-March 21,
2000
Marian's Dave Chipman Finalist for US College Hockey Online Player
of the Year
Marian College senior Dave Chipman (Winnipeg,
Manitoba) is one of ten finalist for the US College Hockey Online
Division III Player of the Year.
Chipman, the MCHA Player of the Year, ranked among the national
leaders this season in power play goals (1st, 12), game-winning
goals (2nd, 6), goals per game (2nd, 1.32), points per game (5th,
2.24).
-December 1, 1999
Minnesota, Crookston Goalie
Dickson Named US College Hockey Online Division II/III Defensive
Player of the Week
Minnesota-Crookston goalie Mike Dickson
(Carleton Place, Ontario) was US College Hockey Online
Division II/III Defensive Player of the Week
The freshman led the Golden Eagles to a weekend sweep of Augsburg
College as he made 42 saves in a 3-0 shutout Friday night and
another 42 saves in a 2-1 win on Saturday.
Dickson, a sport and recreation management major, posted a .50 GAA
and a .988 save percentage for the weekend.
US College Hockey Online (USCHO) is a comprehensive news and
information site for all of college hockey. Players of the
Week are nominated by coaches and administrators, then voted on by
the staff at USCHO.
-February 21, 2000
Northland
Gets in Tourney Thanks to
Northland College claimed the
final spot in the season ending MCHA Tournament even though they
dropped two games at Marian.
The ‘Jacks had their ticket to the tournament punched
by MSOE who took a pair of game from Lawrence
Player of the
Week
MSOEhas been named MCHA
Player of the Week.
Carrico, a Business major, stopped all 21 Lawrence shots on Friday
to record his 3rd shutout of the season, then padded 33 Viking
shots in a 5-2 win on Saturday.
Other Nominations: Dan Odegard, Marian
MCHA Tournament
Preview
Four MCHA Teams will come together
this coming weekend to close out the league’s second year
with the MCHA Tournament. Following below is a team-by-team
breakdown of the "Final Four."
(1) Minn-Crookston
The Golden Eagles soared through their first year of MCHA
competition with a 10-0 record...UMC scored an average of 6.2 goals
a game versus MCHA competition...Their first opponent in the
tourney, Northland, was the only MCHA team the Golden Eagles played
four times, and in their last match-up they grabbed a 4-2
win.
(2) Marian
The Sabres are winners of 8-straight games, all versus MCHA
opponents...Marian lost just two MCHA games this year at
Minn-Crookston...They met MSOE in the first round of last years
tourney and came away with a 4-1 win...Marian is MCHA’s top
scoring team averaging 6.57 goals per game in league
play.
(3) MSOE
The host Raiders have won 7 of their last 9 games...Those two
losses though were to first round tournament opponent,
Marian...Last year’s tourney was not kind to MSOE as they
fell to both Marian and Northland.
(4) Northland
The Lumberjacks do not have a win against any of the
other three teams in the tourney...NC is 0-10-1 over their last 11
games...Last year the ‘Jacks came in a scored a 6-4 win
against MSOE in the MCHA consolation game.
-February 15,
2000
Marian Must Rally to Win Two
at Lawrence
Last time Marian College and Lawrence University met on the ice
the Sabres outscored the Vikings, 25-2. The second time around was
not as easy for Marian.
Although Lawrence failed to win either of their two games with
Marian College this past weekend, Henderson kept the Vikings in
both games as he had 117 saves on 128 shots over the
weekend.
Other Nominations: none
MCHA Tournament
Information
Friday February 25th
Game 1: Minn-Crookston vs Lawrence/Northland,
4:00pm
Game 2: Marian vs MSOE, 7:00pm
Saturday February 26th
Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs Loser Game 2, 4:00pm
Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2 7:00pm
-February 8, 2000
Marian Fills One More Piece
of Tournament Puzzle with MSOE Sweep
Marian College filled one
more piece of the MCHA Tournament picture by sweeping MSOE and
clinching the number two spot in the season ending league
tournament.
The Sabres started the sweep with a 5-1 win on Friday night
then completed the series with an 11-2 win behind a 5-goal attack
from freshman Mike Dittrich.
Minn-Crookston completed their first MCHA regular season schedule
by sweeping Northland. The ‘Jacks did not go down without a
fight as a rally fell short Friday night in a 7-2 defeat, then on
Saturday they came to within one in third period before the Golden
Eagles pulled away for the 4-2 win.
