March 18, 2010
Four from NESCAC Earn AHCA Men's All-America Accolades
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. The American Hockey Coaches Association announced the 2010 men's ice hockey All-America teams on Thursday afternoon with four skaters representing four different NESCAC teams being honored. Williams senior forward Alex Smigelski and Bowdoin junior defender Kyle Shearer-Hardy earned a spot on the First Team, while sophomores Scott Barchard of Tufts and Martin Drolet of Middlebury were selected on the Second Team.
March 15, 2010
Men's Ice Hockey Weekly Release #15
HADLEY, Mass. The 2009-10 season came to a close for both Bowdoin and Middlebury in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday evening to a pair of SUNYAC foes. The Polar Bears fell at Oswego St. by a 9-2 score, while the Panthers suffered a 3-2 overtime defeat to Plattsburgh St.
March 13, 2010
Oswego St. Rolls Past Bowdoin in NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
OSWEGO, N.Y. The Oswego State University mens ice hockey team scored five times in the second period to pull away from Bowdoin in a 9-2 NCAA quarterfinal win on Saturday night. The Polar Bears finish a stellar campaign with a record of 19-7-1 and their third NCAA Championship appearance. The Lakers (26-2-0) advance to Division III semifinals next Friday in Lake Placid, N.Y.
March 13, 2010
Plattsburgh St. Tips Middlebury 3-2 in Overtime in NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. Jared Docking put home his own rebound after a shot from Kyle Taylor had been saved, lifting Plattsburgh to a 3-2 overtime victory in an NCAA Quarterfinal game. The goal was the third of the year for Docking, coming just 3:19 into the extra session. The Cardinals improve to 19-5-4 and will meet Norwich in the semifinals next Friday at Lake Placid. The Panthers end their nine-game winning streak, finishing the season with a 19-5-4 mark. The game was played before a sellout crowd of 2,600 at Middleburys Kenyon Arena.
March 8, 2010
Men's Ice Hockey Weekly Release #14
HADLEY, Mass. Middlebury senior forward Charlie Townsend (Pennington, N.J.) has been selected as the NESCAC Player of the Week for March 8, 2010. Townsend broke a 2-2 tie on Sunday during the final of the 2010 NESCAC Mens Ice Hockey Championship by scoring the game-winner with just 1:42 remaining to lift the Panthers to a 3-2 victory over Bowdoin. He also assisted on the games first goal during Saturdays 4-2 win against Trinity.