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D-III Quarters: St. John’s at Wisconsin-Superior

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Momentum is on the side of both teams as stepped down to become commissioner of the America West Hockey League, a junior league based in Montana. Dan Stauber, an assistant under Nelson and a player on Nelson’s first Yellowjackets squad, was named interim head coach for the season. The change happened so close to the … Read more

D-III Quarters: New England College at Wisconsin-River Falls

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Back in mid-November, the New England College Pilgrims started the 2000-2001 hockey season with a road trip to Vermont to face powerhouses Middlebury and Norwich. The results? Middlebury 8, NEC 0. Norwich 12, NEC 1. Last weekend, the Pilgrims returned to Vermont as the number-three seed in the ECAC East playoffs and came away with … Read more

D-III Quarters: Lebanon Valley at RIT

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The Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen (18-7-2) travel to Rochester, N.Y., to take on the RIT Tigers (24-0-1) for NCAA quarterfinal action on March 9 and 10. While on the surface, this might look like the proverbial David of the ECAC Northeast taking on Goliath in the No. 1 team in the nation, the Dutchmen have … Read more

D-III Quarters: Plattsburgh at Middlebury

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It was the closest quarterfinal matchup of last year’s NCAA Division III playoffs, and it appears to be the closest quarterfinal matchup this year. Of course, we’re talking about the Plattsburgh Cardinals at Middlebury Panthers showdown. How close was it last year? So close that nobody actually won a real game. Plattsburgh ended Middlebury’s five-year … Read more

NCAA Announces D-III Tourney Selections

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The NCAA Division III selection committee has announced the teams and bracket for the 2000 men’s hockey championship tournament. ECAC East champion Norwich University, ranked No. 1 in the U.S. College Hockey Division III poll, received the number-one seed in the East, and will host fourth-seeded RIT, the ECAC West champion. Five-time defending national champion … Read more

NCAA Division III Pairings Announced

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The NCAA Division III selection committee has announced the teams and bracket for the 2000 men’s hockey championship tournament. ECAC East champion Norwich University, ranked #1 in the U.S. College Hockey Division III poll, received the number one seed in the east, and will host fourth-seeded RIT, the ECAC West champion. Five time defending national … Read more

Crunching the Numbers

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So who’s a lock for the nationals? Who’s on the bubble? Who needs a minor miracle? A major one? The NCAA Division III selection committee will be busy on Sunday, but part of the job will already be done for them before they start their conference call. Seven of the eight slots will be determined … Read more

Brave New World

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In early 1998, a decision was made by the NCAA Division III Championships Committee that will have a profound effect on Division III ice hockey for the 1999-2000 season. The committee recommended that current NCAA tournament selection processes be replaced by a new, standardized methodology that puts a far greater emphasis on automatic bids. This … Read more

Middlebury Takes Record Fourth Straight Division III Title

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Middlebury claimed its fourth consecutive NCAA Division III championship Saturday, beating Wisconsin-Stevens Point 2-1. The four straight titles are an NCAA record for any level of hockey. Filip Jirousek scored in the first period, and Nickolai Bobrov on the power play in the second to give Middlebury a 2-0 lead, before UWSP’s David Boehm narrowed … Read more