Men’s D-II/III: NEHC

Norwich’s Mulvey captures 2013 Concannon Award

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Norwich senior forward Colin Mulvey has been named the winner of the 13th Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England playing at the Division II/III level. Mulvey, a Worcester, Mass., native, led all Division III hockey players in America with nine game-winning tallies and has also been … Read more

Cadets looking for repeat of 2010

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What a difference a week makes, at least on the scoreboard, as Norwich made up for a 2-1 loss in the conference championship game with Babson by posting a 4-0 win in last weekend’s NCAA quarterfinal that earned the Cadets a fourth-straight trip to the Frozen Four. The win over a game Babson squad was … Read more

Babson hopes to skate on Thursday

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Playing in their third conference championship game in the past four seasons was the charm for coach Jamie Rice and his Babson men’s ice hockey team. A hard-fought, 2-1 win, backstopped by resurgent senior goaltender Zeke Testa, earned the Beavers the automatic bid into the NCAA tournament and a first-round game at home against the … Read more

Norwich seniors on a mission

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Norwich’s four-for-four conference tournament bid went awry when Babson and goaltender Zeke Testa eked out a 2-1 victory in Northfield in a game where the Cadets outshot their opponents by a 40-13 margin. Sometimes having the better of the play isn’t enough against a hot goaltender and a team that has had Norwich’s number this … Read more

ECAC East championship weekend

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Wow! What a surprise! The ECAC East championship once again goes through Northfield, Vt., and Kreitzburg Arena, the home of the top seed and number one team in the country, the Norwich Cadets. That said, the top four assembled in Vermont for Friday and Saturday all have visions of claiming the league crown, and their … Read more

Interesting pairings for ECAC East playoffs

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On paper, the semifinals one could imagine bring a lot of drama to the playoffs for the ECAC East. Just hold on a minute there though. Let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves, because there could be some giant killers along the way to upset any purists hope for the top four convening in … Read more

Cadets only targeting next battle

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When you are the number one team in the country and have a number of consecutive league titles and Frozen Four appearances on your resume, it might be easy to get just a bit complacent entering the final weekend of the regular season. Having wrapped up the regular season title, the Norwich Cadets don’t really … Read more

Daniels keeps Beacons flying high

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As my plane taxied out from the gate at Houston’s George Bush International airport this afternoon, I almost found it ironic that we were destined to take off from Runway 9 on my flight to Milwaukee; ironic, because just that morning in a conversation with Massachusetts-Boston coach Peter Belisle, the discussion revolved around a certain … Read more

Norwich a near-unanimous top pick in men’s D-III rankings

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With 19 first-place votes, Norwich is once again the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll. Norwich beat New England College and St. Anselm last weekend. Oswego and Bowdoin trade places this week, with Oswego moving to No. 2 after beating Morrisville last weekend and Bowdoin losing to Amherst and defeating Hamilton. Wisconsin-Eau … Read more

Pilgrims come home

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It may seem like a year or maybe even longer than the crossing their namesake Pilgrims made in the 17th century to the New World. For the New England College Pilgrims, this Friday night’s home game is the first time they have played in their own rink since Nov. 17, 2012, a period that spans … Read more

Castleton cleaning up

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For the Castleton Spartans, a roster of returning players and recent success in the highly competitive ECAC East did not automatically mean success this season, as the team and their coach have struggled to clean-up their game and play the consistent hockey it takes to produce wins routinely. “It certainly has been an interesting year, … Read more

ECAC appoints Bamford, Layton

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The ECAC administrative committee has announced that Steve Bamford has been named interim commissioner and Ben Layton has been promoted to assistant commissioner for programs and services. Part of Layton’s responsibilities will be to oversee the ECAC Division III hockey leagues.

Cadets in drive for five

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Coach Mike McShane had them circled on the calendar long before the New Year’s ball dropped and 2013 was upon us: Five key games on the schedule that he knew would be key in refining his team and perhaps defining a season based on the outcomes, beginning with the Northfield Bank Tournament right after the … Read more