Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Of Tweets And Hoops
This may be the first incident of a player using Twitter to send out a Tweet during a pro game (admittedly during halftime but still...). And probably not the last.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Men's Lacrosse Downs Becker, 21-5, in Season Opener
DUDLEY, Mass. – The Nichols College men’s lacrosse team opened the season with a 21-5 victory over Becker College at Vendetti Field. The Bison were led by four goals from Ryan Pacific (Danbury, Conn.) and Peter Cramer (Hanover, Mass.), and saw seven players record multiple-point games.
Nichols went up, 8-0, before Becker got on the board with 37 seconds left in the opening quarter. Nichols then added six second-quarter goals to carry a 14-1 advantage into halftime. The Bison tacked on three more in the opening three minutes of the third quarter before Becker notched a pair less than two minutes apart to make the score 17-3.
Nichols rallied back with three goals in the final three minutes of the third quarter and the teams traded goals in the final quarter, including two in the final 30 seconds.
The Bison claimed 21 of 27 faceoffs, led by 14 of 17 wins from Jeff Powers (Easton, Mass.) and six of eight wins by Timothy Dooley (Tewksbury, Mass.).
Nichols also held a 58-31 advantage in groundballs and claimed a 64-27 lead in shots, including a 26-shot performance in the opening quarter.
Austin Healy (Westford, Mass.) stopped two shots and allowed a goal in the opening half, while Scott Gray (Severn, Md.) made 11 saves and allowed four goals in the final two quarters, Becker goalkeeper Peter Fellows made 25 saves in the loss.
Nichols is back in action at home Thursday night in a 7 p.m. game against Anna Maria.
Nichols went up, 8-0, before Becker got on the board with 37 seconds left in the opening quarter. Nichols then added six second-quarter goals to carry a 14-1 advantage into halftime. The Bison tacked on three more in the opening three minutes of the third quarter before Becker notched a pair less than two minutes apart to make the score 17-3.
Nichols rallied back with three goals in the final three minutes of the third quarter and the teams traded goals in the final quarter, including two in the final 30 seconds.
The Bison claimed 21 of 27 faceoffs, led by 14 of 17 wins from Jeff Powers (Easton, Mass.) and six of eight wins by Timothy Dooley (Tewksbury, Mass.).
Nichols also held a 58-31 advantage in groundballs and claimed a 64-27 lead in shots, including a 26-shot performance in the opening quarter.
Austin Healy (Westford, Mass.) stopped two shots and allowed a goal in the opening half, while Scott Gray (Severn, Md.) made 11 saves and allowed four goals in the final two quarters, Becker goalkeeper Peter Fellows made 25 saves in the loss.
Nichols is back in action at home Thursday night in a 7 p.m. game against Anna Maria.
Men's Hockey Travels to Hobart for NCAA First Round Game Wednesday
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.--The NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Committee announced today the field of 11 teams for the 2009 NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship. Nichols College, which won the ECAC Northeast Hockey League championship title and the conference’s automatic bid to the tournament, will travel to Hobart on Wednesday, March 11, for a first round game.
Nichols (25-3) makes its first appearance in the NCAA Championship after posting a program-best 25 wins on the season. The Bison, currently ranked 13th in the latest USCHO.com DIII men’s poll, will face fourth-ranked Hobart for the first time since 1982. The Statesmen earned an at-large bid to the tournament after being edged in the ECAC West title game, 3-2, by Neumann on Saturday.
Tickets will cost $5 for general admission, and $3 for students with a valid ID. Advance sale tickets will be available in Bristol Gym Room 205 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tues., March 10, and 10 a.m.-noon on Wed., March 11. Credit card orders can be made by calling (315) 781-3077 during sale hours. Only 900 tickets will be sold.
Fans unable to make it to Geneva Wednesday can follow the game live on the internet with live stats and live audio. Six conferences have been awarded automatic qualification. The remaining five teams were selected at-large by the committee.The championship playoff format involves three first-round games and four quarterfinal games that are played on the campuses of the participating institutions. All games in the championship are single elimination. The four quarterfinal winners advance to Lake Placid, New York, at Herb Brooks Arena at the Olympic Center for the semifinals and championship game, which will be conducted March 20-21.
Plattsburgh State University and the Olympic Regional Development Authority will host the championship. Tickets may be purchased by calling 518/523-3330.Conferences receiving automatic qualification are:ECAC DIII Men’s East Hockey League – Babson (13-13-1)ECAC DIII Northeast Hockey League – Nichols (25-3-0)Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Gustavus Adolphus (17-10-0)New England Small College Athletic Conference – Amherst (21-4-1)
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association – Wisconsin-Stout (22-5-2)State University of New York Athletic Conference – Plattsburgh State (24-1-2) Elmira, Hobart, Neumann, St. Scholastica and Wisconsin-Superior enter the field as the five at-large selections. The championship game will be televised live on CBS College Sports Network Saturday, March 21, at 5 p.m. Eastern.
