Men’s D-II/III in general
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point athletic department has issued a statement announcing the resignation of men’s hockey head coach Joe Baldarotta. The resignation is effective Friday, April 6, but Baldarotta will remain as an associate lecturer in the Department of Health, Exercise Science and Athletics. “We appreciate the many contributions Joe has made to Pointer … Read more
Ed Gosek, who led Oswego State to a 23-3-3 record and the school’s first NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey title, has been named the winner of the 2007 Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the Men’s Division III Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. Ed Gosek and Oswego captain Ryan Woodward hoist the D-III … Read more
Manhattanville senior goaltender Andrew Gallant has been selected the USCHO.com National Player of the Year. The Summerville, PEI native led his team to the national semifinals this season, and had a goals against average of 1.91 and a save percentage of .928. USCHO.com has also named Oswego coach Ed Gosek National Coach of the year. … Read more
Ken Hutchins, a 1987 graduate of Southern New Hampshire University, has been promoted to head men’s ice hockey coach at SNHU. The announcement was made today by athletic director Chip Polak. Hutchins succeeds Rene LeClerc, who announced his resignation earlier this week after heading up the program the past eight years. “Having worked with Ken … Read more
Southern New Hampshire University athletic director Chip Polak has announced the resignation of men’s hockey coach Rene LeClerc. “I would like to thank Rene for the outstanding leadership he provided to our hockey program,” said Polak. “When the job opened up eight years ago I was looking for a true hockey professional. Rene not only … Read more
George Roll and Ed Gosek’s lives have been intertwined since their days together at Oswego. Russell Jaslow examines the road both coaches have taken in guiding their programs to prominence.
Aaron Saul was today named head coach of of the Postdam men’s hockey team. Saul, a former Potsdam assistant coach, will replace Glenn Thomaris who announced his retirement from Potsdam last month. SAUL “We’re tremendously excited that Aaron has agreed to coach our men’s hockey team. While the competition for the position was great, his … Read more
What happens when you have three different coaches in your four-year career? Just two championships and 167 points. That’s the story of Geneseo’s Mitch Stephens, which Russell Jaslow brings us, letting us know that change is okay.
Lou DiMasi, the only head coach that the Saint Michael’s College men’s ice hockey program has known since reinstituting its varsity status in 1982, will step down from the helm of the Purple Knights effective immediately, the athletics department announced today. The athletic department also announced that Chris Davidson, Saint Michael’s assistant men’s ice hockey … Read more
Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president Dave O’Brien announced today that senior forward Greg Osborne of Colby College is this year’s winner of the seventh annual Joe Concannon Award, which recognizes New England’s best American-born Division II-III hockey player. Osborne, a resident of Stoughton, Mass., finished his career at Colby with an outstanding season in … Read more
Sixteen different schools can boast RBK Hockey Division III Men’s All-American selections in the starry squads announced Friday at the NCAA Division III Men’s Championships hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Wisconsin-River Falls led the way with four selections. Five of the recognized players will be in action this weekend as semifinalist Oswego State boasts … Read more
Twelve coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2006-07 have been named finalists for the Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the College Division (NCAA Division III) Men’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. Named in honor of the former Dartmouth head coach, the Jeremiah Award will be presented at the American Hockey Coaches Association … Read more
Andrew Gallant of Manhattanville College, who shattered all of his school’s goaltending records, has been chosen the winner of the 2007 Sid Watson Award, presented to the Division III Player of the Year by the nation’s Division III head coaches. The 6-3, 185- pound native of Summerside, PEI, has recorded a goals against average of … Read more
“Everybody here is excited,” Oswego coach Ed Gosek said. “They remember when we made it four years ago and got to the finals. It’s been great here. Oswego is a hockey community.” The city of Oswego loves speed. In the summertime, all the talk in the town concerns themselves with the famous Oswego Speedway and … Read more
With a 5-3 victory over the Babson Beavers (18-10-1) last Saturday in the NCAA Quarterfinals, the Manhattanville Valiants (21-1-5) finally got a monkey off their backs. The Valiants had failed to get through the quarterfinal round each of the last two seasons even though they were the higher seeded team in both cases. “It relieves … Read more
It has become a rite of spring in the D-III hockey world when the Middlebury Panthers advance to the Frozen Four and a shot at winning another ice hockey national championship. This year the spring indicators took awhile to come to the forefront and while this team seems to be a late bloomer, they are … Read more
Another year, and another trip to the Frozen Four for St. Norbert. Making their fourth Frozen Four appearance in the last five seasons, the Green Knights clearly want nothing more that to finally skate away with a national title, but there is another element to the weekend that head coach Tim Coghlin wishes all Division … Read more
Three-time defending national champion Middlebury makes its 13th straight appearance in the NCAA quarterfinals as it hosts Mass.-Dartmouth Saturday. The Panthers downed Fredonia, 9-0, on Wednesday to advance. The Corsairs, top seed in the east, were denied a chance to host the game because the school did not put in a bid to host with … Read more
Call it the second chance game. Both Oswego and Norwich finished first in their respective conferences. Both lost in their conference semifinal playoff game on home ice. Both were given second chances with an at-large bid to the NCAA playoffs. Perhaps it’s fitting they meet in the NCAA Quarterfinal Round at Oswego on Saturday at … Read more
The Babson Beavers (18-9-1) and Manhattanville Valiants (20-1-5) men’s ice hockey teams have only met once. Back on Nov. 27, 1999, a newly minted Valiants team traveled to the Babson Tournament on Thanksgiving weekend to play the host team in only their sixth game ever. Babson scored two goals in the final minute of the … Read more