The WCHA nonconference game between Alabama Huntsville and Ferris State in Big Rapids, Mich., scheduled for today, Dec. 8, has been postponed and is tentatively rescheduled for tomorrow, Dec. 9. The two schools were slated to play on Tuesday evening. However, daily testing this morning of the Alabama Huntsville men’s hockey team produced a presumptive … Read more
USA Hockey on Sunday announced the addition of defensemen Tyler Kleven (North Dakota) and Hunter Skinner (OHL’s London Knights) and goaltender Logan Stein (Ferris State) to the preliminary roster for the 2021 U.S. National Junior Team. That trio replaces Boston University forward Robert Mastrosimone, BU defenseman Alex Vlasic and Terriers goaltender Drew Commesso, who are … Read more
Three nonconference games involving Lake Superior State, Alabama Huntsville and Ferris State set for this weekend have been rescheduled. The Alabama Huntsville-Ferris State game at Ferris State originally slated for Friday, Dec. 4 will now be played on Tuesday, Dec. 8, while the Alabama Huntsville-Lake Superior State series at Lake Superior State scheduled for Dec. … Read more
Even without a global pandemic, the 2020-21 WCHA season was already destined to be a weird one. Seven of the league’s ten members had already announced way back in June of 2019 that they would be leaving the conference to reform the CCHA after the conclusion of this year. It was already going to be … Read more
Ferris State and Lake Superior State announced Wednesday that their upcoming home-and-home nonconference series scheduled for Nov. 27 and Nov. 29 has been cancelled. The cancellation is due to confirmed positive test results within the Ferris State men’s hockey program. The Bulldogs’ testing regimen has followed both state of Michigan guidelines and WCHA return to … Read more
Ferris State has announced its seven-member class for the school’s 2020 athletics hall of fame. Two of the seven have hockey ties in former coach and goaltender Jeff Blashill and former forward Chris Kunitz.
The WCHA announced Monday a one-game suspension for Ferris State junior forward Lucas Finner.
The WCHA announced Saturday a one-game suspension for Ferris State freshman defenseman Max Finner, effective for the Bulldogs’ next game. The suspension is a result of Finner’s five-minute major penalty and game misconduct infraction for kneeing, which occurred at the 9:28 mark of the second period in Ferris State’s game of Friday, Oct. 18 at … Read more
Ferris State freshman defenseman Cooper Zech has signed an AHL contract with the Providence Bruins, giving up his final three seasons of NCAA eligibility.
The WCHA announced Saturday announced a one-game suspension for Ferris State senior forward Andrew Mayer, effective for the Bulldogs’ next game.
Minnesota State is the top choice in both the preseason WCHA coaches’ poll and media poll. Both the coaches and media also chose preseason All-WCHA Teams and preseason Players of the Year. WCHA Preseason Coaches’ Poll WCHA Preseason Media Poll All-WCHA Preseason Team – Coaches’ The coaches voted Minnesota State teammates Daniel Brickley and Marc … Read more
Trevor Large, a member of the Canisius coaching staff for the past three seasons and an 11-year coaching veteran in Atlantic Hockey, was named head coach of the Golden Griffins on Friday. The seventh head coach in program history and the fourth at the Division I level, Large was promoted after serving as an assistant … Read more
Ferris State senior forward Chad McDonald, who helped lead the Bulldogs to a pair of NCAA tournament appearances in four years while also holding a 3.94 GPA, has been named the 2017 WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year. The honor is voted upon by the faculty athletics representatives of the league’s 10 schools. McDonald was a … Read more
The CCHA may have dissolved four years ago, but memories live on via the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.
On Tuesday, the WCHA announced the results of its coaches and media preseason polls, in addition to preseason All-WCHA Teams, preseason Player of the Year and preseason Rookies of the Year. Bowling Green took the top spot in both polls, while Ferris State’s Gerald Mayhew was tabbed preseason Player of the Year in both. Minnesota … Read more
The WCHA announced Tuesday three pivotal changes to take effect for the upcoming 2016-17 season. The changes include the introduction of 3-on-3 overtime and shootout (both if necessary) for regular-season league games, a three-point-per-game structure to the league standings and mandatory NHL nets in all arenas. “The WCHA is committed to evolving and adapting however … Read more
Finlandia is going to have a familiar face leading the team this season as the winningest coach in team history, Joe Burcar, has been hired as the Lions’ new head coach. Burcar replaces Dane Litke, who stepped down for personal reasons earlier this summer after two seasons with the Lions. “I am proud and excited … Read more
Former Ferris State volunteer assistant coach Vince Pietrangelo was named Tuesday as an assistant coach at Canton. Pietrangelo played 36 games at Finlandia from 2010 to 2013 and was an associate head coach for Big Rapids (Mich.) High School under former Ferris State assistant coach Tim Blashill from 2013 to 2015. “Vince has great experience … Read more
Fewer teams will have to travel, which could make for more rested teams as they enter the NCAA tournament.
Starting with the 2016-17 season, the WCHA men’s playoffs — from the quarterfinals through the championship game — will be hosted by the highest remaining seeds at on-campus venues. Starting in 2017 and continuing for at least the next three seasons, the “WCHA Playoffs” will consist of four best-of-three, quarterfinal round series hosted by the … Read more