The Rink Live reporters preview this weekend's NCHC series between the Fighting Hawks and Huskies, Colorado College at Minnesota Duluth, WCHA series between SCSU and St. Thomas, Bulldogs and Buckeyes.
Mick Hatten is a reporter and editor for Forum News Service and helps manage TheRinkLive.com, a website dedicated to hockey. He began working for Forum Communications in November 2018 and has covered St. Cloud State University hockey since 2010. A graduate of St. Cloud State, he has more than 30 years of experience as a journalist and has been a youth hockey coach since 2014. mhatten@forumcomm.com
Mick Hatten is a reporter and editor for Forum News Service and helps manage TheRinkLive.com, a website dedicated to hockey. He began working for Forum Communications in November 2018 and has covered St. Cloud State University hockey since 2010. A graduate of St. Cloud State, he has more than 30 years of experience as a journalist and has been a youth hockey coach since 2014. mhatten@forumcomm.com
Minnesota State men's head coach Mike Hastings was rumored to be the frontrunner for head coaching openings at Boston University and Michigan State, among others, over the offseason. Hastings' Mavericks have won more games than any college team in his first 10 seasons with the team.
The Rink Live reporters take a look at the first weekends for the Huskies men and women, Fighting Hawks men, Bulldogs men and women and Gophers men and women. And which new player made the best first impression on them.