Last Saturday marked one of the biggest victories for the Lawrence hockey program. The Vikings recorded a 5-4 road win over conference foe St. Norbert on Dec. 7 as the Green Knights were ranked No. 2 in the country heading into the weekend, making them the highest-ranked team the Vikings have beat in the program’s … Read more
Last season, St. Scholastica had a rocky start to say the least, going 4-9-0 in the first half. The Saints then exploded to a 9-5-1 second half. Their season ended with a loss to St. Norbert in the NCHA semifinals. So far this season, St. Scholastica has been able to take that second-half momentum and … Read more
St. Norbert is currently the top-ranked team in the nation, toting a 9-0-0 overall record and a 6-0-0 slate in the NCHA. Many teams in Division III hockey would find them as the team to beat. However, it’s the Green Knights that see room for improvement. “I think we have a pretty average group so … Read more
Last weekend, Marian shut out the Milwaukee School of Engineering in 4-0 and 2-0 performances and the series sweep came after a 6-2 win over Lawrence the previous weekend. Riding high on the three-game win streak is exactly where the Sabres hoped to be after losing the first four games of the season. “We weren’t … Read more
Quite possibly, the most exciting series over the weekend was between the Saints and the Falcons. St. Scholastica and Concordia (Wis.) battled to two overtime ties last weekend. Friday night saw a 5-5 tie before Saturday’s 4-4 tie game. Sophomore forward Dylan Nowakowski netted two goals for the Saints in Friday’s game, while Saturday’s game … Read more
It’s a brand new season for the NCHA and the landscape of the league looks quite different from where it ended last season. It was announced prior to the 2012-13 season that the two remaining schools in the NCHA would join the MCHA. Last spring, the league decided to stick with NCHA as the league … Read more
NCHA coaches have tabbed St. Norbert to win the league this season after the Green Knights were named No. 1 on nine of 10 ballots in the coaches’ poll announced Monday. Coaches could not vote for their own team. For the first time in its six-year history, Adrian was not the preseason No. 1 in … Read more
Robert Morris has announced the promotion of Matt Nicholson and Mark Workman to dual associate head coaching roles under head coach Derek Schooley. “Mark and Matt are starting their fifth season at Robert Morris and both are integral parts of our team,” said Schooley in a news release. “Both have done an excellent job in … Read more
The NCHA announced Monday that it will add Aurora University to its men’s conference starting with the 2014-15 season. “We are very pleased to have Aurora University as a member of the NCHA,” said NCHA commissioner Dr. G. Steven Larson in a news release. “Their leadership is committed to fielding strong, competitive intercollegiate athletics programs … Read more
Prior to the start of the 2012-13 season, it was announced that St. Norbert and St. Scholastica of the Northern College Hockey Association would join the Midwest College Hockey Association for the 2013-14 season. The league announced on Monday however, that the MCHA would be renamed to the NCHA. The new NCHA will consist of … Read more
The Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association announced Monday a new name and representation of both men’s and women’s teams under one association. The MCHA announced last summer that both St. Norbert and St. Scholastica will be joining the league for the 2013-14 campaign, which will also see the MCHA renamed the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. “We … Read more
NCAA Men’s Hockey D-III Championship finalists Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Oswego lead the way with three selections each to the All-USCHO teams.
Adrian’s Shaquille Merasty, who finished second in the nation in goal scoring and second in the MCHA in overall scoring, has been named USCHO’s Rookie of the Year.
Wis.-Eau Claire coach Matt Loen, who led the Blugolds to the NCAA title, has been named USCHO D-III Coach of the Year.
Going Out On Top After today, the NCHA men’s hockey will be no more. What better way to close out the conference than with a national championship. “We talked about that the first day of practice,” Wisconsin-Eau Claire coach Matt Loen said. “It would be really cool winning it for the NCHA for the last … Read more
It’s only fitting that the Wisconsin-Eau Claire men’s hockey team ends its historic season at a place where the most memorable hockey game in U.S. history occurred 33 years ago. On Saturday, the Blugolds continued their best season ever by upsetting defending Division III national champion St. Norbert, 3-1, to advance to the Frozen Four … Read more
The Wisconsin-Eau Claire men’s hockey team is hoping to add another milestone to its historic season with a trip to the NCAA Division III Frozen Four. First however, they face the daunting task of knocking off defending national champion St. Norbert. For the fifth time this season, the Blugolds clash with the Green Knights, with … Read more
Just when you think the St. Norbert men’s hockey team is letting their guard down, the NCAA Division III powerhouse reaffirms itself as one of the most resilient programs in the country. On Saturday, in a battle with Wisconsin-Eau Claire for the NCHA tournament title, St. Norbert blanked the favored Blugolds, 3-0, on the road. … Read more
Well, so much for postseason rust. After enjoying a two-week bye from competition, Wisconsin-Eau Claire began the NCHA playoffs with a dominating 7-2 win over Wisconsin-River Falls on Saturday. This Saturday, the Blugolds (20-4-2) will try to win the Peter’s Cup championship and advance to the NCAA Division III tournament, which begins March 6. Wis.-Eau … Read more
The NCAA has released the third of three weekly Division III men’s hockey regional rankings. This is the final update prior to the announcement of the NCAA field on Sunday, March 3. Norwich moves into the No. 1 spot in the east, up from No. 2 in the two previous rankings. Utica and Hobart, upset … Read more