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NOTES College hockey is in an era of unprecedented talent, parity and success on and off the ice. Consider: - More than half of all teams (33) have reached the NCAA Tournament in the last five tournaments, and 13 of those have reached the Frozen Four - A record 33% of all NHL players in 2018-19 developed in the NCAA ranks - 92% of all NCAA Division I men’s hockey players will earn a degree, among the top graduation rates of all NCAA men’s sports
KEY DATES
Nov. 13 First games of the season Dec. 26-Jan. 5 IIHF World Junior Championship (Edmonton, Alberta) Feb. 14-21 USA Hockey’s Hockey Week Across America March 5-6 Conference tournament play begins in Atlantic Hockey, Big Ten, ECAC Hockey and WCHA March 12-13 Conference tournament play begins in Hockey East and NCHC March 20 Conference championship games March 21 NCAA Selection Show March 26-28 NCAA Regionals (scheduled for Bridgeport, Conn.; Fargo, N.D.; Loveland, Colo.; Manchester, N.H.) April 8 & 10 NCAA Frozen Four (scheduled for PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh)
OF NOTE
Nine teams have opted out of the 2020-21 season due to COVID-19. Where those teams or players on those teams are noted in this document they are marked with an asterisk *
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DIVISION I PLAYERS BY HOMETOWN
United States – 66% Canada – 26% Europe – 115 players (from 17 countries) Japan – 3 players Australia – 1 player
American players come from 40 states. The top 10: Minnesota – 204 Michigan – 142 Massachusetts – 102 New York – 74 Illinois – 65 New Jersey – 49 Pennsylvania – 43 Wisconsin – 43 California – 34 Colorado – 29
Canadian players come from 10 provinces. The top six: Ontario – 160 Alberta – 82 British Columbia – 80 Quebec – 31 Saskatchewan – 20 Manitoba – 18
Top European countries: Sweden – 41 Finland – 21 Latvia – 12 Czech Rep. – 9 Russia – 7
BY JUNIOR LEAGUE
Division I players come from 24 junior/high school leagues. The top producers sending players directly to Division I: USHL – 615 players (includes 50 from USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program) NAHL – 311 BCHL – 268 AJHL – 92 OJHL – 60 USPHL – 59 CCHL – 54 Prep Schools – 30
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ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS ENTERING 2020-21
Points: Shorthanded Goals: Odeen Tufto, Quinnipiac – 121 Matt Tugnutt, Providence – 5 Brandon Kruse, Bowling Green – 108 Alden Dupuis, RIT – 5 Alex Limoges, Penn State – 103 Brendan Hamblet, Bentley – 4 Max Johnson, Bowling Green – 98 Zach Solow, Northeastern – 4 Johnny Walker, Arizona State – 96 Logan Hutsko, Boston College – 90 Game-Winning Goals: Jordan Kawaguchi, North Dakota – 90 Tobias Fladeby, AIC – 10 Luke Santerno, Bentley – 89 Mitchell Lewandowski, Michigan State – 10 Mitchell Lewandowski, Michigan State – 88 Zach Solow, Northeastern – 10 Connor Ford, Bowling Green – 86 Overtime Goals: Goals: Angus Crookshank, New Hampshire – 3 Johnny Walker, Arizona State – 60 Jordan Kawaguchi, North Dakota – 3 Mitchell Lewandowski, Michigan State – 43 Ludwig Stenlund, Niagara – 3 Easton Brodzinski, St. Cloud State – 42 Nick Swaney, Minnesota Duluth – 3 Patrick Grasso, New Hampshire – 42 Odeen Tufto, Quinnipiac – 3 Alex Limoges, Penn State – 41 Cameron Wright, Bowling Green – 38 Games Played: Max Johnson, Bowling