Worcester State University Men's Ice Hockey News

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six Male Student Athletes named to 2025 CSC Academic All District At-Large Team
six Male Student Athletes named to 2025 CSC Academic All District At-Large Team

The 2025 Academic All-District® Men’s At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes at-large honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

Six Named to MASCAC Winter Sportsmanship Team
Six Named to MASCAC Winter Sportsmanship Team

WESTFIELD, Mass. – 37 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been honored for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2024 Winter Sportsmanship Team.

Lancers Wrap Up Season in First Round Versus Falcons
Lancers Wrap Up Season in First Round Versus Falcons

Worcester, MA- In the opening round of the MASCAC Tournament the #5 seed Worcester State Lancers will journey to the #4 seeded Fitchburg State Falcons. The Lancers and Falcons have split on the season with each team taking the away win, boding solid odds for Worcester who not only has the most recent win over Fitchburg but the 4-3 road win on January 30th.

Worcester State Pushes Game to Final Minutes in Battle on Senior Night
Worcester State Pushes Game to Final Minutes in Battle on Senior Night

Worcester, MA- With the final game of the regular season the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (11-11-2, 8-7-2) is battling it out for fourth seed finish for the MASCAC Tournament. With a few point lead on Fitchburg State, who’s game versus Westfield was postponed in the second period on Thursday, the final seeding is up in the air but a win tonight over Salem State would help the Lancers chances in claiming the home ice advantage in the opening round action.

Lancers Grab Revenge with Win on the Road over Rams
Lancers Grab Revenge with Win on the Road over Rams

Worcester, MA- In a crucial end of season revenge match the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (10-11-2, 7-7-2) travel to Framingham State to grab a needed win for a first round home game in the MASCAC tournament. The Lancers met the Rams just nine days ago where Framingham grabbed the 3-2 win, and the Lancers are looking to reclaim the ground on the Rams home ice tonight.

Lancers Fall in OT Battle to Anna Maria
Lancers Fall in OT Battle to Anna Maria

Worcester, MA- As the final games of the regular season hit the schedule, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (10-10-2, 7-6-2) are back in the conference schedule as they take on Anna Maria in a rescheduled meeting. This meeting between the two teams was initially scheduled for February 6th, but the severe weather of the day forced the game back to today as the Lancers play their 5th game in just 10 days. Worcester is currently in the hunt for a top four finish in the conference as they look to host an opening round home game in the conference tournament.

Lancers Fall In Third Period to Keene
Lancers Fall In Third Period to Keene

Worcester, MA- The Men’s Ice Hockey team (10-9-2, 7-6-2) is in the final grind of the regular season with their third game in a week as they look to grab the end of season wins to solidify their potential fourth seed finish in the MASCAC Tournament. Taking a breather from the hunt tonight, will send the Lancers north to Keene State in a chance for a rare late season out of conference battle.

Lancers Fall in Shootouts to Trailblazers
Lancers Fall in Shootouts to Trailblazers

Worcester, MA- After dropping their first game in five matches this past Tuesday, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (10-9-1, 7-6-1) continue to hunker down into the home stretch as they continue their stretch of 3 games a week this week with their Thursday night meeting with MCLA. Their first meeting of the season saw the Lancers squeeze out a 4-3 win, something they hope to expand upon tonight.

Lancers Hold Second Annual Dog Toy Loss in Loss to Rams
Lancers Hold Second Annual Dog Toy Loss in Loss to Rams

Worcester, MA- After claiming their fourth straight win and a crucial post season win versus UMass-Dartmouth last saturday, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (10-8-1, 7-5-1) are looking to make it five in a row tonight as they host Framingham State. Tonight’s game is also the second Annual Dog Toy Toss to benefit the Worcester Animal Rescue League in which the fans are encouraged to bring a dog toy to donate, that will be thrown on the ice at the Lancers first goal. Last year’s event brought in over 100s in dog toys and donations.

Lancers Rise Above Corsairs in Cancer Awareness Game for Armit
Lancers Rise Above Corsairs in Cancer Awareness Game for Armit

Worcester, MA- Tonight’s Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey Game (9-8-1, 6-5-1) is being played in honor of sophomore student-athlete Evan Armit, who was earlier this season diagnosed with Melanoma. The team has rallied around the cause, and with the help of the Rosen Cancer Awareness Fund, designed Black Jersey’s to be worn during the game with donations and bids being accepted leading up to the game. Proceeds from tonight’s game will go to the Armit Family and the Rosen Fund, created by Gregg '86 and Pam '87 Rosen, which aims to provide a robust curriculum that supports peer to peer education regarding early cancer detection. Raising Awareness in our young people, particularly Worcester State students in the field of public health, can effectively expedite these important educational initiatives to curb the prevalence of late stage cancer and increase longevity.

Friedlander Named MASCAC Goalie of the Week
Friedlander Named MASCAC Goalie of the Week

Worcester, MA- After a dominant 2-0 week for the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team, the Lancers had one of their own selected to the MASCAC weekly honors. For the second time this season senior Wyatt Friedlander (Lake Placid, NY) was selected as the MASCAC Goalie of the Week.

Lancers Edge Past Owls to Grab the Victory
Lancers Edge Past Owls to Grab the Victory

Worcester, MA- In a crucial conference game, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (8-8-1, 5-5-1) takes on the Westfield State Owls at the Fidelity Bank Ice Center. Worcester State is on a perfectly timed surge in conference, having just claimed the win from FItchburg State 4-3 on Tuesday to further solidify their seeding in the conference, with today’s game playing a potentially pivotal role in the final standing.

MASCAC Names Fall/Winter 2024 MASCAC All-Academic Team
MASCAC Names Fall/Winter 2024 MASCAC All-Academic Team

Westfield, MA — A total of 1,610 student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference with selection to the league’s Fall/Winter 2024 All-Academic team that was released earlier today by Commissioner Angela Baumann.

Third Period Charge Grabs Lancers Crucial Conference Win
Third Period Charge Grabs Lancers Crucial Conference Win

Worcester, MA- After a thrilling revenge win just five days ago. The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (7-8-1, 4-5-1) is back on the winning hunt as they head to Fitchburg State. The Falcons are currently in the middle of the conference pack with a game up on the Lancers, so a win tonight could help solidify the top of the conference finish to Worcester at the end of the season.

Lancers Claim Revenge over Rivier in Third Period Scoring
Lancers Claim Revenge over Rivier in Third Period Scoring

Worcester, MA- Bouncing off a tough loss to Salem State on Thursday, the Lancers Men’s ice Hockey team (6-8-1, 3-5-1) are looking to get some revenge versus Rivier tonight. In the last meeting between the two teams, Rivier managed to walk away with the shoot out victory, something Worcester is looking to correct tonight.

Lancers Taken Down in March with Vikings
Lancers Taken Down in March with Vikings

Worcester, MA- After nearly a week since their last action, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (6-7-1, 3-4-1) is looking to get back to .500 tonight as they journey to Salem State to take on the Vikings.