After posting a perfect conference record in the regular season, Elmira coach Dean Jackson led his team to the national championship, where they were edged by Plattsburgh. Jackson is the USCHO coach of the year.
After finishing fourth in the country in scoring as a rookie, with 15 points more than the next highest rookie in scoring, Plattsburgh star Kayla Meneghin has been named USCHO Women’s D-III rookie of the year.
Plattsburgh hosts the D-III Women’s Frozen Four this weekend, facing Norwich in one semi, while Elmira faces Wis.-River Falls in the other. The teams have been near the top of the rankings all year, so it comes down to one weekend.
And we are down to eight. The NCAA women’s Division III tournament field is set, and it looks extremely wide-open. Play begins this weekend, with four teams moving on and four teams heading back to campus looking to regroup and try again next season. This year’s field has seven ranked teams, including the top six … Read more
Most hockey players are humble and down to Earth. Even coming off a national championship last spring, Plattsburgh senior forward Shannon Stewart still has her head on straight. Then again, coming off three years of big-time success is an even greater accomplishment, but Stewart wants no discussion on the past; it’s only about looking forward … Read more
Castleton has announced the hiring of Steph Moberg as head coach of the women’s team. “We’re thrilled to hire someone with such an impressive background,” said associate dean for athletics and recreation Deanna Tyson in a news release. “Steph excelled as a player at one of the top hockey programs in the country (Plattsburgh) and … Read more
For leading his team to a record-breaking season and the national championship, Plattsburgh’s Kevin Houle is USCHO’s D-III women’s coach of the year.
Sydney Aveson traveled across the country to play college hockey and the miles paid off Thursday night as the senior goaltender from Plattsburgh has been named the winner of the 2014 Laura Hurd Award, given by the AHCA to the Division III women’s player of the year. Aveson, a three-time All-American and the ECAC West … Read more
Plattsburgh’s Kevin Houle has been named STX/AHCA national Division III women’s coach of the year for the fifth time. The announcement was made Thursday night at the student-athlete banquet for the 2014 NCAA Division III women’s championship in Plattsburgh, N.Y. In the 2013-14 season, Houle has led the Cardinals to their second-straight ECAC West championship … Read more
The uncertainties and speculation of the Frozen Four will unfold this weekend at Plattsburgh’s Robert Stafford Ice Arena. Defending champion Elmira and runner-up Middlebury will be on the outside looking in this time around, leaving familiar final four participants Plattsburgh and Norwich to return to the podium. Wisconsin-River Falls’ last appearance in the final four … Read more
It’s been said that statistics are often manipulated to bolster a point of contention. For Plattsburgh, the ECAC West co-leaders, contradiction comes to mind. At 21-1-1 (13-1-0 ECAC West) and stunning, above-the-norm individual numbers, it hardly appears that the Cardinals have arrived at this point in the season with sleight of hand. Heading into the … Read more
In making a case for the strongest, most competitive conference in the nation, the ECAC West has presented outstanding credentials. While the initial portion of schedule produced little in the way of surprises for habitual national challengers Plattsburgh and Elmira, the remaining contenders have shown themselves worthy of loftier goals. The top five teams in … Read more
For the fourth straight year the East/West Hockey Classic hosted by Norwich University highlights the opening weekend of the NCAA Division III women’s ice hockey season. The annual predetermined matchup tournament features the top two teams from the ECAC West, Elmira and Plattsburgh, taking on the top two teams from the ECAC East, Norwich and … Read more
Former Plattsburgh All-American forward Steph Moberg has been named an assistant women’s coach at Colby. Moberg, who will work under Colby interim head coach Mallory Young, was an assistant coach at Connecticut College for two seasons (2010-12). “We are excited to have Steph Moberg on board at Colby,” Young said in a news release. “Steph … Read more
Plattsburgh has both the Division III women’s player of the year and coach of the year as senior forward Teal Gove has been named top player and Kevin Houle top coach. Gove won the Laura Hurd Award after scoring 27 goals and 21 assists for 48 points through 27 games this year. “Teal has been … Read more
Plattsburgh remains the top-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll this week after tying and beating Utica and then garnering 10 of 15 first-place votes. Second-ranked Gustavus Adolphus swept Hamline and had the other five first-place votes to stay No. 2. Elmira is again No. 3 after beating Stevenson on Saturday night and … Read more
The top three teams in this week’s USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll are the same as last week’s poll, including top-ranked Plattsburgh, which took home 12 of 15 first-place votes. Second-ranked Gustavus Adolphus garnered the other three first-place votes. Elmira is again third, while Norwich is down one to No. 4 and Middlebury remains No. … Read more
The top three teams in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll mirror last week’s poll, with Plattsburgh holding down the No. 1 ranking. Plattsburgh received 12 first-place votes this week. No. 2 Gustavus Adolphus garnered the other three first-place votes. Elmira remains No. 3, tied this week with Norwich, which is up two spots. Middlebury … Read more
In the 12 years I’ve been following Division III women’s ice hockey, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a weekend quite like what will be taking place this weekend. In four out of the five conferences, the current top two teams in the standings will be playing each other. No. 1 and undefeated Plattsburgh hosts … Read more
The top four teams remain the same in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll, including top-ranked Plattsburgh, which tallied 12 first-place votes in this week’s rankings. Gustavus Adolphus garnered the other three first-place votes and sits second this week, followed by No. 3 Elmira and fourth-ranked Middlebury. Norwich jumps one to No. 5, Wisconsin-River Falls … Read more