It’s time for some March madness in the CCHA, and prognostication of this league, this year in particular, often is an exercise in futility.
Mar 7
Bemidji State last won the MacNaughton Cup in 2017, in a defunct men’s league (WCHA) against a defunct team (Alabama-Huntsville) in a game played south of the Mason Dixon Line.
Mar 5
This historic MacNaughton Cup Marathon of 2024 boils down to one series – or possibly – a single game.
Feb 29
True, only one CCHA team has a record over .500 (Minnesota State), but a good pennant race is wildly entertaining, regardless of winning percentage.
Feb 22
With three weekends remaining in the fast and furious (apologies to Universal Studios) sprint to the MacNaughton Cup, the final CCHA standings remain nearly impossible to decipher, a swirl of countless permutations.
Feb 15
Road teams ruled this weekend in the CCHA, picking up 13 of a possible 18 points in the intra-league clashes.
Feb 6
This weekend in the CCHA, we’ve got playoff preview in the State of Hockey, a turf war in the U.P. and Ferris looks to escape the cellar.
Feb 1
There will be a blizzard of CCHA games throughout the Great Lakes this weekend, including red-hot St. Thomas up in Northern Michigan and Minnesota State down in Ohio.
Jan 18
This week in the CCHA will include a showdown series in St. Paul, Minnesota, a Yooper rivalry resuming in the Soo and Minnesota State finally returning to Mankato.
Jan 11
The second half of the collegiate hockey season represents a new beginning for the embattled CCHA clubs.
Jan 5
The sad song of CCHA nonconference frustration played on for St. Thomas, Lake State, Bemidji State and Ferris State over the holidays, but old reliable Michigan Tech stunned Michigan State to claim the historic Great Lakes Invitational.
Jan 3
It’s the last great bash before exams – eight teams, four series – all with rich storylines and half the games with first-place implications.
Dec 7, 2023
An hour before the puck dropped Saturday night between Ferris State and St. Thomas, Ferris coach Bob Daniels sat in his windowless bunker at Ewigleben Arena, sharing his concerns about the forthcoming game.
Dec 4, 2023
As the 2023-2024 CCHA hockey season nears its halfway point, many players are starting to find their strides, and they’re bringing their teams along for the ride.
Nov 29, 2023
This week in CCHA RinkRap, a superstar returns to form in Mankato.
Nov 28, 2023