Men’s D-II/III: SUNYAC

USCHO D-III Men’s Preseason All-USCHO Team Announced

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Players from teams in the preseason USCHO Division III poll dominate the list of all-stars on the 2005 Preseason All-USCHO Team. Preseason No. 1 Middlebury placed two players on the East team, while second-ranked St. Norbert and No. 5 St. John’s dominated the West, placing four and three players, respectively. Sixth-ranked Trinity has two players … Read more

Kroleski Named Interim Cortland Women’s Coach

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Jen Kroleski has been named the interim head women’s coach at Cortland following the resignation of Kim Hokanson for personal reasons. Kroleski was the assistant to Hokanson last season. Kroleski graduated from Hamilton in 2003 and coached for one year at the National Sports Academy before coming to Cortland as an assistant last season.

Eccles In, Dickinson Out at Brockport

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Brockport head men’s hockey coach Brian Dickinson has taken a leave of absence from his coaching duties to act as the director of the Seymour College [nl]Union on campus. He will also remain as the director of the Tuttle North Ice Arena. Assistant coach James Eccles will act as interim head coach for the 2005-06 … Read more

US Under-17 Squad Will Face D-III Opponents for First Time

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USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program has announced the schedule for its 2005-06 U.S. National Under-17 Team, and it will include two college hockey teams. For the first time in the nine-year history of the NTDP, the U.S. National Under-17 Team will face two NCAA Division III opponents in games at SUNYAC members Plattsburgh on … Read more

Lammers Hired at Alma Mater Geneseo

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Geneseo has hired alumnus Jason Lammers as head men’s ice hockey coach. Lammers replaces Brian Hills, who left to become an assistant coach for the RIT’s new Division I program after four seasons at Geneseo. A native of Bradford Woods, Pa., a suburb of Pittsburgh, Lammers returns to Geneseo after two seasons of professional hockey … Read more

Carriere Takes Buffalo State Helm

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Buffalo State has announced that Nick Carriere has accepted the position of head men’s hockey coach, effective August 8. Carriere comes to Buffalo State after spending the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Fredonia, where he worked extensively in the program’s recruiting efforts in New York, Ontario, Quebec, Michigan and Ohio. He also … Read more

Fowler Out at Buffalo State

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Buffalo State has announced Jim Fowler will step down as head men’s hockey coach effective immediately. He will remain on the athletics department staff as the ice arena manager and assume additional administrative responsibilities in facilities operations. Fowler Fowler was just the second coach in the program’s 12-year history, assuming control prior to the 1996-97 … Read more

Hills Leaves Geneseo for RIT Assistant Job

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Geneseo coach Brian Hills, who led the Ice Knights to the SUNYAC title and an NCAA berth last season, has resigned to accept an assistant coaching position at RIT. The Tigers are moving to Division I this coming season. The move reunites Hills with RIT head coach Wayne Wilson. Hills and Wilson were teammates and … Read more

Merrimack Narrows Search

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Merrimack has narrowed its search for a head coach to 10 according to reports in Thursday’s Boston Herald. Former Northeastern coach Bruce Crowder, whose contract was not renewed this off-season after he spent nine seasons at the helm for the Huskies, leads the list of candidates. Also listed as finalists are former Merrimack player and … Read more

Men’s D-III 2006 Tournament Tickets Go On Sale April 1

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Tickets for the 2006 NCAA D-III Men’s Hockey Championship will go on sale Friday, April 1. Elmira College will serve as the host institution with the tournament to be held at First Arena in Elmira, N.Y., home of the United Hockey League’s Elmira Jackals. The NCAA has also changed the semifinal and championship games from … Read more

Edward Jeremiah Finalists Named

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Thirteen coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2004-05 have been named finalists for the Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the College Division (NCAA Division III) Men’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. Named in honor of the former Dartmouth head coach, the Jeremiah Award will be presented at the American Hockey Coaches Association … Read more

Generating The Proper Atmosphere

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A more successful hockey program has brought with it a more exciting atmosphere and a more effective marketing program, thanks to the volunteer efforts of a Geneseo senior.

D-III Quarterfinal Preview: Trinity at Geneseo

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At the beginning of the season, very few people expected to see either Geneseo or Trinity in the NCAA playoffs. Even fewer, if any, would have selected them to face off against each other in the quarterfinal round. Yet, here they are, and both plan on making the best of it. “They are on a … Read more

D-III Quarterfinal Preview: Curry at Middlebury

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A shorthanded goal with 35 seconds left on the clock last Saturday put the icing on the cake for senior captain Brian Doherty as his Curry Colonels took home their first conference championship since 1986. A four-year starter and captain, Doherty along with seven other seniors embody the evolution of the Curry program to one … Read more

D-III Quarterfinal Preview: New England College at Manhattanville

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Both New England College and Manhattanville earned their way into the NCAA tournament in dramatic fashion, knocking off league regular-season leaders on the road on the way to their league championships. For the New England College Pilgrims, the task required defeating host Norwich in overtime in the semifinals and then downing Babson to win the … Read more

D-III Quarterfinal Preview: St. Thomas at St. Norbert

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As we head to the quarterfinals of the big show, a couple of surprise teams find themselves going head to head. That St. Norbert and St. Thomas are facing each other this weekend in the D-III NCAA tournament isn’t all that surprising. However, it’s safe to say that the way in which they’ve won their … Read more

Men’s D-III Quarterfinal Previews

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Only one team in this year’s NCAA field has won a national championship, the defending Middlebury Panthers. What’s in store for the quarterfinal round? USCHO’s team of D-III regional correspondents reports.

D-III Selections: What Happened?

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The seeding of teams and selection of host sites left some mysteries for the USCHO staff to decipher. Now that he’s had it explained to him by the NCAA, Chris Lerch still isn’t so sure he agrees.