D-III West picks: Nov. 2

Game of the Week: Marian at Adrian, Saturday, Nov. 3 Adrian is looking to remain unbeaten when it battles Marian in a pivotal NCHA game. It will be a chance for the Sabres to make a huge early-season statement against a title contender. Balanced as usual, Adrian has come through with six goals off 11 … Read more

Augsburg enjoys being the hunted

Take one glance at the offensive stats of Augsburg and it’s easy to see what makes the team tick. It’s all about the balance. A total of 14 players have tallied at least 12 points, while 22 players in all have recorded at least one point for the Auggies, who have scored 98 goals off … 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

Kinne and St. Mary’s looking to capture MIAC crown

Ask Bob Kinne if there is anything special he does on the ice that makes him such a great scorer and you will quickly discover the answer is no. “It’s just about being at the right place at the right time,” said Kinne, the leader in points for the Saint Mary’s Cardinals. “I do whatever … Read more

Jansen having breakout season

Mac Jansen is in the midst of a breakout season at Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and is actually the leading goal scorer in the WIAC. Talent has something to do with it. So does timing. “It’s just about being at the right place at the right time,” Jansen said. “I’m having a lot of success and credit … Read more

Colvard and Wisconsin-Stout off to fast start

Riley Colvard is on track to have the best season of his college hockey career at Wisconsin-Stout. The senior already has as many goals as he scored last season (four) and he has tallied three assists as well. If you ask the senior forward what has changed, however, he says it’s pretty much about being … Read more

Augsburg and St. John’s are favorites in MIAC

Last year’s champion Augsburg won the regular season and conference tournament titles last year. The Auggies topped St. John’s 5-4 in a triple-overtime thriller in the MIAC title game and went on to play in the NCAA tournament, where they fell to St. Norbert 6-1 in the quarterfinal round. Favorites Augsburg, St. John’s, and St. … Read more

Murphy sheds interim label, named head coach at Buffalo State

After leading the team to a record-setting season as interim head coach, Steve Murphy has officially been named the head coach at Buffalo State for the 2016-17 season. Murphy took the reins as interim coach in the summer of 2015 when Nick Carriere left Buffalo State for an assistant coaching position with the St. John … Read more

St. Thomas, Hamline, St. Mary’s look to be top MIAC teams in ’15-16

Last Year’s Champion: St. Thomas won the regular-season crown but Hamline prevailed in the conference tournament and earned the league’s automatic NCAA tournament bid. Favorites: St. Thomas, Hamline and St. Mary’s are the favorites in the conference this year. Dark Horse: St. John’s should be a much-improved team and has a great chance of returning … Read more