The ECAC Northeast doled out its year-end awards Thursday and four different schools were represented in the major awards. Johnson and Wales sophomore forward Josh Obregon was named player of the year, while Curry junior Derek Mohney took home goaltender of the year laurels, Suffolk’s Simon Leahy earned rookie of the year and R.J. Tolan … Read more
Salve Regina had a chance to lock up an ECAC Northeast tournament quarterfinal bye this past weekend. Had a chance. With Wentworth’s 4-0 loss to Suffolk on Saturday, that left the door open for the Seahawks on Sunday to capture the No. 2 seed with a win against rival Johnson and Wales Johnson and Wales … Read more
And the Division III college hockey world continues to grow. Daniel Webster College, located in Nashua, N.H., announced Wednesday that it will add women’s hockey for 2014-15 and will elevate it’s men’s ACHA program to varsity status, also for the ’14-15 season. Wrestling was also added to the school’s slate of new programs. “This is … Read more
The ECAC East announced Thursday its award winners for the 2013-14 season and Babson was the big winner. Beavers’ goalie Jamie Murray was named the league’s player of the year and goaltender of the year, while Jamie Rice earned coach of the year honors. In addition, St. Michael’s defenseman Danny Divis and Southern Maine forward … Read more
Western New England still has a conference tournament berth on its mind. Right now, the Golden Bears sit 4-7-0 in the ECAC Northeast standings, tied with Curry for the sixth and final tournament berth. They are 10-12 overall on the season. To secure a conference playoff spot, WNE will have to win its final two … Read more
Suffolk needed a win against Becker in the final game of the 2012-13 season to get into the ECAC Northeast conference tournament. The Rams earned a 2-2 tie against Becker and Johnson and Wales slipped into the final tournament spot. Fast forward a year later and the Rams are sitting in that sixth and final … Read more
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Thursday the 18 semifinalists for the 14th annual Joe Concannon Award, presented each year to the best American-born college hockey player in New England playing at the Division II/III level. This year’s list consists of 12 forwards, two defensemen and four goaltenders. The candidates include eight players from … Read more
In the final few weeks of regular season, goaltending will be key to determining the ECAC Northeast regular-season champions. Let’s look at the goaltenders who have been difference-makers this season. 5 – Jake Williams, Salve Regina He had a hot start to the season, going 5-1 in his first six starts, but then the Seahawks … Read more
So far, Curry is liking the way 2014 is treating the Colonels compared to how 2013 ended. Curry has a 5-4-1 record in the new year after a 2-5-1 start to the season. For coach T.J. Manastersky, it’s a nice start, but there are plenty of things for his club to work on for the … Read more
The ECAC Northeast has finally ended its nonconference portion of the schedule and returns to in-conference games this weekend. The conference has seen mixed results playing outside of the conference, but the race remains wide-open for the regular-season title and conference tournament positioning. Salve Regina is on top of the conference with a 4-1-0 record … Read more
The defending ECAC Northeast champions have some work to do After a 16-9-3 record during the 2012-13 campaign, Wentworth is just 4-10-1 this season despite not losing much off the roster from last year’s team. If the Leopards want to make a turnaround in the second half of the season, everyone in the program will … Read more
Nichols coach Kevin Swallow has big expectations for his sophomore class. And that’s saying a lot with a slew of leadership in the junior and senior classes. “Our sophomores are looked at as leaders on our team,” Swallow said. “They are definitely our go-to guys and guys to rely on to put the puck into … Read more
If Santa is looking for some last-minute gift ideas for teams in the ECAC Northeast, well, I have their wish lists. Salve Regina The Seahawks hope their success in conference games continues in the second half of the season. They sit 4-1 in the conference with the lone loss to Wentworth on Nov. 12, which … Read more
The Western New England Golden Bears’ biggest key to success to start the season with a 7-3 record is their depth. Already, 19 players have recorded a point and only two players have averaged a point per game in Brian Prost and John Kelly. Prout has seven goals and five assists in 10 games, while … Read more
Suffolk coach Chris Glionna is relying on his veterans through the first half of the season. And that situation is paying dividends for the Rams. “I like our leadership, we have had some kids that have been with us for three or four years,” stated Clionna. “They understand the price to pay to win and … Read more
The Salve Regina Seahawks are off to their best start in school history and they have high hopes the rest of the season. “It’s the most talented team that has gone through Salve,” coach Andy Boschetto said. “We have a good makeup of character, leadership and work ethic on and off the ice. There are … Read more
Coming together as a team. For a young team like Johnson and Wales, it’s important for team bonding early on and that’s what exactly what the Wildcats did. “We have some upperclassmen that have done a terrific job helping the [younger] guys out because they need it, getting back on to campus and being back … Read more
Turnover. That’s what Curry is experiencing early on in the season with a 1-2 record. “We have 13 freshmen and quite a bit of turnover from last year’s team, including a new assistant coach,” said Curry head coach T.J. Manastersky. “We are going to be a team early on to be in search of our … Read more
Avoiding the “sophomore slump” is often referred to a player who’s entering his second year after a decent first year. For Nichols’ Kevin Swallow and Curry’s T.J. Manastersky, they will try to avoid the sophomore slump as head coaches. Both had outstanding rookie campaigns in 2012-13, going 17-9-1 and 11-12-4, respectively. “I think every day … Read more
While some teams have already had a taste of regular-season action this past weekend with non-conference games, the real ECAC East conference play gets into full swing this Friday night. As one might expect, the Norwich Cadets will be searching for their 16th consecutive regular-season title, but this year’s path may be the most challenging … Read more