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The CU Roller Hockey Club was able to field an A and a B team for the first time since 2009.  Lead by Captain Evan Meredith and Alternate Captain Zach Clawson, the A team (Division 2) surprised everybody in the Rocky Mountain Region by taking second place in the preseason tournament in Lakewood, CO.  They lost to Division 1 powerhouse Colorado State, who they beat 5-2 earlier in the tournament, in the final game.  The finished the regular season with 13 wins, four losses, and two ties to have the best record in Division 2.  They finished with an impressive 5-0 against Division 2 teams and a 4-4-2 record against Division 1 teams, with wins over Arizona, Texas Tech, North Texas, and Metro State.  The team’s two ties came against Colorado State and Metro State. They lost a heartbreaker 4-3 in the finals in overtime to University of Colorado at Colorado Springs to take second in the Rocky Mountain Region.  Their regular season record enabled them to qualify for Nationals at the Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City, Utah.  At nationals, the Buffs went 3-0 in their pool, including wins over Kansas State, Texas-San Marcos, and an impressive 7-3 win over the University of Florida.  They beat Binghamton University 4-3 to qualify for the quarterfinals, where they lost a close game to Northeastern.
 
The B team, lead by Captain Joseph Oria and Alternate Captain Scott Barrow, had a different path to Nationals. They were knocked out of the semi-finals in the B division preseason tournament by losing to Colorado State B 1-0.  The Buffs ended up finishing the regular season with 12 wins, three losses, and 1 tie.  Their most impressive win occurred in Fort Collins where the beat the first-place Colorado State Rams 6-1 to take over first place in the Rocky Mountain B Division.  The regular season was the first time Colorado State has not had the best record since 2004.  In the playoffs, the Buffs dominated University of Colorado at Colorado Springs B 8-0 to go to the finals against Metro State B.  The Buffs took the game 4-2 to be Regional Champions and earn an automatic bid to Nationals in Utah. At Nationals, the Buffs went 3-0 in their pool, with victories over Metro State, North Texas, and Grand Valley State. They moved on to the knockout stage, where they started off with an impressive come from behind win to beat Cal Poly 5-4 in overtime.  The Buffs then shocked Michigan State in the quarterfinals, who were previously undefeated and ranked #1 in the nation. Unfortunately, the dream run came to an end against West Chester University in the semifinals.

A team finished 5th in the tournament, and B team finished in 3rd place.  B team went farther in the tournament than any roller hockey team in CU history. This season put CU Roller Hockey in the national spotlight.  Thanks to seniors Evan Meredith and Nick Ramsey for their commitment to the team for their entire time at CU. Go Buffs!
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We are excited to have Max Muscle as a new sponsor! Tuesday night from 7-8 pm, join CU Roller Hockey at Max Muscle in Boulder for our fundraising night. Whether you are an athlete or you enjoy being healthy, this is the perfect time to get your hands on some discounted nutritional goods! We receive 10% of each sale, so this is the perfect time to support us before we head off to nationals in April. The address is 1631 28th Street, so come on over and support us!
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Both roller hockey teams will be representing CU in nationals! A team received an at-large bid from the NCRHA, and they will be joining B team. This is A team's first appearance at nationals since 2005 in Fort Collins.  The tournament will also be B team's first nationals appearance in the history of the program.

Games will be played in the Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah, and the tournament will go from April 11th-15th, so come out to the Oval and support your Buffs on the road!
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Regionals 03/04/2012
 
LAKEWOOD, CO- Yesterday afternoon in the championship game, A team lost a heart-breaker to UCCS 4-3 in OT.  The A team had a 3-1 lead heading into the third period before UCCS tied the game at 3 to force the game into overtime.  Ryan Pedersen scored the game winner for the Mountain Lions less than a minute into overtime to give UCCS the Regional Championship and the automatic bid to nationals.

The B team first earned their way into the finals with a dominating performance over UCCS B.  The Buffs won 8-0.  Against Metro State B, Colorado took a 3-1 lead after the first period.  Going into the third, the Buffs lead 4-2.  Despite a Roadrunner flurry of attack, the Buffs took the game 4-2 to be Regional Champions!!  This is their first regional championship since 2005, and the team will be going to Nationals for the first time in history.

Despite the A team loss, they will still have a change to get to nationals, due to their strong record in the regular season. The Buffs were previously undefeated against Division 2 teams and posted a 4-4-2 record against Division 1 teams. We will let you know when the bids come out if A team will join B team in Utah next month. Go Buffs!
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_LAKEWOOD, CO- After the last slate of regular season games, both teams have the #1 seed in their division going into the Regional Playoffs! A team had a slate of games against Division 1 teams, and they stepped up to the challenge. They beat SCHL powerhouse University of North Texas 6-3 on Friday night. The Buffs then tied Metro State 4-4 and CSU 6-6 (yes, there are ties in college hockey).

