Pittsburgh Steelers legends Ben Roethlisberger and Brett Keisel helped drop the puck for the start of the 2024-25 Robert Morris college hockey season.
The Colonials hosted Miami University, Roethlisberger’s alma mater, for their home opener at Robert Morris Island Sports Center on Saturday night. Roethlisberger donned a Miami RedHawks sweater, while Keisel was in RMU red, white and blue for the occasion.
Before the game, the Steelers legends gave a little speech in the Robert Morris locker room.
99 & 7 got us fired up tonight‼️@bkeisel99 | @_BigBen7 pic.twitter.com/60LKOCM6Sc
— RMU Men’s Hockey (@RMUMHockey) October 19, 2024
Then, the former Steelers stars dropped the puck between Robert Morris captain Mitch Deelstra and Miami captain Ryan Sullivan.
This is how you start a game🏒@bkeisel99 | @_BigBen7 pic.twitter.com/VQqktDPKat
— RMU Men’s Hockey (@RMUMHockey) October 19, 2024
The Colonials won the game, 4-0, sweeping the weekend series with Miami after beating the RedHawks in Oxford, Ohio on Thursday by a score of 5-1. Robert Morris is in its second season after the program returned from a two-year hiatus between 2021 and 2023.
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