Jack HittingerA few things I think we learned on the penultimate weekend of the WCHA regular season: 1. Minnesota State takes control With first-place Northern Michigan idle, Minnesota State needed only three points to move into first place in the WCHA standings. They did that and more, sweeping Ferris State to earn six points and move … Read more
Other teams might have found last weekend agonizing. Bowling Green, sitting in third place in the WCHA standings, had to sit and watch as both teams ahead of them in the race for the MacNaughton Cup title were in action (photo: BGSU Athletics).
It’s the penultimate weekend of WCHA action, with playoff spots still up for grabs. (And if you were a fan of this league and weren’t already aware, the Predict WCHA Playoff Blog is your go-to source for figuring out all the playoff scenarios using math and stuff.) We’ve also got two pretty rare Thursday-Friday series, … Read more
It’s the penultimate weekend of WCHA action, with playoff spots still up for grabs. (And if you were a fan of this league and weren’t already aware, the Predict WCHA Playoff Blog is your go-to source for figuring out all the playoff scenarios using math and stuff.) We’ve also got two pretty rare Thursday-Friday series, … Read more
Three things from last weekend’s WCHA action: 1. Wildcats, Mavericks sweep to keep pace First-place Northern Michigan and second-place Minnesota State — separated by just a point in the standings at the moment — both took six points on the weekend to stay where they are, at least for the time being. The Wildcats needed … Read more
Three things from last weekend’s WCHA action: 1. Wildcats, Mavericks sweep to keep pace First-place Northern Michigan and second-place Minnesota State — separated by just a point in the standings at the moment — both took six points on the weekend to stay where they are, at least for the time being. The Wildcats needed … Read more
Their win streak ended, but the Northern Michigan Wildcats are glad they’re still on top of the WCHA standings (photo: Jim Rosvold).
1. Three at the top Northern Michigan is still on top of the WCHA. For now. But their margin is razor-thin. The Wildcats have a one-point lead on second-place Minnesota State and a three-point lead on third-place Bowling Green in the race for the MacNaughton Cup. NMU had the chance to give itself a bit … Read more
1. Three at the top Northern Michigan is still on top of the WCHA. For now. But their margin is razor-thin. The Wildcats have a one-point lead on second-place Minnesota State and a three-point lead on third-place Bowling Green in the race for the MacNaughton Cup. NMU had the chance to give itself a bit … Read more
After a few teams took some games off last weekend, everyone’s back in action this week for a full slate of WCHA games. Lots at stake, too: Can Northern Michigan stay on top of the league standings? Will Tech, Huntsville, Ferris or Alaska clinch a playoff spot? Will Alaska Anchorage and Lake Superior Stay alive? … Read more
After a few teams took some games off last weekend, everyone’s back in action this week for a full slate of WCHA games. Lots at stake, too: Can Northern Michigan stay on top of the league standings? Will Tech, Huntsville, Ferris or Alaska clinch a playoff spot? Will Alaska Anchorage and Lake Superior Stay alive? … Read more
The last two weeks were a bit odd in the WCHA, and perhaps a bit misleading (photo: Jim Rosvold).
1. Northern Michigan is officially in first place With their road sweep at Alaska Anchorage last weekend, Northern Michigan moved four points clear of previous leaders Minnesota State. The ‘Cats have won six straight conference games. Most notably, they’ve done it without getting a single goal from top goalscorer Robbie Payne in that span. Instead, … Read more
1. Northern Michigan is officially in first place With their road sweep at Alaska Anchorage last weekend, Northern Michigan moved four points clear of previous leaders Minnesota State. The ‘Cats have won six straight conference games. Most notably, they’ve done it without getting a single goal from top goalscorer Robbie Payne in that span. Instead, … Read more
Last week, we had four WCHA series and all of them were sweeps. (Not only that, but all the sweeps involved a team from the top of of the standings taking six points from the team on the bottom half of the standings.) This week, the slate is similar: Team from the top half of … Read more
Last week, we had four WCHA series and all of them were sweeps. (Not only that, but all the sweeps involved a team from the top of of the standings taking six points from the team on the bottom half of the standings.) This week, the slate is similar: Team from the top half of … Read more
Minnesota State was eager to set the record straight. After losing to St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth earlier this season, the Mavericks were eager to avenge those losses (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
There is more than a month remaining in the regular season, but time is running short for Lake Superior State and Alaska Anchorage (photo: Candace Horgan).
The Michigan Tech Huskies are used to the long bus rides from the Upper Peninsula to Detroit. It’s a trip they’ve made every year since 1965 for the Great Lakes Invitational.
1. Cloud nine for Beavers That’s “Cloud Nine” as in “Bemidji State has a nine game unbeaten streak” after sweeping Lake Superior State over the weekend. The Beavers, who struggled a bit to find consistency earlier in the season, are now playing out of their minds and haven’t lost in regulation since Dec. 1 at … Read more