Hobart will go for a four-peat as one of 14 teams in this year’s NCAA D-III men’s hockey tournament field. Hobart — which boasts a 34-game win streak — was an automatic qualifier as champions of the State University of New York Athletic Conference and received a first-round bye, along with Conference of New England … Read more
Nicolas Pigeon gravitated to hockey when he was younger. Growing up in Canada, it made sense. “Oh for sure. I started playing when I was a kid,” Pigeon said. “We had outdoor rinks everywhere, but in the summer, I would play some soccer.” Pigeon’s passion for the game, and his consistent development in the game … Read more
No real surprise at the top in the WIAC as Wisconsin-Stevens Point skates into the new season as the favorite. The Pointers won their 16th regular-season conference crown last year and also claimed the Commissioner’s Cup. That doesn’t mean they won’t have their work cut out for them on the road to another title. Wisconsin-Eau … Read more
Bentley has announced the hiring of Riley Colvard as an assistant coach with the men’s hockey team. Colvard spent the previous six seasons as an assistant coach in the USHL and NAHL junior hockey ranks. “I am thrilled to be adding Riley to our hockey program’s coaching staff,” said Bentley head coach Andy Jones in … Read more
Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Quinn Green and UW-Stevens Point’s Fletcher Anderson have been chosen the WIAC co-players of the year to lead the individuals selected to the 2023 all-WIAC team by the league coaches. This marks the first time in the 10-year history of the player of the year award that it has been shared. Green is … Read more
Dylan Rallis said that when the offseason began he talked with his coaches about what he could to do play his role in helping the the UW-Stout hockey team be a much-improved squad in 2022-23. It came down to Rallis not putting a ton of pressure on himself and working hard to be the best … Read more
Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Jordan Fader has been selected the WIAC player of the year, while UW-Eau Claire’s Ryan Ouellette received newcomer of the year honors and UW-Stevens Point’s Tyler Krueger was selected coach of the year. Fader led the conference with 15 goals and 31 points, while ranking second with 16 assists. He tallied three short-handed … Read more
Wisconsin-Eau Claire has been selected to win the 2022 WIAC men’s hockey championship, according to a preseason poll conducted by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. The Blugolds have claimed three WIAC regular-season titles and three Commissioner’s Cup trophies in program history – with the most recent in 2020. 2021 WIAC Men’s Preseason … Read more
The WIAC Council of Chancellors announced Dec. 11 that it has voted to resume winter sports competition for the 2020-21 season in February, contingent upon the securing of ongoing COVID-19 testing. The plan requires all WIAC institutions to secure testing for student-athletes, support staff and game officials in order to provide safe competition environments during … Read more
Mike MacDonald has been selected as the sixth head coach in Wisconsin-Stout history. MacDonald, an assistant coach at Curry the last four years, follows Terry Watkins, who was Stout’s varsity coach for 24 seasons and club coach for eight years (photo: Curry College Sports Information).
Wisconsin-Stout head coach Terry Watkins, who has been behind the bench of the Blue Devils’ NCAA program for the past 24 seasons and the club team eight years before that, will officially retire at the conclusion of the academic school year (photo: UW-Stout Athletics).
Three of the first-round series in the NCHA tournament were decided by a mini-game. Augsburg took the MIAC crown with a win over Concordia, and Wisconsin-River Falls beat Wisconsin-Stout.
St. Norbert captured the NCHA North Division, Trine stunned Lake Forest, St. Thomas stretched its unbeaten streak to 12 games, and Wisconsin-Stevens Point remained unbeaten for the season. Brian Lester recaps the weekend.
St. Norbert rocked Adrian, Augsburg stayed hot with big wins in the MIAC, Concordia stunned Lake Forest, and Wisconsin-Eau Claire defeated Wisconsin-Superior.
No. 6 St. Norbert and No. 7 Adrian renew their rivalry, No. 5 Augsburg looks to maintain its stranglehold on the MIAC, and Wisconsin-Stout faces Wisconsin-Superior. Brian Lester calls the games.
Hunter Anderson has been one of the keys to the turnaround for Wisconsin-Stout, which is 12-5-1 this season after winning only seven games last season.
Marian upset No. 6 St. Norbert, No. 1 Wisconsin-Stevens Point rallied to beat No. 4 Augsburg, and St. Thomas swept Gustavus Adolphus.
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.
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.
Wisconsin-Stevens Point finished the first half undefeated, Wisconsin-Stout continued its turnaround, and Augsburg got a key win over St. Scholastica.