The NESCAC has announced its all conference teams. Wesleyan's Keith Buehler (F, Jr.) takes home player of the year honors as voted on by the conference coaches. Four schools represent the first team and eight schools represent at least one of the two teams. Only Conn. College and Tufts have no players on the list.
For the full list, including Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year see the chart below (taken from NESCAC's official release) and for the full-write up, check out the NESCAC's full release.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Can I swim, too? NESCAC chances for a Pool C bid in the NCAA D-III men's ice hockey tournament
Benet Pols examines the NESCAC's chances at putting a second team in the NCAA Tournament; includes an overview of the selection process, a detailed look at the case for each of the four 'CAC schools, an examination of the odds for the rest of the country and what happens behind closed doors in smoke filled rooms on Selection Sunday...
By Benet Pols
By Benet Pols
With the NESCAC men’s ice hockey Champion set to be crowned
sometime Sunday afternoon at Bowdoin College’s Sidney J. Watson Arena in
Brunswick, ME, it’s a good time to examine the prospects for a second NESCAC
team's inclusion in the NCAA tournament. On Saturday March 2, 2013 at 1:00 PM the
second seeded Ephs of Williams take on third seeded Trinity College Bantams. First place
Bowdoin faces off against the 5th seed, and Bowdoin’s playoff bête
noire, Middlebury at 4:00. The winners will face-off on Sunday for the Championship
with the winner, as most fans know, advancing to the NCAA tourney via the conference’s automatic qualifier (AQ).
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| "The Sid" will be packed this weekend |
But what happens to the runner up? Many have been assuming
that Bowdoin, by virtue of its (20-3-2) record so far is a lock for a so called
Pool-C, or at-large, bid should they fail to win the NESCAC championship.
Not so fast Polar Bear Nation, or Ephs fans, or Bantam backers. Your road to Lake Placid almost certainly requires your team to be
hoisting hardware this Sunday afternoon at the Sid. For each of the three top
teams there’s a slim chance of getting one of the three Pool-C spots, but
because of the intense competition for these spots from other conferences,
particularly the ECAC-West, ECAC-East and the SUNYAC, chances of getting a
pool-C bid are especially bad this year.
And Middlebury fans? You’re not forgotten, but your only shot at the NCAA tournament is by
winning the NESCAC championship this weekend. Better bring your A game Panther Nation.
With news that Bowdoin will be the host school for the 2014 NCAA Div. III
Frozen Four, to be held at the Colisee in Lewiston, the byzantine process of
putting together the tournament field will be of even greater interest to not
just the NESCAC colleges, but all the other New England conferences.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Linkstravaganza: 2/26/13
Student Newspapers
The Amherst Student chronicles the Lord Jeffs "gut-wrenching" end to their conference title defense, Saturday's 4-3 loss at home to Middlebury in the NESCAC Quarterfinals. The quote from Jack Arena sums it up. "When a season ends there are no moral victories...the guys were devasatated." Full article
The Wesleyan Argus covers the last game as a Cardinal for Wesleyan's 10 seniors, a "Route Nine Rivalry" OT loss to Trinity in the Quarterfinals. Full article
The Williams Record has a piece on the Ephs 2-1 victory over Colby in the Quarters to send them to Bowdoin for a semifinal showdown with Trinity. Coach Bill Kangas channels Reinhold Niebuhr when talking about the semis. "They(Trinity) beat us last time in the year. They have a very good hockey team. We'll be ready to play and hopefully at out best. All we can control is ourselves." Full Article
This is from a few weeks ago and we've talked about him before, but The Bowdoin Orient has a feature on Jon Landry that includes quotes from the NHL hopeful himself. Full Article
This op-ed from The Middlebury Campus isn't about hockey directly, but addresses the "Fanhood Problem" at Middlebury. Using the ski team's only home race of the season as a springboard, the piece examines what the writer feels is a "woefully negligent job promoting its athletics" by the college. We would be interested to hear what Middlebury hockey players/fans feel about this topic. Full Article
The Amherst Student chronicles the Lord Jeffs "gut-wrenching" end to their conference title defense, Saturday's 4-3 loss at home to Middlebury in the NESCAC Quarterfinals. The quote from Jack Arena sums it up. "When a season ends there are no moral victories...the guys were devasatated." Full article
The Wesleyan Argus covers the last game as a Cardinal for Wesleyan's 10 seniors, a "Route Nine Rivalry" OT loss to Trinity in the Quarterfinals. Full article
The Williams Record has a piece on the Ephs 2-1 victory over Colby in the Quarters to send them to Bowdoin for a semifinal showdown with Trinity. Coach Bill Kangas channels Reinhold Niebuhr when talking about the semis. "They(Trinity) beat us last time in the year. They have a very good hockey team. We'll be ready to play and hopefully at out best. All we can control is ourselves." Full Article
This is from a few weeks ago and we've talked about him before, but The Bowdoin Orient has a feature on Jon Landry that includes quotes from the NHL hopeful himself. Full Article
This op-ed from The Middlebury Campus isn't about hockey directly, but addresses the "Fanhood Problem" at Middlebury. Using the ski team's only home race of the season as a springboard, the piece examines what the writer feels is a "woefully negligent job promoting its athletics" by the college. We would be interested to hear what Middlebury hockey players/fans feel about this topic. Full Article
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
News and Notes 2/26/13: NCAA Regional Ranks and National Polls
NCAA Regional Ranks
The NCAA has released its third installment of the regional ranking, used to determine Pool C "at-large" bids as well as seeding, for the NCAA Division III men's ice hockey tournament. This will be the final public rankings before the selection of the tournament field this Sunday, March 3rd. For more on important tournament dates and the history of the D-III men's hockey championship, here is the NCAA official tournament page. The full regional rankings (includes the west) can be found here.
