The Eagles finished 12th at nationals out of 16 teams invited from the 160 ACHA Division 2 teams. Way to go Eagles! Making it to nationals for a second year in a row shows that the Eastern club hockey team is on the move.
The winner this year was the Davenport Panthers, whom Eastern lost to last year to finish 3rd at nationals. Eastern defeated the Panthers earlier this year when the Eagles traveled to Michigan to start the season. Good luck next year Eastern!
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Eastern's Nationals games in Fort Meyers, FL are posted on the schedule page.
You can view the complete schedule for all teams/games at:
www.fgcuicehockey.com
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The final ranking was released today. The EWU Eagles remain in 2nd place in the Western Division, which guarantees a trip to the National Championship. This is the second year that the team has secured an automatic bid through their consistent play and hard work. Thanks to all the fans that have come to the games and cheered them on.
This weekend the team travels to Colorado to play #1 ranked University of Colorado, #3 Colorado State and #5 University of Denver. The games should be very competitive and a good warm-up for Nationals. Then, the second week of March, it's off to sunny Ft. Myers, Florida to compete for the National title against 15 other teams. Last year the Eagles placed 3rd and hope to improve on that ranking this year.
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The Eagles have enjoyed two successful weekends. The last weekend in January, EWU traveled to Utah. Friday night they were in Provo to play Brigham Young University. The Eagles won 9-3. On Saturday they traveled to Logan to play the # 8 ranked team, Utah State University. USU put up a good fight, but lost the game, 5-1. Immediately after the game, they got on the bus for a long ride home through the snow storm that dumped several inches of snow in the Spokane area over the weekend.
The 4th period rankings were released on Feb. 1. The Eagles remain in 2nd place in the Western division. The next and final ranking will be published the week of Feb. 10. This ranking will determine which 2 teams will win an automatic bye to Nationals and which teams will travel to regional's to fight it out for the #3 and #4 spots.
San Jose State flew into Spokane for games this past weekend. On Friday night, EWU out shot the Spartans 40-20 which resulted in a final score of EWU- 5, SJS-1. While San Jose did some serious complaining about being "homered" by the number of penalties that they took, the score sheet shows that EWU took 17 penalties, compared to 12 penalties for San Jose. On Saturday night, the Eagles out shot San Jose 61 to 8 for a final score of 7-1. San Jose is currently ranked #9 in the west.
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The Eagles traveled to San Jose last week to play in the Pennysaver Showcase sponsored by San Jose State University. The weather in San Jose was beautiful and many parents made the trip. EWU beat Texas Tech University by a score of 6-2 and San Jose State by a score of 7-2. They lost the first game to Wagner, located in upstate New York, 5-4.
On Jan. 19, the Eagles hosted the #9 ranked Utah State Aggies at the Eagles Ice Arena. A great number of fans came to the game in spite of the late start time and the snow. The two teams played to a 4-4 tie and then went into OT. The Eagles scored to win the game, 5-4.
On Jan. 25 and 26 finds the team in Utah to play BYU and the Utah State Aggies again. The next home games are against San Jose State on Feb.1 and 2.
On Feb. 2, the raffle tickets will be drawn to give away the following prizes:
1st - $500.00 cash
2nd - iPod
3rd - various EWU hockey gear
You can buy tickets from any hockey player or at the game on Friday, Feb. 1. Cost is $2.
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EWU Eagles ranked #2 in West Division
The third set of rankings were released this week and EWU moved from 5th place to 2nd place in the western division. The University of Colorado held onto the first place spot. The Eagles next games are in San Jose, the weekend of Jan. 10-12. They will play San Jose State and Texas Tech University, ranked # 8 and # 13 respectively in the western division. They will also have an opportunity to play Wagner, ranked #4 in the southeastern division.
Their next home game is Jan. 19 versus Utah State University at Eagle Ice Arena.
The team is selling raffle tickets to help cover expenses. First prize is $500 cash and second prize is an iPod. Tickets sell for $2. Look up one of the players to buy a ticket and a chance at winning.
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EAGLES WIN THE WESTERN CLASSIC FOR SECOND TIME
The EWU Eagles traveled to Boulder Colorado this weekend to play in the Western Classic hosted jointly by Colorado State University and the University of Colorado. There were 8 teams in the tournament. EWU played in the Boulder pool. It consisted of Arizona State (ranked #12), Utah Valley State University (ranked #2) and the University of Colorado ranked #1).
On Thursday night, EWU played Arizona and won 6-1. On Friday, they played Utah Valley, beating them 4-3 and out shooting them 56 to 29. On Saturday, they faced the number 1 ranked Colorado Buffaloes. The teams were well matched, ending in a tie game after a 5 minute overtime period. The Eagles won the pool play and moved on to the championship game on Sunday.
The Fort Collins pool consisted of the Colorado State Rams (ranked #6), Minnesota (Central division), San Jose (ranked #7) and University of Idaho. Colorado won the pool play and moved onto the championship game against EWU.
The game was tied 4-4 at the end of regulation time. The teams then played one 5 minute overtime in a 4 on 4 format, and at the end of the overtime, the score was still tied, 4-4. The next tie-breaker was a shootout. Each team selected 5 players to shoot on the opposing goalie. After the first round of shooting, the score was still tied. The next 5 players were set up to shoot and the Eagles won the round, winning the Championship.
Last year was the first year of the Western Classic Tournament. EWU was the first team to win the championship last year and continued their success this year.
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The second rankings were released this week. The University of Colorado remained in 1st place and Utah Valley stayed in 2nd place. EWU moved down to 5th place, probably due to not playing enough games yet this year.
This weekend, the Eagles travel to Boulder, Colorado to play in the Western Classic tournament. The Eagles are the defending champions from last year. They will play #10 ranked Arizona State on Thursday, #2 ranked Utah Valley on Friday and #1 ranked Colorado on Saturday. There are also 4 teams playing in the Fort Collins arena. The second place teams from each venue will play each other on Sunday morning and the1st place teams will face each other on Sunday afternoon for the title.
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The first rankings of the season were released yesterday, putting EWU in 3rd place in the Western Division. The University of Colorado is ranked first with Utah Valley State coming in second. EWU will play both of these teams at a tournament in Boulder, Co. just after the Thanksgiving break.
This coming weekend the Eagles will play Idaho once again. The games are Friday at 10:15 and Saturday at 8:30 at the Eagles Ice Arena in Spokane. The last meeting between these two teams resulted in EWU winning both games.
Come to the games this weekend and support your EWU Eagles.
The team held tryouts last weekend and welcomes several new players. To check out the new roster, click on Team in the header.
The Eagles will open their season with a trip to Michigan next week to play 4 games. All of the teams invited to play next week made an appearance at the National Tournament last year. The competition should be great.
The first home games of the season will be on Oct. 19 and 20 against the Idaho Vandals. The games will be played at the Eagles Arena in Spokane.
The EWU Eagles Hockey Team will be holding open tryouts for the team Friday September 21 – Sunday September 23. Anyone wishing to play this year must attend. The cost is $75. Players are expected to show up in shape, and practice will start the following week for those who make the team. The times are as follows:
9/21: 6:15-8:15pm
9/22: 7:45-9:45pm
9/23: 2:30-4:30pm
All the tryouts are held at Eagles Ice-A-Rena in Spokane. For any Questions or Concerns contact Head Coach Gary Braun (509) 995-5700
The Eagles would also like to announce the selections of center Mike Truex and goalie Andy Pate to Team USA for the World Undergraduate Cup held in Europe during the Christmas Break. Team USA will be competing against other countries college players.
2007 - 2008 Season Highlights