Focused Frankel has Northeastern primed to make their first ever Frozen Four
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.
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Women’s D-III: Wisconsin-Superior having success against top teams
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.
Pioneers forging way to consistency
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
Bantams healthy and hungry
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
A lot of meaningful hockey ahead in D-III West region
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
Lakers welcome break, look for strong second half
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
Women’s D-III: Norwich looks to flip script in second-half opener as Conway sets sight on records
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.
NEWHA is driving women’s hockey expansion and could help push for a larger NCAA tournament field
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.
Women’s DI: Players from non-traditional markets highlight the importance of tournaments like the Country Classic in Nashville
Wisconsin’s Abby Roque, BC’s Cayla Barnes and Delaney Belinskas and Harvard’s Ali Peper and Dominique Petrie talk about growing up in non-traditional hockey markets and the impact of playing in the Nashville Country Classic.
Mustangs hit reset button
The Stevenson College Mustangs finished last season with a disappointing 10-15-0 overall record and finished 7-11-0 in UCHC play just one season removed from competing near the top of the league standings. So far this season the team is 7-1-0 overall and 4-1-0 in the league and benefiting from “hitting the reset button” after last … Read more
Mammoths searching for offensive spark
After scoring five goals in game one against Hamilton, Amherst found themselves offensively challenged in consecutive losses to Trinity and Wesleyan. Entering a stretch of games that includes Geneseo, Babson, Middlebury and Williams, the Mammoths are looking to improve on the number of quality chances and goals produced in some winning hockey. “I think some … Read more
Weekend Wrap-up, D-III East: November 25, 2019
The upsets continued this weekend led by Buffalo State knocking off Geneseo. Conference play continues to heat up and pivotal non-conference games are showcasing some of the country’s best as evidenced in Hobart downing Oswego. Heading into Thanksgiving tournament time, teams are starting to find their game and that will help in pursuit of hardware … Read more
Game Picks, D-III East: November 21, 2019
The teams you expect to be playing well are for the most part, but a growing list of teams off to a good start are in position to show why they are ready to contend in their respective conferences. Points are important in any conference game and teams are focused on earning them. Last week … Read more
Women’s DI: Patience, communication and perspective guide Bolding as he takes the helm at Yale
After a highly successful career coaching at DIII Norwich, Mark Bolding looks to bring stability and success to Yale.
Pintusov scoring in bunches for Pilgrims
Following this weekend’s two wins over conference rivals Massachusetts-Boston and Babson, the New England College Pilgrims are off to a 3-1-0 start to the NEHC season. Leading the way with ten goals in his first six games is sophomore forward Nikita Pintusov whose nose for the net has the Pilgrims scoring in bunches. “It was … Read more
D-III East Weekend Wrap-up
Several “statement” games were played in conference play with some surprising results. Oh, and then were the dramatic last second goals for wins from Endicott and Brockport. The coaches always say it needs to be a sixty-minute effort, so it really hurts when 59:59 or 64:59 isn’t good enough. Here is this week’s recap of … Read more
Women’s DI: New facilities and a new coach bring new life to Lindenwood
One of Division I women’s hockey’s most interesting programs, Lindenwood starts a new era this year with coach Shelley Looney.
Albertus Magnus: Falcons making progress with passion
For head coach Kyle Wallack, the road to Albertus Magnus’ first season as an NCAA D-III program took about 700 days but he believes he has the right recruits and built the foundation for a solid and competitive program in the highly competitive New England hockey landscape. Going 0-2-2 in their first four games, Coach … Read more
D-III East Round-up
If you wanted to see lots of goal scoring then this was the weekend for you as teams like UNE, Norwich and Hobart showed off some firepower in conference play. The UCHC saw a lot of goals too as Elmira, Nazareth and Utica all had big offensive nights in big conference wins. Great action everywhere … Read more
Women’s DI: LIU earns program’s first win, takes steps to end up great
How a tough non-conference schedule and two young assistant coaches are helping Rob Morgan build a brand new program at Long Island University.