Men’s D-II/III in general
Ask Bob Kinne if there is anything special he does on the ice that makes him such a great scorer and you will quickly discover the answer is no. “It’s just about being at the right place at the right time,” said Kinne, the leader in points for the Saint Mary’s Cardinals. “I do whatever … Read more
Last season saw the Hamilton Continentals playing some of their best hockey of the season in the month of January, where they went 8-1-1 and had an 11-game unbeaten streak stretching back into December. February was not that successful, as the team finished 1-4-2 over their final seven games and saw a first-round exit from … Read more
On Monday, the Northeast-10 announced “enhancements” to its men’s programs, in a news release. Beginning with the 2017-18 season, the NE-10 regular-season schedule is expanding to 18 games with the addition of scheduling partner Post, which joins the conference as a scheduling partner for the regular season only. With Post’s inclusion on the schedule, each … Read more
“A single snowflake does not make a blizzard,” stated Southern New Hampshire head coach Ken Hutchins. “That is a quote from ‘Snooks’ Kelley back in the 1950s, and it is our motto for the second half coming up where we are not taking anything for granted after a good first half.” A good first half … Read more
Mac Jansen is in the midst of a breakout season at Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and is actually the leading goal scorer in the WIAC. Talent has something to do with it. So does timing. “It’s just about being at the right place at the right time,” Jansen said. “I’m having a lot of success and credit … Read more
Mike Eaves has traveled throughout the hockey world as a player and as a coach. Wherever he’d go, he and his family still had roots near St. Olaf College, a 3,000-student liberal arts school in Northfield, Minn., less than an hour south of the Twin Cities. Now, he is coaching the Oles.
One might think that after finishing the first half at 10-1-0, being ranked number one nationally, having a team goals-against average below two, and excelling on both the power play and penalty kill, the Oswego Lakers would be a pretty content bunch entering the break. Not so, says coach Ed Gosek, who clearly sees so … Read more
Josh Cousineau got a lot of postseason experience while playing at Adrian, and used that last year to help his pro team, the Pensacola Ice Flyers, win the SPHL championship.
Former Gustavus Adolphus goaltender John McLean, who twice won 15 games in his college career in the very competitive MIAC conference, has built a pro career with the Pensacola Ice Flyers,
Christmas break has arrived and the it’s only fitting that we take a little time to mention some of the items on teams’ wish lists for the second half of the season. Not sure what Santa will actually be able to deliver for the teams out west, but we can give it a shot and … Read more
Well it is that time of year again. Season’s greetings to all!! The semester break is upon us and the first half has closed out for virtually every team this weekend. There is still much to be done on the final weekend that may determine whether Santa puts your team on the naughty or nice … Read more
According to Page 12 of the 2017 Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship Pre-Championship Manual, the Division III tournament next spring will be comprised of 12 teams. The championship playoff format involves four single first-round games and four quarterfinal games that are played on the campuses of the participating institutions. All rounds of the championship … Read more
Kevin Entmaa was asked to play goalie for his team when he was only 8 years old. He gave it a shot and has stuck with it ever since. It turned out to be the right position for him as Entmaa, only a sophomore at Adrian, has developed into one of the top netminders in … Read more
For the current group of seniors at Colby, the opening four games in their prior three seasons had been anything but kind to the Mules. Collectively, the record over the first two weekends in their first three seasons is 2-7-3, so this year’s 3-1-0 start has everyone excited and very happy for a dedicated group … Read more
Former St. Mary’s player and St. Norbert assistant coach Rob Nicholson died suddenly on Nov. 27. Nicholson was 59. Nicholson was drafted in the tenth round of the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers and was the first player from Green Bay to be selected in the NHL Draft. Known to his peers … Read more
When you are a second year coach and bring in 13 new players to your program, you don’t expect untested talent to gel quickly and get results fast, but that is exactly what is happening for coach Rob Hutchison and his young Skidmore team. The Thoroughbreds have opened the season at 5-1-0 in conference play … Read more
Barely on the radar last year, Russ Jordan has burst onto the Division III hockey scene this season.With eight goals and six assists, the junior forward leads Hamline in scoring and is one of the top offensive threats in the MIAC. It’s a stark contrast to last season, when Jordan managed only one goal and … Read more
The good news for the Plymouth State Panthers and coach Craig Russell is that they picked up two key conference wins over Massachusetts-Dartmouth and Salem State last week. The bad news is the overtime results have their coach exploring Hair Club for Men options. “It doesn’t go grey from games like that”, noted Russell. “It … Read more
Riley Colvard is on track to have the best season of his college hockey career at Wisconsin-Stout. The senior already has as many goals as he scored last season (four) and he has tallied three assists as well. If you ask the senior forward what has changed, however, he says it’s pretty much about being … Read more
The decision by the New England Hockey Conference was one factor that led Holy Cross to decide to upgrade it’s women’s program and seek membership in either the CHA, ECAC, or Hockey East. That decision has left three other schools, Franklin Pierce, St. Anselm, and St. Michael’s, scrambling for scheduling options for next season.