In 2008, St. Norbert College claimed its first national championship title with a 2-0 win over Plattsburgh State at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York.For more information about the Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship, log on to
Nichols (25-3) makes its first appearance in the NCAA Championship after posting a program-best 25 wins on the season. The Bison, currently ranked 13th in the latest USCHO.com DIII men’s poll, will face fourth-ranked Hobart for the first time since 1982. The Statesmen earned an at-large bid to the tournament after being edged in the ECAC West title game, 3-2, by Neumann on Saturday.
Tickets will cost $5 for general admission, and $3 for students with a valid ID. Advance sale tickets will be available in Bristol Gym Room 205 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tues., March 10, and 10 a.m.-noon on Wed., March 11. Credit card orders can be made by calling (315) 781-3077 during sale hours. Only 900 tickets will be sold.
Fans unable to make it to Geneva Wednesday can follow the game live on the internet with live stats and live audio. Six conferences have been awarded automatic qualification. The remaining five teams were selected at-large by the committee.The championship playoff format involves three first-round games and four quarterfinal games that are played on the campuses of the participating institutions. All games in the championship are single elimination. The four quarterfinal winners advance to Lake Placid, New York, at Herb Brooks Arena at the Olympic Center for the semifinals and championship game, which will be conducted March 20-21.
Plattsburgh State University and the Olympic Regional Development Authority will host the championship. Tickets may be purchased by calling 518/523-3330.Conferences receiving automatic qualification are:ECAC DIII Men’s East Hockey League – Babson (13-13-1)ECAC DIII Northeast Hockey League – Nichols (25-3-0)Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Gustavus Adolphus (17-10-0)New England Small College Athletic Conference – Amherst (21-4-1)
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association – Wisconsin-Stout (22-5-2)State University of New York Athletic Conference – Plattsburgh State (24-1-2) Elmira, Hobart, Neumann, St. Scholastica and Wisconsin-Superior enter the field as the five at-large selections. The championship game will be televised live on CBS College Sports Network Saturday, March 21, at 5 p.m. Eastern.
In 2008, St. Norbert College claimed its first national championship title with a 2-0 win over Plattsburgh State at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York.For more information about the Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship, log on to
REDS ACQUIRE COCHRAN FROM WORCESTER TORNADOES
Worcester, MA – The Worcester Tornadoes announced today that the Cincinnati Reds have bought the contract of LHP Tom Cochran.Cochran, 26, was signed by the Tornadoes on January 17, 2008. The Wilmington , DE resident went a perfect 11-0 in his first 11 starts of the year, and set a new Tornadoes franchise record for most wins (13) in a single season. His 13 victories tied for 1st in the league in 2008 and his 2.79 ERA placed 5th. Cochran's '08 season accolades include a Can-Am League Pitcher-of-the-Month honor for the month of June (5-0, 1.42 in 5 starts) and a complete game, five-hit shutout of Quebec on June 27th. Cochran's brilliant season earned him the nod as the Lefthanded Pitcher selection to the Can-Am League Postseason All-Star Team.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Not Sure What To Say...
Sad irony...longtime NHLer Pit Martin recently died when his snowmobile plunged through the ice in a frozen lake in Quebec. The wikipedia article failed to mention that Martin was one of the first hockey players in the NHL to wear a helmet...
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Cassel!!!!
I received a flurry of phone calls and texts mid-afternoon on Saturday. What was happening? They were all on the same subject - the Pats traded Matt Cassel to the Chiefs! Huge, huge news. There are articles all over the internet about the trade, so I won't bother linking to any. The first thing that sprang to my mind was not "we won't have Cassel next year" but rather "Brady must be 100% now - not 'he will be 100% come the fall". We shall see - the Pats usually know their stuff when it comes to these issues, so...
One of the buzzwords around this trade is "franchise" - they "slapped the franchise tag on him", stuff like that. The Wikipedia article has a decent explanation of the concept. When I was little the first thing I did every day was open the sports page to the transaction section to see if anyone had been traded. Nowadays you almost need an advanced engineering degree to decode the various trade rules in some sports.
One of the buzzwords around this trade is "franchise" - they "slapped the franchise tag on him", stuff like that. The Wikipedia article has a decent explanation of the concept. When I was little the first thing I did every day was open the sports page to the transaction section to see if anyone had been traded. Nowadays you almost need an advanced engineering degree to decode the various trade rules in some sports.
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