A look at the CNE standings finds the usual suspects lurking at the top of the standings with UNE, Curry and Endicott in close proximity but none atop the leaderboard. The Suffolk Rams currently hold the top spot by a single point following their weekend sweep of Wentworth last weekend and look to build … Read more
The CNE will have something old and something new as part of the conference for the 2025-2026 season. Former member of the CCC, Johnson & Wales returns to the league along with the new NCAA program started by Roger Williams College in Rhode Island. That brings the total to nine teams for this season … Read more
Salve Regina has named Jay Punsky new head coach of its men’s hockey team.
The Conference of New England has announced it will add Salve Regina as an associate member in both men’s and women’s hockey beginning with the 2026-27 season. The addition of the Seahawks will bring the men’s hockey membership to 10 teams, while women’s hockey will officially be at nine teams. “Salve Regina University is a … Read more
Western New England has named Matt Smith as the next head coach of the Golden Bears men’s hockey team. Smith joins WNE as the seventh head coach in program history and takes over for Mike Young, who stepped down earlier this offseason. “I am thrilled to announce Matt Smith as the new head coach of … Read more
Western New England men’s hockey head coach Mike Young has announced his resignation from the program effective March 15, 2025. Young joined the Golden Bears ahead of the 2021-22 season and led the Western New England team to 21 wins during his tenure as head coach. He also guided the Golden Bears to two Commonwealth … Read more
Shane Soderwall, a sophomore goaltender from Curry, is the recipient of the 2025 Sid Watson Award. The award, voted on by the nation’s Division III head coaches, is presented to the best player at the men’s NCAA Division III level by the American Hockey Coaches Association. Soderwall is the first player from Curry to receive … Read more
For leading Curry to the top seed of the NCAA men’s Division III Frozen Four, Peter Roundy has been named winner of the 2025 Edward Jeremiah Award as the CCM/AHCA Division III Men’s Coach of the Year. He is the first Curry coach to earn this honor and the first from the Conference of New … Read more
Here we go. One final game left in what has been a sensational D3 hockey season. Hobart and Utica will play for the title on Sunday night. Hobart is looking to compete the 3-peat and join elite company. The Statesmen can end the year as the first team to win three in a row since … Read more
After a regional showdown on Saturday that saw the three western teams exit the tournament, the frozen Four hosted by Utica will see the hosts play as visitors against top seeded Curry while the defending national champions from Hobart face the challenge of a high–flying Geneseo squad fresh off an upset road win over Aurora. … Read more
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston has announced that Curry goaltender Shane Soderwall is the winner of the 24th Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England at the Division II-III level. The sophomore has led his team to their first Frozen Four appearance, hosted by Utica, on … Read more
Gone is the Commonwealth Coast Conference as this season a re-brand re-names the 40-year old league to the Conference of New England or the CNE. While the eight-team league for hockey maintains the same number of competitors, two Rhode Island schools have swapped leagues for the 2024-25 season with Salve Regina moving to the NEHC … Read more
Miami has announced the addition of Lionel Mauron as assistant to the head coach. Mauron will also handle program operations. “I am honored and thrilled to join Miami University,” said Mauron in a statement. “This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of such a storied program and to contribute to writing a new chapter … Read more
Former Western New England player Lukas Radina has been named an assistant coach at his alma mater. “Transitioning from a player to a coach at WNEU is exciting,” Radina told USPHLPremier.com. “I’m eager to leverage my on-ice experience and contribute to the team’s development from a new perspective. My NCAA years were a great learning … Read more
St. Scholastica has hired Natasha Hawkins as the new assistant coach for the women’s hockey team. Hawkins joins the staff after serving as the head coach at Northland for the 2023-24 season. She was originally hired as assistant coach at Northland in 2022. While at Northland, Hawkins was also the strength and conditioning coach. “We … Read more
The Commonwealth Coast Conference is now the Conference of New England. The CNE, which has teams in both men’s and women’s NCAA Division III hockey, partnered with the New Jersey-based agency SKYE, leaders in sport branding, to conduct a thorough brand analysis and develop a refreshed set of logos. “This is a historic day for … Read more
USA Hockey will honor 12 individuals at its President’s Awards Dinner on June 7 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center as part of its four-day annual meeting that begins on June 5. Player of the year honorees include Bob Allen Women’s Player of the Year Laila Edwards and Jim Johannson College Player of the Year … Read more
Stonehill has named David Berard as the 12th head coach in program history as the program prepares for its third year at the NCAA Division I level. Berard takes over for David Borges, who retired at the end of the 2023-24 season. “We are thrilled to welcome David Berard to Stonehill as our men’s ice … Read more
Insane. Unreal. Crazy. Those words could describe one of the most memorable performances of Shane Soderwall’s rookie college hockey season at Curry. He made 98 saves, good enough to tie an NCAA record, in a wild tournament battle with eventual national champion Hobart that ended with the Colonels falling 4-3. “That was a one in a … Read more
What was it like to be a part of the second longest NCAA Division III men’s hockey game that Hobart eventually won 4-3 late in the fourth overtime over Curry? Historic. Whenever you attend a sports event, you never know what will transpire. Unlike a movie, where the storyline has already been laid out and … Read more