Mick Hatten

St. Cloud

Sports Editor at Forum Communications

Sports reporter, SCSU hockey beat reporter for https://t.co/tsGm7m3HxW. Dad, husband, youth hockey coach. [email protected]

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Articles

Honesty, former teammate help SCSU land Latvian goalie out of transfer portal

1 week ago | stcloudlive.com | Mick Hatten

When Patriks Berzins went into the transfer portal, he said that he was contacted by 12-15 schools. He went through the task of thinning the field and ended up committing to play for the St. Cloud State men's hockey team in the fall. There were a couple of key factors that came into play for Berzins, a 21-year-old goalie from Sabile, Latvia. One of them was that Huskies head coach Brett Larson was straight up with him.
Rox single-game tickets go on sale April 24

2 weeks ago | stcloudlive.com | Mick Hatten

ST. CLOUD — Single-game tickets for the St. Cloud Rox's 2025 season will be available for purchase starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 24. Fans will be able to purchase tickets at stcloudrox.com/tickets, drop by the Rox ticket office located on the west side of the Municipal Athletic Complex (MAC) or by calling 320-240-9798 . The 14th Northwoods League baseball season for the Rox will again feature promotional theme nights throughout the summer.
Well-traveled wing Sidney Jackel decides to transfer from Lindewood to SCSU

2 weeks ago | stcloudlive.com | Mick Hatten

Some things you go through prepare you for things that happen later in life. For Sidney Jackel, moving a lot when she was growing up helped prepare her for this offseason. Last month, Jackel completed her sophomore season playing wing for the Lindenwood University women's hockey team. She decided that she wanted to enter the transfer portal. For many college players, entering the portal can be a challenge because they have not moved around much.
9 players with SCSU women's hockey ties are on IIHF World Championship rosters

2 weeks ago | stcloudlive.com | Mick Hatten

Five players on the St. Cloud State hockey team roster and four alumnae will compete for their respective home nations at the IIHF Women's World Championships that are being held April 9-20 in Ceské Budejovice, Czechia. The preliminary round is April 9-15. Quarterfinal games will take place on Thursday, April 17. The semifinals on Saturday, April 19. The medal games will be played on Sunday, April 20.
Prep baseball roundup: Sartell opens with big win over Duluth East

2 weeks ago | stcloudlive.com | Mick Hatten

SARTELL โ Senior center fielder Cayden Behrmann went 3-for-4 with two RBI, senior catcher Austin Lahr hit a two-run homer in the third inning and Sartell limited Duluth East to three hits in a 10-0 five-inning nonconference win on Tuesday, April 8, at Sartell High School. Senior Bryan Simones gave up three hits, struck out eight, walked four and did not allow a run over 4 2/3 innings to pick up the win for the Sabres (1-0). Senior Jakson Scheffler struck out the last batter of the game.
Blaine connections help SCSU men land defenseman from transfer portal

2 weeks ago | stcloudlive.com | Mick Hatten

There were a number of factors that went into the decision for Finn Loftus to transfer to play for the St. Cloud State men's hockey team. Loftus, 21, recently completed his freshman season as a defenseman for the University of Massachusetts. Once he went into the transfer portal, he had a conversation with Huskies head coach Brett Larson. Then there were conversations with Jack Reimann and Austin Burnevik.
Sartell boys hockey team was surprised by move down to Class A

2 weeks ago | stcloudlive.com | Mick Hatten

SARTELL โ When the announcement came on April 4, Sartell head boys hockey coach Ryan Hacker was as surprised as anyone. The Sabres were moved down from Class 2A to Class A by the Minnesota State High School League. Sartell was the No. 3 seed in the Section 8-2A playoffs this past season after winning the Central Lakes Conference regular season title. In boys hockey, the schools with the top 64 enrollments in the state are in Class 2A.
Son of former NHL center to transfer, play defense for SCSU

2 weeks ago | stcloudlive.com | Mick Hatten

When Max Smolinski went into the transfer portal on March 28, he was going to take his time. But things came together quickly and by April 3, the defenseman decided that he was heading to play hockey for St. Cloud State. "I wanted to take in all the information, hear everybody out," he said. "I wasn't trying to rush the situation. I was trying to take my time and get as much information as I could to make the right decision.
Becker's Emma Eickhoff has grown into being an ace, mentor for SCSU softball team

3 weeks ago | stcloudlive.com | Mick Hatten

ST. CLOUD — Emma Eickhoff is having one of those seasons where it all comes together. Eickhoff, a senior pitcher from Becker, is 11-0 with a 2.33 ERA, 63 strikeouts and 14 walks in 78 innings over 17 appearances for the St. Cloud State softball team. On Tuesday, April 1, Eickhoff gave up three hits and one earned run over five innings in a 9-1 win over Bemidji State to help the Huskies to an NSIC split in a doubleheader at the Husky Dome.
St. Cloud's annual CentraCare Earth Day Run set for April 11-12

3 weeks ago | stcloudlive.com | Mick Hatten

ST. CLOUD — The CentraCare Earth Day Run will be held April 11-12 in St. Cloud. The event includes a health and fitness festival, free 1K kids run, half marathon relay and half marathon. The courses feature views of the Mississippi River, trails and a celebratory finish line in downtown St. Cloud. The health and fitness festival will be held from 3-8 p.m. at River’s Edge Convention Center.