University cements partnership with Flyers as varsity ice hockey takes shape

The Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia is used to hosting college sports by now. Villanova University men’s basketball plays occasional marquee home games there. The Philadelphia Big 5 city schools frequent the venue as well. In March, it was Delaware taking over Wells Fargo as it launched its partnership with the Philadelphia Flyers in the birth of varsity women’s ice hockey. After hiring Penn State associate head coach Allison Coomey as the Blue Hens’ inaugural head coach for the sport, Delaware athletic director Chrissi Rawak joined Flyers President of Hockey...