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Zac Lynch and Brady Ferguson celebrate a goal in 2013. Photo credit: RMU Athletics

RMU Hockey Fans Submit Men’s and Women’s All-Time Teams

Alec Miller
December 21, 2022

With the announcement that men’s and women’s hockey will be returning for the 2023-24 season, fans recently had the opportunity to vote on who they think should be part of the RMU all-time teams. The voting consisted of over 1,000 ballots for the men’s and the women’s...

Lynch when he was a member of the Colonials in 2015

#FormerColonialWatch: Zac Lynch named to Atlantic Hockey’s Top 20 Players

Alec Miller
November 29, 2022

Former Colonial Zac Lynch is being inaugurated as part of the first class of the Atlantic Hockey Hall of Honor. Lynch, who was a part of the team from 2012-16, is being recognized as one of the 20 best players in the league in honor of the league's 20th season. Lynch, who is...

Alex Tonge signed a contract with the ECHL's Wheeling Nailers on Monday. Photo Credit: David Auth

#FormerColonialWatch: Alex Tonge signs with Wheeling Nailers

Nathan Breisinger
November 11, 2020

WHEELING, W. Va.-- Former Robert Morris men’s hockey player Alex Tonge will join the growing list of former Colonials players who have signed with the Wheeling Nailers in the ECHL throughout the years. On Monday, the Nailers announced via their website that they signed Tonge,...

Photo credit: Gregory Sutton

#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...

Robert Morris Men's Hockey sends four more to the pros in one day

Robert Morris Men’s Hockey sends four more to the pros in one day

Daniel Kitchen and Daniel Kitchen
March 23, 2016

Just 24 hours after sending two of their nine seniors on to professional careers in the ECHL, the Robert Morris Men's Hockey program tripled that total in one day, with an additional four players making the jump to two different professional leagues. Forward Zac Lynch, goalie...

Despite record, Colonials drop first of playoff series

Despite record, Colonials drop first of playoff series

Josh Yost and Josh Yost
March 11, 2016

Playoff hockey was in full effect at 84 Lumber Arena on Friday evening, and a solemn tone filled the arena later, despite a record being set during the game -- the top-seeded Robert Morris Colonials (21-11-4) fell short, 4-3, against the eighth-seeded Bentley Falcons. “How...

Continued aggression yields shutout win for RMU

Continued aggression yields shutout win for RMU

Joshua Yost and Joshua Yost
February 13, 2016

After a discussion about effort with Head Coach Derek Schooley last night, the Robert Morris men’s hockey team came out firing, and took a 3-0 victory over Army West Point on Saturday. The score may be the focal point, but with a mostly scoreless game, the focus was mostly...

RMU's Cinderella story ends against Minnesota

RMU’s Cinderella story ends against Minnesota

Haley Sawyer and Haley Sawyer
March 29, 2014

Saint Paul, Minn. - The Robert Morris University men’s hockey team came into Saint Paul to face an opponent it had never taken on before. That opponent, the University of Minnesota, was also the number one-seeded team in the NCAA Tournament. Although the same squad left the...