The NCHC announced Thursday that the conference has begun the search for its next commissioner, contracting with Parker Executive Search, who will facilitate the process to find the conference’s third full-time commissioner since being founded in 2011. The NCHC search committee consists of representatives from all eight member institutions. It is co-chaired by North Dakota … Read more
Former Miami forward Andy Miele has been named captain of the 2022 U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team, with defensemen Steven Kampfer (Michigan) and Aaron Ness (Minnesota) and forward Noah Cates (Minnesota Duluth) tabbed as alternate captains. “We have a great leadership group with Andy, Aaron, Steven and Noah,” said Team USA coach David Quinn in … Read more
There’s no getting around the fact that, to date, this hasn’t been a vintage Miami hockey season. Miami (4-20-2, 1-14-1) sits eight points adrift at the bottom of the NCHC standings. The RedHawks are also winless in regulation in nine games (0-8-1) since Dec. 12, though they did take an overtime shootout Jan. 15 at … Read more
In addition to the Omaha at North Dakota series postponed earlier today, the NCHC has announced this weekend’s series between Western Michigan and Colorado College at CC’s Ed Robson Arena and the St. Cloud State at Denver series at DU’s Magness Arena, both slated for this Friday and Saturday, Jan. 14-15, have been postponed. In … Read more
After more than eight years at the helm, NCHC commissioner Josh Fenton is stepping down from his role following the conclusion of the 2021-22 season. Fenton has been hired as the commissioner of the Summit League and will officially begin that role on April 11, 2022. Fenton will start his transition as a special consultant … Read more
Minnesota Duluth is the No. 4 team in the county and has reached the last four Frozen Fours, winning two of them. Seldom do the Bulldogs see scoring as a huge chore. Neither do other teams of that caliber, so what sets them apart from the rest are players who can do a bit of … Read more
Miami coach Chris Bergeron on Tuesday approached the dais at his weekly press conference appearing to have a point to make to his team. The good news for the RedHawks out of last weekend’s series at No. 9 Omaha was that Miami (2-5-1) earned a road split against a top-10 team. Still, Bergeron wasn’t exactly … Read more
Fans of several NHL teams may have been noticing the creation of land acknowledgements, in which teams publicly recognize that their facilities sit on land stewarded by Indigenous peoples since time immemorial. Western Michigan is one of a growing list of universities also participating in this practice. In September 2019, the university’s trustees approved an … Read more
For Ralph Engelstad Arena general manager Jody Hodgson, looking back three years to North Dakota’s last destination game sometimes feels like it happened a decade ago. The world has changed immensely since the COVID-19 pandemic started, let alone since UND beat Minnesota 3-1 in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game three years ago this … Read more
Plenty of talk surrounded Michigan and St. Lawrence earlier this year, when COVID-19 cases saw those teams withdraw from the 2021 NCAA tournament before it began. Those moves soon became public information. What wasn’t public at the time of the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh, though, was that St. Cloud State briefly worried over a false … Read more
October is basically hockey’s spring. Hope abounds for each new season, and this time around, that extends to what’s going on amid a pandemic that has affected all of us for a year and a half. NCHC commissioner Josh Fenton knows all about that. Lucky guy. When the conference began play eight years ago, he … Read more
After serving as the most recognizable voice associated with the NCHC since its inaugural season, Ben Holden has been named as the recipient of the 2021 NCHC Media Excellence Award.
Friday, March 12 No. 2 St. Cloud State vs No. 7 Colorado College Candace: St. Cloud has been on a roll, and I don’t think they will suffer a letdown after capturing second place in an emotional OT win over Minnesota Duluth last weekend. St. Cloud State 4-1 Matthew: CC will reportedly be significantly shorthanded … Read more
The NCHC announced its first two individual award winners for the 2020-21 season on Tuesday.
St. Cloud State senior forward Kevin Fitzgerald is the NCHC’s Sportsmanship Award winner, while Miami freshman goaltender Ludvig Persson earned the NCHC’s Three Stars Award.
The NCHC announced Monday its all-rookie team and all-conference teams for the 2020-21 season.
Thanks to North Dakota, I went back to three up on Matthew in our picks race. Last week, I was a perfect 3-0, while Matthew was 2-1. On the year, I am 44-23-6, while Matthew is 41-26-6. Friday-Sunday, Feb. 26 and 28 Miami vs Western Michigan Candace: Western Michigan has killed me when I’ve picked … Read more
The NCHC announced Monday that the first half of this weekend’s home-and-home series between Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State is no longer the first half.
Ticket information and game times for the 2021 NCHC Frozen Faceoff have been finalized by the NCHC and Ralph Engelstad Arena.
The NCHC’s Frozen Faceoff is getting a temporary new home in 2021.
Omaha getting its splits on Saturday, instead of Friday, continued to help me, as I went 3-1 last week while Matthew was 2-2. On the year, I am 31-19-6, while Matthew is 27-23-6. A four-game lead with four weeks left. I like those odds. Well, let’s see how we do this week. Friday-Saturday, Feb. 5-6 … Read more