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Trying to keep pace: Tommies to battle Beavers in key series 

By Ryan Stieg  MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — There are two weeks left in the regular season and the St. Thomas men’s hockey team is in rough shape. Not when it comes to the CCHA standings as the Tommies are tied for second place with Minnesota State and Bowling Green, and they’re just two points behind …

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Needing to be sharper: Tommies try to freeze hot Falcons 

By Ryan Stieg  MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — Around mid-February, races for the conference title and home ice in the playoffs heat up around the country, and this year, the St. Thomas hockey team is right in the thick of it in the CCHA. However, after their performance last weekend, the Tommies have some mixed feelings. On …

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New week, new challenge as first place Tommies head to Augustana

By Ryan Stieg  MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — It’s early February and the St. Thomas men’s hockey team is in first place again.   After falling in a overtime heartbreaker to Minnesota State Friday, the Tommies dropped one point behind the Mavericks and into second place in the CCHA standings. However, UST rebounded Saturday thanks to …

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Trying to stay on top: Tommies look to remain in first place against Minnesota State

By Ryan Stieg  MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — There’s a little more than a month left in the regular season and things are heating up in the CCHA standings.   The St. Thomas men’s hockey team is battling injuries and fighting through pain right now, but on the positive side, the Tommies (12-11-1, 10-6 CCHA) sit …

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Dose of Excitement: After caging Huskies, Tommies women head to Bemidji

By Ryan Stieg MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — Every college hockey team goes through highs and lows over the course of its season and unfortunately for the St. Thomas women’s team, it’s been mostly the latter this year.   However, last weekend, the Tommies (8-17-0, 2-16 WCHA) achieved another high and that was taking down a …

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Looking to wrangle the Mavericks: First place Tommies prepare for Mankato

By Ryan Stieg  MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — When a hockey team is about to play its conference rival, it obviously wants to go into the series with some momentum and the St. Thomas men’s squad definitely has some right now.   After a rough outing Friday against Ferris State, the Tommies rebounded Saturday and thumped the …

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Getting back to the grind: Tommies women return to WCHA action after win over Harvard

By Ryan Stieg  MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — The St. Thomas women’s hockey team had been going through some struggles recently, but a trip to Washington D.C. appears to have changed the Tommies’ fortunes.   After getting shut out twice by St. Cloud State, UST competed in the D1 in D.C. event at the Washington Capitals …

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Looking to make more progress: Tommies start December stretch with trip to Ferris State

By Ryan Stieg  MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — We’re two months into the college hockey season, and the St. Thomas men’s team is sitting pretty good right now.   The Tommies (7-6-1, 5-3 CCHA) were on a five-game winning streak until Saturday’s loss to Lake Superior State and they’re currently sitting atop the CCHA standings with …

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Hungry for more wins: Tommies look to extend winning streak against Lakers

By Ryan Stieg  MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — It’s Thanksgiving weekend in a few days and the St. Thomas men’s hockey team is hungry for some more victories.   The Tommies (6-5-1, 4-2 CCHA) have won four games in a row thanks to back-to-back sweeps over Northern Michigan and Bowling Green with the last two wins …

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New week, new challenge: Tommies women prepare for No. 10 St. Cloud State

By Ryan Stieg  MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — It’s been a rough stretch for the St. Thomas women’s hockey team and rough might be putting it mildly.   The Tommies play in the best conference in the nation and must go up against much more established and much deeper programs on a regular basis. Over the course …

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