Looking back at the weekend in D-III West Hockey

In a matchup fitting for the NCAA tournament, Wisconsin-Stevens Point and St. Norbert played twice over the weekend. Both games proved to be competitive and the series ended in a split. The Pointers won the opener 4-3 on Friday but were beaten 5-3 in the finale Saturday in a two-game set featuring the last two … Read more

Game Picks – D-III West – October 29, 2021

Here we go. A new NCAA Division III hockey season is underway and every team here in the west region is looking forward to a full slate of games. The MIAC lost a team and gained a team, the WIAC still technically has the reigning national champion in it – that would be Wisconsin-Stevens Point … Read more

WIAC Preview: Blugolds enter year as favorite to win league title

It should be another competitive year in the WIAC.  Wisconsin-Eau Claire is the favorite going into the season and is seeking its fourth conference title in program history. The Blugolds have also won three league tournament titles. Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Wisconsin-River Falls will also be in the hunt. The Pointers enter the year as the … Read more

Sabres turn rebuild year into championship season

Victory had eluded the grasp of Marian’s men’s hockey team once again on a Friday night in late February. The losing streak was now at four games. Forget about the possibility of winning a championship. The Sabres weren’t even sure if they would make the NCHA tournament. “There wasn’t a lot of opportunity left,” Marian … Read more

Weekend wrap-up in D-III West Hockey

Senior night turned out to be pretty special for St. Thomas, particularly for Spencer Zwiener, who scored a pair of goals, including the game winner in a 4-3 victory over St. Mary’s Friday. Zwiener scored his second and final goal with 4:39 to play in the third to snap a 3-3 tie and catapult the … Read more

Weekend Wrap-up in D-III West Hockey

It proved to be fantastic finish to the regular season for the Milwaukee School of Engineering despite the challenges faced during a season played amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Raiders crushed Lake Forest 6-1 in their finale Saturday. A night earlier, MSOE rolled to a 4-1 win. They close the regular season unbeaten in their … Read more

Weekend wrap-up in D-III West Hockey

Lawrence and Marian split their Battle of Highway 41 rivalry series over the weekend, but Marian managed to keep the trophy by winning Saturday’s finale by a 5-1 score and then taking care of business in a five-round shootout against the Vikings. Ty Enns and Gianni Vitali both scored in the shootout and Colby Muise … Read more

Weekend wrap-up in D-III West Hockey

Two thrilling games, both of which went to overtime, was among the highlights of the weekend schedule in the NCHA. The Milwaukee School of Engineering and Aurora battled through a hard-fought series that resulted in the Raiders winning 5-4 on Friday before the Spartans bounced back with a 2-1 win on Saturday. In the finale, … Read more

WIAC Hockey Preview: Blugolds, Pointers once again frontrunners for title

As the first season of hockey amid the COVID-19 pandemic begins in the WIAC, teams are looking at a decidedly different schedule than in years past. Each team will play 10 games against conference opponents and Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Wisconsin-Stevens Point are the frontrunners for the conference title. The two shared the regular-season championship a … Read more

Bulldogs battle Lakers tough in weekend series

Adrian played Lake Superior State tough in a two-game series over the weekend. The Bulldogs dropped the opener 5-3  on Friday and lost 2-1 in the finale Saturday. Andrew Bellant came through with a goal and an assist in Friday’s game while Nic Tallarico recorded a career-best 34 saves.  Ryan Butler and Sam Ruffin also … Read more