Sports Extras

• Thunderhawks' Bischoff Following Family to U of M

  Grand Rapids, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Grand Rapids junior defenseman Jake Bischoff made good on a lifelong dream earlier this winter when he verbally committed to play college hockey for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

• Saints' Stevens, Miller Grab UMAC Honors

  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- St. Scholastica's Connor Stevens and Rachel Miller have been named Upper Midwest Athletic Conference track and field athletes of the week, it was announced on Tuesday.

• Yellowjackets' Aalfs Named WIAC Player of the Week

  Superior, WI (Northland's NewsCenter) --- UW-Superior senior guard Ben Aalfs was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference player of the week for the second time this season, it was announced on Tuesday.

• Brown Ruled Out of Weekend Series for UMD

  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- UMD sophomore forward J.T. Brown has been ruled out of the team's series this weekend with Minnesota State-Mankato with an upper body injury.

• Former Bulldog Stalock Recalled to AHL

  Worcester, MA (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Former UMD goaltender Alex Stalock has been recalled to the American Hockey League's Worcester Sharks, it was announced on Monday.

• Saints Sweep NCHA Player of the Week Honors

  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- St. Scholastica's Colin Rundell and Nina Waidacher have both been named the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) players of the week, it was annnounced on Tuesday.

• Former Bulldog Fontaine Suspended for Twitter Slur

  Houston, TX (Northland's NewsCenter) --- The Minnesota Wild organization has suspended former UMD Bulldog forward Justin Fontaine for two games after he used a gay slur during a Twitter exchange with a teammate, that according to the Star Tribune.

• Winning Weekend Moves Saints to #12 in Polls

  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- The St. Scholastica men's hcokey team moved up one spot to #12 in this week's U.S. College Hockey Online poll following a (2-0) road trip this past weekend.

• UMD Falls to #4 After Home Split with Sioux

  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- The UMD men's hockey team fell one spot to #4 in this week's U.S. College Hockey Online poll following a wekeend home split with North Dakota.

• Saints' D-Coordinator Parkevich to Iowa Wesleyan

  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- St. Scholastica defensive coordinator Tom Parekvich has accepted the head coaching job at Iowa Wesleyan, it was announced on Monday.

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