East D-III picks: Nov. 1

There are some big games in the East this first weekend of November, including No. 6 Salve Regina hosting No. 7 University of New England, and No. 5 Hobart facing No. 12 Norwich. Tim Costello picks those and more.

Norwich looks to hold off Hobart in realigned NEHC

The conference is officially realigned as an eight-team conference with the addition of Hobart from the former ECAC West, where they have won multiple conference championships and appeared in the NCAA tournament without the luxury of an autobid. The schedule is also a bit different, as this year some travel partners will play each other … Read more

Mason added to Niagara staff as director of hockey operations

Niagara has announced the addition of Andrew Mason as director of hockey operations. Mason will be responsible for video analysis, analytics, team logistics and academic coordination at Niagara. Mason joins the Purple Eagles after spending the 2016-17 season in the same position at Hobart, returning to his alma mater where he previously served as a … Read more

Student meets teacher in Endicott-Hobart matchup

In a matchup that pits an experienced and deep Hobart squad that has a clear understanding of what playing on a national stage is all about against a second-year NCAA program earning their first trip to the national tournament, one team may hope experience matters. For Hobart coach Mark Taylor, however, Endicott’s pedigree as a … Read more

Eastern conference championship preview

The championship finals are upon us this weekend, which will go a long way in filling out the field for the NCAA tournament, but first things first. Every team’s goal is to be champion of their conference, and to realize that goal, the ultimate victors are going to have to push their game to the … Read more

Hobart goes from high in the Alps to ascent in D-III

For many teams, the holiday break was exactly that, a holiday break. For the Hobart Statesmen, the holiday break included a unique opportunity to visit and play hockey in France and Switzerland. From December 28, 2016, through January 7, 2017, the team spent time in the French Alps touring, skiing, and visiting the U.N. and … Read more

NEHC adds ECAC West member Hobart for 2017-18 season

Hobart has been accepted as a member of the NEHC, effective for the 2017-18 season. Hobart will join Babson, Castleton, Massachusetts-Boston, New England College, Norwich, Skidmore and Southern Maine to bring the men’s division to eight members next season. “On behalf of the NEHC, I am excited to welcome Hobart to the league next season,” … Read more

Hobart’s Olson, Gamache, Taylor cop top honors in ECAC West

The ECAC West named its year-end award-winners on Wednesday, in addition to two All-ECAC West Teams, a team of honorable mentions and the All-Rookie Team. Hobart took three of the four individual honors, as Mac Olson was named player of the year, Ben Gamache took home defensive player of the year honors and Mark Tyalor … Read more