According to Page 12 of the 2017 Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship Pre-Championship Manual, the Division III tournament next spring will be comprised of 12 teams. The championship playoff format involves four single first-round games and four quarterfinal games that are played on the campuses of the participating institutions. All rounds of the championship … Read more
Former Ferris State volunteer assistant coach Vince Pietrangelo was named Tuesday as an assistant coach at Canton. Pietrangelo played 36 games at Finlandia from 2010 to 2013 and was an associate head coach for Big Rapids (Mich.) High School under former Ferris State assistant coach Tim Blashill from 2013 to 2015. “Vince has great experience … Read more
American International announced Tuesday that the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., will be the team’s new home rink for games and practices. “I’d like to start by thanking the Olympia Ice Center (in West Springfield) for being a great partner for the past 18 years,” said AIC athletic director Matthew Johnson in a news release. … Read more
According to the Watertown Daily Times, Canton has named Alex Boak its new head coach. Boak served as an assistant under Trevor Gilligan at Canton last season. Gilligan left the program after the 2015-16 season ended. “I’m very excited for the opportunity that Canton is giving me so early in my coaching career,” Boak said … Read more
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president has announced the 22 semifinalists for the sixteenth Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England at the NCAA Division II/III level. This year’s list is made up of 12 forwards, six defensemen and four goaltenders, including last year’s winner, Jamie … Read more
Fielding was also the 2015 Sid Watson Award winner.
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Sunday the 18 semifinalists for the fifteenth Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born college player in New England at the NCAA Division II/III level. This year’s list is made up of nine forwards, five defensemen and four goaltenders. The candidates include eight players from the … Read more
Endicott College announced recently that beginning in the fall of 2015, the school is promoting both the men’s and women’s hockey teams to NCAA Division III varsity status. The school’s new rink, which will be a state-of-the-art facility with all of the amenities, is slated to open in the fall of 2015. The arena will … Read more
After nine seasons at Wentworth, including the last eight as head coach, R.J. Tolan has announced his resignation to accept the same position at Endicott College. Endicott will be elevating its club program to varsity status for the 2015-16 season and will compete in the ECAC Northeast conference. “Coach Tolan is a phenomenal hockey coach,” … Read more
Eric McCambly has been named head coach of the Daniel Webster men’s team, a new Division III team that starts play this fall as an independent. “We are very excited to welcome Eric to the Daniel Webster College community and our athletics staff,” said DWC director of athletics Chris Gilmore in a statement. “He is … 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 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
Canton has named former Oswego player Trevor Gilligan as the Kangaroos’ new head coach. Gilligan takes over for assistant athletic director Pat Martin, who served as interim coach for the second half of the 2012-13 season. “Trevor was a national champion as a player and he’s a proven winner as a coach,” said Canton athletic … Read more
The NCAA has released the third of three weekly Division III men’s hockey regional rankings. This is the final update prior to the announcement of the NCAA field on Sunday, March 3. Norwich moves into the No. 1 spot in the east, up from No. 2 in the two previous rankings. Utica and Hobart, upset … Read more
The NCAA has released the second of three weekly Division III men’s hockey regional rankings, with a final update to be published on Feb. 26. With a few changes in position, all 16 east teams from the first ranking remain in this week’s ranking. Utica remains atop the east region, again followed by Norwich. Hobart and … Read more
The NCAA has released the first of three weekly Division III men’s hockey regional rankings, with updates to be published on Feb. 19 and Feb. 26. A similar process will be followed on selection Sunday, March 3, to determine seeding and at-large berths but those results will not be published. Utica, though voted no higher … Read more
While no official statement has been given by the school, the Watertown Daily News is reporting that Carl Michaelson has been replaced as head coach with the Canton men’s team by Pat Martin, currently the school’s assistant athletic director and compliance coordinator. A Canton spokesperson said he couldn’t elaborate on why the change was made, … Read more