This Week in the ECAC West: Feb. 14, 2002
Hobart heads into postseason play; Neumann sticks together through adversity; the ECAC West by the numbers; and the Game of the Week is a familiar one. Scott Biggar reports.
Men’s D-II/III in general
Hobart heads into postseason play; Neumann sticks together through adversity; the ECAC West by the numbers; and the Game of the Week is a familiar one. Scott Biggar reports.
The playoffs are coming! The playoffs are coming! Ed Seero runs down the ECAC Northeast’s postseason scenario, and stops to offer kudos to some high-performers.
Chris Lerch runs through the playoff situations for every Division III league, ponders the RIT-Neumann massacre, and offers congratulations to a first-ever for D-III.
The first round of the SUNYAC playoffs is nigh. See Russell Jaslow‘s previews of each series, as well as a recap of last week’s action — and a certain sense of deja vu in this weekend’s matchups…
One week after presenting Johnson & Wales coach Lou Izzi’s perspective, Ed Seero hears from two former J&W players on the situation with the team. Also: Wentworth continues to impress with a big win over Lebanon Valley.
There’s one unbeaten team left in all of college hockey, and it’s Bowdoin. Chris Lerch inspects the Polar Bears, who are slowly gaining the esteem of their peers.
With the season nearing its conclusion, the middle of the SUNYAC pack is still a jumble. The returning Russell Jaslow offers his thoughts on the rest of the regular season and the playoffs.
Don’t look now, but only three weeks of play dot the ECAC West regular-season schedule — which means that Scott Biggar can start the playoff projections.
Johnson and Wales coach Lou Izzi takes a major stand. Plus, On the Road, with Ed Seero.
The heart of the ECAC West regular season has finally begun. Inter-league play dominates the schedule of most teams over the next four weeks as each jockey for positions. Elmira is currently in the driver’s seat, knocking
off RIT last weekend to remain the only undefeated team in league play.
It is both a blessing and a curse when you are consistent winners and the most followed sports team in your town and from a small community that relies on you. That is the dilemma that the Plattsburgh Cardinals find themselves in.
The story of a guy named Rocky, and his not-so-humanitarian counterparts in Plattsburgh.
Plattsburgh State defenseman Mark Cole faces felony assault and breaking and entering charges after allegedly attacking teammate Jeff Hopkins in his apartment bedroom early Sunday morning.
A week ago, Chris Lerch predicted status quo in the USCHO.com poll. Apparently, a couple of teams weren’t listening. Also: an upcoming weekend of big matchups, and a goaltender who’s not averse to mixing it up a bit.
Plattsburgh’s coaching tandem celebrates a milestone, going into a weekend which sees three of the top four SUNYAC teams in the North Country. Also: upcoming action around the conference, and a Humanitarian, indeed. Ed Trefzger reports.
At Lebanon Valley, the Dutchmen fly high indeed; the theory of ebb and flow gets another look; can you spell B-L-O-W-0-U-T?; and Fitchburg State visits UMass-Dartmouth for the Game of the Week. Ed Seero reports.
With the showdown between No. 1 RIT and No. 10 Elmira looming, the Soaring Eagles look to keep the hex on ranked opponents, while RIT may want to repeat its all-Mike, all the time success of last weekend. Also: Scott Biggar reports on Utica and Manhattanville.
Four players from varied backgrounds have been named finalists for the 2002 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented anually to the player who exhibits a strong commitment to their communities, their teams, and their studies. This year’s finalists are Daniel Casella, Dartmouth senior; Thomas Conti, a three-year captain at Division III Lawrence; Rocky Reeves, a four-year captain … Read more
If you like the looks of the current USCHO.com Division III poll, that might be a good thing, since it could be pretty familiar for a little while. Also: Chris Lerch runs down the favorites, and offers a mea culpa.
After a recap of Stonehill’s title victory in last weekend’s California AHA tournament and a quick preview of upcoming action, Ed Seero finishes up his midseason grading session.