Derek Humphreys had a lot of long days over the summer. He worked in a warehouse and then spent his free time shooting pucks. Humphreys has seen that hard work pay off, establishing himself as one of the top scoring threats in the NCHA while helping the Concordia Falcons put together a turnaround season. “The … Read more
As another season of hockey gets underway in the NCHA, there is no doubt the conference is poised to have a big year. Adrian is the reigning national runner-up and has played in the title game the last two seasons, winning it all in 2021, while Aurora is once again among the top teams nationally. … Read more
The CHA men’s conference has announced its 2022-23 season award winners, including player of the year, coach of the year, freshman of the year, the all-conference team, and the all-freshman team. The 2022-23 Player of the Year is Matus Spodniak, a senior forward at Adrian. The Kosice, Slovakia, native not only paced the conference in … Read more
The NCHA has announced the appointment of Jim Olson as the interim commissioner of both the men’s and women’s conferences. “I am both humbled and honored to have been selected for this opportunity,” Olson said in a statement. “I am excited for the opportunity to serve the NCHA in this new role. I want to … Read more
Concordia (Wis.) has announced the hiring of Jim Mosso as the new men’s hockey head coach, the fourth head coach in program history. Mosso comes to Concordia with eight years of head coaching experience and six years as a general manager. He started the Vermont Lumberjacks Premier team from scratch. He was voted the coach … Read more
Lennie Childs has been named an assistant coach with the Union men’s hockey program, head coach Josh Hauge announced this week.
The NCHA men’s conference has announced the 2021-22 season award winners, including player of the year, coach of the year, freshman of the year, the all-conference team, and the all-freshman team. The 2021-22 player of the year is Peter Bates, a senior forward at St. Norbert. He not only paced the conference in scoring but … Read more
Peters Cup champions for the second consecutive season a year ago, Adrian has been picked by league coaches to place first in the upcoming NCHA regular season, according to the results of the coaches preseason poll. The Bulldogs finished the 2020-21 campaign with a 16-6-1 record and went 8-0 in NCHA conference play to win … Read more
Concordia (Wis.) has hired Nate Eminger as an assistant coach for the 2021-22 season. Eminger comes to the Falcons after a two-year stint as the head coach and assistant general manager of the NA3HL’s Milwaukee Power. “It is great to welcome Nate back home,” Concordia athletic director Rob Barnhill said in a statement. “He has … Read more
The NCHA men’s conference has announced the 2020-21 season award winners, as well as the all-conference team and all-freshman team.
After months of planning for a safe return-to-play, the NCHA will drop the puck on a revised league schedule this weekend.
In an announcement Wednesday, NCHA membership has endorsed a plan for a resumption of competition during the 2021 winter season. “The NCHA is committed to doing its best to provide a quality student-athlete experience in a manner that is safe for student-athletes, coaches, administrators, campuses, and local communities,” reads a statement from the conference. A … Read more
Concordia (Wis.) announced Tuesday that Bill Horton has been promoted to interim head coach for the Falcons’ men’s team. Horton replaces Jasen Wise, who stepped down earlier this offseason after eight seasons.
Jasen Wise, after eight years as the Concordia (Wis.) head coach, has decided to step down (photo: Megan Schmitz).
Wisconsin-Stevens Point defeated No. 3 Wisconsin-Eau Claire and remained undefeated on the year. Lake Forest and Finlandia stayed on win streaks.
A battle between undefeated No. 1 Wisconsin-Stevens Point and No. 4 Augsburg is just one of the highlights of a busy weekend out West. Brian Lester picks the weekend’s games.
Ranked teams Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and Augsburg rolled to wins, Northland swept No. 10 St. Scholastica, and Concordia (Wis.) tied No. 9 Salve Regina. Brian Lester recaps the weekend action.
Wisconsin-Stevens Point finished the first half undefeated, Wisconsin-Stout continued its turnaround, and Augsburg got a key win over St. Scholastica.
Wisconsin-Stevens Point hosts Nichols in its holiday tournament, while St. Thomas faces Utica. Those two games are just a snipped of the highlights that Brian Lester picks this weekend.
Bryan Yim helped lift Adrian to a big win over rival St. Norbert Saturday. Timely goal scoring and offensive consistency have helped make Yim a valuable player for the Bulldogs.