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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. In Bennett’s first year as head coach, Union finished 26-8-7 and 14-4-4 in ECAC Hockey)...

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.

Starting this week, we will provide weekly updates on the men’s lacrosse programs at UAlbany, Siena College and Union College. Each of these programs have been under the spotlight for various reasons to begin the season: UAlbany’s difficult schedule with early-season road games against three top-20 teams, Siena’s continued success in the MAAC and Union’s surge through the national Division III ran

Union College senior forward Kelly Zajac has signed an amateur tryout agreement with the Albany Devils, the organization announced today. The announcement was made by Albany Devils General Manager Chris Lamoriello.

The Union College men's ice hockey team remained at No. 3 in both the final USCHO.com and the USA Today and USA Hockey Magazine polls, the highest final ranking in the program's 21-year history at the Division I level. Union's previous high in the final national rankings was No. 12, which the team achieved in the April 11, 2011 editions of both polls. Union earned 871 points in the USCHO.com poll,

Sophomore goaltender Troy Grosenick became the third Union men's ice hockey student-athlete to earn First Team All-American honors in the Division I era. Grosenick was named a 2012 First Team CCM All-American by the American Hockey Coaches Association on Friday. Grosenick joins goaltenders Keith Kinkaid (2011), who earned first team honors last year and Trevor Koenig (1997).

Junior forward Jeremy Welsh signed an entry-level NHL contract with the Carolina Hurricanes last night, announced Ron Francis, Director of Hockey Operations for the Carolina Hurricanes. Welsh will join the Hurricanes in Ft. Lauderdale for the team’s final game of the 2011-12 NHL season against the Florida Panthers on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m..

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.

For No. 3/3 Union (26-7-7, 14-4-4), a historic season continues in Tampa, as the Dutchmen will take on No. 9/4 Ferris State (25-11-1, 16-7-5 CCHA) with a berth in the national championship game at stake. Both Union and Ferris State are making their first appearances in the Frozen Four. Union, the No. 3 overall seed, earned its first two NCAA Tournament wins in the Division I era over Michigan Stat

Junior forward Jeremy Welsh, freshman forward Max Novak and sophomore goaltender Troy Grosenick all earned ECAC Hockey monthly honors, the league announced on Friday. Welsh was named ECAC Hockey Player of the Month, Novak earned Rookie of the Month honors, and Grosenick was named Goaltender of the Month for the second time this season.

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.

For the first time in program history the Union College men's ice hockey team (26-7-7, 14-4-4 ECAC Hockey) is going to the Frozen Four. The Dutchmen won the NCAA Division I East Regional title game at Webster Bank Arena on Saturday night, defeating UMass-Lowell, 4-2.