Derek DunningThe ECAC West power struggle has taken more twists and turns this year than Patrick Kane dangling through a crowd of goons. First, Plattsburgh started behind the eight ball with an early-season tie to Neumann, then RIT was in the position of playing catch up after Plattsburgh took three of four points at home against … Read more
The ECAC West power struggle has taken more twists and turns this year than Patrick Kane dangling through a crowd of goons. First, Plattsburgh started behind the eight ball with an early-season tie to Neumann, then RIT was in the position of playing catch up after Plattsburgh took three of four points at home against … Read more
The focal point of D-III women’s hockey this weekend will be the home-and-home series between RIT and Elmira. RIT hosts round one tonight at the Frank Ritter Memorial Arena, while Elmira hosts tomorrow at the Murray Athletic Center in Pine Valley. N.Y. Elmira comes into the series needing just one win to put itself in … Read more
The focal point of D-III women’s hockey this weekend will be the home-and-home series between RIT and Elmira. RIT hosts round one tonight at the Frank Ritter Memorial Arena, while Elmira hosts tomorrow at the Murray Athletic Center in Pine Valley. N.Y. Elmira comes into the series needing just one win to put itself in … Read more
Three weeks ago, RIT rolled into Plattsburgh for a two-game series as the top-ranked team in the country with a perfect 14-0-0 record. Plattsburgh, on the other hand, was battling through a tough first half where it lost to Middlebury, Amherst and Norwich. The Cardinals also lacked a signature win. However, over the course of … Read more
Last Tuesday, we lost our lone remaining unbeatean team in Division III women’s hockey, as the Gustavus Adolphus Gusties fell, 5-1, to Wisconsin-Superior. That started a string of surprising results out west this week, as Superior went and tied Marian 3-3 in its very next game. Gustavus also struggled in its next two games, but … Read more
Last Tuesday, we lost our lone remaining unbeatean team in Division III women’s hockey, as the Gustavus Adolphus Gusties fell, 5-1, to Wisconsin-Superior. That started a string of surprising results out west this week, as Superior went and tied Marian 3-3 in its very next game. Gustavus also struggled in its next two games, but … Read more
Weekend picks are back this week after a far too long absence! Although there are no games between two top-10 ranked teams this weekend, there are some interesting matchups that should lead to some good games and some tough games to predict. Friday, Feb. 2nd – Salve Regina/UMass-Boston Here’s an interesting game between two ECAC … Read more
Weekend picks are back this week after a far too long absence! Although there are no games between two top-10 ranked teams this weekend, there are some interesting matchups that should lead to some good games and some tough games to predict. Friday, Feb. 2nd – Salve Regina/UMass-Boston Here’s an interesting game between two ECAC … Read more
Over the past two years, the ECAC Women’s West has been hit hard by NCAA sanctions pertaining to International Student Initiative Grants. Four member schools, including Chatham, Buffalo State, Potsdam, and most recently Neumann, have been found to be in violation of too many athletes receiving these grants in proportion to the rest of the … Read more
Another week down, and based on the results, the point continues to be hammered down that the difference between the top eight or nine teams this year in D-III women’s hockey is only the slimmest of margins. On Tuesday, No. 7 Amherst handed top-ranked Norwich its first loss since Oct. 29 with a 2-0 shutout over the defending … Read more
Another week down, and based on the results, the point continues to be hammered down that the difference between the top eight or nine teams this year in D-III women’s hockey is only the slimmest of margins. On Tuesday, No. 7 Amherst handed top-ranked Norwich its first loss since Oct. 29 with a 2-0 shutout over the defending … Read more
Last year by all accounts was a down year for the Elmira Soaring Eagles. After making three straight Frozen Four appearances from 2008-10, the perennial powerhouse lost in the ECAC West play-in round in late February to Utica and finished with a program-worst 16-8-2 record. Fast forward 11 months to present day and it’s almost … Read more
RIT held another overwhelmingly successful charity weekend on Friday and Saturday night against Buffalo State at the Frank Ritter Memorial Arena. After holding the “Tigers Black Out Heart Disease” weekend against Plattsburgh, which included a sellout crowd of 2100 the first night, the Tigers held a “Salute the Troops” and a tribute to the US … Read more
RIT held another overwhelmingly successful charity weekend on Friday and Saturday night against Buffalo State at the Frank Ritter Memorial Arena. After holding the “Tigers Black Out Heart Disease” weekend against Plattsburgh, which included a sellout crowd of 2100 the first night, the Tigers held a “Salute the Troops” and a tribute to the US … Read more
Wednesday night’s action will be headlined by one of the rarest matchups you’ll find during the Division III women’s hockey regular season, with two top-10 teams from different regions taken each other on. For the second time in the last four years, Amherst is heading west to take on two perennially strong West region teams … Read more
Just when you think you’re about to figure it all out, this past weekend happens. Plattsburgh looked like it might be a step behind the perennial powers this season and then the Cardinals go and take three points from previously unbeaten and top-ranked RIT. That’s the beauty of college sports though and that’s why we … Read more
Just when you think you’re about to figure it all out, this past weekend happens. Plattsburgh looked like it might be a step behind the perennial powers this season and then the Cardinals go and take three points from previously unbeaten and top-ranked RIT. That’s the beauty of college sports though and that’s why we … Read more
Although the Plattsburgh State Cardinals are undefeated in ECAC West play coming into this weekend, for the first time in a long time, PSU finds itself behind the eight-ball in the national picture. Plattsburgh’s 9-3-1 overall record is certainly nothing to shake a fist at, but when you delve into the record a little deeper, … Read more
January and February have become common months for college hockey squads to hold benefit games and once again this year two perennial powers will be holding awareness nights. For the fourth straight year Norwich will be holding a pink night at Krietzberg Arena. The Cadets will done special edition pink jerseys that were purchased last … Read more