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Josh Boyko got his start as a goalie thanks to a friend who lived in his neighborhood. His friend’s team no longer had a goalie because he quit and Boyko’s mom was asked by his friend’s mom if her son could fill the void. The rest is history. “I’ve been a goalie ever since,” … Read more
Clarkson’s Elizabeth Giguere has a new role this season, but she’s been just as prolific and dangerous leading the Golden Knights’ offense.
Despite her best efforts across the region, not even Mother Nature could get in the way of some great hockey this weekend. Yes, there were some postponements but the delay only kept building on the suspense of key outcomes among league leaders. Trinity had a bounce back weekend, St. Michael’s continued their torrid play, Wilkes, … Read more
Ryan Cusin has always been a hockey guy. There was that one season he played lacrosse at Adrian, but other that, hockey has been his game. He transferred into Wisconsin-River Falls last season and started playing for the Falcons midway through it. But this has been the season where he’s really been able to showcase … Read more
Junior goalie Lindsay Browning has found success this season with Cornell by not trying to fix what wasn’t already broken.
Josiah Roen is making a name for himself this season while helping Bethel do the same as a program. Only a sophomore, Roen is tied for second in the MIAC in goals (nine) and has tallied three assists as well. That success has helped the Royals put together their best season in nearly a decade. … Read more
With four weeks of games left to play in the regular season, Nicole looks at the likely final standings of each Division I conference.
Having an 10-1-0 record since late November last year, Elmira is among four teams at the top of the UCHC standings that are separated by just three points. During that time, they have won the WB Mason Winter Classic at Plattsburgh; knocked off then No. 2 ranked Geneseo and defeated key conference foes like Utica … Read more
The Sacred Heart women’s hockey team has found a home in NEWHA after more than a decade playing as an Independent.
Dino Balsamo has loved the game of hockey for as long as he can remember. His older brother played it, and naturally, Balsamo wanted to be a part of the sport as well. “I’d follow him around when I was younger and annoy him sometimes,” Balsamo said. “I could probably skate before I could walk. … Read more
Following an inaugural season that finished at 4-16-4, coach Dave McCauley’s aspirations for the AmCats were much higher entering their second season playing as an independent. With eight games remaining on the schedule, Anna Maria is 9-5-3 on the season and looking for more winning hockey to close out a winning season. “I am really … Read more
Points matter! Every game in league play has crucial points on the line and playing a critical rival means you can take points away from them with the win – the proverbial four-pointer. Lots of tight league action this week saw several hard-fought ties and late third period drama across several conference games. Here is … Read more
A three-shutout sweep of Boston College and an overtime loss to Wisconsin has Northeastern feeling like they’re in a position to make waves this postseason.
On the heels of winning their first game this season against a top-10 team, the Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets are looking to carry that momentum forward into a huge home-and-home with No. 5 Wisconsin-Eau Claire, whom the Yellowjackets lost to in overtime in November.
Riding a five-game win streak and 10-2-2 on the season, the Utica Pioneers are starting to play some consistent hockey and that has the coaching staff very optimistic about a special second half of the season. Following road wins over Adrian, a two-game series, and a win at Oswego this past weekend, the Pioneers have … Read more
Following this weekend’s 9-2 and 7-0 wins over Plymouth State and Suffolk, Trinity head coach Matt Greason was very pleased with how his team played in their return from the holiday break. While there is still a lot of hockey left to play, he believes his team is both heathy and hungry for success in … Read more
Here we go hockey fans. The second half of the season is about to begin. The west region of the Division III hockey world has an interesting look and is shaping up to be as competitive as ever. Check out a few of the storylines to keep an eye on over the final few months … Read more
For most teams, the holiday break represented a body of work that included lots of workout time, captains’ practices, formal practices and about 10-12 games on the schedule. For Oswego, that body of work began in earnest prior to a European trip to play Swiss and Italian competition while touring and enjoying the cultural experiences … Read more
Under former Norwich standout Sophie Leclerc, currently in her rookie season as head coach, the No. 3 Norwich Cadets are off to a 10-1 start. Leclerc may see one of her current players, Amanda Conway, surpass her in career points. Conway recently broke the Norwich record for goal-scoring, and is currently third all-time in points, trailing her current coach and Julie Fortier. It sets up intriguing storylines ahead of Norwich’s second-half opener against No. 1 Plattsburgh.
The formation of the New England Women’s Hockey Alliance has driven the number of women’s teams competing at the DI and DII level to 42.