Lake Superior State University Athletics in association with the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario is pleased to announce that LSSU’s NCAA Division I men’s hockey team will host the 2nd Superior Ice Showdown on January 23, 2026. This year’s event will include a Central Collegiate Hockey Association regular season game against University of St. Thomas Tommies at the GFL Memorial Gardens. LSSU is proud to bring NCAA Hockey to its sister city of Sault Ontario for a celebration of hockey internationally. (LSSU Athletics/Matt Pocket)
The Northern Michigan University hockey team dropped two games in Columbus, Ohio, this weekend, falling to the Ohio State Buckeyes, 5-2 on Friday and 3-1 on Saturday. Click the above headline for details. These stories and photo are courtesy of NMU Sports Information.
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association has announced its Players of the Week on Monday and NMU's William Gramme earned the Goaltender of the Week award. Gramme, earning his first CCHA Goaltender of the Week honor, posted a .947 save percentage over the weekend, stopping 107-of-113 shots for the Wildcats in a season-opening series at No. 15 Massachusetts. After the first weekend of play: Gramme leads the nation in saves (107), and his .947 SV% is an NCAA best among goalies who have faced 69+ shots. (NMU story, photo)
The Michigan Tech hockey team opened its 2025-26 season with a 6-3 loss at No. 8 Minnesota on Friday. The Huskies lead 3-2 to begin the third period but surrendered four goals, including an empty-netter. (Michigan Tech story, photo)
The American Hockey Coaches Association announced its ninth annual Krampade All-American Scholars list on Monday, and 11 Northern Michigan University Wildcat hockey players earned spots on the list. Click the above headline to see which ones made the grade.
The Northern Michigan University men's hockey team and head coach Dave Shyiak have announced the incoming class ahead of the 2025/26 season. The class includes 16 athletes broken down into seven transfers and nine freshmen, categorized by nine forwards, four defensemen, and a trio of goalies. Cllick the above headline to read about the new Wildcats.
The 59th annual Great Lakes Invitational will take place on December 28-29, 2025 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. Michigan Tech, Michigan State, Ferris State, and Miami will compete for the MacInnes Cup. Click the above headline for details.
Michigan Tech University has abruptly changed its head hockey coach. Joe Shawhan is out after eight years in charge, and with one year left on his contract, Bill Muckalt is the new coach. Click the above headline for details.
The Western Michigan University Broncos are on top of the hockey world after completimg an improbable run to the national championship Saturday night. Western beat Boston University, 6-2, to win the first title in school history. Click the above headine for details.
The Escanaba High School hockey team beat the Kingsford Flivvers Saturday night, posting a 5-2 victory that looks much wider on the scoreboard than it actually was on the ice. Click the above headline fof details. (Lizzie Taylor photos, videos).
The NMU hockey team dropped its next-to-last home game of the season Friday night by a score of 3-0 to the St. Thomas Tommies. Click the above headline for deatils. (NMU Photo)
The NMU hockey team earned a weekend split and a crucial pair of conference points with a 3-2 overtime win over Lake Superior State. The 'Cats tied the game twice before scoring the overtime game-winner to earn the weekend split. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
The Northern Michigan University hockey team lost two games at home this weekend, falling to Bowling Green State, 3-2, in overtime, on Friday, and then losing on Saturday, 5-2. Click the above headline for details. (NMU photo)
The Northern Michigan University hockey team dropped the second game of the weekend series to the Michigan Tech Huskies, 4-0, Saturday night at the Berry Events Center. Two goals in the first, a short-handed goal in the second, and an empty-netter in the third, helped the Huskies walk away with the weekend sweep. Click the above headline for details.
The Michigan Tech University hockey team defeated the Northern Michigan Wildcats, 3-2, Friday at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton. It was the fifth meeting this year between the two U.P. rivals. Click the above headline for details. (Michigan Tech photo)
Michigan Tech University will formally award the Board of Trustees Silver Medal to late alumnus Tony Esposito this Friday. Esposito was a six-time NHL All-Star and won a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens. Click the above headline for details. (Michigan Tech University photo)
The Northern Michigan University Wildcat hockey team won both games this weekend in Minnesota, beating the Bemidji State Beavers, 4-1 on Friday and 3-1 on Saturday. The Wildcats have now won three of their past four games after starting the season 1-18-1. Click the above headline for details, courtesy of NMU Sports Information. (NMU Photo)
The Escanaba High School hockey team battled another state-ranked team Friday night, and came up a goal short against the Painesdale-Jeffers Jets, 3-2, at Michigan Tech University's MacInnes Student Ice Arena. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.
Escanaba Eskymos scored three goals in the first period and coasted past the Kingsford Flivvers, 4-1, in high school hockey action Tuesday night at the Wells Sports Complex Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interveiws.
The Escanaba High School hockey team played two tough opponents this weekend at the North/South Showcase in Traverse City, and came home with a split. The Eskymos turned back 11th-ranked Clarkston, 4-1, on Saturday, after dropping a 5-2 decision to second-ranked Hartland on Friday. Click the above headline for details.
The NMU hockey team rounded out its opening series of 2025, dropping a 6-1 contest against the No. 12 Minnesota State Mavericks Saturday at the Berry Events Center. The result follows NMU's 3-2 win over Mankato Friday night. Click the above headline for details.
The NMU hockey team opened 2025 with a win, downing the No. 12 Minnesota State Mavericks 3-2 on home ice. The Wildcats (2-18-1, 1-11-1 CCHA) snapped an eight-game losing streak. Click the above headline for details, and to hear comments from Coach Dave Shyiak.
The Escanaba High School hockey team played its best game of the season Saturday, but ran into a hot goaltender and a little bit of bad "puck luck" and lost to the St. Edward Eagles from Ohio, 3-2, in an overtime shootout in Alpena. Click the above headline for details.
The Manistique High School hockey team picked up its second win of the season on Saturday, beating the Tri-Valley Thunder from the Saginaw-Bay City area, 5-1, at the Northern Lights Arena in Alpena. Click the above headline for details.
The Escanaba High School hockey team exploded for four goals in the first four minutes of the third period to beat the Tri-Valley Thunder out of Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, 6-2, Friday evening. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
Jackson Goudreau made 28 saves to keep the Manistique Emeralds hockey team in the game, but the Emeralds lost to the Capital City Capitals, 4-1, Friday in Alpena. Ajay Berger scored the only goal late in the game. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, interviews.
The Escanaba High School hockey team kept its perfect all-time record against the Manisdtique Emeralds intact Tuesday night with an unusually-easy 9-1 victory at the Little Bear West Arena. Click the above headline for details, photos, videos, and interviews.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team lost two tough games in Ohio this weekend, 2-0 on Friday and 4-3 on Saturday, to the Bowling Green State Falcons. Northern's record fell to 1-16-1 on the season. Click the above headline for details. (NMU Photo)
Nolan Bink had three goals and added three assists to help the Escanaba Eskymos hockey team beat the Negaunee Miners, 9-2, Friday night, at the Negaunee Ice Arena. Graham Johnson added four assists as the Eskymos bounced back from last weekend's empty trip to the Copper Country. Click the above headline for details.
