2023-24 Worcester State University Men's Ice Hockey News
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Lancers Wrap up Season versus Corsairs
February 22, 2024Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Hockey (8-17, 7-14) team traveled to their first-round playoff game to square up with the UMass-Dartmouth Corsairs (15-10, 13-8). The Lancers are the 6th seed in this year's MASCAC tournament. Last season, the team hit the 12-win mark and played in the final against Plymouth State and were looking for a chance to head back to Plymouth State with a victory over the Corsairs. Recent form has seen the Lancers average 3.5 goals per game while only conceding 1.75, and they were hoping to keep that trend going tonight. -
Kubik and Schaaf Named to MASCAC Weekly Honors
February 19, 2024Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team has two named to this weeks MASCAC honors as junior Jakub Kubik (Uherske Hradiste, Czech Republic) and first year Michael Schaaf (Nashua, NH) took home the honors. Kubik would end the week with the MASCAC Goalie of the Week while Schaaf was named Rookie of the Week.
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Senior Night Dominance for Lancers as they Claim Post Season Berth
February 17, 2024Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (7-17, 6-14 MASCAC) faced off against the MCLA Trailblazers (7-16-1, 5-14-1 MASCAC) in a critical matchup with the winner advancing to the conference playoffs with a victory.
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Wilson Tallies 5 Points In Pivotal Battle Against The Vikings
February 15, 2024Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (6-17, 5-14 MASCAC) faced off against the Salem State Vikings (6-16-1, 6-12-1 MASCAC) on the road in a critical conference matchup, the Lancers needing to win their last two games for a shot at the playoffs. The season series is currently split at 1-1. The Lancers convincingly defeated Salem on the road 5-2 in late November. The Vikings retaliated with a win of their own at the Worcester Ice Center 4-0 a month ago. FINAL: LANCERS 5 | SALEM ST. 2
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Lancers Dropped by Falcons
February 10, 2024Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (6-16, 5-13) hit the road Saturday when they traveled north to Fitchburg State to take on the Falcons (11-9-2, 10-6-2) in a key MASCAC battle.
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Worcester Hosts First Annual Dog Toy Toss in Loss to Corsairs
February 08, 2024Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (6-15, 5-12) hosted the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (12-9, 10-7) in their first annual inaugural Dog Toy Toss to support the Worcester Animal Rescue League. Toys were sold and donations collected prior to the start of the game, with the toss set to occur after the Worcester State Lancers goal of the game. Worcester, who just came off an upset win over currently fourth seeded Westfield State, looked to add another consecutive win to their column in a pivotal rematch with the Corsairs.
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Worcester State Ignites for Big Win Versus Westfield State
February 03, 2024Worcester, MA- After a slight game delay due to some broken glass panes, the Worcester State Lancers (5-15, 4-12) and the Westfield Owls (12-7-1, 9-6-1) were set to take the ice in a crucial MASCAC matchup.
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196 Lancers named to MASCAC Fall/Winter All-Academic Team
February 01, 2024Westfield, MA — A total of 1,390 student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference with selection to the league’s Fall/Winter 2023 All-Academic team that was released earlier today by Commissioner Angela Baumann.
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Worcester Failed To Cage Rams In Conference Battle
February 01, 2024Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (5-14, 4-11 MASCAC) faced off against the Framingham State Rams (7-11, 7-8 MASCAC) at Loring Arena in Middlesex County for a crucial conference matchup that could impact playoff seeding. Entering tonight, the three-game series between these two teams is tied up at 1-1. Worcester got the best of the Rams in the first matchup on the road, outscoring the opponent 5-1 in early November. Nearly a month later, the Lancers dropped the second game at home by a score of 2-0. FINAL: FRAMINGHAM ST. 6 | LANCERS 4
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Lancers Battle to Loss versus #15 Plymouth State
January 27, 2024Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (5-13-0, 4-10-0) wraps up their three game series of the season this afternoon when they host the #15 Plymouth State Panthers (15-1-2, 12-0-2) in MASCAC play. The Lancers have lost the last two matchups this year and look to deal Plymouth their first conference loss of the season.
