Picks

The semifinal round certainly did not disappoint with two great and close games that had lots of dramatic moments and ended with the two teams from New York emerging victorious and earning their spot in the national championship game. Fans in Utica have already been treated to some great hockey and will get yet another … Read more

  The last four teams now travel to Utica, NY to battle it out in the Frozen Four for the national championship. Two teams from the east will face two teams from the west in Friday’s semifinal round to determine the championship title contenders to play on Sunday. There are lots of great storylines including … Read more

  Last weekend saw all the home teams take care of business except one where Norwich defeated Salve Regina. Saturday night finds the top two seeds ready to fight for their spot in this year’s D-III Frozen Four as part of three key east v. west quarterfinal games while Norwich and Hamilton face-off with the … Read more

  What a wild first round night across the D-II/III landscape with multiple overtime games and challengers giving favorites a lot of stress in opening round playoff action. Nazareth needed a late rally and double overtime to beat Albertus Magnus and Chatham went one period more, needing three overtimes to take out Brockport. One NCAA … Read more

  There is a ton of mid-week first-round or quarterfinal round action to take note of this final week of February. Winners won’t get to relax for long with semifinal games scheduled for the weekend. Picking GOTW slates in two phases based on early results so here is Part 1 for the mid-week excitement upcoming. … Read more

  This is what every team has worked so hard for – be in a position to play in the conference tournament where every team reverts to 0-0 on the season and hopes for championships are renewed in a very short season. Got to get in to play and many conferences showcase those battles from … Read more

  While there is some degree of clarity in a very few conferences, there is potential chaos brewing everywhere else. Nothing is yet guaranteed up and down the conference leaderboards so games are meaningful and points, valuable across the country. Full effort and focus required now more than ever as the number of games continues … Read more

  And the countdown continues as weekends and games dwindle to impact any team’s quest for points and ascension in the standings. As usual all the games matter but some more than others as the matchup presents an opportunity to gain on a team ahead in the standings. Look for more craziness to unfold across … Read more

  If this week’s schedule doesn’t get fans excited about some D-III hockey, then I am not sure what will. Matchups everywhere amongst contending teams with valuable points on the line as battles within conferences heat up. Even coaches are likely going to be doing a little scoreboard watching to see if any help comes … Read more

  Well, for the most part, the non-conference games are done. It’s now, all about the league play and points for the next four to five weeks so get ready for some dramatic shifts in the standings as every team gets focused on what matters most in the second half. Can only control the game … Read more

  It is the second weekend in the New Year and while there are still non-conference games in abundance, the serious conference schedules are beginning everywhere as teams ramp up their game in the second half. Every point matters more from here to the end of the regular season so if you did make a … Read more

  Happy New Year everyone! Hoping that your Thursday will be full of family, good food and better friends… While some teams are taking a break over the opening holiday weekend to start out 2026, there are some terrific holiday tournaments, a Florida college hockey jamboree and some terrific non-conference action to take in across … Read more

  Just one week remains on the calendar and teams aren’t “going through the motions” just to wrap up the semester. Nobody wants to stew on a loss for a couple of weeks over the holidays without remedy so the effort will be there from opening puck drop until the final horn. Not a lot … Read more

  Well, last weekend saw a number of teams fall from the ranks of the unbeaten while several other teams earned hard fought holiday tournament titles to further validate their play and build positive momentum. The first half is rapidly coming to a close with some teams already having completed the early portion of their … Read more

  Happy Thanksgiving everyone and hoping that your Thursday will be full of family, good food and better friends… While some teams are taking a break over the holiday weekend to close out November, there are some interesting holiday tournaments and non-conference action to delight all “puckheads” out there looking for something other than football … Read more

  And the hits, as in great matchups, just keep coming across the D-II/III landscape… The NCHA features a second battle in as many weekends as the No. 2 (Aurora) and No. 3 (St Norbert) play a two-game series just a week removed from a thrilling Aurora v. Adrian series. Elsewhere the league battles are … Read more

  Just when you think you can’t get better than last week’s matchups, the new week comes along and all you can say is WOW! Lots of marque matchups in and out of conference and finally all the leagues are playing with NESCAC games on the schedule this weekend. Here are this week’s picks for … Read more