Hobart celebrates last week against Trine. The Statesemen aim for a 3-peat this weekend.(Photo courtesy of Kevin Colton – Hobart) After a regional showdown on Saturday that saw the three western teams exit the tournament, the frozen Four hosted by Utica will see the hosts play as visitors against top seeded Curry while the defending … Read more
Hunter Garvey and St. Norbert topped Gustavus to advance in the NCAA tourney. (Photo Credit: Patrick Ferron/St. Norbet Athletics St. Norbert set a record for most wins in NCAA Division III tournament history by beating Gustavus 3-2 in the opening round Saturday night. The Green Knights now have 35 wins, the most ever by a … Read more
Hassan Akl leads a high-flying Spartan offense into the NCAA tournament against Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Saturday. (Photo Credit: Steve Woltmann/Aurora Athletics) Here we are at the final three weeks of game action that will determine the 2024-25 national champions. Fourteen teams have made the cut for this year’s tournament and not without some surprises in … Read more
The Green Knights repeat as NCHA champs. (Photo Credit: John Fix/St. Norbert Athletics) St. Norbert has now gone back-to-back as the NCHA champions. The Green Knights completed the repeat Saturday night with a 7-4 win over rival Adrian to claim the Harris Cup. Ranked fourth in the USCHO.com poll, St. Norbert trailed early but scored … Read more
Gustavus claimed its first regular season MIAC crown since 2010. (Photo by CJ Siewert) Gustavus is the regular season champion in the MIAC for the first time since 2010 after beating Hamline 6-5 in overtime on Friday night. The Gusties lost 7-4 to the Pipers Saturday but it had bearing on a MIAC race that … Read more
The Aurora Spartans begin NCHA tourney play this weekend. They are ranked second nationally. (Photo Credit: Steve Woltmann) It’s the final weekend of hockey in the MIAC as far as the regular season is concerned. In the WIAC and NCHA, the first round of action gets underway in their respective tournaments. Here’s a look at … Read more
Tyler Braccini leads the MIAC in goals scored this season. (Nathan Klok/Bethel Athletics) Tyler Braccini was once told by a coach that he’d never be that great of a college hockey player, not even at the Division III level. “I was told some harsh things,” Braccini said. “One coach, I won’t name names, told me … Read more
The Aurora Spartans battle Trine in a matchup of nationally ranked NCHA teams. (Photo Credit: Steve Woltmann/Aurora Athletics) The final month of the season is here and conference games headline another weekend. None will be bigger than the games taking place in the NCHA, where Adrian hosts St. Norbert and Trine takes on Aurora. All … Read more
The Aurora Spartans take on Marian this weekend. (Photo by Steve Woltmann, Aurora Athletics) It’s the middle of January and the action on the ice isn’t slowing down. We’ve got a handful of MIAC-WIAC crossover games and a full slate of NCHA games, with all three ranked conference opponents in action. Here’s a look at … Read more
First-year forward Chase Carney has excelled for Keene State in the first half and now readies for the tough beginning to the second half of the season on the road against Plattsburgh (Photo by Ben Merrick/Keene State Athletics) For Keene State head coach Bobby Rodrigue, the 2024-25 season is an opportunity to see his new … Read more