MIKE HASTINGS

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MSU-Mankato coach Mike Hastings talks about his No. 2/3-ranked Mavericks, his time in the USHL, playing for Herb, coaching with Blais and more

Episode 100: The Rink Live video podcast for Oct. 25, 2021

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Deep at 'D': Minnesota State will lean heavily on its blue-liners this season

Six defensemen return for Minnesota State this season. That experience will be beneficial early in the year, as the Mavericks are set to face at least three top-10 ranked teams in the first month of the season.

October 02, 2021 04:00 AM

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'It's getting closer to normal': An in-depth Q&A with Minnesota State coach Mike Hastings on last season and the season ahead

Minnesota State University is coming off a season in which it battled COVID-19-related delays and reschedulings, stops and starts, and ultimately its first-ever trip to the NCAA Division I Frozen Four. What's in store for the 2021-22 season? Mavericks head coach Mike Hastings said he's excited to find out.

September 06, 2021 02:21 PM

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Huskies look to find a way to beat Mavericks, Hobey Baker finalist Dryden McKay

If SCSU is going to get to the national championship game, it will need to get through its 3rd straight tough opposing goalie.

April 07, 2021 09:42 PM

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Hastings named Spencer Penrose Award winner as college hockey’s top coach

Mike Hastings guided Minnesota State to its sixth WCHA regular season championship and its first NCAA Frozen Four this year. Tuesday he was named the winner of the Spencer Penrose Award as the top coach in Division I college hockey.

April 06, 2021 10:07 AM

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After seeing 3 teams lose NCAA tournament appearances because of COVID-19, Frozen Four teams are trying to be vigilant

The national semifinals are April 8, but Minnesota Duluth, St. Cloud State, Massachusetts and Minnesota State University-Mankato will need to continue to get tested until they play

April 02, 2021 12:46 PM

By Mick Hatten

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Mavericks make history, blank Gophers for MSU's first Frozen Four trip

A pair of early goals and a near-perfect defensive game led Minnesota State Mankato to an upset of top-seed Minnesota in Sunday's regional finale, and the first-ever Frozen Four trip for the Mavericks, who are headed to an in-state showdown with St. Cloud State in Pittsburgh.

March 28, 2021 09:31 PM

By Jess Myers

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Rinkytown blog: Brock Faber switches to offense mode for the NCAAs, and other notes from the Front Range

Freshman defenseman Brock Faber is best know for frustrating opponents by preventing them from scoring. In his NCAA tournament debut he elected to help his own team score, and tied a U of M program record for most assists in a game.

March 28, 2021 12:45 PM

By Jess Myers

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WCHA Semifinals Preview: Minnesota State happy, but not comfortable, with home-ice advantage

The Minnesota State University men's hockey team is 10-0-1 at home this season. The Mavericks hope to keep that unbeaten mark intact this weekend in the WCHA semifinals and championship game.

March 18, 2021 08:11 PM

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Minnesota State notebook: Hastings, players among the WCHA's best of past decade; MSU remains cautious about COVID

Mike Hastings, Mark Michaelis, Matt Leitner and Dryden McKay are some of the best at their jobs in the WCHA over the past decade. They're all part of the WCHA's All-Decade Team for the 2010s.

March 18, 2021 05:00 AM

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McKay named WCHA Player of the Year; Awards piling up for Minnesota State

Dryden McKay was named the WCHA Player of the Year on Friday. The junior goalie was also named the league's Goalie of the Year. Julian Napravnik, Akito Hirose and head coach Mike Hastings were also honored by the league this week.

March 12, 2021 12:12 PM

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Minnesota State GameDay: Mavericks ready for phyiscal first-round WCHA playoff series against Ferris State

Minnesota State has won 13 consecutive meetings against Ferris State, but the Bulldogs have put a scare into many WCHA teams this season. They'll meet for the fifth and sixth, and possibly seventh, times this season, this weekend in Mankato.

March 12, 2021 08:52 AM

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'He's a handful': Walker Duehr emerging as a threat at both ends of the ice for No. 3 Minnesota State

Walker Duehr didn't record a point in Minnesota State's first eight men's hockey games this season. The 6-feet-2, 211-pound senior has been on a tear since then, recording 13 points in the past 14 games. As the postseason begins this weekend, he shows no signs of slowing down.

March 09, 2021 06:20 PM