In exhibition action, Lawrence beat Marquette in overtime
4-3.
And Then There Was
One...
Only one spot in the
MCHA Tournament is left to fill and that is between Northland and
Lawrence.
The Vikings are two points behind with four games left,
meaning that Lawrence must win at least two of their final four
games and Northland would have to get swept in their final two MCHA
games at Marian next week.
Lawrence will start that stretch of games this weekend when they
host Marian. The Sabres swept the two meetings earlier this season
by a combined score of 25-1. The Vikings will face MSOE next
week.
Minn-Crookston takes on Bethel (MN) in the only other weekend
series involving MCHA teams.
Player of the
Week
University of Minnesota, Crookston defenseman
Neil Andruschak (Grandview, Manitoba) has
been named MCHA Player of the Week.
Andruschak, the Golden Eagle captain, scored the game winner on
Friday then came back with the go ahead score on Saturday to help
propel Minnesota, Crookston to a sweep of MCHA-rival Northland.
Andruschak is a junior Sport & Recreation Management
major.
Other Nominations: Cory Mauer, MSOE; Mike DePuydt,
Northland; Mike Dittrich, Marian
-February 1, 2000
Marian & MSOE Score Wins
Last Week
Marian College swept
an MCHA series at Northland College to propel themselves into 2nd
place tie with MSOE in the MCHA standings.
The Sabres beat the ‘Jacks 7-1 on Friday night with a
school-record 3 power play goals from senior C.J. Koroll. On
Saturday, Northland scored twice in the game’s opening two
minutes before Marian rallied for a 8-5 victory.
In non-conference action MSOE scored a 5-4 win at St. Olaf (MN) on
Saturday. Raider goalie Sam Carrico had 36 saves in the
victory.
Lawrence scored a 3-2 overtime exhibition win over UW-Whitewater
and Minnesota-Crookston had a 6-1 exhibition win over Itasca
Community College.
MSOE Hosts Marian in Key MCHA Showdown
Marian and MSOE have
had many battles over their short hockey history and this weekend
will be no exception with 2nd place in the MCHA standings on the
line
With only three weeks until the MCHA Tournament this series
will be a battle for position. A Marian sweep would give them the
tie-breaker and a 4-point lead with two games in hand. MSOE needs a
sweep against both Marian and Lawrence the following week to make a
run at the number two spot.
Minn-Crookston travels to Northland in the league’s other
match-up, while Lawrence hosts two more exhibition contest against
DePaul and Marquette.
Player of the
Week
Marian College
senior forward C.J. Koroll (Roselle, IL)
has been named MCHA Player of the Week.
Koroll had a Marian-record 3 power play goals in a 7-1 win last
Friday over Northland College. The senior came back on Saturday
with a hat-trick, two of those scores with the man advantage in an
8-5 win over Northland.
Koroll is a Business Management major.
Other Nominations: Sam Carrico, MSOE; Greg George,
Northland; Brett Holmes, Minn-Crookston
-January
25, 2000
Lawrence Notches
First Win of the Season
Lawrence University notched their first win of the season on
Friday night, beating visiting MCHA-foe Northland College 3-2. It
also was Dave Ruhly’s first win on the Vikings bench.
The Vikings almost put together back-to-back wins on
Saturday, but the ‘Jacks held strong and rallied for a 5-5
tie to possibly save their MCHA Tournament hopes.
Lawrence has four MCHA games left, two with Marian and two with
MSOE, and must win at least two of them and hope Northland loses
their four remaining games, all with Marian, to get into the
season-ending MCHA Tournament.
Minnesota-Crookston fell to Concordia (MN) earlier in the week
5-2. Concordia entered the contest in the top spot in the
MIAC.
Marian Returns to MCHA Play
This Weekend
After a 6-week
absence from the conference schedule, Marian College returns to
MCHA play with a 2-game set at Northland.
Including this weekend series, the Sabres will play the
next four straight weeks versus MCHA opponents to lead into the
MCHA Tournament.
Lawrence and Minnesota-Crookston play in exhibition action this
weekend.
Player of the
Week
Lawrence University sophomore forward Tom Conti
(Dunwoody, GA) has been named MCHA Player of the
Week.
