Tim CostelloA League Up and Coming When is a preview not really a preview? In this case it is when we take a look at the nation’s largest conference comprised of teams playing at both the D-II and D-III levels. Sixteen teams in all who have officially dropped the puck on the season but are very … Read more
Sawsadee! Greetings from Bangkok, Thailand. Seriously, this week’s column originates from Southeast Asia–not necessarily the hotbed of D-III hockey! They do have one ice arena here in Thailand and the No. 128 ranked team in the world so maybe someday we might see a player come out of this part of the world and play … Read more
One – New Season Two – New Coaches Three – Ranked Teams in the USCHO Pre-season Poll … And Away We Go!!!! The new season is upon us as practice began officially on November 1 for the 10 teams in the ECAC East this week. But before we look ahead to the great hockey yet … Read more
Freshman Phenom With Middlebury freshman Mickey Gilchrist scoring his twenty-first goal of the season in the first period tonight, he has exceeded all-rookie goal scorers at Middlebury going back to records kept from the 64-65 season. The twenty-one goals beats the previous mark of twenty held by Marc Alcindor in 1989 in his rookie campaign … Read more
For fifteen years he has been the voice of Middlebury hockey, first in the old Duke Nelson Arena and now in the spacious confines of the Chip Kenyon ’85 Arena. Yet for many, who have enjoyed the smooth delivery and timely information delivered over the PA system to excite the partisan home crowd, the voice … Read more
So how far would you go to see your son play for the national championship? For senior defenseman Skylar Kangas, his parents are typical of the efforts made by the parents and friends travel to see St. Thomas compete in this weekend’s D-III Frozen Four. Due to the high price of airline tickets that would … Read more
For D-I programs looking to find the extra edge in their team’s performance, an investment in today’s high-tech digital video system is a must-have item in looking for ways to improve positioning and game analysis. For D-III programs, the needs are the same but the technology is new to many and now affordable for most. … Read more
For the St. Thomas University hockey team, their 4-1 win over Trinity College in the national semifinals just moved them one step closer to realizing a goal for themselves and one special teammate. Just seven weeks ago, senior captain Dustan Lick broke his leg after scoring a goal and was expected to miss the remainder … Read more
Freshman Ross Cherry and Sophomore Scott Gray started the season as backups for Middlebury and New England College, but have been huge in net for both teams down the stretch.
Boyhood friends Joe Ori and Doug Kisielius grew up outside of Chicago, but came east to Trinity College. In their senior year, they find themselves battling for a national championship.
A shorthanded goal with 35 seconds left on the clock last Saturday put the icing on the cake for senior captain Brian Doherty as his Curry Colonels took home their first conference championship since 1986. A four-year starter and captain, Doherty along with seven other seniors embody the evolution of the Curry program to one … Read more
Four leagues choose their champion this weekend, with three autobids and one or two at-large bids on the line.
After the discovery of a brain tumor last March, Assumption captain Geno DeAngelis went through some life-threatening and life-changing moments. This season, he’s back on the ice, and is leading his team into the Northeast-10 playoffs.
All three, make that four, New England leagues are in playoffs this weekend. Tim Costello previews the matchups.
The three D-III leagues in New England jockey for position — and let’s not forget the Northeast 10.
Norwich and Middlebury are perennial powers in New England D-III, but Norwich is peaking while the Panthers have struggled a bit.
It’s good to play meaningful games in February.
Goalies are making a huge impact on the races in the NESCAC and ECAC East.
Middlebury has hit a slump, while Williams, Southern Maine, and Colby are on the rise.
And now the real fun begins … With league play dominating the schedule moving forward into January and February, we are starting to see the interesting match-ups that will help determine the contenders and pretenders in each of the respective D-III conferences. Last week saw Babson win at Colby, Conn. College win at Williams and … Read more