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Fredonia’s hockey recruiting extends across the nation, world

Megan Kidby
Reading Time: 3 minutesMitch Horucy  Sports Editor  Photo by RILEY OLSON | Special to The Leader  For most North American sports, the path to becoming a collegiate athlete is straightforward.   Most, if not all, will play in high school, then come to college as a 17 or 18-year old freshman.   However, that isn’t......
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Ice hockey diplomacy: Fredonia faces Chinese National Team

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor In international hockey, some countries are known as powerhouses. Canada is perhaps best known for the sport, but they’re often challenged by the United States, Sweden, Russia, Finland and occasionally some others. But who knew that China played the game as well? On Friday, Jan. 24,......
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Blue Devils shine in front of hockey – and basketball – royalty

Matt Volz
Reading Time: 3 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor On a chilly December weekend in Fredonia, there are certain people you’d expect to see at Steele Hall Ice Arena. Students, parents and other hockey fans are plenty used to packing the stands to watch the Blue Devils play hockey. It might not be unusual to......
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Club hockey scores closer to playoffs

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMITCHELL HORUCY Asst. Sports Editor For 93% of high school athletes, their athletic career comes to an end after graduation. However, Fredonia’s club hockey team offers students the opportunity to compete at a high level, despite not being a varsity sport.  “There’s so many levels to hockey; club is a......
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Pink the Rink: More than a game

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Reading Time: 4 minutesMITCHELL HORUCY Assist. Sports Editor It’s often we hear the phrase, “it’s more than a game.”  This is especially true when it comes to Fredonia’s annual Pink the Rink hockey game. “It’s become a tradition for us,” said head coach Jeff Meredith when asked about the importance of the game.......
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The winter ‘break’ isn’t much of a break for student athletes

Matt Volz
Reading Time: 3 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor As the fall semester comes to a close, many students are preparing to pack up and head home for the month-long break. However, while most people are enjoying their time off, some Fredonia sports teams will be back on campus, carrying on games and practices as......
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