Hobart will go for a four-peat as one of 14 teams in this year’s NCAA D-III men’s hockey tournament field. Hobart — which boasts a 34-game win streak — was an automatic qualifier as champions of the State University of New York Athletic Conference and received a first-round bye, along with Conference of New England … Read more
Sitting just two points behind Norwich with a game in hand and a Saturday matchup on tap with the Cadets this weekend, the Babson Beavers are in a great position in the first season for the Little East Conference. With just six games remaining in the regular season, no one is taking anything for … Read more
The SUNYAC has announced the results of the 2025 preseason coaches poll.
Hobart has announced that former Penn State forward Alec Marsh has been named an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. Marsh replaces Niko Kovachis, who accepted an assistant coach position earlier this summer at Niagara. “Certainly, you have to have a high level of hockey ability to play at a program like Penn State, but what … Read more
Babson has announced the hiring of Michael Gurska as the new full-time men’s hockey assistant coach. Gurska comes to Babson after spending the last three seasons with the USHL’s Chicago Steel. Originally hired as the team’s director of operations prior to the 2022-23 campaign, he was promoted to assistant coach and director of player development … Read more
Niagara has announced that Hobart assistant coach Niko Kovachis will serve as an assistant coach for the Purple Eagles. The move returns Kovachis to his alma mater, where he played four seasons as a defenseman from 2015 to 2019. “Niko is going to do well in the coaching ranks, and I feel this was a … Read more
Norwich has announced the appointment of alumnus Dominick Dawes as the 12th head coach in the 116-year history of the men’s hockey program. Dawes has accumulated an impressive 240 career wins and a .617 win percentage in addition to helping lead the Cadets to the 2003 national championship as a player. Previous Norwich coach Cam … Read more
Here we go. One final game left in what has been a sensational D3 hockey season. Hobart and Utica will play for the title on Sunday night. Hobart is looking to compete the 3-peat and join elite company. The Statesmen can end the year as the first team to win three in a row since … Read more
After a regional showdown on Saturday that saw the three western teams exit the tournament, the frozen Four hosted by Utica will see the hosts play as visitors against top seeded Curry while the defending national champions from Hobart face the challenge of a high–flying Geneseo squad fresh off an upset road win over Aurora. … Read more
Babson has announced the hiring of Jon Coleman as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. Coleman returns to Babson for his second stint as an assistant coach after working with the Beavers from 2015 to 2018. During his three previous seasons, Babson won more than 66 percent of its games (49-24-9) and reached … Read more
The 2024-25 season already brings us several conference re-alignments and a new playing league to the D-III mix that will impact conference races and national tournament bid opportunities next spring. In what will be the final season of the NEHC as we have seen it in recent years, the conference adds Albertus Magnus from the … Read more
Kirk Golden has been named an assistant coach for the Castleton men’s hockey team. Golden comes to Castleton after coaching in the NA3HL for four years and scouting in the NAHL for three. He was an associate coach for the Great Falls Americans in 2020-21, reaching the Frontier Division playoffs finals. Golden was then chosen … Read more
Hobart men’s hockey coach Mark Taylor will be inducted into the New York State Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2024 on July 13 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy, N.Y. The reception will start at 4 p.m. EST. The rest of the New York State Hockey Hall of Fame … Read more
For once again leading Hobart into the NCAA men’s Division III Frozen Four at Trinity, Mark Taylor has been named winner of the 2024 Edward Jeremiah Award as the CCM/AHCA Division III Men’s Coach of the Year. Taylor becomes only the third Division II-III coach to win this award in back-to-back years. The others were … Read more
What was it like to be a part of the second longest NCAA Division III men’s hockey game that Hobart eventually won 4-3 late in the fourth overtime over Curry? Historic. Whenever you attend a sports event, you never know what will transpire. Unlike a movie, where the storyline has already been laid out and … Read more
The Little East Conference has announced that Babson and Norwich will join the league as affiliate members in men’s hockey when the LEC begins its inaugural season in 2025-26. The addition of these two programs brings the LEC’s men’s hockey membership to nine programs. “On behalf of the Little East Conference presidents and athletic directors, … Read more
Defending champion Hobart, Trinity and Utica got spots in the quarterfinals as the brackets were revealed Monday for the 2024 NCAA Division III men’s hockey tournament. Thirteen teams were picked, including four at-large picks to go along with nine automatic qualifiers. Defending national runner-up Adrian, Curry, Elmira and Geneseo were chosen as the at-large teams. … Read more
The NEHC men’s division has announced the recipients of the league’s major award winners, all-conference and all-rookie teams as selected by the league’s 10 head coaches. Hobart’s Artem Buzoverya was named NEHC player of the year after finishing conference play with five goals and 18 assists for 23 points. His 18 assists ranked second in … Read more
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston has announced that 38 players are semifinalists for the 23rd Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born NCAA Division II/III hockey player in New England. The award was established in 2001 shortly after the passing of the longtime writer for the Boston Globe who had a great … Read more
UMass Boston has announced the hiring of Ty Amonte as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. “I am thrilled to welcome Ty to the Beacon hockey family,” said Beacons head coach Peter Belisle in a statement. “He brings a wealth of hockey playing and coaching experience at many levels and will be a … Read more