This Week in Division III: Feb. 27, 2003
West is West and East is East, and never the twain shall meet — well, until finishing conference postseason play.
Men’s D-II/III in general
West is West and East is East, and never the twain shall meet — well, until finishing conference postseason play.
Utica suffers through a season of growing pains; the ECAC West makes its final run to the playoffs; and Scott Biggar names his inaugural All-League selections.
Two coaches with a combined 1,279 games behind the bench over 56 seasons, coached against each other for the final time Saturday, and for the final time in each of their careers. Wesleyan, led by Dave Snyder, beat Connecticut College, with Doug Roberts behind the bench, 5-0. Neither school reached the NESCAC tournament, so each … Read more
St. Norbert maintained first place in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll, despite not playing a game. The Green Knights await Wis.-Stevens Point in the NCHA semifinals on Friday. St. Norbert also stays No. 1 in the USCHO.com West Region Pairwise Rankings (PWR). With a 3-2 overtime win over No. 4 Norwich, Middlebury finished … Read more
Fredonia goaltender Will Hamele has been named 2002-2003 SUNYAC player of the year and Oswego’s George Roll coach of the year. Hamele helped lead the Blue Devils to a 10-4 conference record in his senior season, which earned Fredonia the second seed in this year’s conference tournament. He ranks third among conference goaltenders with a … Read more
Oswego completes an incredible run to the title as Fredonia collapses; Brockport misses the playoffs by a single tick of the clock; and Plattsburgh honors one of Division III’s top goaltenders. Russell Jaslow reports.
With just two weekends of play left in the ECAC West regular season, only one team — league-leading RIT — has clinched a playoff berth. Buckle up for a wild finish, highlighted this weekend by Scott Biggar’s Game of the Week: Manhattanville at Utica.
Several top teams get an unaccustomed break; two more leagues open postseason play; and the last weekend in the ECAC East and NESCAC is required to settle a lot of questions.
St. Norbert was the No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll for the fourth consecutive week. The Green Knights, along with No. 4 Wis.-River Falls and No. 5 Wis.-Superior, advanced to the NCHA semifinals, to be held in Green Bay after a week’s break. The three schools are No. 1, No. 2 … Read more
Hobart stuns Elmira for an historic win, while other weekend results in the ECAC West fail to clear up the playoff picture. Meanwhile, Scott Biggar wraps up his tour of the league’s rinks at Utica.
With the postseason lurking — and in some places, already starting — Chris Lerch outlines playoff scenarios across the nation.
Oswego makes its move in the North Country; Fredonia sticks with what works; Brockport earns a streak-shattering win; and, according to Russell Jaslow, they’re all Games of the Week about now.
RIT and Elmira lead the pack into the playoff stretch; the ECAC West’s eternal expansion rumors continue; and Scott Biggar visits RIT’s Ritter Arena.
Oswego keeps Fredonia from turning the race in the SUNYAC into a formality; Plattsburgh bounces back; and Russell Jaslow comments on perseverance and heroism.
A determined Chris Lerch shrugs off a bout of pneumonia to bring you the playoff picture across Division III, not to mention an update on his television viewing.
Wisconsin-Superior’s options narrow after a loss to new No. 1 St. Norbert, while St. Scholastica builds for the future. Todd D. Milewski gives a special-edition look at goings-on in the NCHA.
Oswego and Buffalo State build momentum to sweeps, while Fredonia isn’t so fortunate in nonconference play. Meanwhile, Russell Jaslow features another word of the week.
Elmira wins a stunner over Manhattanville; RIT gets swept by Oswego; and Scott Biggar ponders the nature of the USCHO Curse before paying a visit to the Thunderdomes.
St. Norbert recaptured the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll, becoming the No. 1 team for the first time since November 18, 2002. The Green Knights won two games, over St. Scholastica 7-2, and over No. 6 Wis.-Superior 4-3, improving to 18-1-2 on the season. St. Norbert is also first in … Read more
Division III will see some changes, thanks to the recently-concluded NCAA Convention; and Middlebury battles without Bill Beaney.