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

Oles gain valuable experience on East Coast swing

St. Olaf stepped out of conference play last week and lost both games on its trip to the East Coast. The Oles were blanked in games against Williams (4-0) and Babson (3-0), but while defeat is never easy to digest, coach Sean Goldsworthy said his team will benefit from the experience in the long run. … Read more

Bethel bounces back

Not much was expected of Bethel this season. The Royals were picked to finish eighth in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference after winning only eight games a year ago. So far, it looks like the Royals are in far better shape, going 4-4 through their first eight games, including a 3-1 mark in conference. They … Read more

Offense keys resurgence at St. Mary’s

St. Mary’s was down and out a year ago. The Cardinals won just five games, including only two in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. No wonder they were picked to finish last in the preseason conference poll. The thing is, St. Mary’s has looked nothing like a last-place team lately. It has won three consecutive … Read more

Goaltending a strength for Gustavus Adolphus

It wasn’t as if the 2-1 win amounted to a major upset, though, as the Gusties were ranked No. 5 in the country. The thing coach Brett Petersen wants people to remember however, is that although his team got the win, it wasn’t the better team on the ice that night. “We got outplayed and … Read more

Tommies look to continue winning ways

Expectations are always high at St. Thomas. It comes with the territory of being one of the top Division III programs in college hockey. The Tommies tallied their 30th consecutive winning season a year ago, winning the regular season crown in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and advancing to the NCAA tournament, where they lost … Read more

Hamline names Verdugo new athletic director

Hamline has announced Jason Verdugo as its new athletic director, effective May 1. Verdugo, Hamline’s baseball coach for the past 11 seasons, has also served as director of compliance for all of Hamline’s 19 sports teams for the past eight years and has spent the past 11 years involved in fundraising for the athletic program. … Read more

Playoff preview: MCHA/MIAC/NCHA

Gustavus Adolphus Gusties League: MIAC Conference record: 8-5-3 (second) Overall record: 16-6-5 NCAA history: Sixth appearance Scoring offense: 3.11 g/gm Scoring defense: 2.30 g/gm Scoring margin: plus-22 (0.81 g/gm) Power play: 19.8 percent Penalty kill: 80.2 percent Penalties: 12.81 pim/gm Team Leaders Goals: Adam Smyth (14) Assists: Ross Ring-Jarvi (19) Points: Ross Ring-Jarvi (29) Power-play … Read more

MCHA/MIAC/NCHA finals preview

MIAC The MIAC Preseason Coach’s poll was spot on when it picked No. 8 St. Thomas and No. 11 Gustavus Adolphus to finish first and second in the conference, but thanks to St. Olaf’s upset win at St. Thomas last week, Gustavus will now host St. Olaf in the MIAC tournament title game Saturday. St. … Read more

WIAC ripple effect

Last week’s announcement by Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) commissioner Gary Karner that the five University of Wisconsin schools would leave the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) and form a WIAC conference starting the 2014-2015 season made waves in the West Region, as well as the rest of Division III hockey. The initial announcement caught … Read more

Analyzing the MCHA

As the MCHA concludes its 14th regular season this weekend, the league can no longer be considered an upstart in Division III hockey.  Two teams have been ranked for most of the season, and there are many players who will finish the season near the top of the Division III stat columns. Since joining the … Read more

St. Thomas dominates opponents, MIAC

It would be an understatement to say that St. Thomas has been on a bit of a roll lately. For example, the team jumped two more spots in the USCHO.com poll this week. Previously ranked No. 7, St. Thomas is now No. 5, the highest-ranked team in the West Region. St. Thomas is 11-0-1 in … Read more

St. Scholastica finds its groove again

After a down season last year, St. Scholastica has bounced back in a big way. Currently ranked No. 13 in the USCHO.com poll, St. Scholastica is in second place in the NCHA, just one point behind No. 6 St. Norbert. St. Scholastica went 9-17-1 in the 2010-2011 campaign, after five seasons of double digit wins … Read more