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Coach Bittle, Giampietro, Hatch Named CHA Individual Yearly Award Finalists

Coach Bittle, Giampietro, Hatch Named CHA Individual Yearly Award Finalists

Michael Deemer
February 27, 2024

The RMU women's hockey season capped off their first season back from the revival of the program on Sunday in Mercyhurst. The team's success was acknowledged when the CHA named three members of the Colonials as finalists for individual awards. Freshman Alaina Giampietro was...

Jacob from On the Bench stick handles during the Second Annual Celebrity Hockey Game Photo credit: Julia Wasielewski

“This is a Celebration”: RMU hosts 2023 Celebrity Hockey Face-Off

Evan Basista
January 15, 2023

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP — It was an exciting afternoon as the 2023 RMU Celebrity Hockey Classic took place at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. The second installment had a line-up as star-studded as the previous one. Team White featured a number of RMU alumni, including Brittany...

The RMU alumni team during last years Celebrity Hockey Faceoff Photo credit: Ethan Morrison

Celebrity Hockey Faceoff Will Take Center Stage for Second Consecutive Year on Sunday

Cole Brennan
January 13, 2023

Are you ready for some hockey? RMU Athletics is hosting the second annual Celebrity Hockey Faceoff is scheduled for Jan. 15 at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. It will feature many former Robert Morris hockey players, former Penguins players and celebrities from Pittsburgh and...

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...

Team Canada celebrates a goal. Photo Credit: Ethan Morrison

USA-Canada Rivalry Rematch shows potential for women’s hockey

Nathan Breisinger
March 15, 2022

In the last decade, women’s hockey in North America has made leaps and bounds from where it was years ago. The now Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) has showcased the climbing presence of women-led sports. Although the PHF highlights some of the best female hockey players in...

Anna Fairman takes the ice against Sacred Heart. Photo credit: Nathan Breisinger

#FormerColonialWatch: Anna Fairman selected to Chinese national hockey team

Michael Deemer
January 27, 2022

BEIJING– A week and a half out from the Opening Ceremonies, that was enough time to squeeze in the fourth former Colonial in Beijing as Anna Fairman was selected to be a part of Team China, it was announced Wednesday. Fairman played her freshman and sophomore seasons at...

Mens hockey celebrates Jordan Timmons goal against Niagara in the 2020 Atlantic Hockey playoffs. Photo credit: Tyler Gallo

Robert Morris announces reinstatement of hockey programs for 2023-24

Nathan Breisinger
December 17, 2021

On Thursday morning, it was announced that the Robert Morris men’s and women’s ice hockey programs will be reinstated for the 2023-24 season as first reported by Tim Benz and confirmed by RMU Athletics. The decision was made to bring back both programs following an ongoing...

RMU Celebrity Hockey Game a Massive Success, RMU Hockey Alumni team wins 12-11

Owen Krepps
November 8, 2021

CRANBERRY, Pa.– The RMU Celebrity Hockey Faceoff game took place Sunday afternoon with Team RMU Hockey Alumni defeating Team Celebrity All-Stars by the narrow score of 12-11. Team RMU was comprised of alumni members of RMU hockey and Team Celebrity All-Stars featured local...

On Tuesday afternoon, supporters of college hockey in Pittsburgh gathered at the All-Star Sports and Grill in Robinson for a #SaveRMUHockey rally.

RMU Hockey Rallies in Robinson in efforts to raise more funds to save teams

Owen Krepps
October 13, 2021

ROBINSON, Pa.– On Tuesday afternoon, supporters of college hockey in Pittsburgh gathered at the All-Star Sports and Grill in Robinson for a #SaveRMUHockey rally. The event was spearheaded by the Pittsburgh College Hockey Foundation. All-Star Sports Grill donated 10% of the...

The UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex will be the home of the RMU Hockey Celebrity Face-off.

RMU Hockey Celebrity Faceoff Scheduled for Nov. 7

Owen Krepps
October 7, 2021

CRANBERRY, Pa.– In an effort to raise more money for the Hockey is the Goal campaign, RMU and RMU hockey have partnered up with the Pittsburgh College Hockey Foundation and announced a Celebrity Hockey Event. The event will take place at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Center in Cranberry...