Golden anniversaries are usually special, and the one around Curry College hockey is no exception. The Colonels beat Hamilton on Saturday, 4-1, to win their 17th game in a row and advance to their first Division 3 Frozen Four in the program’s 50th season. Coach Peter Roundy’s team is now two wins … [Read more...]
Upset index: Which D-3 conference tourney exits were the loudest?
The opening rounds of Division 3 tournaments in New England could be looked at in two ways – a weekend of surprises or a weekend of carnage. When it was over, some of the region’s top programs were coming to grips with the end to their seasons, and some of the dark horses were riding goaltending and … [Read more...]
NESCAC: Hamilton, Trinity lead way into tourney, with mayhem right behind
What to make of a regular season in the NESCAC where only three of the league’s 10 teams finished above .500 in league play? Potential mayhem. But that’s par for this course. No. 1 Hamilton and No. 2 Trinity enter the conference tournament as favorites, with Colby riding a strong finish into third … [Read more...]
Division 3: A clinch for Curry, an emotional return at Endicott
It was a weekend that removed any doubt about which Division 3 team is the best in New England right now. Facing its two biggest conference rivals on back-to-back nights, Curry extended its win streak to 13 games by beating Endicott (4-2) and the University of New England (4-3). The wins locked up … [Read more...]
Div. 3 power rankings: Why Colby, Bowdoin and UNE are all ascending
It was a good weekend to be a Division 3 team from Maine. NESCAC travel partners Colby and Bowdoin faced one of the tougher road trips of the season and both came away with a haul of points to tighten their grip on top-four spots. While Bowdoin was upsetting first-place Hamilton on Friday, Colby was … [Read more...]
NEHC: How Albertus Magnus fired a shot heard ‘round Division 3
Hobart, the dominant force in Division 3 hockey these last two-plus seasons, absorbed its first loss of the season Friday. Not to an out-of-conference power. Not to one of the top teams chasing it in the New England Hockey Conference. Nope, it came against a team in its debut season in the NEHC: … [Read more...]
