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By Ryan Stieg  Heading into last weekend, I was hoping to close out 2024 on a good note, but I ended up leaving it on a mediocre one.   I did a great job picking the two tournaments involving CCHA teams correctly as I correctly predicted Ferris to take fourth at the Kwik Trip Holiday […]

By Ryan Stieg  Yes, it’s that time again. That special day where I get to deliver some just desserts to the people in sports who deserve it. I know you all have been looking forward to it, but I almost decided to disappoint you this year.  After handing out my annual batch of pies in

By Ryan Stieg  Hello again everyone! First off, I hope you all had a great holiday and if you’re continuing to celebrate your customs, I hope you continue to have a great one. Mine was pretty good overall and I’m looking forward to the college hockey season resuming again this weekend.  The week before the

By Ryan Stieg  After achieving the elusive perfect week two weeks ago, I set out to accomplish something I’ve never done before and that was to earn back-to-back perfect weeks.   Well, I did pretty well, but I couldn’t complete the challenge. I got three of the five series right including picking St. Thomas to

By Ryan Stieg  It finally happened. After striving for more than two months this season, I achieved the perfect week and I’m feeling good right now,   Perfect weeks are rare as I think I’ve only racked up four of them over the four seasons I’ve been running this website and honestly, I didn’t think that

By Ryan Stieg  MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — Thanksgiving was two days ago and based on its performance this weekend, the St. Thomas men’s hockey team is still suffering from indigestion.   After falling to Lake Superior State 4-2 Friday, the Tommies were hoping to rebound and force a split on Saturday. However, the Lakers scored

By Ryan Stieg  This weekend, some of us will still be gathering around tables eating Thanksgiving leftovers and watching sports. I’ll be doing the same with my immediate family and one of the things I was thankful for Thursday was that my fortunes seemed to have turned around when it comes to my CCHA predictions.  

By Ryan Stieg  We’re in late November during the 2024-25 and overall, I’m feeling okay. I haven’t had a perfect week yet, but I feel like I’ve gotten back on track during the last couple weeks with my picks.   Last week, I got two of the three CCHA series right. Lake Superior State split

By Ryan Stieg  MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — After the St. Thomas men’s hockey team had to settle for a tie Friday night against Bowling Green, Tommies head coach Rico Blasi emphasized that his team needed to be better at managing the puck, especially in the third period.   The Tommies clearly listened as they racked

By Ryan Stieg  MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. – For the second straight weekend, the St. Thomas men’s hockey team played a Friday game where it held a lead in the third period and then things slipped away.   This time, the Tommies had a 2-1 advantage, but then defenseman Jake Ratzlaff was handed a questionable major penalty