August 10, 2010
Ryan Hardy is joining the men's ice hockey coaching staff for the 2010-11 season
Ryan Hardy who previously coached at Div. I Sacred Heart University has joined the Williams men's ice hockey staff.

July 27, 2010
Alex Smigelski earns invite to Pittsburgh Penguins Rookie Camp
The degree to which Alex Smigelski was an unknown outside the NESCAC is shrinking rapidly with an invitation to the Pittsburgh Penguins Rookie Camp.

July 12, 2010
Smigelski invited to Penguins' development camp
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — The road to the National Hockey League begins in earnest today for recent Williams College graduate Alex Smigelski, ’10.

June 25, 2010
Alex Smigelski named New England Hockey Journal Player of the Year
This season Alex Smigelski earned First Team All-NESCAC, NESCAC Player of the Year honors and became the first Eph named an All-American since 2000.

April 12, 2010
2009-10 Team Awards and 2010-11 Captains
Atthe team's annual banquet team awards were handed out and the captains for next year's team were unveiled.

April 2, 2010
Alex Smigelski named to NE Hockey Writers Div. II - III All-Star team
Alex Smigelski added another honor to his list o\accomplichments this winter when he was named to the NE Hockey Writers NE Div. II _ III All-Star team.

March 18, 2010
Alex Smigelski selected First Team All-American
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Williams senior forward Alex Smigelski (Mountain Lakes, NJ) was selected a 2010 RBK Hockey Division III First Team All-American, it was announced today by the American Hockey Coaches Association.

March 16, 2010
Alex Smigelski Finalist for ACHA’s Sid Watson Award
Williams senior forward and two-year captain Alex Smigelski (Mountain Lakes, NJ) has been named as one of eight finalists for the Sid Watson Award presented by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) to the nation’s top Division III player.

March 4, 2010
Alex Smigelski First Eph to be Named NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Player of the Year
Two-time senior captain and forward Alex Smigelski has become the first Eph to be named the NESCAC Men's Ice Hockey Player of the Year after leading Williams in goals (17) and points (28).

March 1, 2010
Zach Miller '10 now 1 of 7 Finalists for Hockey Humanitarian Award
Williams sneior forward Zach Miller has advanced to the list of seven Finalists for the Hockey Humaniarian Award. There of the seven finalists are from NESCAC schools.

February 27, 2010
Ephs Fall in Heartbreaker to Hamilton, 2-1 in Overtime
When Williams and Hamilton met earlier this year, Williams escaped with a 3-2 overtime win. Saturday night Hamilton got their revenge, scoring 2:47 into the first overtime period to win the game and advance to the NESCAC semifinals.

February 22, 2010
Ephs finish regular season ranked 8th nationally in USCHO poll; host Hamilton Sat. in NESCAC Tourney
Bill Kangas' Williams men's ice hockey team finished the regular season ranked eight nationally and third in NESCAC play.

February 20, 2010
Ephs Earn Home Ice With 4-1 Win Over Skidmore
The Williams men's hockey team earned a home postseason game for the second consecutive season, completing a weekend sweep by beating Skidmore 4-1 Saturday afternoon. Juniors Connor Olvany and Brian Malchoff each registered a goal and an assist, while Matty Masucci '11 and Alex Smigelski '10 each added a pair of assists. Sophomore Ryan Purdy played well in goal, turning aside 21 shots.

February 19, 2010
Ephs Defeat Castleton 4-1 to Keep NESCAC Race Alive
The Williams College men's hockey team defeated Castleton 4-1 Friday night to remain in the hunt for the NESCAC regular season title. Freshman Eric Rubino led the Ephs with a pair of goals and junior Brian Malchoff added a goal and an assist. Sophomore Ryan Purdy stopped 21 saves, earning his 10th win of the season.

February 15, 2010
Ephs now tied for 8th in USCHO national poll
Williams is the second highest ranked NESCAC team in the USCHO natioanl poll heading into the final week of the season.

February 13, 2010
Ephs Lose Heartbreaker at UMass-Boston, 4-3
The University of Massachusetts Boston men's ice hockey team scored 11 seconds into the game and never trailed as senior forwards Kris Kranzky (Glendora, CA) and Anthony Cosmano (Wheaton, IL) each scored a goal and added an assist to lead the way over nationally-ranked number six Williams.

February 12, 2010
Ephs Power Past Babson 3-2
Junior Matt Masucci (Winthrop, Mass.) scored a short-handed goal at 8:49 of the third period to lift the visiting Williams College men's ice hockey team to a 3-2 win over host Babson College in an ECAC East/NESCAC matchup at the Babson Skating Center on Friday night. With the victory, the Ephs, ranked sixth in the nation by U.S. College Hockey Online, improved to 13-4-3 overall and 11-4-1 in the NESCAC. The Beavers, meanwhile, saw their seven-game unbeaten streak come to an end as they fell to 12-8-2 overall and 9-6-1 in the ECAC East.

