Hope Springs Eternal
From last year's winless Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen to the defending national champion Neumann Knights, every player on every team thinks this is the year they win the season’s final game and take home the title. And who are we here at USCHO to argue? Instead — thanks to a full roster of top-notch columnists — we offer engaging interviews, sage analysis, and sure-to-go-askew predictions about the upcoming college hockey season. With the USCHO.com Division III preseason poll released and the previews of the upcoming campaign written, our writers turn their attention to their weekly columns. First on the ice? SUNYAC and the ECAC West. Drop the puck!
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Say Good Knight!
Cinderella has been knighted. Capping one of the most improbable runs in Division III hockey history, the Neumann Knights won the national championship on Saturday, downing fellow upstart Gustavus Adolphus, 4-1. All-tournament headliner and Most Outstanding Player Ross MacKinnon surrendered an early goal but then shut down the Golden Gusties for the rest of game, ending his remarkable tournament by surrendering only one tally in Lake Placid. The title is the first ever for Neumann, who was paced by senior forwards Ryan Heickert and Jesse Cole's three goals and five points.
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- Preparing For The PlayoffsNational columnist Dave Starman checks in with college hockey coaches who have been to the title game about what's involved in getting their squads ready for the postseason.
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