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St. Scholastica and St. Norbert win in MCHA/NCHA Thanksgiving Tournament

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Tyler Zepeda (18) scores the opening goal for St. Norbert College

The College of St. Scholastica Saints (2-5-0) and 6th ranked St. Norbert College  Green Knights (7-2-1) both won their games on the opening day of the MCHA/NCHA Thanksgiving Tournament.

The St. Scholastica Saints snapped a five-game losing streak Friday night when they defeated the Lawrence University Vikings (2-5-0) by a score of 9-2.

The Saints opened the scoring early in the first period with a goal at the 1:19 mark by Paul Marcoux.  Keegan Bruce, at the 4:23 mark, and Chad Golanowski, at the 4:59 mark, also scored for to lift the Saints to a 3-0 lead at the end of the first period.

Two goals, at the 0:32 mark and 4:52 mark, by St. Scholastica’s Brandon Nowakowski made the game 5-0 in the second period.  After another St. Scholastica goal from Brett Corcoran at the 9:09 mark, Lawrence University got on the board with a goal from Renato Engler at the 17:19 mark to make it 6-1.

Third period goals from Bobby Lipsett, at the 4:28 mark, and Brenden Kotyk, at the 5:09 and 8:17 mark, added to the Saints lead to make it 9-1.  Rudi Pino scored at the 19:10 mark to give Lawrence University a consolation goal. [Read more…]

Coghlin leads 6th ranked St. Norbert men’s hockey team

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Head coach Tim Coghlin of the St. Norbert College Green Knights

Tim Coghlin, the head coach of the men’s hockey team at St. Norbert College, has experienced his fair share of success in hockey.

He’s won over 400 games at St. Norbert, five NCAA Division III championships in his playing/coaching career, won more than 20 titles in the NCHA, and has been named NCAA Division III Coach of the Year twice.

Coghlin, who played for UW-Stevens Point, was a two-time All-American defenseman and signed with the Vancouver Canucks after college, but a shoulder injury shortened his NHL career.

He says his experience was valuable when helping players prepare for playing professionally.

AUDIO: Coghlin on his NHL experience helping his players :15

The St. Norbert head coach first got his start in the 1993-1994 season and led the team to a 10-9-1 record.  In only his fourth season as the head coach of the St. Norbert Green Knights, he led the team to a first place finish in the NCHA and a NCAA Division III tournament appearance.

The 2007-2008 season saw his first national championship with St. Norbert and, according to Coghlin, his most memorable with the Green Knight team.

AUDIO: Coghlin on his favorite national championship :13

When asked about his recruiting style and how he built up such a dominant program that has won three national titles in five years, he replied that he looks for the best student-athletes from five key areas in North America.

AUDIO: Coghlin on recruiting :24

With a master’s degree in education and a bachelor’s degree in communications, Coghlin recognizes the need for his teams to find their identity and culture on the ice and in the classroom.

AUDIO: Coghlin on team identity and culture :17

Currently ranked 6th in the nation, the Green Knights (6-2-1, 4-1-1 NCHA) finished up two home series against two of the top teams in division three.  They easily took down, then ranked 9th, UW-River Falls by an aggregate score of 11-1.

The second home series saw the Green Knights lose to 4th ranked UW-Eau Claire 5-3 in the first game, and tie the second game 3-3.

Coghlin and his Green Knights look to get back on the winning track this weekend as they host the St. Norbert Tournament with games against Marian University Friday, and Lawrence University on Saturday.

St. Norbert men’s hockey blanks UW-River Falls

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St. Norbert goalkeeper David Jacobson makes a save against UW-River Falls

The St. Norbert College Green Knight men’s hockey team swept the UW-River Falls Falcons defeating them 7-1 Friday night and 4-0 Saturday night.

These back-to-back conference wins come on the heels of a road loss to Gustavus Adophus College last weekend.

The Green Knights (6-1, 4-0 NCHA) outshot the Falcons (4-2, 0-2 NCHA) 33-22 with sophomore goalkeeper David Jacobson recording the shutout.

When asked about what impressed Green Knight head coach Tom Coghlin the most Saturday night, he said it was Jacobson and his defensive core.

AUDIO: Head coach Coghlin happy with defense :17

Freshman forward Tyler Zepada opened the scoring for St. Norbert at the 4:08 mark in the first period.

Three minutes into the second period, St. Norbert made the game 2-0 though sophomore defenceman Marian Fiala.

Freshman forward Erik Cooper made the game 3-0 at the 4:39 mark and junior forward Joe Perry scored the fourth goal at the 16:38 mark.

St. Norbert faces 11th ranked UW-Eau Claire at home next weekend, and coach Coghlin knows what playing Eau Claire means.

AUDIO: Coghlin on UW-Eau Claire :12

UW-River Falls looks to rebound with an away series against UW-Stevens Point next weekend.

St. Norbert men’s hockey dominates 9th ranked UW-River Falls

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Cody Keefer (#8) celebrates after scoring with teammates

The St. Norbert College men’s hockey team scored seven straight times to come back from a 1-0 deficit and take down the UW-River Falls Falcons 7-1 on Friday night.

In a game that saw the 3rd ranked Green Knights play the 9th ranked Falcons, the St. Norbert Green Knights (5-1, 3-0 NCHA) went a perfect 4-4 on power plays.

River Falls (4-1, 0-1 NCHA) scored very early in the first period through freshman forward Mike Williams at the 3:51 mark to take a 1-0 lead.

The Green Knights tied the game through senior forward Kyle Stroh at the 16:21 mark in the second period and just three minutes later, senior forward Cody Keefer scored to give St. Norbert a 2-1 lead.

The third period saw five goals from the Green Knights.  Junior forward Brandon Hoogenboom scored at the 2:44 mark, Keefer scored for his second goal of the game at the 4:22 mark, and sophmore forward Mason Baptista scored at the six minute mark to make the game 5-1.

Green Knight junior forward Joe Perry lit the lamp off a redirected shot at the 13:28 mark to make the game 6-1, and freshman forward Erik Cooper scored the seventh and final goal of the game at the 17:32 mark.

Sophmore goalkeeper David Jacobson recorded 21 saves for St. Norbert with junior goalkeeper Scott Lewan recording 37 saves for River Falls.

St. Norbert College looks to sweep UW-River Falls with the final game in this series Saturday night.