Men’s D-II/III: UCHC

This Week in Division III: Nov. 4, 2004

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Chris Lerch welcomes USCHO’s expanded D-III coverage, profiles a coach who has moved to a new program while staying on the payroll at the old one, and takes a look around D-III. And he debuts his weekly prognostications.

Monday D-III Roundup: Nov. 1, 2004

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Is officiating in D-III going to be different in the east and west? And if you’re going to be drunk and stupid, why must you also photograph it? Officiating and hazing are two topics of discussion in this week’s column.

Middlebury Takes No. 1 in USCHO.com Men’s D-III Poll

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Despite yet having played a game, Middlebury claimed the top spot in the first regular-season USCHO.com Division III men’s poll with nine first-place votes, taking over the No. 1 position after No. 2 St. Norbert’s weekend split with RIT. St. Norbert (1-1) still garnered four first-place votes. Norwich, which also has yet to start its … Read more

This Week in Division III: Oct. 28, 2004

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Chris Lerch counts down the second half of the USCHO.com/CSTV D-III men’s preseason poll, looks at some overlooked teams, and adds his salute to the no-longer-long-suffering fans in Beantown.

This Week in the ECAC West: Oct. 28, 2004

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Scott Biggar completes his look at the ECAC West for this season, reviewing a program that has made it to the playoffs, but will battle for a spot this year, plus two squads with a lot of work ahead of them.

This Week in Division III: Oct. 21, 2004

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Chris Lerch starts a new season for his weekly national D-III column by looking at the top half of the USCHO preseason poll. He also points out which teams are ranked too high, and which one had the opposite happen.

ECAC Commits to NCAA Points of Emphasis

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ECAC commissioner Phil Buttafuoco today confirmed his conference’s commitment to following the NCAA’s points of emphasis in its leagues and in the conferences for which it assigns officials.

ECAC West Expands Conference Schedule

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The ECAC West will switch to a three-game format for its regular season beginning as soon as 2005-06, and is considering expanding its conference playoffs. The schedule change was agreed to during a conference call on Monday. Under the new format, each team would play each other team in the conference three times, with two … Read more

St. Norbert, St. John’s Each Land Three on D-III All-USCHO Teams

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Last season’s national runner-up, St. Norbert, and a team that narrowly missed the NCAA playoffs, St. John’s, each placed three players on the men’s preseason D-III All-USCHO team as announced Monday by USCHO.com. St. Norbert first-team All-Americans Jason Deitsch and Ryan Tew were selected for the All-USCHO first team, with second-team All-American Spencer Carburry joining … Read more

RIT Explores Jump to D-I, Atlantic Hockey

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Atlantic Hockey will vote on Wednesday whether or not to expand from its current membership and, if so, which members will be accepted. The vote will be part of a meeting of the league’s athletic directors in Albany, N.Y. Among those rumored to be considered for acceptance into the league include Robert Morris, Air Force … Read more

ECAC Names Duffy, Starr D-III Directors

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The ECAC has named Paul Duffy and George Starr directors of the conference’s Division III ice hockey leagues. Duffy will serve as the director of the men’s and women’s ECAC West leagues and will oversee what the conference calls “an aggressive management program for officiating.” Starr will be the director for the men’s East and … Read more

Williams Takes Helm at Neumann

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Neumann College has appointed Dennis Williams its men’s ice hockey coach and assistant athletic director, replacing Nick Russo, who stepped down earlier this year.

Neumann Coach Resigns

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Nick Russo, head coach of the Neumann’s men’s ice hockey program since its inception six year ago, has resigned. It was a mutual decision by the administration and Russo. Russo “Six years of building a program from the ground up takes its toll physically,” said Russo. “The program has turned the corner, and it was … Read more

This Week in Division III: Feb. 19, 2004

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Here We Go As I’ve said at this time of the year for as long as I’ve been covering D-III hockey for USCHO, the NCAA tournament really starts this weekend. The NCHA and SUNYAC begin playing down to a single team that will claim that conference’s automatic qualifier to the NCAA tournament, which starts in … Read more

2003-2004 Division III Preview

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Not that anyone would bet on Division III hockey, but if they did, then the USCHO.com Preseason Poll has been more accurate than many of those 800-number betting lines. The first edition of the poll has correctly picked the national champion in three of the past five seasons. It was incorrect in 1999 (RIT was … Read more

Defending Champs Top Men’s Division III League Coaches’ Polls

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Preseason coaches’ polls were released for the ECAC East, ECAC West, SUNYAC and NCHA, and in all cases the coaches don’t see a lot changing at the top in their respective leagues. Defending NCAA Division III champion Norwich is a near unanimous choice to repeat as league champs in the 2003-04 ECAC East Coaches’ Poll. … Read more

Manhattanville, Elmira Women Picked in ECAC East, West

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Elmira and Manhattanville, No. 1 and 2 in the USCHO Division III Women’s Poll this week, were picked by ECAC East and West coaches to capture their respective league titles this winter. Last season, Elmira won the NCAA Division III title with a 5-1 win over Manhattanville in the championship game. It was the second … Read more