Norwich swaps spots with Utica to match the top ranking the Cadets have in the national polls. In the NESCAC, Bowdoin holds at 7, Williams slides back one spot to 8, Trinity holds at 9, Amherst plummets four spots to 14, and Middlebury drops a tick to 16. The Lord Jeffs significantly fall comes after their loss in the NESCAC Quarterfinals to the Panthers.
The NCAA has released its third installment of the regional ranking, used to determine Pool C "at-large" bids as well as seeding, for the NCAA Division III men's ice hockey tournament. This will be the final public rankings before the selection of the tournament field this Sunday, March 3rd. For more on important tournament dates and the history of the D-III men's hockey championship, here is the NCAA official tournament page. The full regional rankings (includes the west) can be found here.
Norwich swaps spots with Utica to match the top ranking the Cadets have in the national polls. In the NESCAC, Bowdoin holds at 7, Williams slides back one spot to 8, Trinity holds at 9, Amherst plummets four spots to 14, and Middlebury drops a tick to 16. The Lord Jeffs significantly fall comes after their loss in the NESCAC Quarterfinals to the Panthers.
Wesleyan's Nick Craven to sign ATO Contract with AHL's Binghamton Senators
The AHL is a 30 team professional hockey league that serves as the highest level of minor league hockey in North America. Since 2010-11, all 30 teams have had an affiliation with an NHL team. The Binghamton Senators,nicknamed the B-Sens, are the AHL affiliate for the NHL's Ottawa Senators and currently have a (31-17-1-4) record. Their 67 points puts them at second in the East Division behind the Syracuse Crunch (the Tampa Bay Lightning affiliate) and fourth in the Eastern Conference.
Amateur tryout contracts, or ATOs, are common towards the later part of the AHL season as collegiate players attempting to turn professional have their school's season end while the professional hockey season continues. Bowdoin's Jon Landry ('06) signed an ATO with the Portland Pirates of the AHL after finishing his college career with the Polar Bears and played two games for the Pirates before being released. Landry went on to play professionally in several other leagues before returning to the AHL. He is currently under contract with the New York Islanders of the NHL and plays with their AHL affiliate Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
Craven had a monster senior season for the Cardinals, tallying 33 points (16-17-33), good enough for 16th in the nation among D-III players and second in the NESCAC behind teammate Keith Buehler (F, Jr.). The 6'3" forward from Colorado handily won the NESCAC MVP poll we ran 2/3 of the way through the year, receiving 46% of the vote. Bowdoin's Harry Matheson (F, Jr.) was the next highest vote getter with 14%. In three previous seasons combined at Wesleyan, the Phillips Academy alum only had 29 points (13-16-29), making his senior campaign all the more impressive.
Congratulations to Nick on his accomplishment and all his hard work. We'll keep you posted on his progress with the Senators.
Monday, February 25, 2013
News and Notes 2/25/13: Bowdoin to host 2014 D3 Frozen Four, Trinity coach interview and more
Bowdoin to host 2014 Division-III Men's Hockey Frozen Four in Lewiston, ME
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has selected a bid from Bowdoin College to host the 2014 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey National Championship. It will be the first ever D-III men's hockey finals held in the state of Maine and only the second time Bowdoin has hosted an NCAA Championship, the first time being the 1989 Division III Men's Swimming and Diving Championships.
