The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have rounded out their coach staff, hiring former NHL defenseman Jay Leach as their assistant coach, it was announced by Pittsburgh Penguins associate general manager Jason Botterill on Tuesday. Leach, 35, comes with boatloads of NHL and AHL experience. He played with eight different AHL teams and played 70 NHL games in his 11-year pro career. “We are pleased to be able to add Jay to our coaching staff,” Botterill said in a press release. “With veteran ... Read More
RMU beats Niagara, sets sights on Atlantic Hockey tournament
On senior night at 84 Lumber Arena, it was the underclassmen that made the headlines as the Robert Morris Colonials beat the Niagara Purple Eagles by a final score of 2-1. In goal, Dalton Izyk stopped 31 of 32 Niagara shots to earn his 13th win of the season, but more importantly for the sophomore, he earned a start on back-to-back nights, and is poised to take over the Colonials’ net the rest of the way, supplanting junior Terry Shafer. “I sure hope so,” said Izyk. “Coach Schooley has put ... Read More
RMU hockey to celebrate senior night
The Robert Morris Colonials men’s ice hockey team will close out their 2014-15 season tonight against the Niagara Purple Eagles at 84 Lumber Arena at the Island Sports Center. The result of the game won’t matter for either team. The Colonials (21-7-5) are locked into the number one seed going into the Atlantic Hockey tournament, and the Purple Eagles (5-24-4) are locked into the 11th and final place in the standings. Instead, Derek Schooley’s squad will use its final game to celebrate the ... Read More
Robert Morris ranked 20th after sweeping Holy Cross
After a big weekend on the road, the Robert Morris Colonials are back in the USCHO.com national poll. The Colonials are ranked 20th in Monday’s poll. The Colonials earned their ranking by sweeping the Holy Cross Crusaders in Worcester, Massachusetts over the weekend. On Friday night, senior captain and reigning Atlantic Hockey player of the week Cody Wydo scored a pair of second period goals to lead the Colonials to a 4-3 victory. Junior Zac Lynch assisted both of Wydo’s goals. Wydo is now ... Read More