Nichols alum Brown named new Bison women’s bench boss

Nichols has announced the hiring of Wil Brown as the next head coach of the women’s program, replacing Jillian Campbell, who will be pursuing her master’s degree at Massachusetts. Brown was a two-year captain of the Nichols men’s team from 2011-13 and graduates this Saturday. “At times in life and in business, we come across … Read more

NCHA is reborn

Prior to the start of the 2012-13 season, it was announced that St. Norbert and St. Scholastica of the Northern College Hockey Association would join the Midwest College Hockey Association for the 2013-14 season. The league announced on Monday however, that the MCHA would be renamed to the NCHA. The new NCHA will consist of … Read more

MCHA men and women moving forward as Northern Collegiate Hockey Association

The Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association announced Monday a new name and representation of both men’s and women’s teams under one association. The MCHA announced last summer that both St. Norbert and St. Scholastica will be joining the league for the 2013-14 campaign, which will also see the MCHA renamed the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. “We … Read more

Fundraiser for Nazareth coach Roll’s family to be held April 20

The Rochester Americans players’ wives and girlfriends will be having a fundraising raffle to benefit the family of Nazareth coach George Roll, whose wife has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, during the Amerks’ game versus the Hamilton Bulldogs on Saturday, April 20 at the Blue Cross Arena. The efforts are being spearheaded by Amerks’ … Read more

Norwich’s Mulvey captures 2013 Concannon Award

Norwich senior forward Colin Mulvey has been named the winner of the 13th Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England playing at the Division II/III level. Mulvey, a Worcester, Mass., native, led all Division III hockey players in America with nine game-winning tallies and has also been … Read more

D-III Championship Notebook

Going Out On Top After today, the NCHA men’s hockey will be no more. What better way to close out the conference than with a national championship. “We talked about that the first day of practice,” Wisconsin-Eau Claire coach Matt Loen said. “It would be really cool winning it for the NCHA for the last … Read more

Elmira, Middlebury, Wisconsin-River Falls join five automatic qualifiers in NCAA women’s D-III field of eight

Elmira, Middlebury and Wisconsin-River Falls were awarded at-large bids to the 2013 Division III women’s NCAA tournament when the brackets were revealed Monday morning. They join five automatic qualifiers in the field of eight, with four quarterfinal games being played at campus sites on March 9. Division III women’s NCAA tournament page, with brackets Printable … Read more

Norwich, Utica, Wisconsin-Eau Claire get at-large bids to 2013 Division III men’s NCAA tournament

Norwich, Utica and Wisconsin-Eau Claire received at-large bids to the 2013 Division III men’s NCAA tournament when the brackets were unveiled Sunday night. They join eight conference tournament champions in the field of 11, with the tournament opening with three first-round games Wednesday. Division III men’s NCAA tournament page, with brackets Printable bracket (PDF) The … Read more