College hockey didn’t start back up again until November, and even then, Alabama Huntsville was on the road for its first six games.
So last Friday and Saturday’s games were a cathartic experience for the Chargers: a sweep of Ferris State in their first home games in almost 11 months.
The WCHA announced Tuesday that a pair of January series have been rescheduled for later in the season.
The WCHA announced Thursday that the Jan. 8-9 WCHA series between Michigan Tech and Minnesota State in Mankato, Minn., has been postponed due to recent COVID-19 testing results within the Michigan Tech hockey program.
Two new fundraisers are available for hockey fans to help save Alaska Anchorage hockey.
University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor Dan White has appointed UAF School of Management faculty member Peggy Keiper to serve as interim athletic director for the Nanooks.
By this point last season, Lake Superior State was coming off a split with Alaska Anchorage that included its seventh win of the season in their 26th game of the season.
However, that win was part of a second-half turnaround of their fortunes that saw them win seven more times, including a win to force a third and deciding game in the WCHA quarterfinals.
A big reason for that turnaround, then-sophomore Ashton Calder scored a goal and added an assist in the 5-3 win over the Seawolves. The 6-foot-1 forward added seven more goals over the Lakers’ run, helping propel them into the playoffs and force that third and deciding game.
The Mercyhurst men’s hockey team has welcomed a trio of transfers from Alaska Anchorage.
Defensemen Wyatt Head and Devon Mussio join forward Rylee St. Onge with the Lakers and are immediately eligible to play in the second half of the season.
Michigan Tech has added forward Tristan Ashbrook to the 2020-21 roster. Ashbrook, a Michigan Upper Peninsula native if Manistique, transfers to MTU from Rensselaer and is immediately eligible to play for the Huskies. Ashbrook played in all 34 games for RPI as a freshman during the 2019-20 season, collecting 13 points with nine goals and … Read more
It would be hard to call any team’s experiences this college hockey season “normal.” But if one were to look at Bowling Green’s schedule in a typical year, it would perhaps be the one more than any other in the country that wouldn’t look too out of place. The Falcons, unlike virtually every other team … Read more
The WCHA men’s conference has adjusted its 2020-21 schedule to fill open dates created by Alaska Anchorage and Alaska Fairbanks opting out of the season. The eight competing WCHA teams will play their scheduled two-game league series against each of their seven remaining opponents for a total of 14 league games. Additionally, teams will also … Read more
Alaska notified the WCHA on Friday afternoon that it will opt out of the 2020-21 hockey season, effective immediately. The announcement on hockey was made in conjunction with a decision to suspend competition in men’s and women’s basketball at the school as well due to health and safety concerns. “We realize this was a challenging … Read more
The WCHA announced Friday announced a date change for two series slated for the opening weekend of league play in January. The Bowling Green at Ferris State and Minnesota State at Northern Michigan series originally scheduled for Jan. 1-2, 2021 will now be played Jan. 2-3, 2021. Both games of the BGSU-FSU series will start … Read more
Save Seawolf Hockey has collected donations and pledges worth more than $1 million to date, according to a news release sent Friday afternoon. With about 65 days remaining to raise funds, the group continues to make good progress to keep the Alaska Anchorage hockey program in operation for many years to come. Alaska Anchorage announced … Read more
Minnesota State has announced that the Dec. 12-13 nonconference series between the Mavericks and NCAA D-III Milwaukee School of Engineering has been cancelled due to recent COVID-19 testing results within the MSOE hockey program.
The WCHA nonconference game between Alabama Huntsville and Ferris State scheduled for today at 5:07 p.m. EST will not be played due to COVID-19 concerns. The two schools were slated to play on Tuesday night at the Ewigleben Ice Arena in Big Rapids, Mich. However, daily testing on Tuesday of the Alabama Huntsville men’s hockey … Read more
As Michigan Tech and No. 6 Minnesota State took the ice Sunday, neither team had played a game in at least two weeks, which appears to be part of a new normal during the coronavirus pandemic. The Mavericks lost the chance to play the second game of their season-opening series with Bemidji State due to … Read more
The WCHA nonconference game between Alabama Huntsville and Ferris State in Big Rapids, Mich., scheduled for today, Dec. 8, has been postponed and is tentatively rescheduled for tomorrow, Dec. 9. The two schools were slated to play on Tuesday evening. However, daily testing this morning of the Alabama Huntsville men’s hockey team produced a presumptive … Read more
Minnesota State announced today that it would host Milwaukee School of Engineering in a two-game home nonconference series, Dec. 12-13 in Mankato, Minn. The series replaces the previously scheduled nonconference home series with Northern Michigan set for Dec. 11-12 that was canceled last week. The first game of the series with MSOE will be played … Read more
The WCHA announced Friday that the Dec. 11-12 nonconference series between Northern Michigan and Minnesota State has been cancelled due to recent COVID-19 testing results within the Northern Michigan hockey program.
The Minnesota State-Michigan Tech nonconference series originally scheduled for Dec. 4-5 in Houghton, Mich., will now be played Dec. 6-7. Puck drop will be 6:07 p.m. EST for the first game and 5:07 p.m. EST for the second game. No reason for the change was given in a WCHA press release sent Thursday. The series … Read more