Last season, Gustavus Adolphus won the regular season title and then battled a determined St Olaf squad to win the MIAC championship and NCAA berth before losing a one-goal game to St Norbert in the national tournament. No surprise, the Gusties appear to be a contender again this year in the typically unpredictable and … Read more
Tyler Veen, who has spent the last two seasons as head coach and general manager for the NA3HL’s Rochester Grizzlies, has been named as an assistant coach for the Augsburg men’s hockey team. Veen replaces Jarrad Vroman, who spent two seasons as the Auggies’ top assistant coach before departing in July to become the new … Read more
After five seasons as the head coach of the St. Olaf College men’s hockey program, Eddie Effinger has stepped down to accept the head coaching position at Amherst, his alma mater. Former Oles assistant coach Tyler Lindstrom has been elevated to head coach. Lindstrom, who has been Effinger’s top assistant coach for the last three … Read more
St. Norbert set a record for most wins in NCAA Division III tournament history by beating Gustavus 3-2 in the opening round Saturday night. The Green Knights now have 35 wins, the most ever by a program. This their 22nd appearance in the tourney. Leading 2-0 after two, the Gusties battled back and got within … Read more
It’s a special time of year as the NCAA Division III men’s hockey tournament begins today. This is what every team has been shooting for since the season began back in November, and for five teams from the west region, they will get their shot to hit the ice in the national tournament. Gustavus, St. … Read more
St. Norbert has now gone back-to-back as the NCHA champions. The Green Knights completed the repeat Saturday night with a 7-4 win over rival Adrian to claim the Harris Cup. Ranked fourth in the USCHO.com poll, St. Norbert trailed early but scored four goals in the second to take control. The Green Knights eventually led … Read more
This is it. Three conference championships will be decided this weekend in the west region of NCAA Division III hockey. And a lot is riding on the games as not only is a conference title at stake, but an auto bid to the NCAA tournament is on the line as well. MIAC Gustavus (15-9-2) vs. … Read more
Oh what a wild game it was between UW-Eau Claire and rival UW-Stevens Point in a decisive mini game of a WIAC semifinal series on Saturday night. The Blugolds had lost 4-1 to the Pointers, ranked ninth in the USCHO.com poll, in Game 2, giving up four goals in the third as their dreams were … Read more
Are we ready for some playoff hockey? There will be plenty of it this weekend as the MIAC, WIAC and NCHA tournaments take place. The MIAC is beginning postseason play while the WIAC and NCHA are continuing on with their tournaments. Time to dive in with some picks and see who is going to advance … Read more
Gustavus is the regular season champion in the MIAC for the first time since 2010 after beating Hamline 6-5 in overtime on Friday night. The Gusties lost 7-4 to the Pipers Saturday but it had bearing on a MIAC race that was tightly contested. Gustavus led 3-1 after one and 5-3 going into the third … Read more
It’s the final weekend of hockey in the MIAC as far as the regular season is concerned. In the WIAC and NCHA, the first round of action gets underway in their respective tournaments. Here’s a look at some of the games and picks for the weekend ahead. Gustavus (13-8-2, 9-3-2) vs. Hamline (7-16, 5-9) The … Read more
Tyler Braccini was once told by a coach that he’d never be that great of a college hockey player, not even at the Division III level. “I was told some harsh things,” Braccini said. “One coach, I won’t name names, told me I’d never even be an average D-III hockey player. That’s been on my … Read more
It’s been a season to remember for UW-Superior, and another highlight was added over the weekend as the Yellowjackets claimed the regular season WIAC championship. Facing UW-Stevens Point in the final game, the Yellowjackets clinched the title in a shootout win thanks to a goal by Carson Riddle, who scored for the 2-1 shootout win … Read more
It’s Valentine’s Day weekend and there will be no love lost between teams as they compete in conference play. A lot is riding on every game. The weekend includes nationally ranked battles between Adrian and Trine and UW-Superior and UW-Stevens Point. Augsburg (7-13-1, 3-8-1)vs. Saint John’s (8-12-1, 5-6-1) The Auggies are in last place in … Read more
Marian pulled off a big win over the weekend, edging seventh-ranked Trine 5-4 on Saturday. Tied at 2-2 after two, the Sabres outscored the Thunder 3-2 in the final period, getting a game-winning goal from Daunte Fortner, who found the back of the net with 10.3 seconds to play in regulation. The goal was Fortner’s … Read more
Only a few weeks remain in the regular season and things start to matter even more now as teams battle for playoff positioning and take aim at clinching a conference title. Without further delay, here are some predictions for the weekend. MIAC St. Scholastica (11-9-1, 6-6) )vs. St. Olaf (9-7-3, 4-5-1 The Saints look to … Read more
St. Norbert rose to the occasion in a weekend series against Adrian, with the Green Knights coming through with a sweep in a showdown of nationally ranked opponents. Seventh-ranked St. Norbert dominated both games against the No. 9 Bulldogs, winning 6-2 and 5-0 on the road to sweep Adrian for only the second time in … Read more
The final month of the season is here and conference games headline another weekend. None will be bigger than the games taking place in the NCHA, where Adrian hosts St. Norbert and Trine takes on Aurora. All four teams are nationally ranked. Here’s a look at predictions for those matchups and more. St. Norbert (14-5, … Read more
If you are going to win your first game of the season, might as well do it in style. That was the case for the Dubuque Spartans on Saturday in their showdown with nationally ranked Adrian. They shook off an early deficit, rallied to force overtime and then won the game 5-4 just 33 seconds … Read more
The final full weekend of January is here and conference action is heating up. It’s the time of the year where teams really begin to battle for position and every game means a little more. Here’s a look at the picks for the weekend. Augsburg (5-11-1, 1-6-1) vs. Hamline (6-11, 4-4) The Auggies are winless … Read more