Green – 38 Brandon Kruse, Bowling Green – 120 Logan Hutsko, Boston College – 37 Joseph Nardi, Northern Michigan – 120 Connor Ford, Bowling Green – 37 Justin Misiak, Michigan Tech – 119 Charlie Combs, Michigan State – 36 Connor Ford, Bowling Green – 117 Sam Craggs, Bowling Green – 117 Assists: Matt Hellickson, Notre Dame – 117 Odeen Tufto, Quinnipiac – 90 Seamus Donohue, St. Cloud State – 117 Brandon Kruse, Bowling Green – 81 Colin Thiesen, Notre Dame – 117 Alex Limoges, Penn State – 62 Brennan Kapcheck, AIC – 62 Consecutive Games Played (Active): Luke Santerno, Bentley – 60 Brandon Kruse, Bowling Green – 120 Jordan Kawaguchi, North Dakota – 60 Joseph Nardi, Northern Michigan – 120 Max Johnson, Bowling Green – 60 Steven Jandric, Denver – 54 Logan Hutsko, Boston College – 53 Marc Johnstone, Sacred Heart – 52
Power-Play Goals: Max Johnson, Bowling Green – 22 Johnny Walker, Arizona State – 22 Connor Ford, Bowling Green – 21 Patrick Grasso, New Hampshire – 20
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ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS ENTERING 2020-21
Saves: Shutouts: Logan Drackett, RIT – 2,182 *Matthew Galajda, Cornell – 19 Brian Wilson, Niagara – 2,167 Dryden McKay, Minnesota State – 14 *Darion Hanson, Union – 2,010 David Hrenak, St. Cloud State – 9 David Hrenak, St. Cloud State – 2,003 Tommy Nappier, Ohio State – 8 Mark Sinclair, Michigan Tech – 1,967 Matt Murray, Massachusetts – 8 *Ryan Ferland, Princeton – 1,909 Zach Driscoll, Bemidji State – 8 *Matthew Galajda, Cornell – 1,844 Mareks Mitens, Lake Superior State – 1,690 Goals-Against Average: Zach Driscoll, Bemidji State – 1,675 Dryden McKay, Minnesota State – 1.53 Matt Murray, Massachusetts – 1,632 *Matthew Galajda, Cornell – 1.64 Filip Lindberg, Massachusetts – 1.75 Save Percentage: Tommy Nappier, Ohio State – 1.92 Dryden McKay, Minnesota State – .934 Spencer Knight, Boston College – 1.97 Tommy Nappier, Ohio State – .934 Chad Veltri, Niagara – .931 Most Games Played: Spencer Knight, Boston College – .931 David Hrenak, St. Cloud State – 88 Filip Lindberg, Massachusetts – .930 *Matthew Galajda, Cornell – 86 *Matthew Galadja, Cornell – .930 Logan Drackett, RIT – 86 *Owen Savory, Rensselaer – .929 Strauss Mann, Michigan – .924 Magnus Chrona, Denver – .920 Zach Driscoll, Bemidji State – .919
Goaltending Wins: *Matthew Galajda, Cornell – 60 Dryden McKay, Minnesota State – 54 David Hrenak, St. Cloud State – 49 Matt Murray, Massachusetts – 42 Logan Drackett, RIT – 38 Zach Driscoll, Bemidji State – 37 Keith Petruzzelli, Quinnipiac – 34 Tommy Nappier, Ohio State – 33 Josh Benson, Sacred Heart – 33
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RETURNING OFFENSE FROM 2019-20
Most Returning Goals: Bowling Green – 96 Minnesota – 93 North Dakota – 92 Minnesota Duluth – 90 Michigan Tech – 86 Providence – 84 Arizona State – 83 Bemidji State – 81 RIT, Boston College – 80
Most Returning Points: North Dakota – 256 Bowling Green – 253 Minnesota – 232 Minnesota State – 229 Bemidji State – 228 RIT – 221 Michigan Tech – 220 Northern Michigan – 219 Wisconsin – 218 Omaha – 213
Highest Percentage of Returning Goals: Minnesota – 93% New Hampshire – 84% Michigan Tech – 83% Providence – 82% Mercyhurst – 81% Bowling Green – 81% UMass Lowell – 80% *Yale – 79% Minnesota Duluth – 79% Niagara – 76%
