Men’s D-III West weekend wrap March 10: St. Norbert survives Augsburg in OT
Defending national champion St. Norbert beat Ausburg in the NCAA tournament for the fourth consecutive year, rallying from a 3-1 deficit to win in overtime.
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Men’s D-III East weekend wrap March 10: Manhattanville and University of New England score upsets
The University of New England and Manhattanville scored upset wins in the NCAA D-III tournament, while Hobart survived a spirited challenge from Plymouth State. Tim Costello recaps the action.
Men’s D-III weekend picks March 7: Opening round of NCAA tournament likely sees favorites advance
The opening round of the NCAA tournament will see fierce battles, including No. 6 Augsburg facing No. 3 St. Norbert and No. 8 Trinity hosting No. 12 University of New England. Tim and Brian square off in another picks battle.
Men’s D-III West: Scouting the familiar Augsburg-St. Norbert series
Third-ranked St. Norbert and sixth-ranked Augsburg know each other well. For the fourth consecutive season, the two teams are meeting in the NCAA tournament. The Green Knights and Auggies met twice in the regular season, with the Auggies winning 6-5 in overtime on Dec. 7. The teams skated to a 3-3 tie a day later. … Read more
Men’s D-III East: Nine teams from the east vying for national title
Nine teams from the East are competing in the NCAA D-III Men’s Hockey Tournament. Tim Costello previews each team and their chances.
Men’s D-III East weekend wrap March 3: Manhattanville, University of New England, and Southern New Hampshire score tournament upsets
Manhattanville, University of New England, and Southern New Hampshire all scored upset wins in their conference tournaments, Geneseo beat Oswego in a battle worth of two top-five teams, and Trinity edged Amherst for the NESCAC crown.
Men’s D-III West weekend wrap March 3: Augsburg wins MIAC in second-longest game in D-III history, St. Norbert and Wisconsin-Stevens Point advance
Augsburg won the MIAC when Tommy Carey scored in the fourth overtime, while St. Norbert won the NCHA, defeating Adrian, and Wisconsin-Stevens Point remained undefeated on the year after beating Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Men’s D-III West weekend picks March 1: St. Norbert-Adrian, Wisconsin-Stevens Point looks to remain unbeaten, Augsburg faces Saint John’s
Augsburg is seeking its fourth consecutive MIAC crown, but Saint John’s looks to stop the Auggies. St. Norbert is seeking its third straight NCHA title, but faces a familiar rival in Adrian, and Wisconsin-Stevens Point has its unbeaten record on the line when it faces Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Brian Lester picks the weekend’s games.
Men’s D-III East weekend picks March 1: Norwich and Geneseo face high-ranked rivals
Teams are playing for a berth in the NCAA tournament, and the marquee matchups include No. 5 Oswego versus No. 2 Geneseo and No. 6 Hobart versus No. 4 Norwich. Tim Costello picks the weekend’s games.
Men’s D-III West: St. Norbert gunning for another NCHA crown
St. Norbert is gunning for its eighth NCHA tournament title in the last 10 years. A familiar foe stands in the way: Adrian. Plus, Brian looks at the MIAC and WIAC tournament matchups.
Men’s D-III East: Hobart playing above par at the right time
Currently riding a nine-game unbeaten streak, Hobart is hoping to peak at the right time as it faces an equally hot Norwich squad for the NEHC title this weekend.
Men’s D-III East weekend wrap Feb. 25: Hobart upsets Massachusetts-Boston, Hamilton wins in OT, and St. Anselm wins in triple OT
St. Anselm needed triple OT to defeat Assumption, Hamilton defeated Williams in OT, and Utica needed a mini-game to get past Nazareth. Elsewhere, Salve Regina edged Endicott and Hobart upset top-seed Massachusetts-Boston.
Men’s D-III West weekend wrap Feb. 25: St. Norbert and Adrian to clash again, Wis.-Stevens Point remains unbeaten
St. Norbert and Adrian won to advance to their fifth straight NCHA championship game matchup. Wisconsin-Stevens Point remained unbeaten while sweeping Wisconsin-River Falls to advance to face Wisconsin-Eau Claire. St. John’s beat St. Thomas to set up a MIAC championship game match against Augsburg.
Men’s D-III East weekend picks: OTs and mini-games on tap in competitive conference tournaments
In what should be an outstanding weekend of hockey in the East, Tim Costello sees most of the favorites prevailing.
Men’s D-III West weekend picks Feb. 21: Conference tournament action heats up as Augsburg, St. Norbert, Wis.-Stevens Point look for wins
With five teams from the top 10 of the USCHO.com poll heading into conference tournament action, things will be lively this weekend. Brian Lester picks the winners.
Men’s D-III East: Pioneering spirit leads Utica toward UCHC title
With Gianluca Baggetta leading the way with his .944 save percentage and 1.65 goals-against average, Utica has lost just once since Nov. 24, and is looking to clinch the first UCHC autobid to the NCAA tournament.
Men’s D-III West: Tournament previews see top squads Wisconsin-Stevens Point and St. Norbert on course for crowns
Five of the top 10 teams in the country are in conference tournament action this weekend, including No. 1 Wisconsin-Stevens Point, which is seeking to remain unbeaten on the year, and defending champion St. Norbert, which has won 11 straight. Brian Lester previews the action.
Men’s D-III East weekend wrap Feb. 17: Salve Regina, Plymouth State, Saint Anselm, Trinity, and Utica capture league crowns
Salve Regina, Plymouth State, Saint Anselm, Trinity, and Utica all clinched their league crowns. In the first round of the NEHC playoffs, the top four seeds advanced to the semifinals.
Men’s D-III West wrap: Adrian, Marian, Lake Forest survive tough opening rounds, Augsburg clinches MIAC crown
Three of the first-round series in the NCHA tournament were decided by a mini-game. Augsburg took the MIAC crown with a win over Concordia, and Wisconsin-River Falls beat Wisconsin-Stout.
Men’s D-III West weekend picks Feb. 15: Playoffs start in NCHA, MIAC races down to wire
The NCHC playoffs feature some tough series, including Northland versus Marian, while in the MIAC St. Thomas looks to take the league title, as does Augsburg. Brian Lester picks the weekend’s games.