Tim Coghlin further cemented his place in college hockey history Friday night when his St. Norbert team took care of business against Finlandia with a 9-1 win. Coghlin won the 600th game of his career, becoming only the fourth to reach that mark at the NCAA Division III level and the 14th to get to … Read more
Mac Berglove opted to use his extra year of eligibility that he was granted because the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on last season. It has turned out to be a great thing for Saint John’s, which saw Berglove record the fourth shutout of his career last weekend against Wisconsin-Eau Claire in a 1-0 win. “It’s always … Read more
In a matchup fitting for the NCAA tournament, Wisconsin-Stevens Point and St. Norbert played twice over the weekend. Both games proved to be competitive and the series ended in a split. The Pointers won the opener 4-3 on Friday but were beaten 5-3 in the finale Saturday in a two-game set featuring the last two … Read more
Here we go. A new NCAA Division III hockey season is underway and every team here in the west region is looking forward to a full slate of games. The MIAC lost a team and gained a team, the WIAC still technically has the reigning national champion in it – that would be Wisconsin-Stevens Point … Read more
Things are going to look a little different in the MIAC this season. For starters, St. Thomas is no longer in the league, moving up to Division I, and that in itself is a huge deal as the Tommies were a regular contender in the MIAC. In fact, St. Thomas was the last team to … Read more
Shane Wagner was announced Monday as the next Hamline men’s hockey coach. Wagner takes over for Cory Laylin, who stepped down in August. The Stillwater, Minn., native spent the previous four seasons with the NAHL’s Minot Minotauros, which included one season as the head coach in 2020-21. “Shane brings a passion and understanding of not … Read more
Greg May, a 2007 Augsburg graduate, has been named the new head coach for the Auggies’ men’s hockey team. May replaces Chris Brown, who resigned in August after a 15-season tenure at Augsburg to take an associate head coach position at Alaska. “I am incredibly honored and grateful for the opportunity to be the next … Read more
Chris Brown, who led the Augsburg men’s hockey team to some of its greatest successes in program history over the last 15 years, has announced his resignation to take an associate head coach position at Alaska. “Chris is an amazing addition to our staff,” said Alaska head coach Erik Largen in a statement. “First off, … Read more
The NCHA men’s conference has announced the 2020-21 season award winners, as well as the all-conference team and all-freshman team.
Senior night turned out to be pretty special for St. Thomas, particularly for Spencer Zwiener, who scored a pair of goals, including the game winner in a 4-3 victory over St. Mary’s Friday. Zwiener scored his second and final goal with 4:39 to play in the third to snap a 3-3 tie and catapult the … Read more
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation announced Tuesday its 2021 Legend of College Hockey recipient as Mike Sertich from Minnesota Duluth. Sertich’s run with the Bulldogs spanned 25 years beginning in 1975 and culminated in 2000. Retirement was short-lived as Sertich went behind the Michigan Tech bench mid-season in 2000-01 and continued for two more … Read more
It proved to be fantastic finish to the regular season for the Milwaukee School of Engineering despite the challenges faced during a season played amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Raiders crushed Lake Forest 6-1 in their finale Saturday. A night earlier, MSOE rolled to a 4-1 win. They close the regular season unbeaten in their … Read more
Thanks to the generosity of a family that wishes to be anonymous, the Saint Mary’s hockey programs will receive some major upgrades next season — including rink improvements and new men’s apparel and equipment.
Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Wisconsin-Eau Claire played a pair of games this week, and in the end, the two rivals split their series. The Blugolds won the opener Wednesday by a 7-3 score but were tripped up 2-1 by the Pointers on Friday. In the finale, the Pointers scored twice in 29 seconds during the second … Read more
After months of planning for a safe return-to-play, the NCHA will drop the puck on a revised league schedule this weekend.
Hockey is back in the MIAC. And the usual suspects should be in contention for a title. Saint John’s is coming off a regular-season crown but Augsburg and St. Thomas are expected to give the Johnnies a run for their money in 2021. This will be the last time St. Thomas plays in the MIAC … Read more
In an announcement Wednesday, NCHA membership has endorsed a plan for a resumption of competition during the 2021 winter season. “The NCHA is committed to doing its best to provide a quality student-athlete experience in a manner that is safe for student-athletes, coaches, administrators, campuses, and local communities,” reads a statement from the conference. A … Read more
Alaska announced Monday the hiring of Lenny Hofmann as an assistant coach for the Nanooks (photo: Alaska Media Relations).
Bethel has announced the addition of Brian Gibbons as a new assistant coach for the men’s hockey team.
The MIAC announced Monday that it will postpone all competition until January 2021, including both men’s and women’s hockey.