Gators Hockey heads to Jacksonville on Saturday for their regular season finale against Florida State University. The last time these teams squared off, the Gators got the better of the Noles, 6-1. Battle for Jax The weekend matchup is part of a 2-for-1 promotion with Jacksonville’s minor league hockey team: …
Read More »No.15 Ole Miss hosts Liberty and Former Coach Hugh Freeze
Hugh Freeze returns to Oxford to take on Liberty as they look to beat their first Power 5 opponent. Freeze’s Road to the Flames Hugh Freeze was the former head coach for Ole Miss from 2012-2016. His five-year tenure with the Rebels filled with a wide-range NCAA investigation into rule …
Read More »NCAA cancels some Fall championships
On Thursday, NCAA president Mark Emmert said there will be no championships for Soccer, Cross Country and Volleyball. These sports fell below the 50 percent participation line that Emmert said was needed to have a truly viable championship. With conferences and schools beginning to bow out of fall sports, the …
Read More »NCAA Meeting to Discuss Paying Athletes
The NCAA is formally meeting to discuss allowing athletes to benefit from their name and likeness. This comes after California and numerous other states have proposed bills that would allow athletes to receive endorsement money. The meeting will take place in Atlanta where the NCAA Board of Governors will hear …
Read More »California Signs ‘Fair Pay to Play Act’
The state of California has signed into law the Fair Pay to Play Act. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law Monday. The bill sets a precedent for how student-athletes can be financially compensated. What the bill does is prevent the NCAA from barring student-athletes from profiting off their …
Read More »FEATURE: UF Ice Hockey Prepares for Savannah Hockey Classic
The UF Hockey team will head to Savannah, Georgia the second week of January to participate in the Savannah Tire Hockey Classic. History of the Gators and the Thrasher Cup The Gators have competed in this tournament since it started in 1999 and have won the Thrasher Cup three times, …
Read More »North Dakota Wins Eighth Men’s Hockey National Championship
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks are the 2016 NCAA Men’s Hockey National Champions after a 5-1 victory over Quinnipiac on Saturday night in Tampa. The score wasn’t indicative of the game, as it was a one goal contest at the end of the second period before the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player Drake …
Read More »North Dakota and Quinnipiac Advance to Frozen Four Championship
The “Frozen Four” college men’s hockey championships are taking place in Tampa. North Dakota 4, Denver 2 In the nightcap North Dakota and Denver put on a show for the 18,037 fans in attendance in a rematch of the 2005 national championship. The two schools are very successful hockey programs and have seven national …
Read More »Preview: Frozen Four NCAA Men’s Hockey Championship
While the closest thing to a Division I southeastern ice hockey school may be Alabama-Huntsville, the semifinals and championship game takes place in Tampa, FL this year. So buckle up and start doing a little research, because the Frozen Four can be as exciting as it gets for hockey fans. It’s Boston …
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