It’s the first full weekend of hockey of 2020 and some interesting matchups are on top. Augsburg and Wisconsin-Stevens Point square off in a huge crossover game that carries a lot of weight for both teams while St. Thomas and Saint Mary’s battle in a key MIAC series. St. Norbert and Aurora both have a … Read more
The one thing that is not a surprise anymore is that there will be some big surprises on scoreboards each and every weekend. I started the New Year with a better slate of picks than I finished with in 2019, so there is optimism coming from my record of 6-3-0 (.667) among some interesting tournament … Read more
Connor Carbo, a goaltender for the EHL’s Vermont Lumberjacks, has joined Wentworth Institute of Technology for the second half of the 2019-20 season (photo: Vermont Lumberjacks).
Al Rogers grew up out East. So when he and his Saint Mary’s teammates came away from the Oswego State Hockey Classic with the championship in its possession, it had a little extra meaning for the Cardinals goalie. To sweeten the deal, Rogers was named MVP of the tournament, allowing just two goals in … Read more
Following this weekend’s 9-2 and 7-0 wins over Plymouth State and Suffolk, Trinity head coach Matt Greason was very pleased with how his team played in their return from the holiday break. While there is still a lot of hockey left to play, he believes his team is both heathy and hungry for success in … Read more
Arcadia has named Adam Novack as its assistant coach for the team that will start play in 2021-22 (photo: Walt Dmoch).
Holiday tournaments are usually filled with upsets to start the New Year and this past weekend was no exception with tournament wins by Elmira, Cortland, Hobart, Wesleyan and St. Mary’s at the Oswego tournament. Other teams like Trinity, Utica and Geneseo showed that they were ready for all comers in their return from the holiday … Read more
If Saint Mary’s was looking to open 2020 with a bang, it accomplished the mission. The Cardinals made a statement on a trip out East, winning both of their games over nationally ranked teams to claim the championship at the Oswego State Hockey Classic, including a 1-0 win over the 10th-ranked host team. They finished … Read more
The first set of games of 2020 are about to get underway. Wisconsin-Superior opens the weekend against Northland and has an opportunity to take sole possession of first place in the WIAC. Lake Forest and Trine square off in one of the bigger matchups of the weekend in the NCHA. Saint John’s faces a key … Read more
It is the New Year and a fresh start for every team getting back on the ice either in tournament or non-conference action to get their game back into high-gear. I could use a refresh as well on the game picks as I finished the first-half with an uninspiring record of 4-3-2 (.556) in the … Read more
Here we go hockey fans. The second half of the season is about to begin. The west region of the Division III hockey world has an interesting look and is shaping up to be as competitive as ever. Check out a few of the storylines to keep an eye on over the final few months … Read more
For most teams, the holiday break represented a body of work that included lots of workout time, captains’ practices, formal practices and about 10-12 games on the schedule. For Oswego, that body of work began in earnest prior to a European trip to play Swiss and Italian competition while touring and enjoying the cultural experiences … Read more
Jake Bresser was at a family Christmas when he first had an interest in hockey sparked inside of him. One of his cousins, then a player at Marian, put a pair of skates on him. The rest is history. “We were bored one day and he threw a pair of skates on me. I loved … Read more
With all but ten games remaining on the docket this weekend, the first half of the season is all but in the books. So much has happened in the east over the last month and a half including big shifts in national rankings, dark horses asserting themselves in conference play and truly unbelievable individual performances … Read more
Upsets abounded again this weekend as Hobart lost a pair of games, Norwich lost to Castleton, Franklin Pierce downed St. Anselm and Stevenson took down Utica. And that’s a look at just a few of the games across the East this past weekend where many teams closed out the first half of their schedules – … Read more
It is the last weekend of the first half for some and that implies a pretty big sense of urgency in closing out the first half with some positive momentum. I could use some of that positivity as well as my picks last week finished at 9-7-0 (.563) which certainly does not help my winning … Read more
Hello December. It’s that time of the year when conference play heats up. A lot of great matchups on the horizon this weekend. St. Thomas and Augsburg are both looking to stay at the top of the MIAC standings. In the WIAC, Wisconsin-Stevens Point is in need of a couple of wins while Wisconsin-Superior looks … Read more
John Peterson started playing hockey at a young age. He had a couple of cousins that played the game and ihis friends got involved in the sport as well. “I gave it a try and liked it from the start,” Peterson said. It’s worked out well for Peterson, who is now a senior forward at … Read more
The Stevenson College Mustangs finished last season with a disappointing 10-15-0 overall record and finished 7-11-0 in UCHC play just one season removed from competing near the top of the league standings. So far this season the team is 7-1-0 overall and 4-1-0 in the league and benefiting from “hitting the reset button” after last … Read more
Tournament play and rivalry games where just about anything can happen and usually does. Case in point, Middlebury knocked off in-state rival and No. 1 ranked Norwich in the first round of the Primelink tournament. Salve Regina lost to Utica in tournament play and Williams upset Geneseo in non-conference action. Lots of hardware handed out … Read more