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Canisius taken to school by Niagara underclassmen

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Out-played. Out-hustled. Out-teamworked. Out-coached. Tom Parrotta and the Canisius basketball team were out-everythinged Thursday night in an embarrassing 75-56 loss on their home court to none other than rival Niagara, dropping Parrotta to 3-8 all-time versus the Purple Eagles. Antoine … Continue reading →

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New potential hockey conference for Canisius, Niagara and… UB?

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

Air Force rumor in opposition to coach’s decree With the future of the once-prestigious Central Collegiate Hockey Association in jeopardy, reports have a new potential suitor for the Canisius and Niagara hockey programs: the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Bruce Ciskie from KQDS-FM … Continue reading →

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Atlantic Hockey commissioner not worried about CCHA

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

Possibility of conference jump dwindling for Canisius, Niagara ROCHESTER — Canisius College and Niagara University were two of four Atlantic Hockey schools that met with Central Collegiate Hockey Association executives in July about the possibility of switching conferences, but with … Continue reading →

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CCHA commissioner meets with prospective schools

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

Central Collegiate Hockey Association commissioner Fred Pletsch and other league executives had an informative discussion today in Erie, Pa. with representatives from the four Atlantic Hockey schools the league is courting. Athletic departments from the four schools — Canisius, Niagara, Robert Morris … Continue reading →

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