Agosta was already an Olympic gold medalist when she arrived on the campus in Erie, Pa., as a freshman. And as she was winning her third Olympic gold medal with Canada in Sochi last month, the name “Agosta” continued to be intimately tied to Mercyhurst.
Chris Lerch has seen about 500 hockey games at Ritter Arena and after consulting with former players, coaches and fans he takes a trip down memory lane.
Longtime Penn State coach and administrator Joe Battista has been named the recipient of the American Hockey Coaches Association’s Lou Lamoriello Award for 2014. The award — named in honor of the former Providence player, coach and athletic director (and current New Jersey Devils president and general manager) — will be presented during this year’s Frozen … Read more
When you watch enough movies or television programs in a certain genre, you start to get a feel for how the plot will unfold. Following Mercyhurst hockey is a bit like that. It may look like their world is about to blow up around them, but the Lakers always manage to cut the right wire … Read more
Penn State hockey benefactor Terry Pegula has been selected as one of eight Penn State alumni to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award, the university’s highest award for an individual, the Penn State Board of Trustees announced Friday.
Repeat honorees Jordan Heywood of Merrimack and Jeffrey Reppucci of Holy Cross are among the group.
Given the position’s importance, championship teams will almost always have one of the best goalies, or at least a goaltender that is playing very well. At the other end of the spectrum, top goalies will also be found on the weakest teams. A prime example is Lindenwood’s Nicole Hensley. Only Brown has fewer wins than … Read more
CHA linesman Laura Johnson has been named to the women’s hockey officiating staff for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, according to a recent announcement by the IIHF. “Laura is one of our finest linesman,” said CHA commissioner Bob DeGregorio in a statement. “She has definitely earned this opportunity. We are proud to have … Read more
Any College Hockey America team with championship aspirations must first topple Mercyhurst from its pinnacle. Robert Morris did just that two years ago in the CHA Tournament, and there is a gap in the banner collection in Erie, Pa., to prove it. Junior forward Rebecca Vint was a rookie on that Colonials squad, sharing the … Read more
The CHA has suspended Robert Morris senior Kylie St. Louis and Mercyhurst senior Kaleigh Chippy for one game each under the league’s supplemental discipline policy. The suspensions are a result of two altercations that took place at the end of the game between the two schools last Saturday (Nov. 9). St. Louis was issued a … Read more
Joe Battista, the longtime Penn State employee and associate athletic director for Pegula Ice Arena and hockey development, announced Tuesday that he will leave the school, effective Nov. 8, and will take a new role with Pegula’s East Management Services as its vice president of hockey related businesses. “Joe Battista has been an integral part … Read more
Candace and Arlan ponder how good Minnesota is, as well as the rest of the contenders in the WCHA,
Robert Morris announced Thursday that it has extended the contract of head women’s coach Paul Colontino through the 2016-17 season. Colontino was originally named the third head coach in program history in June of 2011 and was signed through 2014-15. “Coach Colontino has already established himself as a top-notch head coach for the women’s hockey … Read more
Penn State begins its second varsity season and its first in its new home, Pegula Ice Arena. “This season for us is all about opportunity,” said coach Josh Brandwene. “What an opportunity for these student-athletes to be a part of this facility and to train and play and to have their Penn State athletic career … Read more
Lindenwood was much improved in its second season of varsity competition, and those gains became very evident down the stretch. The Lions put together a seven-game unbeaten streak in February, posting a 5-0-2 record over that stretch. CHA Rookie of the Year Nicole Hensley at times held her team in games almost single-handedly. In the … Read more
As was the case last year, Mercyhurst enters the season needing to replace its primary goaltender. “It’s too early to tell exactly how we’re going to navigate through it,” said coach Michael Sisti. “[Amanda] Makela has a lot of experience, but we like our other two goalies as well. Without great goaltending, you just can’t … Read more
Fresh off of an NCAA Division III Championship and competing in Division I for the first time, Rochester Institute of Technology proved that it belonged. The Tigers posted a .500 record, including a 7-8-5 mark in league play. The success was achieved in large part by relying on a veteran core that had helped RIT … Read more
Whether Syracuse was better than expected in 2012-13 or just better than I expected, it’s safe to say that much of the success of the Orange can be attributed to the emergence of Kallie Billadeau in net. Her 16 wins, 1.56 goals against average and .940 save percentage were all vast improvements over what she … Read more
Things didn’t go as smoothly for Paul Colontino in his second year at Robert Morris as they did in season one. The Colonials went just 2-9-1 in conference play against Syracuse, RIT, and Lindenwood combined, leading to a sub-.500 mark in league action. Ironically, RMU had far less of a problem with league champion Mercyhurst, … Read more
For the first time in three years, the lineup of teams in College Hockey America looks exactly the same as it did the year before. How long that will last remains to be seen, but at least for now, the rumors all involve teams joining the CHA, not leaving it. “For the women’s game, … Read more