Well, let me just say that if anyone thought they knew what was going to happen in the first round of the NCAA tournament, they were likely underestimating the drama that ensued on Saturday night across all four games. Three games went to overtime including a four-overtime marathon between Wisconsin – Stevens Point and Augsburg. … Read more
Wow. That’s one way to describe the reaction to UW-Stevens Point’s marathon NCAA Division III opening around hockey tournament game Saturday night against Augsburg. Unreal. Amazing. Thrilling. Insane. Those words fit as well. Especially when you consider some of the numbers that came out a four-overtime thriller for the ages between the Pointers and Auggies … Read more
Ryan Wagner has been playing goalie most of his life. The position just always appealed to him, and the UW-Stevens Point hockey senior standout hasn’t looked back. “I think as a kid, I enjoyed that you got to be on the ice all the time. And I thought the gear was really cool,” Wagner said. … Read more
It is time to go dancing at the national tournament and while the season saw its fair share of crazy results on a week in and week out basis, the 2022-23 NCAA tournament field is not surprising other than the NESCAC entrant from Bowdoin. Then again, that should not be too much of a surprise … Read more
Augsburg went all the way to the national semifinals a season ago. And now the Auggies have an opportunity to make another run in the NCAA tournament. Their quest begins Saturday night against UW-Stevens Point on the road in an opening-round game, with the winner advancing to play reigning champion Adrian. Here are three things … Read more
This first round matchup reflects the age-old question of whether it is better to be the hot team that found their game at the right time of the season versus the team that has been consistent all season but slipped in their chance for a conference title. Bowdoin has been on fire in February and … Read more
Last March, the NCAA tournament field saw both these teams receiving bids as winners of their respective conferences and the seeding positioning them against each other in the first round, hosted by UNE. Fast forward to March of 2023 and the MASCAC champion Panthers get to play host in a return matchup with the Nor’easters … Read more
With two games split during the regular season, these long-time rivals now find themselves playing for much bigger stakes on a national stage. Each team is coming from a different vantage point for Saturday’s game with the host Cardinals fresh off their SUNYAC championship win over Oswego while Norwich earned an at-large bid following their … Read more
Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Quinn Green and UW-Stevens Point’s Fletcher Anderson have been chosen the WIAC co-players of the year to lead the individuals selected to the 2023 all-WIAC team by the league coaches. This marks the first time in the 10-year history of the player of the year award that it has been shared. Green is … Read more
The CCC has announced its 2022-23 men’s all-conference teams and major award winners. Six of the eight CCC men’s hockey schools were represented among this year’s selections, including six players from Curry, the most of any team. Two Colonels also won major awards with goaltender Reid Cooper being voted both the 2023 CCC player of … Read more
For the second straight year, Myles Abbate of Plymouth State has been named the MASCAC player of the year and headlines the 2022-23 all-conference team as voted on by the seven coaches from around the conference. Winning his third MASCAC major award, Abbate adds his second straight player of the year accolade along with his … Read more
Saint Michael’s sophomore David Ciancio was introduced as the winner of the Northeast-10 Conference Elite 24 Award on Saturday following his team’s NE10 championship title game at Saint Anselm. The Elite 24 Award honors the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at a finals site. A business administration and accounting double major, Ciancio … Read more
What an amazing weekend of D-II/III college hockey as championships were decided across each of the conferences in the region. While NESCAC created the most drama with a No. 7 Bowdoin vs. a No. 8 Williams overtime title game, Plattsburgh returned to the top of the SUNYAC with a heart-stopping 2-1 win at Oswego and … Read more
There was a stretch in early in the season that made it seem as if Augsburg was a long way off from contending for a conference title. The Auggies dropped five out of six games between the start of December and first half of January. Since then, Augsburg has been one of the better teams … Read more
The Utica Pioneers have been here before. Highly ranked and winners of the regular season in the UCHC. They have even gone on to win the league tournament and highly seeded in the NCAAs but have not translated all those things into a national championship for the school – Yet! This year Utica finished the … Read more
Three games. Three titles. Three berths to the NCAA Division III hockey tournament on the line. It all comes down to an exciting Saturday night of hockey in the west region. The NCHA final features a pair of top 10 teams in the USCHO NCAA Division III men’s poll, with No. 3 Adrian and No. … Read more
The SUNYAC has announced the 2023 men’s hockey top awards, which are nominated and voted on by the conference coaches. The honors include the Herb Hammond player of the year, defensive player of the year, goaltender of the year and rookie of the year. Herb Hammond Player of the Year – Nikita Kozyrev, Buffalo State … Read more
It all has come down to this weekend and the opportunity the conference finalists have to win a league championship and advance to the NCAA tournament. For St. Anselm and St. Michael’s it is all about winning the only title they can play for as D-II teams, but the D-III teams all know the … Read more
On Thursday, Finlandia University’s Board of Trustees announced that the school will not enroll students for the 2023-24 academic year. The decision follows months of continuous efforts to find pathways for the university to continue its mission, according to a statement. “I am deeply saddened to announce that due to a combination of demographic changes, … Read more
Wesleyan senior Jake Lachance is the NESCAC men’s hockey player of the year as voted by the league’s coaches. Lachance is the first defenseman since 2016 to earn the honor and the third Cardinal (Tim Sestak, 2019; Keith Buehler, 2013). Lachance helped the Cardinals earn the top seed in the NESCAC championship and post 15 … Read more