Highest Percentage of Returning Points: Minnesota – 87% UMass Lowell – 83% Michigan Tech – 80% Bowling Green – 78% Mercyhurst – 77% New Hampshire – 76% Niagara – 76% Providence – 76% *Yale – 75% Omaha – 75%
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TEAMS BY THE NUMBERS 10 biggest teams, by average height: 10 oldest teams, by average age (as of Oct. 1): Western Michigan – 6’1.36” American International – 22 years, 191 days *Union – 6’1.17” Minnesota State – 22 years, 181 days Maine – 6’0.90” Sacred Heart – 22 years, 171 days Minnesota – 6’0.85” Niagara – 22 years, 147 days UMass Lowell – 6’0.77” Bemidji State – 22 years, 146 days Boston University – 6’0.74” Army West Point – 22 years, 132 days Bentley – 6’0.71” Lake Superior State – 22 years, 129 days Michigan – 6’0.71” Air Force – 22 years, 114 days Robert Morris – 6’0.68” Canisius – 22 years, 112 days Colgate – 6’0.63” Michigan Tech – 22 years, 101 days
10 smallest teams, by average height: 10 youngest teams, by average age (as of Oct. 1): Bemidji State – 5’11.14” Boston College – 20 years, 34 days RIT – 5’11.15” Boston University – 20 years, 279 days Northern Michigan – 5’11.19” Michigan – 21 years, 11 days Colorado College – 5’11.33” Minnesota – 21 years, 15 days Denver – 5’11.42” Wisconsin – 21 years, 56 days Alaska – 5’11.52” Northeastern – 21 years, 83 days Notre Dame – 5’11.57” Connecticut – 21 years, 134 days Wisconsin – 5’11.60” Minnesota Duluth – 21 years, 144 days New Hampshire – 5’11.61” North Dakota – 21 years, 155 days Arizona State – 5’11.67” Providence – 21 years, 181 days
10 biggest teams, by average weight: Tallest players: Western Michigan – 198.46 pounds 6’8” – Stephen Mundinger, Long Island Minnesota – 192.78 6’8” – Keenan Suthers, Maine Clarkson – 191.93 UMass Lowell – 190.70 Shortest players: North Dakota – 190.16 5’3” – Sean Dhooghe, Arizona State Bentley – 189.82 5’5” – Brock Bremer, Omaha Penn State – 189.74 Michigan Tech – 189.72 Youngest players: Canisius – 189.60 3/3/2003 – Dovar Tinling, Vermont Niagara – 189.09 11/22/02 – Owen Power, Michigan 11/5/02 – Matty Beniers, Michigan 10 smallest teams, by average weight: 10/18/02 – Kent Johnson, Michigan Colorado College – 177.00 pounds 9/9/02 – Brett Berard, Providence Northern Michigan – 177.84 Bemidji State – 178.75 RIT – 181.12 *Dartmouth – 181.48 Miami – 181.89 Alabama Huntsville – 182.69 Quinnipiac – 182.93 Bowling Green – 182.93 *Princeton – 183.41
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TEAMS BY THE NUMBERS
Largest senior classes: 10 – Bowling Green, Vermont 9 – Arizona State, Denver, Penn State 8 – Air Force, Army West Point, Maine, Michigan State, North Dakota, *Princeton, Providence, RIT, Sacred Heart, St. Cloud State, *Union
Largest freshman classes: 14 – Long Island 13 – Alabama Huntsville 12 – American International, Colorado College 11 – Boston College, Western Michigan 10 – Alaska, Clarkson, Ferris State, Mercyhurst, Michigan, Northern Michigan 9 – *Alaska Anchorage, St. Lawrence, Maine, Vermont
Most freshmen and sophomores: 21 – Merrimack 20 – American International, Boston College, Ferris State, Mercyhurst, Northern Michigan 19 – Alaska, Boston University, Colorado College, Northeastern, St. Lawrence 18 – Alabama Huntsville, Maine, Omaha 17 – Canisius, UMass Lowell, Ohio State
Most juniors and seniors: 20 – Niagara 17 – New Hampshire 16 – Bowling Green, Minnesota State, Vermont 15 – Arizona State, Michigan Tech, Minnesota Duluth, Notre Dame, *Princeton, Sacred Heart
