CCHA RinkRap: Familiar Finish Sends Mavericks To NCAA Tournament
Mar 21, 2023
In a CCHA championship game that bore an uncanny resemblance to the 2019 title game, Minnesota State scored a pair of goals in the final minutes to force overtime against Northern Michigan.CCHA RinkRap: Yooper Curse Lifted, Champs Roar In Mankato
Mar 14, 2023
In this week’s RinkRap, a Yooper curse is lifted, and the champs roar in Mankato.CCHA RinkRap: Players Step Up For Michigan Tech, Minnesota State
Mar 6, 2023
This week's CCHA RinkRap focuses on the last four squads racin’ for Mason. A gunslinger prowls the Great Lakes, a masterful resurrection in Big Rapids, small games on the large ice of Marquette, and the Big Three of Minnesota State rekindle memories of an NHL dynasty.CCHA RinkRap: High Drama In Minnesota State Vs. Michigan Tech
Feb 27, 2023
Could the essence of Saturday’s Kafka-esque Ghost of MacNaughton weekend in Mankato really just boil down to a simple statistic? It might allow beleaguered Michigan Tech coach Joe Shawhan some peace knowing that losing both the MacNaughton Cup and the No. 1 seed—twice in forty-six seconds—was not a grand conspiracy, but a collapse of his supreme penalty-killing unit.CCHA Freshmen Lleyton Roed, Kyle Kukkonen Continue To Impress
Feb 13, 2023
This week in RinkRap, two freshmen dynamos from the State of Hockey show the potential of the next wave of CCHA talent.CCHA RinkRap: Shakeup For Lake Superior State, Streaking In Ohio
Jan 17, 2023
This week in RinkRap: wholesale benchings in the Soo, a high-water mark for Blasi’s Tommies, two streaks extended at Bowling Green, and a Mavericks stampede through the desert.2023 World Juniors: Photos from Canada's Gold-Medal Win Over Czechia
Jan 6, 2023
Canada defeated Czechia to win the gold medal at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship on Thursday. Here's a look at photos from the gold-medal match.CCHA RinkRap: Return Of Great Lakes Invitational Delivers For Hockey Fans
Dec 30, 2022
"What a difference a day makes, 24 little hours . . ."CCHA RinkRap: Hockey Titan Falters
Dec 19, 2022
This week in RinkRap: a giant stumbles, a power grab for the MacNaughton Cup, and a batch of freshmen defy logic.CCHA RinkRap: Bemidji Hockey Stumbles & Recovers
Dec 12, 2022
This week on RinkRap: a “disease” in Bemidji, a pair of century men assert their will, a Mark Twain quote is reborn, the growing reach of two Hungarian stars at Northern Michigan, and a crowded crease in Big Rapids.CCHA RinkRap: Chaos Reigns
Dec 5, 2022
This week in RinkRap, the CCHA's topsy-turvy season continues as parity rules and Michigan Tech quickly acclimates to a new crop of players.CCHA RinkRap: Blasi Creates St. Paul Monster
Nov 28, 2022
This past holiday weekend saw seismic shifts in the CCHA’s tectonic plates this weekend, both at the top and bottom of the standings.CCHA RinkRap: Vanderbeck's Gunslinging Heroics
Nov 21, 2022
This week in CCHA RinkRap, the mythology of A.J. Vanderbeck continues with a game-winner in Mankato, and Ryland Mosley extends a supremely rare statistic.CCHA RinkRap: Heartbreak For Tommies
Nov 14, 2022
Starting around 8:30 Saturday night, the St. Thomas Tommies took center stage for the CCHA, as all the other league games had been completed. Fans of college hockey tuned in for a coronation of sorts—the Tommies first win against a contender—as Rico Blasi’s charges were leading Bowling Green 2-1 at the start of the third period.CCHA RinkRap: Falcons Snap Home Losing Streak
Nov 7, 2022
This week in CCHA RinkRap, Bowling Green goaltender Christian Stoever, backed by a strong and supportive family, turns in an incredible performance against Michigan Tech.