Stevenson has announced the hire of Ben Halford as the next head coach of the Mustangs women’s hockey team. Halford is no stranger to the MAC as he comes with experience from working most recently with Wilkes as an assistant coach for the past five years. “We can’t be more excited to have Ben be … Read more
Stevenson women’s hockey coach Tori Emoff has announced that she will be stepping down as head coach of the program after six seasons at the helm. Emoff led the Mustangs to the 2021-22 MAC title after 12 rounds of shootouts against Arcadia. Later that year, the Mustangs advanced to the quarterfinals of the UCHC tournament. … Read more
The UCHC has announced its 2022-23 women’s award winners and all-conference teams. The awards were selected through an all-encompassing survey of the league’s 11 head coaches. Utica senior Erica Sloan was named the 2022-23 UCHC player of the year. Sloan leads all UCHC players in scoring with 45 points on 24 goals and 21 assists … Read more
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
Another great week of Women’s D-III hockey out east as more teams began their regular season play, leaving only the NESCAC teams who begin their season Friday November 18 featuring the current #1 defending champions Middlebury who host Trinity for a pair of home games. Next weekend, the eastern half of D-III Hockey will finally … Read more
The UCHC women’s conference announced Tuesday its 2021-22 award winners. Player of the Year: Georgiana Santullo, Utica Rookie of the Year: Ally Nolan, Chatham Goaltender of the Year: Angela Hawthorne, Utica Defensive Player of the Year: Morgan Miller, Manhattanville Coach of the Year: Chris Baudo, Nazareth First Team All-UCHC Forward: Georgiana Santullo, Utica Forward: Erica … Read more
The UCHC announced Thursday the results of its 2021-22 women’s preseason coaches poll. The poll is voted on by all 11 league coaches with Nazareth selected as the top team in the conference at the start of the 2021-22 season. Nazareth was a near-unanimous selection, as the Golden Flyers are attempting to win their first … Read more
The UCHC announced Tuesday its intent to resume conference play in men’s and women’s hockey with Feb. 19, 2021 as the revised tentative start date, provided that it is safe to conduct athletic activity at that time based on local, state and federal guidelines. The league continues to support the NCAA guidelines for the resocialization … Read more
Friday, March 6 St. Scholastica at Lake Forest St. Scholastica scored a big upset last week, but Lake Forest, despite its bouts of inconsistency is the second-best team in the country for a reason. Lake Forest 3-1 Saturday, March 7 Colonial Hockey University of New England at Endicott The Gulls are undefeated in conference play. … Read more
Ahead of the conference tournament finales and the NCAA tournament selection, columnist Candace Horgan looks at how the tournaments might shake out.
No. 8 Middlebury captured the Panther/Cardinal Classic by tying No. 2 Adrian and defeating No. 1 Plattsburgh. No. 6 Wisconsin-Eau Claire blanked No. 5 Elmira, and No. 7 Wisconsin-River Falls topped No. 2 Adrian, 4-2, while Lake Forest upset No. 10 St. Thomas, adding to the potential rankings chaos.
Conference clashes abound as Endicott and University of New England look to gain traction in the CHC, No. 9 St. Thomas faces Saint Mary’s in a home-and-home, and No. 10 Wisconsin-Eau Claire hosts Wisconsin-Superior. Olivia Spellmire picks the weekend.
The big battle this weekend is out west between Gustavus Adolphus and Wisconsin-Eau Claire, but all eyes will turn east next Wednesday for the battle between No. 2 Norwich and No. 3 Plattsburgh State. Olivia Spellmire picks the games.
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.
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
Morrisville upset top-seeded Endicott to win the conference tournament last season, despite Endicott ending the regular season in the top spot.The favoritesIt would be surprising if we’re talking about someone other than Morrisville State or Endicott at the end of the season. Endicott returns a strong roster that was able to go the distance over … Read more
Last year’s champion Stevenson was the inaugural regular season and CHC tournament champion. Favorites Endicott topped Stevenson in the conference preseason poll by just two points. The Gulls return most of their roster, while Stevenson graduated 13 players. Dark horse If anyone will unseat the top two, it’s Morrisville State College. They made a great … Read more
Andy Williams had it right when he sang, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” And while the holidays certainly are a joyful time, some can argue that hockey playoffs also fit that mold. In Division III circles, the women get underway this weekend, with some games starting as soon as Wednesday night. Here … Read more
Stevenson University announced on Friday that is adding men’s hockey as its 27th NCAA Division III sport with the team’s inaugural season set for 2016-17 where the Mustangs will join the ECAC West. The university has already begun its search for a head coach. The team will use Reisterstown Sportsplex in Reisterstown, Md., as its … Read more
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