National hockey newspaper Let’s Play Hockey recently published an article by Don Stoner, Augsburg’s sports information director, on the teams’ successes. Stoner reports that despite a slow start, the men’s team went on to win their first regular-season Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title since the 1997 – 98 season. He also notes that the women’s team has been playing a winning season, attributed in part to goalie Erika Allen ’16.

U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) also covered Augsburg’s teams in two recent articles. The first article focuses on men’s goalie Jordyn Kaufer ’18. Declaring that Kaufer is “clearly one of the best goaltenders in college hockey,” the article shares an unexpected detail of the sophomore’s career — he was cut from his high school’s hockey team as a junior.

“I played junior gold hockey my final two years of high school,” Kaufer said. “It gives guys a chance who don’t make their high school team to still play the game.”

USCHO also published an article about the Augsburg women’s team and the significance of their strong showing this season. Augsburg’s program was the first women’s hockey program in the Midwest, and the College recently marked the program’s 20th anniversary.

“Celebrating 20 years of Augsburg women’s hockey was incredibly special,” said coach Michelle McAteer.

Augsburg’s hockey teams will compete in the MIAC Semifinals on Saturday, February 27. to view the upcoming events calendar.

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Men’s Basketball

St. Olaf College — Jan. 3, 3 p.m.

at Concordia College-Moorhead — Jan. 5, 7:45 p.m.

St. John’s University — Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m.

Macalester College — Jan. 10, 3 p.m.

Women’s Basketball

St. Olaf College — Jan. 3, 1 p.m.

at Concordia College-Moorhead — Jan. 5, 5:45 p.m.

at College of St. Benedict — Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m.

Macalester College — Jan. 10, 1 p.m.

Men’s Hockey

at PathFinder Bank Oswego (N.Y.) Holiday Classic Jan. 2-3

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point — Jan. 9, 7 p.m.

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire — Jan. 10, 7 p.m.

Women’s Hockey

at Lake Forest College (Ill.) Jan. 4, 3 p.m.

at Lake Forest College (Ill.) Jan. 5, 4:30 p.m.

at Finlandia University (Mich.) Jan. 7, 7 p.m.

at Finlandia University (Mich.) Jan. 8, 7 p.m.

Plymouth State University — Jan. 10, 2 p.m.

Men’s Wrestling

at Sunshine Open Tournament (Fla.) Dec. 28-29

at Dickinson State University (N.D.) Jan. 3, 9 a.m.

at NWCA Division III National Dual-Meet Tournament (University of Northern Iowa) Jan. 10-11

Women’s Swimming and Diving

Training in Puerto Rico Jan. 1-10

at St. John’s University/College of St. Benedict Jan. 10, 1 p.m.

The latest from the AugBlog

Today is the last day of the fall semester and the end of finals week for our hard-working students, and as they disperse to homes far and near for the holiday break, I thought it would be fitting to give out some informal awards for the first half of the 2008-09 school year.

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The event starts at 1 p.m. in the Christensen Center with snacks and prize drawings. It is a time for WEC students and families to get on campus, connect with others outside the classroom, and have some fun in the process.  All families are then encouraged to cheer on your Auggie women’s hockey team as they take on Concordia-Moorhead at 2:15 p.m. in the Augsburg Ice Arena.  Following the game, families are then invited to join the Auggie hockey players on the ice for some free skating time.    

“This WEC event is designed to bring students with their families onto campus for some fun instead of classes, and to let the families see where their loved one is spending so much time,” says Michele Roulet, a WEC student senate member.

For more information about the WEC Winter Wonderland, contact Mia Bothun (WEC Student Body President) at bothun@augsburg.edu.

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The Auggies will play three games against local club competition during the trip from Jan. 3-12, while also experiencing the beauty and history of Europe. This is the second-ever European trip for the Augsburg women’s hockey program; the team traveled to Italy and Austria in the 2003-04 season (photo from the 2003-04 trip shown).

Twenty members of the team, along with head coach Jill Pohtilla, assistant coach Tom Peart, head athletic trainer Missy Strauch and several family members and friends, will be making this year’s trip.

“I’m excited that we have the opportunity to travel to Europe again, using hockey as our tool for spreading goodwill,” Pohtilla said. “The kids that make a commitment to a winter sport often don’t have an opportunity to do a study abroad program while they’re in college. This is an opportunity for them to see another part of the world and learn about history, and experience a different culture.”

The team will fly from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Munich, Germany on Jan. 3 and spend three days in the Bavarian city, with side trips to Dachau and Bad Tolz. The team will play two games against German competition while in the Munich area.

From Munich, the Auggies will travel to Innsbruck, Austria for a day of sightseeing, then travel to Bolzano, Italy, located in the northern part of the country in the Alto Adige region. The team will play its final game in Bolzano against an Italian team. From Bolzano, the team will travel for a day of sightseeing in Florence, and finish the trip with sightseeing in Rome, including a visit to the Vatican City, St. Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel. The team will return to Minneapolis-St. Paul on Jan. 12.

Members of the traveling party will be providing daily updates and photos for the , which will be updated throughout the trip.

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