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Welcome to the home of the Western Washington University Hockey Club. The Western Washington University Vikings compete in Division 2 of the American Collegiate Hockey Association in the Western Conference. The Vikings have finished their 2007-2008 season and are looking forward to the 2008-2009 season. If you are interested in playing the Vikings please contact James Walker at wwuicehockey@gmail.com.
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(6/18/08)
Are you interested in turning out for the Western Hockey team next year? Please take a couple of minutes to download and fill out one of our new recruit forms. We are still ironing out the dates for turnouts come Fall quarter. It will be one or two ice slots either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday during the first week of school. We are also looking into scheduling a couple of ice slots during the few weeks leading up to the start of school to get everyone back on the ice before the season officially starts up. Check back shortly for exact dates and times for Turnouts. If you are a new player please take a few minutes to fill out the Recruit Form and send the document to Jeff at wwuicehockey@gmail.com.
(5/30/08)
Western Hockey's email address has changed! The new address is wwuicehockey@gmail.com. Please make this change in your address books.
(4/16/08)
Attention all artists: The Western Washington University Ice Hockey Team is looking for your help in designing a new logo. If you have any ideas for a logo, please send them to Jeff Bulger at wwuicehockey@gmail.com. The chosen logo will be used on our new jerseys and merchandise. Please keep designs to two colors or less. Also, we have a new shipment of merchandise in, including sweatshirts and t-shirts in two different colors. We have sweatshirts and t-shirts in white on blue and now we also have t-shirts in blue on white as well. T-shirts are $12 and sweatshirts are $30. Please contact Jeff Bulger at wwuicehockey@gmail.com with any orders.
(4/14/08)
New photos have been added to the media page!
(4/1/08)
The Vikings have finished a tough 2007-2008 season. Injuries and frustration troubled the Vikings all season long, but much has been learned and the Vikings are already looking forward to next season.
The awards for the 2007-2008 season are as follows. Despite being out for the entire second half of the season with a knee injury, Jeff Bulger was named Most Valuable Player for the third season in a row. James Bradford Walker was named Defensive Player of the Year for his superb work on the blue line. Forward Jacob Mrozek was the Viking's Rookie of the Year. Ben Hillman earned himself Unsung Hero honors for his hard work all season long, and Rob Reed was the obvious choice for Most Improved.
The Vikings would like to thank all the wonderful fans and volunteers who helped make this season happen, especially Brittany Sadro, Rainee Rohrbacher, and Renee Reynolds for their work taking money at the door, working the penalty box, keeping time and keeping score. This program would not survive without volunteers like the three of them and the generous support of our amazing fan base.
Viking hockey merchandise is always on sale. We have t-shirts and sweatshirts on sale. The t-shirts are available in both white with blue lettering and blue with white lettering. Cost is $12.00 (plus shipping). Sweatshirts are available only in blue with white lettering, and the cost is $30.00 (plus shipping). The design of the t-shirts and sweatshirts can be seen on the merchandise page. We also have bumper stickers for sale. The design can also be found on the merchandise page. If you would like to purchase merchandise, send an email to wwuicehockey@gmail.com.
If you are interested in playing the Vikings next season, please contact James Walker at wwuicehockey@gmail.com, and please do so as soon as possible.
Thanks again to all who made the 2007-2008 season possible. See you next year!
(1/29/08)
It has been another tough couple of weekends for the Vikings. Two weekends ago, the Vikings travelled to Tacoma to take on the University of Puget Sound. Western came out completely flat and lost the first game by a score of 1-10. Defenseman Patrick Maclauchlan had the Vikings only goal, scored unassisted on a shot taken from the point.
Western had a much better game the next day. The game was pretty even through three periods, but the Vikings would eventually lose in overtime by a score of 3-4. Goals for the Vikings were scored by Jensen, Hillman, and Moser, with assists by Decaro, Machlauchlan, and Walker.
This past weekend the Vikings took on Walla Walla University at home. Western came out strong on Friday night, dominating most of the game and winning by a score of 6-4. James Decaro scored his first goals of the season, scoring two in Friday's matchup. Jensen and Walker each had goals as well. Ketchum, Lavigne, Walker, and Jensen each had assists.
Saturday did not go quite as well for the Vikings. Depsite making some good opportunities the Vikings struggled to find the net, only scoring one goal in the 1-8 loss.
The Vikings look to finish out the season strong with two games at home against the University of Puget Sound in two weeks. The games are scheduled for Friday, February 8th at 10:15 P.M. and Saturday, February 9 at 7:30 P.M. Both games will be played at the Bellingham Sportsplex.
(1/17/08)
The Vikings continue to struggle, dropping three games in a row this weekend; one to University of Texas and two more to Portland State. The Vikings have been short on bodies since the tail end of the fall quarter. Forward Christer Leusner suffered a knee injury in the first game against the University of Washington last quarter and has been out ever since. We are hopefull that he may return by the end of the season to finish out his senior year with the Vikings. Leading scorer Jeff Bulger has also been out since the break. Though his play on the ice have not shown it at all in the past few seasons, the two-time MVP has been playing through knee problems throughout most of his hockey career here at Western. Unfortunately for Bulger and all of the Vikings, further injuries caused Bulger to require surgury over the break, and he will be out for the remainder of the season. His presence on the ice has been missed greatly. Hopefully everyone else can step it up to help fill the void left by these two talented players. We all wish both Leusner and Bulger a good, speedy recovery. The Vikings travel to Tacoma this weekend to take on the University of Puget Sound. Friday's game is scheduled for 10:00 P.M. and Saturday's for 5:00 P.M. Both games will be held at Sprinker Ice Arena in Tacoma.
