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Updated March 7, 2010 5:18 PM
Only 90 seconds separated the No. 2 Penn State Icers from their second appearance in the national semifinals in as many years. Updated 5:18 PM
Updated March 6, 2010 4:51 PM
The No. 2-seeded Penn State Icers advanced to the ACHA Quarterfinals with a 7-3 win over No. 15-seed SUNY-Canton Saturday in Bensenville, Ill. Updated 4:51 PM
Updated March 5, 2010 4:59 AM
The road to a national championship is a grueling one.
Updated March 5, 2010 4:00 AM
Marek Polidor, Tim O'Brien and Chris Cerutti go way back.
Updated March 4, 2010 4:51 AM
Tim O'Brien owned up to it.
Four wins separate the No. 2 Penn State Icers from a national title.
Throughout the month of February, a couple sounds became common at the Greenberg Ice Pavilion.
Updated March 2, 2010 4:52 AM
At this time last year, it was unclear if Alan Clark would ever walk again.
Perhaps nothing summed up the last two weekends for Teddy Hume more than when a Robert Morris player barreled into him Saturday.
Updated March 1, 2010 4:50 AM
This wasn't exactly the end to the season Scott Balboni had in mind.
In Friday night's game, Penn State Icers freshman Dominic Morrone was pinned against the board after a play as a Robert Morris player took a swing at him.
Updated February 27, 2010 8:32 PM
It wasn't the prettiest end to the regular season when the Penn State Icers defeated Robert Morris (Pa.) 7-5 at the Greenberg Ice Pavillion Saturday afternoon. Updated 8:32 PM
A hat trick by Chris Cerutti leads the Icers to a 6-3 win over Robert Morris Friday. Updated 12:01 PM
Updated February 26, 2010 4:50 AM
For one Icer, it started with an 8-0 win over Mercyhurst on Oct. 7, 2005.
The time for change is over.
While most of his players have hit the showers and the zamboni is waiting to clean up the ice shavings from practice, Bill Downey is usually still out there.
Updated February 25, 2010 4:52 AM
All weekend long, things were just a little bit off.
The biggest step toward winning a national championship so far this season might have come at last weekend's ESCHL playoffs -- but it was after all the games had been played.
For the Penn State Icers, the ACHA regular season officially comes to a close this weekend.
Updated February 23, 2010 4:00 AM
After the Penn State Icers won the ESCHL Championship Sunday, forward Chris Cerutti said he can't remember a game where he scored four-straight goals against such tough competition.
Updated February 22, 2010 4:52 AM
There was a calm mob around Penn State Icers goaltender Teddy Hume when the clock hit zeros at the Fred Rust Arena Sunday.
Updated February 21, 2010 8:41 PM
The Penn State Icers beat Rhode Island 7-5 Sunday to win the ESCHL Championship. Updated 8:41 PM
Updated February 20, 2010 7:21 PM
Despite giving up two separate leads in Saturday's ESCHL semifinal game, the No. 2 Penn State Icers held on to beat the No. 18 West Chester Golden Rams. Updated 7:21 PM
Updated February 19, 2010 4:52 AM
Tim O'Brien doesn't get nervous.
Before a big game, the forward doesn't feel butterflies in his stomach or experience any jitters. O'Brien just focuses on the game and only the game as everything around him fades away.
What was a mere formality coming into the weekend became reality Wednesday when the final ACHA rankings were released.
The ACHA tournament decides the national champion from a group of 16 teams --unfortunately, it's not the nation's best 16.
Updated February 18, 2010 4:52 AM
After clinching the ESCHL title last weekend, the No. 2 Penn State Icers knew they would be playing in the ACHA national tournament. Now they know exactly who and when they will be playing.
Each forward line on the Penn State Icers is named by the color of jersey it wears during practice.
When Paul Daley woke up Sunday morning, things didn't feel right.
Updated February 16, 2010 4:50 AM
In a season of firsts for Teddy Hume, the No. 2 Penn State Icers hope he can do one more thing he's never done before -- win four games in five days.
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