Conti combined for three goals and four assists in an MCHA 2-game
series with Northland College that saw the Vikings get their first
win of the season on Friday.
Other Nominations: Nick Meyer, Northland
-January
19, 2000
Minnesota-Crookston Wraps Up
Regular Season Title
The University of Minnesota, Crookston in just their first year in
the league has wrapped up the regular season title with a sweep of
Lawrence University this past weekend.
The Golden Eagles outscored the fifth place Vikings 21-1.
On Friday the Golden Eagles, won 10-1 then followed it up with an
11-0 shutout on Saturday.
In clinching the regular season crown, Minn-Crookston has claimed
the top-seed in the MCHA Tournament on February 25th & 26th at
the Ponds in Brookfield in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
In other action, MSOE took a pair from Northland to propel
themselves into second place in the MCHA standings. The Raiders
held off the ‘Jacks for a 6-3 win on Friday, then won 12-2 on
Saturday.
Marian battled out of conference against UW-Stevens Point. The
Pointers ranked sixth in the nation swept both games in the
home-and-home series, 7-1 and 5-2.
Two MCHA Match-ups and a
Homecoming on Tap for This Week
Only three games
involve MCHA teams this week.
On Wednesday, Minn-Crookston battles in-state rival
Concordia-Moorehead in a battle of first place teams. Concordia
sits atop the standings in the MIAC (Minnesota Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference).
This weekend Lawrence and Northland will do battle in an MCHA
series in Appleton, Wisconsin. Lawrence will have to sweep the
series for any shot at making the MCHA Tournament in
February.
Player of the
Week
For the second straight week, Milwaukee School of
Engineering sophomore forward Mike Turcott
(Brookfield, WI) has been named MCHA Player of the
Week.
Turcott had a hand in 10 of the Raiders 18 goals in their weekend
sweep of Northland. The forward had five goals and five assists as
MSOE staked a claim on second place in the MCHA with the sweep.
Turcott, a Business major, hails from Brookfield,
Wisconsin.
Other Nominations: CJ Koroll, Marian; Cory Goldsworthy,
Northland; Kelly Kilgore, Minn-Crookston
-January
11, 2000
MSOE and Northland Start Off
Y2K
The Milwaukee School of Engineering and Northland College started
off play in the year each hosting a pair of non-conference foes
this past weekend.
M.S.O.E swept a pair of games from Neumann College (PA). On Friday
the Raiders set the tone for the weekend out-shooting the Knights
49-14 en route to a 6-0 shutout. Neumann put up more of a fight on
Saturday taking a 1-0 lead early in the second before MSOE erupted
for four unanswered to claim a 4-2 win.
Northland did not have similar luck with Minnesota based Hamline.
The ‘Jacks went down 6-3 on Saturday then suffered an 8-4
loss on Sunday.
Two MCHA Match-ups and a
Homecoming on Tap for This Week
Two MCHA match-ups
and a homecoming of sorts is on tap this coming weekend.
The MSOE and Northland series will go along way to
determining seeding for the MCHA Tournament in February. The
Raiders hold a slim two-point advantage in the standings as the two
squads currently occupy the third and fourth place spots. Games
Friday and Saturday each begin at 7:30pm from Ashland,
Wisconsin.
Minnesota-Crookston can all but lock up the regular season crown
and the number seed in the MCHA Tournament with a sweep of visiting
Lawrence in the other league series. The puck drops at 7:30pm on
Friday and 2:00pm on Saturday.
Marian College Coach Paul Caufield will make a homecoming of sorts
when Sabres play nationally ranked UW-Stevens Point this week.
Caufield, a 3-time All-American at UWSP, is still the Pointers
all-time scoring champ and played on three national championship
teams (1989-91). Friday’s game is in Stevens Point at 7:05pm
and the teams play in Fond du Lac on Saturday at
4:00pm.
Player of the
Week
Milwaukee School of Engineering sophomore forward
Mike Turcott (Brookfield, WI) has been
named MCHA Player of the Week.
Turcott accounted for combined for a goal and five assists
providing the catalyst for a Raider that outscored visiting Neumann
(PA) 10-2 in a two game sweep.
Turcott, a Business major, hails from Brookfield,
Wisconsin.
Other Nominations: Hank Martinsen, Northland
-December 21,
1999
Marian Gets Back Into Race
With Sweep of MSOE
Marian College broke a school record 7-game losing streak by
sweeping a two-game MCHA series from the Milwaukee School of
Engineering.
