This Week in the ECAC West: Dec. 5, 2002
Manhattanville puts meaning to the old chestnut of “home-ice advantage”; Elmira comes around after a tough start; and sister-kissing rules the day. Scott Biggar reports.
Men’s D-II/III: Men's D-II/III
Men’s D-II/III in general
This Week in the SUNYAC: Dec. 5, 2002
Shootout shenanigans, Plattsburgh and Potsdam, Cortland, Brockport and … last but not least … Elmira. Russell Jaslow reports.
Primelink Winner Norwich Makes Case For No. 1
Norwich won two games at the Primelink Great Northern Shootout, which featured a remarkable field with the Cadets being joined by No. 7 Middlebury, No. 8 Plattsburgh and No. 10 Potsdam. With a 5-4 win over Middlebury Friday and a 5-2 win over Potsdam, Norwich took the title and, in the process, narrowly edged out … Read more
This Week in the SUNYAC: Nov. 21, 2002
A wild weekend in the SUNYAC saw Cortland pull off a result that hadn’t been seen since the days of disco; the excitement continues this weekend, then after Thanksgiving with the PrimeLink Great Northern Shootout. Russell Jaslow reports.
This Week in Division III: Nov. 21, 2002
Division III hockey is now fully underway and turkey tournaments are right around the corner. There’s lots to celebrate as Chris Lerch reports.
This Week in the ECAC West: Nov. 21, 2002
Utica tunes up during a break in play; Neumann continues its uphill battle; quesions arise surrounding the officiating at Elmira; and more. Scott Biggar reports.
St. Norbert Successfully Defends First in D3 Poll
With two more wins, St. Norbert solidified its hold on the first-place ranking in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. The Green Knights topped St. Olaf 3-1 on Friday, and downed Gustavus Adolphus 6-3 on Saturday. St. Norbert remains perfect at 9-0-0 and received 10 of the 15 first-place votes. Norwich, which hasn’t played … Read more
Potsdam’s Thomaris Arrested on DWI Charges
Potsdam coach Glenn Thomaris was arrested Thursday on drunk driving charges.
This Week in the ECAC West: Nov. 14, 2002
We’re well into the ECAC West season, but a number of the league’s teams are finding it tough to ramp up; and top to bottom, each of the conference’s squads faces the challenge of consistency. Scott Biggar reports.
This Week in the SUNYAC: Nov. 14, 2002
Fredonia State ignores the pundits; scoring starts early — and, in some arenas, ends early; and Russell Jaslow introduces us to one of his favorite words.
This Week in Division III: Nov. 14, 2002
Marian visits unfamiliar territory in MCHA play; Neumann gets (a little) more comfortable in the ECAC West; and as always, Chris Lerch picks some of the nation’s top D-III contests.
DIII Men’s Poll Shows St. Norbert on Top
The 2002-2003 season continued its topsy turvy tribulations, as St. Norbert, with a perfect 7-0-0 record, topped this week’s USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll by the narrowest of margins: a single point. St. Norbert has handled threats from ranked opponents each of the last two weekends, earning one-goal victories against No. 6 Wis.-Superior and No. … Read more
2002-03 Fredonia Season Preview
The Obvious When you are coming off a year in which you got less than two goals a league game and had the league’s worst power play at 10.8%, it’s fairly easy to spot what needs improvement. “Obviously, we need to score some goals to be there at the end,” said Fredonia coach Jeff Meredith. … Read more
2002-03 Buffalo State Season Preview
Looking For More The Buffalo State Bengals achieved a first last year — a SUNYAC playoff spot. Now, they will be looking for more, such as home ice in the postseason and a winning record. It won’t be easy, as they lost 10 players, many of them key personnel, and their Western New York rival, … Read more
2002-03 Oswego Season Preview
Strong Tandem Of the teams with strong goaltenders, Oswego may be in the best position of all. The Lakers have the best tandem in net, each of whom would probably start for any other team. Instead, they will most likely get to share the starting role, as they did last year. Senior Joe Lofberg comes … Read more
2002-03 Cortland Season Preview
On The Right Path The 2001-2 season was a turnaround for Cortland, which finished tied for third place at 7-5-2 and sported an overall record of 14-11-4. The Red Dragons will be looking to continue on that road, as second year coach Tom Cranfield continues to put his mark on the team. “We’ll need to … Read more
2002-03 Geneseo Season Preview
Lost A Lot Last year was a successful one for first-year coach Brian Hills. His Geneseo Ice Knights worked out early-season kinks, then went 11-7-2 for the rest of the year, finished tied for third, defeated Potsdam in the first round in a thrilling mini-game, and stretched Plattsburgh to a mini-game before losing. With that … Read more
2002-03 SUNYAC Season Preview
The Year of the Goaltender may be here in the SUNYAC, and that’s despite the graduation of All-World Niklas Sundberg. Plattsburgh might be the favorite once again, but faces old and new at other programs will have something to say about that.
2002-03 Potsdam Season Preview
A Change At The Helm In Potsdam’s 24 years as a varsity hockey program, the Bears have had only two coaches. John Horan led the team from club to varsity to playoff status while earning three SUNYAC Coach of the Year awards. Then, he stepped down from coaching (but remained employed by the school), and … Read more
2002-03 Brockport Season Preview
It’s Been A While February 15, 2000, to be exact. That was the last time that Brockport won a league game. Since then, it has gone 0-25-3 in SUNYAC regular-season play (and 0-1-1 in the playoffs right after that last win). With that kind of streak, you set modest goals. Brian Dickinson told his players, … Read more