WVU's hockey team starts off the season with the always powerful ohio bobcats again.  zack eckman is the new coach.  he's got his work cut out for him early on with ohio and delaware.  should be another fun season.  pretty cool to see fellow Big XII member isu on the schedule.

DATE	AWAY	HOME	LOCATION	TIME
10/05/2012	West Virginia University DI	Ohio University	Bird Arena	7:30 PM
10/06/2012	Ohio University	West Virginia University DI	Charleston Memorial Ice Rink	2:00 PM
10/12/2012	West Virginia University DI	Youngstown State	Ice Zone	7:00 PM
10/13/2012	West Virginia University DI	John Caroll	Gilmour Academy	6: 10 PM
10/19/2012	Delaware	West Virginia University DI	Morgantown	9:30 PM
10/20/2012	Delaware	West Virginia University DI	Morgantown	4:00 PM
10/26/2012	West Virginia University DI	Washington and Jefferson	Iceoplex at Southpointe	9:30 PM
10/27/2012	IUP	West Virginia University DI	Morgantown	4:00 PM
11/02/2012	Duquesne	West Virginia University DI	Morgantown	9:30 PM
11/03/2012	West Virginia University DI	Pitt	Blade Runners - Harmarville	4:50 PM
11/09/2012	West Virginia University DI	Slippery Rock	Blade Runners - Warrendale	9: 10 PM
11/10/2012	West Virginia University DI	Mercyhurst	Mercyhurst	8:00 PM
11/24/2012	West Virginia University DI	Iowa State	Ames, IA	7:30 PM
11/25/2012	West Virginia University DI	Iowa State	Ames, IA	7:30 PM
11/30/2012	Robert Morris PA	West Virginia University DI	Morgantown	9:30 PM
12/01/2012	West Virginia University DI	IUP	S&T Bank Arena	3:35 PM
12/07/2012	Slippery Rock	West Virginia University DI	Morgantown	9:30 PM
12/08/2012	Mercyhurst	West Virginia University DI	Morgantown	4:00 PM
01/04/2013	West Virginia University DI	Delaware	Delaware Gold Arena	9: 10 PM
01/05/2013	West Virginia University DI	Delaware	Delaware Gold Arena	5:15 PM
01/12/2013	West Virginia University DI	Niagara	Dwyer Arena	8:00 PM
01/13/2013	West Virginia University DI	Niagara	Dwyer Arena	3:15 PM
01/18/2013	Liberty	West Virginia University DI	Morgantown or Charleston - TBD	9:30 PM
01/19/2013	Liberty	West Virginia University DI	Morgantown or Charleston - TBD	4:00 PM
01/25/2013	Washington and Jefferson	West Virginia University DI	Morgantown	9:30 PM
01/27/2013	West Virginia University DI	Duquesne	Ice Castle	2:00 PM
02/01/2013	West Virginia University DI	Robert Morris PA	Island Sports Center	9:15 PM
02/02/2013	Pitt	West Virginia University DI	Morgantown	4:00 PM
02/08/2013	Youngstown State	West Virginia University DI	Morgantown	9:30 PM
02/09/2013	John Caroll	West Virginia University DI	Morgantown	4:00 PM
02/15/2013	West Virginia University DI	Liberty	LaHaye Center	7:00 PM
02/16/2013	West Virginia University DI	Liberty	LaHaye Center	7:00 PM
02/23/2013	West Virginia University DI	CHMA	S&T Bank Arena	7:00 PM
02/24/2013	West Virginia University DI	CHMA	S&T Bank Arena	7:00 PM
03/01/2013	West Virginia University DI	Nationals	Robert Morris College	7:00 PM

Is it ACHA or NCAA hockey? Go Eers!

Ice Hockey??? We have a hockey team???

SJSUPhil wrote: Is it ACHA or NCAA hockey? Go Eers!

acha.  the ncaa hockey league is a lot like basketball.  3 divisions, with divisions 1 being more "prominent" than 2, and so on.  acha is below that, made up of club teams from the north-east all the way out to arizona.  the ncaa is very clear about what they allow regarding seating capacity and sadly, even if WVU wanted to join the ranks of the ncaa (it would take a LOT of money.  psu is making the jump very soon and they had to build a 90 million dollar facility), the morgantown municipal ice rink (white park) just does not even come close.

SouthernWV wrote: Ice Hockey??? We have a hockey team???

club team, so they don't get funding of any kind by the university.  the only affiliation they even have with the university is that they are all students, they comply with ncaa regulations (voluntarily, as most club teams do), and they're allowed to sport the flying WV on their chest, which i'm guessing is why most would ever play at a place like white park for their college career. 

but yeah, we have a hockey team.  they've been around for decades, actually.

