Picking up their play at the collegiate level hasn’t been a problem so far for the ECAC West’s crop of freshmen, as Scott Biggar reports. Also: some of Utica’s players learn the importance of academics, and Elmira-Oswego earns Game of the Week honors.
And, they’re off … Wisconsin-Superior may be defending D-III champs, but it’s Norwich again on top of the polls.
It seems like every preseason RIT fans are talking about losing an All-American to graduation. Jamie Morris, Pat Staerker, Steve Toll. A look at the ’02-’03 preseason shows nothing different, as RIT tries to find a way to replace three-time first-team All-American and 2002 AHCA College Division Player of the Year Jerry Galway. “Obviously Galway … Read more
This year is when life gets interesting for the Manhattanville hockey team, its coach Keith Levinthal, and its fans. Manhattanville’s fourth recruiting class enters this year as freshmen. Over the past three years, the team has had a taste of some success and some frustrations. The Valiants reached the ECAC West championship game once (2000), … Read more
It has been five long years since the Soaring Eagles have been invited to the NCAA tournament. Elmira’s last trip to the Big Dance was in the ’96-’97 season, when they lost a two game series to St. Johns in the quarterfinals. That ties the longest such stretch in school history, which first occurred back … Read more
Last year was a learning experience for the Pioneers, as they started from nothing and quickly built a team people noticed. Gary Heenan’s theme last season was that his team of freshmen needed to gain maturity and learn to play like sophomores and juniors in order to achieve their goal of making the playoffs. The … Read more
Not long ago, the ECAC West was in trouble. Left with a barely-functional membership of four, the league’s future was cloudy. Those days are past now. With a solid base to build on, the conference’s partisans look forward to a healthy 2002-03 season. Scott Biggar takes us onto the ice.
Last year was Neumann’s rookie season in the ECAC West. After playing an independent Division III schedule for three seasons, the Knights stepped into league play and received an eye-opening reception, getting thoroughly thumped in most of their contests. “It couldn’t get any worse than last year,” said Neumann coach Nick Russo. “I say that, … Read more
Adding depth is the name of the game this year for Hobart. The Statesmen played all of last season with only 14 forwards and six defensemen. Luckily for Hobart, the team didn’t suffer a lot of injuries during the season, and made it through without the bench shrinking too much. Head coach Mark Taylor is … Read more
Defending ECAC West tournament champion, RIT, is the coaches’ preseason choice to claim the regular-season men’s title based upon results of the 2002-03 preseason poll. Meanwhile, Elmira, the 2002 NCAA Division III National Champion, was picked as the preseason favorite in the ECAC West women’s conference. Coaches could not vote for their own team. RIT, … Read more
A major proposal to have teams play each other three times per season starting in 2003-2004 was struck down by ECAC West athletic directors.
Manhattanville has named assistant coach Nicole Kirnan to take over its Division III women’s program. Kirnan replaces Rick Seeley, who left to start Clarkson’s new Division I women’s program. “I am very enthusiastic to have Nicole coach our women’s ice hockey team,” said school president Richard Berman. “Her experience as both a player and coach … Read more
Former Elmira coach Glenn Thomaris has given a verbal commitment to become the new men’s coach at Potsdam.
Scott Biggar looks back on another ECAC West season, and let’s us know what we might expect for next year.
Jerry Galway, senior co-captain for RIT, has been awarded the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Men’s Ice Hockey College Division Player of the Year. Galway, a defenseman from Mississauga, Ontario, has led his team to the NCAA playoffs all four years during his college career. With 46 goals and 118 assists in his career, Galway … Read more
Bowdoin, Elmira, Manhattanville and Gustavus Adolphus line up with hopes of earning the first NCAA Division III women’s national championship. Russell Jaslow breaks down the field.
RIT senior Jerry Galway was named ECAC West Player of the Year today. Galway has 13 goals and 31 assists this season, and 46 goals and 115 assists during his four-year career at RIT. Galway set a school record for assists by a defenseman, and currently leads the nation in points per game by a … Read more
Scott Biggar presents a team-by-team look at this weekend’s ECAC West first round, and then updates the Elmira-RIT Pool B situation. Can the Soaring Eagles overtake the Tigers for the NCAA bid, or will RIT return?
Less than three years ago, surgeons at Strong Memorial Hospital weren’t sure Jerry Galway would ever be able to play hockey again. The All-American defenseman from RIT returned, though, and might be better than ever as he looks toward the Division III playoffs. Ed Trefzger recounts Galway’s triumphs on and off the ice.
Last Saturday featured plenty of action for ECAC West fans, including heartstoppers, brawls and upsets. Scott Biggar rounds up the weekend, then looks ahead to the ECAC West playoffs and the faceoff between RIT and Elmira for a potential Pool B NCAA bid.