CENTERVILLE, Mass. – One week from tonight (Nov. 7) the Wentworth hockey team opens its 20th season of varsity hockey with 20 returning players and 13 newcomers taking to the ice. Today the ECAC Northeast announced its preseason poll, with the Leopards picked to finish second behind two-time defending conference champion Curry.
The Black & Gold received two of eight first-place votes and a total of 57 points. Curry received the other six first-place votes and 62 points overall. Wentworth was picked to finish ahead of Johnson & Wales (42 points), Nichols (34), Becker (31), Salve Regina (27), Western New England (22), and Suffolk (13).
After the season-opening game against Salem State, Wentworth travels to Fitchburg State on Nov. 11-12 for the IC Federal Credit Union Shootout. The Leopards play Franklin Pierce in the opening game and will face either the host Falcons or Southern New Hampshire in the second game before opening their 14-game conference schedule at Western New England on Nov. 17
The 2010-2011 Leopards finished 14-9-4 and advanced to the ECAC title game for the seventh time in 10 seasons before falling to Curry, 2-1, in overtime.
ECAC Northeast Release
Hockey Picked Second in ECAC Northeast Pre-Season Poll
Senior Skylur Jameson leads 20 returning Leopards skaters, who were picked to finish second in the ECAC Northeast Pre-Season Poll
Posted: Oct 31, 2011
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May 18, 2012
Skylur Jameson Named Academic All-District
March 10, 2012
Hockey Falls at Norwich in NCAA Quarterfinals
March 7, 2012
Hockey Advances to NCAA Quarterfinals
March 4, 2012
Leopards to Battle Panthers in NCAA Tournament
March 3, 2012
Hockey Wins ECAC Northeast Title in OT
February 29, 2012
Hockey Advances to ECACNE Title Game
February 27, 2012
Skylur Jameson Named Concannon Award Semifinalist
February 24, 2012
Leopards Skaters Honored by ECAC Northeast
February 19, 2012
2012 ECAC Northeast Hockey Tournament Field Announced
February 18, 2012
Hockey Earns ECAC Northeast Top Seed
February 16, 2012
Hockey Rallies Past Curry, 5-3
February 11, 2012
Hockey Skates Past Suffolk, 8-2
February 9, 2012
Hockey Wins Fifth Straight
February 4, 2012
Hockey Wins Fourth in a Row
February 2, 2012
Hockey Defeats Nichols for Third Straight Win
January 30, 2012
Skylur Jameson Earns ECAC Northeast Honors
January 29, 2012
Hockey Doubles Up Salve Regina, 6-3
January 26, 2012
Four-Goal Third Period Lifts Hockey Team Past WNE
January 21, 2012
Hockey Falls at Curry, 4-2
January 17, 2012
Williams Downs Hockey Team, 8-2
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January 9, 2012
Peck, Crowe Earn ECAC Northeast Honors
January 8, 2012
Hockey Completes Weekend Sweep at Plymouth State
January 7, 2012
Jameson Helps Hockey Team Skate Past Plymouth State
January 3, 2012
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Peck Earns ECAC Northeast Weekly Honors
December 8, 2011
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December 6, 2011
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December 4, 2011
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Hockey Holds on for 4-3 Win at Trinity
November 26, 2011
Wesleyan Upends Hockey Team, 4-1
November 22, 2011
Hockey Holds on for 5-3 Win
November 20, 2011
Hockey Ties Johnson & Wales, 2-2
November 17, 2011
Late Goal Snaps Hockey's Win Streak
November 14, 2011
Shade, Crowe Earn ECAC Northeast Honors
November 12, 2011
Hockey Takes Tournament Title
November 11, 2011
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November 7, 2011
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Hockey Picked Second in ECAC Northeast Pre-Season Poll
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