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By Ryan Stieg  This is tough to say folks, but the perfect week has escaped my grasp again. The worst part is that I came so close to achieving it, going 3 for 4 with my picks, but one school didn’t cooperate with my plans.   That team was Minnesota State, who ended up sweeping Michigan Tech when I thought it’d be a split. The good thing […]

By Ryan Stieg  ST. PAUL, Minn. — After Friday’s overtime loss to Bowling Green, St. Thomas head coach Rico Blasi emphasized the importance of having a better start in the rematch Saturday.   The Tommies didn’t exactly get the start they were hoping for, but they had a great finish as UST scored four goals in the third period to defeat the Falcons 6-2 and get its first CCHA

By Ryan Stieg  ST. PAUL, Minn. — The last time the St. Thomas men’s hockey team played at home, it played its best game of the season and earned a hard-fought win over St. Cloud State. Friday night’s performance against Bowling Green was far from that. The Tommies struggled through most of the game and didn’t come together until the final

By Ryan Stieg  With every set of predictions I announce, I strive to achieve the perfect week, and I came agonizingly close last week.   I was correct with almost all my picks except for the one in Sioux Falls. I thought St. Thomas would win in regulation against Augustana and although the Tommies tied it up late, they’d eventually lose in a shootout. Going 4

By Ryan Stieg  ST. PAUL, Minn. — It took a little longer than they probably wanted it to, but the St. Thomas men’s hockey team finally got its first win at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena.   After blowing leads twice against Providence during the arena’s opening weekend and another lead against rival Minnesota State the following week, the Tommies managed to finish the job Tuesday night

By Ryan Stieg  It’s now Week 7 in the CCHA and so far, the season has gone better than expected for me. Even last weekend went okay for me as I went .500 with my picks, but not good enough to earn a Harvey Wallbanger to celebrate Saturday night. Maybe next year, I’ll try one for the first time.   Seeing as I didn’t get to partake in a Wallbanger since I didn’t pick better than .500,

By Ryan Stieg  The world of college hockey is frequently changing, and a big one is occurring this season as Canadian Hockey League players are allowed to play at the NCAA Division I level for the first time.   For St. Thomas, that meant it could sign talented forward Nathan Pilling out of the Western Hockey League to their roster. Not only was it a great fit for the

By Ryan Stieg  Last Friday was Halloween, and like most people, I was hoping for more treats than tricks over the weekend. The good thing was, unlike previous seasons, my Halloween bag had some nice treats in it by the time Saturday’s games ended.   Out of the six series, I only missed two of them. I thought Ferris

By Ryan Stieg  I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m feeling pretty good right now. After a terrible Week 3, I had a good Week 4, so I think I’m back on track with my CCHA predictions.   That’s a good thing too as Halloween is Friday and that’s usually a bad sign for me despite it being my favorite holiday. It’s a day full of fun and frights for

By Ryan Stieg  ST. PAUL, Minn. — When a team is facing a quality, nationally-ranked opponent, one of the worst things that it can do is fall apart mentally when facing adversity. However, that’s what happened to the St. Thomas men’s hockey team Saturday night.   After tying No. 15 Providence 2-2 the previous night, the Tommies held a 4-1 lead during the second period of