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
Ohio State announced the hiring of Carson Duggan and Keith Maurice as assistant coaches for the women’s team. Duggan comes to the Buckeyes after spending the last two seasons as head women’s coach at Trinity, while Maurice has been an assistant coach at Norwich for the past 10 seasons. “Carson is a great addition to … Read more
Buffalo State has hired former Niagara standout and Ohio State assistant coach Candice Moxley as its new head women’s coach. Moxley spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Ohio State and prior to joining the Buckeyes, served one year as the head coach at Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ont., and … Read more
New England College has named Kristi Kehoe as its new head women’s coach. Kehoe was an assistant coach at Cortland the past two seasons and also played four seasons at Northeastern. “Kristie is going to be a great addition to New England College,” said NEC director of athletics Lori Runksmeier in a news release. :She … 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
The top four teams in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll remain the same, including top-ranked Plattsburgh, which received 12 of 15 first-place votes this week. Gustavus Adolphus, Elmira and Middlebury occupy spots two through four, respectively, while Wisconsin-River Falls is up one to No. 5. Norwich is down one to No. 6, Bowdoin jumps … Read more
The top spot in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll stays with Plattsburgh, which garnered 12 of 15 first-place votes this week. Gustavus Adolphus remains No. 2 and received the other three first-place votes. Elmira jumps two places to sit third, followed by Middlebury holding firm at No. 4 and Norwich drops two to No. … Read more
With 11 first-place votes this week, Plattsburgh remains the No. 1-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll. Gustavus Adolphus is again No. 2, as is Norwich at No. 3, Middlebury at No. 4 and Elmira at No. 5. Wisconsin-River Falls holds steady at No. 6, Wisconsin-Superior is down one to No. 7. Manhattanville … Read more
Plattsburgh, with 10 first-place votes, has replaced Norwich at the top of the USCHO.com Division III Women’s Poll. Norwich garnered one first-place vote, but now sits third in the poll. No. 2 Gustavus Adolphus and No. 4 Elmira each received two first-place votes this week. Middlebury remains No. 5. Wisconsin-Superior rises two to No. 6, … Read more
For the third consecutive year, Kreitzberg Arena in Northfield, Vt., is the place to be the last weekend in October for Division III women’s college hockey, as Norwich University hosts the annual East/West Hockey Classic. In just three years, the East/West Hockey Classic has established itself as one of the premier, if not the best, … Read more
Oswego announced Friday that Chelsea Walkland has been named the women’s team’s first full-time assistant coach. Walkland joins the Lakers’ staff after being an assistant at Rochester Institute of Technology last year, winning a Division III national title. During the 2010-11 season, Walkland served as the hockey operations manager at Robert Morris, where she also … Read more