Game Picks: D-III West

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

D-III West Region Picks

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

D-III West Region Weekend Wrap

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

D-III West Region Picks

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

York back on track after overcoming major knee injury

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

D-III West Region Weekend Wrap

  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

D-III West Weekend Wrap

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

Game Picks, D-III West

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