Jack Lewis recorded his second career hat trick earlier this month against Concordia and already has five goals on the season for Lake Forest. Skill has something to do with his success, but as Lewis, a senior forward for the Foresters, puts it, having opportunities to make plays does as well. “It’s just about being … Read more
Garrett Hendrickson played through pain during the first weekend of the season for Concordia. The thing is, he had no idea what the source of the pain was until after he had helped the Cobbers open the year with wins over St. Thomas (1-0) and Saint Mary’s (3-2) in the MIAC Showcase. “I was playing … Read more
Last year’s champion Wis.-River Falls and Wis.-Eau Claire shared the regular-season league championship. It was the 18th time in program history the Falcons have won a title. The Blugolds won their second league crown. Wis.-Stevens Point won the WIAC tourney, though, and enjoyed a memorable postseason run, winning its fifth NCAA championship with a 5-1 … Read more
Wisconsin-Superior announced Wednesday that Rich McKenna is the new head coach of the Yellowjackets men’s team. “It’s really exciting to be part of the Yellowjacket family,” said McKenna in a statement. “It has a rich hockey tradition and is a great school. I am looking forward to moving my family here and raising them in … Read more
The most outstanding player scored twice in the semifinal and once in the championship game.
Wisconsin-Superior has announced that men’s head coach Dan Stauber will be stepping down from his coaching position, effective immediately. Stauber just completed his 16th eason as the head coach of the Yellowjackets, going 258-148-58 in that run. “It’s been a privilege working with such outstanding student-athletes on the men’s hockey team,” said Stauber in a … Read more
Jake Useldinger is having quite a season for Wisconsin-Stout. The senior forward has almost as many goals (8) as he did in his first three years (9) for the Blue Devils and has already matched his assist total from a year ago when he tallied nine. “I’m having a pretty good year on a personal … Read more
Clarkson junior defenseman Bryan Sinz has withdrawn from the school and transferred to Wisconsin-Eau Claire for the second semester. “On behalf of the Clarkson hockey community, I would like to wish Bryan all the best in his athletic and academic pursuits at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire,” read a Clarkson statement. “I enjoyed working with … Read more
Joe Drapluk admits he was a little nervous when his first collegiate hockey season began at Wisconsin-River Falls. But those nerves quickly vanished as Drapluk established himself as a key contributor for the Falcons, who currently sit atop the WIAC standings with a 2-0 mark. They are 8-4 overall. Through 12 games, the freshman forward … Read more
Adam Knochenmus is in his third season at Wisconsin-Eau Claire and has made significant strides during his career with the Blugolds. Those strides have helped him become one of the top scoring threats for Eau Claire. In fact, during the team’s 5-1-2 start, Knochenmus leads the Blugolds in goals (9) and points (12). “I think … Read more
Lawrence Cornellier is in his third season at Wisconsin-Stevens Point and with that experience comes an opportunity for the junior forward to take on a more prominent role for the Pointers. It’s a situation Cornellier is more than willing to add to his list of tasks. “I’ve tried to become more of a leader since … Read more
Last Year’s Champion: Adrian. The Bulldogs also won the Harris Cup for the sixth time in program history. Favorites: Adrian, St. Norbert and the Milwaukee School of Engineering are the favorites to win the conference championship. Dark Horse: Lake Forest could be the surprise contender this year as it returns league player of the year … Read more
Last Year’s Champion: Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The Pointers won the championship for the 10th time in program history and for the first time since 2000. Favorites: Stevens Point, Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Wisconsin-River Falls are the top three favorites in the five-team conference. Dark Horse: Wisconsin-Superior could end up being the surprise team in the conference as … Read more
The upcoming season in the NCHA men’s conference will include a few significant changes, including the creation of two divisions and a new playoff format. The changes were finalized at the athletic directors meeting in Fond du Lac, Wis., on Sept. 23 Finlandia, Lawrence, Northland, Milwaukee School of Engineering, St. Norbert and St. Scholastics will … Read more
Wisconsin announced Wednesday the hiring of Luke Strand as the Badgers’ new associate head coach. Strand will move his office about three miles, from the Alliant Energy Center to the Kohl Center, as he comes to the Badgers after spending the past year as the head coach and general manager of the United States Hockey … Read more
Northland announced Monday that it will add women’s hockey for the 2016-2017 season. The school, which has a men’s team playing in the NCHA, has already begun a search for a coach. “The driving force behind the decision is the continued growth of hockey and Northland’s location, central in a region renowned for highly competitive … Read more
Fielding was also the 2015 Sid Watson Award winner.
Eleven coaches have been named finalists for the Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the NCAA Division III men’s coach of the year. Named in honor of the former Dartmouth head coach, the award will be presented during the AHCA Convention on Saturday, May 2, in Naples, Fla., after being announced March 26 at the … Read more
The NCAA Division III field of 11 teams for the 2015 national tournament was announced Monday morning. Seven conferences have been awarded an automatic bid, while the remaining four teams were selected as at-large teams. Teams that received an auto-bid by winning the conference playoff tournaments are Norwich (ECAC East), Nichols (ECAC Northeast), Plymouth State … Read more
The WIAC men’s conference announced its year-end awards recently, in addition to the All-WIAC Team and Honorable Mentions. Wisconsin-Stevens Point defenseman Kevin Gibson picked up Player of the Year honors after leading the WIAC in defensemen scoring with 29 points. He recorded at least one point in 19 of 27 games, including eight multi-point games. … Read more