Men’s D-III West weekend picks Jan. 11
A battle between undefeated No. 1 Wisconsin-Stevens Point and No. 4 Augsburg is just one of the highlights of a busy weekend out West. Brian Lester picks the weekend’s games.
Men’s D-II/III: St. Scholastica
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.
Men’s D-III West: Golka and St. Scholastica look to postseason in turnaround season
Cole Golka is having a career season at St. Scholastica, and he and his teammates hope are currently ranked 10th in the country and are gunning for the postseason.
D-III West: Christmas surprises at first half break include Concordia, Wis.-Stout, and Wis.-Stevens Point
As we head into the holiday break, Brian Lester looks at some of the surprises from the first half of the season in the West region for D-III men’s hockey.
D-III West: A wish list for Santa for the teams in the West
Several of the teams in the West are in position to contend for the national championship. Brian Lester tells us what they hope for under the Christmas tree, and what some other teams are hoping for as well.
D-III West weekend wrap Dec. 8: Augsburg moving up, Concordia stays hot
Augsburg notched a win and tie over St. Norbert, Concordia stayed hot with a sweep of Hamline, and Wisconsin-Stevens Point remains undefeated with one game left before the break.
D-III West weekend picks Dec. 7: Augsburg faces St. Norbert in top 10 clash
Alex Rodriguez and No. 9 Augsburg take on T.J. Black and No. 3 St. Norbert, while No. 1 Wisconsin-Stevens Point travels to Lake Forest and Marian looks to get back on track against No. 6 Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Brian Lester picks the weekend’s games.
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: Augsburg’s Rodriguez tearing up opposing defenses
Alex Rodriguez of Augsburg already has nine goals, including two hat tricks, and is forcing opposing defenses to adjust to his play.
D-III West picks Nov. 9-10: No. 3 St. Norbert vs. No. 4 Adrian
A titanic tilt happens Saturday when No. 3 St. Norbert takes on No. 4 Adrian. Right behind it on tap this weekend is No. 10 Wis.-Eau Claire playing No. 15 St. Thomas. Brian Lester picks those and more.
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.
Former Niagara assistant Madsen takes head coaching job at St. Scholastica
St. Scholastica announced on Wednesday the hiring of Tim Madsen as the 10th men’s coach in school history. Madsen comes to CSS after spending the last two years as the head coach and director of hockey operations for the NAHL’s Minnesota Wilderness, guiding the team to two Robertson Cup playoff appearances. “I am honored to … Read more
After 14 years, St. Scholastica coach Wick will not return; assistant Bartlette named interim coach
St. Scholastica will have a new head coach for the 2018-19 season.
Whiteley and St. Scholastica look to continue hot streak
Currently on an eight-game win streak, St. Scholastica, led by Mark Whiteley, is looking to continue having success.
Wagner’s move to offense proves productive for Saint John’s
Kyle Wagner is playing offense full-time this season at Saint John’s. And it’s safe to say he made quite the impression in his new role. Wagner finished with five points on the opening night of the season, propelling the Johnnies to a 5-1 win over Bethel. He scored a goal and dished out four assists. … Read more
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
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
Boyd and Adrian look to return to NCAA tournament
Trevor Boyd had a phenomenal freshman season at Adrian, and has picked up where he left off a year ago. Boyd, who tied for first in goals scored last season (16), leads the nationally ranked Bulldogs in points (31) and goals (16) this year. “I’m not really surprised by my success because I put in … 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
Entmaa and Adrian looking for big things
Kevin Entmaa was asked to play goalie for his team when he was only 8 years old. He gave it a shot and has stuck with it ever since. It turned out to be the right position for him as Entmaa, only a sophomore at Adrian, has developed into one of the top netminders in … Read more