While Bowdoin is the host school, the host city will be Lewiston, ME, and the host venue will be the 3,667 seat Androscoggin Bank Colisee (pictured). Bowdoin's state of the art Sidney J. Watson Arena, first opened in 2009, cannot house the event because of its size. The Sid has a capacity of 2,400, but the NCAA has a minimum capacity requirement of 3,000 for championship sites.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has selected a bid from Bowdoin College to host the 2014 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey National Championship. It will be the first ever D-III men's hockey finals held in the state of Maine and only the second time Bowdoin has hosted an NCAA Championship, the first time being the 1989 Division III Men's Swimming and Diving Championships.While Bowdoin is the host school, the host city will be Lewiston, ME, and the host venue will be the 3,667 seat Androscoggin Bank Colisee (pictured). Bowdoin's state of the art Sidney J. Watson Arena, first opened in 2009, cannot house the event because of its size. The Sid has a capacity of 2,400, but the NCAA has a minimum capacity requirement of 3,000 for championship sites.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
NESCAC Quarterfinals: A weekend in tweets
In this era of advanced technology, the world is an ever inter-connected web of information. If only they had a world for it...hmm, any ideas?...no? Oh well. Further, this inter-connected web of information still looking for a name has produced many mediums for people to connect and be social....people should come up for a word or phrase for that, too.
Pre-game
In that spirit, we present to you the narrative of this weekend's NESCAC men's hockey quarterfinals as told by the world of twitter. Some tweets are from online hockey publications, others from school's athletic departments, some from fans and even some from the keyboards/ipads of players and coaches. We apologize for the player's names we misspelled in our tweets, it is hard to update fast and be accurate at the same time. Enjoy!
#8 Hamilton at #1 Bowdoin
Pre-game
— Jacob Towle (@Jt_Towle) February 24, 2013
Good luck today boys #playoffs #NewUnis best style in the league now twitter.com/Dimo11Ked/stat…
— Michael DiMare (@Dimo11Ked) February 23, 2013
Conference Roundup: NESCAC Quarterfinals 2/23/13
For a period by period recap of the games, see the Live Scoreboard. For our extensive recap of the Bowdoin/Hamilton game, see Benet Pols post.
#8 Hamilton Continentals (6-16-3) 3
#1 Bowdoin Polar Bears (20-3-2) 5
It was over when...: Kyle Lockwood put in an empty netter to complete his hat-trick and seal the 5-3 win after the Polar Bears entered the third period down 3-2. Scroll down or click here for Benet Pols full recap of the game. Joe Quattrocchi (G, Jr.) had 31 saves in the loss, while Steve Messina (G, Jr.) made 16 in the victory. Both teams had four power play opportunities, with Hamilton converting on none and Bowdoin scoring once on the man advantage. Hamilton heads home to Clinton with the season over, while Bowdoin hosts the NESCAC semifinals and finals next weekend. The Polar Bears play Middlebury in the semis on Saturday.
#8 Hamilton Continentals (6-16-3) 3 #1 Bowdoin Polar Bears (20-3-2) 5
It was over when...: Kyle Lockwood put in an empty netter to complete his hat-trick and seal the 5-3 win after the Polar Bears entered the third period down 3-2. Scroll down or click here for Benet Pols full recap of the game. Joe Quattrocchi (G, Jr.) had 31 saves in the loss, while Steve Messina (G, Jr.) made 16 in the victory. Both teams had four power play opportunities, with Hamilton converting on none and Bowdoin scoring once on the man advantage. Hamilton heads home to Clinton with the season over, while Bowdoin hosts the NESCAC semifinals and finals next weekend. The Polar Bears play Middlebury in the semis on Saturday.
Lockwood gets his hatrick on the open net. 5-3 Bowdoin 38 ticks to go @nescachockey
— Benet Pols (@BenetPols) February 23, 2013
NESCAC Quarterfinals: Bowdoin 5/Hamilton 3
For recaps of all NESCAC Quarterfinal games, including a capsule recap of this game, see the Conference Roundup.
#8 Hamilton Continentals (6-16-3) 3
#1 Bowdoin Polar Bears (20-3-2) 5
by Benet Pols
Something wasn't going right for the Bowdoin Polar Bears during the first two periods of their 5-3 NESCAC quarterfinal win against the Hamilton Continentals. Late in the second period, Hamilton's aggressive back-check and clutch-and-grab-play led no less a hockey observer than Bowdoin's President Barry Mills to note that the Cont's physical play was preventing Polar Bears swirling offense from hitting its stride.
