Sacred Heart and Webster Bank Arena announced a new five-year partnership Monday for the Pioneers to play their home games at the facility beginning with this upcoming 2016-17 season. Webster Bank Arena has been home to the New York Islanders’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, since the team’s inception in 2001. “Being … Read more
RIT earned eight first-place votes in the annual preseason Atlantic Hockey preseason coaches poll and is looked at as the team to beat this season in the conference. Air Force (two) and Holy Cross (one) also earned first-place votes.
Following Atlantic Hockey’s annual directors meeting, the league has announced that the scholarship limit will once again increase in the conference. A major move regarding the future of Atlantic Hockey, the directors voted to move to 18 scholarships, the maximum allowed per the NCAA. “This is another step forward for our league” said Atlantic Hockey … Read more
Sacred Heart assistant coach Joel Beal has been promoted to associate head coach. “This is a very deserving promotion for Joel and we’re excited that he’s a part of our coaching staff,” said SHU head coach C.J. Marottolo in a news release. “Joel is a very valuable cog in what we’re building here with our … Read more
Robert DeGregorio has signed a three-year contract extension to remain as commissioner of Atlantic Hockey through the 2018-19 season. “We are pleased to secure Commissioner DeGregorio’s leadership of the Atlantic Hockey Conference for the next three years” said Atlantic Hockey executive committee chair Lou Spiotti, Jr., in a statement. “His contributions to our growth and … Read more
Atlantic Hockey announced its major team and individual award winners for the 2015-16 season at the league’s annual awards ceremony Thursday in Rochester, N.Y. Winning the Player of the Year Award was Robert Morris senior forward and Hobey Baker top-10 finalist Zac Lynch, who also received the Scoring Trophy in recognition of his 39-point conference … Read more
Atlantic Hockey on Wednesday announced its three All-Conference Teams. 2015-16 Atlantic Hockey First Team All-Conference 2015-16 Atlantic Hockey Second Team All-Conference 2015-16 Atlantic Hockey Third Team All-Conference
Atlantic Hockey suspended three Sacred Heart players and one Rochester Institute of Technology players for Saturday’s regular season finales.
Atlantic Hockey has issued a one-game suspension to Sacred Heart junior defenseman Mitch Nylen. The suspension comes after the league reviewed the play that drew a major penalty for charging and a game misconduct on Feb. 6 against Robert Morris. Nylen made contact with the head of a Robert Morris player, which brought on the … Read more
Sacred Heart has postponed its men’s and women’s home hockey games scheduled for Saturday because of the snowstorm moving through the East Coast.
With nine first-place votes, Robert Morris finished atop the preseason Atlantic Hockey media poll going into the 2015-16 season. Rochester Institute of Technology, Bentley and Canisius also garnered one first-place nod apiece. In addition, the media also chose an Atlantic Hockey preseason all-star team.
The Pioneers were picked for fifth in the preseason poll, their highest preseason position under coach CJ Marottolo.
With seven first-place votes, Robert Morris was tabbed Wednesday to finish atop the Atlantic Hockey standings in 2015-16. “We have nine seniors who have won a lot of hockey games in the past three years, so I am sure that is a big reason the coaches feel the Colonials are deemed the preseason favorite,” said … Read more
USA Hockey announced Tuesday that Ryan Hardy has been named director of player personnel at the National Team Development Program. Hardy worked for the past two years as the assistant director of player personnel at the NTDP after working for the NHL during the 2012-13 season as a regional amateur scout in the New England … Read more
Atlantic Hockey unveiled its year-end award winners Thursday night and also named three All-Conference teams and the Gladiator Custom Mouthguards All-Rookie Team. RIT’s Matt Garbowsky was named Player of the Year, Best Defensive Forward and also won the scoring trophy after leading the conference in scoring with 23 goals and 44 points in 28 games. … Read more
Rochester Institute of Technology has five players on the 2014-15 Atlantic Hockey All-Conference Teams, while Robert Morris placed four and Bentley had three representatives. 2014-15 AHA First Team All-Conference 2014-15 AHA Second Team All-Conference 2014-15 AHA Third Team All-Conference
Atlantic Hockey announced its 2014-15 All-Rookie Team on Friday and it featured two unanimous picks. Bentley goalie Jayson Argue and RIT defenseman Brady Norrish were unanimous picks by the conference’s 11 head coaches. 2014-15 All-Rookie Team
The teams play Saturday and Sunday in Bridgeport, Conn.
Atlantic Hockey announced Tuesday that Bentley sophomore Tyler Deresky has received a one-game suspension for his boarding penalty during the Falcons’ game on Saturday, Oct. 18 against Sacred Heart. Deresky was assessed a minor for boarding at the 18:25 mark of the third period, but after a review of the game footage, AHA supervisor of … Read more
The Pioneers return their top eight forwards and four defensemen from a year ago.