The NCHA announced Tuesday the men’s conference year-end awards, including Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Freshman of the Year, All-Conference Team and All-Freshman Team. Lake Forest senior forward Jack Lewis is the 2016-17 NCHA Player of the Year, while Northland’s Seamus Gregory was tabbed top coach and Adrian’s Vincent Paquette the top … Read more
Trevor Boyd had a phenomenal freshman season at Adrian, and has picked up where he left off a year ago. Boyd, who tied for first in goals scored last season (16), leads the nationally ranked Bulldogs in points (31) and goals (16) this year. “I’m not really surprised by my success because I put in … Read more
Wisconsin-Eau Claire coach Matt Loen was asked about the thing that has surprised him most about this college hockey season. He didn’t bring up anything regarding his team in particular, but pointed out the biggest surprise of this season might just be the parity in NCAA Division III hockey. A total of 32 teams have … Read more
Michael Lant went into the season determined to be a player his Wisconsin-River Falls teammates could count on to step up when needed. He hasn’t had any trouble making good on that goal, considering he ranks third on the team in points (10) and has scored the second-most goals on the team (six) for a … Read more
Largen was 18-7-3 in one season at Marian after coaching stints in the USHL, NAHL and Minnesota Junior Hockey League.
The NCHA has announced that St. Norbert has captured two of its top three individual awards for the 2015-16 season. Green Knights’ senior forward Erik Cooper is the conference player of the year after posting 28 points in 25 games and Tim Coghlin is the top coach. Adrian’s Connor Armour was named freshman of the … Read more
Adrian garnered nine of 11 first-place votes in the NCHA men’s preseason coaches’ poll that was released this week.
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
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
A.J. Aitken will return for his second stint on the St. Norbert staff as associate head coach, beginning Aug. 1. Aitken, who has spent the last three seasons as the head coach at Marian, spent nine seasons on the SNC staff from 2003 to 2012. Aitken was 39-37-4 during his tenure at Marian. “I am … Read more
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 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
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 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
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
Marian defenseman Tommy Fitzpatrick has agreed to a tryout with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL and will not be back with the Sabres for his senior season. Although Fitzpatrick has chosen not to participate in his final year of eligibility, he had already completed his business management degree in three years, according to … Read more
A.J. Aitken, who helped St. Norbert to the last two Division III men’s national championships as associate head coach, has been named head coach at Marian, the school announced Wednesday. A former Michigan Tech player, Aitken has been with St. Norbert since 2003 and was a part of three national championship teams there. “We are … Read more
Adrian is picked once again to finish first in the MCHA.
St. Norbert leads the way with three players on the 2010-2011 All-USCHO D-III teams
Marian’s fortunes are on an upward trajectory, having posted a school-best record last season that earned Jasen Wise MCHA Coach of the Year honors. The Sabres’ goal is to parlay that short-term success into some post-season revelry. Last season’s 3-2 loss to Adrian in the MCHA championship tilt underscored the frustration of toppling the league’s … Read more