Down 3-2 after two periods Coach Meagher needed a change. Junior Ollie Koo (D/F, Jr.), who has been the Polar Bears' hottest hand around the net this year (14-15-29), but had been playing defense for the last three games, was reunited up front with Harry Matheson (F, Jr.) and Colin Downey (F, Jr.). The Polar Bear's leading goal scorer for the regular season with 16, Senior Co-Capt. Daniel Weiniger (F, Sr.) joined smooth play maker John McGinnis (F, So) and speedster Connor Quinn (F, So). for the third period.
#8 Hamilton Continentals (6-16-3) 3 #1 Bowdoin Polar Bears (20-3-2) 5
by Benet Pols
Something wasn't going right for the Bowdoin Polar Bears during the first two periods of their 5-3 NESCAC quarterfinal win against the Hamilton Continentals. Late in the second period, Hamilton's aggressive back-check and clutch-and-grab-play led no less a hockey observer than Bowdoin's President Barry Mills to note that the Cont's physical play was preventing Polar Bears swirling offense from hitting its stride. Down 3-2 after two periods Coach Meagher needed a change. Junior Ollie Koo (D/F, Jr.), who has been the Polar Bears' hottest hand around the net this year (14-15-29), but had been playing defense for the last three games, was reunited up front with Harry Matheson (F, Jr.) and Colin Downey (F, Jr.). The Polar Bear's leading goal scorer for the regular season with 16, Senior Co-Capt. Daniel Weiniger (F, Sr.) joined smooth play maker John McGinnis (F, So) and speedster Connor Quinn (F, So). for the third period.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Video: All of Bowdoin's Q-final goals and Trinity's game tying and game winning goals
Final recaps in the Conference Roundup are forth coming and you can get period by period recaps, along with relevant game tweets at the Live Scoreboard. But for now, Bowdoin and Trinity have released some video for us to see.
Below find the video of John Hawkrigg's game tying goal near the end of regulation and his dramatic wrap around goal for the Trinity win, 5-4, over Wesleyan in OT.
Next up is Bowdoin, who released video of all five goals from their 5-3 come from behind victory over Hamilton today.
Below find the video of John Hawkrigg's game tying goal near the end of regulation and his dramatic wrap around goal for the Trinity win, 5-4, over Wesleyan in OT.
Next up is Bowdoin, who released video of all five goals from their 5-3 come from behind victory over Hamilton today.
Live Scoreboard: NESCAC Quarterfinals 2/23/13
Semi-finals (with finals on Sunday at Bowdoin) set for next Saturday, March 2nd at Bowdoin
#1 Bowdoin vs #5 Middlebury 1 PM
#2 Williams vs #3 Trinity 4 PM
#8 Hamilton 3
#1 Bowdoin 5
FINAL Preview Box Score Bowdoin Recap Hamilton Recap
1st: Hamilton, winners (losers?) of our worst jersey in the NESCAC poll, hit the ice with some new jerseys. Quattrocchi in net for Hamilton, Messina for Bowdoin. Ollie Koo on defense again. Hamilton goes on the PP 5 minutes in on a crosscheck from MacGregor. Marko Brelih scores (assist Ruberto) to put the Conts up 1-0 with 11:30 to go. Bowdoin ties it on a behind the back assist from Mcginnis to Lockwood with 8 to go in the period on a PP goal.
#1 Bowdoin vs #5 Middlebury 1 PM
#2 Williams vs #3 Trinity 4 PM
#8 Hamilton 3
#1 Bowdoin 5
FINAL Preview Box Score Bowdoin Recap Hamilton Recap
1st: Hamilton, winners (losers?) of our worst jersey in the NESCAC poll, hit the ice with some new jerseys. Quattrocchi in net for Hamilton, Messina for Bowdoin. Ollie Koo on defense again. Hamilton goes on the PP 5 minutes in on a crosscheck from MacGregor. Marko Brelih scores (assist Ruberto) to put the Conts up 1-0 with 11:30 to go. Bowdoin ties it on a behind the back assist from Mcginnis to Lockwood with 8 to go in the period on a PP goal.
