Category: Tim Rappleye
CCHA Championship Game Preview
Tim RappleyeIn a league colored by parity, one CCHA school has separated itself from the collective mass of teams flirting with .500. Powered by a D-I school-record, 11-game unbeaten streak, Bemidji State won the MacNaughton Cup and will play at home for the nation’s first automatic NCAA Tournament bid...
Read moreBig CCHA Series Comes Amid Heightened Expectations For 2 Programs
MinnesotaThe back story of the scintillating CCHA series between Minnesota State and St. Thomas this past weekend, is the quiet rivalry between Mavericks coach Luke Strand and Rico Blasi of the Tommies...
Read moreSam Morton's Journey Comes Full Circle
Sam MortonDue to the COVID exemption and a season-ending injury last year, Minnesota State captain Sam Morton is in his sixth season of college hockey. His career included a return to junior hockey sandwiched between stops at Union and then Mankato...
Read moreMaximizing Potential
LakersLess than 20 seconds into overtime between Bemidji State and Lake State, a blocked shot led to a startling foot race, and fans at Taffy Abel Arena were jolted out of their seats. Bemidji freshman Eric Pohlkamp conceded 10 feet to Lakers junior Nate Schweitzer, yet Pohlkamp shot off and caught him at...
Read more2023-24 CCHA Team Preview Capsules
Tim RappleyeBowling Green hockey is a battered warship, listing at sea with a gaping hole from the Affaire de Austen. As most readers know, Austen Swankler dropped a pre-season bombshell a day before CCHA Media Day, hopping into the transfer portal while the flames of his hazing accusation spread behind him. At...
Read moreBU, Minnesota Will Renew Ancient Rivalry in Tampa
Boston UniversitySeventy-eight year old Jack Parker is a decade removed from coaching Boston University, but he remains involved in BU athletics in his role as Assistant to the Athletic Director...
Read moreMinnesota State Maintains CCHA Supremacy With Stunning Ending
Northern MichiganWith their season evaporating before their eyes, being shut out for over 57 minutes and their vaunted power play failing five consecutive times, the Minnesota State Mavericks turned it around and stunned Northern Michigan...
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