http://nescac.prestosports.com en-us en-us http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_MIH_112309.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Junior goaltender Wesley Vesprini (Lexington, Mass.) of Trinity came away as the NESCAC Player of the Week for Nov. 23, 2009. Vesprini stopped 61 of 63 shots faced (.968) as he helped the Bantams pick up two road victories to start the season in NESCAC play. On Friday at Hamilton, Vesprini made 27 saves while allowing two goals in a 6-2 win for Trinity. Saturday afternoon at defending NESCAC champ Amherst, Vesprini turned aside 34 shots, including 15 in the first period, for a 2-0 shutout victory over the Lord Jeffs. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2009-10/reports/NESCAC_MIH_112309.pdf 2009-11-23T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2009-10/news/BOW_WatsonA_072709 BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Sidney J. Watson Arena, dedicated January 18, 2009, has become the first newly constructed ice arena in the United States to earn coveted LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The USGBC certified the ice arena's LEED status July 16, 2009. LEED is a voluntary, consensus-based rating system for high-performance sustainable buildings that provides a measurable standard for building owners and occupants. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2009-10/news/BOW_WatsonA_072709 2009-07-27T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/news/TRI_Dunham_041309 HARTFORD, Conn. - Longtime Trinity College head men's ice hockey coach John Dunham (West Hartford, Conn.), who retired following the 2006-07 season, was honored as the 2009 Parker-York Award by the New England Hockey Writers for his lifelong contribution to New England Hockey. Dunham received the award at the annual awards banquet held on Monday, April 13 at the Prince Restaurant in Saugus, Mass. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/news/TRI_Dunham_041309 2009-04-13T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/news/AHCA_AA_032009 GLOUCESTER, Mass. - Three NESCAC skaters earned a spot on the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Men's All-America teams. Amherst teammates Jeff Landers (Hanover, Mass.) and Cole Anderson (Eckville, Alberta) were named to the East First Team, while Middlebury's Jamie McKenna (Lake Placid, N.Y.) found a spot on the East Second Team. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/news/AHCA_AA_032009 2009-03-20T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/news/AMH_Landers_032009 GLOUCESTER, Mass. - Senior defenseman Jeff Landers of Amherst College has been chosen by the nation's coaches as the 2009 winner of the Sid Watson Award Award, symbolic of the nation's best Division III men's hockey player. The 6-0, 205-pound native of Hanover, Mass., helped the Lord Jeffs to a 22-5-1 record, best in school history, and the NESCAC championship. The Amherst season ended last weekend with a 2-1 overtime loss to Hobart College in the NCAA Quarterfinals. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/news/AMH_Landers_032009 2009-03-20T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/news/AMH_Landers_031809 BOSTON, Mass. - Gridiron Club of Greater Boston president Steve Grogan announced today that senior defenseman Jeff Landers (Hanover, Mass.) of Amherst College is the winner of the ninth annual Joe Concannon Award, which recognizes New England's best American-born hockey player at the Division II-III level. It is the fourth year in a row and seventh time in the award's history that a NESCAC skater has earned the honor. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/news/AMH_Landers_031809 2009-03-18T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/reports/NESCAC_MIH_031609.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - 2009 NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Champion Amherst College had its season come to a close over the weekend during the 2009 NCAA Tournament. The Lord Jeffs earned the program's first NCAA Tournament victory on Wednesday with a 4-1 decision over ECAC East foe Babson in the first round but fell to Hobart on Saturday evening in the quarterfinals, 2-1 in overtime. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/reports/NESCAC_MIH_031609.pdf 2009-03-16T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_031409 AMHERST, Mass. - The Amherst College men's ice hockey team fell in overtime to Hobart College 2-1 Saturday evening in the quarterfinals of the 2009 NCAA Tournament at Orr Rink. The Lord Jeffs end their record-breaking season at 22-5-1. Amherst set a program record for wins in a season-besting the previous record of 19-and played host in the NCAA Tournament for the first time ever. Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_031409 2009-03-14T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_031109 AMHERST, Mass. - Amherst College trailed for only 36 seconds before scoring four unanswered goals in the opening round of the 2009 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament to claim a 4-1 win over Babson College at Orr Rink on Wednesday evening. The Lord Jeffs will continue their run at a national title when they host Hobart College on Saturday, Mar. 14 at a time to be determined. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/NCAA/NCAA-AMH_031109 2009-03-11T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/reports/NESCAC_MIH_030909.pdf HADLEY, Mass. - Amherst sophomore netminder Jonathan La Rose (Boyle, Alberta) received NESCAC Player of the Week honors for March 9, 2009. La Rose backstopped the Lord Jeffs to a 3-0 victory on Friday evening over defending conference champion Trinity in the semifinals of the 2009 NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Championship. La Rose made a total of 44 saves in the win, 24 alone coming in the third period, as he posted his third shutout of the season. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/reports/NESCAC_MIH_030909.pdf 2009-03-09T04:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/championship/championship_release AMHERST, Mass. - Top-seeded Amherst College played host to No. 2 Middlebury College this evening in the 2009 NESCAC Championship title game held at Orr Rink. Amherst never trailed during the game, and put in an empty-net score in the final minutes to win their first NESCAC Championship, 5-2. The Lord Jeffs take the NESCAC's automatic bid to the upcoming NCAA Tournament, while Middlebury will await the release of the bracket tomorrow to see if they will receive an at-large bid. Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/championship/championship_release 2009-03-07T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/championship/1AMH-4TRI_030609 AMHERST, Mass. - The top-seeded Amherst College men's ice hockey team played host to fourth-seeded Trinity College this evening in the second NESCAC Championship semifinal game at Orr Rink in Amherst, Mass. The Lord Jeffs pulled out a 3-0 win in front of a packed house to advance to the NESCAC Championship for the first time since 2001, where they will face Middlebury at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/championship/1AMH-4TRI_030609 2009-03-06T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/championship/2MID-3WIL_030609 AMHERST, Mass. - The second-seeded Middlebury men's hockey team advanced to the NESCAC Championship game for the 10th straight year with a 4-1 win over third-seeded Williams College this evening at Orr Rink in Amherst, Mass. Middlebury will face either Amherst or Trinity in tomorrow's conference title game at 7:30 p.m. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/championship/2MID-3WIL_030609 2009-03-06T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/honors/allconference HADLEY, Mass. - Amherst senior defenseman Jeff Landers (Hanover, Mass.) has been selected as the 2009 NESCAC Player of the Year, as determined by the conference coaches. Landers' torrid scoring pace over the second half of the season helped the Lord Jeffs finish atop the NESCAC standings this year, as his team captured the top seed in the 2009 NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Championship for the first time in tournament history. Landers is the second Lord Jeff to earn the conference's top honor this decade after fellow blue liner Jim Smith came away with the award in 2001. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/honors/allconference 2009-03-05T05:00:00Z http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/championship/championship_preview HADLEY, Mass. - Top-seeded Amherst College will look to secure its first conference crown this weekend when the Lord Jeffs host the 2009 NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Championship at Orr Rink in Amherst, Mass. Action gets underway Friday afternoon when third-seeded Williams battles second-seeded Middlebury in the first semifinal at 4:00 p.m., followed by host Amherst taking on fourth seed and defending NESCAC champion Trinity at 7:30 p.m. The 2009 NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Championship concludes on Saturday, March 7 with the title tilt getting underway at 7:30 p.m. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://nescac.prestosports.com/sports/mice/2008-09/championship/championship_preview 2009-03-03T05:00:00Z