St. Cloud, MN – Beginning with Tony Schmalzbauer in 1986, the Huskies have had 69 players drafted in the Division One era. The highest-drafted player was Dennis Cholowski who was the 20th pick in the first round in 2016. The other first-rounder was Ryan Poehling taken with the 25th pick in the 2017 NHL Entry…
St. Cloud, MN – Assembling the SCSU men’s hockey staff for 2022-23 was completed as former SCSU defenseman Clark Kuster was named Director of Hockey Operations/Video Coordinator on June 22nd. “We are very excited to have a former Husky captain join the coaching staff,” said SCSU Head Coach Brett Larson. “Clark’s passion for our program…
St. Cloud, MN – I’m pleased to present my CenterIceView Road Trip Ranking for 2022-23. The schedule is strikingly similar to that of the 2021-22 season and that’s by design. With the high number of Division I rivalry programs within driving distance, the coaching staff has made a concerted effort to schedule those non-conference rivals.…
St. Cloud, MN – The complete schedule for the St. Cloud State University men’s hockey 2022-23 season has finally been revealed and it has a great deal of similarity to the 2021-22 season. The SCSU coaching staff has made a concerted effort to schedule regional non-conference rivalries and much like last season it includes the…
St. Cloud, MN – The St. Cloud State University Huskies have added another top Minnesota high school player with the commitment of Gentry Academy forward Barrett Hall. The 6’0″ 170-pound left-shooting native of Apple Valley, MN announced his commitment to the Huskies via Twitter on June 3rd announcing “Super pumped to announce my commitment to…
St. Cloud, MN- In 1990-91, the fledgling SCSU Huskies were entering their first season as a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. One of their key recruits was true freshman Tony Gruba, a 6′ 200-pound power forward right out of Hill-Murray High School. He only netted one goal and had five assists but was…
St. Cloud, MN – The only constant is change. It’s been an offseason of changes for St. Cloud State athletics. Two weeks ago, Nick Oliver departed to become the head coach of the Fargo Force USHL team. This past Monday (May 16th) Athletic Director Heather Weems was introduced as the Commissioner of the National Collegiate…
St. Cloud, MN – St. Cloud State University announced on May 19th that former SCSU assistant coach Brian Idalski would be returning to lead the SCSU women’s hockey program as the 6th head coach in the history of the program. Idalski replaces Steve Macdonald whose contract was not renewed in March after three seasons as…
St. Cloud, MN – The National Collegiate Hockey Conference has a new leader as the league announced the selection of Heather Weems as the new commissioner on May 12. Weems becomes the NCHC’s third Commissioner in conference history, replacing Josh Fenton, who left for the same role with The Summit League. “We are thrilled to…
St. Cloud, MN- The SCSU Huskies have filled the void in their goaltender position with the commitment of Ontario Junior Hockey League goaltender James Gray. It was announced by player advisor firm A1 Hockey on May 4th that Gray had committed to the Huskies. Gray also announced via Twitter on May 4th,” I am honoured…
St. Cloud, MN- Why not another professional hockey league? With the apparent popularity of three-on-three play in collegiate and professional hockey, a new league has emerged that will make its debut on June 18th in Las Vegas, NV. An initial roster release has former Huskies Seamus Donahue and Ryan Malone suiting up for Team (Grant)…
St. Cloud, MN – It’s the nature of the coaching profession. If you’re going to make a career out of coaching it’s necessary to keep moving. For SCSU assistant coach Nick Oliver the next logical step was a head coaching position in the United States Junior Hockey League, the top junior ice hockey league sanctioned…
St. Cloud, MN – The SCSU Huskies continue the rebuild of their defensive corps with the addition of a sizeable defenseman from the Ontario Junior Hockey League. On April 24th, the Burlington Cougars of the OJHL announced the commitment of 19-year-old defenseman Kaleb Tiessen to the Huskies. The 6’5″ 209-pound left-shooting defenseman from Windsor Ontario…
St. Cloud, MN -Augustana University (Sioux Falls, SD) formally announced on April 18th that former SCSU player/coach Garrett Raboin has been named head coach of the Vikings men’s hockey team. The school released a statement indicating “This is a great day for Augustana University and an incredibly important step in the launch of Viking Hockey,”…
St. Cloud, MN – The SCSU Huskies have been busy this past week. The transfer portal has yielded goaltender Dominic Basse from Colorado College and forward Grant Cruikshank of the Gophers. Indications are now that top Union College defenseman, Dylan Anhorn is the next transfer to don the cardinal and black for the 2022-23 season.…
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