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    OU Hockey - Sooners going to Nationals!

    *** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***



    SOONERS GOING TO NATIONALS!

    OKLAHOMA TO FACE IOWA STATE IN FIRST ROUND OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

    February 15, 2006 - In only their third year of existence and their second year competing in the top division of collegiate club hockey, the University of Oklahoma® Sooners hockey club was officially notified this morning that it was going to suburban Philadelphia to compete in the 2005-2006 ACHA Division 1 National Championships on March 2-5, 2006.

    The ACHA D1 final regular season ranking was released earlier today and the Sooners came in at No. 14 with 194 votes. The top 16 teams in the final regular season ranking are eligible to participate in the National Championship Tournament. The ACHA Division 1 National Championship Tournament is hosted by West Chester University on March 2 through 5, 2006 at the Ice Line ice arena in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

    Pursuant to ACHA guidelines, “Tournament seeding for the 16 team format shall be determined by a vote of the top 18 teams ranked in the most current national rankings at the completion of ranking #9. The Division 1 Commissioner shall poll each of the eighteen teams to determine seeding.”

    The reseeding has been completed and the Sooners are seeded 12th in the National Championship Tournament field. As the 12th place team, Oklahoma will face the 5th seeded team, the Cyclones of Iowa State University on Thursday, March 2, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. EST.

    The teams competing in the 2005-2006 ACHA Division 1 National Championship Tournament are as follows:

    1. Rhode Island
    2. Ohio
    3. Penn State
    4. Illinois
    5. Iowa State
    6. Weber State
    7. Lindenwood
    8. Arizona State
    9. Michigan-Dearborn
    10. Arizona
    11. Duquesne
    12. Oklahoma
    13. Robert Morris (IL)
    14. Delaware
    15. Mercyhurst
    16. West Chester

    Here is the schedule for the National Championship Tournament’s first round games on Thursday, March 2, 2006:

    Game 1 – 10:00 AM (5) Illinois vs. (13) Robert Morris (IL)
    Game 2 – 11:00 AM (4) Iowa State vs. (12) Oklahoma
    Game 3 – 12:30 PM (6) Weber State vs. (11) Duquesne
    Game 4 – 1:00 PM (3) Penn State vs. (14) Delaware
    Game 5 – 2:00 PM (7) Lindenwood vs. (10) Arizona
    Game 6 – 3:30 PM (8) Arizona State vs. (9) Michigan-Dearborn
    Game 7 – 4:00 PM (2) Ohio vs. (15) Mercyhurst
    Game 8 – 7:00 PM (1) Rhode Island vs. (16) West Chester

    For game brackets and other information regarding the ACHA Division 1 National Championship Tournament, please visit the ACHA’s website at www.achahockey.org. For all other inquiries, please call Chris Perry, General Manager, University of Oklahoma® Hockey at (405) 488-4048 or (405) 631-2709.

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    Chris Perry, General Manager
    University of Oklahoma® Hockey
    Phone: (405) 631-2709 / Cell: (405) 488-4048
    Email: [email protected] / Fax: (405) 631-2102
    www.icehockey.ou.edu / www.ouhockey.com

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    Re: OU Hockey - Sooners going to Nationals!

    Way to go, boys! This is a great opportunity.

    Boomer Sooner!
    Pride of Oklahoma Alum. Tuba Section: '00,'01,'02,'03,'04.


    I believe.

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    Oh wow! Oh wow! Oh wow!

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    Re: OU Hockey - Sooners going to Nationals!

    Excellent news! I hope we can do some damage in the tournament.

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    Re: OU Hockey - Sooners going to Nationals!

    Good stuff man.

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    Oh wow! Oh wow! Oh wow!

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    Re: OU Hockey - Sooners going to Nationals!

    I just might be able to watch this on TV. I'm going to get in touch with my satellite and see if they'll get it on.

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