Pittsburgh, Pa. - Robert Morris University men's hockey looks to defend its back-to-back Three Rivers Classic titles in the home of the back-to-back Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins, December 29-30 at PPG Paints Arena.

The sixth annual Three Rivers Classic will feature the Colonials hosting a field which includes Arizona State, No. 11 Providence and Lake Superior State. All three teams are making their first appearance in the tournament.

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Robert Morris vs. Lake Superior State
Friday, Dec. 29 // 7:30pm // PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
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Providence College, which is ranked No. 11 in the most recent USCHO.com & USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls, opens the tournament by facing Arizona State at 4:30 p.m. on December 29. RMU will play in the nightcap at 7:30 p.m. against Lake Superior State. The winners of those two contests will meet in the championship tilt the following evening at 7:30 p.m., with the consolation game played at 4:30 p.m.
 
Last year, RMU won its second-straight Three Rivers Classic title, defeating Ferris State (1-0) and No. 14 Quinnipiac (5-2) along the path to victory. Robert Morris has won three of the first five Three Rivers Classics, including the inaugural title back in 2012.
 
Tickets for the 2017 Three Rivers Classic can be purchased from the PPG Paints Arena DICK'S Sporting Goods Box Office, currently 50% OFF by using this link on Ticketmaster.com or by purchasing a Two-Day Pass for the RMU Fan Section

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GAME NOTES (PDF)
Arizona State        Providence
Robert Morris        Lake Superior State

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TEAM CAPSULES
ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS 
Record: 4-12-4, 3-8-3 WCHA
Head Coach: Derek Schooley (14th Season)
Captain: Alex Bontje
Alternate Captains: Brady Ferguson, Timmy Moore
Points Leader: Brady Ferguson (10-13-23)
Goals Leader: Luke Lynch (11-8-19)
Goaltending: Francis Marotte, 7-7-1, .909 save%, 2.87 GAA; Andrew Pikul, 0-4-0, .881 save%, 4.48 GAA
All-Time Record vs. Opponents: First Matchups
NCAA Note: NCAA Tournament Appearance, 2014
College Hockey Team Superlatives: 2nd Fewest Freshman (4), 3rd Oldest Team (22 years, 184 days), T-7th Most Returning Goals (99), 8th Most Returning Points (263), 8th Smallest Team (5'11.37")

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE LAKERS
Record: 4-12-4, 3-8-3 WCHA
Head Coach: Damon Whitten (4th Season)
Captain: Aidan Wright
Alternate Captains: Ryan Renz, Gage Torrel
Points Leader: J.T. Henke (6-15-21)
Goals Leader: Max Humitz (8-6-14)
Goaltending: Nick Kossoff, 3-6-2, .905 sv% 3.39 GAA; Mareks Mitens, 1-6-2, .892 sv% 3.67 GAA
Last Time Out: 3-3 tie at Michigan Tech
All-Time Record vs. RMU: 0-0
NCAA Note: 3-time NCAA Champions ('88 '92 '94)

#11 PROVIDENCE FRIARS
Record: 10-7-1, 6-4-1 Hockey East
Head Coach: Nate Leaman (14th Season)
Captain: Brian Pinho
Alternate Captains: Vincent Desharnais, Jacob Bryson
Points Leader: Erik Foley (WPG) (10-11-21)
Goals Leader: Erik Foley (WPG) (10-11-21)
Goaltending: Hayden Hawkey (MTL) 10-7-0, .906 sv% 2.61 GAA
Last Time Out: 4-0 Loss vs. RIT
All-Time Record vs. RMU: 0-0
College Hockey Superlatives: 10th Youngest Team (21 years, 83 days)
NCAA Note: 2015 NCAA Champions, NCAA Tournament Qualifier in each of the last 4 seasons (One of 3 programs: North Dakota, Denver)
NHL Note: Friars have 9 NHL Draft Picks

ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS
Record: 4-12-4, 3-8-3 WCHA
Head Coach: Greg Powers (Arizona State '99, 3rd Season)
Captain: Dylan Hollman
Alternate Captains: Louie Rowe, Anthony Croston
Points Leader: Brett Gruber (4-9-13)
Goals Leader: Tyler Busch (6-5-11)
Goaltending: Joey Daccord (OTT) 4-9-4, .911 sv%, 3.26 GAA
Last Time Out: 4-4 tie at Colorado College
All-Time Record vs. RMU: 0-0
College Hockey Superlatives: 2nd Tallest Team (6'1.11"), 3rd Biggest Team by Weight (195.46), 4th Fewest Seniors (3)
NCAA Note: Newest program, Inaugural Season 2015

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