News Bulletins

Thanksgiving Holiday Invitational Tournament Final Report [here]

Navy Hockey in NHL INSIDER 26 November 2008
If the term "club hockey" generates images of college players playing late-night hockey in mismatched uniforms...[here]

Thanksgiving Holiday Invitational Tournament-Day 2 29 November 2008
The #7 Iowa State University Cyclones netted two short handed goals on their way to a 5 to 2 victory over the Navy Hockey team. [here]

Thanksgiving Holiday Invitational Tournament-Day 1 28 November 2008
The Navy Hockey team (9-12-2) led by Senior Captain John Patrick Culliton beat the visiting Washington and Jefferson College Presidents...[here]

The Real Game in the Mid-Atlantic 20 November 2008
I grew up in northern New Jersey in an area where there was no local rink for us to knock a puck around...[here]

Mids Drop Pair to Penn State 14 and 15 November 2008
The Navy hockey team dropped a pair of games to #3-ranked Penn State this weekend, losing 7-2 on Friday night and 5-0 on Saturday night.  Now 6-11-2 and 0-7-1 in the ESCHL, [here]

Mids Lose 5-4 in Overtime to UMD 8 November 2008
Navy was able to shut down #12 University of Michigan – Dearborn’s two high-scoring freshmen sensations, but still fell in overtime to the Wolves by a score of 5 to 4. [here]

#12 UMD Shows Their Offensive Might 7 November 2008
The Navy faithful witnessed the offensive explosion of #12 University of Michigan – Dearborn’s two freshmen sensations as they led UMD to a 10-5 win over Navy.  [here]

Mids Get Swept by Drexel vol. 2 1 November 2008
Navy’s ice hockey team played a close game against Drexel University at the University of Pennsylvania Ice Rink, but ended up losing 6-4 to the Dragons,
who improved to 7-4-0 on the season. [here]

Mids Get Swept by Drexel 31 October 2008
Navy’s ice hockey team allowed four unanswered goals to the visiting Drexel University Dragons (6-4-0) in a span of 17 minutes on their way to a 5 – 3 loss. [here]

Penn State Hammers Navy 24 October 2008
The Naval Academy Hockey team suffered a 7-1 drubbing at the hands of the #3 ranked Penn State Nittany Lion Icers (5-1-0) in a late night affair.[here]

Navy Wins OT Thriller 17 October 2008
Junior Defenseman Chandler Brewer netted the game winner in a thrilling overtime game that sent the Navy faithful home happy. [here]

Navy loses 7-6 over Kent University 12 October 2008
In a spirited high-scoring, back-and-forth, Sunday afternoon affair, #25 Navy (now 5-3-1 overall) lost to powerful #10 Kent State (now 3-2-0 overall) 7-6
in a thrilling ACHA D-1 hockey game.[here]

Navy Wins 8-3 over John Carroll University 11 October 2008
Navy’s ice hockey team got goals from seven different skaters on its way to an 8-3 win over John Carroll University. [here]

Navy Succumbs to URI 4-3 03 October 2008
Navy’s ice hockey team relinquished a 3-1 lead entering the third period and lost a heartbreaker in overtime to the host University of Rhode Island Rams.[here]

Navy Wins 8-3 over Towson 27 September 2008
Navy’s ice hockey team got goals from five different skaters on its way to an 8-3 win over the visiting Towson University Tigers...[here]

Navy Wins 9-2 over Towson 26 September 2008
Navy’s ice hockey team got goals from seven different skaters -- including three first time scorers --on their way to a 9-2 win over the visiting Towson University Tigers...[here]

Navy loses 5-2 over Mercyhurst 21 September 2008
Navy’s ice hockey team lost its first game of the 2008-09 campaign to the visiting Mercyhurst Lakers 5-2 in a contest at the McMullen Hockey Arena...[here]

Navy Wins 4-2 over Mercyhurst 20 September 2008
Navy’s ice hockey team got goals from four different players en route to a 4-2 win over the visiting Mercyhurst College Lakers... [here]

Navy Wins 4-1 over Rutgers 19 September 2008
Navy’s ice hockey team got goals from four of their seniors en route to a 4-1 win over the visiting Rutgers University Ice Knights...[here]

Back on the Ice 15 September 2008
The McMullen Ice area opened Friday night to the smell of hockey in the air for the first time since March...[here]

Westerman named assistant captain for Navy hockey 9 September 2008
St. Mary graduate Jon Westerman has had quite a four years at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. In addition the the strenuous
schedule at the academy, Westerman has become a key member on the team’s hockey team... [here]

Former Navy Goalie ('86) and Current Astronaut Steve Bowen targeted for Shuttle Launch in November '08 [here]

Navy Hockey September Newsletter 8 September 2008 [here]

Navy Hockey Selects Captains 7 SEPTEMBER 2008
The Navy Hockey team announced the selection of their Captain and Assistant Captains for the 2008-09 ACHA season...
[here]

Navy Hockey congratulates MATT SWEZEY on being selected for TEAM USA 27 August 2007
In a season full of firsts, Navy Hockey is pleased to announce the selection of Midshipman First Class Matt Swezey
to represent the United States and TEAM USA at the upcoming Winter World University Games in Harbin, China...[here]

Donnie Horner Selected as NAAA Athlete of the Year [here]

The Navy Hockey newsletter can be found here.

