Men’s D-II/III in general
St. Norbert is headed to the Frozen Four this week, and it’s a familiar place for the Green Knights, who are in it for the 11th time in the last 15 years, winning four national titles along the way. They advanced with a thrilling 4-3 overtime win over Augsburg and now play 2015 national champion … Read more
After 15 seasons as the head coach of the St. Anselm men’s team, Ed Seney announced recently that he will be resigning from his position. “Thirty-six years is a long time to do something,” Seney said in a news release. “I’m thinking it’s time to try something different. It’s almost like being a kid graduating … Read more
Adrian’s hockey team hasn’t played a game since the first Saturday in March. The Bulldogs had a bye in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. Coach Adam Krug isn’t thrilled about it. His team last played March 3 when it lost 4-3 to St. Norbert in the NCHA title game. “I’m not a fan … Read more
The 2016-17 SUNYAC All-Rookie Team and Best Defensive Forward were announced Friday. These awards are not endorsed by the conference, but the selections are based on input from the league’s coaches. Best Defensive Forward was awarded to Plattsburgh’s Kyle Hall.
The SUNYAC announced Thursday that the 2016-17 Coach of the Year is Plattsburgh’s Bob Emery. This marks the sixth time that Emery has won this honor.In Emery’s 28th season, he led the Cardinals to a 17-9-1 overall record going into the NCAA tournament. After a slow start in conference play (2-4), the Cardinals went on … Read more
For Oswego, the return to the NCAA tournament is welcomed as a second chance, but it’s not fully embraced, as they still carry some regret from their conference final loss to Plattsburgh.Likewise, Hamilton is thrilled to be a first-time player on the national stage, but also seeks redemption for the missed opportunity to lay claim … Read more
With a 12-team tournament on tap for the NCAA playoff, there is no doubt every team is going to see a very good to great team in any game they play starting on Saturday night. While that is true across the board, some first-round matchups seem to be at an extra high level of competition. … Read more
As longtime members of the old ECAC East, Norwich and Salem State have a great deal of history entering this weekend’s first-round NCAA tournament game hosted by the Cadets. While conference affiliations have changed, the respect for the opponent has not, and at this time of the year, nothing is being taken for granted. “We … Read more
The 12-team bracket, revealed Monday morning, gave four bids to Western teams — all of whom got first-round byes — and eight to Eastern teams.
The championship finals are upon us this weekend, which will go a long way in filling out the field for the NCAA tournament, but first things first. Every team’s goal is to be champion of their conference, and to realize that goal, the ultimate victors are going to have to push their game to the … Read more
The ECAC West announced Tuesday the major award winners and All-Conference selections for the 2016-17 season. Nazareth senior Dominik Gabaj took home the award for Player of the Year, while Hobart College’s Carl Belizario was voted the Defensive Player of the Year, Cole Hepler of Lebanon Valley earned Rookie of the Year and Manhattanville’s Arlen … Read more
Hamilton junior goaltender Evan Buitenhuis has been chosen by the conference coaches as the 2017 NESCAC Player of the Year. Buitenhuis leads all conference goaltenders with a 1.52 GAA and a .948 save percentage. He owns a 15-3-4 record and anchors a Continental defense that has allowed just 1.60 goals per game. Buitenhuis is the … Read more
The SUNYAC on Thursday announced its annual individual awards and All-Conference Teams. For the second consecutive year, Geneseo’s Stephen Collins is the recipient of the Herb Hammond Player of the Year award. The senior forward currently leads the 10th-ranked Knights with 48 points in 26 games with 19 goals and a team-high 29 assists, which … Read more
Take one glance at the offensive stats of Augsburg and it’s easy to see what makes the team tick. It’s all about the balance. A total of 14 players have tallied at least 12 points, while 22 players in all have recorded at least one point for the Auggies, who have scored 98 goals off … Read more
The NCHA announced Tuesday the men’s conference year-end awards, including Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Freshman of the Year, All-Conference Team and All-Freshman Team. Lake Forest senior forward Jack Lewis is the 2016-17 NCHA Player of the Year, while Northland’s Seamus Gregory was tabbed top coach and Adrian’s Vincent Paquette the top … Read more
The second Division III men’s hockey regional rankings were released Monday. East Norwich Oswego Endicott Hobart Hamilton Amherst Babson Utica Trinity Geneseo West St. Norbert Wisconsin-Stevens Point Adrian Augsburg Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Starting Feb. 20, members of the greater amateur hockey community will come together to raise funds for Hockey Coaches Care by raffling off a 2016 Ryder Cup hockey jersey. This raffle will be a unique opportunity to highlight the many people HCC assists while raising funds to support HCC’s important mission. The Ryder Cup jersey … Read more
Southern New Hampshire’s Joe Collins is the Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Year, the league announced on Friday. The league also revealed its All-Conference Teams and major award winners for the 2016-17 season. Collins led the NE-10 in scoring with 11 goals and 23 assists for 34 points. His four game-winning goals were tops in … Read more
The NEHC announced Thursday the recipients of the league’s major awards, All-Conference and All-Rookie Teams. UMass Boston’s Colin Larkin earned Player of the Year honors after leading the NEHC in goal scoring with 15. He also added 15 assists on the season for 30 points, tied for tops in the league. Larkin is one of … Read more
So your team starts out the season at 8-0-0 and is outscoring your opponents by a 45-15 margin — everything is playing out your way. Then you hit a little rough spot before the break and lose four in a row, including three at home, and you may wonder what happened to the team. The … Read more