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Knights Finish 10th in the Nation - 3/22/06
The UCF Ice Hockey team traveled to Ft. Myers on March 1st for its first ever
National Tournament appearance. They came into the tournament a huge underdog,
being seeded 14 out of 16 teams. The Knights opend up the tournament against
#3 Penn State Berks. UCF jumped out to an early 2-0 lead but saw that lead disappear
in the 2nd period. The Knights rallied from 2 goals down in the last 5 minutes
of the game to send it to overtime. Neither team was able to score in OT, forcing
a shootout. The first 5 shooters were still not enough to crack the tie. In the
7th round of the shootout the Knights saw their National Championship hopes come
to an end. The Knights played a great game and made a statment to the rest of
the country that they were for real. The Knights bounced back the next morning
with a 2-0 win against former National Champ and 6th ranked Wyoming. The next
day the Knights crushed 15th ranked College of the Canyons 12-1. On the last
and final day of the tournament, the Knights faced off against the defending
National Champions and #1 seed Colorado. The Knights played tough for the first
2 and 1/2 periods, but we unable to hang with Colorado. The Knights had their
best season and look forward to next season.
UCF
MAKES NATIONALS - 2/13/06
Over the past 2 months the Knights have been on the road nearly every weekend.
Since the Winter Break the Knights have compiled a record of 13-2. The Knights
have placed in all 3 tournaments that they have competed in. Including the Gulf
Coast Clash in Ft. Myers, the Rumble in Richmond in Virginia, and The ACHA Super
8 regionals. The teams strong performance over the recent months have earned
the team a birth in the ACHA National Tournament on March 1-4 in Ft. Myers. Stay
tuned for an update, with their schedule and results.
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