Nate Owen

ECAC Hockey ColumnistNate Owen is the ECAC Hockey columnist for USCHO. He has written for the site since 2009, and has covered the ECAC since 2011.

ECAC Northeast and MASCAC Weekend Recap

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Another weekend in the books.   A good weekend for two teams looking to make  splash in the ECAC Northeast this year. Johnson & Wales downed Suffolk 3-0 Sunday to move to 2-0 in conference play, while Wentworth pulled even across the board at 1-1-1 with a convinving 7-2 win at home against upstart Western … Read more

ECAC Northeast and MASCAC Weekend Recap

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Another weekend in the books.   A good weekend for two teams looking to make  splash in the ECAC Northeast this year. Johnson & Wales downed Suffolk 3-0 Sunday to move to 2-0 in conference play, while Wentworth pulled even across the board at 1-1-1 with a convinving 7-2 win at home against upstart Western … Read more

ECAC Northeast and MASCAC Weekend Picks: Nov. 19

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What a crazy Thursday night for sports. You have a pair of NHL teams (Tampa and Philly) almost outscore the Thursday night football matchup between the Bears and Dolphins… and oh yeah, Western New England beat Curry in a thrilling, up-tempo 6-5 game in overtime.  Check out the recap here. In the words of Jerry … Read more

Beaudoin scores in OT as Western New England matches last season’s win total

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Western New England’s hot start hasn’t come without consequences. “I’m losing hair and they’re stressing me to the max,” WNEC coach Greg Heffernan said following the Golden Bears’ thrilling 6-5 overtime win against Curry at Smead Arena Thursday night. But Heffernan also has reason to be smiling, as the Golden Bears’ third overtime in their … Read more

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Out-of-conference wins still lacking in MASCAC and ECAC Northeast

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There’s been a lot of inter-conference mingling in the early part of the season, particularly between the Northeast-10, MASCAC, and ECAC Northeast. In fact, with the exception of Franklin Pierce’s season-opening two-game series with Utica, all the Northeast-10 action has come against the MASCAC and ECAC Northeast, with varying results. The conference has an overall … Read more

ECAC Northeast and MASCAC weekend recap: Nov. 15

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For those of you who have seen Office Space (and shame on those who haven’t), you’ll know what I mean when I say I’ve got a case of the Mondays (clip here). So with the last Monday for a week almost in the rear view mirror, here’s a a brief rundown of the scores over … Read more

ECAC Northeast and MASCAC Picks: Week 2

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A 4-1 midweek run almost brought my picks record to .500, but I’m sitting at 7-8. Bit of a surprise to see Johnson and Wales lose to Southern New Hampshire in the opening round of the Pepperidge Farm Tournament hosted by Worcester State. The Penmen rebounded nicely from a 6-0 loss on opening night at … Read more

New rinks and healthy starts

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A Grand Opening The pieces were in place. And when the lights went on, the results were there, as Plymouth State christened its new arena at Hanaway Rink with a convincing 6-0 win over Southern New Hampshire Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 900. “It might have even been a little over capacity,” first … Read more

ECAC Northeast and MASCAC weekend recap: Nov. 8

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So I’ve opened the season with a shaky 4-7 record in picks this week.  But hey, the Bears kept me alive in survival football, so at least something in the pick ’em world went right this weekend.  Here’s a quick wrap up of the weekend that was. Friday 11/5 Assumption 6, Becker 3 (Becker Ice … Read more

ECAC Northeast and MASCAC Picks: Week 1

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Welcome to the first week of ECAC Northeast and MASCAC picks. There’s only a few games this weekend, but here are those selections. Friday, Nov. 5 Franklin Pierce at Johnson & Wales The Wildcats opened their season with a loss to a Northeast-10 opponent, but I don’t think it happens here. Franklin Pierce is 0-2 … Read more

ECAC Northeast and MASCAC Picks: Week 1

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Welcome to the first week of ECAC Northeast and MASCAC picks. There’s only a few games this weekend, but here are those selections. Friday, Nov. 5 Franklin Pierce at Johnson & Wales The Wildcats opened their season with a loss to a Northeast-10 opponent, but I don’t think it happens here. Franklin Pierce is 0-2 … Read more

Westfield State rallies, skates to 4-4 tie with Nichols

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In a game rife with penalties, it was only fitting that the play that decided the game was a result of a whistle. Westfield State forward Lucas Romero’s penalty shot with one minute left in the third period helped the Owls erase a 4-1 deficit and tie Nichols 4-4  in a game that saw a … Read more

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Coaches get a feel for their teams in early action

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With the opening of the new season comes a new format in the way coverage is going to be presented at USCHO. If you’ve taken a look at some of the Division I columns and Division III blog postings, you’ll probably have a good idea how this is going to work. If not, here’s a … Read more

MASCAC should be a battle

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While the newly-created MASCAC still has one more year to go until NCAA tournament eligibility, there’s no shortage of story lines following what could be considered a successful debut for the conference. Salem State won the initial MASCAC championship in a thrilling 2-1 overtime win over top-seeded Fitchburg State. Overall, the conference was fairly competitive … Read more

Loss of scoring will hurt Framingham State

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After losing almost 90 percent of its scoring to graduation, Framingham State will be looking to tighten up the defensive game this year. “We will try to play a more aggressive style on the offensive end, but our key focus will be our end,” coach T.J. Brown said. “We gave up way too many goals … Read more

Large influx of new players has Worcester State coach hopeful

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Thirteen new players, including four new goalies, have Worcester State coach John Guiney hopeful for a turnaround season. “Overall, we should be stronger up front with more offensive skill,” he said. “On defense, we will be more experienced.” After allowing just over five goals per game last season, the Lancers have brought in four freshman … Read more