Showing posts with label Men's Ice Hockey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Men's Ice Hockey. Show all posts

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Blugold Men's Hockey Team Ranked No. 1 in Both National Polls

The UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team has reached its highest ranking ever, No. 1, in the final editions of both the D3hockey.com and USCHO.com Top 15 polls.

The Blugolds ended the season winning the NCAA Division III national championship, the first NCAA title in school history. The completed the year with a record of 24-5-2.

Eau Claire received all 20 first-place votes in both polls.

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Men's Hockey Headed to NCAA Championship Ranked Fourth

The UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team is ranked fourth in both the D3hockey.com and USCHO.com Top 15 polls, announced March 4.

The Blugolds were second in both polls last week but dropped two spots after falling to St. Norbert College in the NCHA Peters Cup Final last weekend.

Eau Claire earned an at-large bid to compete in the 2013 NCAA Championship for the first time since 1989. The Blugolds will kickoff tournament play against Saint John's University (Minn.) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. when they host the Johnnies at Hobbs Ice Center.

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Friday, March 1, 2013

Men's Ice Hockey Second in the Nation

The UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team is now ranked second in both the USCHO.com and D3hockey.com national polls, announced Feb. 25.

The Blugolds also received two first-place votes in the D3hockey.com poll while earning four in the USCHO.com poll

Eau Claire will host St. Norbert College in the NCHA Peters Cup Championship game Saturday (March 2) at 7 p.m.

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Blugold Men's Hockey Second and Third in National Polls

The UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team is ranked second in the USCHO.com and third in the D3hockey.com Top 15 national rankings, announced Feb. 18.

The No. 2 ranking is the highest the Blugolds have ever reached in the USCHO.com poll, which began in 1997.

Eau Claire has been No. 3 in the D3hockey.com poll for the past two weeks after ranking second in the Feb. 4 poll.

The Blugolds are 19-4-2 on the season and begin their NCHA postseason play by hosting UW-River Falls in the semifinal round of the 2013 NCHA Peters Cup playoffs Saturday.

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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Blugold Men's Hockey Third in Both National Polls

The UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team is ranked third in both national polls, announced on Feb. 12.

In the D3hockey.com poll, Eau Claire was second a week ago.

The Blugolds moved up in the USCHO.com poll, as they were ranked fourth last week.

Eau Claire holds a 19-4-2 overall record and will have the weekend off before hosting an NCHA semifinal game on Feb. 23.

Monday, February 4, 2013

Blugold Men's Hockey Moves up in National Rankings

The UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team moved up in both the USCHO.com and D3hockey.com Top 15 national rankings, announced February 4.

In the D3hockey.com poll, the Blugolds are ranked second and also received two first-place votes. They were ranked fourth a week ago.

In the USCHO.com poll, Eau Claire is fourth and received one first-place vote. Last week, the Blugolds were tied for fifth.

The Blugolds hold an 18-3-2 overall record and secured at least a share of this year's NCHA title this past weekend.

They will close out the regular season with a game Friday at home against St. Scholastica (Minn.) and will be at UW-Superior on Saturday.

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Friday, February 1, 2013

Blugold Men's Hockey Moves up in National Polls

The UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team moved up in the January 28 USCHO.com and D3hockey.com Top 15 rankings.

In the D3hockey.com poll, the Blugolds went from being seventh to No. 4.

In the USCHO.com rankings, the Blugolds are now tied for fifth after being sixth a week ago. Eau Claire also received one first place vote in the poll.

Eau Claire is currently 16-3-2 on the season and has four games remaining.

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Men's Hockey Remains Sixth and Seventh in National Polls

The UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team remained sixth in the USCHO.com and seventh in the D3hockey.com national rankings, which were released Jan. 21.

The Blugolds are currently 14-3-2 on the season and 9-2-1 in the NCHA, tied for first place with St. Norbert College. The two teams will face each other Friday in Hobbs Ice Center.

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Men's Hockey Ranked Sixth and Seventh Nationally

The UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team is ranked sixth in the USCHO.com top 15 poll and seventh in the D3hockey.com top 15 poll, according to the Jan. 14 rankings.

The Blugolds head into the weekend with a record of 12-3-2. After more than a month without a conference game, the Blugolds will get back to NCHA play when they host UW-Superior for a two-game series Friday and Saturday at Hobbs Ice Center.

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Friday, January 11, 2013

Men's Hockey Ranked Eighth and Sixth Nationally

The UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team is ranked sixth in the USCHO.com top 15 poll and eighth in the D3hockey.com top 15 poll, according to the Jan. 7 rankings.

The Blugolds head into the weekend with a record of 12-3-1 and will play at St. Olaf College (Minn.) on Saturday.

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Monday, December 10, 2012

Blugold Men's Hockey Heads into Break Ranked Third & Fifth

The UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team completed the first half of its season with an 11-2-1 record and is now ranked third in the Dec. 10 USCHO.com Top 15 Poll and fifth in the D3hockey.com Top 15 Poll.

This past weekend, the Blugolds split with UW-River Falls, winning 5-1 Friday but falling 2-1 Saturday.

Eau Claire will have some time off now and will next compete at home on January 4 against Saint John's University (Minn.).

