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The Union College men’s ice hockey team was ranked No. 5 in the first USCHO.com poll released on Monday afternoon. The No. 5 ranking is the highest preseason ranking in the program’s 22 year history at the Division I level. Union has appeared in the USCHO.com poll for 64 consecutive weeks since the Dec. 7, 2009 rankings, extending a school record. The Dutchmen earned 789 points in the poll, and were the highest ranked ECAC Hockey team, above No. 6 Cornell (631 points).

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Union College men’s ice hockey junior defenseman Mat Bodie will serve as captain for the 2012-13 season, head coach Rick Bennett announced on Monday during the team’s annual media day. Bennett also announced that senior forward Kyle Bodie and senior defenseman Greg Coburn will serve as assistant captains, wearing the "A" throughout the season.

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The ECAC Hockey Preseason Coaches’ and Media polls each picked Union College to finish first in the conference, the league announced on Wednesday during its annual preseason media teleconference call. Union which opens up the regular season at home on Oct. 6 against Merrimack at 7:00 p.m., was picked to finish first in both polls for the first time in program history. A year ago, the Dutchmen were selected to finish second in both polls.

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Union College has extended the contract of men’s ice hockey coach Rick Bennett through the 2018-19 season. The announcement was made today by Jim McLaughlin, Director of Athletics at Union...

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Head coach Rick Bennett released the 2012-2013 schedule for the Union College men’s ice hockey team Thursday afternoon at the annual Garnet Blades Golf Tournament at Mohawk Country Club.

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The third-ranked team in the country is ready to compete in the "Frozen Four" tomorrow afternoon in Tampa Bay, and 104.5 "The Team" is getting you ready for all the college hockey action! Union College is already in Tampa preparing for their National Semifinal contest against Ferris State, and we've been keeping tabs on the Dutchmen throughout the NCAA Tournament.

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Union men's ice hockey head coach Rick Bennett was named one of seven finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award given annually to the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Coach of the Year, the American Hockey Coaches Association announced today.

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Union men's hockey head coach Rick Bennett has been named one of three finalists for the Tim Taylor Award as ECAC Hockey's coach of the year, the league announced on Tuesday.

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It may be only a month from Labor Day and it may also reach 70 degrees this weekend, but the college hockey season is upon us.

Union and RPI, both fresh off of NCAA tournament appearances last season, open their 2011-12 campaigns this weekend...

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