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

[Lord_Zubin]

Hey I know ur being sarcastic but c'mon you could've at least given ken dryden the "decent" label. Half decent is just bonkers.

 

[Bartman]

Hope this does not turn in to some kind of ginks, but, Hobart's current run reminded me of a very long college hockey home winning streak from a long, long time ago. Took a while to find it and verify that my memory was not shot. It turned out that it wasn't. That home winning streak, which started when I was in 8th grade and ended when I was a freshman in college, turned out to be Cornell at 63 games. For the first half of that streak Cornell did have a halfway decent goalie and a pretty fair coach who are now both in various Halls of Fame.

In case it's not being made a big deal of out west, Hobart's current home winning streak is 62. Don't know if Friday night decides if any goalies or coaches do or do not not make any Halls of Fame but it will be fun to tune in and watch. If they do get #63 on Friday, #,s 64 & 65 are probably givens at later dates.

Tony/troy, thanks for pointing this out as the Hobart Hockey team does , indeed, have an opportunity to tie Cornell University's NCAA record home win streak(63) with a win this weekend. I also remember that win streak as it started in 1967 with Ken Dryden in goal. While the D1 streak by Cornell was incredible, I think it would be super cool for Hobart to tie the record against another great D3 team/program in Oswego.....if the Statesmen fall short, I will certainly blame you for the jinx

 

[Bartman]

With the help of AI;

Hobart College's Unbeaten Streak​

Hobart College's men's hockey team is currently on a remarkable unbeaten streak of 40 games, with a record of 39 wins and 1 tie. This streak is the longest in NCAA men's hockey history, surpassing previous records held by other teams.

Upcoming Challenge​

This weekend, Hobart will have the opportunity to tie the NCAA record for the longest home win streak, which is 63 games, set by Cornell University. Hobart's current streak includes 28 consecutive wins, making them one of the top contenders in NCAA Division III hockey.

Historical Context​

• Cornell's Record: The 63-game home win streak by Cornell is a significant achievement in college hockey, showcasing their dominance during that period.
• Hobart's Performance: With their recent success, Hobart aims to match this impressive record, further solidifying their place in NCAA hockey history.

Hobart's upcoming games will be crucial as they seek to extend their unbeaten streak and potentially tie Cornell's home win record.

 

[bakdraft21]

so an any old-timers compare Hobart to the way back dominant Middlebury teams???? I would imagine at this point it would be a good comparison???

 

[Bartman]

so an any old-timers compare Hobart to the way back dominant Middlebury teams???? I would imagine at this point it would be a good comparison???

At this point Hobart is down the list of Championship teams with only three as Middlebury has 8 with 5 consecutive. I think if Hobart matches the five consecutive Championships, the comparison is on, but not yet. I know Coach Taylor is very proud of each of his teams, but program wise, you gotta give Middlebury the nod.The streak is really special , but Championships are what matter. I never saw those old Middlebury teams play, but I know this year's Hobart team is really fast , tough and our main goal tender is awesome and it might be Hobart's best ,but the tournament is the real test.

 

[Tom Coughlin]

It's impossible to compare Hobart's 3-peat to Middlebury's 5-peat. The tournament field only had 8 teams back then, and the quarterfinal round was 2+mini (although Middlebury only needed one mini game victory). Looking at some of the at-large bids from the Middlebury run, the field seemed to be weaker back then. For example, Oswego St got an at-large bid with a record of 16-11-2 in 1998. Elmira was 15-8-4 in 1997. etc.

 

[WCHornet]

It's impossible to compare Hobart's 3-peat to Middlebury's 5-peat. The tournament field only had 8 teams back then, and the quarterfinal round was 2+mini (although Middlebury only needed one mini game victory). Looking at some of the at-large bids from the Middlebury run, the field seemed to be weaker back then. For example, Oswego St got an at-large bid with a record of 16-11-2 in 1998. Elmira was 15-8-4 in 1997. etc.

Some really "Smokey" selections back then !

 

[PrezdeJohnson09]

Zero disrespect intended to Middlebury and their accomplishments of five straight 1995-1999 and three straight 2004-2006, but what Hobart is doing right now to me is more impressive because there are just so many more good teams. When Middlebury was dominating, there was 10, maybe a big stretch 15 good/great teams and really a core of about four that were the real brass year in and year out. (Middlebury, St, Norbert, Plattsburgh, Norwich).

There are 40+ good teams in D-III now that can beat anyone on any given night.

I still maintain that I don't think we'll see the day that a team can win five straight national championships in D3 hockey, but Hobart continues to defy that getting the third last year and looking destined for a fourth this year.

Regardless, it's remarkable success and will go down as one of the most impressive accomplishments in d3 men's hockey history.

 

[jerrynu26]

It wasn’t until the 93-94 season that the NESCAC voted to allow participation in the national tournament. This was also the time of the interlock schedule, but the rest of DIII had not witnessed the “torpedo” system, which Midd used extremely well.
Midd had some very good seasons prior to ‘95, so I wonder if the streak couldn’t have started a couple years earlier.