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Robert Morris defeats Penn State, 5-2, to earn first win of the season
Robert Morris Colonials' forward George Krotiris (16) skates against the Penn State Nittany Lions in a game on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at Pegula Ice Arena — (Ed Major II | PHC) STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — In a rare midweek battle of two teams each searching for their first win of the season, the Robert Morris Colonials (1-4, 0-0 AHA) took down the Penn State Nittany Lions (0-4, 0-0 Big 10) 5-2 Tuesday night at Pegula Ice Arena. With the Colonials hanging on to a slim 3-2 lead, and
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Duquesne falls to No. 22 John Carroll, 5-2, in CHMA opener
A Duquesne Dukes player battles for the puck against John Carroll Blue Streaks forward Evan Weiner (26) during a game at Alpha Ice Complex on Friday, October 16, 2026. (Ed Major | PHC) HARMAR Twp., Pa. —Four straight goals, including two straight power play goals in the second period, gave the No. 22 John Carroll Blue Streaks a dominant 5-2 win over the Duquesne Dukes in the CHMA conference opener Friday night at Alpha Ice Complex. While Duquesne looked to be the dominant tea
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Pitt Panthers win home opener, 4-1, over Cleary Cougars
Pitt Panthers forward Jacob Gilbert (18) attempts a shot against Cleary Cougars defenseman Tommy Madden (5) during a game at Alpha Ice Complex on Friday, October 16, 2026. (Ed Major | PHC) HARMAR Twp., Pa. —Three straight goals pushed the Pitt Panthers over the Cleary Cougars, 4-1, Friday night at Alpha Ice Complex. After an early first period goal from Pitt defenseman Andreas Forand was called off after review due to an offsides, Forand put the Panthers up 1-0 just five minu
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Goaltending Takes Center Stage as Robert Morris Defeats RIT, 2-1
NEVILLE Twp., Pa. — In stark contrast to Friday night’s 5-2 win, the Robert Morris Colonials took Saturday afternoon’s game down to the wire to secure a 2-1 victory over the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers at Clearview Arena at the RMU Island Sports Center. FULL GALLERY: https://majorphoto.zenfolio.com/p340815230 It was a battle of defense and goaltending. Colonials goaltender Carson Frye was solid in net, stopping 31 of 32 shots. Tigers goaltender Bennett Law was eq
Oct 10


Ismael's hat trick the difference in Penn State's dominate 4-1 win over Robert Morris
Sophia Ismael's (10) hat trick was the difference in a 4-1 Penn State Nittany Lions victory over the Robert Morris Colonials at Pegula Ice Arena on Saturday, October 3, 2026. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A hat trick by Sofia Ismael propelled Penn State to a dominant 4-1 victory in the second weekend game against the Robert Morris Colonials Saturday afternoon at Pegula Ice Arena. With the score at 3-1 just over halfway through the third period, Ismael took a breakaway and buried it pa
Oct 3


Penn State scores 4 straight, outlasts Colonial comeback attempt to win, 5-3
Robert Morris forward Catriona Crarer (16) battles for the puck against Penn State forward McKenna Walsh during a game at Pegula Ice Arena on Friday, October 2, 2026. -- Edward Major II STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The Penn State Nittany survived an attempted comeback attempt by Robert Morris to defeat the Colonials 5-3 at Pegula Ice Arena on Friday, October 2, 2026. Trailing by a goal, 4-3, with multiple 5-on-3 advantages in the last 3 minutes, the Colonials were unable to find the
Oct 2


Genco scores twice, West Virginia defeats Pitt, 5-1, in home opener
Caroleena Genco (95) scored twice in West Virginia's home opener victory against Pitt, 5-1, Friday September 25, 2026. MORGANTOWN, Wv. -- The West Virginia Mountaineers rattled off 5 unanswered goals to defeat the Pitt Panthers, 5-1, in their home opener Friday night at Hope Gas Ice Pavilion in Morgantown. GALLERY: https://majorphoto.zenfolio.com/p169477004 Pittsburgh entered the game hoping to recreate the magic of last season’s regular season finale, in which the team came
Sep 26


