NCHA men’s coaches pick Adrian to win conference in 2015-16
Adrian garnered nine of 11 first-place votes in the NCHA men’s preseason coaches’ poll that was released this week.
Men’s D-II/III: Lake Forest
NCHA standings could find Adrian, St. Norbert, Milwaukee School of Engineering battling at the top
Last Year’s Champion: Adrian. The Bulldogs also won the Harris Cup for the sixth time in program history. Favorites: Adrian, St. Norbert and the Milwaukee School of Engineering are the favorites to win the conference championship. Dark Horse: Lake Forest could be the surprise contender this year as it returns league player of the year … Read more
NCHA men’s conference goes to two divisions, introduces new playoff format
The upcoming season in the NCHA men’s conference will include a few significant changes, including the creation of two divisions and a new playoff format. The changes were finalized at the athletic directors meeting in Fond du Lac, Wis., on Sept. 23 Finlandia, Lawrence, Northland, Milwaukee School of Engineering, St. Norbert and St. Scholastics will … Read more
Lake Forest goalie Podolsky tabbed NCHA Player of the Year
The NCHA recently announced its year-end awards, including Player, Coach and Freshman of the Year, the All-Conference Team and All-Freshman Team. Lake Forest junior goaltender Leo Podolsky was named Player of the Year after posting 15 wins, a 1.99 GAA and a .940 save percentage. “Leo being named NCHA Player of the Year is a … Read more
St. Norbert the defending champ, but NCHA looks wide-open early
St. Norbert won the national championship last year, its fourth in program history, but Green Knights’ coach Dan Coghlin doesn’t see his team as the defending champs. “We don’t look at it as defending a title,” Coghlin said. “It’s a brand new season and every team wants to be a champion. We want another shot … Read more
Ex-Lake Forest coach Gregory hired as new head coach at Northland
Northland has named Seamus Gregory as its new head coach. Gregory served as head coach at Williston State the last three years and while there, he built the first hockey program at the school and was the 2012 NJCAA national runner-up in his first year. In both 2013 and 2014, his teams won the NJCAA … Read more
McKelvie out, Kelliher in as head coach at Lake Forest
Lake Forest announced recently that Ryan McKelvie will not return for a fourth season in 2014-15 and that assistant coach Pat Kelliher has been promoted to head coach on an interim basis. “I am thrilled with the opportunity to continue to be a part of the Lake Forest College community in this new capacity,” said … Read more
New-look NCHA should bring excitement in ’13-14
It’s a brand new season for the NCHA and the landscape of the league looks quite different from where it ended last season. It was announced prior to the 2012-13 season that the two remaining schools in the NCHA would join the MCHA. Last spring, the league decided to stick with NCHA as the league … Read more
NCHA men’s coaches tab St. Norbert as league favorite in ’13-14
NCHA coaches have tabbed St. Norbert to win the league this season after the Green Knights were named No. 1 on nine of 10 ballots in the coaches’ poll announced Monday. Coaches could not vote for their own team. For the first time in its six-year history, Adrian was not the preseason No. 1 in … Read more
MCHA 2012-13 season preview: Bullish on the Bulldogs
There are a few shared themes throughout the MCHA when looking at the 2012-13 season: Youth, change, and excitement can be felt collectively throughout the conference. The always-successful Adrian Bulldogs have 18 underclassmen on their roster. They will look to pull on the experience of the 14-member sophomore class as they strive to take back … Read more
Lake Forest hockey prepares for the future
The ice arena on the campus of Lake Forest College, in suburban Chicago, has gone through some recent renovations. Improvements have been made to the bleacher area and the locker rooms. There have been changes made behind the home team’s bench as well. Hired in early May, the 2011-12 season will be the first at … Read more
MCHA 2011-2012 preview
Adrian is picked once again to finish first in the MCHA.
Lake Forest hires McKelvie as coach
Alaska-Anchorage assistant coach Ryan McKelvie has been named the head coach at Lake Forest. He replaces Seamus Gregory, who was the interim head coach in 2010-11 after the retirement of longtime coach Tony Fritz. McKelvie, a former Minnesota State player, was the associate head coach of the Wenatchee Wild of the NAHL from 2008 to … Read more
New coach, underclassmen, lead Lake Forest
With a new coach and 32 underclassmen, the Foresters are a team in transition. The infusion of newcomers is expected to pay dividends sooner rather than later. The youth movement starts behind the bench, where Seamus Gregory, 29, replaces 32-year coaching veteran Tony Fritz, who retired. Seamus served two season as an assistant under Fritz, … Read more
Granato to be One of First Two Women in Hall of Fame
Cammi Granato, three-time ECAC Player of the Year, two-time Olympian and 15-year member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, was today announced as one of the first two female members in the 65-year history of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Granato will be formally inducted into the Hall on Nov. 8 as part of the … Read more
Fritz Retires After 32 Years Leading Lake Forest
Tony Fritz, the Lake Forest coach since 1978, is retiring and will be replaced on an interim basis by assistant Seamus Gregory. Fritz, who also served as the school’s soccer program until 1993, had a 351-428-44 record in 32 seasons leading the Foresters hockey team. “I am very excited to move on to the next … Read more
Rule Book Headed for Change, But by How Much?
The NCAA men’s and women’s ice hockey rules committee gets this chance only once every two years, so there’s a little more emphasis to get it right. In the next month, leading up to and through the committee’s meeting June 8-11 in Indianapolis, the dialogue about potential rules changes will lead to debate and then … Read more
This Week in D-III Women’s Hockey: November 12, 2009
Making Strides The 2009-2010 Division III women’s hockey season is well underway and we have already had a couple of major surprises to start off the season. Adrian, a team picked to make some major noise in their first season as an official member of the NCHA, is off to a 0-4 start; dropping two … Read more
2006-07 Lake Forest Preview
The Foresters are anchored by a pair of second year goalies in Brandon Kohuch and Scott Campbell. Much like last season, it is expected time will be split between the two — a luxury that head coach Tony Fritz is happy to have: “In net is our greatest strength,” said Fritz. “We have two guys … Read more
Preview: St. Olaf vs. Wisconsin-Superior
First Round, First Times It’s been three years since Wisconsin-Superior has played in the NCAA Tournament. It’s the first time St. Olaf has ever played in the NCAA Tournament. Fittingly, those two teams will square off in the first round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament. The Yellowjackets stunned St. Norbert in the NCHA Playoffs to … Read more