The B team had a rougher weekend, losing to UCCS B 6-4 after a slow start. They rebounded against a much better Metro State B, coming back from 4-2 down to force the 4-4 tie. CU A finished the season 10-4-2, and B team finished with a 12-3-1 record. Regionals will be March 2nd and March 3rd, so stay tuned for the game schedule. Go Buffs!
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LAKEWOOD, CO- Both teams went a combined 4-0 over the weekend. A team has officially clinched first place in the regular season with a 4-3 win over UCCS and a 5-4 win over Front Range CC. B team moved into sole possession in their division as they dominated DU B 10-1.  In the next game, they were down 3-1 against ACC after the first period.  They came back and took the game 5-3.

A team starts their slate of games Friday night against Division 1 North Texas.  Both teams will be playing a full slate of games to close out regular season play.  Come on out this weekend to RMR in Lakewood and support your Buffs!
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FORT COLLINS, CO- At newly named Qdoba Events Center, CU A beat Denver 8-5 in their first game this afternoon in Fort Collins to extend their winning streak to 4 games.  The Buffs took a 4-2 lead into the third period thanks to two goals by Zach Raub, a goal by Schuyler Van Sickle, and a goal by Zach Clawson.  The Buffs and Denver were trading goals in the third period before CU stopped the Pioneers' comeback hopes, taking the game. The second game was a tougher test, losing to CSU A 7-2. Evan Meredith and newcomer Kyle Nagato scored the only goals in the game for the Buffs. Despite that loss, CU A is still in first place in Division 2.

CU B moved into first place after dominating CSU B 6-1, ending the Rams' 10 game winning streak. The two newcomers showed why they are crucial to the team's success, with Elliot Berger notching five points and Kyle Nagato notching two points in the win. CU B then beat Metro B 6-3 in a heated game to extend their winning streak to 4. Metro State scored a shorthanded goal to tie the game at three, but then Joseph Oria scored ten seconds later on the powerplay to give the Buffs the 4-3 lead.  Metro imploded, and the Buffs scored two more goals to secure the victory.

Both teams are off until February 11th, when both teams play a slate of games that weekend at RMR in Lakewood.  Go Buffs!
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LAKEWOOD, CO- Your Colorado Buffaloes went a combined 5-0 over the weekend! First off, the A team played their first game of the day in an exhibition match-up with University of Arizona, which had the intensity of a PAC-12 match-up (even though the PAC-12 does not include roller hockey).  Zach Clawson scored with 4:34 remaining in the game to tie it up at three, then Zach Raub scored the game winner with 36 seconds remaining to give the Buffs the 4-3 win.  The second game against Front Range CC didn't start off well for the Buffs, but after being tied 2-2, Colorado scored five straight goals to take the game 7-2.  In their final game against Metro State A, the Buffs were tied 1-1 with the Roadrunners after two periods of play. Colorado then scored three goals in two minutes to jump out to a 4-1 lead midway through the third period. Metro State pulled one back, but Colin Luben sealed the game with an empty net goal to seal the win. The Buffs keep their lead in Division 2 after the weekend.

The B team had two very impressive games.  The first game against Arapahoe Community College.  Newcomer Elliot Berger netted a hat-trick in his first game, and Scott Barrow had a goal and four assists to lead the Buffs to a 10-4 win.  The second game against UCCS B was more interesting.  After goaltender Zach Henderson had to leave with an injury, UCCS agreed to let the Buffs use their backup goaltender until CU A team goaltender Kyle Smith could suit up.  The goaltender filled in well, and Kyle entered the game with the Buffs up 4-3 with 3:17 played in the second. The Buffs did not look back and they blew out the Mountain Lions 12-5. Elliot Berger had four goals, Chase Arnold had three goals, and Joseph Oria had two goals in the win.  Colorado is two points behind CSU B going into their match-up next Sunday afternoon in Fort Collins.
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This is for all prospective members- there will be an informational meeting this Wednesday night from 8-9 pm! Come with questions regarding the state of the club, information about the club and its two teams, etc. The meeting will take place at the CU Rec Center Conference Rooms 1-2, so come on by!
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LAKEWOOD, CO- Your Colorado Buffaloes A team has a 4 point lead in Division 2 after this weekend! The third-ranked Buffaloes started off the weekend with a 11-1 drubbing of Texas Tech in an Exhibition matchup last Friday night, lead by Zach Raub and Colin Luben, who each had 2 goals and 3 assists.  Then, the Buffs took on Division 1 powerhouse Colorado State.  The Buffs posted a solid effort, but fell 6-2. 

The B team, despite only having 5 skaters for the weekend, posted a great 4 games for the weekend.  The Buffs played a make-up game against ACC on Friday night.  After ACC tied the game at 2, the Buffs then regained focus and scored 5 straight goals to take the game 7-2.  The Buffs then took that win into Saturday's three games.  The first game featured the Buffs beating UCCS B 8-4, lead by 4 goals by Chase Arnold.  Then, the Buffs got their revenge against Metro State B, beating them handily 4-1.  The Buffs were lead by Scott Barrow, who featured in all 4 goals with 3 goals and an assist.  Against CSU B, the B team was exhausted, and they dropped the game 6-4.

After the weekend, the A team still has a 4 point lead in Division 2, while the loss against CSU dropped the B team to second place.

These are all the games for the first semester, so keep checking back for more updates in the second semester!
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