St. Cloud State announced Friday that Heather Weems, associate athletics director and senior woman administrator at Drake University, has been named athletic director at SCSU, effective July 1. Weems will take over for retiring athletic director Morris Kurtz, who has been at St. Cloud State since 1984. “We are pleased to welcome Heather Weems and … Read more
A four-story addition to St. Cloud State’s National Hockey Center will increase by one-third the size of the 23-year-old facility, paving the way in late 2012 for its expanded use as a regional events center, the school announced at a groundbreaking ceremony Friday. The $14.7 million construction project beginning this spring will be substantially complete … Read more
Dave Starman returns with quick thoughts on topics around college hockey.
It’s still just in the early stages, but according to a report in the Star Tribune, in late January 2014, the five Division I schools in Minnesota will play in a tournament at the Xcel Energy Center. “We are very close to getting it done,” Minnesota AD Joel Maturi said in the story. “We have … Read more
St. Cloud State sophomore forward Cam Reid has left the team to join the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League, according to the St. Cloud Times. “[Portland] offered to have me play center on the first line with their top two players [Ty Rattie and Sven Bartschi],” Reid said in the story. “I talked … Read more
St. Cloud State has added forward Joe Rehkamp to the active roster and he will be eligible to play this weekend against Western Michigan. The 20-year-old Rehkamp played this season with the USHL’s Waterloo Black Hawks and from 2009-11 with the Fargo Force. With Fargo, Rehkamp played one season in 2009-10 under coach Steve Johnson, … Read more
Another New Year’s Eve matchup with Canada wraps up a challenging opening four games for the Americans. Jim Connelly reports.
St. Cloud State sophomore forward Mitch MacMillan has left the team and a report in Tuesday’s St. Cloud Times says his departure had to do with ice time. MacMillan had played in 14 of SCSU’s 20 games thus far, but was a healthy scratch in the last three. “I wasn’t happy there with my playing … Read more
It looks like Alabama-Huntsville will be around next season, after all, but what will be the lasting effects of the turmoil? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski talk about that, a first half of mediocrity, which teams are breaking out of that and the week ahead in Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
The new National Collegiate Hockey Conference may have its first commissioner hired by Christmas, Colorado College athletic director Ken Ralph said Wednesday. The top choice of the three finalists, a group that includes former United States Olympic Committee chief executive officer Jim Scherr of Colorado Springs, will get an offer letter from the league soon, … Read more
St. Cloud State’s offense went through struggles in 2010-11, but the main concern for Huskies coach Bob Motzko this season is the defense. “If we have a spot on our team where we’re going to start with an unknown, it’s on defense,” said Motzko, who returns for his seventh season behind the SCSU bench. “We … Read more
Both Western Michigan and St. Cloud State announced Thursday that they have accepted the invitations to join the National Collegiate Hockey Conference for the 2013-2014 season, the inaugural year for the NCHC. The invitations were extended Wednesday and both schools took little time in accepting. “This is a great day for the National Collegiate Hockey … Read more
Western Michigan and St. Cloud State have received invitations to join the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, according to a press release issued Wednesday afternoon. “After a thorough and deliberate evaluation process, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference is delighted to extend invitations to St. Cloud State and Western Michigan to become members of what we believe … Read more
St. Cloud State junior defenseman Oliver Lauridsen will forego his senior season with the Huskies, signing an NHL deal Tuesday with the Philadelphia Flyers. Lauridsen, who turns 22 on March 24, was selected by the Flyers in the seventh round (196th overall) of the 2009 NHL draft. Over a three-year career at St. Cloud State, … Read more
St. Cloud State has announced that Gino Gasparini has been appointed special advisor to the president for athletics and will start his new position March 1. Gasparini, who played (1964-1967) and coached (1978-1994) at North Dakota before taking over as the commissioner of the United States Hockey League (1994-2009), will work with the existing athletics … Read more
A second St. Cloud State player has been dismissed from the team this week as senior forward Tony Mosey has followed classmate Chris Hepp out of the program following a violation of team rules. Hepp signed an ECHL contract with the Idaho Steelheads on Monday. “Any time that you’re in a situation where you’re going … Read more
St. Cloud State senior defenseman Chris Hepp has left the Huskies and signed a contract with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. The 23-year-old Hepp was an assistant captain for the Huskies and had a goal and two assists in 20 games this season. “Chris was a big part of our success in 2009-10 with … Read more
The holiday tournaments are done, and Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look back at the big events.
Two players who began the season in the NCAA have left their respective schools to play for the USHL’s Omaha Lancers, according to HockeyProspect.com. Forwards Anthony Hamburg (Colgate) and Bryce Johnson (St. Cloud State) joined the Lancers last week and will finish the season in the USHL. Hamburg, who returns for his second season with … Read more
The USCHO staff compiles the essential info on the seven Division I men’s holiday tournaments.