Thomas Wolfe is famous for his quote that “you can’t go home again.” For new Franklin Pierce head coach Conor Foley, the Ravens program is truly his home, and he is thrilled for the coaching opportunity at his alma mater as well as the return of the team to being competitive in the NE-10 … Read more
The NE-10 never lacks for excitement as very few teams have been successful in translating regular season success into the D-II conference championship. Assumption is one of the few teams in recent years to do so. St Anselm and St. Michael’s seem to find themselves playing for the big prize frequently and often against … Read more
Saint Michael’s has announced the hire of Jack Fitzgerald as men’s hockey head coach. Fitzgerald, a former Amherst and Middlebury assistant coach, becomes the program’s fourth head coach since it was elevated to varsity status in 1982-83. He succeeds 13-year head coach Damian DiGiulian, who retired this summer after leading the Purple Knights to the … Read more
Franklin Pierce has announced the hiring of Conor Foley as the next head coach of the Ravens men’s hockey team. A former team captain, Foley returns to Rindge, N.H., to take the helm of the program he helped lead as a student-athlete. “We are thrilled to welcome Conor back to Franklin Pierce,” said Franklin Pierce … Read more
Saint Michael’s men’s hockey coach Damian DiGiulian announced his retirement from college coaching on Friday after 13 years guiding the Purple Knights. DiGiulian departs following a 2024-25 season in which he was named Northeast-10 coach of the year after leading the Purple Knights to the league tournament title. A national search for his successor will … Read more
The Assumption Greyhounds took their second NE-10 championship in the past three years last spring with a thrilling double overtime win over Southern New Hampshire. While the Greyhounds dominated the regular season behind their high-powered offense, the playoffs proved to be much more challenging in the only D-II conference playing NCAA hockey. The pre-season poll … Read more
Saint Michael’s junior David Ciancio has been named the Northeast-10 Conference Sport Excellence Award winner for his sport. Ciancio becomes the sixth member of his program over the past 15 years voted the top men’s hockey scholar-athlete in the NE10. He is the second Purple Knight in as many years so honored, after current senior … Read more
Assumption junior forward Ronny Paragallo has been selected as the Northeast-10 player of the year. It is the first time that an Assumption player has won NE10 player of the year since Cam Laughlin in the 2017-18 season. Assumption – the NE10 regular-season champion – had three other major award winners to join Paragallo, as … 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
Franklin Pierce has hired Joshua Fusco as head coach of the men’s hockey team, the school announced on social media Tuesday. Fusco takes over for Shaun Millerick, who left the Ravens to take the head coaching job at Rivier. Fusco spent the last four years as head coach and general manager of the EHL’s Team … Read more
Brian Troy has been named the new assistant men’s hockey coach at Albertus Magnus. Most recently, Troy was the boys varsity hockey head coach at the Winchendon School in Massachusetts. He first joined the staff at Winchendon as an assistant in 2014 until his appointment as head coach in 2018. “I’m extremely excited to join … Read more
Saint Michael’s sophomore David Ciancio was introduced as the winner of the Northeast-10 Conference Elite 24 Award on Saturday following his team’s NE10 championship title game at Saint Anselm. The Elite 24 Award honors the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at a finals site. A business administration and accounting double major, Ciancio … Read more
Franklin Pierce senior forward Conor Foley has been named the Northeast-10 Conference player of the year, as the league office announced its all-conference honors on Wednesday. It is the third time in the past four seasons that a Franklin Pierce player has won NE10 player of the year honors, as Alex Lester earned the award … Read more
The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation has announced the five finalists for the 2023 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service. Jacob Adkins (Centennial, Col.) and Andrew Walker (Mason, Mich.), Senior Forwards, UMass Boston Jake Adkins and Andy Walker, aka “The Men in Blades,” have been a staple … Read more
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston has announced the 33 semifinalists for the 22nd 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 passion for … Read more
Since the 2016-17 season, four different teams have hoisted the championship banner in the NE-10 including Assumption two times, St. Anselm, Southern New Hampshire and Stonehill. With the departure of Stonehill to play in the D-1 ranks, the NE-10 now fields just six teams who will play each other four times each during the regular … Read more
Post has announced that Tim Richter will be the new men’s hockey coach, following the retirement of former head coach Pete Whitney. Richter’s move to head coach comes after seven seasons as the assistant coach under Whitney. “It’s been a pleasure coaching and learning from Coach Whitney,” Richter said in a statement. “He has done … Read more
Stonehill College has accepted an invitation from the Northeast Conference and will begin a transition to offer NCAA Division I athletics starting with the 2022-23 academic year. Stonehill, a charter member of the Northeast-10 Conference, currently offers 22 varsity intercollegiate athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level, with its 23rd program, women’s hockey, set … Read more
Saint Anselm leading scorer Andrew Andary has been named the Northeast-10 Conference Ice Hockey Player of the Year, as the league office announced its all-conference honorees on Wednesday. Andary is the first Hawks’ player to earn the award since Mike Richard in 2012-13 and the fourth Saint Anselm player to ever win NE10 Player of … Read more
Canton has canceled its men’s college hockey tournament with St. Anselm, Hamilton, and Potsdam this weekend due to COVID protocols.