Friday, Dec. 8 Gustavus Adolphus at St. Scholastica Gustavus Adolphus has one of the top goalies in the MIAC in Chris Amsden, who owns a 1.81 goals-against average and has stopped close to 94 percent of the shots taken against him. Caleb Anderson and Evan Erickson have combined to score nine goals and dish out … Read more
This is virtually the final weekend in the first half of the season for most teams, including a slate of conference and nonconference games to potentially go out feeling good about where teams are at in their level of play. Every coach who has a team playing well is wishing they can keep the momentum … Read more
We are now down to just a couple remaining games in the first half of the season, and teams are really trying to set themselves up for a positive semester break by playing some good hockey. If anything, the scores and results this week show a team isn’t out of it when they get down … Read more
MIAC Augsburg’s unbeaten run came to an end over the weekend as St. Thomas swept a MIAC series against the Auggies. The Tommies blanked the Auggies, 2-0, Friday and then closed out the weekend with a 5-4 win. The shutout win was the first time Augsburg has been kept off the scoreboard in 70 games. … Read more
MIAC Friday-Saturday, Dec. 1-2 Saint John’s at Saint Mary’s Big opportunity for both teams here. The Johnnies are tied for third in the standings with a 2-2 mark. The Cardinals are fifth with a 1-2-1 mark. Brady Heppner is a legit offensive threat, tallying 11 points, including seven off assists. The Cardinals just ended a … Read more
The first half is winding down, and traditionally there are many travel partner games as well as some intriguing games among top contenders in several conferences. Everyone wants to go into the break on a high note, and beating a key rival certainly would be a morale booster. My picks over the Thanksgiving weekend finished … Read more
Hope the thanksgiving holiday weekend was enjoyable for all! There was some great hockey played over the weekend, with some dramatic holiday tournament action as well as some intriguing nonconference matchups to spice up the weekend. Hosting and winning the tournament seemed to be a challenge, as only two teams successfully defended their home ice … Read more
MIAC Tommies notch a road win St. Thomas’ search for its first road win of the season is over. The Tommies defeated Wisconsin-Superior, 2-1, Friday night behind a 32-save performance from Benjamin Myers. Cullen Wilcox scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period. Derek Olmschenk scored the other goal for the Tommies, who improved … Read more
Friday, Nov. 24 Saint John’s at Marian The Johnnies have dropped two of three, but look to get momentum rolling in their direction again. They’ve outscored the opposition 27-16 this season, and eight players have at least five points. Brady Heppner leads the way with three goals and six assists. The Sabres are hot, having … Read more
Hopefully everyone is enjoying their fill of good food, family, and friends over this Thanksgiving holiday weekend, maybe even adding a bit of Black Friday fun to the agenda to get some exercise after Thursday’s feasting. Last weekend, I didn’t quite feast with my picks, but I definitely had a solid set of results, going … Read more
In some conferences, the expected cream is rising to the top, while in others some usual top performers have struggled in the early season to find their game. There aren’t many games left in the first half to find all the elements that are going to be repeatable on the ice as a winning formula, … Read more
MIAC Auggies still perfect You have to wonder if Augsburg is ever going to lose. The third-ranked Auggies rolled through a weekend series against Saint Mary’s, winning both MIAC games by a 5-1 score. The eight-game win streak matches the longest to start a season since 1981-82, when Augsburg won the NAIA national championship. Alex … Read more
The weekend before Thanksgiving will be highlighted with several playoff-like matchups, with St. Norbert facing off against Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Meanwhile, in the MIAC Augsburg will look to stay unbeaten. Check out the latest weekend picks below. Friday, Nov. 17 Lawrence at Wisconsin-Stout The Vikings have won two of their first four games, … Read more
Wow! It certainly didn’t take long to fall back to earth on these weekly picks. After crushing it the first two weeks of the season, I stumbled to a 4-3-1 (.563) record last weekend, including 0-2 on Thursday night with the MASCAC and CCC game picks. I recovered some on Friday and Saturday, but not … Read more
MIAC Augsburg (6-0): The Auggies swept a series against Bethel, winning 7-4 and 6-1, and are the last unbeaten team standing in the MIAC. Seven players scored in Friday’s victory, with Nate Flynn scoring a goal and dishing out a pair of assists to fuel an Auggies offense that has scored three or more goals … Read more
There were a lot of big matchups that produced the expected drama early in the season, and then there were games that did surprise, at least from the final score perspective in some of the key conference games. It is still only November, and all the leagues aren’t even playing games yet (NESCAC starts this … Read more
Friday, Nov. 10 No. 6 Wisconsin-Stevens Point (3-1) at Saint Mary’s (2-1-1) Tanner Karty leads the Pointers with three goals and four assists. Two other players have scored at least two goals for one of the best teams in the nation. The Cardinals have one of the top goalies in Aaron Davis, who owns a … Read more
I can only hope that two weeks of prediction results is starting a trend, as last week the picks finished at 7-1-0 (.875), which brings the season total to 12-3-1 (.781). This week again sees the schedule offering up some key conference match-ups of nationally ranked teams, as well as some contenders seeking to showcase … Read more
Character. It’s a word that coaches hope will define their teams in many ways. Whether it is showing the consistency and work ethic to gut out a win on back-to-back days, or rebounding after a tough loss on Friday to earn a win on Saturday, character is what defines a team’s ability to focus on … Read more
Another weekend of hockey is history, and among the highlights was Hamline’s upset victory over Wisconsin-Stevens Point on the road. Saint Mary’s swept St. Thomas for the first time in more than 40 years. Wisconsin-Eau Claire looked like the nationally ranked team that it is, sweeping through its weekend. St. Norbert dominated both of its … Read more