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Wildcats find Success in Off Season

Justin Florek

Justin Florek has been invited to the 2009 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, N.Y. The camp will run from August 7-15 as participating players are candidates for the 2010 U.S. National Junior Team which will compete in the 2010 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in Saskatoon and Regina, Sask. from Dec. 26, 2009-Jan. 5, 2010.

Nathan Sigmund

Former NMU player Nathan Sigmund helped the U.S. National InLine Team claim the silver medal at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation InLine Hockey World Championship. The U.S. team fell to Sweden, 7-6, in the gold-medal game. In six games at the tournament, Sigmund tallied seven points on three goals and four assists. He was a +7 over the six games.

Full press release can be found HERE

2009-10 Hockey Schedule Announced

• Oct. 4 – Ryerson University (2 p.m.)
• Oct. 9 – at Michigan Tech (7:07 p.m.)
• Oct. 11 – at Minnesota-Duluth (8:05 p.m.)
• Oct. 23 – Bemidji State (7:35 p.m.)
• Oct. 24 – Bemidji State (7:35 p.m.)
• Oct. 30 – Miami (7:35 p.m.)
• Oct. 31 – Miami (7:35 p.m.)
• Nov. 6 – at Ohio State (7:05 p.m.)
• Nov. 7 – at Ohio State (7:05 p.m.)
• Nov. 13 – at Notre Dame (7:35 p.m.)
• Nov. 14 – at Notre Dame (7:05 p.m.)
• Nov. 20 – Nebraska-Omaha (7:35 p.m.)
• Nov. 21 – Nebraska-Omaha (7:35 p.m.)
• Nov. 27 – at Alaska (11:35 p.m.)
• Nov. 28 – at Alaska (11:35 p.m.)
• Dec. 4 – Michigan State (7:35 p.m.)
• Dec. 5 – Michigan State (7:35 p.m.)
• Dec. 11 – at Lake Superior (7:05 p.m.)
• Dec. 12 – at Lake Superior (7:05 p.m.)
• Dec. 18 – Michigan Tech (7:35 p.m.)
• Dec. 19 – at Michigan Tech (7:07 p.m.)
• Jan. 2 – at Dodge Holiday Classic (5:05/8:05 p.m.)
• Jan. 3 – at Dodge Holiday Classic (5:05/8:05 p.m.)
• Jan. 15 – Bowling Green (7:35 p.m.)
• Jan. 16 – Bowling Green (7:35 p.m.)
• Jan. 22 – at Nebraska-Omaha (8:05 p.m.)
• Jan. 23 – at Nebraska-Omaha (8:05 p.m.)
• Jan. 29 – Alaska (7:35 p.m.)
• Jan. 30 – Alaska (7:35 p.m.)
• Feb. 5 – at Ferris State (7:05 p.m.)
• Feb. 6 – at Ferris State (7:05 p.m.)
• Feb. 12 – Western Michigan (7:35 p.m.)
• Feb. 13 – Western Michigan (7:35 p.m.)
• Feb. 19 – at Michigan (7:35 p.m.)
• Feb. 20 – at Michigan (7:35 p.m.)
• Feb. 26 – Lake Superior (7:35 p.m.)
• Feb. 27 – Lake Superior (7:35 p.m.)

USCHO: WCHA Brings Aboard Bemidji, Omaha

UPDATE, 6.26.09 5:00 PM

June 26 — The WCHA has voted to admit Bemidji State and Nebraska-Omaha for the 2010-11 season, bringing the league to 12 teams in what will be its first expansion in 11 years.

The expansion, which puts the Bemidji State program back on solid ground only months after it became the first No. 16 overall seed in the NCAA tournament to make the Frozen Four, will come a year earlier than originally anticipated.

When the league said in April that it would be seeking another school to join along with the Beavers, commissioner Bruce McLeod indicated that any move would be for the 2011-12 season.

The league is scheduled to hold a 5 p.m. teleconference with the media.

Bemidji State’s program was on thin ice because of the impending dissolution of the CHA.

Nebraska-Omaha, meanwhile, is moving from the CCHA, which will be down to 11 teams. Alabama-Huntsville, the lone remaining CHA member without a future home, has applied to the CCHA.

Alabama Huntsville has applied for membership within the CCHA. If accepted, this would return the CCHA to 12-teams.

In Our Opinion

NMU, thank you for your total lack of leadership in not pursuing admission to the WCHA. The WCHA is strengthened through this move, as are these two programs. NMU needs not just worry about a severely underfunded program, but it also needs to worry about the potential for long term dilution of the CCHA. Finally, Alabama is certainly no UNO. This will likely spell the end of the Puckheads and Red Army Spiritphone traveling trophy and the kinship that has developed there. UNO has always been a strong opponent for the Wildcat's.

Senior Night, Wildcat Hockey Class of 2009

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MiCHO Recognizes Wildcats... Kyle Coach of Year; Gustafsson Best Defenseman, and Stewart Goaltender of the Year

07:00:00 04/22/09 EDT

Gustafsson an All-American

07:30:00 04/15/09 EDT

NMU Hockey Awards Banquet: Erik Gustafsson Takes Home Three Awards

07:00:00 04/15/09 EDT

Playing For Pride: NMU Blanks Alaska In CCHA Conso

07:00:00 03/21/09 EDT

Rush To Judgment: Notre Dame Edges NMU In Wild Finish

07:00:00 03/20/09 EDT

Thats a season!

06:42:18 03/21/09 EDT

‘Cats win 3rd place in CCHA Tourney

05:19:48 03/21/09 EDT

Gron gives ‘Cats lead at 5:58 in 3rd

05:03:58 03/21/09 EDT

End of 2nd, still no score

04:35:58 03/21/09 EDT

No score, end of 1st

03:53:33 03/21/09 EDT