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CCHA's Don Lucia On Year 1, Lessons Learned From Championship Mishap

Former University of Minnesota coach Don Lucia returned to the front lines of college hockey last season as commissioner of the CCHA. Until the third period of the 2022 NCAA Championship Game, it was a Cinderella ride for Lucia and his new league, with the Hobey Baker winner and an NCAA finalist shining bright in Boston this past April.

Sep 27, 2022

Coast to Coast: Transfers Bring Change To CCHA

Coast to Coast is FloHockey’s monthly, cohesive news on North American hockey and live-streaming partnerships.

Aug 31, 2022

CCHA Reasons To Watch: The Home Ice Fights

This week in the CCHA: A first round playoff preview, BGSU fights to maintain home ice and college hockey’s silver chalice on hand in Mankato.

Feb 18, 2022

CCHA RinkRap: Michigan Tech's Streak Ends

This week on RinkRap: Michigan Tech's streak ends in a big way, the Tommies get thrashed in Alaska and a former Bulldog beats his old team.

Feb 14, 2022

CCHA Reason To Watch: Alaska Returns; BGSU, Tech Duke It Out

This weekend in the CCHA: Tech and BGSU vie for a trophy, jostling for position in the Soo, and an old friend plays host to CCHA action.

Feb 10, 2022

CCHA RinkRap: Homecoming For Brendan Furry

This week on RinkRap: the ultimate homecoming for MNSU’s Brendan Furry, Grant Potulny can’t believe his Lyin’ Eyes in Bemidji and Rico Blasi’s Tommies play spoiler.

Feb 7, 2022

CCHA Reasons To Watch: Minnesota State Faces Test

College hockey has just entered its shortest and most important month. At last count, there were a zillion permutations in the possible final standings of the CCHA regular season, even if one presumes that Minnesota State finishes first and St. Thomas eighth, and technically neither has clinched their spots at the two ends of the dial. But there are trends, and there is the eye test, and there are bounces, and as this CCHA horse race hits the home stretch, we have enough information to make educated guesses. And then the puck drops.

Feb 3, 2022

CCHA RinkRap: Snow Globe In 'Kato

This week on RinkRap: the picturesque snow globe in Southern Minnesota, Bob Daniels’ miraculous road trip and Mankato’s technical wizard who operates in the shadows.

Jan 24, 2022

CCHA Reason To Watch: Michigan Schools Clash; Mavs Play Outdoor

The CCHA regular season has reached the far turn, the stretch run approaches, and all eyes are on the standings as we head into this weekend’s play.

Jan 20, 2022

CCHA RinkRap: Florida Rollerblader Becomes Ice Hockey Olympian

This Week on CCHA RinkRap, the long strange trip to the Olympics for MUS’s Nathan Smith; a shutout streak by someone other than Dryden McKay; and joy tinged with sadness for Potulny’s giant-killers.

Jan 17, 2022

CCHA Reasons To Watch: Eight Teams, Four Competitive Series

Eight teams, four competitive series. This is what pushes the pulse for fans of the CCHA. There’s a case that can be made for all eight teams to pick up points in the standings, as the race for home ice turns into a sprint. Let’s get started.

Jan 13, 2022

CCHA RinkRap: Colgate Prep In U.P.; Hastings Answers Call

This week in RinkRap, a New England Ivy Leaguer makes his name in the U.P., Minnesota State coach Mike Hastings is called in by the U.S. Olympic team and other CCHA happenings.

Jan 11, 2022

CCHA Reasons To Watch: Bemidji, Lake Superior Rematch

The unofficial start to the second half of the CCHA season resumes this weekend with seven teams engaged in four series: the undisputed No. 1 Mavericks look to avoid another upset by Ferris; Grant Potulny’s Wildcats host Colgate in non-conference play, and Bowling Green tries to claw back home-ice in the CCHA postseason picture.

Jan 6, 2022

CCHA RinkRap: "Expect The Unexpected"

On Sunday, Bowling Green coach Ty Eigner was in the middle of his weekly car wash when he began scratching his head about how unpredictable this season has been. “Every night when you look at College Hockey News, you check the scores and you’re like, “What? That happened? Every single night, it’s crazy.”

Dec 14, 2021

CCHA RinkRap: Mankato's Attrition; The Shawhan Show

This week on CCHA RinkRap, Minnesota State joins Lake State in the battle of attrition; pearls of wisdom from the U.P.’s most quotable coach; and Tech’s Blake Pietila finally gets a breather in goal.

Nov 29, 2021