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The Gators Top the UCF Knights in a Thrilling Overtime Win

October 21, 2023 Becca Friedman  The Gators returned to the ice this Friday after a disappointing weekend away in South Carolina last week. The Gators unfortunately left South Carolina empty-handed, going 0-2 after two extremely competitive, one-goal-deficit games. Coach Frank Pasquale said in a pre-game interview that he felt the team would come out stronger…

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GATORS ANNOUNCE NEW HEAD COACH

By: Staff The Gators are excited to announce the hiring of their new Head Coach, Frank Pasquale, who will begin his role with the D2 team for the 2023-24 season. “I am extremely thrilled and honored to be the Florida Gators coach for the upcoming season.  Previous Coach Mike Marcinkiewicz played a large role in…

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Florida Gators Take Sixth Place in CHS Playoffs, Falling to FAU Owls on Saturday

By: Marinna Stopa After losing to Alabama in the quarterfinals, Saturday afternoons contest against Florida Atlantic University was to decide fifth place. FAU came out of the locker room flying, scoring three goals in the first period. The first one, coming three and a half minutes in, was a powerplay goal from a well-versed power play unit.…

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The University of Florida Gators sent fifty-seven shots on net, but were unable to defeat the University of Alabama Crimson Tide in the quarterfinals.

By: Marinna Stopa The game late Friday night in Huntsville was a true battle between two equally strong teams, but one too many mistakes and the goalie showdown proved to decide the end result. The Gators got a power play less than three minutes into the game, and although they were not able to capitalize,…

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Playoff Preview: University of Alabama Crimson Tide

By: Marinna Stopa Friday night’s matchup between the Gators and the Crimson Tide will certainly be one you don’t want to miss. Finishing with a 13-6-1 record, the University of Florida earned the #6 slot in the College Hockey South playoffs. They will face the University of Alabama, who own the #3 seed with their…

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Gators Dominate Florida State Seminoles in Final Regular Season Game

By: Marinna Stopa En route to a 5-1 win, the University of Florida Gators played a complete game, dominating offensively, making key defensive plays and dazzling the home crowd. Unlike the two in-state rivals’ previous meeting in Savannah, where Florida took home the Thrasher Cup for the second year in a row, the Seminoles began the…

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The Gators Battle in Two Tough Losses Against the Undefeated University of Tampa 

By: Marinna Stopa              Handing the undefeated University of Tampa Spartans its toughest battle yet, Friday night started the Gaspierlla weekend off with a bang.              Aided by the cheers of a voluminous and rowdy student section, the Gators got the game started quickly, keeping play away from goalie Nathan Shield, in for his second straight start,…

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Felton Shines, Gators Fall Just Short in 4-3 Overtime Loss (DIII)

Written by Marinna Stopa Gator goaltender Sophie Felton stole the show late Friday night against the University of South Florida, doing her best to get the Gators DIII team back into the winning column.  Both teams came out playing hard and fast, with plenty of breakaways and hits throughout the game that would wake up…

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BACK-2-BACK: Gators Repeat as Thrasher Cup Champions

            Written by Marinna Stopa             After two tough and thrilling contests at the Savannah Hockey Classic, the University of Florida Gators are Thrasher Cup champions for the second year in a row.             GAME 1: UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (Win) From the first shift of Friday night’s game against the University of Georgia, it was…

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Gators Hockey: Season Results (So Far)

*This article details the Men’s Gator Ice Hockey Club Division II Team and their results from the Fall 2022 semester. A similar article dedicated to the club’s Division III Team will be coming out soon By: Marinna Stopa The Florida Gators hockey team has all but proven they are nothing like their last season shadow…

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Gators Put Up 25 Goals in Pair of Victories Against Hurricanes

By: Marinna Stopa This weekend had everything a Gator hockey  fan could ask for. In their two games against Miami, the University of Florida combined for 25 goals , eleven players with multi-point games, four hat tricks, two fights (and ejections), and one DIY jersey – really gets me into the Christmas spirit. From the opening…

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Gators Run a Tired Knights Team out of their Castle

  By Marinna Stopa   Sunday’s matinee game saw nine different Gator players put points on the board in their dominant showing against UCF, with Jacob Horwitz and Luke Braun both having three point afternoon outings. The Knights group, which was playing their last of three games in 48-hours, were no match for a well-rested Florida…

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Gators Split Pair of Overtime Contests Against FAU

By Marinna Stopa The Florida Gators were able to take home three of the four available points this weekend, forcing both games against the high-scoring Florida Atlantic Owls to go into overtime. Both games featured tons of man advantage play, solid goaltending, and great individual efforts from a variety of players on both sides of…

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Getting Up to Speed with Gators Hockey 2022-2023

By Makena Winch 186 days would pass before the Gators Ice Hockey team would suit up for another puck drop. An up and down 2021-2022 season saw the Gators rack up only 9 wins in their 21 game season, yet this same team found ways to win the few season-defining games that often make or…

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Gators Finish Fourth in the CHF Playoffs

By Aileyahu Shanes Follow on Twitter @a_shanes10 After coming up short in the 2019-20 season, the Gators finally made it to the conference playoffs. With an 8-9-1 CHS record, the Gators came into the tournament as the sixth seed, but looked to play past their ranking and create a big presence.  The first matchup would be…

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Gators Gameday: Playoffs, Round 1 vs Clemson

By Aileyahu Shanes Follow on Twitter @a_shanes10 The College Hockey South regular season is finally in the books, and the sixth-seed Florida Gators are ready to take on the playoffs, starting with the third-seed Clemson Tigers. The 2021-22 season wasn’t smooth sailing, but the Gators’ performance was enough to secure them a spot in the playoffs…

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