Matt Krug signs with Kalamazoo (ECHL)
August 29, 2009 by Dave Weldon
Filed under Colonials in the Pros
Matt Krug, who finished his NCAA career with RMU last year after spending his first three seasons with Wayne State, has signed with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL.
Kalamazoo, MI- The Kalamazoo Wings, proud member of the ECHL and affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League, announce they have agreed to terms with forwards Sean O’Connor, Erik Johnson and defenseman Matt Krug for the upcoming 2009-10 season; per team policy, the terms of the contracts will be undisclosed.
In other news at Kalamazoo, the team is being sued for being a poor host, the story was reported on Yahoo!’s Puck Daddy Blog. Apparently it’s 8 months after the fact, and the county has decided to do something:
The damage includes a singed and burned handicapped bench, shower head and toilet seat. Additionally, the rubberized floor was damaged along with the walls and floors in the shower.
County officials say repairing the floor, and the epoxy coating on the walls will cost more than nine thousand dollars. That’s money that, for now, the Komets have coughed up, as mandated in their lease with the Coliseum. However, county officials feel ultimately, whomever did the damage should foot the bill.
Get out and VOTE! Best CHA Jersey Poll on THN.com NOW OPEN!
August 24, 2009 by Dave Weldon
Filed under Off the Ice
Get out and vote Colonial fans, what are you waiting for!
-As of 12:50pm Niagara is up 48% to 38% on RMU, with Huntsville at 14% (Apparently they are grouping Bemidji State somewhere else – WCHA maybe?)
Vote Tomorrow for Best CHA Jersey at THN.com
August 23, 2009 by Dave Weldon
Filed under Off the Ice
Don’t forget, tomorrow, August 24th, voting begins for the Best CHA Jersey at thehockeynews.com
Only 1 Team will make it from the CHA to advance in the Tournament Poll, so let’s make it the Colonials.
(You can also vote for the CCHA and Hockey East as well tomorrow)
I apologize in advance for the terrible layout for these photos, I did not have the right tools available to me to make it look a lot nicer. We’re all going to have to make do for now.
Colonial Road Jersey & Home Jersey & Alternate Jersey
Purple Eagles Home Jersey & Road Jersey
Bemidji State Beavers Home Jersey & Road Jersey
Alabama-Huntsville Chargers Home Jersey & Road Jersey
Penguins Bylsma visits Youth Hockey Camp at the ISC
August 22, 2009 by Dave Weldon
Filed under Off the Ice
Yesterday at the Island Sports Center (home fo the RMU Colonials) Penguins Head Coach Dan Bylsma visited the Pens Youth Hockey Camp for a little instruction. PensTV has more:
THN Poll: Best CHA Jeresey – Vote August 24th
August 21, 2009 by Dave Weldon
Filed under CHA Conference
The Hockey News is putting together a poll, where they are taking the top 40 jerseys from the NHL, AHL, ECHL, CHL, IHL, SPHL, NCAA (1 bid per conference), QMJHL, WHL, and OHL.
The NHL gets the most bids with 9, and each NCAA conference (including the CHA) will get 1 bid to the tournament. Voting has not begun yet for the CHA, but will start on August 24th.
So get the word out Colonial fans and vote for your RMU Men’s Hockey team as the best CHA Jersey, and maybe even the best of all!
Follow the link to vote here: THN Poll
Aaron Clarke resigns with Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)
August 21, 2009 by Dave Weldon
Filed under Colonials in the Pros
From Wheeling Nailers.com
Wheeling, WV – The Wheeling Nailers, the proud ECHL affiliate of the Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins and the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, are excited to announce the re-signing of forward Aaron Clarke and the addition of rookie forward Anthony Perdicaro.
Clarke is coming back to Wheeling for his third season with the Nailers. The product of Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh has 30 goals and 43 assists in 100 games in two previous seasons with the Nailers.
“We welcome back Aaron to our team. Clarky provides us with fine leadership and great intensity. He’s looking forward to the upcoming year.”
Last year the 5′9″, 185 pound Clarke served as Wheeling’s captain for much of the season but he also was a busy traveller. The 26 year old’s hard work with the Nailers was noticed at the next level and three different AHL teams called him up for a total of 32 games with the Albany River Rats (22 games), Providence Bruins (7 games) and Binghamton Senators (3 games). Clarke’s first ever call-up to the AHL came on December 26th when the Binghamton Senators had an opening. He would end up getting the call four different times by the three teams.
