Two seasons ago, Norwich was picked first in the USCHO Preseason Poll. Norwich won the national championship. Last season Plattsburgh was picked first in the USCHO Preseason Poll. Plattsburgh won the national championship. This season, the Cardinals are once again on top of the Poll, looking to repeat as the champs.
Defending regular season and conference tournament champions RIT garnered the top rank in this season’s ECAC West preseason coaches’ poll.
Wayne Wilson, head coach of RIT, has been named the 2000-2001 Edward Jeremiah Award winner. The award, presented by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA), recognizes the National College Division Coach of the Year. Wilson led his team to a 27-1-1 season, going undefeated throughout the season before losing to Plattsburgh in the national championship … Read more
Tim Ceglarski has been named to replace Glenn Thomaris as head coach at Elmira. Ceglarski is a 1987 graduate of Boston College, where he played for his father, Len, on three Hockey East championship teams and in three NCAA tournaments.
Should RIT capture the national championship this weekend, the Tigers will become the first undefeated NCAA titlist since the 1970 Cornell Big Red. Chris Lerch observes history in the (possible) making.
Elmira College and Glenn Thomaris jointly announced his resignation today as head coach of the Soaring Eagles. Thomaris, who gave no reason for his departure, leaves after 14 seasons behind the Elmira bench, where he amassed a 271-122-14 record, including five ECAC West championships and seven appearances in the NCAA tournament.
For the third consecutive season, RIT proved itself the class of the ECAC West, this time taking the league’s tournament championship by running away from Manhattanville, 8-2. Next up for the NCAA-bound Tigers: surprising ECAC Northeast champion Lebanon Valley. Scott Biggar reports.
RIT defenseman Jerry Galway has been named the ECAC West Player of the Year, leading a sweep of the major awards for the Tigers. RIT is ranked No. 1 and just finished the regular season unbeaten at 22-0-1.
Elmira got the monkey off its back, earning its 500th and 501st all-time victories in rapid succession last week to warm up for the playoffs. The Soaring Eagles rematch with Manhattanville in Friday’s first semifinal. Meanwhile, well-rested RIT lies in wait for Hobart. Scott Biggar rounds up the league.
Number-one RIT completes an undefeated regular season; Manhattanville pastes Neumann; and shorthanded Elmira awaits its shot at revenge. Scott Biggar wraps up the ECAC West.
After a costly defeat at the hands of Manhattanville, number-seven Elmira faces a do-or-die matchup with rival RIT this weekend. Meanwhile, the top-ranked Tigers roll on. Scott Biggar reports.
To no one’s surprise, RIT settled the ECAC West regular-season race last weekend, sweeping Hobart and Manhattanville for the coup de grace. Scott Biggar reports.
RIT tops Elmira to hold onto first place, and Manhattanville makes a move. Check out Scott Biggar‘s new-look ECAC West newsletter.
After a weekend in which national number-one RIT suffered its first blemish and Elmira climbed back into the pollsters’ field of vision, the two squads match up for what could be Elmira’s 500th all-time win — or the reaffirmation of the Tigers’ dominance. You want drama? Scott Biggar presents the ECAC West.
Elmira knocks off Plattsburgh; RIT sets up a showdown with Oswego; and Manhattanville and Hobart head in opposite directions. Scott Biggar recaps the week in the ECAC West.
Elmira and new No. 1 RIT both made their marks in holiday tournament play over the past two weeks, but now it’s time to fire up for the new year. Scott Biggar rounds up the ECAC West.
The ECAC West dominates in tournament play, and vengeance is sweet for Elmira. Scott Biggar checks in.
A pair of battles between RIT and the U.S. national development team highlighted a strong week of nonconference play for the ECAC West. Scott Biggar reports.
The ECAC West suffers through a tough weekend of nonconference play, and Manhattanville reaches a key point in the season already. Scott Biggar reports.
Last weekend, RIT and Elmira started the ECAC West off strong in nonleague play, but the rest of the weekend was another matter entirely. Scott Biggar reports.