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UPDATED: The All-Time Best of RMU Women’s Hockey

Owen Krepps, Podcast / Webshow Manager
July 7, 2021

Editors Note: This was initially a two-part series to commemorate all of the accolades and awards for every RMU sport as it was written when the news was dry due to COVID-19. Since then RMU has, of course, discontinued both the men's and women's hockey programs. With both programs...

Emilie Harley (left), leah Marino (center) and Anjelica Diffendal (right) were all drafted into the NWHL last night. Former Colonial Morgan Schauer was as well. Photo(s) Credit: Nathan Breisinger

#FormerColonialWatch: Handful of former women’s hockey players set to play in the NWHL

Owen Krepps
July 7, 2021

Even after the program's extinction, RMU hockey is still producing success stories with four former players being drafted into the National Women’s Hockey League Tuesday evening. These include Emilie Harley (2nd overall) and Anjelica Diffendal (7th overall) to the Buffalo Beauts,...

3 former RMU womens hockey players sign professional deals

3 former RMU women’s hockey players sign professional deals

Owen Krepps, Contributor
May 21, 2020

Three former members of the Robert Morris women’s hockey team have signed deals that will continue their careers post-college and into professional women’s hockey. RMU alumni Jaycee Gebhard, Natalie Marcuzzi, and Maggie LaGue will continue to play hockey with Brynäs IF of...

Two Colonials drafted in the NWHL Draft

Two Colonials drafted in the NWHL Draft

Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor
April 29, 2020

On Tuesday night, Robert Morris women's hockey's all-time leading scorer, Jaycee Gebhard, was drafted sixth overall in the NWHL Draft to the expansion Toronto franchise, becoming the first-ever player drafted by the franchise. On Wednesday night, in the final round of the draft,...

Stack the Pads: The current state of womens hockey

Stack the Pads: The current state of women’s hockey

Owen Krepps and Jonathan Hanna
February 19, 2020

This week on Stack the Pads, the streak of guests has ended as we are back to boring old Owen Krepps and Jon Hanna. Women's hockey has gone through a lot in the past year with the #forthegame protest. The guys look over the status of both the CWHL and NWHL and analyze what...

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Maggie LaGue drafted by Connecticut Whale

Jonathan Hanna and Jonathan Hanna
December 20, 2018

PITTSBURGH — One of the leaders on the RMU women’s hockey team (8-10-4, 6-1-1 CHA) will be continuing her hockey career after graduation. Defender Maggie LaGue was drafted in the fifth round, and 22nd overall by the Connecticut Whale of the NWHL on Thursday. When asked about...

Brittany Howard drafted 10th overall by the Buffalo Beauts in the NWHL Draft

Brittany Howard drafted 10th overall by the Buffalo Beauts in the NWHL Draft

Samuel Anthony and Samuel Anthony
August 17, 2017

Robert Morris hockey sensation Brittany Howard made headlines as the first ever Colonial to be drafted into the National Women's Hockey League(NWHL) by the Buffalo Beauts as the 10th overall pick in the 2017 NWHL Draft. Howard was originally projected as the #1 prospect by...