‘Next man up’ Molenaar, St. Cloud State fourth line answer rallying cry to advance Huskies to championship game

PITTSBURGH – When Easton Brodzinski suffered a broken femur in St. Cloud State’s win over Boston College in the Albany regional final – an injury that required a rod and two screws to fasten back together – it opened up a spot in the lineup for tonight’s national semifinal. The next man up was freshman … Read more

Frozen Four College Hockey Team Preview: St. Cloud State without Brodzinski, but still hungry to win two more games in Pittsburgh

This is the second of four team previews for the teams that have reached the Frozen Four this week in Pittsburgh. ST. CLOUD STATE Season record: 16-9-0 How they got to Pittsburgh: Beat Boston University 6-2, beat Boston College 4-1 in the Northeast regional Top players: Freshman forward Veeti Miettinen (11-13-24), sophomore forward Jami Krannila … Read more

With a Minnesota-rich Frozen Four college hockey equation, school alumni elated to see situation unfold

Minnesota has called itself the state of hockey for years now, but even someone who rolls their eyes at the saying would have to admit that it rang true in college hockey this season.

What else would you call a state that put all five Division I programs into the 16-team postseason tournament and will make up 75 percent of the Frozen Four?

NCHC pick: March 16

Tuesday, March 16 No. 1 North Dakota vs No. 2 St. Cloud State Candace: Both teams went through tough opponents and barely escaped. I think home ice is the difference. North Dakota 3-2 Matthew: Tough to go against UND at home here. Watch me get this one wrong, though. North Dakota 4-2