Jack Hittinger
With the new 2017 calendars ripped open and on display, Michigan Tech finds itself in an enviable position — second place in the WCHA with 36 points. Plus, they have four games in-hand over first-place Bemidji State. Still, if given a hypothetical choice to switch bodies with the Beavers, Tech coach Mel Pearson knows which … Read more
Happy Holidays everyone! College hockey had a week off, but now it’s back to the grind this week, as there are a ton of tournaments, plus one league series, a few nonconference series and a one-game series in Bowling Green. It’s a veritable feast of hockey all week, with all but one WCHA team in … Read more
Happy Holidays everyone! College hockey had a week off, but now it’s back to the grind this week, as there are a ton of tournaments, plus one league series, a few nonconference series and a one-game series in Bowling Green. It’s a veritable feast of hockey all week, with all but one WCHA team in … Read more
1. And down goes Bemidji! It took 14 games — exactly halfway into the conference season — but someone finally beat Bemidji State. Michigan Tech, behind 17 saves from Angus Redmond and a late game-winning goal by Mike Neville, topped the Beavers 2-1 on Saturday night in Houghton. The win helped the Huskies earn the … Read more
1. And down goes Bemidji! It took 14 games — exactly halfway into the conference season — but someone finally beat Bemidji State. Michigan Tech, behind 17 saves from Angus Redmond and a late game-winning goal by Mike Neville, topped the Beavers 2-1 on Saturday night in Houghton. The win helped the Huskies earn the … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope everyone who is reading this while ignoring their families is having a lovely time (and that those reading this after their meals won’t fall asleep two quickly after starting this sentence). Seven different WCHA teams are in action this weekend — including two conference battles. One to watch out for: … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope everyone who is reading this while ignoring their families is having a lovely time (and that those reading this after their meals won’t fall asleep two quickly after starting this sentence). Seven different WCHA teams are in action this weekend — including two conference battles. One to watch out for: … Read more
1. Bemidji State is really for real. Really! The doubters must keep dwindling week after week. After all, with more than a third of the season in the books, Bemidji State’s start is hard to ignore: The Beavers are the team to beat in the WCHA. They’ve played 12 league games and are 11-0-1. The … Read more
1. Bemidji State is really for real. Really! The doubters must keep dwindling week after week. After all, with more than a third of the season in the books, Bemidji State’s start is hard to ignore: The Beavers are the team to beat in the WCHA. They’ve played 12 league games and are 11-0-1. The … Read more
A few things that caught my eye this week in the WCHA: 1. Bemidji State, Alabama Huntsville sweep in Alaska Much of the time, no matter how good or bad either Alaska team is, it can often be very difficult to win two games on the road in either Anchorage or Fairbanks. This is partially … Read more
A few things that caught my eye this week in the WCHA: 1. Bemidji State, Alabama Huntsville sweep in Alaska Much of the time, no matter how good or bad either Alaska team is, it can often be very difficult to win two games on the road in either Anchorage or Fairbanks. This is partially … Read more
1. Ringy Dingy… Six Times A Game Lake Superior State’s hot offensive start continued this weekend, this time with a sweep of Alabama Huntsville. The Lakers, now 4-0, beat the Chargers 6-3 and 5-2 in Huntsville. LSSU has scored at least five goals in each of its four games this season — that’s six goals … Read more
1. Ringy Dingy… Six Times A Game Lake Superior State’s hot offensive start continued this weekend, this time with a sweep of Alabama Huntsville. The Lakers, now 4-0, beat the Chargers 6-3 and 5-2 in Huntsville. LSSU has scored at least five goals in each of its four games this season — that’s six goals … Read more
We’re starting to get into the normal groove of the season now — every team has played at least one series. And after this weekend, all but one WCHA team will have played at least one league series. We’ve got some pretty good matchups this weekend, including three WCHA series. The other three league teams … Read more
We’re starting to get into the normal groove of the season now — every team has played at least one series. And after this weekend, all but one WCHA team will have played at least one league series. We’ve got some pretty good matchups this weekend, including three WCHA series. The other three league teams … Read more
1. Standings upside-down If you had Bemidji State, Alabama Huntsville and Minnesota State on top of the league standings after the first two weeks of the season… wait, scratch that. You didn’t have those teams on top of the league standings (at least not two of them), so don’t say you did, because you’re certainly … Read more
1. Standings upside-down If you had Bemidji State, Alabama Huntsville and Minnesota State on top of the league standings after the first two weeks of the season… wait, scratch that. You didn’t have those teams on top of the league standings (at least not two of them), so don’t say you did, because you’re certainly … Read more
What will the WCHA look like in the near future? That seems to be the theme to the questions that curious fans and reporters continue to ask following a tumultuous offseason that saw the league announce a series of significant changes. First, the league announced that it was eliminating the neutral-site championship semifinals and finals. … Read more
Hi everyone! Happy almost-October! For most, that means carving pumpkins and watching even more football. But for many of us, that means another thing altogether: The college hockey season is about to begin. The women’s season started last week, and now it’s the men’s turn for their Oct. 1 openers. In the WCHA, we’ve got … Read more
Hi everyone! Happy almost-October! For most, that means carving pumpkins and watching even more football. But for many of us, that means another thing altogether: The college hockey season is about to begin. The women’s season started last week, and now it’s the men’s turn for their Oct. 1 openers. In the WCHA, we’ve got … Read more