Men’s D-II/III in general
Plattsburgh, the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Region, is set to square off at No. 2 East Seed RIT in a two-game, mini-game NCAA Quarterfinal Series. These two teams met in the NCAA’s last year, when Plattsburgh defeated RIT 6-2 to win the 2001 NCAA Championship. However, both coaches are downplaying the ‘Rematch’ aspect … Read more
Wentworth has its hands full in its NCAA quarterfinal series with Middlebury, one of the most storied teams in Division III history. But the Leopards are confident, as Ed Seero reports.
Bowdoin had to sweat it out until receiving an at large bid to the NCAA tournament. Now that it’s there, it has to sweat out RIT, as Chris Lerch reports.
St. Norbert and Wisconsin-Superior meet for the sixth and seventh times this season in the NCAA quarterfinals. Chris Lerch looks at some of the controversy surrounding the series that will produce the West Region’s lone Frozen Four member.
Returning finalists Jerry Galway and Niklas Sundberg highlight the group of finalists announced by the AHCA for its College Division Men’s Ice Hockey Player of the Year award. All five 2002 finalists are seniors, keyed by RIT defenseman Galway, the 2001 runner-up, from RIT, and goaltender Sundberg of Plattsburgh. Joining those two as finalists are … Read more
RIT senior Jerry Galway was named ECAC West Player of the Year today. Galway has 13 goals and 31 assists this season, and 46 goals and 115 assists during his four-year career at RIT. Galway set a school record for assists by a defenseman, and currently leads the nation in points per game by a … Read more
Scott Biggar presents a team-by-team look at this weekend’s ECAC West first round, and then updates the Elmira-RIT Pool B situation. Can the Soaring Eagles overtake the Tigers for the NCAA bid, or will RIT return?
It’s the same old song, but a whole different dance in the NCHA playoffs. The same four teams arrived at the final four as in 2000-01, but they have a new, single-elimination format to deal with. Chris Lerch rounds up the contenders.
One week after a pair of mini-games set up the SUNYAC semifinals, it nearly happened again as Plattsburgh beat Geneseo in a mini-game and Oswego barely bucked the trend against Cortland. Russell Jaslow recaps the semis, then previews a familiar rivalry in the finals.
With national No. 1 Middlebury and Bowdoin, the last team in the country to lose a game this season, both involved, the NESCAC playoffs have no shortage of notables. Chris Lerch previews the action this weekend.
After a scintillating weekend of playoff action, the ECAC Northeast championship will be contested among familiar faces. Lebanon Valley and Wentworth go head-to-head this weekend under the watchful eye of Ed Seero. Also: league year-end awards, and a call to the people.
This season’s ECAC East playoffs feature a combination of the favorites, the underdogs and a little something in between. Chris Lerch sorts out the games, hosted by top-seeded Norwich.
Senior forward Mike Carosi of Bowdoin has been named the 2001-02 NESCAC Men’s Hockey Player of the Year. Carosi, who led the Polar Bears to the second seed in the conference tournament, leads the NESCAC with 46 points on 13 goals and 33 assists. Terry Meagher of Bowdoin was named the NESCAC Men’s Hockey Coach … Read more
For several years, USCHO has published Pairwise Rankings (PWR), a statistical method to approximate the criteria used to select teams for the Division I NCAA men’s tournament. USCHO has also featured a PWR for men’s D-III hockey, based on the D-I methodology. Though it is interesting as a comparision tool, applying the D-I criteria to … Read more
Less than three years ago, surgeons at Strong Memorial Hospital weren’t sure Jerry Galway would ever be able to play hockey again. The All-American defenseman from RIT returned, though, and might be better than ever as he looks toward the Division III playoffs. Ed Trefzger recounts Galway’s triumphs on and off the ice.
The mini-game provides mega-drama in the early going in the SUNYAC playoffs; Geneseo and Potsdam find scoring hard to come by; playoff previews; and Russell Jaslow pleads for mercy.
Last Saturday featured plenty of action for ECAC West fans, including heartstoppers, brawls and upsets. Scott Biggar rounds up the weekend, then looks ahead to the ECAC West playoffs and the faceoff between RIT and Elmira for a potential Pool B NCAA bid.
With a weekend of reckoning on its way, Chris Lerch offers a complete look at the Division III playoff picture, and handicaps the field for good measure. Also: the Rant of the Week makes its return, in doubletime.
As the ECAC Northeast (not to mention the Division II) playoffs get started, seniors around the country will fight to keep their last game at arm’s length. One by one, they will find themselves in the closing moments of their college careers. Ed Seero offers a look.
Buffalo State’s Todd Nowicki was named Player of the Year, and Plattsburgh’s Bob Emery was Coach of the Year in the SUNYAC, which announced its year-end awards Friday.