Defending champ Wisconsin-Stevens Point a favorite to repeat in the WIAC

Last Year’s Champion: Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The Pointers won the championship for the 10th time in program history and for the first time since 2000. Favorites: Stevens Point, Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Wisconsin-River Falls are the top three favorites in the five-team conference. Dark Horse: Wisconsin-Superior could end up being the surprise team in the conference as … Read more

Adrian’s offense starts with even-keeled Ranalli

Josh Ranalli has been a success on the ice throughout his career at Adrian. This season is no different. The senior forward out of Stoney Creek, Ont., is the Bulldogs’ leader in points. He has come through with 14 goals and 17 assists, putting the Bulldogs on the cusp of an outright NCHA championship. But … Read more

McGlasson: ‘Things are going good’ at St. Mary’s

Jed McGlasson has spent a lot of time making himself a better hockey player over the course of a career where injuries have gotten the best of him at times. The work has paid off. McGlasson is having the best season of his collegiate career and playing a pivotal role in St. Mary’s second-half surge. … Read more

Baptista living up to expectations at powerhouse St. Norbert

Mason Baptista learned right away about expectations at St. Norbert. As a freshman, he was part of a Green Knights team that had won the NCAA Division III national championship the previous season. “There were a lot of expectations and the standard was set to where winning was the only acceptable outcome,” Baptista said. “I … Read more

Deters’ athleticism a huge boost for Concordia (Minn.)

Andrew Deters’ athletic talent goes far beyond hockey. In high school, not only was he a hockey player, but he ran cross country and also played baseball. And then came his senior year when he decided to put his athletic skills to the test in another sport. “I decided to play football,” Deters said. “I … Read more

Milliron a key part of Wisconsin-River Falls’ success

Tanner Milliron will tell you that one of the most instrumental things to the success of Wisconsin-River Falls’ early-season success can’t be found in the box score or on a stat sheet. It goes far beyond any of that as far as the junior goalie of the Falcons is concerned. “Everyone trusts each other, and … Read more

Nowakowski making most of chances at St. Scholastica

Dylan Nowakowski has been making an impact at St. Scholastica since he arrived on campus. As a freshman, he was named one of the top rookies in the NCHA, leading the team in assists (18). Last year, the junior forward out of Calgary once again led the team in assists, dishing out 16, as he … Read more

Laylin has Hamline moving in right direction

Cory Laylin has seen Hamline at its best. His first job as a coach was in an assistant role with the Pipers during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. Hamline won 32 games in that two-year stretch, advancing to the MIAC playoffs twice, including a title game appearance in 2009. So he knows success isn’t out … Read more

WIAC a ‘very balanced’ league this season with no clear-cut favorite

Wisconsin-River Falls coach Steve Freeman talked about how strong the WIAC really is from top to bottom. He noted that a year ago his River Falls team won the regular-season title, but Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Wisconsin-Superior played for the conference title, with the Blugolds prevailing in the championship game. Yet, it was Wisconsin-Stevens Point that … Read more

Boeser reflects on successful season for St. Thomas

It wasn’t the way St. Thomas wanted to end its season, but despite the 3-0 loss to Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the NCAA tournament on Saturday, coach Jeff Boeser is pleased with the effort his team gave against the Pointers. The Tommies and Pointers were scoreless through two periods, before Stevens Point scored three goals in … Read more

Wisconsin-Stevens Point focused on getting two more wins

Wisconsin-Stevens Point has been pushing all season for a shot at a national championship and the Pointers moved one step closer to that goal on Saturday with a 3-0 win over second-ranked St. Thomas. The fourth-ranked Pointers are now headed to the final four where they will take on Oswego on Friday night, marking the … Read more