Men’s D-II/III in general
After last week’s 3-2 win over Manhattanville, Western New England coach Greg Heffernan admitted he wasn’t even aware of a once long-standing streak Manhattanville owned. Instead, like any coach, Heffernan was preparing his team for the challenge that was in front of them, rather than focusing on a certain aura or milestone surrounding a team … Read more
Todd Sheridan has never wavered from his true passion as a hockey player. It wasn’t the four years of playing goaltender at Brockport, or the year as their goaltending coach. His true passion has been the Saves For A Cure charity. “I have to be active with Saves For A Cure!” Sheridan said. “It is … Read more
Elmira played in arguably the most difficult tournament of the season after turkey day, the Primelink hosted by Middlebury this year. Entering the weekend, the tournament was made up of No. 1 Norwich, No. 6 Plattsburgh, No. 10 Elmira and No. 11 Middlebury. Tough competition indeed. “It was fun getting a chance to play those … Read more
Norwich remains the No. 1-ranked team in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll and earned 18 first-place votes. Oswego stays second and Castleton, with two first-place votes, is again No. 3. Wisconsin-River Falls jumps one to No. 4, while St. Norbert rises two spots to No. 5. Plattsburgh stays sixth, Elmira goes from tenth … Read more
To hear Eddie Davey discuss the start to his season, it seems as if it’s a contradiction of sorts. Westfield State’s sophomore goalie isn’t necessarily getting peppered with shots, though several score sheets indicate otherwise. In his first three games in goal, Davey has averaged 38.3 saves in each appearance for the Owls, including 49 … Read more
Sometimes those warm summer days just appear to fly by. That can be especially true in the life of a newly-hired hockey coach, professional and collegiate alike. Hired this past July 15, Chris Brooks had to have a quick introduction to Division III hockey at Wis.-Stevens Point after coaching professionally for the past three years. … Read more
Norwich retains its top spot this week in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll, having received 18 of 20 first-place votes. No. 3 Castleton earned the other two No. 1 votes, while Oswego came in No. 2 this week. The top six spots remain unchanged from last week, with Adrian, Wisconsin-River Falls and Plattsburgh rounding … Read more
Joe Baldarotta is one of the few coaches with 300 wins, and his team notched that victory in dramatic fashion.
Hobart is finding success using a system with three defensemen.
The ice arena on the campus of Lake Forest College, in suburban Chicago, has gone through some recent renovations. Improvements have been made to the bleacher area and the locker rooms. There have been changes made behind the home team’s bench as well. Hired in early May, the 2011-12 season will be the first at … Read more
Salem State is looking to restart, having had a 10-day layoff between its first and second games.
Expect Williams to take first in the ever-competitive NESCAC this season.
Nazareth College has been accepted for membership in the ECAC West, joining longtime members Elmira, Hobart, Manhattanville, Neumann and Utica. The Golden Flyers, a new program in Division III hockey located in Pittsford, N.Y., a Rochester suburb, will begin competition in the fall of 2012. “We think that top to bottom, this is one of … Read more
Thought the competition will be fiercer as a result of an increase in league games, the Norwich Cadets should rule the ECAC East once more.
Oswego faces a familiar dilemma: replacing a starting goalie.
Teams use early-season tournaments as preparation for the long season.
In early league play, Elmira showed resiliency in two come-from-behind wins.
St. Norbert will probably once again claim the NCHA title.
Oswego is the new No. 1-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll, up from No. 2 last week, and received seven first-place votes. Four other schools received first-place votes, including No. 2 Norwich (six), No. 3 St. Norbert (four), No. 4 Adrian (one) and No. 5 Plattsburgh (two). Castleton is No. 6 this … Read more
Columnist Neal Jensen goes against the grain and picks Concordia to win the MIAC.