The Sabres after trailing 2-1 to the Raiders on Friday
night exploded for six unanswered to win the series opener 7-2.
The series finale on Saturday took on a much more physical
atmosphere as there were a combined 27 penalties for 62 penalty
minutes. With Marian up 1-0 entering the third period, senior
forward and MCHA scoring leader Dave Chipman (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
scored two of the Sabres three goals in the frame to give them a
4-1 win.
Player of the
Week
Marian College freshman forward Dan Odegard
(Oakdale, MN) has been named MCHA Player of the
Week.
Odegard had eight points as his three goals and five assists help
lead Marian to a two-game sweep of MSOE
Odegard, a Business major, is tied for fourth in nation in NCAA
Division III with 2 short-handed goals.
Other Nominations: Sam Carrico, MSOE
-December 14,
1999
Minnesota-Crookston
Keeps Rolling Along
The University of Minnesota, Crookston continued rolling along as
they swept a pair of games from the Milwaukee School of Engineering
to extend their lead atop the MCHA standings.
In the opener, the Golden Eagles streaked out to a 4-0 lead
en route to a 4-1 win. Mike Dickson continued to his hot play in
net as he stopped 22 of 23 MSOE shots. The Eagles once again raced
out to a big lead in Saturday’s game as they scored three
times in the first period to cruise to a 5-0 shutout of the
Raiders.
Marian played a pair of MIAC schools in St. Thomas and St.
Mary’s and was minutes away from two huge victories. Marian
held a 4-3 lead on nationally ranked St. Thomas with 8:00 minutes
to go before the Tommies put two in late for a 5-4 win on Saturday,
a St. Mary’s shorthanded goal late sent the Sabres to their
second straight 5-4 loss.
Northland split a pair with MIAC member Hamline winning Friday,
7-6, and falling Saturday, 4-1.
Marian and MSOE Match-up Only
Series on MCHA Slate
A Marian and MSOE
league series in Fond du Lac are the only games on the league
schedule this week.
Friday’s game will be played at the Fond du Lac Rec.
Center at the south end of the County Fairgrounds complex at
7:30pm.
Saturday’s game will be back at the Blue Line Ice Center at
8:00pm.
Player of the
Week
Marian College freshman forward Scott Ball
(Garden City, MI) has been named MCHA Player of the
Week.
Ball, a native of Garden City, Michigan, had 2 points and a
plus/minus of +3 in the Sabres 5-4 near upset of nationally ranked
St. Thomas on Friday night.
The freshman followed up that performance with a goal in a 5-4
loss to St. Mary’s (MN) on Saturday. For the week, he had two
goals on five shots and an assist for three points.
Ball, an undeclared major, is the Sabres second leading scorer
with 19 points on the season.
Other Nominations: Scott
Swenson, Minn-Crookston; Ben Hatinger, MSOE
-December 7,
1999
Minn-Crookston In the
Top Spot
In their first year in the MCHA, The University of Minnesota,
Crookston has definitely made their presence felt as they sit alone
on top of the league’s standings after a sweep of Marian this
past weekend.
In the opener the Golden Eagles won 3-0, behind goalie Mike
Dickson, who stoned the high-powered Sabres for his second shutout
of the season. In the finale, Minn-Crookston pulled off a 5-2 win
for a commanding lead in the standings.
MSOE kept pace with Minn-Crookston after taking a pair from
Lawrence. The Raiders needed three third period scores to pull away
from the Vikings, 5-3 in the first game. Raider goaltender Sam
Carrico then stepped up to shut down the Vikings in a 3-0 shutout
on Saturday.
Earlier in the week, Marian out-shot UW-River Falls, but three
goals in the span of three minutes in the second period spelled
doom for the Sabres as they lost 4-0.
Interesting Match-ups
Highlight Weekend Slate
Three interesting
match-ups highlight the MCHA schedule this weekend.
Minn-Crookston controls their own destiny towards an MCHA title as
they meet up with MSOE in a battle of the league’s top two
teams.
Marian hosts a St. Thomas (MN) on Friday that is ranked 4th in the
nation. Then plays St. Mary’s on Saturday.
Northland travels to Hamline in another MCHA-MIAC series this
weekend.
