The Ciskie Blog

Welcome to the annual post where I feebly try to predict the order of finish in a college hockey conference, based almost solely on the repu...

I expect this to be interesting. UNO has little to play for, outside of third place in the league and maybe being a spoiler to UMD's hom...

Had no idea what to expect this weekend at Amsoil Arena. Never would have guessed "UMD by six" in the series opener, but that...

Lines? Lines. UMD Osterberg - Cameranesi - Crandall (Justin) Decowski - Herbert - Basaraba Iafallo - Toninato - Krause Farley - Tard...

UMD has swept three NCHC road series in January. The first of those came Jan. 10-11 in Omaha, where senior goalie Aaron Crandall almost sing...

Before Saturday's tilt with Miami, UMD head coach Scott Sandelin -- who has danced a few dances in his day -- used the word "feisty...

OMAHA, Neb. -- Here we go from Omaha, where UMD seeks its first series sweep since the last time it played Omaha, and its first road series ...

OMAHA, Neb. -- I try to avoid hyperbole. I really hate when people throw out superlatives in describing every-day events. UMD won a one-ga...

OMAHA, Neb. -- The second half of the season kicks off here at CenturyLink Center, where UMD takes on Nebraska Omaha. The Bulldogs are aimin...

OMAHA, Neb. -- This is too easy. Through 16 games this season, UMD has a team save percentage of .884. The Bulldogs are 7-8-1. Through 1...

Alex Stalock is playing for the Sharks right now (NHL Network). So pardon the brevity. I need to go watch TV. Lines? Lines. UMD Seide...

Friday night was the kind of game UMD fans have been waiting for all season. In fact, it marked just the second time all year the Bulldogs w...

There's a lot going on. State tournament. Winter weather coming. I now have my All-WCHA ballot. Maybe I'll let Hunter help me. Oh,...

OMAHA, Neb. -- Things to watch for in this game are plentiful. They include UMD's discipline, five-on-five scoring, physical play (which...

OMAHA, Neb. -- It's hard to win hockey games when you're undisciplined. Killing off a ton of penalties is a good way to wear down yo...

OMAHA, Neb. -- Time to get this series rolling ... finally. Expecting a 5,000-ish crowd here for the opener, which doesn't directly co...

OMAHA, Neb. -- This is a tough stretch of games for UMD to try to climb back over .500. Six games that could send things south in a hurry if...

OMAHA, Neb. -- For the UMD Bulldogs, there's good and bad to last week's bye. The good? Any time a team is struggling, the coach w...

Get out and vote . Seriously. You probably don't need me to remind you, but there it is, anyway. You'll notice that I haven't ...

Here is the release sent to WCHA media and the league office regarding this year's preseason media poll, conducted through 94X -- the ho...