I'm planning on attending the WVU/OU game in S. Charleston. Love me some ice hockey!

mounty71 wrote: I'm planning on attending the WVU/OU game in S. Charleston. Love me some ice hockey!

a friend and i are seriously considering it as well.  we'd have to drive back to Morgantown right after to make the football game, but if it's true that kickoff isn't until 7:50 it's more than doable.  we have a brand new coaching staff and we graduated a lot of key players last year, and ohio is always a good team, so it will be a big challenge early in the season.

They announced this morning that there are still a few tickets available. My wife and I have ours. Don't know if that will push you over the edge or not, but tickets are selling. 

eternalYouth wrote:

mounty71 wrote: I'm planning on attending the WVU/OU game in S. Charleston. Love me some ice hockey!

a friend and i are seriously considering it as well.  we'd have to drive back to Morgantown right after to make the football game, but if it's true that kickoff isn't until 7:50 it's more than doable.  we have a brand new coaching staff and we graduated a lot of key players last year, and ohio is always a good team, so it will be a big challenge early in the season.

mounty71 wrote: They announced this morning that there are still a few tickets available. My wife and I have ours. Don't know if that will push you over the edge or not, but tickets are selling. 

eternalYouth wrote:

mounty71 wrote: I'm planning on attending the WVU/OU game in S. Charleston. Love me some ice hockey!

a friend and i are seriously considering it as well.  we'd have to drive back to Morgantown right after to make the football game, but if it's true that kickoff isn't until 7:50 it's more than doable.  we have a brand new coaching staff and we graduated a lot of key players last year, and ohio is always a good team, so it will be a big challenge early in the season.

there's usually a pretty good turnout for the pit game in charleston.  good to know they're supporting a club team like that.  it doesn't look like we're going to make the trip, so no worries about pushing us out.

The guy I spoke with at the arena said that tickets were selling very well and they were close to a sellout. 

eternalYouth wrote:

mounty71 wrote: They announced this morning that there are still a few tickets available. My wife and I have ours. Don't know if that will push you over the edge or not, but tickets are selling. 

eternalYouth wrote:

mounty71 wrote: I'm planning on attending the WVU/OU game in S. Charleston. Love me some ice hockey!

a friend and i are seriously considering it as well.  we'd have to drive back to Morgantown right after to make the football game, but if it's true that kickoff isn't until 7:50 it's more than doable.  we have a brand new coaching staff and we graduated a lot of key players last year, and ohio is always a good team, so it will be a big challenge early in the season.

there's usually a pretty good turnout for the pit game in charleston.  good to know they're supporting a club team like that.  it doesn't look like we're going to make the trip, so no worries about pushing us out.

Good game with a good crowd. Ohio won 4-2. WVU looked like they got gassed in the last half of the third and took a couple of early penalties at the start of the third period that Ohio capitalized on.

Bump

Is this their jersrey?  Would kill to get one.

Mountaineercult wrote:
Is this their jersrey?  Would kill to get one.

no. 





there was store on the mileground that used to sell these jerseys, but it has since gone out of business.  it's the only place i've ever seen sell any replica WVU hockey jerseys.

cult, i just saw this on the WVU hockey facebook page regarding jerseys. thought youd be interested.

"Garry, you can buy a jersey at the home games. The team is also working to have jerseys on 1wvushop.com"

i dont ever remember seeing them for sale anywhere, but ill definitely ask around this friday when i go to the game.

Jerseys are on sale now. $110 + $10 for shipping. You buy the ACTUAL jerseys (not replicas) worn by our guys on the ice. Very cool, and a great price for authentic jersey material. They have sizes L and XL available in numbers 1-31. 

This is the home jersey:



Here's the road jersey:



Photos were sent to me by the team. I think they look incredible, personally! Ordering a home one soon. 

Email Terry Jarrett (team general manager) for info on ordering (check or CC accepted) at tjarrett@wvuhockey.org

I don't work for the team and live hours away from Morgantown, but I love hockey and WVU, so I promote where I can 

 

the old ones were better, i think. they had the flying WV emroidered and it was actual material instead of screen-printed. these do look good, though.

A home jersey should be in my hands mid-week. 

When I win the big money Wednesday in the lottery, WVU will have a first class hockey program with a nice 4,000 seat arena to play in 

It's nice to have goals, after all