February 9, 2010
Alex Smigelski Co-NESCAC Player of the Week
A 3-goal, 2-assist week that included the game-winner over previously unbeaten Norwich has earned Alex Smigelski the NESCAC Player of the Week award.

February 9, 2010
Ephs Come Up Just Short, Losing 4-2 to NESCAC Rival #9 Middlebury
The Williams College men's hockey team fell into a three-way tie for first place in the NESCAC, losing 4-2 to rival #9 Middlebury. Williams jumped out to a 2-0 lead, dominating much of the first period, but gave up three quick goals midway through the second period that proved to be the difference. The Ephs fought hard for the tying goal late in the game, but came up just short as the Panthers scored on an empy net goal with less than a minute left to seal the victory.

February 8, 2010
Ephs continue climb in USCHO national poll, now 6th: host 9th ranked Middlebury Tuesday
Williams moved up three spots in the USCHO national poll with an impressive win over always tough Norwich.

February 6, 2010
Ephs Win Fourth Straight in Huge 2-1 Win Over #2 Norwich
There are no undefeated teams left in division 3 men’s hockey. The Williams College men’s ice hockey team bested the only remaining undefeated team in the country, #2 Norwich, 2-1 on Saturday afternoon. Senior captain Alex Smigelski scored with just under ten minutes left in the game to give the Ephs their second lead of the game, and Williams hung on down the stretch for the victory. Sophomore goalie Ryan Purdy had an unbelievable game, shutting the door on one of the top offensive teams in the country while turning aside 48 shots.

February 5, 2010
Alex Smigelski Semi-finalist for Joe Concannon Award
Eph senior forward and captain Alex Smigelski has been named as a semi-finalist for New England's Joe Concannon Award.

February 5, 2010
Ephs Look Strong in 4-1 Win Over St. Michael's
The Williams men’s hockey team increased their current unbeaten streak to seven, winning their third straight game by besting St. Michael’s 4-1 tonight. Senior Captain Alex Smigelski led the way with two goals and two assists, while junior Connor Olvany added a pair of goals to round out the scoring. Senior goalie Marc Pulde played excellent between the pipes, turning aside 23 of 24 St. Michael’s shots.

February 3, 2010
Support Needed for "Goals to Assist the Children of Fallen Soldiers"
The Williams men's ice hockey team is raising money in support of the Massachusetts Soldiers Legacy Fund (MSLF) and they need your help to reach their goal of $5,000 this season.

February 2, 2010
Zach Miller Hockey Humanitarian Award Finalist
For the second time in three years a member of the WIlliams College men's ice hockey team is a finalist for the Hockey Humanitarian Award. The Ephs' Will Bruce '08 won the award in 2008. Joining Bruce as a finalist that year was Caralyn Quan from the eph women's team.

January 30, 2010
Late Surge Propels Ephs Past Colby, 3-0
Williams used a trio of late goals to break a scoreless tie and come away with a 3-0 win over NESCAC foe Colby. Junior Ryan Young deflected a Evan Dugdale pass into the net with two and a half minutes left to score a goal that would prove to be the game winner. Sophomore Ryan Purdy played stellar in net, turning away all 31 of the Mule’s shots for his first shutout of the season.

January 29, 2010
Ephs Come From Behind to Tie Bowdoin 4-4
The Williams College men’s hockey team battled back from a 2-0 deficit to tie Bowdoin 4-4 on Friday night at Lansing Chapman Rink. Bowdoin started fast, scoring 11 seconds into the game, but Williams rallied to produce their second best offensive performance of the month and battle for a hard fought tie.

January 26, 2010
Ephs Vault Six Spots in USCHO National Poll to 9th
A 1-1 tie at home vs. 4th-ranked Plattsburgh and road wins over St. Anselm and New England College keyed by staying out of the penalty box, stingy defense and solid goaltending from sophomore Ryan Purdy.

January 23, 2010
Ephs Complete Weekend Series Sweep With 3-2 Win Over New England College
The Williams men’s hockey team completed the weekend sweep by defeating New England College 3-2 this afternoon. The Ephs got off to a quick start, going up 2-0 after the first period, and played strong the rest of the way for the victory. The win improved the Ephs January record to 3-3-1 and overall record to 9-3-2. Freshman Eric Rubino led the way offensively with a goal and an assist and sophomore goalie Ryan Purdy finished with 16 saves.

January 22, 2010
Ephs Skate to 6-2 Win at St. Anselm's
The Williams College men’s hockey team used three power play goals to power past Division 2 foe St. Anselm’s 6-2. Senior Captain Alex Smigelski led the way with three goals and an assist, while Junior Ben Contini pitched in two goals, and freshman Mike Broft had three assists. The Ephs jumped out to a 4-0 lead midway through the second period and held on the rest of the way for the win.

