Lancers men's hockey will take on the NCAA By Chris Kerr Sports Editor July 8, 2009 The Lancers men’s hockey team has announced a non-conference schedule against several Division 1 teams in the U.S. The team is set to play the Miami, OH RedHawks, the Michigan Wolverines, the Princeton Tigers, and Cornell. The puck will drop for the Lancers’ season on, Oct. 3 when they are scheduled to travel to Oxford, OH to play the RedHawks. The RedHawks are flying high after a NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Championship runner-up finish in the Frozen Four. This was the RedHawks first ever Frozen Four appearance in their program’s history. >> | Windsor represented in 2009 NHL entry draft By Tanya Quaglia Lance Writer July 8, 2009 Every young hockey player dreams of playing in the NHL and eventually winning the Stanley Cup. For several local hockey stars, they are one step closer to living out their childhood dreams. The 2009 NHL draft class includes many players with ties to Windsor, including five players from the Memorial Cup winning team, the Windsor Spitfires. The Nashville Predators drafted Ryan Ellis, an all-star defenseman for the Spitfires, in the first round, eleventh overall. Ellis is a much-needed addition to the Predators, who missed the playoffs this past year and came last in their division. >> |