Scott BiggarNo. 4 Hobart at No. 1 Elmira Until last weekend, Elmira was the hottest team in Division III men’s hockey. The Soaring Eagles were undefeated in their last 12 contests, and hadn’t lost a game since Thanksgiving. Elmira lost to Neumann and tied Utica last weekend, but the late season stumble doesn’t worry the Soaring … Read more
Hobart and Manhattanville know each other almost too well. After playing a pair of games against each other last weekend to close out the regular season, the Statesmen and Valiants squared off tonight in the first round of the ECAC West playoffs. The teams faced each other in the semifinal round of the playoffs last … Read more
The regular season is now over and the playoffs are set. First up in the postseason is a play-in round on Wednesday. Hobart earned the right to host that game when the Statesmen clinched fourth place in the standings last Friday with a 3-1 victory over Manhattanville. These same two teams meet on Wednesday at … Read more
This is it for the regular season. Every team is playing for something even though some clarity has come to the final regular season standings. Both Hobart and Manhattanville are stumbling across the finish line. Manhattanville has had a week off to try to fix the disaster of the previous three weekends in league play. … Read more
The regular season winds up this weekend. While every team is still playing for something, clarity has come to the regular season standings and the upcoming playoff picture. It has been a wild ride again this season. With only five teams in the league, each team’s schedules have been composed of a 50/50 mix of … Read more
A pair of sweeps highlighted the weekend gone by in the ECAC West. Elmira continued on its roll with home-and-home shutouts of Hobart. The Soaring Eagles extended their unbeaten streak to 12 games, beginning after the turnaround Thanksgiving weekend. Elmira is tied with Adrian for the longest current unbeaten streak in the nation at 11-0-1 … Read more
It is do or die time for Neumann and Hobart this weekend. These teams are mired in the middle of the standings and each plays one of the teams currently tied for the league lead. If the Knights and Statesmen want to have a shot at finishing on the top of the heap, a sweep … Read more
Utica travels to Neumann this weekend to take on the Knights in a pair of games, but the teams have been headed in opposite directions lately. Utica is riding a four-game winning streak, including sweeps of Hobart and Manhattanville. Meanwhile, Neumann has gone 1-2-1 in its last four games against the same competition. One potential … Read more
It was a tough weekend on the road at Hobart for Neumann, shutout on Friday and eking out a tie on Saturday. The Statesmen took the play to Neumann early and often on Friday, scoring a pair of goals in both the first and second periods to take a 4-0 lead before the game was … Read more
Four teams continue in league action this weekend for a pair of games each. Elmira is the odd team out this week, hosting a one off game against Cortland. The Soaring Eagles need to guard against a letdown as every non-conference game is key for an NCAA bid. Cortland certainly can’t be overlooked as the … Read more
Elmira made a statement last weekend by sweeping Manhattanville on the road. The pair of wins moved the Soaring Eagles into sole possession of first place, but they didn’t come easy. Manhattanville is always tough to play at home. “It was a little unexpected by a lot of people, but our guys are playing great … Read more
A pair of sweeps highlighted ECAC West play last weekend. At the top of the standings, Elmira continued its success at Manhattanville’s Playland Ice Casino, beating the Valiants 3-1 and 4-3. Friday night saw Elmira score a goal in each period, with the last going into an empty net with 30 seconds remaining as Manhattanville … Read more
A pair of sweeps highlighted ECAC West play last weekend. At the top of the standings, Elmira continued its success at Manhattanville’s Playland Ice Casino, beating the Valiants 3-1 and 4-3. Friday night saw Elmira score a goal in each period, with the last going into an empty net with 30 seconds remaining as Manhattanville … Read more
Four teams are in league action this weekend for a pair of games each. Manhattanville hosts Elmira at Playland Casino in one set. The Valiants are desperate as they find themselves at the bottom of the standings despite having swept through non-conference play. Manhattanville can’t let any more games slip from its grasp. Elmira, on … Read more
Two weeks ago, Manhattanville won its 200th game as a program against Curry. The Valiants accomplished that feat in only 305 total games. Winning two-thirds of their games after starting from nothing 12 years ago is quite an accomplishment. “We have had a lot of really good people around here,” said Manhattanville’s only head coach, … Read more
League play swung back into action this past weekend in dramatic fashion. Elmira continued its domination of Utica with a 5-1 victory. The Soaring Eagles jumped out to a four-goal lead in the first 31:18 of the game, including a pair of goals by Darcy Vaillancourt. Utica coach Gary Heenan called his timeout at that … Read more
Four of the five teams return to league play this weekend. The dogfight to the playoffs begins now. Every team ended up with a winning record in non-conference games, led by Manhattanville’s nearly perfect 12-0-1 mark. The league standings couldn’t be tighter and with only eight or less remaining, there is no margin for error. … Read more
Over the course of the last six weeks, Neumann has experienced the ups and downs that are college hockey. The Knights have been caught in the rut of inconsistency and their record shows it. The last eight games show a repeating pattern: loss/win/tie, loss/win/tie, loss/win. Neumann started out the season 6-2-1, but hasn’t been able … Read more
Neumann had an up and down weekend at Morrisville. The Knights didn’t come to play on Friday though, and Morrisville took full advantage, handing Neumann a 4-1 loss. “Friday night, we just didn’t show up or play well,” said Neumann coach Dominick Dawes. ” They beat us in every aspect of the game. They were … Read more
Manhattanville has finished off its non-conference schedule and gets a weekend off, while Utica completes off its non-conference play this weekend. Hobart, Elmira, and Neumann all are also looking to wind up their out of league play on high notes as well. After this weekend, each will have only a single game left outside the … Read more