Men’s D-II/III in general
The NCHA and WIAC announced Tuesday that the two conferences have reached an agreement that will see the WIAC members leave the NCHA following the upcoming 2012-13 season – a year earlier than originally planned. According to a news release, the conferences elected to expedite the departure of the WIAC members due primarily to the … Read more
A.J. Aitken, who helped St. Norbert to the last two Division III men’s national championships as associate head coach, has been named head coach at Marian, the school announced Wednesday. A former Michigan Tech player, Aitken has been with St. Norbert since 2003 and was a part of three national championship teams there. “We are … Read more
Milwaukee School of Engineering placed three players on the All-USCHO teams, including the Keizer brothers, while St. Norbert and Oswego, who battled in the championship game, each had two.
St. Norbert netminder David Jacobson, who backstopped the Green Knights to a second consecutive NCAA title, has been named USCHO’s Rookie of the Year.
St. Norbert’s Tim Coghlin claims his second consecutive USCHO Coach of the Year honor for coaching his team to back-to-back championships.
Amherst goalie Jonathan La Rose has been named USCHO’s D-III player of the year.
Division III men’s national champion St. Norbert vaults four spots this week to finish the season No. 1 in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. Runner-up Oswego is second, followed by last week’s No. 1, Norwich, now third, Amherst down two to No. 4 and Plattsburgh down two to No. 5. Gustavus Adolphus rises two … Read more
A total of 21 different schools are represented on the five men’s Division II/Division III All-American teams (three East, two West), as announced Thursday. St. Norbert and Elmira have three selections apiece. East First Team West First Team East Second Team West Second Team East Third Team
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Friday that senior forward Jeremiah Ketts of Johnson and Wales is the winner of the 12th annual Joe Concannon Award, which recognizes New England’s best American-born hockey player at the Division II-III level. Ketts led the nation in points per game for the Wildcats and finished his four-year … Read more
Amherst coach Jack Arena has been named the 44th recipient of the Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the men’s Division III coach of the year. The Lord Jeffs have been one of the most consistent teams in Division III this year, following an 8-1 start with a 6-2-1 record during a grueling nine-game road … Read more
Amherst senior goaltender Jonathan LaRose has been chosen by the nation’s coaches as the 2012 winner of the Sid Watson Award, symbolic of the nation’s best Division III men’s hockey player. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound native of Edmonton, Alberta, has helped Amherst to a 24-3-1 record and a NESCAC championship, as well as a berth in … Read more
Amherst is the only team in the D-III Frozen Four without an NCAA title; the Lord Jeffs hope to change that this weekend. Tim Costello reports.
On-ice official Matt Smith, who worked championship games at the Division I and Division III levels, passed away Thursday after a battle with melanoma. He was 45. Smith was an assistant referee for the 2001 Frozen Four championship game and also twice officiated the Division III final as well as in the Beanpot tournament, according … Read more
Concordia (Wis.) announced Tuesday afternoon the hiring of Jasen Wise as the new men’s coach. Wise, a 13-year coaching veteran, takes over for Tony Hrkac after eight seasons as the head coach at Marian. At Marian, Wise guided the squad to eight MCHA tournaments. “I am excited to announce the addition of Jasen Wise to … Read more
Amherst Lord Jeffs League: NESCAC Conference record: 17-1 (first) Overall record: 23-3-1 NCAA history: Fourth appearance, quarterfinals in 2009 Scoring offense: 3.89 g/gm Scoring defense: 1.67 g/gm Scoring margin: plus-60 (2.22 g/gm) Power play: 27.6 percent Penalty kill: 86.7 percent Penalties: 10.33 pim/gm Team Leaders Goals: Mike Moher (13) Assists: Aaron Deutsch (17) Points: Mike … Read more
Gustavus Adolphus Gusties League: MIAC Conference record: 8-5-3 (second) Overall record: 16-6-5 NCAA history: Sixth appearance Scoring offense: 3.11 g/gm Scoring defense: 2.30 g/gm Scoring margin: plus-22 (0.81 g/gm) Power play: 19.8 percent Penalty kill: 80.2 percent Penalties: 12.81 pim/gm Team Leaders Goals: Adam Smyth (14) Assists: Ross Ring-Jarvi (19) Points: Ross Ring-Jarvi (29) Power-play … Read more
Plymouth State Panthers League: MASCAC Conference record: 12-3-3 (First) Overall record: 17-6-3 Last NCAA Appearance: First in school history Scoring offense: 3.38 goals per game Scoring defense: 2.38 goals per game Scoring margin: plus-25 (1.00 g/gm) Power play: 21.5 percent Penalty kill: 85.6 percent Penalties: 18.42 pim/gm Team Leaders Goals: Kyle Greco (14) Assists: Kyle … Read more
Elmira Soaring Eagles League: SUNYAC Conference record: 8-2-2 (First) Overall record: 15-8-3 NCAA history: 18th appearance, second — 1980, 1988, third — 1993, 2006, 2008 Scoring offense: 3.73 g/gm Scoring defense: 2.88 g/gm Scoring margin: plus-22 (.85 g/gm) Power play: 17.0 percent Penalty kill: 79.0 percent Penalties: 16.7 pim/gm Team Leaders Goals: Brendan Sanders (13) … Read more
Oswego Lakers League: SUNYAC Conference record: 14-0-2 (first) Overall record: 22-3-2 NCAA history: 13th appearance, one national championship (2007) Scoring offense: 4.67 g/gm Scoring defense: 1.81 g/gm Scoring margin: plus-77 (2.85 g/gm) Power play: 26.8 percent Penalty kill: 86.0 percent Penalties: 16.7 pim/gm Team Leaders Goals: Jon Whitelaw (19) Assists: Paul Rodrigues (23) Points: Jon … Read more
With 17 first-place votes, Norwich is back on top of the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll this week. No. 2 Amherst, No. 3 Oswego (last week’s top-ranked team) and No. 5 St. Norbert each garnered a first-place vote. Oswego tied with Plattsburgh at No. 3. The Milwaukee School of Engineering rises four spots to No. … Read more