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
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
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
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
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
The Saint Michael’s men’s hockey team’s season-opening home-and-home weekend series with Potsdam will not be played as scheduled, per the established institutional and conference COVID-19 health protocols. The teams plan to reschedule the games later in the season.
Legendary St. Michael’s forward John Gurskis will have his No. 9 raised to the rafters at Cairns Arena in South Burlington, Vt., on Dec. 7, when the Purple Knights officially retire a uniform number for the first time in program history.
Saint Michael’s announced Tuesday its 2019 athletic hall of fame class, with six new members set to be enshrined at the 31st Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Roy Room in the College’s Dion Family Student Center (photo: Saint Michael’s Athletics).
St. Anselm needed triple OT to defeat Assumption, Hamilton defeated Williams in OT, and Utica needed a mini-game to get past Nazareth. Elsewhere, Salve Regina edged Endicott and Hobart upset top-seed Massachusetts-Boston.
In what should be an outstanding weekend of hockey in the East, Tim Costello sees most of the favorites prevailing.
Massachusetts-Boston eked out the NEHC crown with a convincing win over Babson Saturday, while other races tightened. The matchup between No. 2 Geneseo and No. 4 Oswego fittingly ended in a tie.
Ranked teams battle it out in the East, with No. 13 Trinity facing No. 8 Williams and No. 10 Endicott travelling to No. 12 University of New England. Tim Costello picks those and more.
Geneseo swept Potsdam and Plattsburgh, Norwich earned big wins over Middlebury and Castleton, and Western New England upset Salve Regina.
No. 2 Geneseo hosts rival Plattsburgh, Framingham State faces Plymouth State, and Hobart looks to stay hot when facing New England College. Tim Costello picks the weekend’s slate of games.
Tim Sestak made 47 shots over the weekend in Wesleyan’s shutout wins over Bowdoin and Colby, Oswego tied Utica, and Norwich edged Hobart.
Teams like No. 2 Geneseo and No. 10 Trinity face stout tests this weekend. Tim Costello picks the weekend’s action.
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.
Norwich beat Hobart on the road in a huge battle, while the University of New England and Salve Regina split a home-and-home. Tim Costello recaps those and more from the weekend.