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NCAA Division I Council announces extra year of eligibility for winter sport athletes

Ethan Morrison
October 15, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS-- This afternoon, the NCAA Division I council voted in favor of extending eligibility for winter sport student-athletes, according to an official statement on Twitter.All winter sport student-athletes who compete during the 2020-21 season will receive an additional...

Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley. RMU men's hockey vs. Air Force at PPG Paints Arena. Photo by Jason Cohn from USCHO.com

Mike Corbett added to Derek Schooley’s bench

Jonathan Hanna, Sports Editor
October 1, 2020

The Robert Morris men's hockey team has added Mike Corbett to the coaching staff, the team announced on Thursday. Before coming to Robert Morris as an assistant coach, Corbett was behind the bench of the University of Alabama-Huntsville Chargers since their inaugural season...

Sean Giles will continue his hockey career 4 hours and 30 minutes away in Cincinnati.

#FormerColonialWatch: Sean Giles signs with the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones

Nick Hedderick, Editor-In-Chief
September 30, 2020

CINCINNATI-- With the recent signings of Jake Coleman, Luke Lynch, and Justin Kapelmaster to ECHL teams, it is clear that RMU men’s hockey can produce talent capable of playing at the next level. Earlier today, it was announced that former Colonials’ defenseman Sean Giles...

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#FormerColonialWatch: Justin Kapelmaster signs with the ECHL’s Kansas City Mavericks

Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor
September 8, 2020

Independence, MO-- On Tuesday afternoon, the ECHL's Kansas City Mavericks announced that they had signed former men's hockey goaltender Justin Kapelmaster for the upcoming season via their website.   Kapelmaster, who transferred over from Ferris State University for...

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#FormerColonialWatch: Daniel Mantenuto signs in Italy

Jonathan Hanna, Sports Editor
September 5, 2020

After spending four years wearing the red, white, and blue of the Robert Morris Colonials, Daniel Mantenuto will now wear the yellow, red, and blue of Asiago Hockey 1935 in the Italian Serie A, the top tier of hockey in Italy. Last season, Asiago Hockey won the Serie A, beating...

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#FormerColonialWatch: Jake Coleman signs with the ECHL’s Worcester Railers

Nathan Breisinger
September 5, 2020

WORCESTER, Mass.-- Moon Township native and former men's hockey forward Jake Coleman has signed with the Worcester Railers of the ECHL. Coleman announced his signing via the Railers’ Twitter account on Thursday. The Railers are the ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders...

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#FormerColonialWatch: Luke Lynch signs with the ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers

Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor
July 30, 2020

On Thursday morning, the Wheeling Nailers announced via their website that they had signed former men's hockey forward Luke Lynch to an ECHL contract. Lynch starts his professional career with the Nailers. This does not come as much of a surprise, as his brother Zac also plays...

#FormerColonialWatch: Brady Ferguson signs with Rögle BK

#FormerColonialWatch: Brady Ferguson signs with Rögle BK

Jonathan Hanna, Sports Editor
June 12, 2020

After spending two years in the Toronto Maple Leafs' organization with the ECHL's Newfoundland Growlers and AHL's Toronto Marlies, former Robert Morris men's hockey star Brady Ferguson has signed with Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Ferguson, who last played for...

Off the Pipes: Prepping for Niagara

Off the Pipes: Prepping for Niagara

Jonathan Hanna and Nathan Breisinger
February 28, 2020

On this episode of Off the Pipes, Jonathan Hanna and Nathan Breisinger preview the Colonials' last regular-season matchup of the season against Niagara.

Off the Pipe: Hoping for gold against Canisius

Off the Pipe: Hoping for gold against Canisius

Jonathan Hanna and Nathan Breisinger
February 20, 2020

This week the hosts discussed the Men's Hockey Holy Cross series and prepare for Colonial Senior Night.