FARGO REGIONAL When: Thursday, March 23 & Saturday, March 25 Where: Scheels Arena, Fargo, N.D. Matchups (all times Eastern): St. Cloud State vs. Minnesota State, March 23, 5 p.m., ESPNU; Minnesota vs. Canisius, March 23, 9 p.m., ESPN2; championship, March 25, 6:30 p.m., ESPNU 1. MINNESOTA How they got here: At-large bid Overall season record: … Read more
ST. PAUL, Minn. – After righting the wrongs that hurt the team near the end of the season, the St. Cloud State Huskies are heading into the NCAA tournament playing their best hockey at the right time. No. 7 St. Cloud State claimed its second NCHC playoff title with a 3-0 victory over the Colorado … Read more
Eleven teams have clinched spots in the NCAA tournament. The last five will be decided by results of Saturday’s conference championship games.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – For the last four weeks, No. 7 St. Cloud State has had everything thrown at them by desperate teams trying to salvage their seasons. For the most part, the Huskies have been able to weather the storm. They were able to end one archrival’s season a week ago to advance to … Read more
On the eve of the NCHC Frozen Faceoff in St. Paul, Minn., the conference named its major award winners Thursday night. Western Michigan’s Jason Polin took home player of the year and forward of the year honors, while WMU’s Pat Ferschweiler was named Herb Brooks coach of the year. Denver’s Magnus Chrona was named goaltender … Read more
After unveiling its all-rookie team on Tuesday, the NCHC announced its two all-conference teams on Wednesday, with four different teams represented on the first team, including a trio of Denver players. Voting was conducted by the eight head coaches at each institution and eight media members, one covering each member school. Coaches and media voted … Read more
With the regular season in the books, the NCHC unveiled its 2022-23 all-rookie team on Tuesday, with five different teams represented on the six-man squad. North Dakota’s Jackson Blake was a unanimous selection to the All-Rookie Team, earning all 15 possible first-team votes for 45 points. Voting was conducted by the eight head coaches at … Read more
When describing on Tuesday the elevator pitch for how he likes his St. Cloud State team to play, coach Brett Larson pointed to a pair of wins from last weekend that helped the Huskies become the new No. 1 human-polled team in the country. A home sweep of third-ranked Denver saw SCSU jump three spaces … Read more
The NCHC has issued a one-game suspension to St. Cloud State graduate student defenseman Brendan Bushy, in accordance with the conference’s supplemental discipline policy. The suspension stems from an illegal hit during the Huskies game against Miami on Dec. 10 at Steve Cady Arena in Oxford, Ohio. During Saturday night’s game, Bushy was assessed a … Read more
Michigan’s Adam Fantilli and St. Cloud State’s Dominic Basse have been named the first men’s Hockey Commissioners Association players of the month for the 2022-23 season. Fantilli, the player and rookie of the month, leads the nation in scoring as he begins his freshman campaign at Michigan. In eight games, he has eight goals and … Read more
As he recalls it, on the day he learned current St. Cloud State forward Grant Cruikshank entered the transfer portal ahead of his fifth season of eligibility, Huskies coach Brett Larson met Cruikshank for lunch. Larson had been close to securing Cruikshank’s commitment before, but SCSU came up second to Minnesota after Cruikshank finished a … Read more
You’ve clicked on a link to this conference season preview, so chances are you already know how strong the NCHC is. So does Heather Weems, who spent the last decade as St. Cloud State’s athletic director before being named in May as the NCHC’s new commissioner. She succeeds Josh Fenton, who previously accepted another NCAA … Read more
The NCHC announced Wednesday the results of the 2022-23 preseason media poll. Defending national champion Denver took the top spot with 19 first-place votes, while second-place North Dakota garnered the remaining four first-place votes. 2022-23 NCHC Preseason Media Poll 1. Denver – 180 points (19 first-place votes) 2. North Dakota – 160 (4) 3. Minnesota … Read more
The NCHC on Tuesday announced its 2022-23 preseason all-conference team. Defending national champion Denver is represented with four players on the team, which was picked by the media. Media members voted for three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender on their ballot with each vote worth one point. The top three vote-getters at forward, top … Read more
Following a thorough search process, the NCHC has named Heather Weems its new commissioner. Weems becomes the NCHC’s third commissioner in conference history, replacing Josh Fenton, who left for the same role with the Summit League. Weems, who will officially start the role on July 6, comes to the conference after spending the last 10 … Read more
Former St. Cloud State head coach Charlie Basch passed away on April 20 at the age of 96. Basch was initially hired as a football coach at SCSU in 1968 and was added the responsibilities of hockey head coach and taught classes using his biology degree. Basch served as the head coach of the hockey … Read more
The USHL’s Fargo Force has named Nick Oliver as the team’s new head coach. Oliver comes to Fargo with USHL coaching experience, having served as assistant coach/director of scouting for the Sioux Falls Stampede from 2015 to 2018. Since then, he has served as the assistant coach for St. Cloud State. In his time with … Read more
Augustana announced Monday that Garrett Raboin will be the first-ever head coach for the Vikings Division I hockey team, set to take the ice with the 2023-24 season. Raboin served as an assistant coach at Minnesota the past four seasons after spending the previous six seasons at St. Cloud State. “This is a great day … Read more
North Dakota goaltender Zach Driscoll has been selected as the 2021-22 Senior CLASS Award winner in NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey. The award, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I men’s hockey coaches, national hockey media, and fans, is given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in Division I men’s hockey. An … Read more
The Bobcats allowed more than three goals for the first time this season and were outshot 34-16 but advanced to face Michigan for a spot in the Frozen Four.