NESCAC Quarterfinal: #5 Middlebury at #4 Amherst 1PM Saturday 2/23/13
Who: Middlebury College Panthers (12-10-2; 11-5-2) at Amherst College Lord Jeffs (15-6-3; 11-5-2)
Where: Orr Rink Amherst, MA
When: 1:00 PM Saturday 2/23/13
Video/Audio: JeffCast Middlebury Radio
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 3.29 G/GM (5th) Offense: 3.11 G/GM (4th)
Where: Orr Rink Amherst, MA
When: 1:00 PM Saturday 2/23/13
Video/Audio: JeffCast Middlebury Radio
Offense: 3.29 G/GM (5th) Offense: 3.11 G/GM (4th)
Defense: 2.00 G/GM (1st) Defense: 2.11 G/GM (3rd)
Power Play: 19/89 -21.3% (4th) Power Play: 14/70 -20.0% (5th)
Penalty Kill: 76/85 - 89.4% (1st) Penalty Kill: 54/63 - 85.7% (3rd)
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 3.42 G/GM (3rd) Offense: 3.89 G/GM (2nd)
Offense: 3.42 G/GM (3rd) Offense: 3.89 G/GM (2nd)
Defense: 3.12 G/GM (6th) Defense: 2.94 G/GM (6th)
Power Play: 29/108 -26.9% (2nd) Power Play: 25/85 -29.4% (1st)
Penalty Kill: 80/99 - 80.8% (5th) Penalty Kill: 62/76 - 81.6% (4th)
The Lowdown
As with Trinity/Wesleyan, these two teams met in their last game of the regular season, with Amherst winning a back and forth game at home, 5-3, to take the tiebreaker over the Panthers (who also have 24 points). Here's what the NESCAC Official Site has to say about this one:
NESCAC Quarterfinal: #6 Wesleyan at #3 Trinity 1PM Saturday 2/23/13
Who: #6.Wesleyan University Cardinals (10-10-4; 6-8-4) at #3.Trinity College Bantams (14-6-3; 11-4-3)
Where: Koeppel Center Hartford CT
When: 1 PM Saturday 2/23/13
Video/Audio: Trinity Live Stream Live Stats
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 3.50 G/GM (2nd) Offense: 3.11 G/GM (4th)
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 3.30 G/GM (4th) Offense: 3.39 G/GM (3rd)
Where: Koeppel Center Hartford CT
When: 1 PM Saturday 2/23/13
Video/Audio: Trinity Live Stream Live Stats
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 3.50 G/GM (2nd) Offense: 3.11 G/GM (4th)
Defense: 2.57 G/GM (5th) Defense: 2.72 G/GM (5th)
Power Play: 24/105 -22.9% (3rd) Power Play: 19/77 -24.7% (3rd)
Penalty Kill: 71/93 - 82.8% (4th) Penalty Kill: 59/73 - 80.8% (5th)
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 3.30 G/GM (4th) Offense: 3.39 G/GM (3rd)
Defense: 2.09 G/GM (3rd) Defense: 2.06 G/GM (2nd)
Power Play: 19/95-20.0% (6th) Power Play: 12/68 -17.6% (7th)
Penalty Kill: 95 /109 - 87.2% (2nd) Penalty Kill: 75/86 - 87.2% (2nd)
The Lowdown
After splitting a home and home last weekend, these two face-off for the third time in nine days. Here's what
The NESCAC Official site has to say about the match-up:
NESCAC Quarterfinal: #7 Colby at #2 Williams 1PM Saturday 2/23/13
Who: #7.Colby College Mules (7-14-3; 5-11-2) at #2. Williams College Ephs (15-6-3; 12-4-2)
Where: Lansing Chapman Rink Williamstown, MA
When: 1 PM Saturday 2/23/13
Video/Audio: Teamline Video
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 2.75 G/GM (8th) Offense: 2.61 G/GM (7th)
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 3.08 G/GM (6th) Offense: 3.00 G/GM (6th)
The Lowdown
Colby heads in to Williamstown on a 3 game win streak that catapulted hem from outside the playoff party to the seven seed. The Ephs swept the Amherst/Hamilton weekend to take the two seed. Here's what the official NESCAC site has to say about this game:
Where: Lansing Chapman Rink Williamstown, MA
When: 1 PM Saturday 2/23/13
Video/Audio: Teamline Video
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 2.75 G/GM (8th) Offense: 2.61 G/GM (7th)
Defense: 3.58 G/GM (7th) Defense: 3.83 G/GM (9th)
Power Play: 16/95 -16.8% (8th) Power Play: 11/70 -15.7% (8th)
Penalty Kill: 64/83 - 77.1% (7th) Penalty Kill: 50/65 - 76.9% (7th)
