By Rich PalzewicCORRESPONDENTDE PERE – A trip to the NCAA Division III national tournament quarterfinals would be considered a successful season for most college hockey teams. Don’t count the St. Norbert College men’s hockey team in that category. Despite a 24-7 overall record last season, St. Norbert coach Tim Coghlin said it wasn’t enough. “We …
By Murray Gleffe Correspondent ASHWAUBENON – Michael Spethmann scored 56 seconds into overtime to lift the No. 6-ranked St. Norbert College men’s hockey team to a 4-3 win over St. Olaf College in a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) first-round game March 12 at the Cornerstone Community Ice Center in Ashwaubenon. “The improbable run St. …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – So far this season, St. Norbert College senior forward Peter Bates has been named the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) Offensive Player of the Week four times. Bates, an Evanston, Illinois, native, is the first player to earn four NCHA Player of the Week honors in one …
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By Murray Gleffe Correspondent ASHWAUBENON – More than 600 wins and five national championships. The resume of St. Norbert College Head Coach Tim Coghlin is at the top of NCAA Division III hockey. St. Norbert College, in partnership with the Cornerstone Community Center, named the facility’s Rink No. 1 as “Tim Coghlin Rink” in a dedication …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – It could have been another dark day for Luke Davison. The St. Norbert College hockey player was losing his hair, not by choice and not without a fight – but the cancer was starting to take its toll. Davison’s teammate and friend Tim Nicksic organized a Friday night …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – After almost two years, the St. Norbert College Green Knights hockey team is finally back on the ice. With the COVID-19 pandemic hitting the world in March 2020, the Green Knights, winners of five NCAA Division III national titles, didn’t play last season. Before St. Norbert opens …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – After losing in the NCAA Division III Tournament national quarterfinals a year ago, the St. Norbert College hockey team is looking to return to glory this season. The Green Knights’ 3-0 loss to No. 1-ranked UW-Stevens Point ended their season at 23-5-3. “The senior group from last …
BY RICH PALZEWIC SPORTS EDITOR DE PERE – Walking into St. Norbert College hockey coach Tim Coghlin’s office, the 2018 NCAA Division III national championship trophy and three others sit on his desk. The Green Knights have become so successful over the years, that they’ve run out of room to display their hardware. “Coming into …
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