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What a weekend with a plethora of great hockey in conference action with ranked teams battling for crucial points; tournament action where hardware was a clear focus and terrific non-conference games that produced the usual number of close contests if not upsets. There is always something new and exciting in the D-III hockey scene and … Read more
Facing one of its biggest tests of the season, Concordia found a way to pass it. Up against the second-ranked team in the nation in St. Scholastica, which had lost only once all season, the Cobbers scored two second period goals that propelled them to a 2-1 win at home on Friday. Concordia had dropped … Read more
With Friday night’s matchup between No. 1 ranked Hobart on the road to face No. 10 Skidmore, there was a definite opportunity to put the spotlight both teams contending near the top of the NEHC standings. While Hobart won a non-conference game over Middlebury last weekend, the Thoroughbreds have been waiting nearly a month to … Read more
After dispatching non-conference foe Middlebury by an 8-1 score last weekend, No. 1 ranked Hobart enters 2024 with an 11-2-0 record and a remaining schedule that is strictly composed of NEHC opponents. The Statesmen know they face everyone’s best game as defending conference champions and national champions but may have their best team performing at … Read more
Here we go. The first first full weekend of hockey for 2024 and it should be an entertaining one to say the least. Friday and Saturday No. 2 St. Scholastica (10-1, 4-0) at Concordia (6-4-1, 2-2) The Saints lost their first game of the season last weekend but hope to shake that off and maintain … Read more
We’re getting back to a full slate this weekend in D-III Women’s hockey, meanwhile we had a few games played this week coming off the great weekend featuring four games down South in Charleston, SC. Here’s a brief recap of some midweek non-conference games, which featured an upset in Vermont! Trinity upsets #8 Norwich (Trinity … Read more
Hope you all enjoyed your holiday season; we’re getting back into the swing of things in the D-III Women’s hockey world. This past week we had four games take place in Charleston, South Carolina and some New Year’s Eve games as well! We’ll also go over a close matchup between two teams up North. Hockey … Read more
Remember when UW-Superior was 1-5? It seems like forever ago now as the Yellowjackets have been one of college hockey’s hottest teams lately, and they heated up a little during the final weekend of 2023, winning their own Superior Showdown Saturday. And the thing is they just didn’t win the event, they did so by … Read more
Happy New Year!! While we ring in 2024, there was a lot of great hockey action closing out calendar 2023 across the east including a pair of tournaments that saw Stevenson and the University of New England emerge victorious against two pretty solid groups of contenders. There was also some great non-conference action and dare … Read more
Ben Stewart was born without most of his right arm, and yet, it hasn’t stopped Northland’s rising hockey star from playing the game he loves, and perhaps more importantly, thriving in it. The thing about the missing arm is that Stewart has never seen it as a roadblock to anything he has done in life, … Read more
Merry Christmas Everyone! As we nearly find ourselves in the second half of the season, we’ve reached a point in time in which many look forward to, the holiday season. However, there’s some of us that just want D-III hockey back, so Santa, you can have your day of fame, but you better head back … Read more
Julia Dessart is a little busier than normal as a coach. She’s also busy making a little history. Not only is she an assistant coach on the women’s hockey team at Lawrence, but this year, her second at the school, marks the first time she’s also working as an assistant on the men’s team. Some … Read more
Before Santa makes his arrival and before players, coaches and fans start opening up presents, it’s time to take a look back at the first half of the college hockey season. It’s been an interesting ride so far, one that has featured competitive games, big-time upsets as well as a glimpse of who might be … Read more
The winter break has now begun, but we had some great action including another matchup between #1 & #2. Let’s go through your recent week out west! #1 UW-River Falls vs #2 Gustavus – Saint Peter, MN (UWRF 3-2) It seems like every week these two find themselves in an intriguing matchup, but for the … Read more
Dear Santa – we really have already received an abundance of presents in the great first half of action displayed by D-II/III hockey in the east. So, with all due respect to songwriters Edward Pola and George Wyle and their holiday classic released back in 1963, let me lead into the hockey wishes with a … Read more
What a weekend out east, we saw a team get their first ever ranked-win, the Norwich East-West Classic had a first-timer winner, and to add to all that, we had a top-ten matchup in Clinton, NY. Here’s your weekly review from the east! Norwich East-West Classic – Kreitzberg Arena – Northfield, VT One of the … Read more
It couldn’t have gone any better for Augsburg Friday night against No. 3 Adrian. The Auggies got a stellar performance from Cade Stibbe, who recorded his first collegiate hat trick and helped lead his team to a memorable 3-2 win in overtime. His biggest of the three goals came in 17 seconds into overtime as … Read more
And then there were none… It was a tough weekend for ranked teams in the East, as Plattsburgh, Utica, Skidmore, and Trinity all dropped games over the weekend leaving no unbeatens in the east and making for some interesting polling to come on Monday. It shouldn’t be a surprise that the competition continues to be … Read more
Minnesota State at (1) Ohio State Four of Ohio State’s six goals were scored by defenders as the Buckeyes took a 6-1 win over Minnesota State on Saturday. Hannah Bilka led OSU with three assists. Jenn Gardiner, Jenna Buglioni, Cayla Barnes, Lauren Bernard, Hadley Hartmetz and Stephanie Markowski each lit the lamp for Ohio State. … Read more
For Plymouth State sophomore forward Will Redick, the first ten games of the season have been a bonanza of points and statistical brilliance. Catapulting off his successful freshman season and playing on a line with last year’s MASCAC Player of the Year, Myles Abbate, Redick has shown maturity and poise beyond his years in helping … Read more