Matthew Semisch

NCHC ColumnistMatthew Semisch joined USCHO in 2007 as a arena reporter covering Omaha. He later became a WCHA columnist for USCHO before taking a similar role covering the NCHC. He currently works as the sports editor at the Bottineau Courant in Bottineau, N.D.

Three things: Dec. 7

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Clash of ranked teams ends in a stalemate Many eyes were fixed on the goings-on in Oxford, Ohio, this weekend, which hosted a two-game NCHC set between fourth-ranked Miami and No. 12 Omaha. A series that appeared to have “split” written all over it ended that way, with Miami winning big by an 8-2 count … Read more

Three things: Dec. 7

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Clash of ranked teams ends in a stalemate Many eyes were fixed on the goings-on in Oxford, Ohio, this weekend, which hosted a two-game NCHC set between fourth-ranked Miami and No. 12 Omaha. A series that appeared to have “split” written all over it ended that way, with Miami winning big by an 8-2 count … Read more

Three things: Nov. 23

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RedHawks sitting pretty in first place Seventh-ranked Miami has plenty to be thankful heading into their Thanksgiving break, not least of all the fact that they moved into first place in the NCHC last weekend. The RedHawks found themselves at the top of the league’s eight-team pile after downing former CCHA rival Western Michigan twice … Read more

Three things: Nov. 23

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RedHawks sitting pretty in first place Seventh-ranked Miami has plenty to be thankful heading into their Thanksgiving break, not least of all the fact that they moved into first place in the NCHC last weekend. The RedHawks found themselves at the top of the league’s eight-team pile after downing former CCHA rival Western Michigan twice … Read more

Three things: Nov. 19

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Minnesota-Duluth pulls off big sweep in St. Cloud No NCHC team came out of this weekend looking rosier than Minnesota-Duluth, which made the short trip down to St. Cloud State and pulled out a pair of wins over the seventh-ranked Huskies. It all started on Friday night when the No. 17 Bulldogs picked up a … Read more

Three things: Nov. 19

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Minnesota-Duluth pulls off big sweep in St. Cloud No NCHC team came out of this weekend looking rosier than Minnesota-Duluth, which made the short trip down to St. Cloud State and pulled out a pair of wins over the seventh-ranked Huskies. It all started on Friday night when the No. 17 Bulldogs picked up a … Read more

Three things: Oct. 27

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A few of the more notable notables that stood out to me last weekend: Wrist injury puts UND’s MacMillan out indefinitely It won’t look like it if you only check the box score, but not everything went right for third-ranked North Dakota on Friday night during its 6-1 win over No.5 Providence. True, UND routed … Read more

Three things: Oct. 27

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A few of the more notable notables that stood out to me last weekend: Wrist injury puts UND’s MacMillan out indefinitely It won’t look like it if you only check the box score, but not everything went right for third-ranked North Dakota on Friday night during its 6-1 win over No.5 Providence. True, UND routed … Read more

NCHC experiences topsy-turvy opening weekend

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Anyone expected NCHC teams to come flying off the blocks this last weekend and tear into its nonconference opposition will have come away at least a little disappointed. Unless he or she only paid attention on Saturday and Sunday. Better times were had then. Seven of the league’s eight affiliate teams opened their 2014-15 regular … Read more