This Week in West Region D-III: Feb. 3, 2005
St. John’s grabs the top spot for the first time this season, while River Falls downs Superior and MSOE grabs the MCHA.
St. John’s grabs the top spot for the first time this season, while River Falls downs Superior and MSOE grabs the MCHA.
It’s D-III Bracketology time, and happy time in Raider nation.
St. John’s moved into the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division III men’s poll. The Johnnies, the last unbeaten team in D-III, took six of 15 first-place votes and jumped from the third spot last week. Staying at No. 2, and getting the other nine first-place votes is St. Norbert. The Green Knights have … Read more
Manhattanville’s stay at the top was short after a chilly loss at Hobart, making way for Wisconsin-Superior at No. 1., while Curry keeps perservering despite a blizzard in Boston.
West teams earn poll trifecta After sweeping their respective series last weekend, Wisconsin-Superior, St. Norbert and St. John’s now occupy the 1-2-3 spots in the USCHO Division III poll. Manhattanville’s stay at the top of the heap was a short one and they weren’t helped by dropping their first game to Hobart while Superior and … Read more
Wisconsin-Superior took over the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division III men’s poll. The undefeated Yellowjackets, at 14-0-5, received 11 of 15 first-place votes. Moving up one position to No. 2 is St. Norbert, with three first-place nods, after two weekend league wins. In third, up one position, and receiving the other first-place vote, … Read more
While St. Norbert got the season off with a bit of a “hangover”, freshman goalie Kyle Jones has backstopped a resurgent Green Knights. Another freshman netminder, Northland’s Todor Petkov, has set records for minutes played in the MCHA, and may be the start of bigger things for the Lumberjacks.
Chris Lerch eats some crow as the ECAC West, called last week the best league in D-III by our intrepid national columnist, goes 1-7 vs. the SUNYAC.
As the season gets into the second half of league play, it’s the teams in the middle of the pack that need to prove the most. Ryan Mattingly looks at the playoff picture for teams in the hunt in the MIAC and NCHA.
Middlebury maintained its lock on the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division III men’s poll, garnering 12 of 15 possible first-place votes after a pair of weekend wins. Holding the second spot again this week is Manhattanville, which received the other three first-place votes after an idle weekend. Remaining at No. 3 was Wisconsin-Superior. … Read more
The two undefeated teams in the west met — and both came away undefeated. And in the MCHA, it’s MSOE on the rise.
Middlebury maintained its lock on the No. 1 spot in this week’s USCHO.com Men’s Division III poll, getting 11 of 15 first-place votes, after a win over Skidmore and a tie in an exhibition with the US Under-18 squad. Staying in second, with three first-place votes is Manhattanville, which downed Lake Forest and Norwich to … Read more
It’s holiday time, and Ryan Mattingly is playing Santa — telling us which teams have been naughty and which one’s have been nice.
This week, a look at a great rivalry in Maine, RIT’s transition to D-I and why it’s a good thing for the Tigers, and a ranking of the holiday tournaments. Plus, a farewell to a friend.
There was little movement in this week’s USCHO.com Division III men’s poll; in fact the top eight teams stayed in the same positions as last week. No. 1 Middlebury, however, lost one first-place vote, garnering 13 this week. With one first-place tally, and in second place, is Manhattanville. Both teams blanked opponents last weekend, the … Read more
This week, some kudos to some coaches who have turned around or started programs which are now successful. Plus, are they easing up on the points of emphasis?
Power Supply The NCAA’s Points of Emphasis (POE) have meant more penalties, and, as a result, more power plays. Special teams are more important than ever in college hockey. After some serious number crunching, I’ve uncovered the following: • Penalties are up, but you knew that. As of last Sunday, there were a total of … Read more
Bad mojo at Lake Forest, good karma at Stout, and a Lawrence team on the rise. Plus, suspensions at Gustavus and Ryan’s picks of the week.
Penalties are up, power play percentage is down, and some teams really are shorthanded. And Chris Lerch takes a look at Strength of Schedule.
Power Supply The NCAA’s Points of Emphasis (POE) have meant more penalties, and, as a result, more power plays. Special teams are more important than ever in college hockey. After some serious number crunching, I’ve uncovered the following: • Penalties are up, but you knew that. As of last Sunday, there were a total of … Read more