Fewest freshmen 4 – Bowling Green, Minnesota, Providence, St. Cloud State 5 – North Dakota, Notre Dame, *Princeton, Quinnipiac, RIT 6 – Arizona State, Bemidji State, Boston University, Massachusetts, Merrimack, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State, Ohio State, Omaha, Wisconsin
Fewest seniors 2 – Alabama Huntsville, Alaska, Boston College, Mercyhurst 3 – Merrimack, Robert Morris 4 – Connecticut, Ferris State, UMass Lowell, Michigan, Omaha, Quinnipiac 2020-21 COLLEGE HOCKEY MEDIA KIT
RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS
*Nick Abruzzese, Harvard (East – second team, 2019-20) Noah Cates, Minnesota Duluth (West – second team, 2019-20) David Farrance, Boston University (East – first team, 2019-20) *Matthew Galajda, Cornell (East – first team, 2017-18) Jordan Kawaguchi, North Dakota (West – first team, 2019-20) Cole Koepke, Minnesota Duluth (West – second team, 2019-20) Dryden McKay, Minnesota State (West – first team, 2019-20)
RETURNING FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS
2019-20 honorees unless noted
Atlantic Hockey Jakov Novak, Bentley Brennan Kapcheck, American International (two-time)
Big Ten Cole Caufield, Wisconsin Strauss Mann, Michigan Tommy Nappier, Ohio State (2018-19)
ECAC Hockey *Nick Abruzzese, Harvard *Matthew Galajda, Cornell (two-time)
Hockey East Mike Callahan, Providence David Farrance, Boston University
NCHC Noah Cates, Minnesota Duluth Jordan Kawaguchi, North Dakota Cole Koepke, Minnesota Duluth
WCHA Dryden McKay, Minnesota State
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NCAA TOURNAMENT
Frozen Four History: http://collegehockeyinc.com/frozen-four.php
Most Appearances: Michigan, Minnesota – 37 Boston University – 36 Boston College – 35 North Dakota – 32 Denver – 29 Michigan State – 27 *Harvard, Wisconsin – 25
Longest Active NCAA Appearance Streaks: Denver – 12 Providence – 6 Minnesota Duluth – 5 Notre Dame – 4
Most Appearances, Last 10 Tournaments: Denver – 10 North Dakota – 8 Boston College, Minnesota Duluth, Notre Dame, St. Cloud State – 7 Providence – 6
Most Appearances, Last Five Tournaments: Denver, Minnesota Duluth, Providence – 5 Boston University, *Harvard, Notre Dame, St. Cloud State – 4
Most Frozen Fours: Boston College, Michigan – 25 Boston University, North Dakota – 22 Minnesota – 21 Denver – 16
Most Championships: Michigan – 9 Denver, North Dakota – 8 Wisconsin – 6 Boston College, Boston University, Minnesota – 5 Lake Superior State, Michigan State, Minnesota Duluth, Michigan Tech – 3 Colorado College, *Cornell, Maine, Rensselaer – 2 Bowling Green, *Harvard, Northern Michigan, Providence, Union, *Yale – 1
Most Consecutive 20-Win Seasons (Active): Denver – 19 Minnesota State – 8 Bowling Green – 6
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COLLEGE COACHES
Most Career Wins entering 2020-21 (Division I): #Jerry York (Boston College, Bowling Green, Clarkson) – 1,091 # Active; totals entering 2020-21 Ron Mason (Michigan State, Bowling Green, Lake Superior State) – 924 Jack Parker (Boston University) – 897 Red Berenson (Michigan) – 848 Rick Comley (Michigan State, Northern Michigan, Lake Superior State) – 783
Next active coaches: Rick Gotkin, Mercyhurst – 564 Rand Pecknold, Quinnipiac – 532 Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame – 516 Mike Schafer, Cornell – 481
