Men’s D-II/III in general
Wentworth senior defenseman Shaun Jameson has been named ECAC Northeast player of the year, while Nichols freshman Alex Larson is the conference’s goalie of the year and Nichols freshman forward Tyler Beasley is rookie of the year. Jameson led the conference in assists (18) and was second in points (22). In goal, Larson posted a … Read more
Bowdoin will host the 2014 Division III men’s semifinals and championship game at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine, on March 21-22, 2014. The event will be the first time the finals have ever been held in Maine. The Colisée seats 3,677 for hockey, surpassing the NCAA’s minimum requirement of 3,000 for championship sites. … Read more
The NCAA has released the second of three weekly Division III men’s hockey regional rankings, with a final update to be published on Feb. 26. With a few changes in position, all 16 east teams from the first ranking remain in this week’s ranking. Utica remains atop the east region, again followed by Norwich. Hobart and … Read more
This year’s five BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award finalists all have unique stories to tell and come from four different conferences, including a pair of players from the CCHA. All five players have contributed significantly through off-ice causes and foundations, some even created from scratch. Western Michigan senior forward Brett Beebe established his … Read more
The NCHA announced Thursday that Wisconsin-Eau Claire senior goaltender Brandon Stephenson has been named the 2012-13 player of the year and UW-Eau Claire’s Matt Loen is the league’s coach of the year. Stephenson is 17-3-2 with a 2.15 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage heading into the Peters Cup playoffs. He went undefeated from … Read more
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Tuesday the 20 semifinalists for the 13th Joe Concannon Award, which recognizes the best American-born player in New England playing at the Division II or Division III level. This year’s list is comprised of 16 forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender. “The level of competition this season has … Read more
The NCAA has released the first of three weekly Division III men’s hockey regional rankings, with updates to be published on Feb. 19 and Feb. 26. A similar process will be followed on selection Sunday, March 3, to determine seeding and at-large berths but those results will not be published. Utica, though voted no higher … Read more
With 19 first-place votes, Norwich is once again the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. Norwich beat New England College and St. Anselm last weekend. Oswego and Bowdoin trade places this week, with Oswego moving to No. 2 after beating Morrisville last weekend and Bowdoin losing to Amherst and defeating Hamilton. Wisconsin-Eau … Read more
Norwich remains the No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll, having earned 18 first-place votes in this week’s poll. Bowdoin, up one to No. 2, earned a first-place nod, as did No. 5 Wisconsin-Eau Claire, up one notch from No. 6 last week. Oswego is up one to No. 3, St. Norbert … Read more
With 11 first-place votes, Norwich has reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll this week. St. Norbert, No. 1 last week, falls to No. 2, but did garner five first-place votes. Bowdoin, up to No. 3 from No. 4, received three first-place votes in this week’s poll. Oswego is up … Read more
UPDATE, JAN. 20: Proposal No. 6, which sets the earliest date for Division III competition as Nov. 1 most years, was adopted by NCAA Division III members in voting Saturday at the NCAA Convention near Dallas. ORIGINAL STORY: The NCAA is voting Saturday on legislation that would move the first day of Division III hockey competition … Read more
The American Hockey Coaches Association announced Thursday its major award winners for 2013. THE JOHN MACINNES AWARD: Tony Fritz, Lake Forest College Established by the AHCA in 1982 to honor former Michigan Tech coach John MacInnes, this award recognizes those people who have shown a great concern for amateur hockey and youth programs. The recipients … Read more
The ECAC administrative committee has announced that Steve Bamford has been named interim commissioner and Ben Layton has been promoted to assistant commissioner for programs and services. Part of Layton’s responsibilities will be to oversee the ECAC Division III hockey leagues.
St. Norbert is the new No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll, getting 10 first-place votes to unseat formerly top-ranked Norwich. Norwich garnered eight first-place votes and drops to second this week. Hobart earned two first-place nods and stays ranked third. Spots four through eight remain unchanged, with Bowdoin, Oswego, Wisconsin-Eau Claire, … Read more
Norwich stays the No. 1-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll this week after receiving 15 of 20 first-place votes. St. Norbert jumps three spots to No. 2 and garnered three first-place votes. Hobart rises one to No. 3 and received a first-place vote, along with fourth-ranked Bowdoin, which tallied the other first-place … Read more
The top four spots in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll are the same as the last poll, including No. 1 Norwich, which received all 20 first-place votes this week. Oswego remains No. 2, as does Wisconsin-Eau Clair at No. 3 and Hobart at No. 4. St. Norbert rises one to No. 5, Bowdoin is … Read more
At St. Thomas, having a pair of starting goalies is proving to be an unexpected boon. Brian Lester reports.
Norwich keeps its top spot in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll with all 20 first-place votes this week. The next five spots also remain the same – No. 2 Oswego, No. 3 Wisconsin-Eau Claire, No. 4 Hobart, No. 5 Adrian and No. 6 St. Norbert. Bowdoin is up one to No. 7, swapping places … Read more
By virtue of receiving 18 of 20 first-place votes this week, Norwich takes over the top spot in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. Oswego falls from the top spot, but received two first-place votes and sits second this week. Wisconsin-Eau Claire remains third, while Hobart jumps two spots to No. 4 and Adrian falls … Read more
Oswego earned 15 of 20 first-place votes this week to retains its top spot in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. Norwich received four first-place votes and sits second this week, while Wisconsin-Eau Claire, up one place to No. 3, had the other first-place vote. Adrian falls one spot to No. 4, St. Norbert is … Read more