Our slew of men’s Division III columnists is back in the saddle this week with their weekend predictions. How will games the next few days shake out? Our people have some ideas… ECAC East – Tim Costello The first picks of the second half finished at 3-1-1 (.700), which continues this season’s solid performance at … Read more
There was plenty of excitement in holiday tournaments as nonconference action dominated the first weekend of the New Year to open the second half of the season. ECAC East Norwich (9-1-2) hosted and won the Northfield Savings Bank Holiday Tournament over the weekend. On Friday night, the Cadets shut out the Milwaukee School of Engineering … Read more
All that is left of the fruitcake is crumbs and memories, Santa is back home resting and the trees and decorations are being put away. Resolutions have been made and in most cases, already broken. That said, the men’s Division III conferences get back to work this weekend and our crack staff has returned with … Read more
With the holiday break having begun in earnest, the weekend just past saw little in the way of Division III action. However, less is often more, and so it was on Sunday in Rochester, N.Y, where No. 14 Geneseo and Nazareth hooked up in what could be called the “Currier and Ives Classic.” In sum, … Read more
It’s hard to believe that the first half is coming to a close, but with that said, there still are some meaningful games this weekend, so let’s see what our columnists have to say about those. ECAC East – Tim Costello Last week’s picks finished at 3-2-0 (.600), which brings this season total to a … Read more
The last weekend for many teams entering the semester break saw some great action and still a few more upsets. Here is a quick recap of some of the key conference action: ECAC East League-leading Norwich swept a pair of games at home over Skidmore and cross-state rival Castleton to maintain a slim lead in … Read more
Let’s get ‘er goin,’ gang! What does our panel of Division III men’s experts see happening this weekend? ECAC East – Tim Costello Last week’s picks finished at 3-1-1 (.700), which brings this season total to a very good 13-4-3 (.725). There is just one more weekend for most teams before the semester break and … Read more
Just call it upset weekend. Two top five teams and another in the top 10 went down as the month of November came to a close in the Division III hockey world. All three teams were unbeaten going into the weekend. Top-ranked St. Norbert, which just rose to No. 1 last week, was topped by … Read more
And away we go on Black Friday with our Division III predictions for this weekend. With many conference crossover games, it’ll be interesting to see how our columnists fare against one another with these picks. A little internal competition? You bet! Off and running… ECAC East – Tim Costello A 2-1-2 (.600) weekend brings the … Read more
Here’s what happened this past weekend across the country in Division II and Division III circles: NESCAC The rivalry between Colby and Bowdoin resumed this weekend and the two teams earned a split. The Polar Bears went up to Waterville, Maine, on Friday night and earned a 3-1 win over Colby. Ollie Koo, Jay Livermore … Read more
The USCHO.com Division III gang is back at it this week with their predictions on this weekend’s games. ECAC EAST – Tim Costello Back-to-back weeks at 4-1-0 (.800) bring the season total to 8-2-0 (.800), which is a pretty good start to the prognostications for the conference this season. The schedule heats up this week, … Read more
The top six teams are still undefeated in the third week of play. Expect to see some shake-up in the polls from the seventh spot down as some teams didn’t make strong debut weekends. There were no major upsets as teams are getting into the flow of the season, but there were some overtime thrillers … Read more
Our gang of Division III columnists picks this week’s top games in D-III. ECAC East – Tim Costello The heavyweights in the conference have come out as expected, but there have been some week one and week two surprises already. More surprises to come in week three? Here are my picks for the upcoming weekend: … Read more
Anyone hoping for an upset in Division III during the weekend just completed would have been in for a disappointment. True, Hobart ranked ninth, had to eke out a tie with Nazareth (a program barely into its second year of existence) before upending No. 5 Utica the next night on a last-second goal. And true, … Read more
Friday, March 15 Norwich vs. Oswego State The Cadets have won four of five, and showed everyone they can turn it on when needed last week. After losing to Babson in the ECAC East Tournament, Norwich rebounded with authority against those same Beavers, handling Babson, 4-0, to earn the right to get to Lake Placid. … Read more
Four teams will meet at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y., for the Division III Frozen Four this weekend. On one side of the bracket there will be two returning Frozen Four participants in Norwich and Oswego. In the other, there are newcomers Utica and Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Friday, March 15 Norwich vs. Oswego … Read more
Friday, March 15 Oswego vs. Norwich Neither team should experience any big stage jitters, since both are making their fourth consecutive Frozen Four appearance. That said, the hot hands, Andrew Hare in net and Paul Rodrigues with super-clutch goals, should decide this one, perhaps in OT. Oswego 2-1 Wisconsin-Eau Claire vs. Utica Frozen Four newbies, … Read more
Well, we have reached the final weekend of the Division III hockey season, and four teams are still standing. Norwich and Oswego State will play in one national semifinal on Friday, and Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Utica will meet in the other. So it’s time for me to see how well I can do making picks … Read more
Friday, March 15 Norwich Cadets vs. Oswego State Lakers In seasons past, this was the NCAA title game, but these two programs battle to see who moves on the to championship. Oswego has a big win over Adrian, while Norwich got revenge over Babson. Toss-up really. Both teams have the experience and roster to do … Read more
Friday, March 15 Norwich vs. Oswego The Cadets finally got the Babson bear off their back, while Oswego edged Adrian (Mich.) last week and has two of the top three scorers in the nation in Paul Rodrigues (45 points) and Luke Moody (43 points). Oswego was also the national runner-up last spring to St. Norbert, … Read more