Player of the
Week
University of Minnesota, Crookston freshman goaltender
Mike Dickson (Carleton Place, Ontario) has
been named MCHA Player of the Week.
Dickson has been fire on ice the past two weeks after being named
US College Hockey Online National Defensive Player of the Week, he
stopped 58 of 60 shots, leading the Golden Eagles to a pivotal
two-game sweep of Marian College this past weekend.
Dickson, a Sport & Recreation Management major, is 3-0-0 with
a 1.50 GAA in MCHA games this season.
Other Nominations: Mike Sandry, MSOE; Mike Dittrich,
Marian
-November 30,
1999
Minn-Crookston Takes Two From
Augsburg
The University of Minnesota,
Crookston took a pair games from Augsburg College this weekend.
Eagles goaltender Mike Dickson shutout the Auggies, 3-0 on Friday.
On Saturday, Marc Lemieux scored the game-winner 9:20 into the
third for a 2-1 win.
Marian fell in two games to Lake Forest (IL). The Sabres
dropped the opener 10-1, after trailing 4-1 entering the third,
Lake Forest erupted for 6 unanswered in the third. In the series
finale the changed hands three times before the Foresters put one
by 7:50 in the third for the game winner.
Lawrence had a rough trip to Minnesota as the Vikings lost three
times, dropping two at St. Olaf, then losing on Sunday at Gustavus
Adolphus.
Marian and Minn-Crookston
Double the Fun This Weekend
Two of the MCHA's
frontrunners, Marian and Minn-Crookston, meet this weekend for
their league series and the stakes are doubled.
Since these will be the only two games the pair play each
game will carry double the points as their are 8 points on the
line.
MSOE and Lawrence meet in the other league series as the Raiders
try to keep pace, while the Vikings look to get some points on the
board.
Northland will play a pair of exhibition contests to round out the
action for the league’s teams.
Player of the
Week
University of Minnesota, Crookston sophomore forward
Marc Lemieux (Grand Forks, ND) has been
named MCHA Player of the Week.
Lemieux scored the game-winner, 9:20 into the third period to give
the Eagles a 2-1 victory over Augsburg College on Saturday. He also
netted a goal in a 3-0 win on Friday.
Lemieux, a native of Grand Forks, North Dakota, is a Sport &
Recreation Management major.
Other Nominations: Dan Weymann, Marian; Grant Henderson,
Lawrence
-November 23,
1999
Minn-Crookston Sweeps First
Ever League Series
The University of Minnesota, Crookston swept their first ever MCHA
series taking a pair from Northland, 7-4 and 6-1.
Northland fell short in a comeback in the opener scoring
three to open the third and come within one (5-4) before
Minn-Crookston scored then pulled away scoring two. In the finale,
the Eagles trailed 1-0 before ripping off six unanswered for the
6-1 win.
Marian was down right "offensive" outscoring Lawrence, 25-1, in
taking two games for their first MCHA wins of the season.
MSOE carried the MCHA flag back east and scored a tie and a win
over Buffalo State in Buffalo, New York. The Raiders win came on a
third period short-handed goal for a 2-1 score on
Saturday.
Plenty of Action Over the
Holiday Weekend
MCHA teams
won’t take long for their turkey to settle before strapping
on the skates. Four teams are in action over the holiday
weekend.
Marian will play a home-and-home series with Lake Forest.
Minn-Crookston will host Augsburg, Lawrence will travel to
Gustavus, while Northland hosts a Thanksgiving Tournament.
League play will resume the following week (Dec. 3) as Marian
travels to Minn-Crookston in a battle of preseason favorites and
MSOE makes the trip up to Lawrence for a pair.
Player of the
Week
Milwaukee School of Engineering freshman goaltender
Justin Richter (Hamel, MN) is the MCHA
Player of the Week as he padded 77 saves going 1-0-1 in the Raiders
two games with Buffalo State.
Richter had 32 saves, 9 in the final period, in MSOE’s 2-1
win over Buffalo State on Saturday. Richter, a native of Hamel,
Minnesota, is an Architectural Engineering major.
Other Nominations: Dave Chipman, Marian; Ryan Perell,
Minn-Crookston; Mike DePuydt, Northland
-November 16, 1999
Lumberjacks Chop Down
Lawrence in League Series
Northland College chopped down MCHA-foe Lawrence
and evened their league record at 2-2 with a two game sweep of the
Vikings. The 'Jacks posted a 2-1 win on Friday night then
completed the sweep with a 10-1 win on Saturday.