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)Offense: 3.08 G/GM (6th) Offense: 3.00 G/GM (6th)
Defense: 2.04 G/GM (2nd) Defense: 1.94 G/GM (1st)
Power Play: 13/80-26.2% (9th) Power Play: 11/61 -18.0% (6th)
Penalty Kill: 71/83 - 85.5% (3rd) Penalty Kill: 56/64 - 87.5% (1st)
The Lowdown
Colby heads in to Williamstown on a 3 game win streak that catapulted hem from outside the playoff party to the seven seed. The Ephs swept the Amherst/Hamilton weekend to take the two seed. Here's what the official NESCAC site has to say about this game:
NESCAC Quarterfinal: #8 Hamilton at #1 Bowdoin 1PM Saturday 2/23/13
Who:#8.Hamilton College Continentals(6-15-3; 4-12-2)at #1. Bowdoin College Polar Bears(19-3-2; 13-3-2)
Where: Sidney J. Watson Arena Brunswick, MEWhen: 1:00 PM Saturday 2/23/13
Video/Audio: Bowdoin Webcast Live Stats
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)Offense: 2.21 G/GM (10th) Offense: 2.33 G/GM (9th)
Defense: 3.67 G/GM (9th) Defense: 3.56 G/GM (7th)
Power Play: 13/121 -10.7% (10th) Power Play: 10/87 -11.5% (10th)
Penalty Kill: 70/92 - 76.1% (8th) Penalty Kill: 50/67 - 74.6% (9th)
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 4.38 G/GM (1st) Offense: 4.22 G/GM (1st)
Offense: 4.38 G/GM (1st) Offense: 4.22 G/GM (1st)
Defense: 2.58 G/GM (4th) Defense: 2.61 G/GM (4th)
Power Play: 29/107 - 27.1% (1st) Power Play: 21/78 -26.9% (2nd)
Penalty Kill: 101/125 - 80.8% (6th) Penalty Kill: 74/93 - 79.6% (6th)
The Lowdown
Hamilton comes into Brunswick following a 4-3 OT loss in their regular season finale to Williams in which the Conts were winning 3-0 in the third. After clinching the first seed last weekend, Bowdoin fell, 10-5, to Trinity in a Nemo makeup game on Monday.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Bowdoin Men's Hockey 2012-13: Regular Season Review
In the leadup to the NESCAC playoffs, we are doing season reviews for all ten NESCAC teams in order from last place Tufts to first place Bowdoin
1. Bowdoin Polar Bears
2012-13 Record
19-3-2 Overall
13-3-2 NESCAC (1st in NESCAC)
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 4.38 G/GM (1st) Offense: 4.22 G/GM (1st)
Preseason predictions
1. Bowdoin Polar Bears
2012-13 Record 19-3-2 Overall
13-3-2 NESCAC (1st in NESCAC)
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 4.38 G/GM (1st) Offense: 4.22 G/GM (1st)
Defense: 2.58 G/GM (4th) Defense: 2.61 G/GM (4th)
Power Play: 29/107 - 27.1% (1st) Power Play: 21/78 -26.9% (2nd)
Penalty Kill: 101/125 - 80.8% (6th) Penalty Kill: 74/93 - 79.6% (6th)
by Benet Pols
Preseason predictions
Williams Men's Hockey 2012-13: Regular Season Review
In the leadup to the NESCAC playoffs, we are doing season reviews for all ten NESCAC teams in order from last place Tufts to first place Bowdoin
2. Williams Ephs
2012-2013 Record
15-6-3 Overall
12-4-2 NESCAC (2nd in NESCAC)
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 3.08 G/GM (6th) Offense: 3.00 G/GM (6th)
2. Williams Ephs
2012-2013 Record
15-6-3 Overall
12-4-2 NESCAC (2nd in NESCAC)
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 3.08 G/GM (6th) Offense: 3.00 G/GM (6th)
Defense: 2.04 G/GM (2nd) Defense: 1.94 G/GM (1st)
Power Play: 13/80-26.2% (9th) Power Play: 11/61 -18.0% (6th)
Penalty Kill: 71/83 - 85.5% (3rd) Penalty Kill: 56/64 - 87.5% (1st)
Preseason Predictions
The Ephs finished fifth in the NESCAC in 2011-12 (12-9-5; 8-8-2), beating Tufts in OT in the first round of the playoffs but then losing to Amherst, 2-1, in the conference semi-finals. Citing uncertainty in net after graduating Ryan Purdy (G, '12) and a lack of roster depth , USCHO and the WordPress Blog both had the Ephs finishing seventh in the NESCAC.
