Men’s D-III East weekend picks: OTs and mini-games on tap in competitive conference tournaments
In what should be an outstanding weekend of hockey in the East, Tim Costello sees most of the favorites prevailing.
Men’s D-II/III: Curry
Men’s D-III East weekend wrap Feb. 17: Salve Regina, Plymouth State, Saint Anselm, Trinity, and Utica capture league crowns
Salve Regina, Plymouth State, Saint Anselm, Trinity, and Utica all clinched their league crowns. In the first round of the NEHC playoffs, the top four seeds advanced to the semifinals.
Men’s D-III East weekend wrap Feb. 10: UMass-Boston captures NEHC, Oswego and Geneseo play to a draw
Massachusetts-Boston eked out the NEHC crown with a convincing win over Babson Saturday, while other races tightened. The matchup between No. 2 Geneseo and No. 4 Oswego fittingly ended in a tie.
Men’s D-III East weekend wrap Feb. 3: Buffalo State upsets Oswego, logjam in CCC
Buffalo State upset Oswego, Wesleyan and Trinity scored big wins, and Salve Regina took control of the CCC. Tim Costello recaps the weekend action.
Men’s D-III East: Colonels right where they want to be
The Curry Colonels are flying a bit under the radar in the loaded CCC, but that’s just where coach T.J. Manastersky likes his team.
Men’s D-III East weekend wrap Jan. 28: Western New England upends Salve Regina, Geneseo stays hot
Geneseo swept Potsdam and Plattsburgh, Norwich earned big wins over Middlebury and Castleton, and Western New England upset Salve Regina.
Men’s D-III East weekend wrap Jan. 20: Norwich moves up, Geneseo scores big win
Norwich knocked off Massachusetts-Boston, Geneseo scored a big win over Fredonia, and Canton announced its intention to join the SUNYAC.
Men’s D-III East weekend picks Jan. 17: SUNYAC battle between Fredonia and Geneseo among highlights
No. 2 Geneseo hosts No. 15 Fredonia, Norwich and Babson renew their rivalry, and Utica takes on a tough Manhattanville team. Tim Costello picks the weekend’s games.
Men’s D-III East weekend wrap Jan. 13: Sestak and Wesleyan perfect on weekend, New England College stays hot
Tim Sestak made 47 shots over the weekend in Wesleyan’s shutout wins over Bowdoin and Colby, Oswego tied Utica, and Norwich edged Hobart.
Men’s D-III East weekend picks Jan. 10: No. 2 Geneseo, No. 5 Oswego, and No. 10 Trinity in battles
Teams like No. 2 Geneseo and No. 10 Trinity face stout tests this weekend. Tim Costello picks the weekend’s action.
Men’s D-III East weekend wrap Jan. 7: Multiple upsets in tournament action, Cortland claims Codfish
Cortland got a huge performance in net from Nick Modica to capture the Codfish Bowl, Plattsburgh rallied to win its tournament in a shootout, and New England College won the Boston Landing Invitational. Tim Costello recaps the weekend.
D-III East: A wish list for Santa from the teams in the East
To close out our first half coverage, intrepid columnist Tim Costello pieces together a wish list for Santa for teams in each of the conferences in the East.
D-III East weekend wrap Dec. 8: Upset central as ranked teams fall while Geneseo and Oswego stay strong
Many of the ranked teams in the East, including No. 4 UMass-Boston, No. 5 Salve Regina, No. 12 Hobart, No. 13 Plymouth State, and No. 14 Fredonia all suffered losses, while No. 2 Geneseo and No. 8 Oswego posted solid wins.
Salve Regina looks to back up NCAA run with CCC crown
After making a run to the national championship last year and falling just short to St. Norbert, Salve Regina is looking to capture the CCC this season.
Report: Former Curry player Majul deported back to Mexico, visa stripped
According to a report on 12news.com, former Curry player Hector Majul has had his visa stripped. Majul went back to his hometown in Mexico for a visit, but when he tried to re-enter the United States, he was denied, according to the report. The report further stated that Majul had his legal papers in order … Read more
Endicott to edge University of New England in CCC
The CCC will be changing after the season, as Johnson & Wales and Suffolk move on to the NEHC, but that is too far off for Endicott coach RJ Tolan to worry about. After winning the league title last season and advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament, where a double OT goal from … Read more
CCC Season Preview: New conference with familiar battles on tap
While playing conference alignments have grown more prevalent across leagues and sports, case in point the newly formed CCC, the level of competition under any name or banner is what the real story should be for the teams that formerly competed in the ECAC Northeast. For Endicott coach RJ Tolan and Salve Regina’s Andy Boschetto, … Read more
Former Curry assistant, Southern Maine captain Nies named Merrimack’s video coordinator
Merrimack announced Wednesday the hiring of David Nies as the team’s video coordinator, where he will oversee all aspects of team video, including film breakdown/exchange, and will also assist in analytics. Nies, who was an assistant coach at Curry last season, also played at Southern Maine, captaining the club in 2012-13. “We are thrilled to … Read more
Murphy sheds interim label, named head coach at Buffalo State
After leading the team to a record-setting season as interim head coach, Steve Murphy has officially been named the head coach at Buffalo State for the 2016-17 season. Murphy took the reins as interim coach in the summer of 2015 when Nick Carriere left Buffalo State for an assistant coaching position with the St. John … Read more
First-year Endicott bags three of four ECAC Northeast awards
The ECAC Northeast announced its major award winners and all-conference teams recently. Tyler Beasley from Nichols garnered Player of the Year after averaging over a point per game in 2015-16 and posting 13 goals and 30 points in 25 games. In its first year as a varsity program, Endicott collected the three remaining major awards … Read more