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It doesn’t matter when the game is scheduled because it is possible to make a strong statement with some selected wins even as the first half wraps-up play in early December. Case in point, Norwich took on nationally ranked competitors for the top of the league standings in Massachusetts-Boston and Babson this past weekend and … Read more

December has arrived and the action is heating up as the Division III hockey season makes its way toward the midway point of the season. St. Thomas and Hamline square off in a pivotal MIAC series, while St. Scholastica hits the road to take on Marian in a key NCHA series. In the WIAC, Wisconsin-River … Read more

Hard to believe but the calendar has turned to December already and that means there are just a couple of weekends left before the semester break and a chance for teams to celebrate the holidays feeling good about themselves with a couple of wins to close out the first half. I am feeling pretty good … Read more

Tournaments and nonconference play around the holidays is every conference’s chance to showcase their teams as proof of why they are worthy of respect and consideration amongst the best in the nation at the D-III level. This weekend saw its fair share of upsets, another unbeaten drop from the ranks without a loss ,and a … Read more

Thanksgiving and hockey went hand-in-hand over the weekend as Concordia made the trip east to play the Great Northern PrimeLink Shootout in New York and fashioned a 1-1 record, including a win over nationally ranked Plattsburgh State on Friday night. The Cobbers scored twice in each of the first two periods to nail down a … Read more

Coaches always love when their teams bounce back from adverse events. My results from last weekend were clearly a bounce back as I finished 6-2-0 (.750), which brings the season total to 15-8-1 (.646). This week brings some great Thanksgiving tournament action, as well as some very intriguing nonconference games. Coaches, make sure your players … Read more

It’s Thanksgiving weekend and there is no shortage of hockey on the schedule, including a pivotal crossover showdown between Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Adrian. Among the other highlights on the schedule is Concordia’s trip to the PrimeLink Shootout and St. Thomas hitting the road to take on Adrian.Friday, Nov. 25Concordia (3-3) vs. Plattsburgh (3-2)The Cobbers have … Read more

Another weekend of hockey is complete in the west and Saint Mary’s highlighted the weekend with a sweep of St. Olaf to stay on top of the MIAC, while Augsburg continued its impressive unbeaten streak and is very much in contention for the title as well. The biggest showdown of the weekend featured a rematch … Read more

Well now the season truly is in full swing as NESCAC joined the fray this week and didn’t waste any time adding to the chaos that has been a recurrent theme of upsets. Some new teams are emerging as contenders in conferences rich with traditional champions and blowout wins one night can quickly become defensive … Read more

Just like the games on the ice that appeared to be in control on the ice in the early action, I found out the result isn’t final until the last whistle. A mediocre 4-4-0 (.500) week sees the early season numbers drop to 9-6-1 (.594), so I have some early ground to make up and … Read more

Another weekend of hockey is here and the signature matchup on the schedule is a rematch of last season’s national title game, as Wisconsin-Stevens Point hits the road to take on St. Norbert in a game that should be an instant classic. St. John’s and Hamline square off against each other in a crucial MIAC … Read more

If this week is any indication of some of the drama we have in front of us for the next few months, then get ready for nonstop and heart-racing action right to the final whistles of regulation and beyond. This weekend produced extra-attacker goals, overtime thrillers, amazing comebacks, and new rivalries in the making. Here … Read more

The second weekend of November has arrived and below is a look at eight games to watch in the western region of Division III hockey. The slate includes several MIAC-WIAC crossover games. Friday, Nov. 11 Concordia (3-1) at Wisconsin-Stevens Point (3-0-1) Coming off a series split with fellow MIAC power St. John’s, the Cobbers now … Read more

The first week is always a very challenging one in predicting winners, as “on paper” rosters don’t always translate to “on-ice” performance. That said, I will take week one as being a good start, having posted a 5-2-1 (.688) record, which is just below my targeted 70 percent success goal for the season. This week … Read more

Another weekend is in the books in college hockey and among the highlights was Lake Forest stunning reigning national runner-up St. Norbert to earn a split in their NCHA series, Hamline winning a pair of games against St. Olaf to surge to the top of the MIAC standings, and Wisconsin-Superior picking up a nonconference win … Read more

While NESCAC formerly started practices on November 1, some teams eased into the season with some less challenging opponents, while others dove right into major nonconference matchups, or, better yet, great conference rivalry games to start the new campaign. This weekend saw a bit of all of it and one thing seems very obvious — … Read more

The first November weekend of hockey has arrived and it’s time for another year of making predictions. Every team out west already has games under their belt and will go into this weekend either looking to build on early-season momentum or get back on track. Several crossover matches are mixed in with conference matchups among … Read more

The ink isn’t dry on many new rosters yet and one conference has just formally taken the ice for official practices, but some great match-ups abound on the first real opening weekend of D-III play. Here are some first week prognostications to get the season off to a fast start focused on the always friendly, … Read more