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 […]
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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By Ryan Stieg After a mediocre performance in Week 5, and frankly, sort of a depressing work week last week, I really needed a boost going into Week 6 and a perfect week might’ve done the trick. Well, I wasn’t perfect, but I came close as I went 2 for 3 during Week 6. Michigan
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By Ryan Stieg MENDOTA HEIGHTS – To win games against quality opponents, teams have to play a full 60 minutes and on Friday night, the St. Thomas men’s team played around 45 minutes or so. Early in the third period, the Tommies held a 3-1 lead over No. 16 Minnesota State, but then they started
Third period troubles: Tommies blow two-goal lead in loss to Mavericks Read More »
By Ryan Stieg Two weeks ago, I had the worst performance that I’ve had in a long time in making my CCHA predictions and only a sweep by Ohio State saved me from my first ever winless weekend. Thanks again to the Buckeyes for coming through and keeping me from looking completely foolish. I
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By Ryan Stieg Sometimes, it can take a while for a newer hockey program to build up a solid rivalry, but in its fourth season, the St. Thomas men’s team has a good one going with Minnesota State as the two squads split their four games last season. This weekend, it’s time for the
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By Ryan Stieg MENDOTA HEIGHTS – On Friday night, the St. Thomas men’s hockey team found some leftover Halloween treats to feast on during its win over Augustana. However, Saturday was a different story as those treats might’ve given the Tommies some delayed indigestion. UST spent a good chunk of the game on the penalty
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