Defensively speaking, the Lake Forest Foresters are a great team. They currently have the 10th best penalty-kill unit in the country, going 66-of-76 (86.8 percent), which tops all other teams in the MCHA. Lake Forest is fourth in the conference in defensive scoring, allowing an average of 2.80 goals a game. They are a disciplined … Read more
There are only six weekends of games left, with all weekends seeing conference play. With almost a month off from the conference schedule, this is a perfect point in the season to evaluate what happened in first half, and show what teams need to compete when playoffs come around. Right now, Adrian is still unbeaten … Read more
A typical day for a Milwaukee School of Engineering Raider starts in the classroom, and then they could be designing and testing mechanical devices for a real-life client before heading to the rink for a grueling practice. The rest of the evening is spent doing homework. Ah, what a life. In conversations I have had … Read more
The Marian Sabres are one of two teams in the MCHA conference that received a new head coach this season; Concordia is the other, which nabbed the previous head coach of the Sabres, Jasen Wise. Last spring, A.J. Aitken took the reins behind the bench at Marian after spending nine seasons as associate head coach … Read more
It’s not every day you come across a team that is outscoring its opponents, 27-20, yet holds a 2-4-0 record on the season. That’s the story so far for the Lawrence Vikings. Offense is not an issue for this young team, which boasts 20 underclassmen. Seventeen players on the roster have gotten on the score … Read more
For the past three seasons, the Concordia Falcons were at the bottom of the conference, unable to get more than two wins in any of those seasons. That all turned around last spring when the team began its first step in a complete overhaul. Last March, Jasen Wise was hired as the new head coach, … 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
St. Norbert and St. Scholastica will join the MCHA for the 2013-14 season as part of the breakup of the NCHA, the Green Bay Press-Gazette reported Monday and the MCHA confirmed Tuesday. “This is a great and exciting day for the MCHA,” league commissioner Dr. G. Steven Larson said in a news release. “We are … Read more
St. Norbert and St. Scholastica have found a new home in the MCHA, a decision forced by the withdrawal of WIAC schools from the NCHA. Weston Hodkiewicz reports.
Gustavus Adolphus Gusties League: MIAC Conference record: 8-5-3 (second) Overall record: 16-6-5 NCAA history: Sixth appearance Scoring offense: 3.11 g/gm Scoring defense: 2.30 g/gm Scoring margin: plus-22 (0.81 g/gm) Power play: 19.8 percent Penalty kill: 80.2 percent Penalties: 12.81 pim/gm Team Leaders Goals: Adam Smyth (14) Assists: Ross Ring-Jarvi (19) Points: Ross Ring-Jarvi (29) Power-play … Read more
MIAC The MIAC Preseason Coach’s poll was spot on when it picked No. 8 St. Thomas and No. 11 Gustavus Adolphus to finish first and second in the conference, but thanks to St. Olaf’s upset win at St. Thomas last week, Gustavus will now host St. Olaf in the MIAC tournament title game Saturday. St. … Read more
Last week’s announcement by Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) commissioner Gary Karner that the five University of Wisconsin schools would leave the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) and form a WIAC conference starting the 2014-2015 season made waves in the West Region, as well as the rest of Division III hockey. The initial announcement caught … Read more
As the MCHA concludes its 14th regular season this weekend, the league can no longer be considered an upstart in Division III hockey. Two teams have been ranked for most of the season, and there are many players who will finish the season near the top of the Division III stat columns. Since joining the … Read more
The five schools will play under the umbrella of their all-sports conference starting in 2014. Weston Hodkiewicz reports.
It would be an understatement to say that St. Thomas has been on a bit of a roll lately. For example, the team jumped two more spots in the USCHO.com poll this week. Previously ranked No. 7, St. Thomas is now No. 5, the highest-ranked team in the West Region. St. Thomas is 11-0-1 in … Read more
After a down season last year, St. Scholastica has bounced back in a big way. Currently ranked No. 13 in the USCHO.com poll, St. Scholastica is in second place in the NCHA, just one point behind No. 6 St. Norbert. St. Scholastica went 9-17-1 in the 2010-2011 campaign, after five seasons of double digit wins … Read more
As the last weekend in January approaches, the highly-contested MCHA is taking shape, thanks in part to a schedule this season that featured the four top teams facing each other in the first three weekends of the month. The big series this weekend features No. 14 Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) traveling to No. 6 … Read more
Hockey has been celebrated as the state sport in Minnesota for many years. Recently, a tradition has been started by setting aside a day to illustrate the importance of hockey to the culture of the state. Hockey Day Minnesota is an annual statewide festival of the game. Saturday, January 21 will be this year’s day. … Read more
Big things will be happening in the MCHA when teams resume action January 13. For starters, the Stanley Cup will be making an appearance at the Ozaukee Ice Center as Concordia (Wis.) hosts Finlandia. Then, the top four teams in the conference will be in action against each other in the first two weekends of … Read more