Drexel Defeats West Virginia, 5-3, Spoils Mountaineers Home Opener
Drexel forward Andrew Botti (21) skates with the puck against the West Virginia Mountaineers on Friday, September 25, 2026 at the Hope Gas Ice Pavilion in Morgantown. MORGANTOWN, Wv. — James Jacobs scored two goals — including the empty-netter with 38 seconds left in the game — and goaltender Tyler Richman held off a late Mountaineer comeback to lift the Drexel Dragons over the West Virginia Mountaineers, 5-3, Friday night at Hope Gas Ice Pavilion at Mylan Park. GALLERY:...
Sep 25


Late Claire Enright Goal Lifts Wisconsin to Ninth NCAA Women's Hockey Championship
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — For the fourth consecutive year, the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Wisconsin Badgers met in the NCAA Division 1 women’s hockey championship. The previous three matchups were all one-goal victories — a 1-0 Badgers win in 2023, a 1-0 Buckeyes win in 2024, and a 4-3 overtime win for the Badgers last season. In fact, the last time a women’s division 1 champion was not Ohio State or Wisconsin was in 2018, when Clarkson defeated Colgate in Minneapolis. The 2026
Mar 22


Simms' overtime winner lifts Wisconsin over Penn State, 4-3, to advance to fourth consecutive national championship
Wisconsin Badgers goaltender Ava McNaughton (30) makes a save against the Penn State Nittany Lions in a semifinal matchup Friday night at Pegula Ice Arena. — Ed Major II / PHC STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The Wisconsin Badgers are headed back to the National Championship after defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions 4-3 Friday night in overtime at Pegula Ice Arena, courtesy of Kirsten Simms’ overtime winner. The winning goal was indicative of the entire game. A power play goal just
Mar 20


Macleod 5-0 Shutout Punches Ohio State Buckeyes’ Ticket to NCAA National Championship
Ohio State goaltender Hailey Macleod (35) makes a save against the Northeastern Huskies in the NCAA Women’s Hockey Semifinals Friday Afternoon at Pegula Ice Arena. — Ed Major II / PHC STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The No. 1 seed Ohio State Buckeyes used a four-goal first period and a shutout effort from goaltender Hailey Macleod and easily cruised past the No. 5 seed Northeastern Huskies Friday afternoon at Pegula Ice Arena, 5-0, to punch its ticket to the national championship game
Mar 20


Guagliano Scores Two, Niagara Defeats Pitt 3-2 for CHE Finals Berth
Niagara forward Chloe Guagliano (91) celebrates a goal against the Pitt Panthers on Saturday, February 28 at Hope Gas Ice Pavilion at Mylan Park. — (Ed Major / PHC) MORGANTOWN, Wv . — Riding a two-goal performance from Chloe Guagliano, the Niagara Purple Eagles defeated the Pitt Panthers 3-2 in the College Hockey East Semifinals at Hope Gas Ice Pavilion at Mylan Park Saturday night. GALLERY: https://majorphoto.zenfolio.com/p43518720 With the score tied 1-1 late in the se
Feb 28


Pitt Panthers Come from Behind, Defeat West Virginia, 5-4, in Regular Season Finale
Pitt Panthers’ defender Cady Melvin (18) handles the puck in the offensive zone against West Virginia in a game Sunday at Hope Gas Ice Pavilion in Morgantown. — (Ed Major/PHC) MORGANTOWN, Wv. — In a thrilling come-from-behind win to end their regular season, the No. 11 Pitt Panthers defeated the No. 9 West Virginia Mountaineers 5-4 at Hope gas Ice Pavilion at Mylan Park Sunday afternoon. Down 4-2 with less than 8 minutes remaining in the game, the Panthers rattled off three
Feb 22