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Monday, December 3, 2012

Blugold Men's Hockey Remains in Top Four Nationally

In the December 3 rankings, the UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey team stayed the same in one poll while dropping one spot in the other.

The Blugolds are ranked third in the latest USCHO.com Top 15 poll and fourth in the newest D3hockey.com Top 15 poll.

A week ago, the Blugolds were third in both polls but lost their first game of the season this weekend as they split with UW-Stevens Point. Eau Claire is now 10-1-1 on the season.


Monday, November 26, 2012

Blugold Men’s Hockey No. 3 in Two National Polls

The UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey team is ranked third in two nationals, which were announced Nov. 26.

The Blugolds are third in both the D3hockey.com and USCHO.com Top 15 rankings, the highest ranking the team has ever received in the history of the polls.

Additionally, Eau Claire earned one first place vote in each of the polls.

The Blugolds are off to a 9-0-1 start, their best start to the season ever and the longest unbeaten streak in school history.

The team hosts UW-Stevens Point at Hobbs Ice Center for two games this weekend, at 7 p.m. both Friday and Saturday.


Monday, November 19, 2012

Blugold Men's Hockey Jumps in Latest National Polls

The UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team has reached its highest ranking ever in both the USCHO.com and D3hockey.com Top 15 polls.

In the Nov. 19 USCHO.com poll, the Blugolds are ranked fourth, moving up from No. 8 last week, which was previously the Blugolds' highest ranking ever. Out of 237 USCHO.com polls going back to 1997, the Blugolds have only been ranked in the top 10 five times including the past two weeks. On Nov. 17, 2008, Eau Claire was No. 9 while being No. 10 on Nov. 24 and Dec. 1, 2008.

In the Nov. 19 D3hockey.com poll, the Blugolds are No. 3, the highest ever in the poll which started last season. Eau Claire's previous best ranking was No. 12 on both Jan. 9 and Jan. 23, 2012. Eau Claire also received one first place vote in the latest poll.

This season, the Blugolds are currently 7-0-1 overall and 5-0-1 in the NCHA, in first place. It's the first time since 1982 the Blugolds have not lost a game over their first eight contests.

The Blugolds are coming off a weekend series at St. Norbert, which was ranked No. 3 at the time. The Blugolds won 5-3 the first night and tied 3-3 the second night. It was the first time since 1995 St. Norbert didn't get at least one win against Eau Claire in the back-to-back series.

Coming up this weekend, the Blugolds will host Concordia University (Wis.) both Saturday and Sunday at Hobbs Ice Center. Saturday's game is slated for 7 p.m. while Sunday's game, which is Youth Day, will begin at 2 p.m. After the game, children can skate with the team.

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Monday, November 12, 2012

Men's Hockey Up to No. 8 in USCHO.com Poll


The UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team moved up to No. 8, from No. 11, in the Nov. 12 USCHO.com Top 15 poll.

Additionally, the Blugolds received one first place vote.

Eau Claire is off to a 6-0 start this season, its best start since 2008.

The Blugolds will be at third-ranked St. Norbert College this weekend for a two-game series.

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Monday, November 5, 2012

Men's Hockey Moves up in USCHO.com Rankings


The UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team moved up to No. 11 in the latest USCHO.com Top 15 poll, announced Monday.

A week ago, the Blugolds were ranked No. 15 but after winning two games this weekend to improve to 4-0 on the season, they jumped four spots.

Eau Claire is off to its best start since the 2008-09 season when they went 6-0 before losing their first game.

View Nov. 5 USCHO.com Rankings

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Blugold Men's Hockey Ranked No. 15 in USCHO.com Poll

The UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team is ranked 15th in the latest USCHO.com Division III Top 15 national poll, announced Oct. 29.

The Blugolds hold a 2-0 record to start the season after beating UW-Stout on Oct. 26 and 27.

Eau Claire will now be on the road for six straight games, beginning with two non-conference games this weekend.

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Monday, November 28, 2011

Men's Hockey Moves Back in to USCHO.com Poll


The UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey team is ranked No. 15 according to the USCHO.com Top 15 poll, announced Nov. 28.

The Blugolds, who were last in the Nov. 14 poll at No. 14, dropped out of last week’s rankings after losing twice to St. Norbert College, which was ranked No. 8 at the time.

This past weekend, the Blugolds won the Adrian Thanksgiving Tournament, defeating fourth-ranked Adrian College on Saturday.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Men's Hockey Ranked in Nov. 7 National Poll


The UW-Eau Claire men’s hockey team is ranked No. 15 according to the November 7 rankings released by USCHO.com.

The Blugolds, who received votes in the season’s first USCHO.com poll, previously appeared in the rankings at No. 14 on December 6, 2010.

Friday, August 12, 2011

John Kearns Signs with Laredo Bucks

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Bucks Add Blue-Liner

LAREDO, TX: The Laredo Bucks, of the Central Hockey League, announced Wednesday that they have signed John Kearns for the 2011-2012 season.

John Kearns is 23 years old from Park Ridge, Illinois. Kearns has played the last four seasons for the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire (NCAA III). He also played last season for the Idaho Steelheads (ECHL).

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