Brian LesterThe forward, one of five finalists for the 2016 Hockey Humanitarian Award, presented by BNY Mellon Wealth Management, teaches hockey to children, works with the Special Olympics and does work at a local homeless shelter.
Playoff games typically bring out the best in teams and that should be the case this weekend in the MIAC, NCHA and WIAC. The margin for error will be slim. In fact, when Adrian and St. Norbert played in the regular season, both games were decided by a goal. The same goes for the two … Read more
Playoff games typically bring out the best in teams and that should be the case this weekend in the MIAC, NCHA and WIAC. The margin for error will be slim. In fact, when Adrian and St. Norbert played in the regular season, both games were decided by a goal. The same goes for the two … Read more
It’s conference championship game week and the showdowns for the title are set in the MIAC, NCHA and WIAC. The NCHA title game is worthy of a national final as it features the top two teams in the country in top-ranked St. Norbert and No. 2 Adrian. Fourth-ranked Wisconsin-Stevens Point will square off against No. … Read more
The weekend that was in the West Region playoffs… MIAC Thrilling is perhaps the best way to describe the semifinal round of the MIAC tournament Saturday. St. John’s edged rival St. Thomas 2-1 in overtime while regular-season champion Augsburg used a three-goal outburst in the final seven minutes of action to knock off defending tournament … Read more
The weekend that was in the West Region playoffs… MIAC Thrilling is perhaps the best way to describe the semifinal round of the MIAC tournament Saturday. St. John’s edged rival St. Thomas 2-1 in overtime while regular-season champion Augsburg used a three-goal outburst in the final seven minutes of action to knock off defending tournament … Read more
It’s postseason time in college hockey. Augsburg enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed in the MIAC tournament and will play either Hamline or Concordia (Minn.) in a semifinal game on Saturday. Adrian is the No. 1 seed in the NCHA tourney and Wisconsin-River Falls is the top seed in the WIAC tournament. Below … Read more
Jordyn Kaufer is clearly one of the best goaltenders in college hockey. So on that note, it might surprise a few people that the Augsburg star wasn’t considered one of the best when he played the sport in high school. “I was actually cut from my high school team my junior year,” Kaufer said. “I … Read more
The home stretch is here for D-III college hockey and several big games are on the schedule for this weekend, including a showdown of the top two teams in the MIAC as St. Thomas battles Augsburg. In the NCHA, the featured matchup pits two nationally-ranked teams against each other as St. Norbert and St. Scholastica … Read more
The home stretch is here for D-III college hockey and several big games are on the schedule for this weekend, including a showdown of the top two teams in the MIAC as St. Thomas battles Augsburg. In the NCHA, the featured matchup pits two nationally-ranked teams against each other as St. Norbert and St. Scholastica … Read more
Connor McBride went into the season determined to play at the highest level possible. That determination was fueled, in part, by the fact that he didn’t feel as if he played up to his potential a year ago. “I felt like I had a down year last season,” McBride said. “I wanted to step up … Read more
February is here and that means we’ve reached the final month of regular-season action in NCAA Division III hockey. Here are my picks for key games in the West this weekend: St. Thomas (9-6-4, 6-2-2) vs. Concordia (Minn.) (8-9-2, 6-3-1) The Tommies are tied for second in the conference and have seen their last two … Read more
February is here and that means we’ve reached the final month of regular-season action in NCAA Division III hockey. Here are my picks for key games in the West this weekend: St. Thomas (9-6-4, 6-2-2) vs. Concordia (Minn.) (8-9-2, 6-3-1) The Tommies are tied for second in the conference and have seen their last two … Read more
Jake Useldinger is having quite a season for Wisconsin-Stout. The senior forward has almost as many goals (8) as he did in his first three years (9) for the Blue Devils and has already matched his assist total from a year ago when he tallied nine. “I’m having a pretty good year on a personal … Read more
We’ve reached the point of the season where things start to get interesting in conference play. Over the next few weeks, the best will separate themselves from the rest as titles are decided and playoff tickets are punched. So without further delay, here are some of the big games on tap for the weekend. Augsburg … Read more
We’ve reached the point of the season where things start to get interesting in conference play. Over the next few weeks, the best will separate themselves from the rest as titles are decided and playoff tickets are punched. So without further delay, here are some of the big games on tap for the weekend. Augsburg … Read more
Derek Thorogood hasn’t had to worry about a sophomore slump. Nineteen games into his second season at Marian, the talented sophomore forward already has 11 more points (25) than he did all of last year when he scored nine goals and dished out five assists. His numbers are impressive. In addition to seven goals, he … Read more
The college hockey season is flying by and it’s time to take a stab at making predictions for some of the games on the schedule this week. The featured game, of course, is the showdown between top-ranked St. Norbert and No. 2 Adrian. Concordia (Minn.) and Augsburg square off in a key MIAC battle and … Read more
The college hockey season is flying by and it’s time to take a stab at making predictions for some of the games on the schedule this week. The featured game, of course, is the showdown between top-ranked St. Norbert and No. 2 Adrian. Concordia (Minn.) and Augsburg square off in a key MIAC battle and … Read more
Saxton Soley is destined to go down as one of the top goaltenders in St. John’s history. He ranks third all-time in wins with 42 and can’t say enough about how much the opportunity has meant to him to play college hockey for the Johnnies. “It’s meant the world to me to play here,” Soley … Read more