Men’s D-II/III in general
The annual NCAA Convention recently wrapped up, with little implication for hockey. However, two proposals did impact Division III. (This item is discussed in further detail in Chris Lerch’s Division III column. ed.). Proposition 41 would have reduced the length of Division III winter sports, including hockey, from 21 weeks to 19 weeks. It was … Read more
The light has largely gone out for SUNYAC teams challenging non conference opponents. First place Fredonia discovers it can’t remain ranked if it can’t beat someone outside the league, even if it is undefeated in SUNYAC games. And the age old quest for the perfect pretzel. Russell Jaslow analyzes it all in this week’s SUNYAC report.
Hobart is making another shot at the upper echelon, and is doing it with defense.
Norwich won two games on the weekend, improving the Cadet’s record to 14-0 and cementing their lead at the top of the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. In 14 games this season, Norwich has outscored its opponents 95 to 31. Norwich also holds first place in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s East Region PairWise Rankings … Read more
A cataclysmic collision is on the schedule: yep, it’s Plattsburgh versus RIT as the SUNYAC-ECAC West showdown continues. Also: Russell Jaslow offers fond, and not-so-fond remembrances of the old NYCHA.
By The Numbers Since I’m a stats geek, I love USCHO’s PairWise Rankings (PWR) and Rating Percentage Index (RPI). The PWR attempts to mimic the Division III selection committee’s criteria for picking at-large teams and seeding the field, while the RPI is used by many Division I sports as a key indicator of a team’s … Read more
Utica and Hamilton build a rivalry on natural foundations; RIT suffers through injuries; and Scott Biggar continues his tour of ECAC West arenas with a visit to Playland.
Five finalists have been pared down from the 15 nominees for the 2003 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented anually to “college hockey’s finest citizen” during Frozen Four weekend. The announcement of this year’s recipient will be made Friday, April 11 in Buffalo, N.Y. The five are John Flint, senior, St. Michael’s; Chanda Gunn, junior, Northeastern; Bryan … Read more
With a three win week, Norwich improved to a perfect 12-0 and received all 15 first-place votes for the second straight week in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. Among the other games played in the last seven days, the Cadets downed No. 8 Plattsburgh by a 5-3 score. Weighing in at second place is … Read more
A review of the first half; the Hockey Humanitarian Foundation shines a spotlight toward Neumann; and Scott Biggar takes a trip through the Geneva Recreation Center — the first in a series on the ECAC West’s home venues.
The four PrimeLink Shootout teams meet again; the SUNYAC mistreats Neumann; and Russell Jaslow gets into a fender-bender.
It’s Crunching Time Whip out your slide rules. The coming of a New Year also means that its time for USCHO to release its PairWise Rankings (PWR) and Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) for the current season. The PWR for each region approximates the Division III selection committee’s process for picking at-large teams and seeding the … Read more
With a pair of wins, Norwich improved to 9-0 and was a unanimous first pick in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll, the first poll since the holiday break. This marks the fifth consecutive poll that has featured the Cadets in the top spot. The NCHA made a bid to be considered the toughest … Read more
The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announced the 15 nominees for the 2003 Hockey Humanitarian Award today. The nominees are: Jennifer Agnew, Sr., Vermont, Sabattus, Me. Rachel Barrie, Jr., St. Lawrence, Arnprior, Ont. Stacey Bauman, Sr., Yale, Hanover, Ont. Mike Betz, Jr., Ohio State, Elizabeth, N.Y. Brad Fast, Sr., Michigan State, St. John, B.C. John Flint, … Read more
Winning its only game of the week in dominating fashion, 14-2, and improving to a perfect 7-0-0, Norwich held on to its top ranking in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. The Cadets head into the holiday break on a high note, winning 14 of their last 15 games dating to last season, the only … Read more
Midway through one of the most unpredictable seasons in recent memory, Chris Lerch offers up his assessment of the first half in Division III.
Manhattanville finally reaches the summit in the ECAC West, while Hobart takes care of its affairs as well; and Scott Biggar offers holiday wishes.
Fredonia makes believers out of SUNYAC observers; Potsdam gets victimized by the injury bug; and Russell Jaslow takes issue with the 15-second faceoff rule in his “Featured Word” segment.
Norwich went from a dogfight in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll over the last two weeks to a unanimous selection as the nation’s No. 1 team this weekend. The Cadets trounced Amherst 7-4 on Friday before escaping from Hamilton with a 2-1 win, which combined with a loss by last week’s No. 2 team, … Read more
Shootouts take center stage; Wentworth upholds league pride; and Chris Lerch recaps last weekend’s tournament action.