Men’s D-II/III in general
NCAA Division III national champion Norwich University led the way with four selections as the New England Hockey Writers Association named its Division II and III All-Star teams. At the association’s annual awards banquet April 11, the writers named a “Division II” all-star team selected from the NESCAC and ECAC East, and a “Division III” … Read more
St. Lawrence University head coach Joe Marsh was selected by his peers as the winner of the Spencer Penrose Award, given in recognition of college hockey’s University Division (Division I) national coach of the year. This season Marsh compiled a 27-8-2 record, the third-best season in St. Lawrence history, leading the Saints to a Frozen … Read more
Steve Aronson capped off his storied St. Thomas hockey career by being named the American Hockey Coaches Association’s NCAA Division III Player of the Year. Aronson, a senior from Minnetonka, Minn., becomes the first MIAC player to receive the elite award, which was announced Thursday at the Frozen Four in Providence, R.I. Aronson was also … Read more
Team rosters for the sixth Eastern College Division Ice Hockey Senior All-Star Game were announced today by the ECAC College Division coaches. The game is set for April 1, 7:00 p.m., at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena on the campus of Plattsburgh State. The hockey all-star game will feature the best college seniors from … Read more
The American Hockey Coaches Association, in conjunction with Jofa, has announced the 1999-2000 College Division (Division III) All-American teams, and forward Steve Aronson of St. Thomas led the squad as a first-team All-American for the third straight year. RIT forward Pat Staerker made one of the teams for the third straight season; he was second-team … Read more
So who’s a lock for the nationals? Who’s on the bubble? Who needs a minor miracle? A major one? The NCAA Division III selection committee will be busy on Sunday, but part of the job will already be done for them before they start their conference call. Seven of the eight slots will be determined … Read more
Larry Moore, men’s hockey coach at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., for the past three seasons, announced Monday that he is retiring from coaching to enter private business in Minneapolis. Moore, a 1976 graduate of Gustavus, compiled a record of 33-39-5 in his three seasons directing the program. Prior to serving as head … Read more
Paul Caufield, head coach at Marian College in Fond du Lac, Wis., resigned Friday in the wake of an apparent hazing incident. Marian College President Richard Ridenour appeared at a news conference to discuss the incident, but provided no details, according to Green Bay, Wis., ABC-TV affiliate WBAY, except to say that no physical danger … Read more
Ending months of speculation about the future of the program, a schoolcommittee has recommended that St. Norbert College should not move hockey to the Division I level. The report, obtained and reported by the Green Bay (Wis.) Press-Gazette, concluded that the Green Knights would not be competitive at the D-I level because the school could … Read more
Local police were summoned to the site of Saturday night’s game between Elmira and Wisconsin-Superior after a brawl broke out between Elmira players and non-playing members of the Superior squad. Superior, Wis., police named Jeff Wells, a Wisconsin-Superior freshman from Toronto as the instigator of the fight, which took place after the second period. Wells … Read more
For the second year in a row, the Golden Knights of Clarkson were chosen as preseason favorites in the ECAC by the head coaches of the league. Clarkson, with six of 12 first-place votes, gathered 138 points in the balloting. The Knights were also picked to finish first last season, and went on to prove … Read more
It’s hard to believe, but it’s less than 50 days until they drop the puck on the 1999-2000 college hockey season. As outlined in Brave New World, Division III hockey will undergo a major overhaul in terms of automatic qualifiers for the NCAA tournament. ECAC Commissioner Jeff Fanter added a few pieces to the puzzle … Read more
Bowling Green coach Buddy Powers announced Tuesday that Eric Hoffberg, former head coach at RIT, has accepted an assistant coaching position with the Falcon hockey program. Hoffberg’s move reunites him with Powers, under whom he served as an assistant coach when Powers was head man at RIT. Ironically, Hoffberg replaces Wayne Wilson, who left to … Read more
Marlin Muylaert will leave a successful program at the University of Guelph to assume the head coaching position at the Wisconsin-Eau Claire, director of athletics Marilyn Skrivseth announced. Skrivseth said the university is “exceptionally fortunate to attract a person of Marlin’s calibre to join our staff.” Muylaert takes over for Ian Perrin, who resigned after … Read more
The NCAA Division III ice hockey committee has recommended to the Division III Championship Committee that the ECAC East and Northeast receive automatic qualification to the 2000 D-III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship. The proposal will reviewed in July. ECAC East members will be meeting on June 28 to discuss league structure and playoff format for … Read more
RIT has named Wayne Wilson its new head coach and manager of the Ritter Ice Arena, effective July 1st. Nearly 40 applications were received for the open position, including applicants from D-I, D-III, high school, amatuer and pro ranks. The working search committee was composed of representatives from the administration, staff, faculty, and players from … Read more
Norwich forward Keith Aucoin has been selected as U.S. College Hockey Online’s Division III Player of the Year for the 1998-99 season. The sophomore from Chelmsford, Mass., scored 33 goals and 39 assists to lead the Cadets, a total which included an amazing seven shorthanded goals, tops in college hockey. The runner-up for the award … Read more
U.S. College Hockey Online is pleased to announce the finalists for the first annual USCHO Division II/III Player of the Year. Nominations were solicited from coaches and media, and ten finalists selected. A panel of coaches and media will select this year’s winner and a runner-up, to be announced at the conclusion of the NCAA … Read more
Ready for the post-season? It’s here! The NCHA and SUNYAC playoffs begin this weekend, and the other conferences will follow shortly thereafter. To help fans follow the action, here’s a bit of background on the various Division II/Division III conferences, and the NCAA selection process. The Conferences Let’s begin out west, where things are a … Read more
Tuesday, Plattsburgh players Michael Dauoust and Eric Wiedenbach were sentenced to jail time for a vandalism incident back in September. Dauoust was given 10 days in jail and Weidenbach 30, according to WPTZ news. However, the sentences will be set aside providing that both receive alcohol evaluations and pay for the damages resulting from the … Read more