The 2015 Three Rivers Classic college hockey tournament at Consol Energy Center might be the best one yet. The tournament, now in its fourth year, will have one of its best fields ever as UMass-Lowell (Hockey East) and Clarkson (ECAC) join hosts Robert Morris (AHC) and perennial opponent Penn State (Big Ten) for the four-team, two-day affair at the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins. A big part of the reason the 2015 field will be so strong is the emergence of Robert Morris and Penn State as ... Read More
Colonials begin chase for title after busy holiday season
It’s been a whirlwind week for the Robert Morris University men’s hockey team. In seven days, they played four games in three different cities across two states and in three different arenas – and one of them wasn’t even an arena. Over 15,000 people attended a Colonials game in that span. On Dec. 29 and 30, they hosted the Penn State Nittany Lions, Colgate Raiders, and Western Michigan Broncos for the third-annual Three Rivers Classic at the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Consol Energy ... Read More
Colgate beats RMU to earn Three Rivers Classic title
The Colgate Raiders are the 2014 Three Rivers Classic champions after defeating the Robert Morris Colonials by a resounding 6-1 margin at Consol Energy Center on Tuesday. The Colgate offense overpowered the Robert Morris defenders all game long, and the Raiders were able to keep the Colonials own high-powered attack in check. “When you walk by [Mario Lemieux's] 66 and pictures of Stanley Cup champions, it’s very motivational,” said Colgate head coach Don Vaughn. “It really is, that’s where ... Read More
Western Michigan hands Penn State second defeat of Three Rivers Classic
The Western Michigan Broncos overcame yesterday’s semifinal loss and defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions 4-1 in today’s consolation game of the Three Rivers Classic at Consol Energy Center. This is Penn State’s third time playing in the classic, and their first time coming in 4th place, despite getting another injured player, junior defenseman Connor Varley, back from injury after adding fellow junior Zach Saar the night before. “We just didn't seem to have the same compete level that we've ... Read More
Shaler’s Zac Lynch, RMU on cusp of Three Rivers Classic title
As the clock ticked down under a minute in Robert Morris’ 4-2 victory over rival Penn State in Monday night’s Three Rivers Classic semifinal, it was Shaler native Zac Lynch that turned the lights out with an empty-net goal. With his family in the stands, scoring in Consol Energy Center is something Lynch could get accustomed to. He also scored in last year’s tournament. “There’s some different feelings you get, being in an NHL arena with a bigger crowd,” Lynch said. “But every game, you’re ... Read More
Robert Morris defeats rival Penn State to advance to Three Rivers Classic final
The Robert Morris Colonials unveiled new red sweaters as they hosted the Penn State Nittany Lions in the second semifinal of the Three Rivers Classic at Consol Energy Center. They certainly had the Lions seeing red as the Colonials frustrated the nation’s top shooting offense with strong goaltending from junior netminder Terry Shafer and physical defensive play. Goaltenders Eamon McAdam and Shafer dominated the first half of the game, but everything opened up when Penn State defenseman ... Read More
Colgate downs Western Michigan to advance in the Three Rivers Classic
The Colgate Raiders were victorious in the opening game of the Three Rivers Hockey Classic. They were able to beat the Western Michigan Broncos 2-1 to advance to Tuesday night’s championship game. Senior captain Spiro Goulakos of the Raiders scored with 2:38 left in the second period to put his team in the lead 1-0. Tim Harrison scored his 4th goal of the season for the Raiders with 8:45 left in the 3rd period. Brendan Corcoran and Andrew Black assisted on the goal. “Great play by my ... Read More
Penn St, Robert Morris to battle in Three Rivers Classic college hockey tournament
The third annual Three Rivers Classic tournament will once again bring championship-caliber college hockey to Consol Energy Center when the tournament kicks off this afternoon. Host Robert Morris University has brought in an outstanding field this year, with perennial guest Penn State being joined by Colgate and Western Michigan. Today’s semifinal games will pit Western Michigan against Colgate at 4:30 p.m., and Penn State and Robert Morris at 7:30 p.m. The winners will play in the final ... Read More