http://nescac.org en-us en-us http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2010-11/news/WIL_Smigelski_072810 PITTSBURH, Pa. - Undrafted, unheralded and unknown no longer. Many ice hockey observers in the Pittsburgh area were not familiar with Eph grad Alex Smigelski when he showed up at the Pittsburgh Penguins Development Camp. They are now. Smigelski showed that he was undeterred at being an unknown when offered a chance to step up to the next level of play at the recently concluded Pittsburgh Penguins Development Camp. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2010-11/news/WIL_Smigelski_072810 2010-07-28T04:00:00Z http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/news/NEHW_040210 BOSTON, Mass. - Five individuals representing five different NESCAC institutions have been selected to the New England Hockey Writers Division II/III All-Star team, it was announced on Friday. Instead of splitting the squads into ECAC East/NESCAC and ECAC Northeast All-Stars, all Division II and III teams in New England were voted on as a whole with an expanded number of spots. Fri, 02 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/news/NEHW_040210 2010-04-02T04:00:00Z http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/news/AHCA_All-America_031810 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. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/news/AHCA_All-America_031810 2010-03-18T04:00:00Z http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_MIH_031510.pdf 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. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_MIH_031510.pdf 2010-03-15T04:00:00Z http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-BOW_031310 OSWEGO, N.Y. - The Oswego State University men's 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. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-BOW_031310 2010-03-13T05:00:00Z http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-MID_031310 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 Middlebury's Kenyon Arena. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/NCAA/NCAA-MID_031310 2010-03-13T05:00:00Z http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_MIH_030810.pdf 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 Men's 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 game's first goal during Saturday's 4-2 win against Trinity. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_MIH_030810.pdf 2010-03-08T05:00:00Z http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/championship/championship_release BRUNSWICK, Maine - Middlebury senior captain Charlie Townsend scored the game-winning goal with 1:42 remaining in the third period to give the Panthers their eighth NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Championship, 3-2, over Bowdoin on Sunday at Sidney J. Watson Arena. With their fourth win over the Polar Bears in the title game, the Panthers (19-4-4) earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/championship/championship_release 2010-03-07T05:00:00Z http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/championship/1BOW-6HAM_030610 BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's ice hockey team scored five times in the third period to pull away from Hamilton, 6-2, in a NESCAC semifinal game played at Sidney J. Watson Arena on Saturday. The Polar Bears (19-5-1) advance to their fourth NESCAC title game and first since 2007 where they will face the winner of the Middlebury/Trinity semifinal on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. The Continentals finish their year with a mark of 15-9-2. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/championship/1BOW-6HAM_030610 2010-03-06T05:00:00Z http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/championship/2MID-5TRI_030610 BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Middlebury College men's ice hockey team took command with a three-goal second-period en route to a 4-2 win over Trinity in the NESCAC semifinals at Bowdoin's Sidney J. Watson Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers (18-4-4) advance to their 11th conference championship tilt tomorrow and will look for their eighth NESCAC crown when they face top-seeded Bowdoin College at 2:00 p.m. Trinity ends its season with a record of 15-9-2. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/championship/2MID-5TRI_030610 2010-03-06T05:00:00Z http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/championship/championship_live_2 HADLEY, Mass. - The semifinals of the 2010 NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Championship at Sidney J. Watson Arena may be sold out, but that doesn't mean fans can't follow their favorite team on Saturday or throughout the weekend. Host Bowdoin College will be providing both a webcast and live statistics via the Internet for all three games. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/championship/championship_live_2 2010-03-05T05:00:00Z http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/honors/allconference HADLEY, Mass. - Williams senior forward Alex Smigelski (Mountain Lakes, N.J.) has been named the 2010 NESCAC Player of the Year. Smigelski helped the Ephs to a 13-5-1 conference record and the number three seed in the NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Championship this season. He is the first skater from Williams to be selected for the top honor in the NESCAC. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/honors/allconference 2010-03-04T05:00:00Z http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/championship/championship_preview HADLEY, Mass. - In pursuit of its first conference crown, Bowdoin College will look to put home ice to good use this weekend when the Polar Bears host the 2010 NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Championship at Watson Arena in Brunswick, Maine. Top-seeded Bowdoin will face sixth-seeded Hamilton in the first semifinal on Saturday, March 6 at 1:00 p.m., followed by a clash between second-seeded Middlebury and fifth-seeded Trinity at 4:00 p.m. Tickets for this weekend's championship are $5 for adults and $2 for students. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/championship/championship_preview 2010-03-02T05:00:00Z http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_MIH_030110.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Middlebury freshman forward Mathieu Dubuc (Blainville, Quebec) received NESCAC Player of the Week for March 1, 2010. Dubuc played a part in four of the Panthers' six goals during a 6-2 victory over Tufts in the quarterfinals of the 2010 NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Championship on Saturday, scoring three goals and adding an assist. One of Dubuc's three goals came while Middlebury was on the power play. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.org/sports/mice/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_MIH_030110.pdf 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://nescac.org/sports/wice/2009-10/news/Humanitarian_030110 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Three NESCAC skaters highlight the seven outstanding collegians named as finalists for the 2010 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award, given annually to the college hockey player that most personifies true community spirit through the selfless commitment of leadership, effort and time. The three players are Amherst senior Kirsten Dier, junior Brigid O'Gorman of Connecticut College, and Williams senior Zach Miller. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.org/sports/wice/2009-10/news/Humanitarian_030110 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z