Northland also fell in the battle for the Lake Superior Cup versus
St. Scholastica, 5-3 in front of a crowd of over 1,200 fans at the
first ever game at the Saints-Hilltoppers Arena in Duluth,
MN. This is the first time the Lake Superior Cup was on the
line and will be an annual game for the two schools.
In other action, MSOE went 0-1-1 for the week losing to Hamline
4-0 then posting a 6-6 overtime tie. The tie trend continued
in Minn-Crookston's exhibition series with Minot State-Bottineau as
the Eagles won the series opener 9-8 then tied 4-4 in the
finale.
Two
League Series and All Five Teams in Action This Week
This week the MCHA features a pair of league
series and all five teams in action. Marian, who has not
played since October 30th, will have their home opener and league
opener on this weekend (Nov. 19-20th) when they host Lawrence.
Minn-Crookston will play their inaugural MCHA series this weekend
as they host Northland and MSOE will take the long ride to Buffalo,
New York for a pair with Buffalo State.
Player of the
Week
Northland College sophomore forward Darin Egerer (Troy,
MI) is the MCHA Player of the Week as he scored
five goals to lead the 'Jacks to a series sweep over MCHA-foe
Lawrence last weekend.
Egerer provided all the scoring in the 'Jacks 2-1 win on Friday,
then netted a hat trick on Saturday's 10-1 victory. Egerer, a
native of Troy, Michigan, is a Business major.
Other Nominations: Grant
Henderson, Lawrence; Ryan Herron, M.S.O.E; Scott Swenson,
Minn-Crookston
-November 9, 1999
MSOE
Sweeps Northland in League
Series
The Milwaukee School of Engineering got the 1999-2000 MCHA season
started by sweeping their league series with Northland College.
The Raiders rallied from a 3-0 deficit to post a 5-3 win on
Friday. Then they gave the ‘Jacks a case of deja’vu on
Saturday coming back from a 2-1 margin for another 5-3 win.
Minnesota-Crookston went 2-1 in three exhibition games at the
Shattuck-St. Mary’s Fall Classic, while Lawrence dropped a
pair of exhibition contests to the junior varsity squad from St.
Norbert.
Lawrence at Northland
Highlights This Week's Slate
This week’s
action is highlighted by an MCHA match-up as Lawrence visits
Northland. The ‘Jacks will look to right the ship after an
0-2, while Lawrence plays its first contest after four exhibitions.
Both Friday (Nov. 12) an Saturday (Nov. 13) games start at
7:30pm.
Northland will warm-up for their series playing a rare Tuesday
night (Nov. 9) contest at St. Scholastica. In other action this
week, MSOE will host Hamline (MN) for two games and Minn-Crookston
will host Minot State-Bottineau in a two-game
exhibition.
Player of the
Week
Milwaukee School of Engineering sophomore defenseman
Ryan Moren (Lakeville, MN) is the MCHA
Player of the Week as he broke a 2-2 tie scoring two unassisted
goals in a span of 3:09 in the third period to propel MSOE to a 5-3
win on Saturday and a sweep of Northland.
Moren, a construction management/architectural engineering major,
had an assist along with his two goals in the Northland
series.
Other Nominations: Darren
Egerer, Northland; Jeff Horner, Minn-Crookston
-November
2, 1999
Minnesota-Crookston Splits
UW-Stout Series
The University of Minnesota-Crookston split a pair of games with
UW-Stout winning Friday, 4-3, then falling on Saturday, 5-2.
The win gave the MCHA a 2-6 record versus teams from the
NCHA. Marian also split with UW-Stout a week ago.
Marian finished 2nd at the Buffalo State Invitational smoking
Neumann (PA), 10-1 then falling to Buffalo State, 5-3 in the title
game.
MSOE dropped a pair to NCHA member Lake Forest, 7-3, 7-2, in the
other MCHA series from last week.
MCHA Starts Second Season
This Week
The MCHA will begin
its second season of league competition in Milwaukee, WI this
Friday & Saturday (November 5 & 6) when Northland visits
MSOE
The 1999-2000 season will end where it begins as MSOE hosts
the 2000 MCHA Tournament at the Ponds in Brookfield on February 25
& 26.
