2002-03 St. Cloud State Season Preview

After falling from 17 wins to seven, and from fourth to sixth place in the WCHA standings last season, Husky head coach Jason Lesteberg takes over the reigns of a team that went through a tumultuous 2001-02 season. With 11 new players, nearly half of his 25-player roster, Lesteberg realizes there is some rebuilding to … Read more

St. Cloud Names Lesteberg As Women’s Coach

St. Cloud named Bemidji State coach Jason Lesteberg as its new women’s coach, according to the St. Cloud Times. The newspaper said Lesteberg, 30, signed a four-year contract Tuesday morning, replacing Kerry Brodt Wethington, who said she would resign during the middle of last season. The school picked Lesteberg over Canadian Olympic assistant Melody Davidson, … Read more

Hartigan To Sign With Atlanta

Like Wisconsin’s Dany Heatley a year ago, Mark Hartigan is going straight from an NCAA loss to Atlanta. Unlike Heatley, he does so as a free agent, not as the No. 2 pick in the draft. Hartigan, a Hobey Baker Award finalist and WCHA Player of the Year, agreed to a one-year deal with the … Read more

The Day After … Reaction to the NCAA Pairings

For the first time since the inception of the 12-team bracket in 1988, the Division I NCAA tournament has a strict regionalized arrangement. Years ago, college hockey put in a series of bracketing rules in order to get away from regionalization, mandating, for example, that the bottom two seeds in each region should flip-flop with … Read more

Fortitude of a Leader

His roots shaped him. His will made him. St. Cloud center and captain, Nate DiCasmirro, is leading the Huskies through another stellar season, with major NCAA aspirations.

Dean of the Nets

Dean Weasler fought off injuries while watching Scott Meyer turn in a record-breaking career. But he’s paid his dues, and made the time well spent, and is off to a perfect 5-0 start for St. Cloud State.

2001-02 St. Cloud Season Preview

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.

Arnason Departure All But Certain

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

Westcott Set to Leave St. Cloud

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

Cullen, St. Cloud Blossoming Together

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.

Season Preview: St. Cloud State Huskies

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

Pudlick Signs With Kings

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

Out With The New, In With The Old

“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

Roed, Noga Depart Teams

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 Brings In First Women’s Coach

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