Tim CostelloWell, my predictions went about as well for me last weekend as the games for the six teams still without a point after opening the season. Frankly a .400 win percentage doesn’t get it done anywhere so I feel like I have nowhere to go but up. The teams are largely playing in Thanksgiving tournaments … Read more
Well week one is in the books for the two conferences playing an interlocking schedule and there are surprises at both the top and the bottom of the leaguie standings. Defending ECAC East and National Champion Norwich opened the season at home with back-to-back wins against UNE and Southern Maine. The 8-0 and 4-2 wins see … Read more
Well week one is in the books for the two conferences playing an interlocking schedule and there are surprises at both the top and the bottom of the leaguie standings. Defending ECAC East and National Champion Norwich opened the season at home with back-to-back wins against UNE and Southern Maine. The 8-0 and 4-2 wins see … Read more
Finally, the first games of the season for the interlocking schedule of the ECAC East and the NESCAC conferences. Having just started practicing on November 1, the teams are poised to take the ice against an opponent wearing a different color shirt for the first time this season. While the official conference previews will be … Read more
Dr. Neal McGrath says progress is being made in the battle to prevent head injuries in sports, but a change in culture must take place. Tim Costello has a Q&A on concussions.
Injuries happen in hockey, but when they hit home, it changes the perspective. Tim Costello shares his family’s experience with concussions, and some thoughts on what hockey must do to limit them.
Following the graduation of St. Norbert’s all-everything goaltender Kyle Jones, coach Tim Coghlin knew he had a big set of pads to fill for the team. Jones led the Green Knights to the national title in 2008 without allowing a goal in two games at the Frozen Four in Lake Placid. “We obviously needed to … Read more
For St. Norbert senior Markie Menacher, spring break thoughts naturally migrated to Cancun, Florida or any other warm destination where college kids convene to party and enjoy a break from school — especially one located mere miles from Green Bay, Wisconsin. Winters there are usually enough to make anyone think about a warmer climate, no … Read more
For senior defenseman Eric Tallent, this weekend was to be the culmination of a terrific four year career playing for Norwich in the Frozen Four with the goal of hoisting the national championship trophy on Saturday after one more win against St. Norbert. The outcome of the game has yet to be decided but the … Read more
At the end of last season, when it was fait accompli that the Salem State Vikings would be leaving their long and venerable association with the ECAC East and joining the new MASCAC conference, the challenge to keep some of their most talented players began in earnest. Having played in one of the best conferences … Read more
Norwich Cadets (23-1-4 overall, 16-1-2 in the ECAC East) The top ranked Cadets come into the NCAA tournament as the number one overall seed, following their winning the ECAC East conference title last weekend in Northfield. The formula of great goaltending, a very tight defense, and balanced scoring continues to drive the success of the … Read more
It’s only fitting that one of the last conferences to begin play in the season should be the final D-III conference title decided prior to the NCAA selection process on Sunday. As if the playing on Sunday wasn’t enough of a wait, the teams were forced to wait out an additional 15 minute delay to … Read more
Well the first week of the conference playoffs definitely did not disappoint in terms of the level of play and excitement that sudden death hockey brings to any and all arenas. There were favorites who won comfortably; there were upsets by visitors who came ready to play; and there were three 2-1 games decided in … Read more
The second season has arrived. Not that the stress of the past few weeks has not created its own playoff like atmosphere, but now it’s for real. One and done. The reality now hits home that after 60 minutes of hockey — or sometimes more — your season could be over and you put away … Read more
For senior night, this is not how goalie Jay McNamara would have liked to end his collegiate career. Despite 41 saves over two plus periods, the Tufts’ netminder, like many others in the league, learned that Norwich can light up a scoreboard when they get the offense rolling. The first period started out with the … Read more
Yes, it is true. The final weekend of the regular season is upon us and there is quite a lot at stake for virtually every team. Playoff eligibility, seeding and potential home-ice positions are up for grabs in both conferences and, ironically, the scheduling gods have deemed it necessary to obtain all of those conference … Read more
The final two weekends of the regular season are here. Eight points — all extremely valuable — are up for grabs for each team over the final four games and, interestingly enough, they are virtually all just “two pointers†for teams in both conferences. I know, you’re thinking “hey dummy all games are worth just … Read more
With just three weeks remaining in the regular season, the pressure is on to really refine the level of play in order to garner as many points as possible in the final half dozen games of the season. This refinement will not only help define the teams’ playoff positions but also set the stage for … Read more
Amherst goalie Cole Anderson has backstopped his team to a familiar spot in the NESCAC conference
Just five weeks and 10 games remain for most teams in the league and already the races are tightening up. In the NESCAC, first through eighth are separated by just four points and only two points lay between first and sixth place. Over in the ECAC East, Norwich is comfortably atop the standings. Further down, … Read more