Minnesota State coach Mike Hastings has been named the winner of the Spencer Penrose Award as the top coach in Division I men’s hockey, the American Hockey Coaches Association announced Wednesday.
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.
Omaha, Harvard and RIT join the Mavericks at Compton Family Ice Arena in South Bend, Ind.
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
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
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
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
The World Junior Championship runs Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Montreal and Toronto.
Each week during the season we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
The Mavericks return almost every key player back from a team that won the WCHA playoff championship.
Minnesota State is the top team in both the WCHA preseason coaches’ poll and media poll, while Ferris State was picked to finish second in both polls. The media poll was conducted by the Bemidji Pioneer and the coaches’ poll by the Mankato Free Press. The Mavericks are coming off a Broadmoor Trophy-winning campaign and … Read more
Size doesn’t always matter when it comes to the forwards that could make a difference in college hockey this season.
According to the Mankato Free Press, Minnesota State junior defenseman Jon Jutzi has been removed from the Mavericks’ roster. Minnesota State coach Mike Hastings confirmed the situation on Wednesday to the Free Press, but said he could not elaborate on the issue. “He is currently off the roster and currently not enrolled in school,” Hastings … Read more
The Mercyhurst men’s team has named Tyler Travis strength and conditioning coach. Travis, an Erie, Pa., native, received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Penn State-Behrend and his Master’s degree in clinical exercise physiology, with a concentration in cardiac rehabilitation, from Minnesota State.
According to the Mankato Free Press, state funding for upgrades to the Verizon Wireless Center may be happening sooner than later. Already passed by both houses of the Minnesota legislature, the borrowing and spending bills for construction projects include $14.5 million for a Mankato civic center project – overall, about a $30 million project. Part … Read more
The Mavericks goaltender stopped 34 of 35 shots in a loss to Massachusetts-Lowell
USCHO’s conference writers analyze the games in which the teams they cover are involved.