Men’s D-II/III in general
The first set of games of 2020 are about to get underway. Wisconsin-Superior opens the weekend against Northland and has an opportunity to take sole possession of first place in the WIAC. Lake Forest and Trine square off in one of the bigger matchups of the weekend in the NCHA. Saint John’s faces a key … Read more
Here we go hockey fans. The second half of the season is about to begin. The west region of the Division III hockey world has an interesting look and is shaping up to be as competitive as ever. Check out a few of the storylines to keep an eye on over the final few months … Read more
Jake Bresser was at a family Christmas when he first had an interest in hockey sparked inside of him. One of his cousins, then a player at Marian, put a pair of skates on him. The rest is history. “We were bored one day and he threw a pair of skates on me. I loved … Read more
Hello December. It’s that time of the year when conference play heats up. A lot of great matchups on the horizon this weekend. St. Thomas and Augsburg are both looking to stay at the top of the MIAC standings. In the WIAC, Wisconsin-Stevens Point is in need of a couple of wins while Wisconsin-Superior looks … Read more
John Peterson started playing hockey at a young age. He had a couple of cousins that played the game and ihis friends got involved in the sport as well. “I gave it a try and liked it from the start,” Peterson said. It’s worked out well for Peterson, who is now a senior forward at … Read more
It was a tough weekend for the reigning national champs. Both Marian and Concordia Wisconsin pulled off upsets against the sixth-ranked team in the country. Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Wisconsin-Superior both looked good on the road, with the third-ranked Blugolds winning the Primelink Great Northern Shootout behind two dominant performances. Lake Forest earned a weekend sweep … Read more
Due to travel conditions in Wisconsin, the Finlandia men’s game against Northland scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 30, has been postponed.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. We’ve reached the final weekend of the month and there is plenty of hockey on tap, including a showdown between Marian and sixth-ranked Wisconsin-Stevens Point tonight. Friday Concordia at Bethel The Royals face a Falcons team that has won three of its last five.Brandon Picard leads the Falcons with three goals and … Read more
Troy York couldn’t wait to get back on the ice. Out the entire offseason as well as the first three games of the regular season while recovering from an ACL injury, the Wisconsin-Superior standout finally got his chance last weekend. “I had surgery in May and worked hard over the summer to get back to … Read more
There were no shortage of big moments in the west region this past weekend. Two upsets went down in the MIAC, with Bethel and Gustavus both picking up wins over nationally ranked opponents. Speaking of stunning wins, reigning national champ Wisconsin-Stevens Point lost a road game to Wisconsin-Superior while Wisconsin-Eau Claire remained unbeaten in … Read more
According to TommieMedia, St. Thomas athletics director Phil Esten said Thursday that the NCAA agrees that St. Thomas “look(s) like we could be and operate like a Division I institution.”
Legendary St. Michael’s forward John Gurskis will have his No. 9 raised to the rafters at Cairns Arena in South Burlington, Vt., on Dec. 7, when the Purple Knights officially retire a uniform number for the first time in program history.
Saint Thomas picked up its first signature win of the season Saturday night, stunning reigning national champion Wisconsin-Stevens Point 4-3. Along the way, the Tommies ended a nine-game losing streak to the Pointers that dates back to the 2005-06 season. Johnny Panvica scored the game-winning goal with 1:52 left in regulation, lifting the Tommies to … Read more
Here we go. Another year of picking games in the West region of NCAA Division III hockey. The most interesting one of the weekend is the game between St. Thomas and reigning champ Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Friday Concordia at Wisconsin-River Falls The Cobbers are hungry for their first win after losing both games last weekend. They … Read more
The Hockey Humanitarian Award is presented annually to college hockey’s “finest citizen” and seeks to recognize college hockey players, male or female, who contribute to local and/or global communities in a true humanitarian spirit (photo: Jim Rosvold).
The race for the MIAC title is typically tightly contested and there is little margin for error in the quest for the championship. Augsburg comes into the year as the team to beat but there are plenty of challengers poised to take over the top spot. Below is a preview of the season ahead. Last … Read more
The NCAA on Tuesday voted unanimously to permit students participating in athletics the opportunity to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness in a manner consistent with the collegiate model.”
The NCHA announced Thursday the results of the men’s and women’s coaches polls ahead of the start of the 2019-20 season. MEN’S POLL WOMEN’S POLL
St. Olaf announced Tuesday the hiring of Cole Workman as interim head men’s hockey coach for the 2019-20 season.
Ashley Kilstein, who spent the previous three seasons as an assistant coach at Princeton, has been named associate athletic director at Wentworth Institute of Technology.