The New England Wolves have 9 alumni playing in conference finals at their respective schools today at the NCAA Division III level!
Plymouth State University: Riley Flanagan, Tord Thoreson
What: MASCAC Men’s Ice Hockey Championship
When: Saturday, March 4, 2017 ~ 7:00 p.m.
Opponent: Salem State
Notes: PSU will host second-seeded Salem State University in Saturday's title clash at 7:00 p.m. at Hanaway Rink. It will be the fourth straight year the two teams have met in the championship game, with Salem State taking two of the previous three, including a 4-0 whitewash last year.
University of New England: Nick Wirth, Chris Harlow (pictured)
What: CCC Men's Ice Hockey Championship
When: Saturday, March 4, 2017 ~ 7:30 p.m.
Opponent: Endicott College Gulls
Notes: UNE (15-9-2) is making its first appearance in a title game. The Nor'easters' 15 victories represent a school single-season record. UNE posted a 9-7-2 Commonwealth Coast Conference mark during the regular season and is the tournament's No. 5 seed. The Nor'easters punched their ticket in to the championship game with road wins over No. 4 Curry College (4-2) and No. 2 Nichols College. They feature the nation's top power play (32.9 percent) and third-highest scoring offense (4.81 goals/game).
Endicott College: Jack Musil (pictured)
What: CCC Men's Ice Hockey Championship
When: Saturday, March 4, 2017 ~ 7:30 p.m.
Opponent: University of New England
Notes: Endicott (22-3-2) is the top seed and regular-season champion after posting a 14-3-1 league mark. In just its second year as a varsity program, the Gulls are currently ranked 7th and 9th in two national polls. They feature the nation's top scoring offense (5.00 goals/game) and are first in scoring margin (3.15). In the midst of a 10-game winning streak, Endicott advanced to the title game with home wins over Western New England University (8-3) and Johnson & Wales University (4-2).
Utica College: Jarod Fitzpatrick
What: ECAC West Men’s Ice Hockey Championship
When: Saturday, March 4, 2017 ~ 1:00 p.m.
Opponent: Hobart College
Notes: Utica is advancing to its third ECAC West title game in the last four years and fifth overall in the program's 16-year history… The Pioneers will host the Statesmen on Saturday in search of their first conference tournament title in program history … The Pioneers will now have played Hobart (16-17, 15-16) and Elmira (13-14, 05-06) twice in the championship game and Manhattanville once (04-05) … Saturday marks the third time in program history that the Utica Memorial Auditorium will play host to the ECAC West Conference Tournament Championship game.
Norwich University: Connor Evangelista
What: NEHC Men's Ice Hockey Championship
When: Saturday, March 4, 2017 ~ 7:00 p.m.
Opponent: New England College
Notes: No. 1 (USCHO) / No. 1 (d3hockey)-nationally ranked Norwich continues its quest for its 12th NEHC Tournament title by hosting New England College at 7 p.m. at Kreitzberg Arena on Saturday, March 4 in the title game.
The top-seeded Cadets won their 18th NEHC regular season title in the last 19 years after a one-year hiatus last year. Norwich is unbeaten in 20 straight games coming into tonight, a streak that started on Nov. 19 with a 4-0 win over Castleton. Norwich received a first-round bye by virtue of winning the league regular season title. The Cadets then beat Castleton 5-2 in the semifinals to advance to the NEHC Championship game for the seventh time in the last eight seasons. NU has now ended Castleton's season the last six years.
New England College is the No. 2 seed and advanced to its first NEHC Championship game appearance since 2007 after a 3-2 overtime win over Babson College last Saturday. The Pilgrims also beat Southern Maine 3-0 in the quarterfinal round two weeks ago
New England College: Nick Potvin
What: NEHC Men's Ice Hockey Championship
When: Saturday, March 4, 2017 ~ 7:00 p.m.
Opponent: Norwich University
Notes: No. 2 NEC will travel to No. 1 Norwich on Saturday, March 4th for a the NEHC championship game. Puck drop is slated for 7:00 p.m.—the winner will claim the league's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA tournament.
Best of luck to all Wolves Alumni today! We are very proud of all of your continued success!
