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A quick look at the standings in the ECAC East finds a logjam in second place with three teams with 12 points in conference play. While Babson and Massachusetts-Boston might not surprise anyone being there at this point in the season behind conference-leading Norwich, New England College has put together a solid first half and … Read more
Tyler Green said he joked with Brandon Stephenson after last season’s national championship run by Wisconsin-Eau Claire about setting the standard for goalies at the school. “He told me the stage is all mine next year and I told him thank you for setting the bar so low for me,” Green said as he recalled … Read more
Bethel coach Charlie Burggraf compared his hockey team to one of those time-consuming 1,000-piece puzzles he enjoys doing in his free time. He talked about how, at the start, the puzzle can be very confusing. Ultimately, as the pieces begin to come together, the puzzle becomes easier to do because the picture is much more … Read more
It was evidenced in last Friday’s Quinnipiac-Union game, where the Bobcats got the advantage thanks to two goals off of faceoffs.
Last week, Atlantic Hockey demonstrated just how much parity exists in the conference, especially once you get past the top three teams.
Say what you want about outdoor games. While the Winter Classic, Frozen Fenway and the Frozen Frontier are made-for-TV events showcasing the NHL, Hockey East and the American Hockey League at a national and regional level, these events do provide an opportunity for other programs to get some exposure. The average fan just sees the … Read more
Adrian was voted the top team in the nation in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Men’s Poll for the first time in program history. And who can argue? The Bulldogs remain unbeaten in regulation on the 2013-14 season and they are outscoring their opponents 63-16. Essentially, the Bulldogs have flattened their competition in the first … Read more
Nichols coach Kevin Swallow has big expectations for his sophomore class. And that’s saying a lot with a slew of leadership in the junior and senior classes. “Our sophomores are looked at as leaders on our team,” Swallow said. “They are definitely our go-to guys and guys to rely on to put the puck into … Read more
Like that of Mark Twain, the demise of SUNYAC power Oswego may have been greatly exaggerated. Such a prediction may have been understandable, of course. The Lakers came into this season having lost 14 members to graduation, stalwarts that had carried the club to four consecutive league titles, as well as the past two national … Read more
Behind Lukas Hafner’s goaltending, the Broncos took home the Great Lakes Invitational title to start off the second half.
Alaska-Anchorage’s four-day delay in getting home is just one of the issues teams have faced.
Forging into summer training camp, Manhattanville coach David Turco’s vision of the upcoming season was one of clarity: build on a solid 18-win season, remain active in the top 10 rankings, and most importantly, challenge conference rival Norwich for the ECAC East title. For the Valiants however (6-5-1 overall, 4-2-0 ECAC-East), who spent the first … Read more
Grace Potter says, “Life is a record, playing on repeat.” Followers of women’s NCAA hockey would have little reason to dispute that. The same teams keep winning conference titles. It is a small pool of teams that go to the national tournament, advance to the Frozen Four, or emerge as champion year after year. In … Read more
Perhaps it was because they had a month to stew about the way they skidded into the Christmas break. Or maybe it was a case of talent rising to its proper level. No matter. Hobart gave evidence that the woes of the first half of the season are truly a thing of the past, after … Read more
Columnist David H. Hendrickson looks at his top 15 memories since he started covering Hockey East for USCHO in 1996.
The Huskies are three points behind league leader Mercyhurst after sweeping Rochester Institute of Technology.
Despite a 2-3-1 conference record in the first half and unfamiliar fifth-place seat in the NESCAC standings, Bowdoin coach Terry Meagher feels his team is ready to go and make some noise in the second half of the season. A quick look at the team statistics shows only seven players of 28 on the roster … Read more
Back in 2012 for their first appearance at Frozen Fenway, the Norwich Cadets and Babson Beavers were hockey teams going in very different directions. Norwich was on its way to another ECAC East crown and Frozen Four appearance, while the Beavers entered the contest sporting a 3-11-0 record and very much searching for their game. … Read more
All but four of the remaining games for league teams count for conference points.
St. Olaf was a playoff team a year ago. The Oles advanced to the MIAC tournament before falling to Gustavus Adolphus in the opening round. While at the moment, it doesn’t look like the Oles are poised to make another run at the conference tournament – St. Olaf is 3-8-2 overall and 1-3-2 in the … Read more