St. Norbert regained the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com D-III men’s poll for the first time since the preseason, getting all but two first-place votes. The Green Knights blanked Wisconsin-River Falls and Wisconsin-Stout, both by 5-0 scores, over the weekend. Moving into second place, after wins over ECAC West rivals Hobart and Elmira, was … Read more
It’s D-III Bracketology time, and happy time in Raider nation.
It’s good to play meaningful games in February.
St. John’s moved into the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division III men’s poll. The Johnnies, the last unbeaten team in D-III, took six of 15 first-place votes and jumped from the third spot last week. Staying at No. 2, and getting the other nine first-place votes is St. Norbert. The Green Knights have … Read more
Manhattanville’s stay at the top was short after a chilly loss at Hobart, making way for Wisconsin-Superior at No. 1., while Curry keeps perservering despite a blizzard in Boston.
Goalies are making a huge impact on the races in the NESCAC and ECAC East.
Wisconsin-Superior took over the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division III men’s poll. The undefeated Yellowjackets, at 14-0-5, received 11 of 15 first-place votes. Moving up one position to No. 2 is St. Norbert, with three first-place nods, after two weekend league wins. In third, up one position, and receiving the other first-place vote, … Read more
Middlebury has hit a slump, while Williams, Southern Maine, and Colby are on the rise.
And now the real fun begins … With league play dominating the schedule moving forward into January and February, we are starting to see the interesting match-ups that will help determine the contenders and pretenders in each of the respective D-III conferences. Last week saw Babson win at Colby, Conn. College win at Williams and … Read more
Chris Lerch eats some crow as the ECAC West, called last week the best league in D-III by our intrepid national columnist, goes 1-7 vs. the SUNYAC.
Middlebury maintained its lock on the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division III men’s poll, garnering 12 of 15 possible first-place votes after a pair of weekend wins. Holding the second spot again this week is Manhattanville, which received the other three first-place votes after an idle weekend. Remaining at No. 3 was Wisconsin-Superior. … Read more
Tim Costello looks at who’s hot and who’s not, notes some transfers, and salutes the latest member of the 400 club.
Middlebury maintained its lock on the No. 1 spot in this week’s USCHO.com Men’s Division III poll, getting 11 of 15 first-place votes, after a win over Skidmore and a tie in an exhibition with the US Under-18 squad. Staying in second, with three first-place votes is Manhattanville, which downed Lake Forest and Norwich to … Read more
Tim Costello looks ahead at holiday tournaments, and looks at the Christmas list for the teams in the NESCAC, ECAC East, and ECAC Northeast.
This week, a look at a great rivalry in Maine, RIT’s transition to D-I and why it’s a good thing for the Tigers, and a ranking of the holiday tournaments. Plus, a farewell to a friend.
There was little movement in this week’s USCHO.com Division III men’s poll; in fact the top eight teams stayed in the same positions as last week. No. 1 Middlebury, however, lost one first-place vote, garnering 13 this week. With one first-place tally, and in second place, is Manhattanville. Both teams blanked opponents last weekend, the … Read more
This week, some kudos to some coaches who have turned around or started programs which are now successful. Plus, are they easing up on the points of emphasis?
Power Supply The NCAA’s Points of Emphasis (POE) have meant more penalties, and, as a result, more power plays. Special teams are more important than ever in college hockey. After some serious number crunching, I’ve uncovered the following: • Penalties are up, but you knew that. As of last Sunday, there were a total of … Read more
Can a Leopard change its spots? Wentworth coach Jonathan Deptula hopes so; meanwhile Trinity has come out flying, an NHL player finds a temporary coaching job at Salem State, and Wesleyan and Worcester have rookies who are coming up big.
Penalties are up, power play percentage is down, and some teams really are shorthanded. And Chris Lerch takes a look at Strength of Schedule.