As far as statements go in NCAA Division III hockey, Aurora made a big one over the weekend. The Spartans completed a sweep of the No. 2 Bulldogs Saturday with a 4-2 victory on the road. They won the opener on Friday by a 4-1 score. Not that the sweep is a complete surprise. Aurora … Read more
It’s the middle of the month and the hockey just keeps getting better. Several ranked teams are in action, including in a showdown featuring Adrian and Aurora. Let’s dive right in with a few game picks for this weekend. Friday UW-Eau Claire at Concordia The Blugolds (0-1-1) are searching for their first win. Max Dronen … Read more
Here we are in mid-November and now everyone in the east is joining the party with NESCAC games scheduled this weekend. The action to open the first two weeks has been stellar and I do not anticipate that is going to change this week with more conference action getting underway along with some intriguing non-conference … Read more
Nicolas Pigeon gravitated to hockey when he was younger. Growing up in Canada, it made sense. “Oh for sure. I started playing when I was a kid,” Pigeon said. “We had outdoor rinks everywhere, but in the summer, I would play some soccer.” Pigeon’s passion for the game, and his consistent development in the game … Read more
Last year, Hobart won the national title game against an incredibly good Trinity team backstopped by goaltender Devon Bobak who returns to the Bantam crease. Key losses among the senior defense and forward groups along with the departure of assistant coach Kim Weiss to the Colorado Eagles (AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche) will mean … Read more
St. Norbert took care of business at home over the weekend, sweeping Dubuque in an NCHA series. The fifth-ranked Green Knights won the opener 5-2 and capped the series with a 5-0 victory. In Saturday’s win, St. Norbert went 3-for-5 on the power play after going 4-for-5 in the first game. Gustav Portillo scored a … Read more
Happy Veteran’s Day! Thanks to all who have served for their collective service and sacrifice for our country. This weekend saw many of the ranked and expected teams having clean weekends including Hobart, Utica, Adrian with an east sweep against Cortland and Oswego, Skidmore taking a pair from Babson and the University of New England … Read more
Week No. 2 of the college hockey season is here and one of the highlights will be Adrian’s weekend in New York. The Bulldogs play Cortland and Oswego in games that could go a long way for them come March. There are also a couple of conference matchups and some intriguing non-conference battles. Let the … Read more
It is week two of the season and who knows what surprises the schedule and results will bring to us this week. We certainly saw the gamut of top end talent performing, early season tournament action, ranked opponent battles and enough overtime and upset results to make things very interesting for the remainder of the … Read more
For Daunte Fortner, nothing beats being on the ice. Its’s when he’s at his best and when he’s having the most fun. Hockey has also added a lot to his life as a whole. “I love the people you meet and the place it can bring you,” Fortner said. “I’ve been all over North America … Read more
The NCAA Division I council voted Thursday to make Canadian Hockey League (major junior) players eligible for NCAA Division I hockey and those players may start to participate on NCAA Division I hockey teams effective August 1, 2025. Players may participate in the CHL (Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League, and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey … Read more
As Roger Williams University prepares to kick off a men’s hockey program in the fall of 2025, Chris Hall has been named the first head coach for the rebooted program. Roger Williams is located in Bristol, R.I. “I’m incredibly honored to be the first leader of the RWU men’s ice hockey program in this new … Read more
For six seasons, the Anna Maria College hockey team has played among the independent teams against D-II and D-III teams without an opportunity to win a conference title and very limited visibility on a national level. This season as a new member of the MASCAC conference, there is so much to play for and the … Read more
David “Duke” Snyder, adjunct professor of Physical Education, Emeritus, and former coach of men’s hockey at Wesleyan, passed away on October 25, 2024, at the age of 80. Snyder completed his BA at St. Lawrence, where he lettered in both hockey and baseball. He arrived at Wesleyan in 1970 as the arena director and assistant … Read more
Happy Election Day! As my computer and Wi-Fi connection “elected” not to work yesterday, I am supplying an expanded version of the opening weekend wrap-up. Well, if the week one results are any indication of the season ahead, then we should all buckle up for some exciting and unpredictable hockey in the east. The weekend … Read more
The Hockey Humanitarian Award is presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” and seeks to recognize college hockey players, male or female, who contribute to local and/or global communities in a true humanitarian spirit. Each year the Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation receives many submissions from SID’s and hockey coaches across men’s and women’s Division I … Read more
Aurora is off and running, or should we say skating, in the 2024-25 season. The Spartans won the Key City Collegiate Classic at Dubuque, edging Augsburg 5-4 on Saturday for the title after knocking off nationally ranked UW-Stevens Point 7-2 the night before. Landry Schmuck delivered the game winner for the Spartans (2-0), scoring 37 … Read more
Here we go. The curtain raises on another Division III hockey season, and there is plenty of action going on during the first weekend. We got a few high profile matchups on tap, including St. Olaf battling St. Norbert and Utica taking on Adrian in a USCHO.com Top 15 matchup. Without further delay, let the … Read more
It is almost here and there is that feeling in the air that creates excitement around the start of a new season. This year brings some significant changes from last year including: a new league, the MAC; new teams with Keene State and Misericordia joining the D-III party this year; new conference alignments that find … Read more
The MIAC never seems to disappoint when it comes to being competitive. The race for the regular-season championship and the five conference tourney spots up for grabs always seems to be a fight to the finish. Last year, Augsburg held a two-point edge over Bethel for the regular-season title, but the Oles, who finished fifth … Read more