It would surprise no one if the eventual Elite 8 champion for the 2023-24 prep hockey campaign came out of the Lakes Region. Kimball Union and Holderness stand out among the rest, but that doesn't mean everyone else isn't a worthy opponent. Those two teams at the top will have lots of competition … [Read more...]
Preseason rankings: Who are the top 10 teams in Division 3 men’s college hockey?
The Division 3 men's college hockey season starts with a bang this weekend. Friday sees the University of New England, a Frozen Four team a year ago, visiting Plymouth State, the perennial champion of the MASCAC, in a rematch of their NCAA tournament first-round game. Saturday’s slate is highlighted … [Read more...]
Burning questions for Endicott, UNE in the D-3 Frozen Four
The Division 3 hockey season reaches its peak on the sea-level campus of Endicott College this weekend. Three conference champions – Endicott, Hobart and reigning NCAA champion Adrian – will be in semifinal action on Friday, along with the party-crashing University of New England, which is in the … [Read more...]
How Endicott overcame heartbreak to become a Frozen Four team
As players on the University of New England euphorically spilled off their bench and celebrated on the ice last year, Connor Amsley forced himself to take it all in. His Endicott College team had just surrendered a Commonwealth Coast Conference championship-winning goal in overtime, the second time … [Read more...]
Predictions for NCAA Division 3 hockey quarterfinal matchups
The NCAA Division 3 hockey tournament has become a numbers game. 1 – that’s how many times Endicott has been beaten in its last 25 games 3 – that’s how many of the eight remaining teams hail from the Commonwealth Coast Conference 11 – that’s how many national championships the remaining teams in the … [Read more...]
Division 3: Ranking the region’s six NCAA tournament teams
After a week of twists and turns, 12 teams in Division 3 learned on Monday what their next steps would be in the NCAA tournament. Nine conference champions (including Endicott of the Commonwealth Coast, Plymouth State of the MASCAC and Bowdoin – yes, Bowdoin! – of the NESCAC) earned auto-bids, and … [Read more...]