St. Cloud, MN – Since the 2012-13 hockey season, the St. Cloud State University Huskies have had a Finnish player on their roster each season. That trend will continue into the immediate future with the recent verbal commitment of speedy, left-shooting forward Veeti Miettinen and incoming SCSU freshman forward Jami Krannila. The 5’9″ 160 native…
St. Cloud, MN – In this age of rampant and lavish spending on athletic facilities it’s not unusual to see typical spending in the $50 to $100 million or more range. So, in the whole scheme of things, a project for $600,000 is a tiny construction project. But, you don’t measure the worth of a…
St. Cloud, MN – For those that know me well, they recognize that I have two passions when it comes to sporting events. College hockey takes precedence to the point that some of my casual acquaintances mistakenly think I have no other interests. Surprisingly, once the college hockey season ends it’s a relief to get…
St. Cloud, MN – It was quite a year for first-year forward Nolan Walker, the oft-traveled 20 year-old Anchorage, Alaska native. After three seasons at the prestigious Culver Military Academy in Indiana and a season of USHL hockey in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, he attacked his next challenge of Division I hockey at St. Cloud…
St. Cloud, MN – Here’s a quick update on some of the movement by former St. Cloud State University players in the National Hockey League. Jonny Brodzinski (2012-15) – as reported here, Brodzinski recently signed a one-year deal with the San Jose Sharks of the NHL. His new deal will take him through July 2,…
St, Cloud, MN – The San Jose Sharks of the NHL announced on July 2nd that they have signed former St. Cloud State University forward Jonny Brodzinski to a one-year contract. Brodzinski was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings as the 148th pick of the fifth round in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He was…
St. Cloud MN – This is the week that the majority of the NHL teams have their prospect development camps. Here’s a list of players (and a coach) with SCSU ties (not all-inclusive ) attending camps this week: Patrick Newell – New York Rangers (2015-19) Jack Ahcan – Colorado Avalanche (Current) Robby Jackson – St.…
ST. Cloud, MN – St. Cloud State University Athletics named Steve Macdonald as it’s new Head Coach for women’s hockey at a formal announcement at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on Friday, June 21. Macdonald, a current SCSU assistant coach, replaces Eric Rud who announced his resignation from the position on May 13 to…
Vancouver, British Columbia – The 57th NHL Entry Draft takes place on June 21-22, 2019 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. This years draft is marked by an abundance of top-ranked American players including the possibility that five could go in the first ten choices. Leading the pack is the USA Hockey National Team…
St. Cloud, MN – The Aberdeen Wings recently concluded their 2018-19 season winning the Robertson Cup, signifying the championship of the North American Hockey League. One of the key players for the Wings was forward Thomas Rocco, a 19 year-old forward who lists Midlothian, VA as his home town. On June 1, the 5’9″ 170…
St. Cloud, MN – It’s inherent in the profession of collegiate coaching that opportunities arise and tough decisions have to be made. For SCSU women’s hockey head coach Eric Rud, the time was right to move back over to the men’s side of things. It was announced by the Miami RedHawks of the National Collegiate…
St. Cloud, MN – We’re doing a little catch up on this late commitment for 2019 that was originally announced in late March. However, I thought the Husky faithful might want a little more information on defenseman, Ondrej Trejbal. The 20 year-old 6’3″ 192 pound left shooting defenseman committed to the Huskies in late March…
