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The opening rounds of the ACHA National Tournament lived up to the expectations - the top 3 seeds all destroyed their (undeserving) autobid opponents; the 4th seed struggled with their autobid...

The final rankings were released early in the week, and as was anticipated, the Icers not only made the tournament, but also made the jump to #10 in the rankings. A shake-up in the rankings means...

With the major tests behind them, the Icers just needed to take care of business against the Robert Morris Colonials in the final weekend of the (meaningful) regular season. A couple of wins and...

Although the ACHA National Tournament is still a month away, it was a playoff atmosphere that filled the Ice Pavilion for a weekend set against #6 Rhode Island. A split with the Rams would go a...

For the Penn State Icers, 2011 is filled with difficult tasks, each weekend filled with pressure. After opening with a set of games at rival Ohio, the Icers deal with nothing but league opponents...

Two games on back to back nights say it all. One game was what should be; the next day was the reality. It actually makes me long for the days (read: last season) when the team would play all the...

As the Icers' season rolls through mid-November, there have been a number of new things I have never previously experienced with this program. This season marks the first time that the goalie...

Over the past couple of weeks, the football team has cycled through their QBs - sometimes due to injury, sometimes due to effectiveness or lack thereof. For the Icers, injuries haven't been an...

While the football team was off and not losing to anyone getting healthy, it was revenge weekend for the Icers, as the Central Oklahoma Bronchos (yes, it's with the 'h' and no, I don't know why)...

The announcement last Friday may have felt like a dream. For many people closely connected to the program, it has been a dream in the making. In an interview with Steve Penstone, Joe Battista...