More than any other league, four years ago is ancient history in the CHA. Sure, rosters turn over in four years all over the country. But consider that four years ago: The CHA did not have an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament; The players of the first recruiting class at Syracuse were entering their … Read more
Robert Morris and Mercyhurst each collected 21 points to end up tied at the top of the preseason CHA coaches’ poll released Thursday. The Colonials earned three first-place votes, while Lakers garnered one first-place vote.
Mercyhurst announced on Monday that Mike O’Grady will be a volunteer assistant coach for the Lakers’ women’s team. O’Grady comes to Mercyhurst after graduating from John Carroll University in May of 2014. He served as the assistant hockey coach for the school’s ACHA program.
The Robert Morris women’s team has announced the hiring of former Mercyhurst forward Kelley Steadman as a volunteer assistant coach. Steadman played for the Lakers from 2008 to 2012, producing 78 goals and 54 assists and was the CHA player of the year in 2012, in addition to being nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
Penn State rounded out its women’s coaching staff on Monday as Courtney Drennen named an assistant coach. Drennen comes to the Nittany Lions after two seasons as an assistant at Wesleyan and three years at North Dakota. “Courtney brings outstanding playing and coaching experience to our program,” PSU women’s head coach Josh Brandwene said in … Read more
Women’s D-I columnist Arlan Marttila previews the NCAA tournament field before Saturday’s quarterfinals.
Mercyhurst led all schools with five individual winners as the CHA handed out its 2013-14 awards last Thursday. Player of the year and offensive player of the year was Christine Bestland, followed by Molly Byrne as best defenseman and Shelby Bram as best defensive forward. Michael Sisti took home coach of the year honors. Ali … Read more
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.
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
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
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
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
Last year’s CHA tournament champion and NCAA tournament participant, Mercyhurst, collected five of six first-place votes to sit atop the league’s preseason coaches’ poll that was announced Thursday. Mercyhurst garnered 25 total points, with Robert Morris getting the other first-place nod and finishing third. 2013 CHA PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL
The CHA announced Monday that Richard Murray, a 2012 Massachusetts graduate, will serve as the media relations intern for the 2013-14 season.
Minnesota placed four skaters on the All-USCHO D-I Women’s teams, while Boston College placed three.
With 34 programs competing in Division I conferences this season, opportunities for young women to play college hockey at that level are at an all-time high. A typical roster has more than 20 student athletes, so that means over 700 players were competing at D-I. While that seems like a decent number, the slots available … Read more
Over the years, many talented players have skated for the Mercyhurst Lakers, particularly at the forward spot. Teresa Marchese, Samantha Shirley, Julia Colizza, Stefanie Bourbeau, Valerie Chouinard, Meghan Agosta, Vicki Bendus, Jesse Scanzano, Bailey Bram, Kelly Steadman — the list goes on. Of that group, only three were able to reach 100 points by the … Read more
In college hockey, we are accustomed to some amount of roster turnover each season. Over the past couple of seasons, the CHA has taken that flux to a new level as teams, not just players, are coming and going. The Niagara Purple Eagles followed the path of the Wayne State Warriors a season before and … Read more
Mercyhurst has locked up both its men’s coach Rick Gotkin and women’s coach Mike Sisti through the 2015-16 season as each signed contract extensions Tuesday with the Lakers. Gotkin, who will be entering his 25th season as the head coach at Mercyhurst in 2012-13, has a career record of 434-306-60 (434 wins are 28th all-time) … Read more
In an announcement made Wednesday by the school, Mercyhurst College will now be known as Mercyhurst University. The change is considered the biggest one impacting the institution since going co-ed in 1969. “Over the last couple of years, we have been talking about a birth at Mercyhurst College, the birth of a diverse and vibrant … Read more