Hamilton Wins Men's D3 Hockey Title

Curtiss Sturgeon connected just under 17 minutes into overtime to lift Hamilton College to its first-ever NCAA Division III men's hockey national title on Sunday, a 2-1 victory over Hobart in Utica.

Kahlil Fontana gave Hobart a 1-0 lead on a power-play goal midway through the first period, before Luke Tchor tied the game for the Continentals early in the second stanza. The score remained unchanged until Sturgeon finished off a 2-on-1 in the extra session with just his second goal of the season.

Aksel Reid made 39 saves in goal for sixth-ranked Hamilton (23-5-2), while Damon Beaver made 23 stops for No. 1 Hobart (30-1-0), which was seeking its fourth straight NCAA title along with an undefeated season. The Statemen outshot the Continentals, 40-25, and also won 42 of 81 faceoffs.

 

Hobart, Wisconsin-River Falls Win NCAA Titles

One NCAA Division I ice hockey championship has already been decided, with another to be settled in a week's time. Both NCAA Division III champions, however, have already been crowned.

Hobart won its third consecutive national men's title by besting host Utica, 2-1, in overtime on March 30. Kahlil Fontana notched the game-winning goal late in the extra session, while Damon Beaver made 39 saves in all for the Statesmen. That same day, on the women's side, Bailey Olson scored one goal and set up two others as host Wisconsin-River Falls outlasted Amherst, 3-1, as the Falcons claimed their second straight NCAA championship.

There are no NCAA Division II hockey national tournaments, with the men's championship suspended after 1999title game.