Men’s D-II/III in general
Having won three straight NESCAC titles and six of the past seven, the Middlebury Panthers have certainly earned their billing as the most feared men’s hockey team in the conference. But the Panthers, slowed by injuries, illnesses and an inexplicably stymied offense, have not shown the dominant form that has characterized recent years
An Instant Classic Send the video to ESPN. Buffalo State coach Nick Carriere provided the understatement of the weekend: “I think people got their money’s worth.” I’ll say. The Fredonia at Buffalo State game was classic playoff hockey. I would have paid NHL prices to watch that game. Fredonia celebrates its overtime victory. (photo by … Read more
Castleton, which was ranked ninth in the East Region by the NCAA last week, was left off this week’s rankings because the school did not report its scores to the NCAA. “The rules require teams to report scores by the (Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Committee’s) conference call on Monday,” said Keisha Campbell, NCAA staff … Read more
With the ECAC NE regular season behind us, and the quarterfinal playoff picture set in stone, it’s time to take a look at the match-ups: #1 UMass Dartmouth (22-2-1 overall/14-1-0 conf.) vs. #8 Salve Regina (10-13-1/8-7-0) Saturday, Feb. 24, 4:30 p.m., Hetland Ice Arena, New Bedford, Mass. For coach John Rolli and his upperclassmen at … Read more
Playoffs Already Hobart and Elmira opened the second season on Wednesday evening at the Thunderdomes with an exciting overtime ECAC West Quarterfinal matchup. The Soaring Eagles had to climb back from a two-goal deficit twice to send the game in to the extra stanza before finally winning it 5-4 on a goal by Justin Joy. … Read more
With each passing week more things fall into place. The MCHA conference race has finally been settled and it was once again MSOE claiming the regular season title. It didn’t come easy, though, as the Raiders dropped Friday’s contest at Finlandia 11-4 before rebounding to score a 3-2 win on Saturday, thereby locking up the … Read more
As the race for the number one and two spots continues to go back and forth between Curry College and UMass Dartmouth, there are some other teams right on their heels who have had great seasons in their own right. One such team is Wentworth, which is just four points out of first place, and … Read more
Playoff Picture Developing Barring some cataclysmic incident, the five teams that have qualified for the conference playoffs and will vie for the MIAC’s one NCAA tournament berth are set. Bethel, Gustavus Adolphus and St. Olaf have all mathematically clinched a spot so they are in for sure. I don’t think I’m going out on too … Read more
Neither Rain, Nor Snow… What’s a little snow amongst Oswego residents? Eighty-five inches in a week? No problem. That’s why God invented snowplows. However, for Lakers’ fans, they probably wish one of their games were canceled. Once again, Oswego displayed a disturbing inability to beat Plattsburgh in their own barn. It doesn’t even matter anymore … Read more
Title In Hand With a hard fought tie and win against Neumann last weekend, Manhattanville clinched the regular season title and home rink throughout the league playoffs. “I am really proud of our guys,” said Manhattanville coach Keith Levinthal. “Most people thought we were going to be down this year, with a brand new team, … Read more
Well, a lot sure has happened since last week. First off, the MCHA played itself out so all but two spots in the conference are locked up, even though one weekend of regular season play remains. Conveniently enough however, the two spots up for grabs are first and second. Even more convenient is that the … Read more
The Final Countdown How’s this for exciting on the last weekend of the season? The top five teams in NESCAC are separated by only two points entering the final two games of the regular season. Teams six through eight are separated by just one point and the ninth place team is still mathematically alive for … Read more
At the top of the ECAC Northeast, Division II, where they have been for the majority of the year, is Southern New Hampshire University. Coach Rene LeClerc has ridden the roller coaster with the rest of his team this season. “It’s been quite a ride this year. I thought we had a pretty good team, … Read more
One more week to go in the NCHA and two in the MCHA, and despite the NCHA big dogs beating up on each other a bit not much has changed in terms of the national scene. UW-Stout’s loss to UW-Superior dropped them out of the top spot in the PWR, but only down to No. … Read more
The Oswego Situation Snow began to fall this past Sunday evening, and it has not stopped. As of Noon on Thursday, Oswego had accumulated 71″. And there’s no end in sight. As of the writing of this column, all athletic events in Oswego are still on. They will reevaluate the situation early Friday afternoon. If … Read more
Things are really getting tight now in the East. When you look at both leagues, the separation from first to sixth is only three points in the East and just six points in the NESCAC conference. That means with just four games remaining in the regular season that everything is up for grabs in terms … Read more
Big Sweep for Auggies Coming off its first sweep of St. John’s since the 1998-1999 season, Augsburg is in prime position to reach the MIAC playoffs for the first time since the 2002-2003 season. With just two wins in eight conference games, but enough ties to start a kissing booth with their sisters, the Auggies … Read more
A Little Light After being pounded in its previous three league games by a combined score of 32-0, it would have been understandable if Lebanon Valley went in to The Cooler at Hobart last weekend down and out. But the reality couldn’t be farther from the truth. The Flying Dutchmen have been able to keep … Read more
Despite the fact that the top of the standings are still crowded in the ECAC NE — with Curry and UMass Dartmouth both with 20 points — there are some teams looking up from the bottom, and that’s our focus this week. In the Northeast-10, Framingham State College is still looking for its first league … Read more
Groundhog Day! Pretty sure that most teams are hoping to see their shadow today and extend winter for another six weeks! More winter should mean some more hockey and great hockey at that coming into the playoffs. Hard to believe there are only three weeks left in the regular season but if you are going … Read more