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Dean Allen November 9, 2023

On Nov. 4, the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Club Hockey team will host their seventh annual Pink the Rink game. The most important statistic from this game, however, won’t be shots on goal, faceoffs...

A perfect end to a season

A perfect end to a season

Westin Winter February 17, 2023

The Colorado Mesa University (CMU) hockey team ended their season by dominating their last four games. After a incredible 12-0 win against Western Colorado University (WCU), the squad was able to carry...

unior defenseman Colin Fitzgerald and his teamates celebrate a goal in game one in the series. Fitzgerald finished the game with three assists.

CMU hockey goes 1-1 against Colorado College

Dane Campbell December 23, 2022

The Maverick hockey team improved to 10-7 after splitting a pair of weekend games against Colorado College’s (CC) Division III team on Dec. 16 and 17. The team traveled to Ed Robson Arena in Colorado...

Maverick hockey splits pink the rink

Maverick hockey splits pink the rink

Westin Winter November 29, 2022

The Colorado Mesa University (CMU) hockey team splits a pair of games against Northern Arizona University (NAU) . After a dominant 5-1 win Friday, Nov. 11, the group was unable to repeat the same effort...

Pink the Rink

Pink the Rink

Dane Campbell November 3, 2022

Pink the Rink is an annual fundraiser the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) hockey team throws to support those affected with cancer. This year’s fundraiser will be on Saturday, Nov. 12, against Northern...

unior defenseman Colin Fitzgerald and his teamates celebrate a goal in game one in the series. Fitzgerald finished the game with three assists.

Mavericks on ice

Jace DiCola October 10, 2022

The Mavericks for the first time are back on the ice this season, as a Colorado Mesa University (CMU) varsity sport after several years as a club sport. The team has started this season with an impressive...

Pink the Rink

Pink the Rink

Gwyn Elliott November 18, 2021

The hockey game will be the 5th annual Pink the Rink charity hockey game. For the past five years, the hockey team has hosted this event to raise money for the St. Mary's Cancer Survivorship Program....

Overtime thriller on Saturday night

Brandon Castle November 6, 2017

The Colorado Mesa University hockey team won both games against Colorado School of Mines (CSM) on Friday and the Pink the Rink game on Saturday. The Mavericks won the first game in commanding fashion 5-2....

CMU splits the back-to-back versus Montana State

Brandon Castle October 30, 2017

The Colorado Mesa University’s ice hockey team went 1-1 over the weekend against Montana State University (MSU). The Mavericks won the first game by a score of 12-5 but couldn’t keep the momentum going...

Beyond the rink

Joe Azar October 23, 2017

Four years ago, Head coach Tim Winegard revived the Colorado Mesa University hockey program that had been dormant for ages. Trying to get people in the Western Slope to play proved to be a challenge in...

Bounce back

Joe Azar October 22, 2017

A losing streak in sports is difficult to face, regardless of the quality of the team. However, it is a more frustrating period of time when the team knows it has the talent to be better. After Friday’s...

Hockey defeats Mines 5-3 on Saturday

Elizabeth Cope September 18, 2017

Colorado Mesa University’s hockey team faced off against the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colo. this past weekend on Friday and Saturday. The Mavericks started the season hot against Utah Valley...

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