Sloetjes Dominant, West Virginia Headed to Nationals, Wins Fourth CHMA Championship in School History
West Virginia goaltender Wyatt Sloetjes raises the CHMA Cup after defeating the John Carroll Blue Streaks Sunday, 3-1, in the CHMA conference championship. — (Ed Major/PHC) MORGANTOWN, Wv. — It was a championship game for the ages. In front of a packed crowd on home ice, a pair of third period goals propelled the #4 West Virginia Mountaineers over the #2 John Carroll Blue Streaks, 3-1, Sunday afternoon at Hope Gas Ice Pavilion at Mylan Park to win the 2026 College Hockey M
Feb 22


West Virginia, John Carroll Win Big to Advance to CHMA Championship
A West Virginia player celebrates a goal against the IUP Crimson Hawks on Saturday at Hope Gas Ice Pavilion at Mylan Park. — (Ed Major/PHC) MORGANTOWN, Wv. – West Virginia and John Carroll each used high-scoring outings to move on in the 2026 College Hockey Mid-America playoffs Saturday, February 21 at Hope Gas Ice Pavilion at Mylan Park. Behind another stellar outing from Mountaineers goaltender Wyatt Sloetjes and enough offense from John Carroll to outlast a Kent State com
Feb 21


West Virginia, Kent State Use 5-goal Strings to Advance to CHMA Semifinals
Leonard Haban (66) scores a goal for West virginia against the Robert Morris Collonials in a CHMA conference quarterfinal playoff game Friday afternoon at Mylan Park Hope Gas Ice Pavilion. -- (Ed Major / PHC) MORGANTOWN, Wv. – West Virginia University played host to the 2026 College Hockey Mid-America playoffs Friday, February 20 through Sunday, February 22, 2026 at the new Hope Gas Ice Pavilion at Mylan Park. Behind a dominant weekend from goaltender Wyatt Sloetjes and a th
Feb 20


Venters Stands Tall, Lyttleton Scores Two as No. 14 Pitt Takes Down No. 10 RIT, 5-2
Fletcher Lyttleton (8) celebrates her first period goal for the Pitt Panthers during a game at the RMU Island Sports Complex Sunday morning. -- (Ed Major / PHC) NEVILLE Twp., Pa. — In a top-15 matchup at the RMU Island Sports Center, the No. 14 Pitt Panthers defeated the No. 10 Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Tigers by a score of 5-2 Sunday morning. An early third-period power play goal by Hannah Ziperstein proved to be the game-winner, stretching the Panthers’ lead
Feb 15


CHMA Tournament Preview
Heading into the CHMA Tournament February 20-22 in Morgantown, West Virginia at the new Hope Gas Ice Pavilion at Mylan Park, the six playoff teams have been decided. The matchups are set, and it looks to be an exciting weekend of playoff hockey. The top two teams (IUP and John Carroll) receive a first-round bye directly into Saturday's semifinal games. The remaining four teams will play on Friday. No. 3 Kent State versus No. 6 Duquesne and No. 4 Wes Virginia versus No. 5 Robe
Feb 13


Dueling Hat Tricks Take Center Stage as Kent State Outguns Robert Morris, Takes 9-6 Victory
Robert Morris freshman defenseman Gabriel Herrle (26) attempts to block a shot by Kent State forward TJ Avellino (21) during a game at the RMU Island Sports Center on Saturday, February 7, 2026. -- (EJM/PHC) NEVILLE Twp., Pa — Despite a four-goal effort from senior Devin Rohrich, the Robert Morris Colonials fell to the Kent State Golden Flashes, 9-6, Saturday at the RMU Island Sports Center. Rohrich’s second goal of the night tied the game 4-4 midway through the second perio
Feb 9


GALLERY: Robert Morris Women's Hockey at Penn State
Below are links to two feature galleries for the Robert Morris women's hockey games at Penn State on Friday, January 30 and Saturday, January 31. Friday, January 30, 2026 at Beaver Stadium: Major Photo | 2026-01-30 RMU (W) Hockey @ Penn State (at Beaver Stadium) Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Pegula Ice Arena: Major Photo | 2026-01-31 RMU (W) Hockey @ Penn State
Feb 2
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