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Lancers Pick Up Conference Win Against MCLA 6-4
January 25, 2024Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (4-13, 3-10 MASCAC) traveled to Western Massachusetts where they faced off against the MCLA Trailblazers (3-13-1, 1-11-1) in a crucial conference matchup that could decide playoff seeding. The last game between these two took place in early December with both teams having the opportunity to play at the DCU Center as Worcester walked away with a 5-3 win. FINAL: LANCER 6 | MCLA 4
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Lancers Fall to Vikings
January 20, 2024Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (4-12, 3-9) are looking to get back onto the winning track Saturday night, hosting the Salem State Vikings (4-12, 4-8) in a pivotal MASCAC conference battle. In the last meeting between these two teams back in November, Worcester State was able to come away with the 5-2 victory that night and was primed for a repeat performance at the Fidelity Bank Ice Center.
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Behind the Shield: Martin Dlugolinsky
January 19, 2024Hello and Happy New Year, welcome to BEHIND THE SHIELD, an article series where I, your host, Denzel Valera, will be sitting down with some of your favorite Worcester State Athletes to get to know a bit more about what is inside the mind of these athletes and what inspires and motivates them everyday. On this week's episode I sat down with a veteran member of the Worcester State University Lancers Men’s Ice Hockey Team. Class of 2025, Forward, from Stara Lubovna, Slovakia, #8 Martin Dlugolinsky.
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Lancers Fall to Falcons in MASCAC Battle
January 18, 2024Worcester, MA- After over a month away the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey (4-11, 3-8) team returns to the Fidelity Bank Ice Center. In the Thursday night showdown, the Lancers will be playing host to MASCAC current 3rd seed Fitchburg State Falcons (7-6-2, 6-3-2) in a pivotal conference battle. Worcester looks to rebound from a hard loss versus UMass-Dartmouth last Saturday that saw them gain a point in overtime action but drop to the Corsairs 4-3.
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Lancers Fall in OT to Corsairs
January 13, 2024Worcester, MA- Following a close battle with Westfield State this past Thursday, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey (4-10, 3-7) were looking for the first conference victory of 2024. In their previous matchup with UMass-Dartmouth (8-6, 6-4), the Lancers fell 4-1 in a penalty fueled matchup. Worcester entered the night's game aimed at revenge for the early season loss.
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Lancers Fall to Owls in Return to MASCAC Play
January 11, 2024Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (4-9, 3-6) return to MASCAC action this evening when they face off versus Westfield State (8-4-1, 5-3-1). The Lancers are coming off their first Cod Fish Bowl game victory, looking to sustain their momentum into their return to MASCAC play, while the Owls narrowly lost to Plymouth State last Saturday, as this game looks to heat up the playoff battle in the conference seedings.
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Lancers Grab First Victory of 2024 Downing Rams in Cod Fish Bowl
January 06, 2024Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team returned to action in the 58th Annual Cod Fish Bowl Saturday afternoon when they took on the Suffolk University Rams in the consolation match of the kick off tournament of 2024.
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Neuhold Scores Twice In Loss To Beacons In Codfish Bowl
January 05, 2024Worcester, MA- The Lancers (3-8, 3-6 MASCAC) traveled east to Dorchester for their first matchup of the New Year against the Umass Boston Beacons (4-7-2, 3-5-0 NEHC) in the 58th playing of the yearly Codfish Bowl. The Codfish Bowl originated in 1965 as an alternative to the Beanpot for lower-division schools to participate in and is the second longest-running hockey tournament in the country. Umass Boston has hosted the tournament since 1982. This will be the Lancers third appearance in the tournament where they are joined by Suffolk University (2-10-1, 1-6-1 NEHC) and Connecticut College (3-5-1, 2-4 NESCAC) for the 2024 showdown. It has been nearly a month since we’ve seen the Lancers in action with their last game being played on Dec. 9 before the winter break. FINAL: UMASS BOSTON 5 | LANCERS 3
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Third Period Comeback Falls Short Versus Owls
December 09, 2023Worcester, MA - The Lancers of the Men’s Ice hockey team played a high energy game Saturday night against the Westfield State Owls in a MASCAC conference game in Worcester.
