2015 Triple Crown Series to begin in Bangor; practice track in the works for East Coast Snocross, presented by AMSOIL, Woody’s Traction and FXR

Nov 13, 2014 | Snocross

Seven Sleds in FlightCLARKSBURG, Mass. (Nov. 12, 2014) – Officials at East Coast Snocross (ECS) are pleased to announce some exciting news regarding our season opener in the Great State of Maine.

On Jan. 10-11, 2015, teams from the Quebec-based SCMX series will compete against ECS riders in Round 1 of the Triple Crown Series. The Paul Bunyan International Sno-X will take on a truly international flair, as this rivalry delivers some of the best ski-to-ski racing ever seen in this region.

Even though the Triple Crown Series does not award points towards the season-long battles, this high-stakes event pays a healthy purse and offers riders an extra chance to compete. Just as in recent years, the Triple Crown Series will include classes for Pro Open, Pro Lite and Sport riders.
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Hockey East All Access – UConn

Nov 3, 2014 | Hockey, Video

Elizabeth Thomas stops by UConn’s annual media day, a jam-packed event held Oct. 1 to speak with head coach Mike Cavanaugh and his Huskies. As UConn enters its inaugural season in Hockey East, Coach Cav as high expectations for his program and is prepared to lead his players into the league with a successful season.

Hockey East All Access – Merrimack College

Nov 3, 2014 | Hockey, Video

Elizabeth Thomas’s visit to Merrimack College with the Gustafsson brothers, Hampus and John, yields stories of youth hockey in their native Sweden and the transatlantic journey that brought them together in Lawler Rink under Mark Dennehy. Thomas heads to North Andover to talk to the forward pair, digging into the reasons for the Warriors’ fast start in 2014-15 and the international appeal of Hockey East.

Officials announce 2014-15 event schedule for East Coast Snocross

Oct 12, 2014 | Snocross

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Officials announce 2014-15 event schedule for East Coast Snocross,
Presented by AMSOIL, Woody’s Traction and FXR

FREMONT, New Hampshire (Oct. 11, 2014) – Officials at East Coast Snocross (ECS) have announced a nine-race event schedule for the 2014-2015 season. The new schedule was announced today at the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association’s annual Grass Drags & Water Cross at Peterson’s Brookvale Farm.

The schedule will take the series and its teams from New England north to Quebec, and on to the western-most reaches of New York. Highlights include a companion event with International Series of Champions’ (ISOC) AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series; a long-awaited return to Maine; and a return to the prestigious Ski-doo Grand Prix de Valcourt, in Valcourt, Quebec.

ECS will also sanction between one and three Hillcross events this season, beginning with a debut at the Granite Gorge ski area, on Dec. 6-7, 2014, just outside the city of Keene, New Hampshire. A second Hillcross event is tentatively scheduled for Dec. 20-21, with a third possible on April 4-5, 2015.
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