upper echelon of ECAC East

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

Babson thankful for having a dedicated bunch

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

Trinity going with youth movement – and finding success

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

Moore’s two goals lead Denver over Air Force

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Freshmen piling up the points for Wesleyan

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

New coach Moffatt leading Castleton down the right path

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

Bowdoin looks to be early favorite in the NESCAC

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

Norwich pressing forward with new crop of Cadets

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

Can Norwich make it 16 straight ECAC East regular-season titles?

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

Cadets looking for repeat of 2010

What a difference a week makes, at least on the scoreboard, as Norwich made up for a 2-1 loss in the conference championship game with Babson by posting a 4-0 win in last weekend’s NCAA quarterfinal that earned the Cadets a fourth-straight trip to the Frozen Four. The win over a game Babson squad was … Read more

D-III picks: March 6 (Tim Costello)

First Round – Wednesday, March 6 (Campus sites) Wentworth at Babson    Shaun Jameson has been great for the Leopards all season but Zeke Testa is on one of those magical runs as a goaltender and that’s enough for the Beavers at home. Babson 4-2   Massachusetts-Dartmouth at Bowdoin   Bowdoin has too much speed … Read more

D-III picks: March 6 (Tim Costello)

First Round – Wednesday, March 6 (Campus sites) Wentworth at Babson    Shaun Jameson has been great for the Leopards all season but Zeke Testa is on one of those magical runs as a goaltender and that’s enough for the Beavers at home. Babson 4-2   Massachusetts-Dartmouth at Bowdoin   Bowdoin has too much speed … Read more

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Babson hopes to skate on Thursday

Playing in their third conference championship game in the past four seasons was the charm for coach Jamie Rice and his Babson men’s ice hockey team. A hard-fought, 2-1 win, backstopped by resurgent senior goaltender Zeke Testa, earned the Beavers the automatic bid into the NCAA tournament and a first-round game at home against the … Read more

Norwich seniors on a mission

Norwich’s four-for-four conference tournament bid went awry when Babson and goaltender Zeke Testa eked out a 2-1 victory in Northfield in a game where the Cadets outshot their opponents by a 40-13 margin. Sometimes having the better of the play isn’t enough against a hot goaltender and a team that has had Norwich’s number this … Read more

Bowdoin Polar Bears enjoying it all

The smiles that one sees on the faces of Bowdoin hockey players, even after the most grueling of workouts, really aren’t much different than those of elation seen after Sunday’s 2-1 win over Williams College for the NESCAC Conference championship. If it involves playing hockey, this Bowdoin team knows how to have fun playing the … Read more

NESCAC picks: March 1

The quarterfinal picks finished at 3-1-0 (.750) last weekend, and the dreaded 4/5 game did me in. Admittedly, I should never rule out Middlebury come tournament time as the Panthers have been in the title game 11 of 12 times in the NESCAC tournament’s history. My overall record is at 51-20-8 (.696), so I have … Read more

ECAC East picks: March 1

A 3-1-0 (.750) weekend was only spoiled by my inability to pick the travel partner game between Skidmore and Castleton. The overall season numbers are really good at 59-20-9 (.722). All will be for nothing if I don’t close the deal this week on the picks that really mean everything to teams looking for hardware … Read more

NESCAC picks: March 1

The quarterfinal picks finished at 3-1-0 (.750) last weekend, and the dreaded 4/5 game did me in. Admittedly, I should never rule out Middlebury come tournament time as the Panthers have been in the title game 11 of 12 times in the NESCAC tournament’s history. My overall record is at 51-20-8 (.696), so I have … Read more

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ECAC East picks: March 1

A 3-1-0 (.750) weekend was only spoiled by my inability to pick the travel partner game between Skidmore and Castleton. The overall season numbers are really good at 59-20-9 (.722). All will be for nothing if I don’t close the deal this week on the picks that really mean everything to teams looking for hardware … Read more

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