Hobart will go for a four-peat as one of 14 teams in this year’s NCAA D-III men’s hockey tournament field. Hobart — which boasts a 34-game win streak — was an automatic qualifier as champions of the State University of New York Athletic Conference and received a first-round bye, along with Conference of New England … Read more
The NESCAC announced its men’s hockey awards for the 2023-24 season. Trinity netminder Devon Bobak was selected as the NESCAC player of the year by the conference coaches. Bobak is the fifth Bantam to garner the honor and third in four seasons. Bobak anchors a defensive unit that has allowed the fewest goals this season … Read more
Wesleyan senior Jake Lachance is the NESCAC men’s hockey player of the year as voted by the league’s coaches. Lachance is the first defenseman since 2016 to earn the honor and the third Cardinal (Tim Sestak, 2019; Keith Buehler, 2013). Lachance helped the Cardinals earn the top seed in the NESCAC championship and post 15 … Read more
Niagara has announced the addition of Nate Skidmore to the Purple Eagles’ staff for the 2022-23 season. Last season, Skidmore was the assistant coach at Williams. “We are excited to welcome Nate to our uncommon family,” said Niagara coach Jason Lammers in a statement. “He has a tremendous drive to be on the road recruiting … Read more
Trinity senior Lucas Michaud is the 2022 NESCAC Player of the Year as voted by the conference coaches. He is the fourth Bantam since 2014 to earn the honor. The player of the year honor bookends his career after being named NESCAC Rookie of the Year in 2019. Michaud helped the Bantams earn the No. … Read more
Rivier has named Eric Sorenson as the first head coach for its new NCAA Division III men’s hockey program, set to launch with the 2021-22 season. Currently an assistant coach at Williams, Sorenson joins the Raiders with a wealth of experience in player recruitment, development, and coaching. “We are pleased to welcome Eric to Raiders … Read more
St. Anselm needed triple OT to defeat Assumption, Hamilton defeated Williams in OT, and Utica needed a mini-game to get past Nazareth. Elsewhere, Salve Regina edged Endicott and Hobart upset top-seed Massachusetts-Boston.
In what should be an outstanding weekend of hockey in the East, Tim Costello sees most of the favorites prevailing.
Salve Regina, Plymouth State, Saint Anselm, Trinity, and Utica all clinched their league crowns. In the first round of the NEHC playoffs, the top four seeds advanced to the semifinals.
THE big game of the weekend happens out East, as No. 2 Geneseo faces No. 4 Oswego. It’s not the only big battle in the East. Babson looks to overcome No. 7 Massachusetts-Boston on the final weekend of NEHC play.
Ranked teams battle it out in the East, with No. 13 Trinity facing No. 8 Williams and No. 10 Endicott travelling to No. 12 University of New England. Tim Costello picks those and more.
Geneseo swept Potsdam and Plattsburgh, Norwich earned big wins over Middlebury and Castleton, and Western New England upset Salve Regina.
Norwich knocked off Massachusetts-Boston, Geneseo scored a big win over Fredonia, and Canton announced its intention to join the SUNYAC.
Tim Sestak made 47 shots over the weekend in Wesleyan’s shutout wins over Bowdoin and Colby, Oswego tied Utica, and Norwich edged Hobart.
Teams like No. 2 Geneseo and No. 10 Trinity face stout tests this weekend. Tim Costello picks the weekend’s action.
Cortland got a huge performance in net from Nick Modica to capture the Codfish Bowl, Plattsburgh rallied to win its tournament in a shootout, and New England College won the Boston Landing Invitational. Tim Costello recaps the weekend.
The light action includes some tough nonconference games, with No. 15 Hobart facing No. 11 University of New England and No. 12 Trinity traveling to face Wisconsin-Superior. Tim Costello picks the games.
Many of the ranked teams in the East, including No. 4 UMass-Boston, No. 5 Salve Regina, No. 12 Hobart, No. 13 Plymouth State, and No. 14 Fredonia all suffered losses, while No. 2 Geneseo and No. 8 Oswego posted solid wins.
An East versus West battle between No. 5 Salve Regina and No. 7 Adrian, and renewal of the rivalry between No. 4 UMass-Boston and Massachusetts-Dartmouth are among the highlights this weekend. Tim Costello picks the games.
Norwich upset Adrian en route to winning the Primelink Great Northern Shootout, while Southern New Hampshire knocked off No. 2 Adrian and Salve Regina won the Skidmore Thanksgiving Invitational. Tim Costello recaps the weekend.