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
Jake Lamberty brings passion and energy to the ice. He plays with all-out effort. His positive attitude is infectious. Northland head hockey coach Seamus Gregory has no doubt is standout player will maintain that positive attitude and give everything he has as he battles through the fight of his life. Lamberty has cancer. He was … Read more
Last season ended with UW-Superior as the champion of the WIAC. With the arrival of the midway point of the season, the Yellowjackets find themselves in first place in the conference standings. UW-Superior is 6-4-1 overall and 4-2-1 in the WIAC, holding down first place by two points (13-11) over UW-Stevens Point and UW-River Falls. … Read more
Well Santa, it has been a while since I wrote one of these on behalf of all good young men playing their hearts out on the ice in D-III East men’s hockey action. I am sure that you, Mrs. Claus and all of the elves have thoroughly enjoyed the bi-weekly testing, vaccinations, boosters and North … Read more
There are no surprises atop the MIAC as the first half comes to a close. Saint John’s and Augsburg have established themselves as the top two teams in the league at the moment. The Johnnies have won their last six while the Auggies have won two in a row and nine of their first 10 … Read more
Overtime game on the road? Not a problem at all for the Adrian Bulldogs. The second-ranked team in the nation survived a big test against No. 9 Wilkes Saturday, extending their win streak to 10 with a 3-2 victory. Zach Goberis scored the game winner a little over three minutes into overtime. Adrian head coach … Read more
It wasn’t a good final weekend for either the ranked or unbeaten as Hobart fell to a resurgent Trinity squad while Geneseo suffered their first loss to non-conference rival Elmira. MASCAC leaders Plymouth State found themselves with a pair of losses to Wesleyan and New England College and Williams suffered their first loss in NESCAC … Read more
Welcome to the last weekend of college hockey before Christmas. Time sure does fly when you are having fun and we have a handful of games on tap for the weekend, some of which I have made picks on. That includes a big non-conference game among nationally ranked teams as Adrian takes on Wilkes. Dec. … Read more
Even though it is the last weekend of play for the semester, there is no drop-off on the important matchups this week in conference play with several marquee games this weekend amongst nationally ranked teams. I really struggled with last weekend’s picks that finished below 50% at 5-7-0 (.607) which lowers the overall record to … Read more
The 2021-22 season has brought a variety of COVID-influenced changes to virtually every program playing hockey at the D-III level. Depending on the events or program activities from the largely canceled season, there are new elements that include “super-seniors,” an abundance of new and young players, transfers and more. For Babson’s Paul Boutoussov, the new … Read more
There were some key games played amongst league leaders with Babson beating previously unbeaten Norwich, Utica downing Wilkes and Endicott doing the same to Curry in a weekend series split. The battles on the ice have been great but there have still been COVID protocol impacts felt across the region and especially in NESCAC where … Read more
Lawrence has waited a while to beat a ranked opponent. Nearly two years to be exact. That wait ended Saturday night as the Vikings stunned No. 7 Aurora 4-1 to salvage a split in its NCHA series. The win is the first over a ranked opponent since Valentine’s Day 2020 when the Vikings beat St. … Read more
December is here and conference play is going full swing in the west region of D-III West hockey. Among the highlights is a matchup featuring red-hot Augsburg taking on Concordia in a pivotal MIAC battle. Adrian, Aurora and St. Norbert are all nationally ranked and will look to continue their early-season success in their respective … Read more