With six straight playoff appearances under his belt, head coach Chris Howe and his men’s hockey team have firmly announced their presence as an annual contender in the MIAC. After losing a core group of seniors that included last season’s MIAC most outstanding player Zach Doerring and long-time contributors likeContinue Reading
For the first time since 2014, a Concordia men’s hockey player has received the honor of being named the most valuable player in the MIAC. Zach Doerring, a senior forward from Chanhassen, Minnesota, was given the award on Monday, March 5. With 10 goals and 12 assists for the yearContinue Reading
For some, hockey is just a sport. For others, it is a way to bring their family closer together, even when games played in different cities physically separate them. Siblings Maddie and Jake Ellingson, both sophomore hockey players at Concordia, have been skating since they could walk. Growing up inContinue Reading
For most young adults, turning 18 signifies graduating from high school and making the decision to either join the workforce or pursue higher education. However for an 18-year-old hockey player, a third option arises: the chance to leave home and go play junior hockey. For all but two current CobberContinue Reading
Wayne Gretzky once said that you miss every shot that you do not take. And if you find yourself shooting against Andrea Klug, you miss almost every shot you do take. The Cobber goalie stopped 102 straight shots over the course of 273 minutes in a shutout streak that spannedContinue Reading
Campus is covered with an array of auburn and gold leaves as the temperatures continue to decline. With the end of fall and winter soon approaching, that can only mean one thing: hot chocolate, scarves, mittens — hockey. Even though the ground is lacking in the snow department and itContinue Reading
Cobber hockey player, Caleb Suderman, said it was a “dream come true” to be playing professional hockey. The senior from Winkler, Manitoba signed a one-year deal with the Greenville Road Warriors of the East Coast Hockey League back on March 13. The Road Warriors are a minor league affiliate ofContinue Reading
Hockey teams help community’s youth one slap shot at a time Both the men and women’s hockey teams at Concordia are putting the Becoming Responsibly Engaged in the World motto into action. Through partnering with the inSports Foundation, the teams have been able to offer children across the state theContinue Reading
Before the school year even began Jardyn Kaufer knew he wanted to make a difference in his community. With the help of his fellow hockey teammates and frequent guidance from head coach Chris Howe, freshman Jordyn Kaufer started collecting clothes for Fargo-Moorhead’s Dress For Success program. Wanting to make sureContinue Reading
This season has been challenging for the Cobber women’s hockey team. Playing ten of their 14 games on the road, the women have had to adapt to a different rink almost every week. Though this arrangement isn’t ideal, head coach Brett Bruininks said he has been pleased with the make-upContinue Reading