COVID impacts aside – yes, the scheduling has been challenging but there have also been some great games early in 2022 to get excited about as conference play returns across the region. While there continues to be a high number of postponements, I am starting to pick reasonably well in the games that are being … Read more
A look at the standings in the NEHC finds Hobart leading the way with a 7-0-1 record and an overall record of 11-2-1. Heady numbers for those looking at the data but not so much for head coach Mark Taylor and his staff. The focus for all continues to be around improving the team game, … Read more
By Joe Connor/Special to USCHO.com When my last sports travel column was published here in February 2019, never could I have imagined I wouldn’t publish another one – until now. Good riddance 2020 – yet thank goodness 2021 because fans were back in the stands. And Mr. Sports Travel, too! Since my first opus here … Read more
As my fellow writer covering D-III men’s hockey, Brian Lester noted, the word of the season on the schedule has been and continues to be ”postponement.” Again, this weekend there were a host of games postponed, tournaments reconfigured, and adjustments made to new opponents based on changes in teams’ availability. If nothing else the teams … Read more
Peyton Frantti’s ninth goal of the season proved to be one of the biggest as he helped carry St. Norbert to a thrilling 4-3 win over Aurora in overtime to cap an important weekend in a battle of nationally ranked opponents. Frantti scored off a rebound at the 1:50 mark as the Green Knights won … Read more
Postponed has become a familiar word in the world of college athletics in the early days of 2022, and the west region of NCAA Division III hockey is not immune to it. The more we hope for normalcy, the further we seem to get away from it as the COVID-19 pandemic rolls on into its … Read more
The UCHC has announced schedule changes for this weekend’s games involving men’s and women’s teams. MEN Friday, Jan. 7 Lebanon Valley at Brockport, postponed Chatham is now at Buffalo State, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8 Lebanon Valley at Geneseo, postponed Neumann at Cortland, canceled Wilkes at Anna Maria, canceled Chatham at Fredonia, postponed King is … Read more
A trio NCAA Division III men’s hockey games this weekend have been postponed due to COVID-19. The St. Olaf series against Gustavus Adolphus scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Jan. 7-8, has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases in both programs. The Oles and Gusties were scheduled to meet on Friday evening in St. Peter … Read more
While several games have been postponed due to COVID-19 issues, there are still some games on the schedule, including a showdown of nationally ranked teams featuring UW-Stevens Point and Augsburg on Saturday night. The postponed games highlights the uncertainty that still exists in the sports world amid the pandemic, but one thing is for certain, … Read more
The NCAA has released updated guidance for winter sports competing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 Winter Training and Competition document follows recent updates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including recommendations for quarantine and isolation. The updated guidance addresses broad considerations that differentiate COVID-19 management in Tier 1 individuals based on vaccination … Read more
The Wisconsin-Stevens Point men’s hockey team had its 2022 opening weekend slate cut in half as the game at Hamline on Sunday, Jan. 9, has been postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the Pipers program. Both teams will work to find a makeup date for the game. UWSP’s game at Augsburg on Saturday, Jan. 8, … Read more
The Saint John’s men’s hockey home game against Wisconsin-Superior on Thursday, Jan. 6, has been postponed due to COVID-19 testing protocols. The contest may be rescheduled to a later date if circumstances allow.
It is just the first weekend in the New Year – technically the second weekend – and there are still some great tournaments happening along with some battles among ranked teams to pick from this week. There was a high number of postponements among games I picked in tournament action, but I finished on the … Read more
A look at the SUNYAC standings typically finds some usual suspects leading the way year after year. Geneseo, Oswego and Plattsburgh have long been the dominant teams in the conference, but this year sees an interloper sitting in second place at the semester break. Cortland finished conference play at 5-2-1 in the first-half including a … Read more
The Lawrence men’s hockey game with UW-Eau Claire scheduled for tonight, Jan. 4, has been postponed. The nonconference contest, set to be played at the Appleton Ice Center, was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. No makeup date has been set.
For the third time in program history, Adrian had an opportunity to play an outdoor hockey game. The Bulldogs battled the Milwaukee School of Engineering Sunday night at Fifth Third Field as part of the 2021 Winterfest in Toledo. Ranked No. 1 in the nation in the DCU/USCHO.com Division III men’s poll, Adrian scored three … Read more
Here is hoping for a great 2022 – and not 2020-too! The holiday tournament season saw COVID protocol challenges in abundance which outright canceled Norwich’s Northfield Bank tournament and took one team out of play in both the Middlebury Classic as well as the 56th annual Codfish Bowl. The Pathfinder Bank tournament at Oswego was … Read more
As 2021 comes to an end, one final weekend of hockey is on tap, including a Top 15 DCU/USCHO Men’s Division III poll matchup between Augsburg and Adrian. Can’t ask for a better way to end the year than that. Several other games are on the slate as well and here is a look at … Read more
The New Year Holiday always brings D-III tournament action, and this year finds some interesting fields including the University of Rhode Island in the Codfish Bowl and Augsburg traveling east to play against Oswego. Not sure how players have stayed fit and kept their edge over Christmas so it will be a challenge to pick … Read more
After starting the season 8-0-1, new head coach Peter Roundy saw his Colonels drop their final two games before the semester break to Endicott and Salve Regina on the road. Despite the losses to end the first half, there is a lot to be excited about with the Curry program in a very competitive Commonwealth … Read more