Isaacson, who has ‘care for the student-athlete first and foremost,’ leaves MCLA bench, named new head women’s hockey coach at Saint Mary’s

Saint Mary’s has announced the hiring of Heath Isaacson as the new women’s hockey head coach. Isaacson, who takes over for Chad Davis, who left for the Adrian head coaching job, comes to Saint Mary’s following an inaugural season as the head coach of the women’s hockey program at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and … Read more

Former Western New England women’s hockey graduate assistant, University of New England player Drinkwater named head coach at Rivier

Marykate Drinkwater has been selected to lead the Rivier women’s hockey program. Drinkwater comes to Rivier after serving as a graduate assistant for the Western New England’s women’s hockey program, helping the team to a 17-8-3 overall record and the 2023-24 CCC postseason championship in only its third season of NCAA competition. “I am thrilled … Read more

Women’s College Hockey: Women’s World University Games roster announced

The women’s team competing for Team USA at the World University Games in Lake Placid January 11-22 is set. Coach Brandon Knight’s squad consists of 23 players. Thirteen are currently enrolled in college – 10 at the Division I level, three from Division III schools. The ten 2022 graduates on the roster are split evenly … Read more

D-III Women’s Hockey Preseason Preview – More competition amongst top teams, a new program, and teams to look out for

D-III Women’s Hockey is finally back as we await the first puck drops of the opening season this Friday, October 28, 2022. We saw a huge leap in the overall competition within the top teams last season, closing the skill-gap further between the bottom-half and the top-half ranked teams. While the common group of top … Read more

Christmas wishes

This time of year always feels like it sneaks up on me, and never more so than when talking Division III hockey. We’re part way through the season and ready to head into the holiday break. While students finish up finals and you all finish your holiday preparation, here are the things I’m asking Santa … Read more

ECAC North Atlantic to start in women’s D-III ranks for 2015-16

The ECAC announced Thursday the formation of a new Division III women’s league – the ECAC North Atlantic Hockey League – that will begin play for the 2015-16 season. The league will be comprised of eight institutions that either currently compete independently or are starting a women’s program next year. Becker, Canton, Daniel Webster, Endicott, … Read more

Endicott College to join NCAA Division III ranks in 2015

Endicott College announced recently that beginning in the fall of 2015, the school is promoting both the men’s and women’s hockey teams to NCAA Division III varsity status. The school’s new rink, which will be a state-of-the-art facility with all of the amenities, is slated to open in the fall of 2015. The arena will … Read more

Fimiani named first women’s coach at Daniel Webster

D.J. Fimiani has been named the first head coach in the history of Daniel Webster women’s hockey. Fimiani spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach for the men’s team at Salve Regina. Daniel Webster will launch for the 2014-15 season and build as an independent in the short term while preparing to seek … Read more

Daniel Webster College announces new D-III programs, eyes ECAC membership

And the Division III college hockey world continues to grow. Daniel Webster College, located in Nashua, N.H., announced Wednesday that it will add women’s hockey for 2014-15 and will elevate it’s men’s ACHA program to varsity status, also for the ’14-15 season. Wrestling was also added to the school’s slate of new programs. “This is … Read more

Third, final public women’s Division III NCAA regional rankings released

The NCAA has released the third of three weekly Division III women’s hockey regional rankings. These are the last publicly released rankings prior to the selection of the tournament field. A similar process will be followed on selection Sunday, March 3, to determine seeding and at-large berths but those results will not be published. Undefeated teams … Read more

Second women’s Division III NCAA regional rankings released

The NCAA has released the second of three weekly Division III women’s hockey regional rankings. A similar process will be followed on selection Sunday, March 3, to determine seeding and at-large berths but those results will not be published. Regional rankings will also be issued on Feb. 26. Undefeated teams remain atop each region. Plattsburgh … Read more