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This Week in Division III: Oct. 28, 2004

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Chris Lerch counts down the second half of the USCHO.com/CSTV D-III men’s preseason poll, looks at some overlooked teams, and adds his salute to the no-longer-long-suffering fans in Beantown.

This Week in the ECAC West: Oct. 28, 2004

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Scott Biggar completes his look at the ECAC West for this season, reviewing a program that has made it to the playoffs, but will battle for a spot this year, plus two squads with a lot of work ahead of them.

Monday D-III Roundup: Oct. 25, 2004

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As part of USCHO.com’s expanded D-III coverage, Ed Trefzger debuts a Monday D-III column, noting that penalties indeed are up, and fans and coaches are irritated with it.

This Week in Division III: Oct. 21, 2004

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Chris Lerch starts a new season for his weekly national D-III column by looking at the top half of the USCHO preseason poll. He also points out which teams are ranked too high, and which one had the opposite happen.

ECAC Commits to NCAA Points of Emphasis

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ECAC commissioner Phil Buttafuoco today confirmed his conference’s commitment to following the NCAA’s points of emphasis in its leagues and in the conferences for which it assigns officials.

ECAC West Expands Conference Schedule

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The ECAC West will switch to a three-game format for its regular season beginning as soon as 2005-06, and is considering expanding its conference playoffs. The schedule change was agreed to during a conference call on Monday. Under the new format, each team would play each other team in the conference three times, with two … Read more

St. Norbert, St. John’s Each Land Three on D-III All-USCHO Teams

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Last season’s national runner-up, St. Norbert, and a team that narrowly missed the NCAA playoffs, St. John’s, each placed three players on the men’s preseason D-III All-USCHO team as announced Monday by USCHO.com. St. Norbert first-team All-Americans Jason Deitsch and Ryan Tew were selected for the All-USCHO first team, with second-team All-American Spencer Carburry joining … Read more

Wick Selected at St. Scholastica

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St. Scholastica has chosen Mark Wick as its men’s hockey coach. Wick, a 1985 St. Scholastica graduate, and a two-time NCHA all-academic team honoree, was an assistant coach at Augsburg from 1990-95 and at Wisconsin-Superior from 1996-2000. Steve Lyons, St. Scholastica’s vice president for student affairs and interim athletic director, said Wick was the school’s … Read more

Norwich Announces Rink Expansion Plans

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Thanks to a $1.1 million gift from professional golfer Allen Doyle, Norwich has announced plans for Phase II of the Kreitzberg/Andrews athletic complex, which includes Kreitzberg Arena, home of the Cadet hockey team. Doyle, a 1971 graduate of Norwich and a golfer on the PGA Champions Tour, announced the gift at the Fifth Annual Allen … Read more

Wise In at Marian; Borys Out at SSC

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Recent changes behind the bench at a pair of Western schools have kept the Division III coaching carousel in motion. St. Scholastica head coach Cory Borys resigned after three seasons behind the Saints bench, where he accumulated a 16-59-5 record. The school said that Borys cited personal reasons for his departure, and is moving back … Read more

ECAC Names Duffy, Starr D-III Directors

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The ECAC has named Paul Duffy and George Starr directors of the conference’s Division III ice hockey leagues. Duffy will serve as the director of the men’s and women’s ECAC West leagues and will oversee what the conference calls “an aggressive management program for officiating.” Starr will be the director for the men’s East and … Read more

Rice Named at Babson

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Jamie Rice has been named the new head coach of the Babson College men’s hockey program. Rice, a 1990 graduate of Babson, takes over a program that went 17-10-1 and came within one goal of defeating nationally-ranked Norwich in the ECAC East Championship game in the 2003-04 season. He succeeds fellow alumnus Paul Donato, who … Read more

Neutral D-III Frozen Four Sites Picked

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The NCAA has approved sites for the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Division III men’s hockey championships: • 2006, First Arena in Elmira, New York (hosted by Elmira) • 2007, Wessman Arena in Superior, Wisconsin (hosted by Wisconsin-Superior) • 2008, Lake Placid, New York (hosted by Potsdam State and the New York Olympic Regional Development Authority) … Read more

Coaching Changes at Babson, UMass-Boston, Hamline

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Three Division III schools have all recently made head coaching changes, USCHO has learned. Babson coach Paul Donato has resigned his position, according to the school. Sports Information Director Chris Buck said Donato will continue to manage the Babson Skating Center, the Beavers’ home rink, but has ended his 11-year tenure as head coach, where … Read more

Williams Takes Helm at Neumann

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Neumann College has appointed Dennis Williams its men’s ice hockey coach and assistant athletic director, replacing Nick Russo, who stepped down earlier this year.

Committees Set to Meet in San Francisco

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It seems like a welcome change this year for the ice hockey committees. There aren’t a lot of pressing issues on the agenda for the meetings that will take place from June 7-11 in San Francisco, but at the same time, there are very important ones, and most of them deal with the NCAA tournament. … Read more

Izzi Takes Over at Nichols

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Nichols has named Lou Izzi as its new ice hockey coach. Izzi, a former coach at Johnson and Wales University, replaces Mark Jago, Nichols’ coach the last four seasons. Izzi compiled an 86-65-3 record in six years at Johnson and Wales, including an 18-7-2 mark in 2000-01. Izzi is a 1987 graduate of Providence College. … Read more