Troy York couldn’t wait to get back on the ice. Out the entire offseason as well as the first three games of the regular season while recovering from an ACL injury, the Wisconsin-Superior standout finally got his chance last weekend. “I had surgery in May and worked hard over the summer to get back to … Read more
With so few non-conference games available on schedules, the Thanksgiving week offers a plethora of tournaments and power conference action to bolster the resumes of teams looking to compete on the national stage in the spring. Hoisting some hard-earned hardware in the first half will also bolster morale for teams in search of championship designations. … Read more
After scoring five goals in game one against Hamilton, Amherst found themselves offensively challenged in consecutive losses to Trinity and Wesleyan. Entering a stretch of games that includes Geneseo, Babson, Middlebury and Williams, the Mammoths are looking to improve on the number of quality chances and goals produced in some winning hockey. “I think some … Read more
There were no shortage of big moments in the west region this past weekend. Two upsets went down in the MIAC, with Bethel and Gustavus both picking up wins over nationally ranked opponents. Speaking of stunning wins, reigning national champ Wisconsin-Stevens Point lost a road game to Wisconsin-Superior while Wisconsin-Eau Claire remained unbeaten in … Read more
It’s almost time for Thanksgiving. But we before we feast on turkey, we can feast on more hockey games. The noteworthy item this week is that WIAC play begins. There a handful of interesting matchups in the MIAC and NCHA as well. Friday Wisconsin-Eau Claire (4-0-1) at Wisconsin-Superior (2-0) The Blugolds have won their last … Read more
Brett Young has been a mainstay for Trine’s hockey team. Now in his third season with the program, the senior goalie has played in all but two games for the Thunder. “I am feeling good,” Young said. “The biggest thing as a goalie is you want to be consistent, and I feel I am playing … Read more
The teams you expect to be playing well are for the most part, but a growing list of teams off to a good start are in position to show why they are ready to contend in their respective conferences. Points are important in any conference game and teams are focused on earning them. Last week … Read more
Following this weekend’s two wins over conference rivals Massachusetts-Boston and Babson, the New England College Pilgrims are off to a 3-1-0 start to the NEHC season. Leading the way with ten goals in his first six games is sophomore forward Nikita Pintusov whose nose for the net has the Pilgrims scoring in bunches. “It was … Read more
Trine made program history Saturday night, winning its first ever game over a nationally ranked opponent. The Thunder stunned St. Norbert 2-0 in an NCHA battle thanks to a third-period goal by Brendan Prappas. Brandon Krumpschmid added an empty-net goal in the final minute. Trine is now 4-2 overall and 3-1 in the conference with … Read more
Several “statement” games were played in conference play with some surprising results. Oh, and then were the dramatic last second goals for wins from Endicott and Brockport. The coaches always say it needs to be a sixty-minute effort, so it really hurts when 59:59 or 64:59 isn’t good enough. Here is this week’s recap of … Read more
Zach Feldman is a senior defenseman at Lake Forest and with this being his final season in college, he’s making the most of it, and maybe more importantly, he’s having fun along the way. “It’s a lot of fun. Everyone is confident and making plays, and when everyone is playing well, it makes my job … Read more
There seemed to be a lot of scoring last week with several teams posting six or more goals in conference play contests. This week the story may be more focused on the defensive end and whether Norwich will surrender a goal after three shutout games to open the season. Great contender match-ups this weekend to … Read more
For head coach Kyle Wallack, the road to Albertus Magnus’ first season as an NCAA D-III program took about 700 days but he believes he has the right recruits and built the foundation for a solid and competitive program in the highly competitive New England hockey landscape. Going 0-2-2 in their first four games, Coach … Read more
Saint Thomas picked up its first signature win of the season Saturday night, stunning reigning national champion Wisconsin-Stevens Point 4-3. Along the way, the Tommies ended a nine-game losing streak to the Pointers that dates back to the 2005-06 season. Johnny Panvica scored the game-winning goal with 1:52 left in regulation, lifting the Tommies to … Read more
If you wanted to see lots of goal scoring then this was the weekend for you as teams like UNE, Norwich and Hobart showed off some firepower in conference play. The UCHC saw a lot of goals too as Elmira, Nazareth and Utica all had big offensive nights in big conference wins. Great action everywhere … Read more
Here we go. Another year of picking games in the West region of NCAA Division III hockey. The most interesting one of the weekend is the game between St. Thomas and reigning champ Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Friday Concordia at Wisconsin-River Falls The Cobbers are hungry for their first win after losing both games last weekend. They … Read more
Austin Martinsen didn’t need as much time to score his first goal of the season this year. In fact, he scored the first one of the season for the Auggies last Friday night against Saint Scholastica. He ended up with two on the weekend in the sweep of the Saints. “Getting that monkey off the … Read more
It was an outstanding opening weekend with favored wins, upsets galore and some overtime thrillers. Looking for more of the same this week as more conferences jump into league play this week raising the sense of urgency for wins and points. Last week my picks finished at 6-2-1 (.722) so off to a good start … Read more
The Curry Colonels made a splash on the opening weekend of the season when they knocked off not one, but two ranked opponents on the road in come-from-behind fashion. The wins moved Curry into the national rankings, but as conference play begins this weekend, head coach TJ Manastersky is hoping the momentum and experience building … Read more
Nothing like starting the season with NCAA tournament contenders from a year ago facing-off to start the 19-20 campaign. Play is just starting, and we are already seeing great match-ups like UNE v. Norwich, Salve Regina v. Plymouth State, and Geneseo v. Plattsburgh just to name three games featuring nationally ranked teams or pre-season favorites … Read more