The. Weekend. Is. Here. Those are four words most people love to hear this time each week. And for the college hockey fans, those words mean action, goals, saves and weekend picks from our two columnists, so fire away, Brian and Dan. BRIAN LESTER – West Most of the hockey teams in the west region … Read more
The weekend has come and gone and teams, even though we’re only in mid-January, have started to watch the scores and jockey for playoff positioning. Dan Hickling and Brian Lester recap the weekend that was in Division III. ECAC East – The weekend just passed was a little “Jekyll and Hydish” for the league’s top … Read more
Our venerable columnist team of Dan Hickling and Brian Lester is back at it with their weekend picks for the top games across men’s Division III. DAN HICKLING – EAST Friday NESCAC Tufts (5-6-1, 2-3-1) @ Hamilton (3-5-4, 2-3-2) – Hamilton 5, Tufts 3 With both teams scuffling in the middle of the NESCAC pack, … Read more
The action was hot and heavy last weekend around Division III and our columnists recap all the highlights. BRIAN LESTER – WEST MIAC – Hamline sent shockwaves through the Division III hockey world on Saturday, stunning sixth-ranked Wisconsin-Stevens Point 5-4 in one of the biggest wins in program history. The Pipers scored three goals in … Read more
The second half is in full swing and our columnists prognosticate the weekend yet again across Division III. EAST – DAN HICKLING Friday MASCAC – Massachusetts-Dartmouth (2-8-2, 2-2-2) @ Worcester State (2-8-2, 1-4-1) – UMD 5, Worcester 3 The Corsairs, with Casey Shea, Jaret Babych and Shaun Walters, et al, can do a better job … Read more
And the men’s Division III games kicked off in high gear this past weekend. Yeah, a Happy New Year indeed! Let’s see what happened at rinks across the East and West. WEST – BRIAN LESTER MIAC – Gustavus Adolphus didn’t start off the New Year the way it had hoped it would, falling 3-2 to … Read more
The year 2015 has arrived, and while there are no flying cars, hoverboards or a world dominated by robots, there is hockey again as teams return to action after the holiday break. Our two columnists, the dual-esteemed Dan Hickling and Brian Lester, have had their share of holiday fun and are now rarin’ to get … Read more
It’s time for a well-earned and well-deserved break for our two men’s D-III columnists, Dan Hickling and Brian Lester, but first, let’s run down this past weekend. WEST MIAC – In a showdown against nationally-ranked St. Scholastica, St. Thomas took an early lead and never looked back en route to a 4-2 non-conference victory on … Read more
The holiday break is closing in, but first, there are a few more hockey games to play. BRIAN LESTER One of the biggest matchups of the weekend is a nonconference battle between St. Thomas and No. 14 St. Scholastica. The Tommies are hosting the Saints with a chance to make a statement. They come into … Read more
Ah yes, the weekend that was. Our Division III columnists take a look back on highlights from last weekend. ECAC EAST – It’s something of an oddity, but better than a month into the season, the conference has three unbeaten teams – Norwich, Babson and Massachusetts-Boston – seated at the top. … Norwich made quick … Read more
Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is right around the corner. But before everyone unwraps gifts, they can enjoy a little more hockey before the holiday break. BRIAN LESTER Below is a look at my picks for a handful of matchups among teams this weekend in the West region. MIAC Augsburg (5-4, 2-0) vs. No. 13 … Read more
Sick of turkey leftovers? No worries. We’ve got you covered with all the Division III men’s highlights from this past weekend. EAST – Dan Hickling With the vast majority of teams in the East playing out of conference, this week’s wrap looks at how last week’s ranked teams fared. With No. 3 Plattsburgh tangling with … Read more
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and that everyone is thankful for another weekend of college hockey. Our two columnists take a look at this weekend’s top games and weigh in with their predictions. BRIAN LESTER Concordia (Minn.) is certainly thankful to be playing and for its early-season success. It will be tested this weekend … Read more
Taking a quick glance back on the goings on in the world of Division III hockey last weekend. ECAC EAST – When the first puck dropped at the start of the weekend, three ECACE powerhouses – Babson, Norwich and Massachusetts-Boston – all sported unblemished records. The weekend changed nothing. All three powerhouses came through the … Read more
The organizers of the Frozen Dome Classic at the Carrier Dome made no secret of their goal — to break the U.S. professional hockey indoor attendance record with their feature game between two “local” American Hockey League teams, the Syracuse Crunch and the Utica Comets.
The crystal ball is out and our Division III columnists are at it again. Who gets wins this weekend and who doesn’t? Digest the predictions below. DAN HICKLING Friday ECAC East – Castleton (3-2-0, 3-1-0) at No. 11 Massachusetts-Boston (4-0-0, 2-0-0) – Mass-Boston 3, Castleton 1 UMB returns from its two-week layoff with scant signs … Read more
This past weekend, games were played and the action is heating up. Who won? Who lost? Who stood out? Our Division III columnists have the wrap-up. ECAC EAST – Castleton and Norwich both moved ahead of idle rivals Babson and Massachusetts-Boston in the league standings, tied as they are at the top now with … Read more
Our East columnist, Dan Hickling, and our West columnist, Brian Lester, are back at it this week with their picks for the weekend’s top games. BRIAN LESTER Another weekend of college hockey is about to begin. For some teams, conference play continues this week while other teams are set to battle in pivotal nonconference … Read more
As the weeklong grind begins, it’s never a bad thing to reflect back on the weekend that was in NCAA Division III hockey. East columnist Dan Hickling and West columnist Brian Lester have the low-down. EAST – Dan Hickling ECAC EAST – Babson, Castleton and Massachusetts-Boston all enjoyed productive, two-win weekends … Top-line center Mike … Read more
Our East columnist, Dan Hickling, and our West columnist, Brian Lester, get into full swing this week with their picks for the weekend’s top games. DAN HICKLING Friday ECAC East Skidmore (1-0-0, 0-0-0) @ UNE (1-0-0, 0-0-0) – UNE 4, Skidmore 2 Two middle of the pack teams trying to grab some early season points. … Read more