Western Collegiate Hockey Association

T.J. Oshie is Latest WCHA Player to Leave Early

University of North Dakota men's hockey head coach Dave Hakstol said today that UND forward T.J. Oshie (Warroad, Minn.) has decided to forego his final season of college eligibility and has signed a professional contract with the National Hockey League's St. Louis Blues. The Blues drafted Oshie in the first round (24th overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

Laura Fast of St. Cloud State, Andrew Thomas of Denver Named Recipients of WCHA Post-Graduate Scholarships for 2008-09

The Western Collegiate Hockey Association today (May 9) announced that Laura Fast of St. Cloud State University and Andrew Thomas of the University of Denver are the recipients of the annual WCHA Post-Graduate Scholarship Program for 2008-09.

Laura Fast of St. Cloud State, Andrew Thomas of Denver Named Recipients of WCHA Post-Graduate Scholarships for 2008-09

2007-08 WCHA WOMEN'S SEASON-IN-REVIEW

The Western Collegiate Hockey Association made it nine women's national championships in nine seasons of existence when Minnesota Duluth defeated Wisconsin, 4-0 before a screaming crowd of 4,031 at the Duluth Entertainment and Conference Center on March 22 in Duluth, Minn. The Bulldogs (33-4-1) were perfect from the net out - but especially in the net, where sophomore Kim Martin stopped all 28 Badger shots to anchor a performance that secured the fourth NCAA title in eight years for UMD, the first since 2003, when the Bulldogs won their third title in the NCAA's third tournament.

2007-08 Season Another Successful One for Men's WCHA and 10 Member Teams

Midwest Regional Champ North Dakota Represents Conference at NCAA Frozen Four as Sioux Advance to National Championship For Fourth Consecutive Season; Seven WCHA Teams Ranked Among Nation's Top Teams in Final 2007-08 National Polls