Robert Morris (13-12-3, 11-7-3 AHA) at Mercyhurst (15-11-4, 12-5-4) When: Friday, 7:05 p.m. Where: Mercyhurst Ice Center On the air: www.b2livetv.com (live stream), www.hurstathletics.com (live statistics) Up next: at Robert Morris (Saturday, 7:05 p.m.), at Air Force (Feb. 17-18, 7:05 p.m.) Fast facts: Mercyhurst stands second in the Atlantic Hockey Association standings – one point [...]

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Syracuse (9-18-3, 0-5-3 CHA) at No. 5 Mercyhurst (19-6-2, 5-1-2) When: Friday, 3 p.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m. Where: Mercyhurst Ice Center On the air: www.b2livetv.com (live stream), www.hurstathletics.com (live statistics) Up next: vs. Robert Morris (Feb. 17, 7 p.m.), at Robert Morris (Feb. 17, 7 p.m.) Fast facts: Mercyhurst begins the final two weekends of [...]

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NEW YORK – The Detroit Red Wings will host the Toronto Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium on the University of Michigan campus in the 2013 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on Tuesday, Jan. 1, the National Hockey League announced today. Nicknamed “The Big House,” the stadium is the largest in North America.  It is anticipated that [...]

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ITHACA, N.Y. – The No. 5 Mercyhurst women’s hockey team had a chance to earn a key win. But a disastrous third period dashed the Lakers’ hopes. Third-ranked Cornell scored four goals in the final 20 minutes to hand the Lakers a 5-1 non-conference loss at James Lynah Rink on Tuesday night. Hayleigh Cudmore scored [...]

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Niagara (11-8-7, 10-4-5) at Mercyhurst (14-10-4, 11-4-4 AHA) When: Friday, 7:05 p.m. Where: Mercyhurst Ice Center On the air: www.b2livetv.com (live stream), www.hurstathletics.com (live statistics) Up next: at Robert Morris (Saturday, 7:05 p.m.), at Air Force (Feb. 17-18, 7:05 p.m.) Fast facts: Mercyhurst slipped to second in the Atlantic Hockey Association standings with a loss [...]

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No. 5 Mercyhurst (18-5-1, 4-1-1 CHA) at Niagara (9-12-6, 2-3-1 CHA) When: Friday, 7 p.m. Where: Dwyer Arena – Niagara University, N.Y. On the air: www.b2livetv.com (live stream), www.purpleeagles.com (live statistics) Up next: vs. Niagara (Saturday, 7 p.m.), at No. 3 Cornell (Tuesday, 7 p.m.) Fast facts: Mercyhurst plays for the first time since losing [...]

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Mercyhurst senior forward Kelley Steadman and freshman defenseman Molly Byrne were named College Hockey America player and rookie of the month for January, respectively, the league announced Wednesday. Steadman had 10 goals, including two hat tricks, and 12 points in leading the fifth-ranked Lakers to a 4-1-1 record this past month. She leads NCAA Division [...]

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The Mercyhurst women’s hockey team returned to No. 5 in the latest USCHO.com poll after slipping to No. 7 a week ago. The Lakers (18-5-1), which were off this past weekend, earned 78 voting points to move past North Dakota (16-9-2) and Northeastern (17-6-2), which fell to Nos. 6 and 7, respectively. Wisconsin (24-2-2) remained [...]

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Mercyhurst University (14-9-3, 11-3-3 AHA) at Rochester Institute of Technology (14-8-2, 11-4-2) When: Friday and Saturday, 7:05 p.m. Where: Ritter Arena – Rochester, N.Y. On the air: www.b2livetv.com (live stream), www.ritathletics.com (live statistics) Up next: vs. Niagara (Feb. 3, 7:05 p.m.), at Niagara (Feb. 4, 7:05 p.m.) Fast facts: Mercyhurst plays its first game under [...]

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Mercyhurst College senior forward Kelley Steadman earned College Hockey America player of the week after totaling five goals in two games this past weekend. She scored all four goals in a 4-2 win at Robert Morris on Friday. She added a goal in a 3-2 home loss to the Colonials on Saturday to become NCAA [...]

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Lakers drop to 7th in USCHO poll The Mercyhurst College women’s hockey team’s first College Hockey America loss in two years cost the Lakers two spots in the latest USCHO.com Division I poll. The Lakers (18-5-1) dropped to No. 7 from fifth after splitting a two-game weekend series with Robert Morris. A night after winning [...]

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Mercyhurst College will hold its inaugural “Take a Girl to a Game” day on Feb. 4. The event is in celebration of National Girls and Women’s Sports Day on Feb. 1. Girls in grades K-12 will receive free admission to the 2 pm women’s ice hockey game against Niagara and are invited to attend a [...]

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The Mercyhurst College men’s hockey team has moved into the USCHO.com Division I poll. The Lakers, which moved atop the Atlantic Hockey Association with a two-game sweep of Sacred Heart this past weekend, received a vote in Monday’s poll. The Lakers (12-8-2, 9-2-2 AHA) are tied for 28th with conference rival Air Force and St. [...]

