St. Cloud may have won its first WCHA tournament title, but the Huskies still feel the sting of an NCAA quarterfinal loss — and the loss of four all-WCHA players. Still, a balanced roster is St. Cloud’s strength as it looks to repeat last year’s success.
It’s been four months of speculation, and still nothing has been officially determined. But essentially, the early departure of St. Cloud star Tyler Arnason to the NHL is a done deal. Tyler Arnason turned in another huge performance against North Dakota in the 2001 WCHA title game. Arnason, a senior-to-be, still has not signed a … Read more
St. Cloud defenseman Duvie Westcott, who just completed his junior season, is on the verge of signing with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, according to St. Cloud coach Craig Dahl. Dahl, who is still awaiting word on the future of star forward Tyler Arnason, said the Westcott move caught him by surprise. “I was planning … Read more
St. Cloud has surprised some people, challenging for the WCHA lead and surging to No. 4 in the USCHO.com poll. The Huskies and coach Craig Dahl have been getting contributions from a lot of sources. One of those is Jon Cullen, who has blossomed into a dependable force, following in the footsteps of current NHL forward Matt Cullen, his cousin.
After finishing third in the WCHA, the expectations were set high for St. Cloud State: Do better. And if there ever was a Huskies team that could be up to that challenge, it may be this year’s. With plenty of scorers back, with the top goaltender back, with a team eager to prove last season … Read more
After a highly successful sophomore season in which he was named to the all-WCHA First Team, St. Cloud State defenseman Mike Pudlick signed a contract with the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Pudlick became the second WCHA player to sign with the Kings in two days. On Friday, WCHA player of the year Steve Reinprecht, … Read more
“We got caught up in the hoopla…. [BU is] supposed to come here. This is their destination just about every year.” — St. Cloud senior captain Geno Parrish “There’s a lot of pressure on us, not just from our own fans in Boston, but the college hockey world. They expect that BU is going to … Read more
The state of Minnesota is apparently down two collegiate players, as Shawn Roed of Minnesota and Matt Noga of St. Cloud State have decided to leave their respective teams, local reports indicate. SCSU senior center Noga has left the program for personal reasons, according to the St. Cloud Times. Noga, who missed last weekend’s series … Read more
St. Cloud State has named Kerry Brodt the Huskies’ first-ever women’s ice hockey coach. Brodt, a 1995 graduate of St. Cloud State, has coached girls’ ice hockey since 1994, currently with North St. Paul (Minn.) High School. She is also a coach for the U.S. Community Olympic Development Program for girls’ hockey, and is the … Read more