Two New England Division 3 teams, one old and one new, journeyed into the heart of the Adirondack Mountains in quests for history this March. Colby College and Salve Regina faced off against western powerhouses St. Norbert and Wisconsin Stevens Point in the Division 3 Frozen Four semifinals at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid.
Although neither squad captured NCAA gold, both clubs did themselves proud on the national stage. They both were eliminated by eventual champion St. Norbert, but the two New England squads gave the Green Knights all they could handle, Colby falling 4-3 in the semis and Salve going toe-to-toe for 90 minutes before succumbing in a twoovertime championship thriller.