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Commentary: These Detroit-Bound Tigers Bask in Frozen Four Glow

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RIT has no scholarships, no draft picks and has never had an alum play in the NHL. Yet just five years into Division I status — and three years after becoming eligible for postseason play — the Tigers are playing on college hockey’s biggest stage. Chris Lerch reports.

D-III Title Game Notebook

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Overtime Finals This was the fifth national championship to be decided in overtime. None of the prior ones went into a second overtime period. It’s the second time each of these teams were involved in one. Both lost in previous attempts. The first was 1993, the first time they used a neutral site for Division … Read more

Transferring Title?

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At the end of last season, when it was fait accompli that the Salem State Vikings would be leaving their long and venerable association with the ECAC East and joining the new MASCAC conference, the challenge to keep some of their most talented players began in earnest. Having played in one of the best conferences … Read more

D-III Women’s Finals Preview

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Four teams will converge on St. Peter, Minn. this weekend for the 2010 NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey Championships, hosted by Gustavus Adolphus at the Don Roberts Rink. This marks the first time in the tournament’s nine year history that it will be held in the west after three finals have been held at … Read more

This Week in D-I Women’s Hockey: March 12, 2010

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Okay. As brackets go, the template for the NCAA Divison I womens’ hockey tourney is a short one. However, that doesn’t mean that the field of eight is a dull one, void of intrigue. Observers of the scene will ask, where’s Wisconsin? Granted the question comes strictly out of habit. The defending champion Badgers stumbled … Read more

NCAA D-III Quarterfinal Previews

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NCAA Tournament First Round Preview And then there were seven. Nineteen weeks of hard work and preparation paid off for seven teams this past Monday when they were selected to the 2010 NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey Tournament. This year we have one new face in the crowd as Trinity makes its first NCAA … Read more

This Week in the ECAC Northeast-MASCAC: Mar. 4, 2010

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And then there were two. The eight teams in the ECAC Northeast have been whittled down to Curry and Johnson & Wales, who will meet for the conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament Saturday at 4:35 p.m. EST. But the two remaining teams are missing a number one. Top seeded Wentworth … Read more

This Week in the ECAC East-NESCAC: Mar. 4, 2010

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Well the first week of the conference playoffs definitely did not disappoint in terms of the level of play and excitement that sudden death hockey brings to any and all arenas. There were favorites who won comfortably; there were upsets by visitors who came ready to play; and there were three 2-1 games decided in … Read more

This Week in SUNYAC: Mar. 4, 2010

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It Took Some Work I finally caught my breath. I think. The Oswego-Morrisville semifinal game was quite a roller coaster. From thinking you were witnessing a major upset to seeing Oswego declare enough is enough, scoring five straight goals for the comeback. “The positive is some other teams, some other years, there would have been … Read more

This Week in MIAC: Mar. 4, 2010

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If anyone had any doubt about the parity in the MIAC after the regular season, this weekend’s playoff games put that to rest — in a hurry. On Wednesday, St. Thomas heads down to St. Peter to face off against Gustavus Adolphus for the MIAC Championship. Let’s first take a step back and look at … Read more