The Utica University Pioneers men's hockey team will have an extra week to prepare for the NCAA Division III hockey championship tournament after receiving a bye during Monday's selection show. That means Heenan's Pioneers won't play until the quarterfinals at home on March 18th.
The NCAA has announced today that the Utica Memorial
Auditorium will be hosting the 2017 Men’s Division III Frozen Four for the
first time.
“We are thrilled to be working with Utica College and the NCAA to give the
region another exciting event to look forward to at The AUD,” said Utica
Memorial Auditorium Authority Chairman Carl Annese...
Despite jumping out to a 1-0 lead in the first two-minutes of the second period, the Utica Pioneers were startled by Wisconsin-EAU Claire as they returned fire with five unanswered goals. Wisconsin scored two goals in less than 30 seconds in the second period and then came out immediately in the third to score and take a 3-1 lead...
Just twelve hours before his Pioneers are set to play in the their first NCAA Division III Frozen Four game, Utica College Men's Hockey coach Gary Heenan joined WIBX First News with Keeler in the Morning.
by Bill Keeler
When the Utica Pioneers Hockey Team plays this weekend in the NCAA Championship they'll be stepping into an arena filled with American history.
It was the call heard 'round the world from Lake Placid, New York. "...