Robert Morris home rink to now be called 84 Lumber Arena

Robert Morris’ home ice of the university’s men’s and women’s teams has been named the 84 Lumber Arena, effective March 21, 2012. The 84 Lumber Arena is part of the RMU Island Sports Center, which also hosts numerous youth and adult ice hockey leagues and tournaments. “84 Lumber has been a significant sponsor of hockey … Read more

Colonials honor McLaughlin with arena banner

Robert Morris held a special ceremony to honor former Colonials women’s hockey goaltender and United States Olympian Brianne McLaughlin Saturday evening at the RMU Island Sports Center. The ceremony included remarks from Robert Morris president Dr. Gregory Dell’Omo, Robert Morris athletic director Dr. Craig Coleman and Robert Morris associate athletic director Marty Galosi that highlighted … Read more

Former All-American Rutledge named new RMU women’s assistant

Robert Morris has named Allison Rutledge an assistant coach of the Colonials’ women’s program. Rutledge previously served as an assistant coach at Wayne State from 2007 until this past May and played four years at Niagara from 2003-2007, earning All-American honors as a goaltender. “Allison brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the staff … Read more

RIT women add Walkland to staff as new assistant coach

Rochester Institute of Technology has announced that Chelsea Walkland will join the women’s hockey staff as an assistant coach for the 2011-12 season. “I’m excited that Chelsea is joining our hockey program this year,” said RIT head coach Scott McDonald in a statement. “I’ve followed Chelsea’s playing career for a number of years during her … Read more

Colontino new women’s coach at Robert Morris

Robert Morris has hired Mercyhurst associate head coach Paul Colontino as the Colonials’ new head women’s coach. Colontino replaces Nate Handrahan, who left for the same job at Ohio State earlier this offseason. Colontino, who has coached at Mercyhurst since 2006, has over a decade of women’s hockey coaching experience at the Division I level. … Read more

Ohio State hires Handrahan to coach women’s team

Ohio State announced Monday the hiring of Nate Handrahan as the head coach of the women’s hockey team, becoming just the second coach in the 12-year history of the women’s hockey program. “My family and I are grateful for the opportunity athletics director Gene Smith and the hiring committee has given me to be the … Read more

Three returning nominees among record 25 up for Hockey Humanitarian Award

A record 25 players have been unveiled as the nominees for the 2011 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award. The list includes returning nominees Sam Kuzyk of Adrian, Mario Mjelleli of Augsburg and Brigid O’Gorman of Connecticut College. Finalists will be announced in mid-February, with the award scheduled to be presented on Friday, April … Read more