(1/10/08)
The Vikings took a hard loss to a solid University of Texas team tonight. It was a close game through a period and a half, but the short-benched Vikings started to run out of steam part-way through the second, and the Longhorns carried the momentum through the rest of game, defeating the Vikings 7-1. The Vikings only goal came from center Taylor Birkland, assisted by defensemen James Walker and Patrick Maclauchlan. The Vikings will have to bounce back and regain their focus as they take on Portland State tomorrow and Saturday at the Bellingham Sportsplex. The games will be broadcast online here.
(1/09/08)
Yesterday's game against Texas A&M was unexpectedly cancelled. We apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused. Thursday's game against University of Texas is still on as scheduled. Game time is 6:15 P.M. at the Bellingham Sportsplex.
(1/07/08)
The Vikings are looking to come out strong this quarter with a fresh attitude and a schedule that includes a lot of home games. The Vikings start off the second half of the season against Texas A&M on Tuesday, January 8 at 5:00 P.M. at the Sportsplex, then take on Texas Thursday at 6:15 P.M. at the Sportsplex. Portland State then travels here to take on the Vikings Friday and Saturday in the second series against the Vikings this season. Portland State took both games from a short-benched Western earlier in the season, including a win in the final four seconds of the second game. The Vikings are looking forward to the rematch on home ice. Fridays game is at 10:15 P.M., and Saturdays game has been changed to 4:15 P.M. Please note the change in game time from the earlier schedule. We apologize for the inconvience, but this was a late rescheduling done by the Sportsplex. We look forward to seeing everyone out there supporting your hockey team this quarter!
(12/03/07)
The Vikings had quite the road trip this weekend. The Vikings travelled to Spokane to play Gonzaga University in a game Friday night and a game Saturday night. However, bad weather, icy roads, and car troubles left the Vikings with only five skaters and no goalie for Friday's game. Thus, Friday's contest had to be forfeited. However, the Vikings came back strong Saturday night, overcoming all of the unfortunate circumstances and leaving with the win. The Vikings started the game with only eight skaters and a goalie, and after Willy Truetner left early in the first period with a broken ulna, the Vikings were left with only seven skaters. But they fought incredibly hard and showed a tremendous amount of heart and conditioning and overcame the one goal deficit after the first period to win the game 2-1, ending the eight game losing streak (which includes Friday's forfeit), and making all the grief that the weekend brought worthwhile. This was a great end to the first half of the season, and the Vikings look forward to carrying this momentum into the second half after winter break.
(11/26/07)
The Vikings have had a couple of rough weekends; losing two games to rival University of Washington two weeks ago and losing two tough games in Vancouver, Washington against Portland State University, the second game of which the Vikings played with only eight skaters. After having Thanksgiving weekend off, the Vikings look to bounce back strong this week with a road trip to Spokane, Washington to take on Gonzaga University.
(11/08/07)
We apologize for the miscommunication, but the November 10th game against University of Washington is at 7:45 P.M., not 10:00 P.M. as was previous listed. Please take note of this change, and sorry for any inconveniences this miscommunication may have caused.
(11/03/07)
The December 7th and 8th games against University of Victoria have been cancelled. Please note the changes in the schedule.
(11/02/07)
The Vikings took on a very talented Trinity Western University tonight. The Vikings fought hard for three periods, but in the end Trinity came out on top. The score went back and forth for the entire game, but Trinity put in a few late in the third, including an empty netter in the end, to make the final 6-9 in favor of Trinity.
(10/31/07)
We regret to announce that former WWU Ice Hockey player Chris Eves passed away suddenly on October 26, 2007. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time. More information can be found at the link below.Chris Eves
(10/21/07)
The Vikings travelled to the Tri Cities this weekend for a three game road trip. The Vikings defeated Columbia Basin College on Friday night, but lost to Walla Walla University both Saturday night and Sunday morning. Highlights from the weekend include a hat trick by Travis Moser on Friday night against Columbia Basin and three and four goal games by Jeff Bulger on Saturday and Sunday against Walla Walla.
(10/13/07)
The Vikings played two games at home this weekend against Gonzaga University. The Vikings played a hard, physical game on Friday, but came up short, losing 1-3. James Walker scored the Vikings only goal on a slapshot off a face-off won by Ben Hillman.The Vikings bounced back after Friday's loss, and defeated Gonzaga on Saturday night 4-2. Danny Watts and James Walker each had a pair of goals, one of which scored on a rocket of a slap-shot in typical James Bradford Walker fashion from ten feet in front of the net.
(10/05/07)
The Vikings took on Simon Frasier University tonight. The Vikings held strong for the first period, but Simon Frasier would run away with the game in the second and third periods.
(09/30/07)
The Vikings played the WWU Ice Hockey Alumni this morning. It was a close game for three periods, but the Alumni came out on top in the end, scoring an empty net goal in the final minute to make it 6-3 in favor of the Alumni. This was only the team's third skate together, and despite being short a few players, the team looked strong for this upcoming season. The Vikings look forward to taking on Simon Frasier University on Friday in the Vikings' first exhibition game.
(09/30/07)
The Vikings would like to welcome back defenseman Patrick Maclauchlan for the 2007-2008 season. Maclauchlan left last Spring to continue his service for the U.S. Airforce in Afghanistan. He was not expected back until after Winter Break, but suprised everyone when he returned early to play another season with the Vikings.© 2008 Benjamin R. Hillman | Based on a design by Andreas Viklund | xNavigation