D-III West weekend wrap Nov. 25: Finlandia stuns No. 5 Wis.-Eau Claire
Finlandia stunned No. 5 Wisconsin-Eau Claire, while Wisconsin-Stevens Point won its tournament. Brian Lester recaps the weekend action out west.
Men’s D-II/III: Nichols
D-III East weekend wrap Nov. 11: Babson, Oswego have strong weekends
Babson and UMass-Boston each swept Castleton and Norwich, Utica fell to Nazareth, Oswego swept Canton and Hobart, and Endicott and Nichols split a home-and-home. Tim Costello recaps the weekend.
East D-III picks: Nov. 1
There are some big games in the East this first weekend of November, including No. 6 Salve Regina hosting No. 7 University of New England, and No. 5 Hobart facing No. 12 Norwich. Tim Costello picks those and more.
Salve Regina looks to back up NCAA run with CCC crown
After making a run to the national championship last year and falling just short to St. Norbert, Salve Regina is looking to capture the CCC this season.
Men’s D-III weekend picks: March 15
Eight teams vie for a slot in the Frozen Four next weekend in Lake Placid, New York. Our D-III columnists, Brian Lester and Tim Costello, pick this weekend’s slate of games.
This week in men’s D-III East: Previewing the seven Eastern teams in the NCAA tournament
The seven teams from the East in the NCAA tournament include several making their first-ever appearance. Tim Costello previews each squad and their chances of making the Frozen Four.
Endicott to edge University of New England in CCC
The CCC will be changing after the season, as Johnson & Wales and Suffolk move on to the NEHC, but that is too far off for Endicott coach RJ Tolan to worry about. After winning the league title last season and advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament, where a double OT goal from … Read more
Eight conferences and 19 schools represented on All-USCHO D-III teams
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.
CCC Season Preview: New conference with familiar battles on tap
While playing conference alignments have grown more prevalent across leagues and sports, case in point the newly formed CCC, the level of competition under any name or banner is what the real story should be for the teams that formerly competed in the ECAC Northeast. For Endicott coach RJ Tolan and Salve Regina’s Andy Boschetto, … Read more
First-year Endicott bags three of four ECAC Northeast awards
The ECAC Northeast announced its major award winners and all-conference teams recently. Tyler Beasley from Nichols garnered Player of the Year after averaging over a point per game in 2015-16 and posting 13 goals and 30 points in 25 games. In its first year as a varsity program, Endicott collected the three remaining major awards … Read more
Nichols looking for another ECAC Northeast title run, but Bison have long road ahead
While coach Kevin Swallow has departed last year’s conference champion Nichols team for the same position at the University of New England, the expectations remain the same this season. Parker Burgess takes over in his first head coaching job looking to build on his experience out west as an assistant with St. Thomas. “I really … Read more
Former St. Thomas assistant Burgess ‘rose to the top’ over 100 candidates, tabbed head coach at Nichols
Nichols has announced the hiring of Parker Burgess as the 18th head coach in school history. Burgess spent the previous five seasons at St. Thomas, first as an assistant coach (2010-13) before being elevated to associate head coach in 2013. The Tommies posted a combined mark of 82-38-12 with Burgess on staff and made a … Read more
Swallow leaves Nichols for head coaching gig at University of New England
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
Nichols the team to beat in the ECAC Northeast
Still young, still hungry, and until proven otherwise, the best of the bunch in the ECAC Northeast. Such as it is for Nichols, which won both the regular-season and conference tournament titles last year on the way to their second-ever NCAA appearance. The Bison did so with a cast of talented novices – including … Read more
Janecyk added to coaching staff at Nichols
Nichols announced Wednesday the addition of former Michigan goaltender Adam Janecyk to the men’s coaching staff. Janecyk appeared in 18 games over parts of four seasons with the Wolverines. “We are extremely lucky to have Adam join our staff this season,” said Nichols head coach Kevin Swallow in a statement. “He had a tremendous playing … Read more
NCAA moves Eastern men’s Division III quarterfinal games to Sunday
The NCAA has moved the two Division III men’s quarterfinal games involving Eastern schools to Sunday because first-round games were postponed on Wednesday. Babson will host the Oswego-Bowdoin winner, while Norwich will play the Nichols-Geneseo winner. Both quarterfinal games have been rescheduled for 3 p.m. EDT Sunday. The Oswego-Bowdoin and Nichols-Geneseo games were postponed Wednesday … Read more
Nichols-Geneseo men’s D-III tournament game postponed
Wednesday night’s originally scheduled NCAA D-III first-round game with Geneseo hosting Nichols has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will now be played Thursday, March 13, at Geneseo at 5 p.m. EST.
Coaches agree ECAC Northeast a ‘pretty challenging’ league
Avoiding the “sophomore slump” is often referred to a player who’s entering his second year after a decent first year. For Nichols’ Kevin Swallow and Curry’s T.J. Manastersky, they will try to avoid the sophomore slump as head coaches. Both had outstanding rookie campaigns in 2012-13, going 17-9-1 and 11-12-4, respectively. “I think every day … Read more
Nichols alum Brown named new Bison women’s bench boss
Nichols has announced the hiring of Wil Brown as the next head coach of the women’s program, replacing Jillian Campbell, who will be pursuing her master’s degree at Massachusetts. Brown was a two-year captain of the Nichols men’s team from 2011-13 and graduates this Saturday. “At times in life and in business, we come across … Read more
ECAC Northeast preview: Familiar favorite
R.J. Tolan’s been through it all before. As the Wentworth coach set out on his seventh season at the helm of the Leopards last month, another cloud full of expectations hovered over him. Such is life when you run the ECAC Northeast’s marquee program, one that has a culture and an identity synonymous with … Read more