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By Ryan Stieg  ST. PAUL, Minn. — The first time the St. Thomas men’s hockey team faced Lake Superior State in a playoff series was back in 2024 and the Tommies fell in heartbreaking fashion in three games.   On Saturday, the Tommies avenged that defeat, and they swept the Lakers with a 5-2 victory. UST got the game-winning goal

By Ryan Stieg  ST. PAUL, Minn. — Heading into Friday’s CCHA Quarterfinal game against Lake Superior State, St. Thomas defenseman Chase Cheslock had gone the entire season without a goal.   However, the New Jersey Devils prospect picked the perfect time to finally get one as he scored the game-winner in overtime to lift the Tommies to a 4-3

By Ryan Stieg  The best part of the CCHA season has arrived. After a long and wild final two weeks, we finally know who everyone’s playing and where at.   I’m glad it’s finally arrived because I need a fresh start. Last weekend was rough as my technicalities had to come into play again, but at least I got my prizes, chocolate

By Ryan Stieg  We’ve made it everyone. It’s the final week of the CCHA regular season, and things are looking intense in the playoff picture.   There’s three teams in contention for the MacNaughton Cup and after Augustana locked down home ice last week, there’s four teams fighting for the remaining three home ice spots. So this weekend should be fun.   Last weekend wasn’t so fun for me as I almost had

By Ryan Stieg  ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Friday night, the St. Thomas men’s hockey team played a 55-minute game before giving up two late goals in the third period and having to settle for a 3-3 tie with Augustana.  In the rematch on Saturday, the Tommies were looking to put together a full 60-minute performance, but a three-goal third

By Ryan Stieg  ST. PAUL, Minn. — To beat a good opponent, hockey teams need to play well for a full 60 minutes. On Friday night, the St. Thomas men’s squad played well for only 55.   Holding a 3-1 lead over No. 18 Augustana with five minutes left in regulation, the No. 15 Tommies gave up two goals

By Ryan Stieg  Well, Valentine’s Day weekend is over. I hope that you all were able to spend it with someone special and if you didn’t, I hope that you at least enjoyed your weekend in some form.   I was in the former category, and we had a good day. However, it also was my birthday weekend and that went great. It didn’t go perfectly as I didn’t achieve a

By Ryan Stieg  We’ve now reached Valentine’s Day weekend, but more importantly, my birthday weekend in the CCHA season. Hopefully, I’ll be having an extra celebration thanks to some great predictions. I felt liking partying after last week’s picks as I got back on track for the first time in more than a month. In fact, I almost pulled off the

By Ryan Stieg  We’ve now entered February, and things have started to heat up in the CCHA.   Just four points separate first place St. Thomas from second place Augustana and five points between the Tommies and third place Michigan Tech. In the race for home ice in the first round of the playoffs, just one point separates fourth place Minnesota State

By Ryan Stieg  ST. PAUL, Minn. — All good things come to an end, and for the St. Thomas men’s hockey team, it was their long winning streak.   Heading into Saturday’s game with Michigan Tech, the No. 15-ranked Tommies had rattled off 11 straight victories and hadn’t lost since Dec. 5. However, the No. 19-ranked Huskies took off running early and managed to hang