Kevin DamaskFriday, March 15 Oswego vs. Norwich The puck drops on the NCAA D-III Frozen Four with two traditionally strong programs that are no stranger to the spotlight. The Lakers fell to St. Norbert in last year’s national championship game and have been on a mission to return to the final all season. A late goal … Read more
Friday, March 15 Oswego vs. Norwich The puck drops on the NCAA D-III Frozen Four with two traditionally strong programs that are no stranger to the spotlight. The Lakers fell to St. Norbert in last year’s national championship game and have been on a mission to return to the final all season. A late goal … Read more
It’s only fitting that the Wisconsin-Eau Claire men’s hockey team ends its historic season at a place where the most memorable hockey game in U.S. history occurred 33 years ago. On Saturday, the Blugolds continued their best season ever by upsetting defending Division III national champion St. Norbert, 3-1, to advance to the Frozen Four … Read more
The Wisconsin-Eau Claire men’s hockey team is hoping to add another milestone to its historic season with a trip to the NCAA Division III Frozen Four. First however, they face the daunting task of knocking off defending national champion St. Norbert. For the fifth time this season, the Blugolds clash with the Green Knights, with … Read more
Just when you think the St. Norbert men’s hockey team is letting their guard down, the NCAA Division III powerhouse reaffirms itself as one of the most resilient programs in the country. On Saturday, in a battle with Wisconsin-Eau Claire for the NCHA tournament title, St. Norbert blanked the favored Blugolds, 3-0, on the road. … Read more
Saturday’s Peter’s Cup championship clash between second-seeded St. Norbert and top-seeded Wis.-Eau Claire will not only be the most-anticipated match-up of the NCHA season, it will also be the final game in the history of the NCHA. With the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference deciding to form its own league, St. Norbert and St. Scholastica decided … Read more
Saturday’s Peter’s Cup championship clash between second-seeded St. Norbert and top-seeded Wis.-Eau Claire will not only be the most-anticipated match-up of the NCHA season, it will also be the final game in the history of the NCHA. With the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference deciding to form its own league, St. Norbert and St. Scholastica decided … Read more
Well, so much for postseason rust. After enjoying a two-week bye from competition, Wisconsin-Eau Claire began the NCHA playoffs with a dominating 7-2 win over Wisconsin-River Falls on Saturday. This Saturday, the Blugolds (20-4-2) will try to win the Peter’s Cup championship and advance to the NCAA Division III tournament, which begins March 6. Wis.-Eau … Read more
I’ve been predicting NCHA games since the beginning of November, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: picking winners in this conference is difficult. With two top-five teams and two others on the cusp of reaching the USCHO.com Top 15, it’s hard to argue against the NCHA being the most competitive league in … Read more
I’ve been predicting NCHA games since the beginning of November, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: picking winners in this conference is difficult. With two top-five teams and two others on the cusp of reaching the USCHO.com Top 15, it’s hard to argue against the NCHA being the most competitive league in … Read more
Don’t call it an upset, but sixth-seeded Wisconsin-River Falls certainly captured headlines when it upset third-seeded Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the opening round of the NCHA playoffs last weekend. Playing on the road, the Falcons dropped the first game on Friday, but rebounded to win the second game, 4-1, and a mini-game tiebreaker on Saturday night … Read more
Last weekend in NCAA Division III teams were either wrapping up the regular season or beginning the postseason. Here’s a look at some of the highlights: Semifinals set in NCHA After an exciting first round of the Peters Cup tournament, the semifinals of the NCHA playoffs are set for Saturday, Feb. 23. Sixth-seeded Wisconsin-River Falls … Read more
Last weekend in NCAA Division III teams were either wrapping up the regular season or beginning the postseason. Here’s a look at some of the highlights: Semifinals set in NCHA After an exciting first round of the Peters Cup tournament, the semifinals of the NCHA playoffs are set for Saturday, Feb. 23. Sixth-seeded Wisconsin-River Falls … Read more
Well, it’s finally here, the start of the NCAA Division III men’s hockey playoffs. In the NCHA, the Peter’s Cup playoffs begin on Friday with several intriguing match-ups. The team to beat is Wisconsin-Eau Claire, the third-ranked team in D-III. However, after wrapping up their first NCHA title last week, the Blugolds received a first-round … Read more
Well, it’s finally here, the start of the NCAA Division III men’s hockey playoffs. In the NCHA, the Peter’s Cup playoffs begin on Friday with several intriguing match-ups. The team to beat is Wisconsin-Eau Claire, the third-ranked team in D-III. However, after wrapping up their first NCHA title last week, the Blugolds received a first-round … Read more
The Wisconsin-Eau Claire men’s hockey team hopes the history it made this season is only the beginning of something special. On Saturday, the Blugolds (19-4-2, 14-3-1 in NCHA) locked up the NCHA title with a 4-1 victory at Wisconsin-Superior. It’s the first conference championship in the program’s history, and the last league title for the … Read more
The regular season winds down this weekend with a few teams still jockeying for playoff positioning in the NCHA. Here’s what we do know: Wisconsin-Eau Claire and St. Norbert are already set for the start of the conference playoffs, earning the No. 1 and 2 seeds, respectively. Last weekend, St. Scholastica pulled itself out of … Read more
The regular season winds down this weekend with a few teams still jockeying for playoff positioning in the NCHA. Here’s what we do know: Wisconsin-Eau Claire and St. Norbert are already set for the start of the conference playoffs, earning the No. 1 and 2 seeds, respectively. Last weekend, St. Scholastica pulled itself out of … Read more
While it hasn’t been the season they envisioned, the St. Scholastica Saints are trying to end it on a high note. Last weekend, St. Scholastica knocked off No. 4 St. Norbert and No. 14 Wisconsin-Stevens Point to complete its best series of the season. More impressively, both victories came on the road. Winning at St. … Read more
Is there a changing of the guard in the NCHA? Last Friday, the Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugolds blanked defending D-III national champion St. Norbert, 3-0, at home. It was the first time in almost a year that the Green Knights have been shutout, and only the second time the Blugolds have done it — ever. With … Read more