Trinity Men's Hockey 2012-13: Regular Season Review
In the leadup to the NESCAC playoffs, we are doing season reviews for all ten NESCAC teams in order from last place Tufts to first place Bowdoin
3. Trinity Bantams
2012-2013 Record
14-6-3 Overall
11-4-3 NESCAC (3rd in NESCAC)
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 3.30 G/GM (4th) Offense: 3.39 G/GM (3rd)
3. Trinity Bantams
2012-2013 Record14-6-3 Overall
11-4-3 NESCAC (3rd in NESCAC)
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 3.30 G/GM (4th) Offense: 3.39 G/GM (3rd)
Defense: 2.09 G/GM (3rd) Defense: 2.06 G/GM (2nd)
Power Play: 19/95-20.0% (6th) Power Play: 12/68 -17.6% (7th)
Penalty Kill: 95 /109 - 87.2% (2nd) Penalty Kill: 75/86 - 87.2% (2nd)
Preseason Predictions
2011-2012 was a transition year for the Bantams, as young Trinity Alum Matt Greason ('03) took over the helms of the program after serving as an assistant coach for the US National Team Development Program. Greason led the Bantams to seventh in the NESCAC (9-13-2; 6-10-2), including a 2-1 loss to Bowdoin in the first round of the conference playoffs.
USCHO and The WordPress Blog predicted better days for the Greason led Bantams this year. Complimenting the Menard twins and Ben Coulthard (G, Jr.), Tim Costello of USCHO had them coming in fourth. The WordPress Blog was even more confident in Trinity, placing them at third and mentioning a strong recruiting class that included John Hawrigg (F, Fr.) .
USCHO and The WordPress Blog predicted better days for the Greason led Bantams this year. Complimenting the Menard twins and Ben Coulthard (G, Jr.), Tim Costello of USCHO had them coming in fourth. The WordPress Blog was even more confident in Trinity, placing them at third and mentioning a strong recruiting class that included John Hawrigg (F, Fr.) .
Amherst Men's Hockey 2012-2013: Regular Season Review
In the leadup to the NESCAC playoffs, we are doing season reviews for all ten NESCAC teams in order from last place Tufts to first place Bowdoin
4. Amherst Lord Jeffs
2012-2013 Record
15-6-3 Overall
11-5-2 NESCAC (4th in NESCAC)
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 3.29 G/GM (5th) Offense: 3.11 G/GM (4th)
4. Amherst Lord Jeffs
2012-2013 Record
15-6-3 Overall
11-5-2 NESCAC (4th in NESCAC)
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 3.29 G/GM (5th) Offense: 3.11 G/GM (4th)
Defense: 2.00 G/GM (1st) Defense: 2.11 G/GM (3rd)
Power Play: 19/89 -21.3% (4th) Power Play: 14/70 -20.0% (5th)
Penalty Kill: 76/85 - 89.4% (1st) Penalty Kill: 54/63 - 85.7% (3rd)
Preseason Predictions
2011-12 was a hard act to follow for Amherst. The Lord Jeffs went (24-4-1; 17-1-0), winning the regular season NESCAC crown, winning the conference tournament, and making it all the way to the Frozen Four before losing to Oswego, 2-1, in OT. Still, USCHO and the WordPress Blog predicted success for Amherst this year, placing the Lord Jeff at second and first, respectively, in the league. Concerns included replacing reigning NESCAC and USCHO D-III Player of the Year Jonathan La Rose (G, '12) in net. Strengths included returning firepower, as eight of the top ten leading scorers came back for the 2012-13 season. National writers gave them love as well, ranking Amherst sixth in the first USCHO D-III National Poll, before the Lord Jeffs had even played a game.
2011-12 was a hard act to follow for Amherst. The Lord Jeffs went (24-4-1; 17-1-0), winning the regular season NESCAC crown, winning the conference tournament, and making it all the way to the Frozen Four before losing to Oswego, 2-1, in OT. Still, USCHO and the WordPress Blog predicted success for Amherst this year, placing the Lord Jeff at second and first, respectively, in the league. Concerns included replacing reigning NESCAC and USCHO D-III Player of the Year Jonathan La Rose (G, '12) in net. Strengths included returning firepower, as eight of the top ten leading scorers came back for the 2012-13 season. National writers gave them love as well, ranking Amherst sixth in the first USCHO D-III National Poll, before the Lord Jeffs had even played a game.