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Mercyhurst College men’s hockey team, fresh off a weekend sweep of Sacred Heart to move into sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Hockey Association standings, received a vote according to the latest USCHO.com Division I men’s hockey poll, released on Monday afternoon. Mercyhurst received one vote in the poll, [...]

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Sacred Heart (1-16-1, 0-10-1 AHA) at Mercyhurst College (10-8-2, 7-2-2) When: Friday and Saturday, 7:05 p.m. Where: Mercyhurst Ice Center On the air: www.b2livetv.com (live stream), WMCE-FM/88.5 & 104.9 (radio), www.hurstathletics.com (live statistics) Up next: at American International (Jan. 13-14, 7:05 p.m.) Fast facts: The Lakers (16 points) are tied for second with Robert Morris [...]

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No. 5 Mercyhurst College (12-4-0, 0-0-0 CHA) at Syracuse (8-12-1, 0-1-1) When: Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m. Where: Tennity Ice Pavilion – Syracuse, N.Y. On the air: www.b2livetv.com (live stream), www.suathletics.com (live statistics) Up next: vs. Niagara (Jan. 13, 7 p.m.), at Niagara (Jan. 14, 2 p.m.) Fast facts: Mercyhurst plays for the first [...]

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Freshman goaltender Jimmy Sarjeant stopped 23-of-26 shots in his college debut to lead the Mercyhurst College men’s hockey team to a 4-3 win against Alabama-Huntsville in front of 1,062 at Propst Arena on Saturday. The Lakers swept a two-game series from UHA for the second straight year. Sarjeant allowed two goals on [...]

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Mercyhurst College (8-8-2) at Alabama-Huntsville (1-19-1) When: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 4 p.m. Where: Propst Arena – Huntsville, Ala. On the air: www.b2livetv.com (live stream), www.uahchargers.com (statistics) Up next: vs. Sacred Heart (Jan. 6-7, 7:05 p.m.) Fast facts: Mercyhurst begins the second half following a three-week layoff. … They traveled 700 miles to face the [...]

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Check out the latest update on Kristen Cameron, the former assistant coach with the Mercyhurst College women’s hockey team.  

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Mercyhurst College senior forward Kelley Steadman has joined 40 of the nation’s top players in Blaine, Minn., this week at the 2011 USA Hockey Women’s Winter Training Camp. The five-day camp began Tuesday at the National Sports Center’s Schwan Super Rink and runs through Friday. It serves as an evaluation camp and training session for [...]

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Mercyhurst College’s Jess Jones, Hillary Pattenden and Molly Byrne swept College Hockey America’s three weekly honors, which were released Monday. Jones, a senior forward, was named player of the week after totaling three goals and five points in a two-game weekend split with Cornell. Pattenden, a senior goaltender, made 27 saves in a 5-4 loss [...]

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Lindenwood University will become College Hockey America’s fifth team starting in the 2012-13 season, Commissioner Robert DeGregorio announced Friday. Lindenwood, a four-time ACHA club national champion located in St. Charles, Mo., is playing its first NCAA Division I season as an independent. The school officially applied to the conference in September. The Lions are 1-12 [...]

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Lakers drop to 9th in USCHO.com poll The Mercyhurst College women’s hockey team dropped to ninth in the latest USCHO.com poll Division I poll despite not playing a regular-season game last week. The Lakers (6-2-0) lost to the Canadian Women’s Hockey League’s Brampton Thunder 3-1 in an exhibition game on Wednesday. Northeastern (8-1-1) moved ahead [...]

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The Erie Blizzard have chosen to leave the much-maligned Continental Junior Hockey League, coach Curtis Prue confirmed Thursday. The Blizzard will be an independent team for the rest of the season. “We’re not playing in the league because there’s only two teams,” Prue said of the CJHL, a Tier III Junior A league that has [...]

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Vicki Bendus and Jesse Scanzano return to Mercyhurst Ice Center tonight. But unlike the past four years, when they starred for the Mercyhurst College women’s hockey team, they will play against the Lakers. Bendus and Scanzano will headline the Canadian Women’s Hockey League’s Brampton Thunder in a 7 p.m. exhibition game against the No. 8 [...]

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Check out these stories on Girard native Jen Schoullis, a University of Minnesota senior and U.S. National Team member.

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Mercyhurst College seniors Bailey Bram and Hillary Pattenden were named College Hockey America’s player and goaltender of the week, respectively, the conference announced Monday. Bram recorded her fourth career hat trick in a 5-0 win against Providence on Saturday, and added her team-leading sixth goal of the season and 66th goal of her career in [...]

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The Mercyhurst College women’s hockey team rose from 10th to ninth in the latest USCHO.com Division I poll, which was released Monday. The Lakers, which received 22 voting points to pass Dartmouth for the ninth spot, improved to 4-2-0 on the season with two shutout wins against Providence last week. Defending national champion Wisconsin (5-1-0) [...]

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Check out this nhl.com story on the dramatically changing landscape in NCAA Division I hockey.    

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OMAHA, Neb. – The Mercyhurst College men’s hockey team is still searching for offense. The Lakers were held to one goal for the second straight game in a 2-1 loss to Robert Morris in the consolation game of the Mutual of Omaha Stampede at CenturyLink Center Omaha on Saturday. These Atlantic Hockey Association rivals played [...]

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