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Lancers Drop Third Period Battle to Rams
December 07, 2023Worcester, MA- The Lancers were back in conference action Thursday night as they looked to continue their recent conference success as they have won the last two contested battles. Worcester comes into the game currently at (3-6-0, 3-4-0) after dropping a rescheduled WooCup battle with the Nichols Bison on Tuesday evening. The Rams come into the night with an identical record after beating Fitchburg State last Saturday. The matchup could have post season implications, with the Lancers grabbing the first win of the season versus Framingham at a score of 5-1.
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Lancers Drop Back and Forth Battle to Bison
December 05, 2023Worcester, MA- The Lancers came into the contest off a 3-5 conference win over MCLA this past Saturday, as they headed to Burrillville, RI to take on the Nichols Bison in the postponed WooCup Consolation matchup. Nichols, coming off a loss of their own, had a 2-5 record as both teams looked to have a solid midweek win before important conference games later in the week.
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Lancers Claim the Victory at DCU Center
December 02, 2023Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (2-5, 2-4 MASCAC) faced off against the MCLA Trailblazers in a puck-drop at the DCU Center for a conference matchup.
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Juniors in Force as Four Unanswered Goals Grab Lancers the Win
November 30, 2023Worcester, MA- After over a week off since last hitting the ice, the Worcester State Lancers (1-5-0, 1-4-0) journey to Salem, MA (3-4-0, 3-2-0) to take on conference foe Salem State as they look to grab their second win of the season.
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Lancers Fall to Panthers in Conference Battle
November 21, 2023Worcester, MA- In a final match before the Thanksgiving break, the Lancers travelled north to Plymouth State in a rematch with the conference’s top seeded Plymouth State. The first meeting of these two teams saw the Panthers come away with a 9-1 victory. Worcester looked to settle the score in their second of three regular season matches the team will have this season.
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Lancers Drop Back and Forth Battle to Falcons
November 18, 2023Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Hockey team look to even their MASCAC record at 2- 2 in the 2023-2024 campaign in a MASCAC battle with Fitchburg State. The Lancers look to build off their 14 win season last year and compete for a MASCAC championship.
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5 LANCERS SCORE IN TEAMS FIRST WIN
November 16, 2023Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (0-2, 0-1 MASCAC) traveled west to face off against the Framingham State Rams (1-1, 1-0 MASCAC) in a conference match-up in hopes of the team achieving its first win of the season. FINAL Lancers 5 Framingham St. 1
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Lancers Drop Third Period Battle to Corsiars
November 16, 2023Worcester, MA - It was a warm day in Worcester , Massachusetts but brisk in the rink at the Fidelity Bank Ice Center, for tonight's men's ice hockey line up between the UMass-Dartmouth Corsairs and the Worcester State University Lancers.
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Lancers Drop MASCAC Opener to Plymouth State
November 02, 2023Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s hockey team look to get their first win of the 2023-2024 campaign in a MASCAC conference battle with Plymouth State. The Lancers look to build off their 14 win season last year and compete for a MASCAC championship.
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Lancers Drop Season Opener & Woo Cup Tournament Game To Anna Maria
October 27, 2023Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers Men’s Ice Hockey team opened up their season tonight vs. the Anna Maria AMCATS in the yearly “Woo Cup” tournament hosted by the AMCATS at the Worcester Ice Center. The Woo Cup is comprised of four schools, Worcester St., Nichols, Assumption, and Anna Maria. Nichols has taken the cup home the last two years as back-to-back tournament winners. FINAL: Lancers 3 Anna Maria 5
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Worcester State Men's Ice Hockey Releases 2023-24 Season Schedule
September 20, 2023Worcester, MA – The Worcester State Men’s Hockey team, under first year Head Coach Jay Punsky, announce their 2023-24 season schedule. The Lancers return a core cast of athletes headed up MASCAC Second Team All-Conference selection Mikey Wilson. The Lancers fell in the MASCAC Championship last season to Plymouth State after setting a team record of 12 conference wins and the second seed in the tournament. Worcester ended the season at 14-12-1 (12-5-1, MASCAC) and look to return to the championship game this season.
