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Justin Kapelmaster earned the win in his AHL debut last night. Photo Credit: Garret Roberts

#FormerColonialWatch: Men’s hockey alumnus Justin Kapelmaster victorious in AHL debut

Tyler Gallo
May 3, 2021

CEDAR PARK, TEXAS-- While the Robert Morris men's hockey season came to a close two months ago, the program was alive and well in Cedar Park, Texas last night when former goaltender Justin Kapelmaster earned the win in his AHL debut for the Cleveland Monsters, the AHL affiliate...

Mickey Burns has transferred into the mens hockey program from Vermont.

Men’s hockey adds Vermont transfer Mickey Burns

Jonathan Hanna
April 22, 2021

After their 2020-21 campaign fell short against Niagara in the Atlantic Hockey Tournament, the Robert Morris men's hockey team has bolstered their roster for 2021-22, adding Mickey Burns, a forward from the University of Vermont, per Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald. In...

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...

Photo Credit: Garret Roberts

#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...

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.

Off the Pipe: Hoping for gold against Canisius

Off the Pipe: Hoping for gold against Canisius

Jonathan Hanna and Nate Breisinger
February 20, 2020

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

Weekend Roundup 2/14-2/16

Weekend Roundup 2/14-2/16

Evan Basista, Contributor
February 17, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- Over the past weekend, Robert Morris University athletics was busy with seven teams in action. Robert Morris softball team (4-4, 0-0) to Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and the Runnin’ Bulldog Softball Tournament. The Colonials played a total of five games...

Off the Pipe: Holy Cross weekend

Off the Pipe: Holy Cross weekend

Jonathan Hanna, Nate Breisinger
February 13, 2020

Jonathan Hanna and Nathan Breisinger men's hockey's last weekend against RIT, and preview the upcoming key Atlantic Hockey games against Holy Cross.

Photo Credit: Garret Roberts

RMU takes down RIT with Prkusic OT winner

Nathan Breisinger, Contributor
February 9, 2020

PITTSBURGH-- After a tough loss the prior evening, the Robert Morris men’s hockey team (10-15-3, 10-9-4 AHA) battled back to beat the RIT Tigers (15-11-4, 11-7-5 AHA) in overtime 4-3, thanks to a game-winning goal from Nick Prkusic. The Colonials were able to erase a two-goal...

Photo Credit: Garret Roberts

Losing streak reaches five games as Colonials fall 4-1

Nathan Breisinger, Contributor
February 8, 2020

PITTSBURGH -- In a stretch of games that has been unfathomable, the Robert Morris University men’s hockey team (9-15-3, 9-9-3 AHA) can add another game into the rearview mirror as they fell 4-1 to the RIT Tigers (15-11-3, 11-7-3 AHA). With this loss, the Colonials have dropped...