Conference favorites look to rebound from upsets

All three respective D-III Western Region conference favorites — Adrian, St. Norbert and Hamline — were upset last weekend, which always makes pundits wonder how they will respond the following week, if not the remaining season. Like a claims adjustor, the first task was to assess the damage: were they substantial losses so seismic in … Read more

Defining Defense at Fredonia

Green Hockey Fredonia is doing their share to save our planet; they are not wasting electricity to turn on the red light. In three conference games, there has been a total of 11 goals scored in Fredonia games. To put that in perspective, Morrisville has scored 11 goals themselves in just two games. “I think … Read more

New rinks and healthy starts

A Grand Opening The pieces were in place. And when the lights went on, the results were there, as Plymouth State christened its new arena at Hanaway Rink with a convincing 6-0 win over Southern New Hampshire Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 900. “It might have even been a little over capacity,” first … Read more

Good start brings optimism at Connecticut

Connecticut is off to its best start since 1998, posting just a single loss in its first six games (2-1-3). The Huskies are 2-1-1 in conference, winning at Army and then taking three points from Canisius last weekend at home. Combine that with two come-from behind ties at nationally ranked Maine and Union and coach … Read more

Colorado College hopes to make ride less bumpy

For Colorado College fans, this year has been somewhat of a roller coaster ride so far. The season started out with the Tigers taking three points from Rensselaer. It progressed to include a “split” at the Alaska Goal Rush and the same at Minnesota State. It also included a weekend that involved getting swept by … Read more

Rivalry weekend in SUNYAC

Game of the Week It certainly is a no-brainer this week. Plattsburgh and Oswego slug it out again on the shores of Lake Ontario. The Oswego campus has been abuzz all week, as students lined up Monday morning before 7:00 a.m. for their allotment of tickets. The tickets were quickly gone once the windows opened. … Read more

Coaches get a feel for their teams in early action

With the opening of the new season comes a new format in the way coverage is going to be presented at USCHO. If you’ve taken a look at some of the Division I columns and Division III blog postings, you’ll probably have a good idea how this is going to work. If not, here’s a … Read more

St. Norbert women look to emulate men’s success

For over a decade, the St. Norbert men’s hockey and winning have gone hand in hand when it comes to the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) and NCAA Tournament appearances. The Green Knights are year in and year out a perennial powerhouse in the West Region. On Oct. 29, 2010, a new chapter was added … Read more

A higher bridge for Canisius, Niagara

Canisius and Niagara are separated by about 25 miles and the Niagara River. The Grand Island Bridge (bridges, actually) that spans the river has become a symbol of the sports rivalry between the two schools. The schools call the competition The Battle of the Bridge. And the stakes got higher this year with Atlantic Hockey … Read more

To have and have not in the CCHA

To quote the Talking Heads, same as it ever was. One glance at the CCHA standings and last week’s results show the league’s top tier populated by a familiar cast: Miami, Note Dame, Michigan. Alaska and Northern Michigan are in the mix, for now. Michigan State isn’t. Yet. The difference between this year and last … Read more

Offensive depth, leadership give Union a boost

The Union Dutchmen enjoyed a record-setting season last year, elevating the program’s Division I records for victories (21), win percentage (.615), and — most importantly — progression, advancing to ECAC Hockey’s final four in Albany for the first time. But with the graduation of the Dutchmen’s top two scorers in Mario Valery-Trabucco and Jason Walters, … Read more

Norwich hosts D-III powerhouses in tournament

New Season, New Teams, New Tournament Adrian and Cortland officially kicked off the Division III women”s season last weekend with the Bulldogs shutting out the Red Dragons 5-0 in Cortland. However, this weekend things start to pick up with 21 games on tap, including St. Norbert and St. Scholastica’s inaugural games as well as the … Read more