Hamilton’s Kuhns nets top NESCAC women’s player honor, Amherst’s Stott best rookie, Hamilton’s McNamara gets coach of year

Hamilton senior Abby Kuhns has been selected as the 2023 NESCAC player of the year by the conference coaches. Kuhns is the fourth Continental to garner the award joining Stephanie Miguel (2009), Katie Parkman (2017), and Sam Walther (2018). Kuhns, who also garnered a spot on the All-NESCAC First Team for the second straight year, … Read more

D-III Women’s East Week 17: Conference play recap & my picks for this weekend!

Headed into championship weekend out east after all teams officially began conference tournament play this past weekend, whilst others continued with their respective tournaments. We’ll take a look back and highlight some of the main events that occurred, and I’ll give my picks for this weekend’s conference games. The NEHC’s top-two narrowly advance Elmira defeats … Read more

Norwich’s Guay tabbed NEHC player of year, Southern Maine’s McKim top goalie, Elmira’s Bradbury best rookie, Castleton’s McAuliffe top coach

The NEHC women’s division has announced the recipients of the league’s major award winners, all-conference and all-rookie teams as selected by the league’s 10 head coaches. Ann-Frederique Guay of Norwich was named NEHC player of the year after leading the conference with an impressive 38 points on 16 goals and 22 assists in league play. … Read more

SUNYAC names trio of all-conference teams, all-rookie team for 2022-23 college hockey season

The SUNYAC has released its 2023 men’s hockey all-conference and all-rookie teams as nominated and voted on by the conference coaches. First Team Nikita Kozyrev, Buffalo State, F, Jr. Domenic Settimo, Cortland, F, So. Peter Morgan, Geneseo, F, So. Matthew Doran, Geneseo, D, Gr. Jacob Modry, Plattsburgh, D, Sr. Matt Petizian, Geneseo, G, Sr. Second … Read more

D-III Women’s East Week 16 Recap: Conference tournament play begins!

This week we’re taking a look at the tournaments that have begun thus far and also taking a look at this current week as some conferences began their tournaments yesterday (Wednesday 2/22). Exciting times as the playoffs are officially underway with more action coming this weekend! We also highlight the regular-season winners from each conference. … Read more

D-III Women’s West Week 16 Recap: UW-Eau Claire’s Strand makes history, Adrian’s Coykendall wins as a player & now coach, & more!

The time has finally come, playoffs! This past weekend was the official end of the regular season even though we had some leagues begin their conference tournaments who finished the previous week. A lot happened out west, UW-Eau Claire has a new all-time winningest Head Coach, Adrian clinched the NCHA after a few wild weekends, … Read more

Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation announces five finalists for 2023 honors as college hockey’s ‘finest citizen’

The Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation has announced the five finalists for the 2023 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service. Jacob Adkins (Centennial, Col.) and Andrew Walker (Mason, Mich.), Senior Forwards, UMass Boston Jake Adkins and Andy Walker, aka “The Men in Blades,” have been a staple … Read more

D-III Women’s East Week 15 Recap: Elmira’s NEHC perfection, Cortland’s new record, & the UCHC finale!

We’re getting closer and closer to playoff time! This weekend marks the start of various conference tournaments while some begin next weekend, but we’ve made it. It seems once the first semester break ends, the regular season goes extremely quick and before you know it, it’s over. We look back at this past weekend where … Read more

D-III Women’s West Week 15 Recap: St. Olaf clinches, another Gustie reaches 100, & madness in Aurora

We were treated to another good weekend of women’s hockey out west. We saw St. Olaf clinch a MIAC playoff spot for the first time since 2012, another Gustie made a mark in the record books, notching her 100th career point, a game-winning-goal scored with just 0.1 seconds left in the 3rd period, and we … Read more

D-III Women’s East Week 14: Plattsburgh clinches NEWHL, down goes No. 3, and a PairWise/tournament analysis by conference!

This week in D-III women’s hockey out east we saw a team clinch the regular-season conference title to earn them home-ice for the playoffs. The #3 ranked team (USCHO poll) fell after a nine-goal affair. Meanwhile, we look at each conference to see how the teams may fare in regard to NCAA tournament bids. Plattsburgh … Read more

D-III Women’s West Week 14: Another Gustavus record and a PairWise/conference analysis!

Another week, another career milestone reached. We also look ahead at some intriguing matchups that can play huge roles in the pairwise and conference tournaments. Speaking of the pairwise, we also discuss that briefly and the effect these upcoming games can have on it. Gustavus’ Katie McCoy Gustavus has yet another player breaking records, this … Read more

D-III Women’s East Week 13 Recap: A Valiant upset, Suffolk eyes first-ever CCC title, & welcome back Cortland?

Coming off another weekend of women’s hockey out east we saw an upset occur ending a huge streak in the UCHC. Also, we see another relatively newly established team eying their first ever conference title in the CCC. Meanwhile, Cortland has been busy winning games after some wrote them off. Manhattanville pulls off a Valiant … Read more

Collegiate Hockey Federation, Amateur Athletic Union joining to launch AAU College Hockey, starting with 2023-24 season

The Collegiate Hockey Federation (CHF) and the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) will partner to launch AAU College Hockey, a new model of collegiate hockey in the United States, the organizations announced in a joint statement Jan. 19. The program will commence with the 2023-24 hockey season and be operated as a varsity-level sport under the … Read more

D-III Women’s East Week 12 Recap: Elmira’s coming alive, Utica’s goaltending, and a PairWise discussion!

Can’t believe we’re already at the conclusion of week 12 and about to begin week 13 of the hockey season (weeks in terms of playing weeks, not overall). We’re starting to see some teams catching fire, whilst others fading as of late. It’s not always about how you start, but how you finish, as ultimately … Read more

D-III Women’s West Week 12: Gustavus’ Heather Olinger’s improbable story and your Week 12 recap!

Another week of hockey has passed, one week closer to conference tournaments and then the almighty NCAA tournament selection show where the few at-large bids are fought for amongst the non-conference winners (or if you’re in the WIAC). Besides your week 12 recap, we have to discuss something bigger than hockey that unfortunately occurred during … Read more

D-III Women’s East Week 11 Recap: Amherst continues to win, a NESCAC upset, Utica’s quiet charge, & more!

As we creep closer and closer to conference tournament time, these league games start to mean more and more now that pairwise and the overall tournament outlook is coming together in the final stretch. This week, some top teams continued to roll through their schedule, while one team played spoiler and forced an upset. Amherst … Read more

D-III Women’s West Week 11: Adrian shines with a pair of career milestones and St. Norbert makes a statement!

Another weekend of career and personal milestones for coaches and players in the western region of D-III Women’s hockey. We also saw a team establish themselves with a key weekend sweep that will play a vital role as we make the late season push now that the last half of play is underway. Adrian’s Head … Read more

D-III Women’s East: We all mourn the loss of Manhattanville’s Abigail Harris, plus your week 10 recap

We welcomed back with open arms our first full week of D-III Women’s hockey out east since the winter break. Much has occurred since, for the good and for the bad. Some teams are on winning streaks and players reaching personal/program milestones, but most importantly, many associated with the Manhattanville Hockey & Athletics program are … Read more