Men’s D-III East weekend picks Jan. 4: Tournaments see ranked teams battling
There are five holiday tournaments this weekend, with several ranked teams in action. Tim Costello picks the first-round games in each.
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Men’s D-III East: Holiday tournament previews
The holiday tournaments on tap this weekend kick off the second half of the season in earnest, and see teams looking to continue upset wins, such as Canton, or recover from recent losses, such as Norwich.
Men’s D-III West: Golka and St. Scholastica look to postseason in turnaround season
Cole Golka is having a career season at St. Scholastica, and he and his teammates hope are currently ranked 10th in the country and are gunning for the postseason.
D-III East picks Dec. 28: Tournaments a-plenty feature nonconference action
The light action includes some tough nonconference games, with No. 15 Hobart facing No. 11 University of New England and No. 12 Trinity traveling to face Wisconsin-Superior. Tim Costello picks the games.
D-III East first-half surprises: tight conference races, large goal differentials
As we hit the break, Tim Costello looks at three surprises from the first half, which include tight conference races, the good play of first-year programs Anna Maria and Wilkes, and the big goal differentials from Geneseo and Endicott.
D-III West: Christmas surprises at first half break include Concordia, Wis.-Stout, and Wis.-Stevens Point
As we head into the holiday break, Brian Lester looks at some of the surprises from the first half of the season in the West region for D-III men’s hockey.
D-III East weekend wrap Dec. 16: Light weekend sees Morrisville, Worcester State notching wins
It was a light weekend in the East, but Anna Maria, Worcester State, Morrisville and Chatham closed their first half on a positive note.
D-III West weekend wrap Dec. 16: Wisconsin-Stout turns it around, Wis.-Stevens Point undefeated
Wisconsin-Stevens Point finished the first half undefeated, Wisconsin-Stout continued its turnaround, and Augsburg got a key win over St. Scholastica.
D-III West: A wish list for Santa for the teams in the West
Several of the teams in the West are in position to contend for the national championship. Brian Lester tells us what they hope for under the Christmas tree, and what some other teams are hoping for as well.
D-III East: A wish list for Santa from the teams in the East
To close out our first half coverage, intrepid columnist Tim Costello pieces together a wish list for Santa for teams in each of the conferences in the East.
D-III East weekend wrap Dec. 8: Upset central as ranked teams fall while Geneseo and Oswego stay strong
Many of the ranked teams in the East, including No. 4 UMass-Boston, No. 5 Salve Regina, No. 12 Hobart, No. 13 Plymouth State, and No. 14 Fredonia all suffered losses, while No. 2 Geneseo and No. 8 Oswego posted solid wins.
D-III West weekend wrap Dec. 8: Augsburg moving up, Concordia stays hot
Augsburg notched a win and tie over St. Norbert, Concordia stayed hot with a sweep of Hamline, and Wisconsin-Stevens Point remains undefeated with one game left before the break.
D-III West weekend picks Dec. 7: Augsburg faces St. Norbert in top 10 clash
Alex Rodriguez and No. 9 Augsburg take on T.J. Black and No. 3 St. Norbert, while No. 1 Wisconsin-Stevens Point travels to Lake Forest and Marian looks to get back on track against No. 6 Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Brian Lester picks the weekend’s games.
D-III East weekend picks Dec. 7: Salve versus Adrian one highlight
An East versus West battle between No. 5 Salve Regina and No. 7 Adrian, and renewal of the rivalry between No. 4 UMass-Boston and Massachusetts-Dartmouth are among the highlights this weekend. Tim Costello picks the games.
D-III West: Glashauser and Northland looking to move up in NCHA
Max Glashauser and Northland are moving up in the NCHA behind a fearsome defense, and are on track to better last year’s win total. A tie with top team Adrian last week shows their progress.
D-III East: Wave after wave working for Wilkes
First-year program Wilkes rebounded from a slow start and is now looking to move to the top of the conference in the UCHC.
D-III East weekend wrap Dec. 2: Schultz earns 200th career win at Geneseo
Chris Schultz of Geneseo earned his 200th career win, No. 10 Trinity suffered its first loss of the season, and No. 13 Norwich held on for a win in a tight conference game.
D-III West weekend wrap Dec. 2: St. Norbert scores big win over Marian
St. Norbert rolled over No. 14 Marian, and No. 1 Wisconsin-Stevens Point is still without a loss.
D-III West weekend picks Nov. 30: Marian vs. St. Norbert among the highlights
A clash between No. 14 Marian and No. St. Norbert is just one of the big games on tap in the West this weekend. Brian Lester picks the best games.
D-III East weekend picks Nov. 29
I love the holiday tournament season, and while much of the cream rose to the top last weekend, it is still the upset that grabs our attention when scoreboard watching. As we go back to league play, there are some great rivalry games and contending team matchups this weekend. Yes, the calendar is turning to … Read more