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    Norwich Hockey - Time to Regroup

    Looking forward to seeing how UNE at Norwich goes. On a quick look feels like both are pretty evenly matched. Already good to see that it’s one of the biggest matchups in D3 for opening weekend.
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    2026-2027 Little East Conference

    Around 2 weeks until the season starts. Been starting to see rosters come out for a number of teams. Plymouth just announced and has 4 incoming freshmen plus a low end UNH transfer. Ignoring incoming players and that unknown factor, my early prediction for the standings are: 1. Norwich 2...
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    Who's next for a move up to D1?

    For a number of these colleges, hockey is the biggest sport they have to offer to the community and students. Unfortunately we'll probably see some more cases like Mercyhurst or AIC (I feel like Robert Morris and maybe UAA are most at risk). But still a lot of these schools have large...
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    2026-2027 Little East Conference

    Norwich will probably clear again this year. Plymouth lost some key guys but has a good core of underclassmen and juniors that will hopefully fill in. Unless something changed, Babson lost half of their roster to graduation so they might drop a little bit.
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    2026-2027 Schedules

    Sad to see. The sport has been growing at all levels and dropping D3 coverage is a disservice to thousands of fans. Attention and readership for the level will never match D1, but there are so many programs and communities that benefit from the coverage even if only a little. Hopefully some...
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    2026-2027 Little East Conference

    Thank you, Appreciate it!
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    2026-2027 Little East Conference

    Did a more refined write up of the LEC from last season: https://williamloughlin4000ft.substack.com/p/little-east-conference-hockey-round?r=8novfs&utm_medium=ios Shared it with some Plymouth friends so thought why not. First jab at doing any sports writing so happy to take any feedback from the...
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    ECAC Pick the Standings 2025-2026 *The Field House Model* Edition

    Completely forgot about this… Cheers guys. Princeton and Clarkson really almost ruined it but a win is a win.
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    2026-2027 Little East Conference

    DIIIHN pre-season poll is out, with Norwich at #11 and Babson at #14. For reference, the USCHO poll from the end of the 2025-2026 season had Norwich at #10 and Babson at #14. NPI had Babson at #12 and Norwich at #15. Not a ton to take away with very little changing at this level in the...
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    Enter the Send Portal - 2026-2027 Transfers

    DIIIHN reporting that Salem State has a 24 year old commit who's played in the OHL, USHL, FPHL, SPHL. Apparently is enrolled as a grad student. Not sure if there's ever been a comparable player in D3 experience wise...
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    Future D3 (and D2) hockey programs

    Feel like SNHU has a better shot than AIC, it's just dependent on support from the admin. Manchester has the potential, and SNHU has a larger market share and alumni base than AIC. Even with teams visiting from elsewhere in New England, they could probably pull in a more sizable away crowd than...
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    Future D3 (and D2) hockey programs

    Yeah, know the Den barely makes par against the worst D3 rinks. And I thought I read somewhere that SNHU gets the right to host events at the Arena as part of their naming agreement. Could be wrong, but if that's the case, there hasn't been a true tenant since the Monarchs left and they could...
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    Future D3 (and D2) hockey programs

    Besides hockey though, the NE-10 would still have 6 full time members to keep going even without St. A's and St. Michael's. For hockey, feel like SNHU has the best bet at making the move to D1 for hockey between the arena and the school's growth. Franklin Pierce has the D1 women's team as a...
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    Who's next for a move up to D1?

    Brown is an Ivy, enough said. Bentley and Holy Cross are both competitive for programs playing in modern arenas. That and Bentley has a $300+ mil endowment and Holy Cross is $1+ bil. The state of the economy and demographic/financial challenges in higher ed should definitely raise conversations...
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    Future D3 (and D2) hockey programs

    Hadn't even considered the domino effect on the entire NE-10. If St. Michael's goes under, I think the only path forward is if a NE-10 school like Bentley drops their hockey program down (like AIC)... but that's never happening. Maybe Franklin Pierce will make something work for the men's team...
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