Weekend picks: Jan. 18

We’ve got some interesting matchups on tap this weekend, including No. 3 Adrian at Milwaukee School of Engineering, No. 1 St. Norbert at St. Scholastica, and No. 5 Oswego at No. 9 Utica. Our columnists pick those games and more. East picks: Jan. 18 West picks: Jan. 19

Wesleyan has chance to define its season

Despite Tuesday night’s 7-2 setback against the Plattsburgh Cardinals, the Wesleyan Cardinals have been very quietly having a very good season in the hotly contested ranks of NESCAC. At 8-3-3 overall and 4-2-2 in the conference, Wesleyan has seen a run of good play that includes a nine-game unbeaten streak that contained a key road … Read more

Big upsets

Augsburg continues to rally and return to early-season form, recording a huge win over No. 3 Wisconsin-Stevens Point, while Babson and Massachusetts Boston upset Hobart.

Rankings Roulette

The East saw many upsets, including Williams beating No. 3 Trinity, the University of New England defeating No. 6 Geneso, and Manhattanville defeating No. 4 Oswego. In the West, the ranked teams rolled. East wrap: Jan. 7 West wrap: Jan. 7

Oswego looks to start new streak in its tournament

While last weekend’s tough 4-3 loss in the championship game of the Middlebury Classic ended a nine-game unbeaten streak for Oswego, the Lakers are still on solid footing entering their own tournament this weekend with a 9-2-1 record and room to grow as a team in the second half, according to coach Ed Gosek. “We … Read more

East wrap: Jan. 2

Salve Regina goaltender Blake Wojtala has the Seahawks focused on a good start in conference play (Ed Habershaw)

Happy New Year! Some teams got right back to action this weekend in either holiday tournament or nonconference match-ups that included some teams from the West trekking into the frozen tundra that has been the East Coast for the past week. A couple of teams seemed to pick up right where they left off, while … Read more

Seahawks looking to soar against nation’s best

Just two seasons ago, the Salve Regina Seahawks celebrated an ECAC Northeast championship and first-ever NCAA tournament berth. Last season in the newly formed CCC, the Seahawks fell in the conference quarterfinals, but this year’s edition that opened with a road win against defending national champion Norwich returns many of the same key ingredients for … Read more

West region’s Christmas list

Hey there Santa, hope all is well with you in the North Pole. As you prepare to make your journey around the world in one night, I have a few requests for you on behalf of the West region of NCAA Division III hockey. I’ll start in the MIAC. Augsburg could really use a winning … Read more

Concordia and Hahn off to strong start

Concordia’s Dante Hahn has already exceeded his goal total from a season ago. He’s scored six times, and that goes along with one of the improvements he wanted to make to his game. “I wanted to bring more of a goal scorer element to my game this year,” said the sophomore forward. “I’ve incorporated that … Read more

D-III East: A letter to Santa

Well it is the most wonderful time of the year — or at least that is how the song goes. Best wishes for the holiday season to all! The first half has closes out for all this week. It’s time to think about whether Santa puts your team on the naughty or nice list over … Read more

Wisconsin-Stout looking to move up

Terry Watkins has been coaching hockey a long time. Thirty years to be exact, all at Wisconsin-Stout. He’s also one of the all-time greats. So he understands the game better than most. Watkins has seen a lot of teams in his time, and this year’s Blue Devils squad is one that he enjoys coaching. “I … Read more

Lancers benefiting from high-intensity hockey

Over the past several years, the MASCAC championship has come down to a battle between Plymouth State and Salem State. This year, there is a new team sitting atop the conference standings heading into the semester break with aspirations of maintaining their fast start and key early season wins over both past incumbent title winners. … Read more

Augsburg hockey teams having success

The Augsburg men’s hockey team and women’s hockey team are both off and running, with one of the best combined records in D-III hockey. They both have their sights set on the MIAC championship and the NCAA tournament. Brian Lester reports.