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.
Men’s D-II/III: WIAC
D-III West: Roo brothers have Wis.-Stevens Point gunning for national championship
T.J. Roo transferred from Bemidji State to play his senior year at Wisconsin-Stevens Point with his brother, Carter. The Roo brothers have the Pointers gunning for a national championship.
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 picks Nov. 23: Wisconsin-Stevens Point hosts tourney
Wisconsin-Stevens Point hosts Nichols in its holiday tournament, while St. Thomas faces Utica. Those two games are just a snipped of the highlights that Brian Lester picks this weekend.
D-III East weekend picks Nov. 23: Tournaments bring excitement, but likely not upsets
Thanksgiving tournaments are a holiday tradition. Tim Costello picks those tournaments and more, including an upset by Norwich of No. 2 Adrian.
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 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.
D-III West weekend wrap Nov. 11: Adrian rallies past St. Norbert, Marian holds off Aurora
No. 4 Adrian rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat No. 3 St. Norbert in overtime, Marian broke open a game late against Aurora, and No. 10 Wisconsin-Eau Claire edged No. 15 St. Thomas. Brian Lester recaps the action from out West.
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.
D-III West: Dyment key cog at surging Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Though he is quick to credit the defensemen in front of him as a big part of his success, sophomore goalie Zach Dyment has established himself as one of the top netminders in D-III hockey, and is a big part of the success of surging Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
D-III West wrap: Upset central
It was a weekend of upsets out West, as No. 1 St. Norbert, No. 2 Adrian, and No. 10 Augsburg all fell to unranked opponents. Brian Lester recaps the action.
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
D-III West: Bianchi starts senior year at Concordia strong
Mario Bianchi of Concordia is coming off a junior year that was cut short due to injury, but he is off to a great start so far.
West wrap Oct. 28: No. 3 Adrian posts impressive sweep of No. 7 Utica
No. 3 Adrian posted an impressive sweep of No. 7 Utica, and Trine tied No. 2 Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
West D-III weekend picks: Oct. 26
There are some big battles involving Western teams early in the year, including a rare tilt between East and West when Adrian faces Utica. Brian Lester picks the games.
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.
Wisconsin-Stevens Point removes interim tag, names Krueger men’s coach
After an extensive national search, Wisconsin-Stevens Point announced Thursday that Tyler Krueger has been elevated to permanent men’s hockey coach.
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.