Tim Costello

And then there were four … Per league that is … Each league can now focus on just two more games in search of a conference champion and automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. That said nobody is putting the cart before the horse and all of the coaches are only focused on one game … Read more

The Playoffs Are Here!! The Playoffs Are Here!! Yes after a hard fought regular season with more twists and turns than a roller coaster at Six Flags, the playoffs have arrived and lest anyone think that the outcomes are predictable, take a listen to what the coaches think this time around. Freshman Ryan Howarth looks … Read more

The Final Countdown How’s this for exciting on the last weekend of the season? The top five teams in NESCAC are separated by only two points entering the final two games of the regular season. Teams six through eight are separated by just one point and the ninth place team is still mathematically alive for … Read more

Things are really getting tight now in the East. When you look at both leagues, the separation from first to sixth is only three points in the East and just six points in the NESCAC conference. That means with just four games remaining in the regular season that everything is up for grabs in terms … Read more

Groundhog Day! Pretty sure that most teams are hoping to see their shadow today and extend winter for another six weeks! More winter should mean some more hockey and great hockey at that coming into the playoffs. Hard to believe there are only three weeks left in the regular season but if you are going … Read more

Groundhog Day! Pretty sure that most teams are hoping to see their shadow today and extend winter for another six weeks! More winter should mean some more hockey and great hockey at that coming into the playoffs. Hard to believe there are only three weeks left in the regular season but if you are going … Read more

“Boy is this great!” A line made famous by Flounder during the climactic homecoming parade scene in Animal House pretty much sums up how most coaches, players and fans feel about the level of play and moves in the standings seen in the two conferences this season. Hard to believe there is only a month’s … Read more

Shaken and Stirred I’ve toyed with the notion of a fancifully-written opening that would make the intro to any James Bond film pale in comparison but alas, my own words do fail in evoking any comparison that reflects appropriately on the level of competition seen this year in collegiate hockey in New England. The Bond-derived … Read more

Not quite halfway through this year’s schedule and the topsy-turvy, rollercoaster ride we call the 2006-07 season continues to boggle the minds of players, fans and coaches alike. What’s the biggest element missing among teams looking to play well on a more regular basis? Consistency! This isn’t just “coach speak.” If you look at the … Read more

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Well here we are in the first week of 2007 and several teams are already out on the ice having played in tournaments over the holidays before the competition of league play begins yet again this weekend. The break really hasn’t been long enough for too much rust to settle in on … Read more

All Aboard!!! Looks like the Polar Express up just ahead and that just might be Tom Hanks playing the conductor, or maybe the engineer, or one of many other employees on the train to the North Pole to see you know who! Anyway it looks like a lot of D-III coaches from New England are … Read more

For many teams, this week will wind up the first part of the season as most schools are headed into exam periods and the holiday break. For some teams, the break comes at a time when they are on a roll and you would like to keep playing with momentum apparently on your side. For … Read more

As the line from Wayne’s World goes — Game On! It’s opening night on Friday for the last two leagues to start the 2006-2007 season and the action should be exciting from the first games forward in the interlocking schedule between the two conferences. At this point after about two weeks of practices, coaches have … Read more