Wafer-thin differences between Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s upper echelon teams means the title race will come down to a battle of intangibles. MIAC coaches gave Hamline the nod in a preseason poll, but there was little consensus overall. The Pipers received four first-place votes, but Gustavus was second with two and Augsburg, St. Thomas and … Read more
Augsburg will honor the coach who took it to NAIA national prominence by renaming the main rink at the Augsburg Ice Arena. The school will christen Ed Saugestad Rink on Saturday as part of the school’s Homecoming festivities. Saugestad started coaching the Auggies in his senior year at the school, 1958-59, and coached the team … Read more
Augsburg has named Carrie Holldorf and Jody Horak as assistant coaches under Michelle McAteer on the women’s team. Holldorf was a forward for Providence in 2001-02 and for St. Cloud State from 2002 to 2005. Horak played goal at Minnesota from 2001 to 2005. “I am very excited to have Carrie and Jody join the … Read more
St. Benedict will play Concordia (Minn.) in the first women’s outdoor game in MIAC history. The teams are scheduled to face off at 2 p.m. on Jan. 15, 2011, at Bernick’s Outdoor Rink in Sartell, Minn.
Former Minnesota-Duluth and Michigan Tech coach Mike Sertich has joined the St. Scholastica staff as an assistant coach. Sertich led Minnesota-Duluth for 18 seasons and Michigan Tech for three. Related link: Mike Sertich’s coaching history He has a 375-397-53 record as a head coach. Under Saints head coach Mark Wick, Sertich will work with the … Read more
Bethel has elevated Brian Carlson to its head women’s coach. Carlson, who was the Royals’ assistant coach for the last four seasons, replaces Charlie Burggraf, who became Bethel’s men’s coach. “Brian Carlson is a gifted leader who has a thorough understanding of all aspects associated with coaching college women’s hockey,” Bethel athletic director Bob Bjorklund … Read more
Bethel didn’t have to look far for its next men’s hockey coach. Charlie Burggraf, the Royals’ women’s hockey coach, is moving over to lead the men’s program. He replaces Joel Johnson, who became an assistant coach with the Minnesota women’s program. Burggraf led the Bethel women’s team to a 37-51-9 record in four seasons. He … Read more
Concordia (Minn.) has fired women’s coach Corey “Ace” Gregg after he was dismissed from a select camp. Gregg was working at a camp for 15-year-old girls when he was released for “inappropriate behavior,” Barry Ford, the president of hockey operations for Minnesota Hockey, told the Fargo (N.D.) Forum. Ford told the newspaper that an incident … Read more
Cammi Granato, three-time ECAC Player of the Year, two-time Olympian and 15-year member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, was today announced as one of the first two female members in the 65-year history of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Granato will be formally inducted into the Hall on Nov. 8 as part of the … Read more
With the proposed change to the icing rule in mind, Dave Starman writes that too much tinkering with college hockey’s rules might alienate people more than it alleviates problems.
The rule proposal was released, the coaches were repulsed and that’s it, right? Wrong. Nothing is finished in the case of the controversial proposed change to the icing rule. Brian Sullivan reports on how we got to this point and what comes next.
The NCAA is getting tough on contact-to-the-head penalties and getting creative in an effort to promote scoring when it comes to other rules changes. Contact to the head will result in a major penalty and either a game misconduct or game disqualification under proposals by the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee unveiled Friday. The proposals … Read more
The NCAA men’s and women’s ice hockey rules committee gets this chance only once every two years, so there’s a little more emphasis to get it right. In the next month, leading up to and through the committee’s meeting June 8-11 in Indianapolis, the dialogue about potential rules changes will lead to debate and then … Read more
Gustavus Adolphus forward David Martinson has been awarded the Sid Watson Award as the top player in Division III. Martinson, the MIAC player of the year, led the nation with an average of exactly one goal per game. He had 29 goals and 49 points for the Gusties, who advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals. “David … Read more
St. Norbert (22-3-3 Overall, 14-2-2 in NCHA) Faced with its first weeknight NCAA tournament game in school history, St. Norbert relied on its typical stingy defense and big-game experience to down Adrian 4-3 in an opening round contest on Wednesday. The win advances the Green Knights to the NCAA quarterfinals on Saturday where they will … Read more
NCAA Tournament First Round Preview And then there were seven. Nineteen weeks of hard work and preparation paid off for seven teams this past Monday when they were selected to the 2010 NCAA Division III Women’s Ice Hockey Tournament. This year we have one new face in the crowd as Trinity makes its first NCAA … Read more
Typically when a team is knocked out of the playoffs, there is some disappointment, shock, and disbelief. Oftentimes a team says they’re using those emotions to dig deeper and come back even stronger in the next season. Typically the fans and players have to wait until the next season to have a shot at revenge. … Read more
If anyone had any doubt about the parity in the MIAC after the regular season, this weekend’s playoff games put that to rest — in a hurry. On Wednesday, St. Thomas heads down to St. Peter to face off against Gustavus Adolphus for the MIAC Championship. Let’s first take a step back and look at … Read more
And Then There Were Five It took until the final day of games, but the MIAC finally has its five teams set for the playoffs. Coming into that last day, though, four teams were fighting for the last two spots. Gustavus Adolphus, Hamline, and St. Thomas had clinched their berths entering the final weekend, but … Read more
Last Leg After this past weekend, the playoff picture is starting to clear up. Gustavus Adolphus, Hamline, and St. Thomas have all clinched playoff spots, although in what position they finish is still to be determined. While the top of the standings are shaking out nicely, the fight for the playoffs has become as tight … Read more