St. John’s and Gustavus battle for MIAC, NCAA

Gustavus Adolphus and St. John’s will play for the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship on Saturday afternoon. A trip to the NCAA tournament will be on the line as well. Both teams are familiar with each other, having played twice during the regular season. At this point, the focus of the Gusties and Johnnies isn’t … Read more

MIAC playoff preview

In early November, Gustavus Adolphus looked like a team that seemed destined for a doomed season. Defending its Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament championship looked like mission impossible. So did a return trip to the NCAA tournament. In fact, just getting into the conference tournament was going to be a grueling task. The Gusties were … Read more

Johnnies jump up

St. John’s has put itself in a position to win the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship. Yes, the Johnnies still need a few breaks to go their way, and sure they need to take care of business against Bethel this weekend in a crucial home-and-home series that will cap the regular season. But St. John’s, … Read more

St. Thomas looks for offense

It’s been an up-and-down month for the St. Thomas men’s hockey team. The Tommies have played nine games since the start of 2013 and are 4-4-1 during that stretch, including a 5-1 win over Bethel last Saturday that snapped a three-game losing streak. Yet despite all of the madness that comes with playing in the … Read more

Oles set sights on playoffs, title

St. Olaf wants to win a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship as much as any team in the league, and the Oles took a big step toward the title this past weekend. They accomplished something that doesn’t happen to often in the balanced conference, and that is sweep an opponent, especially a national power such … Read more

Augsburg trying to end skid

It’s tough to keep getting up when you repeatedly get knocked down, and few teams have been knocked down as often as Augsburg this season. The Auggies are in the grip of a seven-game winless streak, which has included a pair of ties and two losses by two goals or less. Augsburg sits at 3-11-3 … Read more

Hamline hopes win shows progress

Wins have been difficult to come by for Hamline this season. The Pipers just haven’t been able to find a victory, at home or on the road, despite playing hard every time they take the ice. However, their fortunes changed slightly over the weekend. Finally, the Pipers nailed down a victory, and a memorable one … Read more

St. John’s poised for playoff push

At first glance, the record isn’t flashy. St. John’s is 6-6-1 overall and only 1-3 in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. However, the record is deceptive. The Johnnies have won five of their last seven games, and appear poised to make a run for a conference playoff berth, and perhaps if the hockey gods smile … Read more

MIAC second half preview

With the arrival of 2013, the stretch run to the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship is about to begin. Seven weeks remain in the season, and Bethel and St. Thomas enter January tied for first place with identical 5-1 records. The Royals and Tommies won’t play each other in games that count in the conference … Read more

Leivermann leaves Minnesota State, plans to transfer

Corey Leivermann has left Minnesota State after two-and-a-half seasons, the school announced Friday night. Leivermann told the Mankato Free Press that he plans to transfer to and play for Division III Gustavus Adolphus. The forward played in only two games this season for the Mavericks, going without a point. In 42 career games for his … Read more

MIAC Christmas wish list

The Christmas season has returned, and as we all know, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. I always try to be more about giving than receiving, so this year, I’ve opted to write you a letter Santa, about what I believe each team in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference would like to have … Read more

Cobbers set sights on conference

Even as Concordia prepared to play nationally-ranked St. Thomas for the second consecutive night, a 4-2 loss still on its mind, coach Chris Howe told his team it had reason to believe it could salvage a split in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference series over the weekend. It’s worth noting that the Cobbers have fared … Read more