Middlebury Men's Hockey 2012-2013: Regular Season Review
In the leadup to the NESCAC playoffs, we are doing season reviews for all ten NESCAC teams in order from last place Tufts to first place Bowdoin
5. Middlebury Panthers
2012-2013 Record
12-10-2 Overall
11-5-2 NESCAC (5th in NESCAC)
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 3.42 G/GM (3rd) Offense: 3.89 G/GM (2nd)
5. Middlebury Panthers 2012-2013 Record
12-10-2 Overall
11-5-2 NESCAC (5th in NESCAC)
Overall (Conference Rank) Conference Games (conf. rank)
Offense: 3.42 G/GM (3rd) Offense: 3.89 G/GM (2nd)
Defense: 3.12 G/GM (6th) Defense: 2.94 G/GM (6th)
Power Play: 29/108 -26.9% (2nd) Power Play: 25/85 -29.4% (1st)
Penalty Kill: 80/99 - 80.8% (5th) Penalty Kill: 62/76 - 81.6% (4th)
Preseason Predictions
In a very streaky 2011-12 season, Middlebury finished third in the NESCAC (14-10-3; 11-6-1) and made it to the conference finals, where they lost to Amherst 4-3. Tim Costello of USCHO picked the Panthers to finish third, while the WordPress Blog had them finishing fourth. A strong incoming recruitment class was praised, but caution was offered as it remained to be seen how that talent would gel with the overall team. With a roster comprised of five goaltenders, competition was predicted for time in net.
Potential winter storm causes change to start time of NESCAC playoff games
Updated: Friday at 1 PM
Broadway brought us Avenue Q, a hilarious satire of The Muppets that laments the hardships of becoming an adult. The New York Metro Transit Authority (MTA) brought us the Q Subway Line, a useful track of public transit that runs from Coney Island in Brooklyn through Manhattan then out to the Astoria section of Queens.
Winter Storm Q is a different story. Neither as entertaining nor useful as its q brethren, storm Q is set to dump a bunch of ice and snow on the Midwest. "Why would a NESCAC fan care about a storm in the Midwest?" you retort. Well, a new low-pressure system associated with Winter Storm Q might bring significant snowfall to New England this weekend.
In preparation for this, Williams has moved the start time of its NESCAC Quarterfinal men's hockey game against Colby, originally scheduled for 3PM, up to 1 PM. Thanks to Colby assistant coach Chris Hall (@chall4431 on twitter) for the update.
FRIDAY UPDATE: According to the official twitter of Trinity Hockey (@TCBantamsHockey) the start time for the game between #6 Wesleyan at #3 Trinity, originally scheduled for 4 PM, has been moved up 1PM, due to weather concerns. All NESCAC quarterfinal are games now scheduled for 1PM.
So the up to date schedule is as follows:
#8. Hamilton at #1. Bowdoin 1 PM
#7. Colby at #2. Williams 1 PM
#6. Wesleyan at #3. Trinity 1 PM
#5. Middlebury at #4. Amherst 1PM
We will let you know if Q's low pressure friend causes any other changes to the schedule.
Broadway brought us Avenue Q, a hilarious satire of The Muppets that laments the hardships of becoming an adult. The New York Metro Transit Authority (MTA) brought us the Q Subway Line, a useful track of public transit that runs from Coney Island in Brooklyn through Manhattan then out to the Astoria section of Queens.
Winter Storm Q is a different story. Neither as entertaining nor useful as its q brethren, storm Q is set to dump a bunch of ice and snow on the Midwest. "Why would a NESCAC fan care about a storm in the Midwest?" you retort. Well, a new low-pressure system associated with Winter Storm Q might bring significant snowfall to New England this weekend.
In preparation for this, Williams has moved the start time of its NESCAC Quarterfinal men's hockey game against Colby, originally scheduled for 3PM, up to 1 PM. Thanks to Colby assistant coach Chris Hall (@chall4431 on twitter) for the update.
FRIDAY UPDATE: According to the official twitter of Trinity Hockey (@TCBantamsHockey) the start time for the game between #6 Wesleyan at #3 Trinity, originally scheduled for 4 PM, has been moved up 1PM, due to weather concerns. All NESCAC quarterfinal are games now scheduled for 1PM.
So the up to date schedule is as follows:
#8. Hamilton at #1. Bowdoin 1 PM
#7. Colby at #2. Williams 1 PM
#6. Wesleyan at #3. Trinity 1 PM
#5. Middlebury at #4. Amherst 1PM
We will let you know if Q's low pressure friend causes any other changes to the schedule.
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