According to a report on 12news.com, former Curry player Hector Majul has had his visa stripped. Majul went back to his hometown in Mexico for a visit, but when he tried to re-enter the United States, he was denied, according to the report. The report further stated that Majul had his legal papers in order … Read more
The last of the D-III conferences with an ECAC moniker is gone. The former ECAC West has now become the United Collegiate Hockey Conference, or UCHC. The members of the former league, minus Hobart (now a member of the NEHC), have been joined by newcomers King’s College and Chatham University to create a new nine-team … Read more
The All-USCHO D-III teams represented eight of the 10 Division III conferences, and 19 schools were represented on them. Sid Watson Award winner Evan Buitenhuis led the way on the first team, with runner-up Stephen Collins also first team.
For Neumann senior forward Jory Mullin, this season has really showcased the culmination of a lot of hard work, great teamwork, and the payoff in results. In his first three seasons at Neumann, Mullin never scored more than 20 points in a full season, having recorded 14 as a freshman, 17 as a sophomore and … Read more
The ECAC West named its year-end award-winners on Wednesday, in addition to two All-ECAC West Teams, a team of honorable mentions and the All-Rookie Team. Hobart took three of the four individual honors, as Mac Olson was named player of the year, Ben Gamache took home defensive player of the year honors and Mark Tyalor … Read more
Last year saw Hobart win the ECAC West regular-season title and then the conference tournament with an overtime win against Neumann. The Statesmen then subsequently suffered a first-round loss in the NCAA tournament to Oswego. Both finalists from last season ranked high in the preseason coaches’ poll, but this always-competitive conference, without the automatic qualifier … Read more
Stevenson announced Tuesday that former Neumann coach and Norwich standout Dominick Dawes has been named as the first head men’s coach at Stevenson when the team begins NCAA play with the 2016-17 season. “We are excited to have our first men’s ice hockey coach with the experience, knowledge and talent that Dominick Dawes brings to … Read more
The University of New England announced the appointment Wednesday of Kevin Swallow as its new men’s head coach. Swallow comes to UNE from Nichols, where he was head coach for three seasons. During his tenure at Nichols, he led the Bison to a 55-20-7 record and consecutive ECAC Northeast championships. Prior to his tenure at … Read more
The team to beat in the ECAC West is … Elmira. That notion wouldn’t have put you out on a limb not too many seasons ago. For half a decade, from 2008 to 2012, the Soaring Eagles owned the spot at the top of the league at the end of the regular season. Each of … Read more
Mike Hedden helped the Knights win the NCAA Division III title in 2009, then added an AHL Calder Cup championship last season. Next, he’s headed to Europe.
Small, but strong. Such is how the six-team ECAC West is shaping up in the early moments of the 2013-14 campaign. Division III’s next-to-smallest conference (only the WIAC with its five teams is tinier) can be described as both cozy and feisty. “I think as coaches, we all believe day in and day out that … Read more
USA Hockey announced Monday that Tom Minton has been named as the fourth recipient of the Brendan Burke Internship. Minton worked last season as both the director of hockey operations for the Neumann men’s team and as an assistant coach for the Saint Joseph’s men’s team.
NCAA Men’s Hockey D-III Championship finalists Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Oswego lead the way with three selections each to the All-USCHO teams.
The ECAC West will have a slightly new look this season. The conference still doesn’t have an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament, but it has a sixth school again in nascent program Nazareth. It’s the first time the league will be at at a half-dozen teams since Lebanon Valley College downgraded to … Read more
UPDATE, Jan. 25: Neumann said because it is no longer offering the grant in question, it is eligible for this postseason. An NCAA spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday that, after hearing from school officials, the national organization indeed considers Neumann to be eligible for the 2012 tournament. The original story follows. Morrisville and Neumann committed major … Read more
The Penn State ACHA team will head outdoors to Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, to play Division III Neumann. Game time is set for 8 p.m. at the home of the Philadelphia Phillies. Penn State is in its last year competing at the club level and is the top-ranked team in the … Read more
In early league play, Elmira showed resiliency in two come-from-behind wins.
Utica got off to a big start last weekend with an upset of No. 2 Oswego, and looks to build on that start.
Although there was plenty of exciting hockey around the ECAC West last season, there was almost a feeling of the walking dead as well, as fans waited for the final shoe to drop signaling the dissolution of the league. Hope springs eternal however, and the feeling around the league is much more upbeat this October … Read more
Neumann Knights Last NCAA Appearance: 2009 (National Champions), second NCAA appearance in 10 years Best NCAA Finish: First — 2009 Neumann Team Stats ECAC West Regular Season: 7-4-1 (Second) Overall Record: 14-8-5 Power Play: 19.4 percent Penalty Kill: 81.6 percent Offense: 3.15 goals per game Defense: 2.69 goals per game Neumann Individual Stats Scoring Leaders … Read more