USA Hockey- 'Navy's Hockey Program Anchored Offshore' March 2008 Issue
It’s tradition at West Point for freshmen to greet upperclassmen with the slogan “Beat Navy”... [here]

ACHA Division I Rankings [here]

Horner Selected to Play in ACHA All-Star Game

ANNAPOLIS, MD (Thursday, March 18, 2008)
The American College Hockey Association (ACHA) announced today that Navy senior defenseman
Donnie Horner has been selected to participate in the ACHA Men's Division-1 Ice Hockey All-Star Game [here]

 

Navy Hockey Beats Virginia
ANNAPOLIS, MD (Thursday, March 6, 2008)
Navy’s ice hockey team got goals from five different skaters to lead the Midshipmen to a 6-2 victory
over the University of Virginia Cavaliers to win the inaugural Military Club Hockey Tournament.
The Mids went undefeated... [here]

 

ESCHL Announces End of Season Awards
ANNAPOLIS, MD (Wednesday, February 20, 2008)
Navy seniors Donnie Horner and Nick Schwob, along with junior Matt Swezey, were among 
Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League (ESCHL) players earning major post-season honors,
league commissioner Brian Moran announced today. [here]

Steamed Mids can't land Crabpot crown
Published February 10, 2008
By MIKE MOREA For The Capital
The Naval Academy hockey team was able to open the new McMullen Hockey arena,
but lacked the discipline to bring home its 11th Crabpot Trophy in the 31-year existence
of the tournament. [here]

Navy skates past Georgetown
Published February 08, 2008
Navy played Georgetown University at McMullen Ice Area on Wednesday, February 06, 2008.
[here]

Navy hockey prevails beating West Chester and Maryland
Published January 28, 2008
Navy played West Chester University at McMullen Ice Area on Friday, January 25, 2008. [here]

Published December 17, 2007
Walking through the Naval Academy's $16.5 million Brigade Sports Complex -
with its sparkling halls and fresh paint - academy Assistant Athletic Director Jon
Brianas said it hasn't taken long for midshipmen to start using the new facility on
Greenbury Point [Full Story]

Navy Hockey vs. University of Delaware [here]
CAPITALonline
Published January 09, 2008

Naval Academy To Dedicate Brigade Sports Complex On Saturday
Oct. 25, 2007
ANNAPOLIS, MD - The $16.5 million privately funded Thornton D. and Elizabeth S. Hooper
Brigade Sports Complex will be officially dedicated by the United States Naval Academy and the
Naval Academy Athletic Association on Saturday, October 27, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. [Full Story]

Navy puts first one on ice
Mids defeat Terps as new rink opens
By MIKE MOREA For The Capital
Published September 22, 2007
On a night of firsts at the U.S. Naval Academy, the ice hockey team accomplished most of the firsts.
To go along with the inaugural intercollegiate hockey game at the new McMullen Rink, Navy secured its
first victory of the 2007-2008 campaign by downing in-state rival Maryland, 6-3. [Full Story]

Navy Hockey Opens Regular Season With New Coach, New Rink and New League
By Ray Feldmann
ANNAPOLIS, MD (Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007) -- History will be made tomorrow
night (Friday, Sept. 21) when the U.S. Naval Academy's ice hockey team faces
off against the University of Maryland Terrapins at McMullen Rink at 7:30
p.m.
[Full Story]


Players Learn the 'Real' Meaning of Commitment
By Wayne Fish, phillyBurbs.com
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Sacrifice and commitment are important to building a close-knit sports team,
but they’re quintessential to the success of midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy [Full Story].


Flyers spend weekend looking for chemistry
Inquirer Staff Writer
Every training camp under Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock has included a "team bonding" exercise.
Twice it has been at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. This past weekend, the
Flyers spent a day and a half at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD [Full Story].


Washington Capitals Visit Naval Academy Hockey Team
Story Number: NNS060919-18
Release Date: 9/19/2006 7:40:00 PM

By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chris Lussier, U.S. Naval Academy Public Affairs
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (NNS) -- The Washington Capitals, Washington, D.C.’s, professional hockey team,
spent Sept. 16 with the U.S. Naval Academy’s hockey team at the academy’s obstacle course for a day
of team-building exercises [Full Story].
 

Rick Randazzo Earns 100th Win as the Naval Academy Head Coach
2005-23-Oct
You could almost hear Navy ice hockey coach Rick Randazzo exhale this past
Sunday when the scoreboard clock at Villanova’s Ice Works rink finally read 0:00. 
When the final horn sounded, Randazzo had his career 100th coaching victory
behind the Navy bench safely tucked away.  But it didn’t come easy [Full Story]...