For the third season in a row, the Adrian Bulldogs have reached the Frozen Four and look to add a second championship in the past three seasons to their trophy case. The now expected level of excellence has all associated with the program that they will compete every year at this level with a focus … Read more
The Utica Pioneers have been highly successful winning three consecutive UCHC titles and consistently being ranked among the nation’s best D-III hockey teams but struggled over the past two seasons to advance beyond the quarterfinal round of the NCAA tournament. Following two consecutive upsets at the hands of the University of New England, this year’s … Read more
The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced Wednesday that Trinity sophomore Devon Bobak is the winner of the 23rd Joe Concannon Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England at the Division II/III level. The award was established in 2001, shortly after the passing of the longtime writer for the … Read more
Stonehill men’s hockey head coach David Borges has announced his retirement from coaching after 11 years leading the program. He joined the Skyhawks coaching staff, first as an assistant coach, after a 26-year coaching stint with the boys hockey team at Coyle and Cassidy High School in nearby Taunton, Mass., the last nine years as … Read more
Make it three in a row for Adrian’s men’s hockey team. The Bulldogs are headed to the NCAA Division III Frozen Four for the third consecutive year and are hoping to bring home a national championship for the second time in that stretch. They advanced with a 5-3 win over NCHA rival St. Norbert, a … Read more
The quarterfinal round in the East provided incredible action on Saturday night inclusive of Utica exorcising some past Round of 8 demons with their win over Plymouth State as well as a four overtime thriller that saw Hobart down Curry, 4-3 after more than 135 minutes of game action. Trinity also was a winner meaning … Read more
What was it like to be a part of the second longest NCAA Division III men’s hockey game that Hobart eventually won 4-3 late in the fourth overtime over Curry? Historic. Whenever you attend a sports event, you never know what will transpire. Unlike a movie, where the storyline has already been laid out and … Read more
Adrian vs. St. Norbert. It’s a great matchup on paper. The kind you want to see in an NCAA hockey tournament. It just shouldn’t be a quarterfinal game, which it happens to be as the two teams face off tonight at Adrian’s Arrington Ice Arena. We’re talking about two of the top five teams in … Read more
The first round of the NCAA tournament saw five games and ten teams seeking a chance to advance and play more hockey. While Adrian and St. Norbert advanced to a quarterfinal date with each other (fourth meeting in a couple of months between the two teams), Curry, Elmira and Plymouth State provided some drama in … Read more
The defending national champions from Hobart are rested following their first-round bye in the NCAA tournament and open their title defense against a disciplined Curry team that knocked off Geneseo to advance to the quarterfinal round. The 3-0 win over the Knights was the first road win on the national stage for the Colonels, who … Read more
For the past two seasons, the Utica Pioneers have earned a first round bye in the NCAA tournament only to be upset on home ice in successive seasons by the University of New England who captured a pair of Frozen Four berths with the wins. This season, the quarterfinal opponent traveling to Utica is a … Read more
The Trinity Bantams and their 22-3-1 record with a NESCAC championship earned themselves a first round bye in the NCAA tournament. They now prepare for a dangerous Elmira squad fresh off their win over Endicott in what will be Trinity’s fifth consecutive home game and seventh in their last eight with the possibility of closing … Read more
One round of hockey is complete in the NCAA Division III tournament and two teams remain from the west region. Adrian and St. Norbert both took care of business in the opening round and now the NCHA rivals face off against each other next weekend for the right to go to the Frozen Four. Here’s … Read more
Five first round games were played, with three in the East featuring some mild upsets as Curry, Elmira, and Plymouth State all advanced to the quarterfinal round with impressive wins. Curry downing Geneseo was the Colonels first ever road win in the national tournament while Plymouth State earned their first ever win on the national … Read more
It was only natural, fitting really, that UW-Stevens Point’s Noah Finstrom decided to play hockey at a young age. After all, his dad was a pro for more than a decade, playing in few different leagues. “I was involved in lacrosse and a little bit of baseball, but hockey has always been my thing,” Finstrom … Read more
The conference title battles are behind us now and just thirteen teams remain in pursuit of the 2023-24 national championship starting with first round action on Saturday, March 9. Hobart, Utica, and Trinity have earned a first round bye based on their ranking and overall performance in the regular season and conference tournaments. A total … Read more
The Little East Conference has announced that Babson and Norwich will join the league as affiliate members in men’s hockey when the LEC begins its inaugural season in 2025-26. The addition of these two programs brings the LEC’s men’s hockey membership to nine programs. “On behalf of the Little East Conference presidents and athletic directors, … Read more
Geneseo and Curry have so much in common entering their first round game in the NCAA tournament on Saturday night. Both teams secured the regular season title in the very competitive SUNYAC and CCC conferences but lost in the semifinal round of the conference tournament and have been idle for what will be two weeks … Read more
After winning their fifth MASCAC championship in a row, Plymouth State now seeks an elusive first win in the NCAA tournament hosting a red-hot Cortland squad that recently upset Geneseo and Plattsburgh on their way to their first ever SUNYAC title. The Panthers will host the first-round game against the Red Dragons in what should … Read more
After losing in the semifinals of the NEHC tournament, Elmira benefited from their strong regular season and competitive schedule to earn one of the four at-large bids to the national tournament. Their reward was being able to host a first round game against the two-time defending champions from the CCC, Endicott. Despite having not played … Read more