The Panther/Cardinal Classic is worth of the NCAA tournament, as it brings together No. 1 Elmira, No. 2 Plattsburgh, No. 4 Middlebury, and No. 5 Adrian. Olivia Spellmire picks that tournament and other highlights of Thanksgiving week.
The new UCHC will get an autobid starting next season, but for now, this conference is Elmira and everyone else, though a couple of teams could push the Soaring Eagles on occasion, especially William Smith.
New USCHO women’s D-III columnist Olivia Spellmire, who was a standout player at Lake Forest, looks at the top games this weekend.
Elmira has announced the appointment of Mandy Montgomery as assistant coach of the Soaring Eagles’ women’s hockey program.
A total of 11 schools were represented on women’s D-III All-USCHO teams that were announced today, with national champion Norwich and NCHA champion Adrian each placing four players on the teams.
It’s down to four teams. Columnist Nicole Haase picks who will advance to the championship.
The Frozen Four this year features intriguing storylines, with Hamline trying to upset Norwich, and Plattsburgh looking for its fifth straight national championship. We preview the semifinal matchups.
Hamline, Elmira, Norwich, and four-time defending national champion Plattsburgh advanced to next weekend’s Frozen Four, which will be hosted by top seed Norwich. Norwich will face Hamline, and Plattsburgh will face Elmira.
The NCAA tournament is here. We offer our picks on the winners in the first round.
The conference tournaments are being played this weekend, and for some teams it’s their last opportunity to make the national tournament. Columnist Nicole Haase offers a detailed breakdown of what to expect in each conference.
What a weekend of games, with No. 5 Gustavus Adolphus facing a strong Augsburg team, No. 3 Norwich facing No. 2 Elmira, and No. 1 Plattsburgh facing No. 10 Amherst. Nicole picks these games and more.
After a tough set of circumstances last season with shuffling coaches, the Elmira Soaring Eagles have grown from those experiences and are looking toward the postseason and a national championship.
The United Collegiate Hockey Conference is brand new for the 2017-18 season. The favorites The Elmira Soaring Eagles return their top eight scorers and starting goaltender after finishing 14-2-2 last season and earning an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. They lost a heartbreaking game to Adrian in the quarterfinal, as they were defeated 5-4 … Read more
Crowley also is the head coach of Elmira’s women’s golf team.
The Division III women’s tournament selection show takes place Monday morning, March 6, at 10 a.m. EST. The final public regional rankings came out on Tuesday. One more set of regional rankings will happen on March 5, but those will not be released to the public. We’ve got the final set of conference tournament games … Read more
Last week, the Elmira Soaring Eagles tied Plattsburgh for the top place in the polls. It was the first time someone other than the Cardinals held the No. 1 spot since Elmira themselves were first on March 2, 2015. It was a 25-week reign for Plattsburgh. It was an accomplishment to be proud of for … Read more
With multiple NCAA tournament teams, including the national champion from last year, the ECAC West might be the toughest conference in the country. It will be changing after this year however, as Elmira, Utica, Neumann, and William Smith have all announced they’ll be joining the new United Collegiate Hockey Conference for the 2017-18 season. Last … Read more
Elmira has announced the appointment of Kelsea Martalock as new women’s head coach. Martalock had previously been the Soaring Eagles’ assistant coach. “I am pleased to announce the promotion of Kelsea Martalock from assistant ice hockey coach to her new role as head coach,” said Elmira VP of athletics Pat Thompson in a statement. “Her past experiences in Division … Read more
The Northeastern women’s program announced Thursday the hiring of Ashley Ryan as the team’s operations coordinator. Ryan joins the staff after a standout playing career at Elmira, where she won the 2013 Division III national championship and was named a two-time First Team All-American. “Ashley is a great addition to our staff,” Northeastern coach Dave … Read more
Plattsburgh and Adrian led the All-USCHO D-III Women’s teams with six and four selections. A total of 13 schools were represented on the four teams.