Tim CostelloLots of “firsts” this year for the ECAC East! First, there are games that mean something the first weekend in November. That’s about two weeks ahead of the schedule defined by the previous interlocking schedule with the NESCAC conference. While the travel partner arrangements remain intact, these games will be the first leg in what … Read more
Lots of “firsts” this year for the ECAC East! First, there are games that mean something the first weekend in November. That’s about two weeks ahead of the schedule defined by the previous interlocking schedule with the NESCAC conference. While the travel partner arrangements remain intact, these games will be the first leg in what … Read more
Yes, we are in the midst of yet another great D-III men’s ice hockey national championship tournament with this year’s Frozen Four in Minnesota next weekend. The action all year has been great, and unfortunately for some teams and their fans, the season ended prematurely at the end of the conference tournaments last week. Just … Read more
Yes, we are in the midst of yet another great D-III men’s ice hockey national championship tournament with this year’s Frozen Four in Minnesota next weekend. The action all year has been great, and unfortunately for some teams and their fans, the season ended prematurely at the end of the conference tournaments last week. Just … Read more
Norwich Tournament Qualification: ECAC East automatic qualifier NCAA Tournament Profile: 12th NCAA tournament appearance, last appearance — 2010 (championship game win over St. Norbert, 2-1 (2OT), Best NCAA Finish: Champions — 2000, 2003, 2010 Road to NCAA Championship: win 3-2 (OT), vs. Babson, (ECAC East championship game), win 4-0, vs. Southern Maine, (ECAC East semifinals), … Read more
Bowdoin Polar Bears Tournament Qualification: NESCAC Automatic Qualifier NCAA Tournament Profile: fourth NCAA tournament appearance, last appearance — 2010 (quarterfinal round loss to Oswego, 9-2) Best NCAA Finish: quarterfinalists — 2000, 2010 Road to NCAA Championship: win, 5-2, vs. Williams, (NESCAC championship game), win, 3-1, vs. Colby, (NESCAC semifinals), win 4-3 (OT), vs. Amherst, (NESCAC … Read more
Hail to the Norwich Cadets and Bowdoin Polar Bears winners of the ECAC East and NESCAC conference tournaments over this past weekend. Both teams enter NCAA play this upcoming Wednesday when the Cadets host ECAC Northeast champion Curry and the Polar Bears entertain Neumann in first round action. But that is this week and stuff … Read more
Hail to the Norwich Cadets and Bowdoin Polar Bears winners of the ECAC East and NESCAC conference tournaments over this past weekend. Both teams enter NCAA play this upcoming Wednesday when the Cadets host ECAC Northeast champion Curry and the Polar Bears entertain Neumann in first round action. But that is this week and stuff … Read more
Here it is – the BIG weekend in conference play. Conference championships and NCAA automatic bids are on the line starting this afternoon so here are my predictions for who hoists the hardware come the end of the weekend. Winners in bold. Friday, March 4, 2011 Southern Maine at Norwich – The first game in … Read more
Here it is – the BIG weekend in conference play. Conference championships and NCAA automatic bids are on the line starting this afternoon so here are my predictions for who hoists the hardware come the end of the weekend. Winners in bold. Friday, March 4, 2011 Southern Maine at Norwich – The first game in … Read more
While both the ECAC East and NESCAC conferences play out the semis and finals of their conference tournaments this weekend, there really are more differences than similarities in the pairings for the final four groupings. However, one thing in common is the presence of teams from the lower half of the brackets, including three in … Read more
The quarterfinals are in the books, and as expected, there were some locks, some mild upsets and a couple of shockers. It comes as no surprise with all of the ups and downs of the regular season that the first round of the conference tournaments did anything but hold to form, so my 4-4 (.500) percentage … Read more
The quarterfinals are in the books, and as expected, there were some locks, some mild upsets and a couple of shockers. It comes as no surprise with all of the ups and downs of the regular season that the first round of the conference tournaments did anything but hold to form, so my 4-4 (.500) percentage … Read more
Absolutely nothing beats the excitement of playoff hockey. After an incredibly exciting regular season, the stakes are much higher now, as it is now win or go home for the teams remaining in the conference tournaments. This week I thought it important to focus on how the teams are preparing for Saturday, the playoff prep. … Read more
The regular season is over. Since February has played out like it’s already the playoffs and virtually nothing was locked up entering the weekend, the unofficial playoffs called the regular season in February came to a conclusion on Saturday, and now the intensity and stakes go up considerably entering the real conference tournaments. So here is a … Read more
The regular season is over. Since February has played out like it’s already the playoffs and virtually nothing was locked up entering the weekend, the unofficial playoffs called the regular season in February came to a conclusion on Saturday, and now the intensity and stakes go up considerably entering the real conference tournaments. So here is a … Read more
And then there was one… It may be hard to believe but this is the final week of the regular season and a lot is riding on the final two games for many teams in both conferences. Everyone at the D-III level (no St. Anselm or St. Michael’s) is in the ECAC East conference tournament … Read more
And then there was one… It may be hard to believe but this is the final week of the regular season and a lot is riding on the final two games for many teams in both conferences. Everyone at the D-III level (no St. Anselm or St. Michael’s) is in the ECAC East conference tournament … Read more
Alphabetically and every other way, a look at the top of the standings in the NESCAC finds Hamilton atop the conference and looking to stay there through the final weekend of the regular season. “One of our goals this season was to earn a home-ice slot for the playoffs,” said third-year coach Norm Bazin. “We … Read more
Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you hopeless romantics out there! If your social calendar is a little light and your Facebook page isn’t popping with friend requests, status updates or notifications on the trendiest party, then maybe your fondness and affinity for your favorite hockey team will help their cause this week entering the … Read more