Moon Township, Pa. - The Robert Morris University men's ice hockey team announced its 2007-08 schedule Tuesday afternoon, which is highlighted by a home-and-home series with Ohio State and a trip to the Nye Frontier Classic in Anchorage, Alaska. The Colonials will take on Boston University, an NCAA Tournament participant last season, in the Nye Frontier Classic, while the club is scheduled to play 14 games in Pittsburgh this upcoming season, 13 of those at the RMU Island Sports Center and another at Mellon Arena.
“We are once again excited about the Pittsburgh College Hockey Showcase game at Mellon Arena against Ohio State,” said head coach Derek Schooley. “Last year's game against Notre Dame was well attended and exciting for Robert Morris University.”
The Colonials will again this season play a 33-game schedule, including 20 College Hockey America games. In addition to those games, RMU will play two exhibition contests, hosting Ryerson on Oct. 7 and the U.S. National Under-18 Team on Feb. 23.
“Every year our schedule has gotten better and this year is no exception," said Schooley. “Our first six games of the season are going to be tough as we play two national tournament contenders in Boston University and Wisconsin along with Wayne State, who we had an 0-4 record against last season.”
The Colonials open the season in Anchorage, Alaska, with the Nye Frontier Classic Oct. 12-13. RMU opens the classic with Boston University (Oct. 12) and finishes with CHA foe Wayne State (Oct. 13). RMU will then travel to Madison, Wisc., Oct. 19-20 for a weekend series with the Badgers.
RMU will open the home portion of its schedule by hosting CHA opponent Wayne State at the RMU Island Sports Center, Oct. 26-27. The Colonials will then host Niagara, Nov. 9-10, before closing out the five-game homestand with Ohio State on Nov. 16 at Mellon Arena. RMU will again face the Buckeyes two days later as they travel to Columbus, Ohio.
The Colonials open the month of December with a two-game road trip to Colgate, Dec. 1-2, before hosting Quinnipiac, Dec. 7-8. RMU will then jump back into conference action as it travels to Alabama-Huntsville, Dec. 7-8, to start a stretch of eight straight games away from the RMU Island Sports Center. The Colonials will faceoff against American International, Jan. 4-5, Niagara, Jan. 11-12, and Bemidji State, Jan. 25-26. RMU then ends the month of January with a home game against Princeton (Jan. 29).
The Colonials play six of their final 10 games at home starting Feb. 1-2 as they host Alabama-Huntsville before traveling to Wayne State Feb. 8-9. RMU then welcomes Bemidji State to town for a pair of games, Feb. 15-16, before traveling to Niagara on Feb. 29 and March 1. The Colonials will close out the 2007-08 regular season with a set of home games against Alabama-Huntsville on March 7-8 as the Colonials wrap up the season at home for the third straight season.
