Bethel continues to roll along this season, with the Royals sweeping Hamline over the weekend. After a 3-2 win in overtime on Friday, Bethel dominated the Pipers in Saturday’s game, scoring five goals in the opening period for a 7-3 win. It’s the second time this season Bethel has scored seven goals in a game. … Read more
If you are looking for a matchup where a statement can be made, look no further than Trine’s series with nationally ranked St. Norbert this weekend. The Thunder are just outside the top 15 in the DCU/USCHO NCAA Division III men’s poll and can catapult itself into it with a couple of wins over the … Read more
It’s the final weekend in January which means the sprint to the end of the regular season is on! The conference standings are all tight and taking care of your own business first is what teams have to do now on the ice. Many teams are now playing three games per week with make-ups in … Read more
After a very successful home weekend on January 15-16 where the Colby Mules knocked off Trinity and Wesleyan to stay near the top of the NESCAC standings, the team found the resolve to defeat two very good hockey teams despite being down on available players. The depth and determination of the squad came to the … Read more
The American Hockey Coaches Association has announced the slate of recipients of its most prestigious awards for 2022. The eight individuals being recognized will be honored at the 2022 AHCA Convention in Naples, Fla., scheduled for April 20-23. THE JOHN MARIUCCI AWARD: John Mariucci, the former coach of the University of Minnesota, was not only … Read more
The WIAC men’s hockey series between UW-Superior and UW-Stevens Point scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Jan. 28-29, has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. Per WIAC COVID-19 procedures, the games are deemed a “no contest.” The games will not count toward the overall record of either team or for NCAA Division III postseason selection purposes. … Read more
The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation on Tuesday announced 11 nominees for the 2022 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The award, which is celebrating its 27th 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 … Read more
It’s the second day of 2022 and Jake Lamberty has just wrapped up two hours of hitting golf balls on a driving range while back home in Arizona. For the Northland hockey standout, it’s his way of taking his mind off the long road ahead. He has Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and is in the midst of … Read more
Due to ongoing rescheduling hurdles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the NEHC has announced an expansion of its league postseason tournaments for the 2021-22 season. Typically an eight-team field, the tournaments will expand for the 2021-22 postseason only to accommodate the qualification of all 10 programs. A first-round game has been added for Wednesday, February … Read more
Talk about a week that saw it all! There was the Great Whiteout. Overtime thrillers. A sprinkling of upsets and surprises and one of the rarest of hockey happenings, a goalie-goal! Here’s the weekend wrap-up: CCC Curry and the University of New England played the front end of what was supposed to be a two-game … Read more
After falling 3-2 to UW-River Falls on Friday, UW-Stevens Point returned to the top of the conference with a 4-1 win over the Falcons Saturday. Fletcher Anderson scored twice to pave the way for the Pointers, the 13th-ranked team in the DCU/USCHO NCAA Division III men’s poll. UW-Stevens Point improved to 12-5-1 overall and 7-2 … Read more
After back-to-back weekends of canceled games, the Fredonia men’s hockey took it to Buffalo State with a commanding 5-1 win on Friday. Five different players scored — including goalie Logan Dyck. No, it's not a typo. Logan Dyck made 38 saves… Oh, and he scored a goal. #goalies #renaissanceman @FredBlueDevsHky pic.twitter.com/rzJbgzi5Hf — Fredonia State Athletics … Read more
With virtually every MASCAC team at a standstill since the change of the calendar to 2022, the Massachusetts-Dartmouth Corsairs, like their conference compatriots, are hoping to return to real games next week and find a way to re-schedule four postponed contests in advance of a conference tournament next month. For a team that has been … Read more
It’s that time of the year where conference play is officially in full swing and every game down the stretch factors into a team’s title hopes. Among the key matchups this weekend is a battle between UW-Stevens Point and UW-River Falls in the WIAC while Adrian and St. Norbert both try to keep things rolling. … Read more
It’s crunch time! What it’s only mid-January but that means teams are about a month away from the end of the regular season and it is time to start playing great hockey. While there are still a number of weekly postponements, I am really needing to step it up in the games that are being … Read more
Non-conference action along with big matchups in conference play dominated the weekend. The ranked teams continued to cruise with Geneseo, Endicott, Elmira, Norwich and Endicott all enjoying winning weekend play. Elsewhere Colby pulled off a pair of wins in NESCAC and Curry pulled off a sweep of games with Wentworth. Here’s the weekend wrap-up: CCC … Read more
St. Norbert’s winning streak is still intact after a tightly-contested game against Lake Forest on Saturday. The Green Knights edged the Forresters 7-6 in overtime on Saturday. St. Nobert, winners of 12 consecutive games, entered the weekend ranked eighth in the DCU/USCHO NCAA Division III men’s poll. But it was on the brink of an … Read more
Most of the games scheduled for this weekend are expected to take place, though there are a few canceled games.Still, hockey is being played as the 2021-22 season rolls on, and let’s take a look at some of the games. Friday Saint Mary’s (4-8-1) at UW-Stout (4-10) The Cardinals haven’t had it easy this year, … Read more
Alessio Luciani is once again in the midst of another stellar season for Adrian. Luciani leads the team in points, with 11 of is 18 coming off assists, and his efforts have helped the Bulldogs emerge as one of the nation’s top teams. They are ranked No. 1 in the latest DCU/USCHO NCAA Division III … Read more
Hobart announced Thursday that the fifth-ranked hockey team’s schedule for this weekend, Jan. 14-15, has been altered due to COVID safety protocols in the visiting teams. The Statesmen’s game against sixth-ranked Babson has been moved from Friday, Jan. 14 to Sunday, Jan. 16, at 4 p.m. Hobart’s game against Southern Maine has been canceled. All … Read more