Player of the
Week
University of Minnesota, Crookston junior forward
Scott Swenson (Culver, MN) is the MCHA
Player of the Week as he scored the game winner 15:58 into the
third period to propel the Golden Eagles to a 4-3 win over
UW-Stout.
Swenson, a Sport & Recreation Management major, scored three
goals for the week as the Golden Eagles earned the split over
UW-Stout.
Other Nominations: Dave Chipman, Marian Justin Richter,
MSOE
-October
26, 1999
Marian Has Historic Win Over
UW-Stout
Marian College
starting their fifth season of hockey had an historic win Saturday
beating UW-Stout, 5-1. The win was historic as it was the
first time in 17 games that the Sabres beat a team from Northern
Collegiate Hockey Association.
UW-Stout continues their run of MCHA teams on their schedule as
they travel to UM-Crookston this Friday and Saturday.
In other action this coming weekend, MSOE plays its third straight
game against an NCHA squad as they travel to Lake Forest. Marian
hits the road to the Buffalo State Tournament in Buffalo, NY.
Lawrence, under first year coach Dave Ruhly will host Lake
Forest’s JV squad in an exhibition to begin their
season.
MCHA Starts Second Season
Next Week
The MCHA will begin
its second season of league competition in Milwaukee, WI next week
(November 5 & 6) when Northland visits MSOE.
The 1999-2000 season will end where it begins as MSOE hosts
the 2000 MCHA Tournament at the Ponds in Brookfield on February 25
& 26.
Player of the
Week
Marian College sophomore goaltender Mark Wasco
(Chicago, IL) had 45 saves in the Sabres 5-1 win
over UW-Stout on Saturday to be the first MCHA Player of the Week
for the 1999-2000 season. For Wasco, a member of 1998-99 MCHA
All-Academic team, it was his fifth career start.
-October
19, 1999
MCHA Teams Start Action This
Week
Two MCHA teams start their respective seasons this
week as Marian College and Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE)
take on a pair of NCHA schools.
On Friday October 23rd Marian will play UW-Eau Claire while MSOE
takes on UW-Stout. The two teams will alternate opponents on
Saturday October 24th.
The first league series will be on Friday November 5th and
Saturday November 6th as Northland travels to MSOE
Check the MCHA website this weekend for scores after each
game.
1998-99 MCHA All-Academic
Team
Following is the list of student-athletes selected
to the MCHA All-Academic Team. Student-athletes had to have at
least a 3.25 GPA for the entire academic year.
Lawrence
MSOE
Thomas Conti
Sam
Carrico
Chris Henderson Vince
Cesareo
Jason Krumholz Jacob
Dombrowski
Brad Manning
Ryan
Moren
Ryan Vander Wielen Cris Perlham
Jaroslav Vasicko Ben Runkel
Mike Vernon
Mike Sandry
Marian
College
Northland
Dave Chipman
Jeffery
Greco
Matt Kaczorowski Shaun Harrington
Jeff Smith
Scott Klemm, Jr.
Dennis Videtic
Phillip McDonald
Mark Wasco
Henry Wang
Player of the
Week: Will begin
October 26th
-October 12,
1999
UM-Crookston Tops
Preseason Poll
In their first year in the league the University
of Minnesota, Crookston debuts in the top spot in MCHA Preseason
Poll. Coaches and media from the league voted in the poll.
UM-Crookston, an NCAA Division II school, was 7-7 a year ago as an
independent. Following them in the poll was the league’s
second place team from a ago, Marian College.
Rounding out the poll are MSOE, Northland College, and Lawrence
University.
MCHA Preseason
Poll
1. Minnesota-Crookston (5)..33
2. Marian (2).......................30
3. MSOE...........................17
4. Northland.......................13
5. Lawrence.......................12
Note: First Place Votes in Parenthesis
MCHA Teams Start Action Next
Week
Two MCHA teams start their respective seasons next
week as Marian College and Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE)
take on a pair of NCHA schools.
On Friday October 23rd Marian will play UW-Eau Claire while MSOE
takes on UW-Stout. The two teams will alternate opponents on
Saturday October 24th.
The first league series will be on Friday November 5th and
Saturday November 6th as Northland travels to MSOE
Player of the
Week: Will begin
October 26th