Wilkes University will add men’s and women’s hockey to its list of NCAA Division III varsity sports, effective for the 2017-18 school year, and also announced an affiliation with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins organization that will allow Wilkes to practice and compete at the Toyota SportsPlex at Coal Street Park. Wilkes University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Penn., … Read more
The Edmonton Oilers have signed St. Cloud State sophomore forward Patrick Russell to a two-year, entry-level contract. Russell appeared in 41 games this season with the Huskies, posting a career-high 41 points (20 goals, 21 assists) and a plus-24 rating. He was named to the 2015 All-NCHC Academic Team and to the 2015 All-NCHC Rookie … Read more
St. Cloud State head coach Bob Motzko has been named head coach for the 2017 U.S. National Junior Team that will compete in the IIHF World Junior Championship in Montreal and Toronto from Dec. 26, 2016 to Jan. 5, 2017. “It is a real honor to be asked to lead your country in what is … Read more
Lindgren, one of five finalists for the Mike Richter Award as Division I men’s hockey’s top goaltender, was a free agent and had multiple offers from NHL teams.
The Huskies scored twice on four chances in an overtime loss to Ferris State.
St. Cloud State plays Ferris State, while Denver plays Boston University.
Denver, Boston University and Ferris State join the Huskies in St. Paul, Minn.
An offensive turnaround was led by freshman Frozen Faceoff MVP Mikey Eyssimont, who scored St. Cloud’s first two goals and had scored a goal Friday against Denver.
MINNEAPOLIS — Coming into Friday’s game between St. Cloud State and Denver, many observers expected an up-tempo, offensive battle between two high-octane offenses. St. Cloud’s offense is ranked second in the country, and Denver’s is 15th. Both teams are known for scoring in bunches. Denver, led by its Pacific Rim Line, was riding an 11-game … Read more
On the eve of the NCHC Frozen Faceoff, the annual NCHC Awards Celebration took place Thursday night at the Muse Event Center in Minneapolis. A total of 12 awards were presented, three of which were won by St. Cloud State senior defenseman Ethan Prow, including NCHC Player of the Year, while North Dakota’s Brad Berry … Read more
From an initial list of nearly 30 goalies comes Wednesday’s announcement of the top five finalists for the 2016 Mike Richter Award. The final five: Candidates for the award were determined by nominations from all 60 NCAA Division I men’s head coaches. The finalists and winner are selected by a committee of coaches, scouts and … Read more
Denver, North Dakota and St. Cloud State have two players each on the NCHC All-Conference First Team announced Wednesday. The conference also revealed the All-Conference Second Team and a team of All-Conference honorable mentions. 2015-16 NCHC First Team All-Conference 2015-16 NCHC Second Team All-Conference 2015-16 NCHC Honorable Mention All-Conference
The 2016 Senior CLASS Award nominees have been trimmed to 10 from the original list of 20. To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be classified as NCAA Division I seniors and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of finalists follows this release. An … Read more
The St. Cloud Times reported Tuesday that Kurt Kleinendorst has been signed to help coach St. Cloud State on the ice while full-time assistant coach Mike Gibbons recovers from hamstring surgery. Kleinendorst will serve as a provisional assistant coach and is able to coach the players, but will not be allowed to recruit while he … Read more
The Huskies have to replace the scoring of Jonny Brodzinski, and having David Morley, Ryan Papa and Kalle Kossila fully healthy is a start.
With the NCHC introducing a new overtime format for conferences games beginning with the upcoming 2015-16 season, the conference has also slightly adjusted its conference standings format to reflect the new procedures. Although the point distribution and column point values within the standings are not changing, the look of the standings will be slightly altered. … Read more
Nine goalies who were awarded with All-American or all-conference honors last season are back.
In a vote of 30 local and regional media members, Minnesota-Duluth was picked to win the NCHC this season. The Bulldogs garnered 17 first-place votes. Denver earned seven, North Dakota four and Miami the remaining two.
On Tuesday, the NCHC announced its 2015 Preseason All-Conference Team as voted on by local and national media. The NCHC’s media day is scheduled for Thursday.
The NCHC has implemented several new playing rules and policy changes for the 2015-16 season, including a new overtime and shootout format. All of the rules and policy changes were passed by the NCHC’s Board of Directors during the offseason. After being one of just two conferences to use a shootout the last two seasons, … Read more