Tim Costello
Always the last conference to kick off its regular season, the NESCAC comes together this year as maybe the most balanced conference in the nation. Last season saw two new coaches join the conference and add to its illustrious group of hockey minds. This season sees the addition of former Mass.-Lowell coach Blaise MacDonald to … Read more
For those who are fans of the hero types who vanquish the bad guys with an assortment of skill, perseverance and some cool gadgets, this past weekend saw the releases of the latest installments of two such characters who just know how to get things done and restore “world order:” The latest James Bond (“Skyfall”) … Read more
For those who are fans of the hero types who vanquish the bad guys with an assortment of skill, perseverance and some cool gadgets, this past weekend saw the releases of the latest installments of two such characters who just know how to get things done and restore “world order:” The latest James Bond (“Skyfall”) … Read more
One weekend of games under our belt and already the levels of competitiveness and separation among the teams are very small. Figuring out line combinations and line-ups are still a work in progress for most teams along with the all-important levels of effort and focus. “We are still getting our heads around playing a full … Read more
One weekend of games under our belt and already the levels of competitiveness and separation among the teams are very small. Figuring out line combinations and line-ups are still a work in progress for most teams along with the all-important levels of effort and focus. “We are still getting our heads around playing a full … Read more
In a week following the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy along the Northeast corridor, it seemed a bit ironic that a team with a Nor’easter mascot claimed responsibility for one of the biggest early season upsets last Saturday evening when the University of New England defeated Castleton, 3-2, in overtime. Castleton came into the game … Read more
Well, if this is the way the season is going to go, we are in for a lot of exciting hockey and some unpredictable finishes based on the opening weekend. No question the intensity is already high for all of the teams, so get ready for lots of action and some wild finishes! Upset Alert … Read more
Well, if this is the way the season is going to go, we are in for a lot of exciting hockey and some unpredictable finishes based on the opening weekend. No question the intensity is already high for all of the teams, so get ready for lots of action and some wild finishes! Upset Alert … Read more
The season gets underway Friday night, and there are already some key games early in the schedule to focus on. Everyone wants to get off to a good start and earn those all-important points in the standings that always seem to matter at the end of February when playoff seeding is finally determined. Here are … Read more
The season gets underway Friday night, and there are already some key games early in the schedule to focus on. Everyone wants to get off to a good start and earn those all-important points in the standings that always seem to matter at the end of February when playoff seeding is finally determined. Here are … Read more
With hope and prayers that everyone in the Northeast has safely come through the effects of Hurricane Sandy, I now turn to what is sure to be turbulence and shifting winds throughout the ECAC East season set to begin on Friday night. While the picture at the top seems quite clear in what Norwich and … Read more
Amherst is the only team in the D-III Frozen Four without an NCAA title; the Lord Jeffs hope to change that this weekend. Tim Costello reports.
Amherst Lord Jeffs League: NESCAC Conference record: 17-1 (first) Overall record: 23-3-1 NCAA history: Fourth appearance, quarterfinals in 2009 Scoring offense: 3.89 g/gm Scoring defense: 1.67 g/gm Scoring margin: plus-60 (2.22 g/gm) Power play: 27.6 percent Penalty kill: 86.7 percent Penalties: 10.33 pim/gm Team Leaders Goals: Mike Moher (13) Assists: Aaron Deutsch (17) Points: Mike … Read more
Hail to the champions — Amherst and Norwich! And when you can’t get to the rinks to see the conference finals, thank God for the webcasts that were truly outstanding from both Norwich and Amherst, despite some early audio difficulties. Unlike being there, the replays were great, and the camera work was outstanding. Kudos to … Read more
Hail to the champions — Amherst and Norwich! And when you can’t get to the rinks to see the conference finals, thank God for the webcasts that were truly outstanding from both Norwich and Amherst, despite some early audio difficulties. Unlike being there, the replays were great, and the camera work was outstanding. Kudos to … Read more
It’s for hardware this weekend, it’s for pride, but most of all it is for history. It is the chance for staking a claim as the best team in the conference and winning that all important auto-bid to the NCAA tournament. No coach is going to be saying anything about the national tournament just yet. … Read more
It’s for hardware this weekend, it’s for pride, but most of all it is for history. It is the chance for staking a claim as the best team in the conference and winning that all important auto-bid to the NCAA tournament. No coach is going to be saying anything about the national tournament just yet. … Read more
Injuries in all team sports are a fact of life. You know they are going to happen, and yet there is no real way to prepare for them or identify who the casualty list is going to take from your lineup over the course of the season. For the Norwich Cadets, who have been at … Read more
Well, the quarterfinals are in the books for both the ECAC East and NESCAC conferences and “Super Saturday” was not without its exciting and dramatic moments in the eight games played. There were the expected blowouts by the top seeds in each conference, and a couple of upsets, at least according to the seeding. So … Read more
Well, the quarterfinals are in the books for both the ECAC East and NESCAC conferences and “Super Saturday” was not without its exciting and dramatic moments in the eight games played. There were the expected blowouts by the top seeds in each conference, and a couple of upsets, at least according to the seeding. So … Read more