Led by 17 new players, the St. Thomas men’s hockey team got off to a rocky start, giving up three goals to St. Cloud State in the first period. First-year defender Carson Peters scored the lone goal for the Tommies, taking “a big step forward” Saturday at St. Thomas Ice Arena. Natalie Hoepner has the story.
The St. Thomas men’s hockey team announced its 2022-23 CCHA schedule, the St. Thomas softball team split its home doubleheader against Green Bay, and the St. Thomas baseball team second baseman Sam Kulesa was named Summit Player of the Week. Ad/Pr Representative Ruth Moder has today’s Sports in :60.
St. Thomas men’s basketball senior guard Anders Nelson has reportedly entered the transfer portal listed as a graduate transfer, St. Thomas men’s hockey goaltender Peter Thome has signed a professional contract with the Idaho Steelheads, and the Timberwolves extend their win streak to six games after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder. Reporter Derek Badger has today’s Sports in :60.
3M is joining the growing list of multinational companies that have suspended business operations in Russia. St. Thomas men’s hockey graduate student goaltender Peter Thome signed a professional contract Tuesday with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. Abby Kielty has todays News in :90.
St. Thomas men’s hockey ended its inaugural Division I season with two losses over the weekend. St. Thomas softball lost three road games this weekend, falling twice to Bradley and once to Missouri in its third tournament of the season. The St. Thomas women’s tennis team fell to the University of Denver by a score of 7-0 in its summit league opener in Denver. Olivia VanGrinsven has today’s Sports in :60.
St. Thomas baseball took their first Division I victories, defeating Sacred Heart 2-0 and 3-2 this weekend. Softball took five losses on the weekend at the Mardi Gras Mambo in Youngsville, Louisiana. Women’s hockey was swept in its best-of-three series against Minnesota in the WCHA playoffs, falling 4-0 Friday and 5-0 Saturday. Scout Mason has today’s Sports in :60.
The St. Thomas women’s hockey team lost 7-1 against No. 1-ranked University of Minnesota, the St. Thomas women’s basketball team lost 73-46 against the University of South Dakota, the St. Thomas Swim and Dive team is competing in the first-ever Summit League Championships in Fargo, and the St. Thomas men’s basketball team lost 81-60 against the University of South Dakota. Director Scout Mason has today’s Sports in :60.
The NCAA announced in November that it will expand the women’s ice hockey playoff bracket from eight to 11 teams, matching the men’s hockey NCAA tournament, after teams across the United States, including the St. Thomas’, denounced the gender gap in funding by sharing an infographic with the hashtag #CloseTheGapNCAA.
St. Thomas men’s hockey lost 6-1 to Bemidji State, St. Thomas men’s basketball lost 74-64 to Drake University, the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leaf 4-3. Designer Bella Bot has today’s Sports in :60.
Senior goaltender Alexa Dobchuk saved 37 out of 40 shots for the Tommies, but the St. Thomas women’s hockey team could not split the series Saturday, losing 3-0 to Minnesota State University-Mankato at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
After 23 years and both teams transitioning to Division I, the St. Thomas men’s hockey team faced off against Bemidji State University, where the Beavers won 5-2 Saturday at St. Thomas Ice Arena.
Senior forward Grant Loven put up the lone goal for St. Thomas in a 4-1 loss to Big Ten opponent Penn State University in the second game of the two-game series Wednesday night at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
After a 9-0 loss at Mankato Thursday, the St. Thomas men’s hockey team couldn’t quite get the win under their belt Saturday. The Tommies lost 5-0 to No. 3-ranked Minnesota State University-Mankato before a sold out crowd at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
Junior forward Luci Bianci scored the lone goal for the St. Thomas women’s hockey team as the Tommies were unable to catch up with No. 2 ranked Ohio State University’s eight goals, ending the program’s 600th overall game in an 8-1 loss Friday night at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights.
St. Thomas women’s hockey first-year goalie Saskia Maurer received the WCHA Rookie of the Week honor on Monday.
