The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation has announced 18 nominees for the 2024 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The award, which is celebrating its 29th season, is presented annually to college hockey’s finest citizen — a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team but also to the community-at-large through leadership in volunteerism. The … Read more
The trend lately has been bonus hockey, upsets and games that generally have the look and feel of playoff games as teams battle for conference points and position in the standings. Still some fun non-conference action mid-week going on but for most the action is focused on conference play and building momentum over the remainder … Read more
And we are back to chaos following a weekend where multiple ranked teams fell, 15 overtime games were played and things tightened up across several conference races as the second half action across the east heated up as expected. While bonus hockey was in abundance, not all the games were decisive with overtime played. Elmira, … Read more
The two-game losing streak is history and one of the best seasons in program history continues for the Bethel Royals. Winners of just 10 games a season ago, Bethel is 11-4-2 overall and tied for first in the MIAC (5-2-1) after dominating Augsburg 5-0 Saturday night to salvage a split in their weekend series. The … Read more
The ECHL’s Worcester Railers have announced that defenseman Ryan Dickinson has been signed for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Dickinson joins the Railers in the middle of his senior season at Oswego. In three seasons with the Lakers, the Brighton, Mich., native totaled 28 points (eight goals, 20 assists) in 65 games to go … Read more
Week two of January is here and we’ve got a full slate of games on tap, including some non-conference matchups. The weekend will be highlighted by a showdown of nationally ranked teams as St. Scholastica takes on UW-Eau Claire. Time to take a look at some of my predictions for the weekend. Friday Concordia (7-5-1) … Read more
Kyle Kozma’s dad used to be a goalie but he was told at a young age by his father to not play the position. “He told me don’t be a goalie,” Kozma said. “He told me to be a player, to go score a goal, get an assist, and then if I still wanted to … Read more
The schedule now shifts to mostly conference play for the balance of the second half, so every game means a little bit more moving forward in January and the second half. I finally found a sweet spot with my picks last week going an impressive 11-1-0 (.917) and that now brings the season overall record … Read more
St. John Fisher University will add two intercollegiate hockey teams to its athletic offerings beginning in 2025 and will be the first collegiate partner of the Rochester (N.Y.) Ice Center, the program’s home ice. The school is located in Pittsford, N.Y. The addition of men’s and women’s hockey teams to the roster of sports offered … Read more
Currently sitting atop the NE-10 standings and with an overall record of 13-3-0, the Assumption Greyhounds have had early success with a foundation of strong team play, great offensive talent and a legacy coaching staff that includes all former players at Assumption dating back to former head coach Lance Brady. Head coach Michael Looney played … Read more
What a weekend with a plethora of great hockey in conference action with ranked teams battling for crucial points; tournament action where hardware was a clear focus and terrific non-conference games that produced the usual number of close contests if not upsets. There is always something new and exciting in the D-III hockey scene and … Read more
Facing one of its biggest tests of the season, Concordia found a way to pass it. Up against the second-ranked team in the nation in St. Scholastica, which had lost only once all season, the Cobbers scored two second period goals that propelled them to a 2-1 win at home on Friday. Concordia had dropped … Read more
With Friday night’s matchup between No. 1 ranked Hobart on the road to face No. 10 Skidmore, there was a definite opportunity to put the spotlight both teams contending near the top of the NEHC standings. While Hobart won a non-conference game over Middlebury last weekend, the Thoroughbreds have been waiting nearly a month to … Read more
After dispatching non-conference foe Middlebury by an 8-1 score last weekend, No. 1 ranked Hobart enters 2024 with an 11-2-0 record and a remaining schedule that is strictly composed of NEHC opponents. The Statesmen know they face everyone’s best game as defending conference champions and national champions but may have their best team performing at … Read more
Here we go. The first first full weekend of hockey for 2024 and it should be an entertaining one to say the least. Friday and Saturday No. 2 St. Scholastica (10-1, 4-0) at Concordia (6-4-1, 2-2) The Saints lost their first game of the season last weekend but hope to shake that off and maintain … Read more
…And now the second half begins in earnest! The calendar has turned to a new year, but the teams are focused on producing big second half wins in pursuit of conference titles and maybe something more. I stumbled horribly with my picks for the the final games before the New Year with my picks going … Read more
Remember when UW-Superior was 1-5? It seems like forever ago now as the Yellowjackets have been one of college hockey’s hottest teams lately, and they heated up a little during the final weekend of 2023, winning their own Superior Showdown Saturday. And the thing is they just didn’t win the event, they did so by … Read more
Happy New Year!! While we ring in 2024, there was a lot of great hockey action closing out calendar 2023 across the east including a pair of tournaments that saw Stevenson and the University of New England emerge victorious against two pretty solid groups of contenders. There was also some great non-conference action and dare … Read more
Ben Stewart was born without most of his right arm, and yet, it hasn’t stopped Northland’s rising hockey star from playing the game he loves, and perhaps more importantly, thriving in it. The thing about the missing arm is that Stewart has never seen it as a roadblock to anything he has done in life, … Read more
Welcome to the final weekend of 2023. A handful of games are on tap in the west region of NCAA Division III hockey, including No. 2 St. Scholastica heading over to Wisconsin to take part in the Superior Showdown. Meanwhile, Aurora heads East to take on nationally ranked Norwich in one of the bigger games … Read more