Women’s D-III in general
Every year the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee meets to determine how the past season went and to look forward to future seasons. This past meeting is summarized by Ty Halpin, the NCAA’s liaision to the Rules Committee. The Committee reports on rules changes, points of emphasis and future discussions.
Laura Hurd, a former D-III women’s hockey star, was killed in a one-vehicle accident on Friday morning, according to the Elmira Star-Gazette. She was 24. Laura Hurd (2nd from left) and three Elmira seniors make sure they are the last to leave the ice following their final career game. (Photo: Angelo Lisuzzo) The paper cited … Read more
Plymouth State has hired a new women’s ice hockey coach to lead the program in its first varsity season in 2006-07. The new women’s ice hockey coach at Plymouth State is Heather Hoffay, a graduate of Hamilton College who has served as assistant women’s ice hockey coach at both Trinity College and Wesleyan University. She … Read more
Seven coaches have been chosen as finalists for the Women’s College Coach of the Year. The seven finalists are: Mike Carroll, Gustavus Adolphus; David Flint, St. Anselm; Kevin Houle, Plattsburgh; Brian Idalski, Wis.-Stevens Point; Dan Laughlin, Wis.-Superior; Bill Mandigo, Middlebury; David Venditti, Colby The award will be given out at the annual AHCA Convention in … Read more
Half of the players announced as Division III All-Americans are competing this weekend in the Women’s Division III Frozen Four. Middlebury had four selections to the All-American Teams, while Plattsburgh had three and Gustavus Adolphus had two. Emily Quizon of Middlebury, Erin Kegley of Wisc.-Superior, Andrea Peterson of Gustavus and Jenny Wallace of Wis.-River Falls … Read more
Senior forward Emily Quizon of Middlebury was named the AHCA Women’s College Player of the Year by the nation’s coaches. The three-time All-American selection had 19 goals and 19 assists this season and in her career of 110 games she has 62 goals and 107 assists. She was a First Team All-American this season and … Read more
The ECAC Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Stephen R. Bamford as Interim Commissioner. Bamford began his tenure at the ECAC in August, 2000 and has served as assistant commissioner for officiating and compliance. Prior to the ECAC, Bamford was the director of athletics at Plymouth State University for 13 years. … Read more
There’s a familiar feel to the NESCAC standings, but there’s something different about this weekend’s matchup between frontrunner Middlebury and second-place Bowdoin. The Panthers enter the weekend unbeaten but far from untested with nearly half of their victories by two goals or less. Meanwhile, the Polar Bears will be without several regulars due to injury, … Read more
Phil Buttafuoco has resigned his position as the Commissioner of the ECAC. His tenure at the ECAC started on July 1, 1998 as he came from the NCAA. His tenure at the ECAC saw the creation of the ECAC Men’s Division I lacrosse league in 1999. It also saw the Men’s and Women’s Division I … Read more
The Hockey Humanitarian Foundation today announced seven outstanding student athletes who were selected as finalists for the 2006 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The finalists, listed in alphabetical order, are: Janelle Armitage, Sr., University of Connecticut Eric Leroux, Sr., Princeton University Drew Miller, Jr., Michigan State University Mason Oakes, Sr., Lawrence University Jaime Sifers, Sr., University of … Read more
Jen Kroleski has been named the interim head women’s coach at Cortland following the resignation of Kim Hokanson for personal reasons. Kroleski was the assistant to Hokanson last season. Kroleski graduated from Hamilton in 2003 and coached for one year at the National Sports Academy before coming to Cortland as an assistant last season.
University of Massachusetts Boston has named Maura Crowell head women’s hockey coach, succeeding Melisa Heitzman. Crowell, who holds a bachelor’s degree in German from Colgate and a master of arts in teaching from [nl]Connecticut College, becomes the third head coach in the history of the Mass.-Boston program. She spent the past two seasons as an … Read more
Terry Mannor, a long-time assistant in the St. Mary’s men’s hockey program, has been named the new Cardinal women’s head coach.. “I am excited for Terry and for the women’s hockey program,” said Kendall. “Terry’s knowledge of the game of hockey, his ability to recruit quality athletes, and his familiarity with the MIAC make him … Read more
Brad Marshall has been hired as the new head hockey coach at St. Catherine’s. Marshall, a 1999 University of St. Thomas graduate, was the head girl’s hockey coach at North St. Paul High School for two seasons. His career record at North St. Paul was 48-11 and guided the Polars to section title and a … Read more
The NCAA has crowned three national champions in Division III women’s hockey. The Elmira Soaring Eagles captured the first two titles in the program’s first two years in existence. Last year, the Middlebury Panthers ascended to the summit, knocking out Elmira along the way in the quarterfinals. This weekend, the Soaring Eagles and the Panthers … Read more
Utica Coach Dave Clausen has stated that one of his team’s goals coming into the 2004-05 season was to defeat at least one nationally-ranked team. The Pioneers have already thrown scares into both No. 1 Elmira and No.3 Plattsburgh in dropping one-goal decisions to each. This weekend, Utica gets two more opportunities against No. 2 … Read more
This February, USCHO will be presenting its first live Internet broadcasts of Division III Women’s Hockey. The USCHO Game of the Week schedule has added the Sunday Feb. 20 doubleheader hosted by Williams College. Headlining the action is a 1 p.m. EST showdown between No. 1 Middlebury and No. 3 Elmira, the two programs that … Read more
Sarah Moe, a four-time all-MIAC honoree, two-time all-American and the 2002 NCAA Division III player of the year, has been named head women’s hockey coach at St. Olaf, Athletic Director Matt McDonald announced Monday. Moe, a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College, was also named Minnesota’s NCAA Woman of the Year in 2002. “We are thrilled … Read more
Amanda Adams, former women’s head coach of at Quinnipiac, has been named the new head coach at Southern Maine. Adams, who spent the past year working on her master’s degree in education at the University of Denver, becomes the fourth head coach in the seven-year history of the Huskies program. She takes over from David … Read more
David Venditti, who helped Southern Maine’s women’s team to 60 wins the past four years, has been named the new head coach at Colby. Venditti, a 1991 graduate of Southern Maine and a former men’s hockey player at USM, becomes the ninth head coach in Colby women’s hockey history. The Mules started play in the … Read more