For the first time in program history, the Syracuse Orange have secured an NCAA bid as champions of College Hockey America. Syracuse, the #3 seed heading into the CHA tournament, defeated #6 Lindenwood in the quarterfinals and #2 Mercyhurst in the semifinals before coming out victorious over #1 Robert Morris
It's the playoffs! First round conference tournament matchups are happening three of the four conferences this weekend.
Come back each week for a breakdown of the most interesting upcoming games, how to watch or listen to them, and some thoughts on the movers and shakers from the previous week.
Come back each week for a breakdown of the most interesting upcoming games, how to watch or listen to them, and some thoughts on the movers and shakers from the previous week.
It's the second-to-last week of action for the 2017-18 season. Come back each week for a breakdown of the most interesting upcoming games, how to watch or listen to them, and some thoughts on the movers and shakers from the previous week.
Numbers listed in parentheses are the seeds given
(Photo: Melissa Burgess)
The Mercyhurst Lakers overcame the top-seeded Robert Morris Colonials to win the College Hockey America championship with a 5-3 win on March 3.
Earlier in the week in the quarterfinals, Syracuse beat RIT 5-1 and Penn State narrowly beat Lindenwood 2-1 thanks to a pair of goals
