Turning Things Around The last time I spoke with Augsburg interim coach Chris Brown, he wasn’t sure where his Auggies were at. At the time they were 0-4-0 and heading into a series with St. Mary’s. Goaltending was an issue and Brown had other concerns as well but maintained his team was getting better. Things … Read more
Idle Manhattanville repeats as No. 1 in the Dec. 11 USCHO.com Division III men’s poll, with the Valiants receiving 11 of 15 first-place votes. Staying at No. 2 with three first-place tallies is 11-0-3 Oswego, while again at No. 3 is St. Norbert with one first-place vote. Wisconsin-Superior and Wisconsin-River Falls swap positions for fourth … Read more
Streak Snapped Since the 1987-1988 season, Bethel had lost 38 straight regular-season games to St. Thomas. During that time, the Royals were 1-45 against the Tommies. They’re only win came on Feb. 26, 2001 in the semi-finals of the MIAC playoffs. Bethel won 5-3 then went on to win the mini-game and advance to the … Read more
For the third straight week, there’s a new No. 1 in the USCHO.com Division III men’s poll. But after a weekend of upsets, five different teams received first-place votes. Moving up from third to No. 1 is Manhattanville, still undefeated at 9-0-2 and the recipient of nine first-place nods. Rising three places to No. 2 … Read more
The biggest thing to happen in the MIAC last weekend was St. John’s 2-1 loss to Hamline on Friday. It was the Pipers’ first win against the Johnnies since Jan. 26, 2001 when they won 2-1 in what turned out to be the last win of their season. They only had seven all year. “It … Read more
St. Norbert is the unanimous No. 1 in the USCHO.com Division III men’s hockey poll for Nov. 27. Leapfrogging third-place Manhattanville is No. 2 Norwich, moving up from No. 4. Dropping from the top spot to No. 4 is Middlebury, after the Panthers dropped the Primelink Tournament first-round game to unranked Plattsburgh. Oswego, Wisconsin-River Falls … Read more
Middlebury remains atop the USCHO.com Division III men’s hockey poll for Nov. 20, as the 2-0 Panthers received 12 of 15 first-place votes. At No. 2 again this week is St. Norbert, which received the remaining first-place nods. Staying at No. 3 is Manhattanville, while Norwich and Oswego exchanged places at fourth and fifth respectively. … Read more
Second go-round not much better for the MIAC The annual MIAC/NCHA battle wasn’t much of a battle this year. In the first weekend of play, the NCHA went 12-5-1 against the MIAC, outscoring its Minnesota foes 72-48 in the process. The second weekend was just as bad for the MIAC as the NCHA went 13-3-0, … Read more
Middlebury, which begins its 2006-07 season on Friday, stays atop this week’s USCHO.com Division III poll, with 11 first-place votes. Staying at No. 2 again this week is St. Norbert; the Green Knights tallied three first-place votes. Four other NCHA teams joined St. Norbert in the poll and seven of eight teams in the conference … Read more
Tough opening weekend In the first weekend of play, the MIAC went 5-12-1 and was out-scored 72-48 by its NCHA foes. Granted, the NCHA had a few games experience under its belt, plus the advantage of playing 15 of those games at home. The biggest thing to notice from the games however was the number … Read more
Middlebury College, which won’t see action until Nov. 17, is atop the first regular season USCHO.com Division III Men’s Hockey Poll, receiving 14 of 15 first-place votes. Following the three-time defending national champions is St. Norbert, which received the remaining first-place vote. Manhattanville moves from No. 5 in the preseason poll to No. 3 after … Read more
Once again, Bethel will likely be a big-time offensive threat as the Royals return virtually everyone from last year’s squad. Leading the way will be the team’s leading goal-scorer/point-getter from a year ago, sophomore forward Kent Bostrom (18-15-33). He led the Bethel offense that was tops in the league last season, averaging 4.88 goals per … Read more
Last season, where the offense went, so did Gustavus. All of the Gusties’ 14 wins came when they scored at least four goals, and 11 of them came when they scored 5 or more goals. Only once, in the first round of the MIAC playoffs, did Gustavus lose when scoring at least five goals as … Read more
There wasn’t a whole lot that went right for Hamline last season, but this year has a chance to be different as the Pipers return nearly all of their team from a year ago. Hamline’s top three scorers, freshmen forwards Dustin Fulton (10-15-25), Joe Long (7-15-22), Justin Hanna (7-7-14) and Steve Festler (7-4-11), are all … Read more
For the past 18 seasons, the MIAC has been dominated by a pair of teams — St. Thomas and St. John’s. The Tommies have won at least a share of the regular-season title 13 times, while the Johnnies have taken home the crown the other five times. In recent history, the MIAC has become a … Read more
After opening the season with four-straight wins over MCHA opponents, the Cobbers won just one more game. Concordia beat Wisconsin-Superior — which made it to the NCAA Tournament — 4-3 in overtime on Nov. 25. The Cobbers do return their top scorer in senior winger Dan Perry (12-7-19) and all of their goaltenders, including sophomore … Read more
There’s really only one storyline for the Johnnies this season and it’s the loss of goaltender Adam Hanna. In three seasons, Hanna posted a 51-13-5 record with a .929 save percentage and 1.75 goals against average. “(Hanna is) one of those guys that comes around once in a coaching career,” coach John Harrington said. “I … Read more
Last season, St. Mary’s showed signs of promise in the final weeks of the season, going 7-1-0 in the final eight games of the season. That run included a pair of wins over St. Olaf and one over Bethel. If the Cardinals are going to be the “dark horse” St. Thomas coach Terry Skrypek predicts … Read more
A strong start to the 2005-2006 season didn’t amount to much for the Auggies. They opened the season with three-straight wins over Lake Forest, St. Norbert and Wisconsin-Stout. But an eight-game slide at the end of the conference season capped off a disappointing season. First-year coach Chris Brown should be in good shape offensively as … Read more
No one could have predicted the magical playoff run St. Olaf made last season. In their final regular-season games of the year, the Oles tied Hamline, then, were swept by St. Mary’s before heading into the playoffs. Obviously, it didn’t matter much to St. Olaf as it made it all the way to the first … Read more