UMD Bulldogs Aug 1st UMD men’s hockey: Hermantown’s Zam Plante wastes no time committing to play for Bulldogs, father
SCSU Huskies Jul 27th Mack Motzko remembered as happy, thoughtful, respectful by those who knew him well The son of former Huskies coach Bob Motzko died Sunday from injuries suffered in a car accident. Mack, 20, played in 2 state tournaments for the Crusaders, had his own locker at SCSU growing up.
Inside TRL Jul 28th Criminal vehicular homicide charges expected against man accused in crash that killed Motzko, Schuneman James David Blue, 51, of Orono, Minn., was driver in crash that killed Sam Schuneman and Mack Motzko, police say.
As fatal crash details come to light, friends fondly remember Mack Motzko, Sam Schuneman At the site in Orono, Minn., where Sam Schuneman died and Mack Motzko was fatally injured on Saturday, July 24, friends gathered to share tears and stories about the pair at a memorial.
Mack Motzko, son of Minnesota Gopher men's hockey head coach, killed in car accident The oldest son of the Minnesota Gophers men's hockey coach was killed in a Saturday night car accident in Orono, Minn., near Lake Minnetonka.
Red River graduate Jon Lizotte signs with Minnesota Wild The former St. Cloud State defender had been with Pittsburgh's organization since turning pro in 2019.
Center from Ontario will join SCSU this fall Ryan Rosborough, a 21-year-old from Mount Brydges, played last season in the the National Collegiate Development Conference
UMD men’s hockey: Warroad’s leading scorer Shaugabay commits to Bulldogs Jayson Shaugabay has put up 50-plus points as a freshman and sophomore at Warroad High School. He announced his commitment to Minnesota Duluth on Monday.
UMD men’s hockey: Hermantown’s Zam Plante wastes no time committing to play for Bulldogs, father The oldest of Derek Plante’s three boys, Zam Plante, announced Sunday he’ll be following in his father’s footsteps and heading to Minnesota Duluth to play college hockey.
Former UND coach Brian Idalski named head coach of Chinese Olympic Team Idalski will be the head coach and former UND video coach Max Markowitz will be on the staff for the 2022 Beijing Games.
UND lands commitment from Winnipeg's Jayden Perron Perron, who will play for the Chicago Steel next season, made his commitment on the first day possible for high school juniors.
Whitecaps select Bemidji State duo in NWHL Draft The Minnesota Whitecaps selected Mak Langei and Tina Kampa in the 2021 National Women’s Hockey League Draft on Tuesday night.
MEN’S HOCKEY: Bemidji State unveils 2021-22 schedule Fresh off of its first NCAA Tournament appearance in a decade, the Bemidji State men’s hockey team learned Thursday who it will meet in 2021-22 as it looks to return to the Big Dance.
Riese Zmolek taking the next step, signs pro contract with Iowa Wild Riese Zmolek has never been very far from home in his hockey career. That won't change now that he's a pro. The Rochester Century grad, who played junior hockey in Austin and Cedar Rapids, followed by a four-year college career at Minnesota State, Mankato, has signed a pro contract with the Iowa Wild, the top minor-league affiliate of the Minnesota Wild.
Minnesota State's Todd Burgess signs with Manitoba Moose In his one season at Minnesota State, Todd Burgess had 14 points and helped the Mavericks men's hockey team reach the Frozen Four for the first time in program history. This week, Burgess signed with the Winnipeg Jets' top minor-league affiliate, the Manitoba Moose.
Fargo Force close to hiring a new coach Grand Forks native Pierre-Paul Lamoureux stepped down earlier this month after leading the team to the Clark Cup Final.
Pierre-Paul Lamoureux leaving as head coach of Fargo Force Prior to being the team's head coach for the past two seasons, he served as an assistant coach, director of scouting and associate head coach.
Vasichek replaces MacMillan as head coach of St. Scholastica women’s hockey program Jackie MacMillan, the only coach in the Saints' 11-year history, has resigned. Assistant coach Julianne Vasichek takes over as head coach.
UMD hockey notes: Women's team names captains On the men's side, defenseman Connor Kelley was drafted in the seventh round of the 2021 NHL Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks.
Memorial service for Mack Motzko held at Cathedral High School Hundreds showed up on Aug. 2 to celebrate the life of the former Crusaders captain, who died after he was in a car accident on July 25.
Exclusive 'We all have our own paths': Dodge County's Lamb excited to be drafted, ready to work toward ultimate goal Brody Lamb became the first player from the Dodge County ever to be drafted by an NHL team when the New York Rangers selected him early in the fourth round on Saturday. The 2021 Minnesota AP Player of the Year called the experience "surreal" yet he understands there is plenty of work to be done to accomplish his ultimate dream of playing pro hockey.
Trio of former Central players thrive despite playing 43-straight road games, including 16-hour road trips
Jeff Nygaard joins The Rink Live podcast to discuss his new position with Fargo Youth Hockey Association, share stories from career at many levels of the game Episode 81: The Rink Live video podcast for May 17, 2021
Jeff Nygaard joins The Rink Live podcast to discuss his new position with Fargo Youth Hockey Association, share stories from career at many levels of the game Episode 81: The Rink Live video podcast for May 17, 2021
