The New York Islanders announced Thursday that Minnesota State junior goaltender Stephon Williams has agreed to terms on a two-year, entry-level contract that will take effect with the 2015-16 season. Williams will join the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the 2014-15 season. The Islanders … Read more
The Tigers took out No. 1 overall seed Minnesota State in the Midwest Regional semifinals.
Minnesota State, Omaha, Harvard and RIT play in South Bend, Ind.
North Dakota, Michigan Tech, St. Cloud State and Quinnipiac play in Fargo, N.D.
Omaha, Harvard and RIT join the Mavericks at Compton Family Ice Arena in South Bend, Ind.
UND, Michigan Tech, St. Cloud State and Quinnipiac play at Scheels Arena in Fargo, N.D.
The Mavericks freshman completed a five-goal weekend with a hat trick against Michigan Tech.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Despite a slow start Friday night, Minnesota State coach Mike Hastings never seemed worried. After all, his team has tremendous scoring depth. Anyone on his team can score at any given time. And anyone can step up to make a play at any given time. [scg_html_wcha2015]Friday night’s 4-0 victory over Ferris … Read more
The Deleno, Minn., native scored two goals, including the game-winner, in Michigan Tech’s 5-2 WCHA Final Five semifinal victory over Bowling Green Friday afternoon.
Let’s Play Hockey and the Herb Brooks Foundation announced Wednesday the five finalists for the 2015 Mike Richter Award, which honors the most outstanding goaltender in NCAA men’s hockey. The second annual award will be presented by Mike Richter himself at the 2015 Frozen Four in Boston. The five finalists are: St. Lawrence freshman Kyle … Read more
Michigan Tech’s outstanding year translated to Huskies’ senior forward Tanner Kero being named the WCHA’s Player of the Year after winning the league’s scoring crown with a 13-goal, 21-assist performance for 34 points in 28 conference games. Kero was also named Student-Athlete of the Year after maintaining a 3.72 GPA in mathematics with a concentration … Read more
Northern Michigan coach Walt Kyle has been reinstated by the school after a weeklong administrative leave, the Marquette Mining Journal reported.
Northern Michigan coach Walt Kyle has been placed on administrative leave by the school, which did not identify the reason for the move.
Former Lake Superior State athletics equipment manager Gilmore ‘Gil’ Somes passed away on Jan. 19. He was 85. Somes was hired by former athletic director Bud Cooper in 1981 and served as a full-time as equpment manager for all sports until 1995. “Gil was a great man and a valuable part of Laker hockey,” former … Read more
The Mankato Free Press has reported that Minnesota State junior defenseman Jon Jutzi has returned to the team after leaving the team and school for a semester due to undisclosed personal reasons. “He’s registered for school, he’s back in town and he’s skating with us,” Minnesota State coach Mike Hastings told the paper. “I think … Read more
According to an email from a Bemidji State spokesman, sophomore forward Bob Kinne will not be returning to the Beavers for the upcoming semester. Kinne had not played this season and tallied a goal and two assists in 26 games during the 2013-14 season.
The teams play Sunday and Monday in Detroit.
The teams play Sunday and Monday in Estero, Fla.
Lake Superior State announced Thursday that freshman goaltender Kevin Aldridge has decided to leave the Lakers and return to junior hockey. Aldridge plans to rejoin the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League, where he won the Robertson Cup and was named Robertson Cup playoffs MVP last season. “We wish Kevin the best … Read more
Saturday’s game between Minnesota State and Princeton has been canceled because of a flu outbreak among the Mavericks players. Minnesota State made the announcement Saturday afternoon, saying its team did not have enough healthy players to put in the lineup. “After consulting with several stakeholders, including the NCAA, Verizon Wireless Center and the Western Collegiate … Read more