This Week in the ECAC West: Feb. 3, 2005
Neumann notched its first ECAC West win, and things are looking up for the young program. Meanwhile the playoff picture is coming into focus, and nobody is out of it yet.
Men’s D-II/III: UCHC
USCHO.com Adds Two D-III Women’s Broadcasts to Game of the Week Schedule
This February, USCHO will be presenting its first live Internet broadcasts of Division III Women’s Hockey. The USCHO Game of the Week schedule has added the Sunday Feb. 20 doubleheader hosted by Williams College. Headlining the action is a 1 p.m. EST showdown between No. 1 Middlebury and No. 3 Elmira, the two programs that … Read more
Johnnies Take Top Spot in USCHO.com D-III Men’s Poll
St. John’s moved into the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division III men’s poll. The Johnnies, the last unbeaten team in D-III, took six of 15 first-place votes and jumped from the third spot last week. Staying at No. 2, and getting the other nine first-place votes is St. Norbert. The Green Knights have … Read more
This Week in Division III: Jan. 27, 2005
Manhattanville’s stay at the top was short after a chilly loss at Hobart, making way for Wisconsin-Superior at No. 1., while Curry keeps perservering despite a blizzard in Boston.
This Week in the ECAC West: Jan. 27, 2005
Manhattanville’s stay at No. 1 was short; Neumann has been shorthanded; it’s the end of an era in Elmira.
Superior Tops USCHO.com Men’s D-III Poll
Wisconsin-Superior took over the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division III men’s poll. The undefeated Yellowjackets, at 14-0-5, received 11 of 15 first-place votes. Moving up one position to No. 2 is St. Norbert, with three first-place nods, after two weekend league wins. In third, up one position, and receiving the other first-place vote, … Read more
This Week in the ECAC West: Jan. 20, 2005
While other leagues’ membership has stayed stable, the ECAC West has had its ups and downs. Now, league stalwart RIT is leaving, while Lebanon Valley and Neumann adjust.
This Week in Division III: Jan. 13, 2005
Chris Lerch eats some crow as the ECAC West, called last week the best league in D-III by our intrepid national columnist, goes 1-7 vs. the SUNYAC.
This Week in the ECAC West: Jan. 13, 2005
Neumann goes “clubbing” and coach Dennis Williams has started replenishing the Knights. Plus, a look at the RIT slump and a grudging admittal about the ECAC West.
Middlebury Tops Ninth Straight D-III Poll
Middlebury maintained its lock on the top spot in this week’s USCHO.com Division III men’s poll, garnering 12 of 15 possible first-place votes after a pair of weekend wins. Holding the second spot again this week is Manhattanville, which received the other three first-place votes after an idle weekend. Remaining at No. 3 was Wisconsin-Superior. … Read more
This Week in the ECAC West: Jan. 6, 2005
Manhattanville and Utica pulled off some big wins in tournaments, while Hobart crossed the pond.
Middlebury Tops First Men’s D-III Poll of 2005
Middlebury maintained its lock on the No. 1 spot in this week’s USCHO.com Men’s Division III poll, getting 11 of 15 first-place votes, after a win over Skidmore and a tie in an exhibition with the US Under-18 squad. Staying in second, with three first-place votes is Manhattanville, which downed Lake Forest and Norwich to … Read more
This Week in Division III: Dec.16, 2004
This week, a look at a great rivalry in Maine, RIT’s transition to D-I and why it’s a good thing for the Tigers, and a ranking of the holiday tournaments. Plus, a farewell to a friend.
This Week in the ECAC West: Dec. 16, 2004
At the midpoint of the season, Scott Biggar spotlights some excellent rookie netminders, and assesses each team’s campaign thus far.
RIT Joins Atlantic Hockey
After weeks of speculation, Atlantic Hockey made it official today and admitted Rochester Institute of Technology to the conference for the 2006-07 season. RIT, long a powerhouse at Division III, and winners of NCAA championships at D-II in 1983 and at D-III in 1985, will move its hockey program to Division I beginning next season. … Read more
Atlantic Hockey Coaches Comment About RIT
With today’s announcement that RIT has been accepted into Atlantic Hockey, the league’s coaches had comments about the move. Among the current eight members of the league that will welcome the Tigers in 2006, only Army has never played against RIT. Mercyhurst coach Rick Gotkin, whose teams used to face RIT in the ECAC West … Read more
Atlantic Hockey to Announce RIT Membership
RIT and Atlantic Hockey have scheduled a press conference for Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET on the RIT campus in suburban Rochester, N.Y., where it is anticipated that the school will announce that it is moving its men’s hockey program to the Division I level and joining that conference. Atlantic Hockey athletic directors met via … Read more
Middlebury Keeps No. 1 Spot in Men’s D-III Poll
There was little movement in this week’s USCHO.com Division III men’s poll; in fact the top eight teams stayed in the same positions as last week. No. 1 Middlebury, however, lost one first-place vote, garnering 13 this week. With one first-place tally, and in second place, is Manhattanville. Both teams blanked opponents last weekend, the … Read more
Monday D-III Roundup: Dec. 13, 2004
This week, some kudos to some coaches who have turned around or started programs which are now successful. Plus, are they easing up on the points of emphasis?
This Week in Division III: Dec. 9, 2004
Power Supply The NCAA’s Points of Emphasis (POE) have meant more penalties, and, as a result, more power plays. Special teams are more important than ever in college hockey. After some serious number crunching, I’ve uncovered the following: • Penalties are up, but you knew that. As of last Sunday, there were a total of … Read more