Men’s D-III West weekend picks Feb. 1: St. Norbert, Augsburg and Adrian face tough tests
Adrian takes on Lake Forest., Augsburg faces St. John’s, and St. Nortbert has a tough test with Northland. Brian Lester picks the weekend’s contests.
Men’s D-II/III: Northland
Men’s D-III weekend wrap Jan. 20: Wis.-Stevens Point rolls over No. 3 Wis.-Eau Claire, remains undefeated
Wisconsin-Stevens Point defeated No. 3 Wisconsin-Eau Claire and remained undefeated on the year. Lake Forest and Finlandia stayed on win streaks.
Men’s D-III West weekend picks: Eau-Claire looks to tag Stevens Point with a loss
The battle between No. 1 Wisconsin-Stevens Point and No. 3 Wisconsin-Eau Claire is where everyone’s attention is focused, but No. 6 St. Norbert faces a tough test against St. Scholastica.
Men’s D-III West weekend wrap Jan. 7: Top teams roll, Concordia ties Salve Regina
Ranked teams Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and Augsburg rolled to wins, Northland swept No. 10 St. Scholastica, and Concordia (Wis.) tied No. 9 Salve Regina. Brian Lester recaps the weekend action.
Men’s D-III West weekend picks Jan. 4: Wis.-Stevens Point in big nonconference game
WIAC schools face MIAC schools, with Concordia looking to upset top-ranked and undefeated Wisconsin-Stevens Point, while No. 5 Augsburg faces an in-conference test from Hamline. Brian Lester picks the weekend’s games.
D-III West: Glashauser and Northland looking to move up in NCHA
Max Glashauser and Northland are moving up in the NCHA behind a fearsome defense, and are on track to better last year’s win total. A tie with top team Adrian last week shows their progress.
D-III West weekend wrap Dec. 2: St. Norbert scores big win over Marian
St. Norbert rolled over No. 14 Marian, and No. 1 Wisconsin-Stevens Point is still without a loss.
D-III West weekend picks Nov. 30: Marian vs. St. Norbert among the highlights
A clash between No. 14 Marian and No. St. Norbert is just one of the big games on tap in the West this weekend. Brian Lester picks the best games.
D-III West weekend wrap Nov. 25: Finlandia stuns No. 5 Wis.-Eau Claire
Finlandia stunned No. 5 Wisconsin-Eau Claire, while Wisconsin-Stevens Point won its tournament. Brian Lester recaps the weekend action out west.
D-III West weekend wrap Nov. 18: St. Norbert rebounds with big weekend
St. Norbert had a huge weekend, defeating No. 5 Wisconsin-Eau Claire and tying No. 1 Wisconsin-Stevens Point. No. 7 Marian was upset by Wisconsin-Stout. Brian Lester recaps the weekend.
D-III West weekend picks Nov. 16-18: Top five battles with Wis.-Stevens Point, St. Norbert, Wis.-Eau Claire
Tour of the top five teams in the country are in the West, and No. 4 St. Norbert has the unenviable task of facing No. 1 Wisconsin-Stevens Point and No. 5 Wisconsin-Eau Claire this weekend. Wis.-Stevens Point also faces No. 7 Marian this week. Brian Lester picks the games.
D-III West: Yim’s steady play, consistent scoring a boon for Adrian
Bryan Yim helped lift Adrian to a big win over rival St. Norbert Saturday. Timely goal scoring and offensive consistency have helped make Yim a valuable player for the Bulldogs.
St. Norbert looks to repeat in NCHA and NCAA
St. Norbert was back on top last year, winning the NCHA and then winning the NCAA tournament. They will have a huge fight from Adrian, as well as several other teams in the conference.
Northland men’s, women’s programs to leave NCHA, join WIAC for 2019-20 season
The WIAC announced Thursday that Northland will be joining the conference as an affiliate member in men’s and women’s hockey starting with the 2019-20 season.
Adrian the favorite in the NCHA
You can’t talk about the NCHA without bringing up Adrian and St. Norbert. Both teams reached the Frozen Four a year ago, and both will be the front runners in the conference again this year. While it’s hard to imagine anyone knocking those two teams off, the NCHA certainly is never short on surprises. Need … Read more
Late Northland blueliner Morgan was ‘a hockey player’s hockey player’
Northland hockey player Max Glashauser received heartbreaking news in a phone call from his head coach last Sunday. Glashauser learned in the call with Seamus Gregory that one of his closest friends on the team was dead at the age of 22 as Chris Morgan was killed in a tragic hit-and-run accident in his hometown of Rochester Hills, Mich.
Northland defenseman Morgan loses life in Michigan after hit-and-run accident
Northland defenseman Chris Morgan was killed over the weekend in a hit-and-run accident in his hometown of Rochester Hills, Mich. Morgan was just 22. According to Click On Detroit, Morgan was found in a ditch Monday morning. He reportedly had an argument in a car with his girlfriend Saturday night and exited the car to … Read more
NCHA tabs Lake Forest’s Jack Lewis as ’16-17 Player of the Year
The NCHA announced Tuesday the men’s conference year-end awards, including Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Freshman of the Year, All-Conference Team and All-Freshman Team. Lake Forest senior forward Jack Lewis is the 2016-17 NCHA Player of the Year, while Northland’s Seamus Gregory was tabbed top coach and Adrian’s Vincent Paquette the top … Read more
Williams helps St. Thomas step up
Thomas Williams came to St. Thomas with a great deal of potential, and it’s safe to say he has lived up to it. Consistent throughout his career as a scorer, Williams is well on his way to making his senior season with the Tommies his best one yet, scoring seven goals and dishing out seven … Read more
Northland and Gregory slowly building the program
It’s a Wednesday night in mid-January and Northland coach Seamus Gregory is in his office working on the lineup for a weekend series against Aurora. His Lumberjacks are 5-8-2 overall and 3-6-1 in the NCHA and he’s asked to talk about his thoughts on the way his team has played up to this point in … Read more