Becker announces plans to add women’s hockey for ’15-16 season

Becker announced Friday that the college will add women’s hockey, starting with the 2015-16 season. There was no indication in a school-issued press release what conference affiliation the school would seek. The men’s hockey team plays Division III in the ECAC Northeast. “We at Becker College are truly excited to be offering women’s ice hockey … Read more

Litke replaces McCabe as Finlandia men’s head coach

Finlandia has announced that former North Dakota captain Dane Litke is the new head coach of the Lions’ men’s team. Litke replaces John McCabe, who guided Finlandia to a 20-77-2 record from 2010 to 2014. “I have appreciated the hard work John and his staff have put into our men’s ice hockey program the last … Read more

Coaches agree ECAC Northeast a ‘pretty challenging’ league

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

Getting back is Curry’s goal

T.J. Manastersky has pondered and plotted and gone through all of the motions, both in his head and on the ice. What to do at even strength, on the power play, on the penalty kill, trailing in the game, leading in the game, you name it. It’s understandable, of course. Manastersky, named the coach at … Read more

ECAC Northeast preview: Familiar favorite

  R.J. Tolan’s been through it all before. As the Wentworth coach set out on his seventh season at the helm of the Leopards last month, another cloud full of expectations hovered over him. Such is life when you run the ECAC Northeast’s marquee program, one that has a culture and an identity synonymous with … Read more

Tommies look to continue winning ways

Expectations are always high at St. Thomas. It comes with the territory of being one of the top Division III programs in college hockey. The Tommies tallied their 30th consecutive winning season a year ago, winning the regular season crown in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and advancing to the NCAA tournament, where they lost … Read more

MCHA 2012-13 season preview: Bullish on the Bulldogs

There are a few shared themes throughout the MCHA when looking at the 2012-13 season: Youth, change, and excitement can be felt collectively throughout the conference. The always-successful Adrian Bulldogs have 18 underclassmen on their roster. They will look to pull on the experience of the 14-member sophomore class as they strive to take back … Read more

ECAC Northeast Preview

At Curry College, the expectations are no different than they have been in years past. Last season, the Colonels won the ECAC Northeast tournament championship and earned a berth in the NCAA Division III tournament, and Curry coach Rob Davies believes that success will provide the foundation in creating a stronger team environment. However, Davies … Read more

St. Thomas removes interim tag from Boeser’s title

St. Thomas has named Jeff “Duke” Boeser full-time head coach, removing the interim tag he held this past season after replacing the retired Terry Skrypek in April 2010. Last year, Boeser, who played at St. Thomas from 1971-1975, led the Tommies to a runner-up conference finish in the MIAC and a 14-10-2 overall record. “I … Read more