That same hard work that got him to the next level also earned Clarke a trip to the ECHL All-Star game in January where he scored a goal early in the 2nd period as Greg Puhalski’s American Conference squad recorded an 11-5 victory over the National Conference.
Overall on 2008-09 Clarke scored 13 goals and 42 points including 11 goals and 37 points with the Nailers.
Prior to coming to the Nailers in 2007-08, Clarke had a successful college career with two seasons at Niagara University followed by two seasons at Robert Morris. His senior season with the Colonials he was second on the team in scoring with 11 goals and 25 assists for 36 points in 35 games.
Anthony Perdicaro comes to the Nailers for his rookie season of professional hockey after splitting time last year with a pair of teams in the British Columbia Hockey League with the Cowichan Valley Capitals and the Penticton Vees.
At only 20 years old Perdicaro will be one of the youngest members of the Nailers.
The 6′2″ tall East Rockaway, NY native wasn’t afraid to mix it up as he accumulated 111 penalty minutes in 28 games with the Capitals last year but also had a solid scoring touch with 11 goals and 12 assists for 23 points in that stretch. He had a total of 18 goals and 22 helpers in 50 games for his two teams combined.
“We want Anthony to show the intensity he displayed in junior and bring it to the Nailers”
Perdicaro also had experience with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and the Drummondville Voltigeurs in the Quebec Major Juniors Hockey League in 2007-08 as well as in the Ontario Hockey League with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and in the USHL with the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets over a three year career in juniors.
The Wheeling Nailers home opener is set for Friday October 23rd against the Cincinnati Cyclones. Call the Nailers office at 304-234-GOAL to book your group today.
Do your part: Save UAH Hockey
August 17, 2009 by Dave Weldon
Filed under CHA Conference
In case you haven’t seen the site yet, there is an effort from the UAH Hockey Supporters, specifically G.F. Morris in the creation of “Save UAH Hockey.com.”
You can follow on Twitter here: SaveUAHhockey
and join the Facebook group here: Save UAH Hockey
Geof has done a great job so far getting people involved with saving their program, the FB group alone has well over 2,000 members, currently nearing 100 members on Twitter as well. Spreading the word is the best step, getting people in the know and letting them hear your voice.
I wanted to share some of Geof’s ideas of how to get people involved, so I quoted his post below.
College Hockey added to NHL’s Winter Classic
August 13, 2009 by Dave Weldon
Filed under College Hockey, NHL
The Boston Herald is reporting that the NHL will be making this year’s Winter Classic between the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers, a Triple-Header. College Hockey will yet again see the outdoor game, as the heated rivalry of the Men’s Hockey Teams Boston College and Boston University will face off, as well as the Women’s Hockey teams of Northeastern and New Hampshire.
When the NHL chose Fenway Park [map] for their next edition of the Winter Classic, speculation immediately began about a college hockey edition pitting archrivals Boston College and Boston University. Sources have informed the Herald that a deal is in place for the Terriers and Eagles to face off at Fenway on Jan. 8 – one week after the Bruins [team stats] play the Philadelphia Flyers.
The official announcement for the BC-BU outdoor encounter is expected a week from today, involving officials from both schools, Hockey East and the Fenway Sports Group. It is expected to be announced as a doubleheader, with the women’s teams from Northeastern and the University of New Hampshire kicking things off, followed by BC-BU with an 8 p.m. start time.
RMU 4th Annual Golf Outing
August 13, 2009 by Dave Weldon
Filed under Off the Ice
This September 11th, the RMU Hockey team will be holding it’s 4th annual Golf Outing, and you’re invited! The Golf Outing will again be at the Quicksilver Golf Course in Midway Pennsylvania, starting at 1pm. There will be a lunch served prior to the event at noon, and after your 18 holes, dinner will be served. Total cost is $135.
Registration is now open, which includes the following:
Cook-out lunch
18 holes of golf
Carts with GPS Software
Practice Greens
Driving Range
Beverages/Snack Cart
Buffet Dinner
Skill Prizes
Chinese & silent auctions
Golfers goodie bag
2 Tickets to a RMU Men’s Home Game
To register, Call RMU Head Coach Derek Schooly at 412-397-4477 or via email at schooley@rmu.edu, or download the form and mail it in with the proper form of payment:
