D-III East weekend picks Nov. 23: Tournaments bring excitement, but likely not upsets
Thanksgiving tournaments are a holiday tradition. Tim Costello picks those tournaments and more, including an upset by Norwich of No. 2 Adrian.
Men’s D-II/III: Williams
D-III East: Kangas thrilled to be back at Williams
Coach Bill Kangas is happy to be back behind the bench at Williams.
D-III East weekend wrap Nov. 18: Trinity, Wesleyan, Williams open NESCAC play with sweeps
Trinity, Wesleyan, and Williams opened NESCAC play with weekend sweeps, while Fredonia stunned previously unbeaten Oswego. Tim Costello wraps the weekend.
NESCAC season preview: Trinity should expect lots of competition
Trinity fell short last year to Colby in the NESCAC tournament, showing the volatility in the conference. The Bantams are the early favorite, but look to Williams and Connecticut College to challenge. Tim Costello previews the NESCAC.
D-III East weekend picks Nov. 15-17: NESCAC starts up
The NESCAC starts play this weekend, and Tim Costello picks a few games from that conference, as well as rivalry games in the CCC and SUNYAC.
Former Williams coach McCormick passes away at 88
Bill McCormick, who was head coach at Williams for 35 seasons, passed away on July 30 in Spring Hill, Fla. McCormick was 88. McCormick came to Williams in 1953 to work as the freshman hockey coach and became head coach the next season. During his distinguished career, he was elected president of the American Hockey … Read more
Colgate volunteer assistant Borges lands gig as new Williams assistant coach
Williams has named Dana Borges as the men’s team’s new assistant coach. Borges replaces Mike Monti, who moved up when Williams head coach Bill Kangas went on a sabbatical. “I’m extremely thrilled to have the opportunity to be at Williams,” Borges told the Berkshire Eagle. “It’s Williams, right? It’s a place of high character, great … Read more
Williams coach Kangas taking sabbatical for ’17-18 season, assistant Monti to serve as interim coach
Williams coach Bill Kangas will be taking a sabbatical during the 2017-18 academic year and current assistant coach Mike Monti will serve as the Ephs’ interim head coach. Kangas will return to coach the Ephs for the 2018-19 season. Kangas’ 28-year run as the Ephs’ head coach began in the fall of 1989. “As faculty … Read more
Eastern conference championship preview
The championship finals are upon us this weekend, which will go a long way in filling out the field for the NCAA tournament, but first things first. Every team’s goal is to be champion of their conference, and to realize that goal, the ultimate victors are going to have to push their game to the … Read more
NESCAC Preview – Will seniority be the difference in the title chase?
What an entrance the NESCAC teams make to the season. As always, the late arrivals but with the most dramatic entrances and battles for playoff positioning amongst any of the other conferences in the D-III ranks. This year will likely be no exception according to last year’s championship coach from Williams, Bill Kangas. “We start … Read more
Former Salem State goalie LaCour hired as new coach at Johnson and Wales
James LaCour has been hired as the new head coach at Johnson and Wales. LaCour is the fifth head coach in the program’s 23-year history and replaces Erik Noack, who left earlier this offseason to take a similar job at Massachusetts-Dartmouth. “We are excited to have James join our staff as our head men’s ice … Read more
Canisius announces new staff hirings with Nepsa, Johansson and Smith
Mike Nepsa and Dan Johansson have joined the Canisius staff for the 2016-17 season. Nepsa will serve as volunteer assistant coach working with the goaltenders and Johansson is the team’s equipment manager. In addition, former volunteer assistant coach David Smith will serve as director of player development/assistant strength and fitness coach with the Griffs. “We … Read more
Williams sweeps NESCAC men’s individual awards
Williams earned all three individual awards from the NESCAC as the conference announced the winners on Tuesday. The league’s Player of the Year is Williams senior defenseman and captain Zander Masucci, who tallied seven goals and 18 points to lead all NESCAC blueliners this season. Co-Rookies of the Year are Williams goalie Michael Pinios and … Read more
Changing of the guard in the NESCAC, or is it a two-horse race?
What a spring and offseason for the hockey teams of NESCAC. First, Trinity shakes off a quarterfinal loss in the conference tournament to go on a four-game run as an at-large entrant in the NCAA tournament and wins its first-ever national title. Secondly, Middlebury and D-III coaching legend Bill Beaney announces his retirement from coaching … Read more
Former Skidmore coach Sinclair tapped to succeed Beaney at Middlebury
Neil Sinclair has been named the head coach of the Middlebury men’s hockey program, taking over for the recently-retired Bill Beaney. Sinclair, a 1993 Middlebury graduate, is just the fourth men’s hockey coach at Middlebury since 1946. He comes to Middlebury from Skidmore, where he has served in the same role for the past 10 … Read more
Men’s NESCAC awards feature Trinity’s Cole as top player
The NESCAC handed out its year-end awards and named its two All-Conference Teams recently. Trinity’s Ryan Cole was named Player of the Year after leading the league with 35 points in 14 goals and 21 assists. David White, a first-year forward from Amherst, was named Rookie of the Year after leading the NESCAC with 18 … Read more
Trinity looks like early NESCAC favorite, but all teams look primed to make noise
Jackson Brewer – and his NESCAC-leading 33 assists – is coming back. So, too, are John Hawkrigg and Sean Orlando, with their 17 goals apiece in tow. And who can forget Ryan Cole, a freshman like Orlando, and his 16 league tallies. All of that is great news for Trinity, not so great for the … Read more
Report: Williams player accused of sexual assault from 2012 incident
According to WBUR in Boston, a former Williams student claims she was sexually assaulted by an unnamed member of the Williams men’s hockey team in October 2012. The student, Lexie Brackenridge, and her family are accusing the college of not handling her case and claim properly. She agreed to allow WBUR to identify her for … Read more
Bowdoin looks to be early favorite in the NESCAC
Last, but certainly not least every season, the NESCAC conference gets into the fray and starts playing regular-season hockey starting in the middle of November. The conference is playing catch-up with many of their league brethren in New England, but no worries, these teams come up to speed quickly. They will have to do just … Read more
Williams-Trinity men’s game added to Frozen Fenway
Another Division III men’s game has been announced for Citi Frozen Fenway as Williams will play Trinity on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. EST.