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Alex Tonge signed a contract with the ECHLs 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,...

Mens hockey has released its schedule and is set to begin its season on November 20th. Photo Credit: Jonathan Hanna

Men’s hockey releases 2020-21 season schedule

Adam Melluso
October 26, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- On Monday morning, the men's hockey team announced via Twitter the release of their 2020-21 regular-season schedule. https://twitter.com/RMUMHockey/status/1320712754886545409?s=20 The 28-game schedule, which includes 22 conference matchups, will also see several...

Mens Hockey has added eight new freshmen to the 2020-21 roster. Photo Credit: David Auth

Men’s hockey announces incoming class

Nathan Breisinger, Contributor
October 23, 2020

After a shortened postseason this past winter, the Robert Morris men’s hockey team has regrouped and added eight freshmen and a transfer to its roster for the 2020-21 season. As the Colonials look to reach the postseason once again, they will have five new forwards, two defensemen,...

Stack the Pads: 2020-21 Return

Stack the Pads: 2020-21 Return

Owen Krepps and Jonathan Hanna
October 16, 2020

Welcome back to Stack the Pads, the home for RMU Hockey coverage. For the foreseeable future we will be merging men's and women's hockey into one podcast. In this episode we discuss the AHA's return to play plan as well as review former colonials that have signed pro hockey...

Photo Credit: Thomas Ognibene

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...

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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...

#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...

Weekend Round-Up: 2/28-3/1/2020

Weekend Round-Up: 2/28-3/1/2020

Nathan Breisinger, Contributor
March 2, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP -- For Robert Morris sports, it was a weekend with many triumphs, but also a few tribulations. One Colonial sports team clinched the number one seed in their conference, whereas another team fell several spots in the standings to finish the regular season. Men’s...