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HOBART HOCKEY 2025-2026 REIGNING THREE -PEAT D3 HOCKEY CHAMPIONS

The four-peat seems inevitable at this point.
Having watched the early OT win against Utica, and knowing the finals are played at the AUD, nothing is inevitable. While Hobart has gelled at a high level, and Taylor keeps practices edgy, I do see a few teams out west that look dangerous and Oswego and Hamilton are threats. With single elimination you never know.
 
The four-peat seems inevitable at this point.
Even though I have marveled at Hobart's run, let's not forget they never went through a playoff run without overtimes. And anything can happen in overtime. Heck, they needed four of them to get by Curry in the quarterfinals. They needed overtime to win championship games. No matter how good you are, it also takes a bit of luck to run the tables in a single elimination tournament.
 
Even though I have marveled at Hobart's run, let's not forget they never went through a playoff run without overtimes. And anything can happen in overtime. Heck, they needed four of them to get by Curry in the quarterfinals. They needed overtime to win championship games. No matter how good you are, it also takes a bit of luck to run the tables in a single elimination tournament.
Definitely can happen...the crazy thing is I keep hearing this Hobart team might be better than the previous three. I still am having a hard time fathoming that we are seeing another "Middlebury run" in this day and age for D3 hockey. There are just so many good teams now as opposed to the 10-15 that were good when Middlebury dominated with eight titles in 13 years and five in a row.
 
Definitely can happen...the crazy thing is I keep hearing this Hobart team might be better than the previous three. I still am having a hard time fathoming that we are seeing another "Middlebury run" in this day and age for D3 hockey. There are just so many good teams now as opposed to the 10-15 that were good when Middlebury dominated with eight titles in 13 years and five in a row.
NIL
 
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