St. Thomas scored early but not often Wednesday night, and it cost them a 3-1 loss to defending national champion St. Norbert in the first round of the NCAA Division III hockey tournament.
A NCAA national championship is still within reach of the St. Thomas men’s hockey team after receiving an at-large bid to play in Pool C of the 2012 Division III playoffs.
Although junior defenseman Robbie Vannelli netted two goals in Saturday night’s men’s MIAC semi-final playoff hockey game, it was not enough to hold off the Oles as St. Olaf beat the Tommies 4-3.
The St. Thomas men’s hockey team ended its regular season with a 2-0 win against Augsburg Saturday at home. The team holds the top seed in the playoffs and will play on Feb. 25.
St. Thomas used goals from five different players to clinch the MIAC championship after defeating Bethel Friday night at home.
Junior Robbie Vannelli scored four minutes into overtime as the men’s hockey team defeated St. Olaf 2-1 victory Saturday at home.
Senior captain Robby Philipp led the No. 14-ranked St. Thomas men’s hockey team to a 2-1 victory against Hamline on Friday, Jan. 13 at home.
St. Thomas scored five times in the first two periods, but St. John’s rallied off three unanswered goals in the final period of play.
Concordia-Moorhead’s Brian Kang scored both goals for the Cobbers as the Tommies came up short in their first home game of the season.
Travis Baker scored key goals Friday and Saturday to give the Tommies a 1-0-1 record in the 2011 MIAC Men’s Hockey Showcase.
