Perhaps just as anticipated as the arrival of Augustana Hockey here in Sioux Falls is the arrival of the games at the newly constructed Midco Arena on the campus of Augie here in the 605.
Augustana Hockey is just a few months away from hitting the ice on their inaugural season, and the program has officially announced its CCHA conference slate for the first season.
Minnesota State Hockey fans received the tough news just a few weeks ago that longtime Head Coach Mike Hastings had left the program to take the Head Coaching position at the University of Wisconsin.
The Frozen Four will be at Amalie Arena, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning, with the national semifinals Thursday and the national championship game Saturday.
After an incredible career leading the MSU-Mankato Hockey program, Mike Hastings has officially accepted the same job with one of the premier programs in the Big Ten.
The Minnesota Golden Gopher Men's Hockey team has once again punched their ticket to the Frozen Four, their first time doing so in consecutive seasons since 2002-2003.