Men’s East conference championships on tap in D-III

This is it – the culmination of a long season. The remaining teams still have hopes of postseason glory and a chance to hoist the trophy as conference champions. The pressure is great, the intensity is at its highest and the hockey is likely to be nothing less than superb across each and every conference … Read more

First-year Endicott bags three of four ECAC Northeast awards

The ECAC Northeast announced its major award winners and all-conference teams recently. Tyler Beasley from Nichols garnered Player of the Year after averaging over a point per game in 2015-16 and posting 13 goals and 30 points in 25 games. In its first year as a varsity program, Endicott collected the three remaining major awards … Read more

Williams sweeps NESCAC men’s individual awards

Williams earned all three individual awards from the NESCAC as the conference announced the winners on Tuesday. The league’s Player of the Year is Williams senior defenseman and captain Zander Masucci, who tallied seven goals and 18 points to lead all NESCAC blueliners this season. Co-Rookies of the Year are Williams goalie Michael Pinios and … Read more

Stonehill declared 2016 Northeast-10 conference champions

After consultation with the respective athletic departments, the Northeast-10 conference has announced that the 2016 championship game between top-seeded Stonehill and No. 2 St. Anselm will not be rescheduled. Last Friday, the conference revealed that cases of the mumps were prevalent within the St. Anselm team. Northeast-10 conference statement: “After consultation with the respective athletics … Read more

ECAC Northeast, MASCAC men’s semifinals on tap

Here it is – championship week! The semifinal rounds and championship games are all on tap this week, so with the number of teams dwindling down to the select few, the intensity of playing for hardware, bragging rights and a possible berth in the national tournament are all on the line. The MASCAC and ECAC … Read more

Northeast-10 title game postponed due to mumps outbreak at St. Anselm

Stonehill, in accordance with the Northeast-10 conference and St. Anselm, announced that Saturday night’s NE-10 championship scheduled to be played at the Foxboro Sports Center has been postponed. The following is a statement from the Northeast-10: “Earlier this evening, officials from Saint Anselm College informed the Conference that the New Hampshire Division of Public Health … Read more

Stauber steps down as Wisconsin-Superior head coach after 16 seasons

Wisconsin-Superior has announced that men’s head coach Dan Stauber will be stepping down from his coaching position, effective immediately. Stauber just completed his 16th eason as the head coach of the Yellowjackets, going 258-148-58 in that run. “It’s been a privilege working with such outstanding student-athletes on the men’s hockey team,” said Stauber in a … Read more

King’s College announces addition of men’s and women’s Division III teams for 2017-18

King’s College has announced the college will add men’s and women’s hockey to its list of NCAA Division III varsity sports for the 2017-18 academic year. The school is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. “For a number of reasons, the addition of men’s and women’s ice hockey is extremely exciting,” King’s director of intercollegiate athletics and … Read more

Geneseo and Brockport split SUNYAC regular-season individual awards

The SUNYAC announced its top individual awards Wednesday, in addition to three All-Conference Teams. The conference’s player of the year is Geneseo junior forward Stephen Collins, who tallied nine goals and 21 points in 16 SUNYAC games in 2015-16. Geneseo’s Chris Schultz earned coach of the year honors after guiding the Knights to a 15-4-6 … Read more

Men’s D-III playoff previews: ECAC West, SUNYAC, plus MASCAC wrap

Finally, the dust is settled in regular season play and all of the positioning and seeding is now complete for the remaining conferences opening tournament play this week, including two conferences with quarterfinal action tonight. Lots of excitement coming over the next couple of weeks, so trying to keep pace by breaking the weekly column … Read more

Men’s D-III playoff previews: MIAC, NCHA, WIAC

It’s postseason time in college hockey. Augsburg enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed in the MIAC tournament and will play either Hamline or Concordia (Minn.) in a semifinal game on Saturday. Adrian is the No. 1 seed in the NCHA tourney and Wisconsin-River Falls is the top seed in the WIAC tournament. Below … Read more

Joe Concannon Award boasts 22 ‘worthy’ semifinalists for 2016 honor

The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president has announced the 22 semifinalists for the sixteenth Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England at the NCAA Division II/III level. This year’s list is made up of 12 forwards, six defensemen and four goaltenders, including last year’s winner, Jamie … Read more

Amherst doing away with Lord Jeff nickname due to ‘driving people apart’

Amherst trustees have voted to stop using Lord Jeff as the school’s unofficial mascot and nickname because of “its negative historical connotations,” according to the Associated Press. The mascot was initially named for 18th-century British Gen. Jeffery Amherst, who was allegedly known for hatching a plan to deliver small pox-infected blankets to Native Americans. Here … Read more