Former Vermont women’s associate coach Kimball selected to lead new Aurora program

Aurora announced Wednesday the addition of Grant Kimball as head coach of the new women’s hockey program that will begin play in the 2017-18 season. Kimball comes to AU after spending the previous seven seasons as the associate coach and recruiting coordinator at Vermont. “Having a coach with Grant’s resume lead the women’s hockey program … Read more

Bruggeman making senior season count with St. Scholastica

Tyler Bruggeman is off to an impressive start for St. Scholastica, winning four times in his first six starts. Needless to say, he is pleased with the way things have gone so far during his senior season. “It’s gone pretty good,” Bruggeman said. “I’ve been a little inconsistent at times, but overall, I’m happy with … Read more

NCHA standings could find Adrian, St. Norbert, Milwaukee School of Engineering battling at the top

Last Year’s Champion: Adrian. The Bulldogs also won the Harris Cup for the sixth time in program history. Favorites: Adrian, St. Norbert and the Milwaukee School of Engineering are the favorites to win the conference championship. Dark Horse: Lake Forest could be the surprise contender this year as it returns league player of the year … Read more

NCHA men’s conference goes to two divisions, introduces new playoff format

The upcoming season in the NCHA men’s conference will include a few significant changes, including the creation of two divisions and a new playoff format. The changes were finalized at the athletic directors meeting in Fond du Lac, Wis., on Sept. 23 Finlandia, Lawrence, Northland, Milwaukee School of Engineering, St. Norbert and St. Scholastics will … Read more

Northland to add women’s program for 2016-17 season

Northland announced Monday that it will add women’s hockey for the 2016-2017 season. The school, which has a men’s team playing in the NCHA, has already begun a search for a coach. “The driving force behind the decision is the continued growth of hockey and Northland’s location, central in a region renowned for highly competitive … Read more

Eleven teams selected for men’s Division III national tournament

The NCAA Division III field of 11 teams for the 2015 national tournament was announced Monday morning. Seven conferences have been awarded an automatic bid, while the remaining four teams were selected as at-large teams. Teams that received an auto-bid by winning the conference playoff tournaments are Norwich (ECAC East), Nichols (ECAC Northeast), Plymouth State … Read more