Men’s D-III East weekend wrap Jan. 13: Sestak and Wesleyan perfect on weekend, New England College stays hot
Tim Sestak made 47 shots over the weekend in Wesleyan’s shutout wins over Bowdoin and Colby, Oswego tied Utica, and Norwich edged Hobart.
Men’s D-II/III: Plattsburgh
Men’s D-III East weekend wrap Jan. 7: Multiple upsets in tournament action, Cortland claims Codfish
Cortland got a huge performance in net from Nick Modica to capture the Codfish Bowl, Plattsburgh rallied to win its tournament in a shootout, and New England College won the Boston Landing Invitational. Tim Costello recaps the weekend.
Men’s D-III East weekend picks Jan. 4: Tournaments see ranked teams battling
There are five holiday tournaments this weekend, with several ranked teams in action. Tim Costello picks the first-round games in each.
Men’s D-III East: Holiday tournament previews
The holiday tournaments on tap this weekend kick off the second half of the season in earnest, and see teams looking to continue upset wins, such as Canton, or recover from recent losses, such as Norwich.
D-III East weekend wrap Dec. 8: Upset central as ranked teams fall while Geneseo and Oswego stay strong
Many of the ranked teams in the East, including No. 4 UMass-Boston, No. 5 Salve Regina, No. 12 Hobart, No. 13 Plymouth State, and No. 14 Fredonia all suffered losses, while No. 2 Geneseo and No. 8 Oswego posted solid wins.
D-III East weekend picks Dec. 7: Salve versus Adrian one highlight
An East versus West battle between No. 5 Salve Regina and No. 7 Adrian, and renewal of the rivalry between No. 4 UMass-Boston and Massachusetts-Dartmouth are among the highlights this weekend. Tim Costello picks the games.
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.
D-III East weekend picks Nov. 23: Tournaments bring excitement, but likely not upsets
Thanksgiving tournaments are a holiday tradition. Tim Costello picks those tournaments and more, including an upset by Norwich of No. 2 Adrian.
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.
D-III East picks Nov. 8-11: Oswego vs. Hobart on the docket
The East sees some fascinating games, as Geneseo renews a rivalry with Plattsburgh State, Norwich skates against UMass.-Boston, and No. 5 Hobart squares off with No. 6 Oswego. Tim Costello picks the games.
Geneseo the preseason favorite in SUNYAC
The SUNYAC is one of the more competitive conferences, and Geneseo and Oswego look to battle it out this season.
SUNYAC suspends Plattsburgh coach Emery three games for confrontation with linesman
SUNYAC has suspended Plattsburgh men’s coach Bob Emery three games as a result of an on-ice verbal confrontation with a linesman after the conclusion of the Cardinals’ game at Williams on Jan. 13.
Geneseo has the edge in the hyper-competitive SUNYAC
Unlike many conferences that have gone through some changes in make-up, SUNYAC remains intact and formidable in the level of competition across the league. Many, including Geneseo coach Chris Schultz, feel this may be the most competitive the league has been. “I know we were picked in the coaches poll, but Plattsburgh is really good; … Read more
Piacentini embodiment of Norwich leadership
Listed on the roster at 5-feet-5 and 165 pounds, senior Tyler Piacentini plays much bigger on the ice for the No. 1 Norwich Cadets. Entering this weekend’s Frozen Four, Piacentini, a two-time captain, is excited to have reached the Frozen Four for the first time in his four years with the Cadets, but feels there … Read more
Plattsburgh’s Emery named SUNYAC Coach of the Year for sixth time
The SUNYAC announced Thursday that the 2016-17 Coach of the Year is Plattsburgh’s Bob Emery. This marks the sixth time that Emery has won this honor.In Emery’s 28th season, he led the Cardinals to a 17-9-1 overall record going into the NCAA tournament. After a slow start in conference play (2-4), the Cardinals went on … Read more
Trinity expecting epic battle with Plattsburgh
With a 12-team tournament on tap for the NCAA playoff, there is no doubt every team is going to see a very good to great team in any game they play starting on Saturday night. While that is true across the board, some first-round matchups seem to be at an extra high level of competition. … Read more
Eastern conference championship preview
The championship finals are upon us this weekend, which will go a long way in filling out the field for the NCAA tournament, but first things first. Every team’s goal is to be champion of their conference, and to realize that goal, the ultimate victors are going to have to push their game to the … Read more
Geneseo’s Collins bags SUNYAC Player of the Year honors for second straight season
The SUNYAC on Thursday announced its annual individual awards and All-Conference Teams. For the second consecutive year, Geneseo’s Stephen Collins is the recipient of the Herb Hammond Player of the Year award. The senior forward currently leads the 10th-ranked Knights with 48 points in 26 games with 19 goals and a team-high 29 assists, which … Read more
DeLaVergne seeing hard work payoff in crease
Quickly, name the nation’s second-ranked goaltender in both goals-against average and save percentage. No cheating on USCHO or collegehockeystats.net! Some may quickly point to goalies at St. Norbert, Wisconsin-Stevens Point or, in the East, Hamilton’s Evan Buitenhuis among others, but the answer is Buffalo State’s Mike DeLaVergne and his consistent performance has not happened by … Read more
SUNYAC Conference Preview: Knights will have challenging road to repeat
What better way to look at a conference preview than through the eyes of the coach of the defending champions, who just so happens to be the same guy whose team has the bullseye on them, according to the other coaches in the conference. Geneseo’s Chris Schultz understands why his team was the coaches’ pick, … Read more