The East sees some fascinating games, as Geneseo renews a rivalry with Plattsburgh State, Norwich skates against UMass.-Boston, and No. 5 Hobart squares off with No. 6 Oswego. Tim Costello picks the games.
There are some big games in the East this first weekend of November, including No. 6 Salve Regina hosting No. 7 University of New England, and No. 5 Hobart facing No. 12 Norwich. Tim Costello picks those and more.
Geneseo and Hobart both started with big wins, while Endicott and Norwich battled to a draw.
Hobart will look to hold off UMass-Boston and Babson in the very competitive NEHC.
National champion St. Norbert led the way on the All-USCHO D-III teams, which had players from 15 schools represented.
After an exceptional season that saw him garner second team All-American, Nick Albano of Massachusetts-Boston has been named USCHO’s rookie of the year.
After an exceptional year that saw him garner multiple awards and ended with him signing a contract with the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers, Colin Larkin of Massachusetts-Boston has been named USCHO’s player of the year.
UMass Boston senior forward Colin Larkin has been chosen as the 2018 winner of the Sid Watson Award, symbolic of the best NCAA Division III men’s player (photo: UMass Boston Athletics).
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Tuesday night that UMass Boston senior forward Colin Larkin is the winner of the 18th Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England at the Division II/III level (photo: Paul Brandon/UMass Boston).
Hobart has fit in well in its new conference, and now is looking to take advantage of the postseason opportunities the NEHC offers.
After opening the season with two blowout wins over Wentworth and Curry, the Massachusetts-Boston Beacons started league play on the road against the defending national champions from Norwich. The Beacons lost 5-0, but found their game in the losing effort and since have reeled off seven straight wins to go 9-1-0 in their first 10 … Read more
The conference is officially realigned as an eight-team conference with the addition of Hobart from the former ECAC West, where they have won multiple conference championships and appeared in the NCAA tournament without the luxury of an autobid. The schedule is also a bit different, as this year some travel partners will play each other … Read more
UMass Boston has announced the hiring of Cory Schneider as a new assistant coach. Schneider makes the short trip to UMass Boston from Wentworth, where he spent the past two season as an assistant coach. While with the Leopards, Schneider was charged with planning and running practices, recruiting, breaking down film, and helping to run … Read more
The Robert Morris women’s program has added Liam Cavanagh to its staff as director of hockey operations. Cavanagh is a 2017 graduate of Acadia University in Canada, where earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing. “Liam is an excellent addition to our staff [and] we are excited he is able to join us … Read more
Southern New Hampshire announced Friday that Sean Walsh has been hired as the sixth coach in program history. Walsh will begin his duties with the Penmen on July 10. “During the search process, the name ‘Sean Walsh’ kept coming up as a bright, up-and-coming, coach,” said SNHU associate athletics director and search committee chair Tom … Read more
Former Disney actor Michael Mantenuto has died at the age of 35. TMZ reports that Mantenuto committed suicide by shooting himself. He was found dead by police in Des Moines, Wash. Mantenuto, a former Maine (2000-01) and UMass Boston (2001-02) player, earned a role in Disney’s 2004 movie “Miracle” about the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, … Read more
Pat Kelleher, who has guided USA Hockey’s efforts in development since 2008 and prior to that was recruited to launch what is today known as the United States Ice Rink Association, has been named executive director of USA Hockey. He will officially begin his duties on June 10 and replaces Dave Ogrean, who is retiring … Read more
The All-USCHO D-III teams represented eight of the 10 Division III conferences, and 19 schools were represented on them. Sid Watson Award winner Evan Buitenhuis led the way on the first team, with runner-up Stephen Collins also first team.
The NEHC announced Thursday the recipients of the league’s major awards, All-Conference and All-Rookie Teams. UMass Boston’s Colin Larkin earned Player of the Year honors after leading the NEHC in goal scoring with 15. He also added 15 assists on the season for 30 points, tied for tops in the league. Larkin is one of … Read more
When you are a second year coach and bring in 13 new players to your program, you don’t expect untested talent to gel quickly and get results fast, but that is exactly what is happening for coach Rob Hutchison and his young Skidmore team. The Thoroughbreds have opened the season at 5-1-0 in conference play … Read more