The Liberty Men’s D1 Hockey team annihilated the Hampton Whalers 9-1 in their home opener at the LaHaye Ice Center Friday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. Game two of the double header was also won by the Flames, 9-3. The Flames came out heated and were hitting hard. One late hit after the whistle by Steven Bellew sent the Hampton […]
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The Liberty men’s D1 hockey team met for a Media Day to discuss the potential for the upcoming season, Aug. 30. Coach Kirk Handy had nothing but good things to say. Comparing the rosters from this year and the previous one, it is apparent that there are a lot of new faces on the current team. The team has added […]
Read moreFor every college sport, changes in the roster are inevitable. Players graduate, they move to another school and some even decide to pursue another career. At the same time, the team is stock-piled again with fresh recruits, each bringing in depth and a different dimension for their teams. The Liberty Men’s Hockey team held a CFAW recruitment camp over this […]
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Adrian College knocked out Liberty University in the second round of the ACHA Nationals, 6-3. Liberty took the lead in the game on a goal by Jake Hannon, but it was quickly equalized by the Bulldogs. Fourteen minutes into the second period, the game was still tied 1-1. Thirty seconds later, the score turned, 2-1, Adrian College. The game started […]
Read moreLiberty University women’s hockey team played the Reston Raiders and defeated them 8-2. Just minutes into the first period, Liberty’s Stacy Christiaans had already put the first score on the board and lit up the board moments later with an assist from Sarah Stevenson. Keeping with the motif, Amanda Grainger scored with an assist from Autumn Kucharczk. In the midst […]
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Handy and co. are well-poised for a deep run It’s been two years since Liberty University last went to the ACHA National Tournament. Last season, Liberty narrowly missed a chance to compete in the tournament they’ve been regulars in, but this year, the Liberty men’s Division I hockey team is coming back to the national scene much improved. “We didn’t […]
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Men’s hockey wins against OCU Liberty Men’s Division 1 hockey concluded its 2011-12 season Saturday with a two game sweep of No. 15 Central Oklahoma University. The Flames netted 11 goals over two games, winning 8-2 on Friday and 3-1 on Saturday. “Confidence is huge,” head coach Kirk Handy said. “I think we were able to gain that this weekend […]
Read moreAfter the first goal of Friday night’s men’s hockey game, the crowd at the LaHaye Ice rink threw 309 teddy bears onto the ice in participation of a teddy bear toss, sponsored by the Teddy Bear Brigade. “The Teddy Bear Brigade is a partner with Gleaning for the World, and they have a ministry of collecting teddy bears and donating […]
Read moreSince Kirk Handy took over the hockey program, Liberty ice has been hot The hockey program at Liberty University has evolved dramatically over the past two decades. When it first began, hockey was an irrelevant, inexperienced club sport that had no home ice rink to play in. In the last 10 years, Liberty’s hockey team has become one of the […]
Read moreNo. 2 Blue Hens led by their goalkeeper, extend winning streak to five The DI Liberty University men’s hockey team has faced a number of great teams so far this season. Even though they have not always been successful in beating them, the competition is making them a better hockey team in all aspects of the game. Despite losing the […]
Read moreComing off back-to-back weekends of hard fought games against Davenport University and Adrian College, a stretch in which the Flames went 1-3, Liberty swept Big South rival Stony Brook, winning 8-5 on Friday and 5-3 on Saturday. Junior forward Andrew McCombe was invaluable to the success of the team this weekend, scoring four goals, including a hat trick on Saturday, […]
Read moreThe Lady Flames hockey team proved themselves to be tough and determined as they faced the Raleigh women’s hockey team this weekend. On Saturday they came through with a final score of 2-1, and Sunday with a big 4-1 win. With four players out due to injuries, each player was forced to play harder and longer shifts. Freshman goalie, Chantal […]
Read moreHandy’s squad put on an offensive clinic Friday night There is only one word to describe the DI hockey team so far this season: dominant. The Flames continued their dominance as they demolished Kennesaw State Friday night, 16-4. The scoring frenzy included 12 players, netting at least one goal a piece. A mere five-minutes after Kennesaw’s first score, sophomore Rick […]
Read moreIt is never easy to muster up the strength to stay calm and focused when you hear of your parents getting sick. It is even harder to hold yourself together when you hear that your mother has been diagnosed with breast cancer, but Liberty hockey player Luke Aitken said he gained strength and a new appreciation for his mother when […]
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On a crisp night in Lynchburg, the Flames DI hockey team iced the Colonials to sweep the two game series. After beating Robert Morris on Friday night 6-0, the Flames demolished them in game two on Saturday by a score of 10-2. The Flames scoring attack was really a team effort, as seven […]
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