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Paul Colontino leaves RMU for Bishop Kearney Selects Academy roles

Owen Krepps
August 6, 2021

IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y.-- As days go by, the potential return of RMU hockey continues to look grimmer. Today, former RMU women’s hockey head coach Paul Colontino has been named the Vice President of Hockey Administration at Bishop Kearney Selects as well as the U-19 Girls Head Coach. BK...

Owen Krepps takes a look at how the hockey teams could initially shape up for a return. Photo Credit: Nathan Breisinger/Colonial Sports Network

OPINION: What will these RMU hockey teams even look like if they come back?

Owen Krepps
August 3, 2021

Editor's Note: This article is pure speculation on what the RMU men's and women's hockey teams will look like for this upcoming season upon potential reinstatement. With some of the best players leaving the organization, these rosters will be quite different. Reach out to us...

Robert Morris has extended the deadline for the hockey teams to return. Photo Credit: Nathan Breisinger/Colonial Sports Network

Robert Morris extends hockey return deadline

Owen Krepps
August 2, 2021

This past Saturday, the NCAA and Robert Morris University were to evaluate the numbers for a potential reinstatement of RMU hockey. Instead of the return of both of the programs, the teams have once again been met with silence from Dr. Chris Howard and the school. The #SaveRMUHockey...

The end is near for the donation period for the hockey programs. Photo Credit: Nathan Breisinger/Colonial Sports Network

RMU Hockey’s donation evaluation approaches this Saturday

Owen Krepps
July 26, 2021

On July 14, Robert Morris University went back on its decision to discontinue the Division I men’s and women’s ice hockey programs, saying that it would make efforts to fundraise for both teams' potential return. They announced that during a later date they would re-evaluate...

Credit: Alexa Headley

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,...

Photo Credit: RMU Athletics

Chace Sperling’s road to recovery

Owen Krepps
February 17, 2021
After being told that she almost lost her leg, RMU women's hockey defender Chace Sperling battled back from a broken tibia and fibula to play in her first ever NCAA women's hockey game in early February.
Womens hockey released their 2020-21 schedule on Monday morning. Photo Credit: Luke Yost

Women’s hockey announces 2020-21 schedule

Owen Krepps
November 9, 2020

After scheduling announcements last week from men’s and women’s basketball as well as men’s hockey, Robert Morris women’s hockey has announced their schedule for the 2020-21 season. The announcement was made on Monday morning by head coach Paul Colontino. Women’s hockey...

Photo Credit: Luke Yost

The legacy of Jaycee Gebhard

Owen Krepps, Contributor
February 6, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- With five points for the Robert Morris University women's hockey team in their last series against Lindenwood (4-18-3, 2-10 CHA), senior Jaycee Gebhard officially passed Brittany Howard’s 181 points for the most points in RMU women’s hockey history. She now...

Robert Morris battled through the first period. But a four-goal second period propelled the Orange to the CHA tournament title. Photo credit: Timothy Kelly

Syracuse silences Colonials 1-0

Owen Krepps
January 18, 2020

PITTSBURGH-- Robert Morris women’s hockey (13-9-2, 7-3-0 CHA) failed to close out their Mental Health Awareness weekend games in a sweep, losing to Syracuse (7-15-1, 6-3-1 CHA) 1-0. This is the first time this season the Colonials have been shut out against a CHA opponent....