“I think we’re well on our way to pumping the tradition back up for OU.”Local athletes litter the roster for the Oakland University men’s club hockey team. After struggling in recent seasons, Oakland is attempting to get the program back to a championship level.ROCHESTER — Over the past few seasons, there have been times when Oakland University club hockey coach Colin Ronayne said it was tough to go to the rink for a practice in February.Sometimes reality can be harsh, and Ronayne understood that there wasn’t going to be any American Collegiate Hockey Association national championship tournament berths for the Golden Grizzlies.Oakland’s history includes winning three ACHA national titles, with two coming at the Division II level, and the other after the program made the switch to D-I.Things haven’t gone nearly as well recently. “Last year was my first year. Major: Business Management
“I think we’re well on our way to pumping the tradition back up for OU.”Local athletes litter the roster for the Oakland University men’s club hockey team. After struggling in recent seasons, Oakland is attempting to get the program back to a championship level.ROCHESTER — Over the past few seasons, there have been times when Oakland University club hockey coach Colin Ronayne said it was tough to go to the rink for a practice in February.Sometimes reality can be harsh, and Ronayne understood that there wasn’t going to be any American Collegiate Hockey Association national championship tournament berths for the Golden Grizzlies.Oakland’s history includes winning three ACHA national titles, with two coming at the Division II level, and the other after the program made the switch to D-I.Things haven’t gone nearly as well recently. “Last year was my first year. Major: Business Management