Carmine Vetrano A couple of big upsets in the MASCAC last week, including a 4-3 victory for Worcester Sate over Plymouth State. Also, as mentioned before in my previous article, the hungrier Westfield State Owls cruised past Salem Sate, 6-1, to pick up two valuable points in the standings. It is all MASCAC games from here on … Read more
Coach Craig Russell knew that coming into the 2012-13 season that his Panthers would have a target on their back, one that took shape after Plymouth State defeated Salem State in double-overtime to capture the MASCAC title last year. Like any defending champ however, that is to be expected, and one must be ready for … Read more
At the start of the 2012-13 season, Westfield State Owls coach Bob Miele preached that his club needed to be consistent with their play on the ice all year long. He knows that his team has been burned too many times by their hot-and-cold streaks, causing the Owls to finish below .500 in back-to-back seasons. … Read more
Ah, that is more like it! My first true sweep of the season happened last week when I went 3-0 on all my picks! The MASCAC is heating up now, with even more conference games scheduled to take place tonight and this weekend. With only a few more weeks to go, we will see which … Read more
Ah, that is more like it! My first true sweep of the season happened last week when I went 3-0 on all my picks! The MASCAC is heating up now, with even more conference games scheduled to take place tonight and this weekend. With only a few more weeks to go, we will see which … Read more
Well, not the week I expected to kick off the second half of the season, but also not my worst (went 1-2 to start 2013). As I stated before, the Salem State Vikings have been my go-to team each week. The Vikings edged out a close win over Southern Maine, 5-3, in nonconference action for … Read more
Closing out the 2012 year could have been the best thing that happened to the Framingham State Rams this season. Head coach T.J. Brown and his club started out the first half of the 2012-13 campaign with nine losses in 10 games, which put the Rams dead last in the MASCAC standings. For any program … Read more
Welcome back! I hope that everyone had a great holiday and an enjoyable New Year’s! Now that we are back into the swing of things, it will be interesting to see what programs in the MASCAC take off in the second-half, or take a few steps back. This is arguably the best time of the … Read more
Welcome back! I hope that everyone had a great holiday and an enjoyable New Year’s! Now that we are back into the swing of things, it will be interesting to see what programs in the MASCAC take off in the second-half, or take a few steps back. This is arguably the best time of the … Read more
As teams come back from the Holiday break, some still get to relax a bit more before hitting the ice to resume action. For those programs that got back into play, most games right now are tournaments that showcase some unique matchups that one may not see over the course of the season. Even though … Read more
As teams come back from the Holiday break, some still get to relax a bit more before hitting the ice to resume action. For those programs that got back into play, most games right now are tournaments that showcase some unique matchups that one may not see over the course of the season. Even though … Read more
Talk about ANOTHER great week! Not only did I sweep my picks again, I am currently am on a six-game picking, well, winning streak. As we slow down, on- and off-the-ice, I would like to take this time send a heartfelt Happy Holidays wish to everyone reading out there. It is truly an honor to … Read more
Talk about ANOTHER great week! Not only did I sweep my picks again, I am currently am on a six-game picking, well, winning streak. As we slow down, on- and off-the-ice, I would like to take this time send a heartfelt Happy Holidays wish to everyone reading out there. It is truly an honor to … Read more
During the Holiday time, it is not uncommon to see little ones run off to mailboxes with their letters in hopes that Santa will read it and grant their every wish. Now, what would a letter look like if all the MASCAC teams dropped of their “wish list” to the jolly big-man up at the … Read more
Talk about a great week! For the first time this season I swept all my MASCAC picks! Another exciting weekend of MASCAC hockey is upon us, as we approach the halfway point for most D-III conferences. In the MASCAC standings, there seems to be a tight race for the top, as only two points separate … Read more
Talk about a great week! For the first time this season I swept all my MASCAC picks! Another exciting weekend of MASCAC hockey is upon us, as we approach the halfway point for most D-III conferences. In the MASCAC standings, there seems to be a tight race for the top, as only two points separate … Read more
Going into a season, at any level, and in almost any league, there always seems to be that one consistent team that will contend for a championship, that no matter what is always a force in the league and sits atop the standings each year. In the MASCAC, that team is the Massachusetts-Dartmouth Corsairs. Since … Read more
Welcome back! Hope all of you had a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving! During the holiday weekend, Worcester finally won its first two games of the season after sweeping the Worcester City Shootout Tournament. Speaking of firsts, Connecticut College shocked Salem Sate with a 4-2 win to claim its first victory of the campaign as well. … Read more
Welcome back! Hope all of you had a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving! During the holiday weekend, Worcester finally won its first two games of the season after sweeping the Worcester City Shootout Tournament. Speaking of firsts, Connecticut College shocked Salem Sate with a 4-2 win to claim its first victory of the campaign as well. … Read more
To take advantage of an opportunity, a team must be able to recognize the situation and take action. For the Worcester Lancers, that is what exactly happened during the Thanksgiving weekend, as they swept the Worcester City Shootout tournament to capture their first two victories of the campaign. “This tournament came at the right time,” … Read more