{"id":21050,"date":"2026-02-16T21:31:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T02:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/ud-blue-hens-hockey-set-for-championship-playoff-battle-against-robert-morris\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T21:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T02:31:22","slug":"ud-blue-hens-hockey-set-for-championship-playoff-battle-against-robert-morris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/ud-blue-hens-hockey-set-for-championship-playoff-battle-against-robert-morris\/","title":{"rendered":"UD Blue Hens Hockey Set for Championship Playoff Battle Against Robert Morris"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771295480056.webp?resize=1920%2C1080&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771295480056.webp?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771295480056.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771295480056.webp?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771295480056.webp?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771295480056.webp?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>NEWARK, Del. \u2013 The University of Delaware ice hockey squad has learned their fate for the upcoming Atlantic Hockey America Championship tournament following the conclusion of regular season play.<\/p><p>The Blue Hens, who earned the seventh seed in the tournament, are set to clash with sixth-seeded Robert Morris in their opening playoff matchup on Thursday, February 19. The game will take place in St. Charles, Missouri, with the opening faceoff scheduled for 2 p.m. Eastern Time.<\/p><p>Fans who want to follow the action can watch the game via streaming on FloHockey.<\/p><p>The matchup represents a crucial postseason opportunity for Delaware&#8217;s hockey program as they look to advance through the AHA Championship bracket.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Delaware ice hockey team has secured their spot in the Atlantic Hockey America Championship tournament. The Blue Hens will face Robert Morris in the opening round this Thursday in Missouri.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21049,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1771295480056.webp?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-5tw","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":23191,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-blue-hens-hockey-team-prepares-for-first-ever-playoff-game\/","url_meta":{"origin":21050,"position":0},"title":"Delaware Blue Hens Hockey Team Prepares for First-Ever Playoff Game","author":"Admin","date":"February 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The University of Delaware ice hockey team is making history as they gear up for their inaugural playoff appearance. 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