Our columnists have been watching the action all season long, and each is weighing in with picks for the tournament. The action should be fierce; can you beat any of our columnists’ prognostications? Tim Costello – ECAC East/NESCAC columnist (Drop the puck!!) First Round Wentworth over Plymouth State St. Thomas over St. Norbert Gustavus Adolphus … Read more
For the D-III tournament, D-III Editor Candace Horgan has decided to join the picks race. She and Russell will pick each round’s game. Wentworth at Plymouth Candace: Wentworth swept Plymouth at Plymouth in early January, and I don’t think much has changed since then, so expect the Leopards to move on. Russell: We have arguably … Read more
Sean McLaughlin had the opportunity to end an eight-year drought. A little more than 10 minutes into overtime, McLaughlin converted. The freshman forward scored the only goal of the game — scoring on a penalty shot after Curry’s Michael Lopez was called for tripping on McLaughlin’s breakaway attempt — to clinch the ECAC Northeast tournament … Read more
The guest list has been finalized and the invitations have been delivered. Three automatic bids were awarded and one at-large bid was given in the West Region for the NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey tournament. Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) survived two overtime games to win the Harris Cup, and received the MCHA’s automatic … Read more
Hail to the champions — Amherst and Norwich! And when you can’t get to the rinks to see the conference finals, thank God for the webcasts that were truly outstanding from both Norwich and Amherst, despite some early audio difficulties. Unlike being there, the replays were great, and the camera work was outstanding. Kudos to … Read more
This is what the players and coaches have worked for all season. Four teams are left in the MCHA and have gathered in Adrian, Mich. to play for the Harris Cup. Lawrence and Adrian will begin play on Saturday afternoon, while Marian and Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) will play in the nightcap. The two … Read more
It’s for hardware this weekend, it’s for pride, but most of all it is for history. It is the chance for staking a claim as the best team in the conference and winning that all important auto-bid to the NCAA tournament. No coach is going to be saying anything about the national tournament just yet. … Read more
It’s down to four teams that will compete for two spots in the NCAA Tournament, as well as conference bragging rights in both the ECAC Northeast and the MASCAC. Curry faces Wentworth on Saturday in a rematch of the ECAC Northeast championship game — Curry won last year to earn the conference’s automatic bid. Salem … Read more
This is the 12th time Oswego and Plattsburgh have met for the SUNYAC championship. Plattsburgh has won nine of the previous 11 confrontations. The last time they met, two years ago, Oswego won 6-3. Plattsburgh is making its 21st consecutive championship appearance. If you cannot make the game, you can watch it live. If you … Read more
My picks within the league have been pathetic all season, and last week was no exception. I figured the home teams would prevail and couldn’t have been more wrong. I’m almost afraid to make my pick for this week’s championship game, as No. 5 Neumann takes on No. 3 Hobart. Neumann has experience and a … Read more
It was a wild Saturday of hockey during the quarterfinal round of the ECAC West playoffs. No. 3 Hobart defeated No. 2 Manhattanville, 6-2, at Playland Casino by carrying play through the first two periods. The Statesmen outshot Manhattanville, 26-12, during those 40 minutes and built a commanding 3-0 lead. The Valiants had to open … Read more
Derek Serbon helped Worcester State to a win it hadn’t gotten since 1977. Saturday in a MASCAC quarterfinal, Serbon scored the go-ahead goal at 7:28 of the second period to help the Lancers to a 4-1 win over Fitchburg State — Worcester State’s first playoff win in 35 years. The last playoff win for the … Read more
With automatic bids for the NCAA Division III Tournament on the line next weekend, teams were making one last mad dash for the coveted spots in the conference finals. Four teams will vie for the Harris Cup trophy as Adrian will host the MCHA finals next weekend. Lawrence and Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) will … Read more
Well, the quarterfinals are in the books for both the ECAC East and NESCAC conferences and “Super Saturday” was not without its exciting and dramatic moments in the eight games played. There were the expected blowouts by the top seeds in each conference, and a couple of upsets, at least according to the seeding. So … Read more
Plattsburgh survives a marathon 111 minutes, seven seconds of hockey. Four hours, ten minutes long. Over five-and-a-half periods. 112 total shots. The longest game in SUNYAC history. The second longest game in Division III history. Mark Constantine finally ended it at 11:07 of triple overtime to send Plattsburgh to the SUNYAC championship game with a … Read more
It is serious now. The playoffs are here, and the season comes down to winning and moving on, or losing and going home. Both conferences have some interesting matchups in the quarterfinal round, and all of the hard-fought games in the regular season to gain home ice will now, hopefully, come to bear on the … Read more
Oswego and Plattsburgh Await Buffalo State won a thrilling game against Potsdam, 4-3, where the lead changed in the third period three times. Now the Bengals must get on a bus and trek up north to Plattsburgh. “We just keep going,” Buffalo State coach Nick Carriere said after the game. “We’ll be leaving for Plattsburgh … Read more
Finally — the postseason is upon us. For the 12 teams remaining in the ECAC Northeast and MASCAC — six from each conference — they’re living by the adage “one day at a time,” because at this point in the year, one day and one game are the difference between continuing and ending the season. … Read more
The first round of the MIAC and MCHA playoffs begins this weekend, as the NCHA plays its semifinal round this weekend. MCHA teams begin play for the Harris Cup. The first round will feature Finlandia traveling to Lawrence in the North Division, while Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) hosts Lake Forest in the South Division. … Read more
The ECAC West playoffs started out in wild fashion on Wednesday, as Neumann came from two goals down in the third period to beat Utica, 4-3, in overtime. What a thrilling way to start the post season. The two semifinal games this weekend could very well follow similar exciting paths. No lead will be safe … Read more