Poll Position

And, they’re off … Wisconsin-Superior may be defending D-III champs, but it’s Norwich again on top of the polls.

College Division All-Americans Named

Middlebury, RIT and St. Norbert each placed two players on the first team of the Jofa/ACHA College Division All-Americans announced today. There were only three repeat winners. RIT’s Jerry Galway was named to the first team for the third time, while Adam Kragthorpe from Wisconsin-River Falls is on the first team for the second straight … Read more

St. Norbert-Wisconsin-Superior: Battle Of The West

St. Norbert and Wisconsin-Superior meet for the sixth and seventh times this season in the NCAA quarterfinals. Chris Lerch looks at some of the controversy surrounding the series that will produce the West Region’s lone Frozen Four member.

NCHA Playoff Preview

It’s the same old song, but a whole different dance in the NCHA playoffs. The same four teams arrived at the final four as in 2000-01, but they have a new, single-elimination format to deal with. Chris Lerch rounds up the contenders.

Four Named Hockey Humanitarian Finalists

Four players from varied backgrounds have been named finalists for the 2002 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented anually to the player who exhibits a strong commitment to their communities, their teams, and their studies. This year’s finalists are Daniel Casella, Dartmouth senior; Thomas Conti, a three-year captain at Division III Lawrence; Rocky Reeves, a four-year captain … Read more

Plattsburgh Tops USCHO Men’s Div III Preseason Poll

Two seasons ago, Norwich was picked first in the USCHO Preseason Poll. Norwich won the national championship. Last season Plattsburgh was picked first in the USCHO Preseason Poll. Plattsburgh won the national championship. This season, the Cardinals are once again on top of the Poll, looking to repeat as the champs.

St. Scholastica Tabs Borys

Over the last three years, Cory Borys has charted NCHA teams. He has studied videos of NCHA teams. He has paid attention to the nuances of NCHA teams. This season, he’ll run his own. Borys, an assistant coach for St. Norbert, was hired Friday as the eighth head coach in St. Scholastica history. He replaces … Read more

Trio of New D-III Coaches Announced

A trio of new Division III coaching hires were recently announced. Lake Forest has tabbed Susan Bellizzi to lead the women’s program. Bellizzi replaces T.R. Bell, who resigned after the 2000-01 season. The Foresters finished last season with a 10-13-1 overall record, including a 4-11-1 mark and fourth-place finish in the NCHA. It was Lake … Read more

NCHA Newsletter: Dec. 13, 2000

After last weekend with the MIAC, NCHA teams might have a bit more regard for their counterparts; also, it’s a wild game, a wilder finish, and a bizarre postmortem between Augsburg and Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Tim Somers reports.

NCHA Newsletter: Dec. 6, 2000

Wisconsin-Stout continues to surprise in the NCHA, sweeping another weekend to move into second place in the conference. Can Stout hang tough with leader Wisconsin-River Falls? Tim Somers chimes in.

NCHA Newsletter: Nov. 29, 2000

The NCHA’s nonconference dominance continued last weekend; however, that will be sorely tested this week with the arrival of two of D-III’s top threats from the East. Tim Somers weighs in.