January 18, 2010
Ephs Battle to 1-1 Tie With Third-Ranked Plattsburgh
The Williams College men’s hockey team rallied from a disappointing weekend, battling to a tie with third ranked Plattsburgh. The Ephs were playing their third game in four days after dropping a pair of NESCAC contests in Connecticut over the weekend, but showed no signs of fatigue. Junior Matt Masucci had the Ephs only goal, while sophomore goalie Ryan Purdy held off the talented Cardinal attack.

January 16, 2010
Ephs Come Up Short at Trinity
The Ephs continued their road trip this afternoon and suffered a loss to NESCAC foe Trinity by a score of 4-1.

January 15, 2010
Slow Start Dooms Ephs vs Wesleyan: Fall 6-2
The 10th ranked Ephs suffered their second loss of the season tonight against NESCAC and Little Three foe Wesleyan.

January 11, 2010
Ephs remain in 10th in USCHO national poll
The Ephs bounced back from their first loss of the season to down Hamilton 3-2 in OT to hold on to their 10th place standing in the USCHO national poll.

January 9, 2010
Ephs Win Overtime Thriller Over Hamilton, 3-2
Freshman Cody Skinner ended a thrilling contest by converting on a 2 on 1 a minute into overtime. The goal gave Williams a 3-2 win over visiting Hamilton, improving the Ephs’ record to 5-1 in league play. The win was huge for the team, rebounding after a tough loss last night to Amherst.

January 8, 2010
Williams Falls to Rival Amherst
The previously unbeaten Williams men’s hockey team fell in heartbreaking fashion to their archrival Amherst College tonight by a score of 4-1. The Ephs entered the game as the tenth ranked team in division 3, while the Lord Jeffs came in ranked fourteenth. A packed house came to watch the highly anticipated game, and the two teams did not disappoint.

January 5, 2010
Ephs continue climb in in USCHO national Division III poll, now 10th
10th-ranked Williams will host 14th-ranked Amherst Friday night at 7:00 in Lansing Chapman Rink.

December 15, 2009
Ephs Climb 3 Spots in National Poll to 11th
After debuting last week in the national poll at 14th the Ephs improved 3 more places to 11th this week.

December 13, 2009
Ephs defeat Salve Regina 6-0, close out 2009 undefeated
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass - The Williams College men’s hockey closed out the pre-holiday break portion of their season with an unblemished mark after defeating Salve Regina 6-0 Sunday.

December 12, 2009
USA under 18 team tops Ephs, 6-1
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass - The Williams College men’s hockey team took the ice against the combined might of the fifty United States Saturday, with the USA under 18 team looking every inch what they were billed to be en route to earning a 6-1 victory.

December 7, 2009
Ephs climb into national poll
Posting a 5-0-1 record thus far, Bill Kangas' Ephs climbed into the national poll this weekend where they are ranked 14th.

December 5, 2009
Ephs make it three in a row, knock off USM 3-1
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass - The Williams College men’s hockey team’s Matt Masucci assisted on the games opening score and then notched the game winner to lead the Ephs past the University of Southern Maine 3-1 Saturday.

December 4, 2009
Ephs cruise to 6-1 victory over UNE
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass - The Williams College men’s hockey team got six goals from six different skaters en route to a dominating 6-1 victory over University of New England Saturday.

November 30, 2009
Ryan Purdy Co-NESCAC Player of the Week

November 29, 2009
Ephs defeat #4 Manhattanville 5-1
PURCHASE, New York - The Williams College men’s soccer team entered Sunday knowing that they were about to face their toughest challenge of the young season and responded with their best performance to date, earning a 5-1 victory over ECAC West leading Manhattanville College at Playland rink.

November 28, 2009
Ephs overcome early two score deficit, battle Babson to 4-4 OT tie
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass - The Williams College men’s hockey battled back from an early two goal deficit to force overtime against Babson College in their home opener, but was forced to settle for the 4-4 OT decision Saturday. The Ephs remain unbeaten at 2-0-1, while Babson moves to 1-2-1.

November 21, 2009
Men's hockey sweeps opening weekend defeating Tufts 2-0
Eph senior captain Alex Smigelski and freshman winger John Wickman each tallied two points, while senior goalie Marc Pulde stopped 35 shot attempts in an impressive shutout win over the conference rivals.

November 20, 2009
Ephs hold on in season opener, defeat Conn College 3-2
NEW LONDON, Ct - The Williams College men's hockey team produced three scores in their season opener and it proved to be just enough as the Ephs outlasted ECAC-NESCAC opponent Conn. College 3-2 Friday night. Check back later for more details.

November 18, 2009
Men's Ice Hockey Season Outlook
Head coach Bill Kangas will count on strong senior leadership and an influx of new talented players to mix with the solid returnees in building his team this season.

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W-A-T-C-H and H-E-A-R the Ephs on the Internet Feb. 19-21
M/W Basketball, M/W Ice Hockey and the NESCAC Women's Swimming & Diving Championships are available on the Internet this weekend. Some events are pay per view.