By Ryan Stieg MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — Friday night, the St. Thomas men’s hockey team had an impressive offensive performance as the Tommies fired a school Division I record 63 shots on net, but despite that, they only managed a tie against Lindenwood. On Saturday, the Tommies only had 38 shots, but that amount […]
Hot Hand Luc: Laylin’s big goal helps Tommies slay Lions Read More »
By Ryan Stieg MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — Hockey can be a funny game. Sometimes a team can heavily outshoot its opponent, but not emerge victorious. The St. Thomas men’s hockey squad was in that situation Friday night as it dominated Lindenwood 63-25 on the shot chart, but the Tommies couldn’t maintain any of their leads and
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Before I made my picks last week, I was feeling pretty good after my opening weekend predictions. This week, I’m still in the same mood, and that’s mostly due to a technicality that always works in my favor. For those who don’t know, I made a rule when I started making predictions two years
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By Ryan Stieg MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — It’s tough for a hockey program to be tested by ranked opponents on back-to-back weekends to start the season, but the St. Thomas men’s team definitely lived up to the challenge. After splitting with St. Cloud State in the first series, the Tommies took No. 1 Minnesota to
Tommies Return Home, look to Lock UP Lions Read More »
By Ryan Stieg ST. PAUL, Minn. — Two years ago, the idea of the St. Thomas men’s hockey team trading punches with a top-ranked Minnesota team would be considered far-fetched by most people. On Friday night, that idea became a reality as the Tommies forced overtime with the mighty Golden Gophers, but they couldn’t deliver a knockout
Tommies trade punches with Gophers, Get Knocked out in Overtime Read More »
Big events, new achievements to Take place as Week 2 begins
Big events, new achievements to Take place as Week 2 begins Read More »
By Ryan Stieg It’s that time again folks. Where I give you my predictions for each week’s CCHA games, and you tolerate my rock and roll metaphors. Well, I’m skipping the rock and roll stuff this year and just focusing on my picks. Maybe if the demand is strong enough, I’ll bring back the rock
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