Most NCAA Tournament Appearances, Active Coaches: 24 – Jerry York, Boston College (and Bowling Green) 16 – Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame (and Lake Superior State) *12 – Mike Schafer, Cornell 9 – Scott Sandelin, Minnesota Duluth 8 – Bob Motzko, Minnesota (at St. Cloud State) 7 – Frank Serratore, Air Force
Teams with New Head Coaches in 2020-21: Alabama Huntsville, Lance West *Dartmouth, Reid Cashman Long Island, Brett Riley Vermont, Todd Woodcroft
Longest Tenure, Current School: Rick Gotkin, Mercyhurst – 33rd season Bob Daniels, Ferris State – 29th season Don Vaughan, Colgate – 28th season Rand Pecknold, Quinnipiac – 27th season Jerry York, Boston College – 27th season *Mike Schafer, Cornell – 26th season
Youngest Head Coaches: Brett Riley, Long Island – Turns 30 Jan. 25 David Carle, Denver – Turns 31 Nov. 9 Erik Largen, Alaska – Turns 34 Oct. 17 Matt Curley, Alaska Anchorage – Turns 37 Jan. 17 *Reid Cashman, Dartmouth – Turns 38 March 14
Coaches with Sons Playing NCAA Division I Hockey: *Keith Allain, Yale (son Nik is a Yale freshman) David Berard, Holy Cross (son Brett is a Providence freshman) *Ted Donato, Harvard (son Jack is a Harvard senior) Scott Sandelin, Minnesota Duluth (son Ryan is a Minnesota State sophomore) Andy Slaggert, Notre Dame associate (son Graham is a Notre Dame junior and Landon is a Notre Dame freshman) 2020-21 COLLEGE HOCKEY MEDIA KIT
Coaches Coaching their Alma Mater (22 of 61, 36%): *Keith Allain, Yale Norm Bazin, UMass Lowell Chris Bergeron, Miami Brad Berry, North Dakota David Carle, Denver Danton Cole, Michigan State *Ted Donato, Harvard Ty Eigner, Bowling Green Mike Gabinet, Omaha Tony Granato, Wisconsin Eric Lang, AIC Erik Largen, Alaska Jim Madigan, Northeastern Greg Powers, Arizona State Albie O’Connell, Boston University *Mike Schafer, Cornell Tom Serratore, Bemidji State Ryan Soderquist, Bentley Mike Souza, New Hampshire Lance West, Alabama Huntsville *Brendan Whittet, Brown Jerry York, Boston College
Head Coaches with NHL Coaching Experience: *Keith Allain, Yale (Assistant with Washington and St. Louis) Brad Berry, North Dakota (Assistant with Columbus) Greg Carvel, Massachusetts (Assistant with Anaheim and Ottawa) *Reid Cashman, Dartmouth (Assistant with Washington) Red Gendron, Maine (Assistant with New Jersey) Tony Granato, Wisconsin (Head Coach with Colorado; Assistant with Colorado, Detroit and Pittsburgh) Mike Haviland, Colorado College (Assistant with Chicago) Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame (Assistant with NY Islanders) Andy Murray, Western Michigan (Head Coach with Los Angeles and St. Louis; Assistant with Philadelphia, Minnesota and Winnipeg) Todd Woodcroft, Vermont (Assistant with Winnipeg; Video Coach with Minnesota and Washington)
Head Coaches with NHL Playing Experience: Rick Bennett, Union (15 GP) Brad Berry, North Dakota (241 GP) Danton Cole, Michigan State (318 GP) *Ted Donato, Harvard (796 GP) Tony Granato, Wisconsin (773 GP) Scott Sandelin, Minnesota Duluth (25 GP) 2020-21 COLLEGE HOCKEY MEDIA KIT
IN THE NHL
45 schools had an alum in the NHL in 2019-20. Colleges producing the most 2019-20 NHLers: Boston College, Michigan, North Dakota – 20 Minnesota – 18 Boston University – 17 Notre Dame, Wisconsin – 16
NHL players by years in school (66% played at least three years) Four years – 81 Three years – 109 Two years – 62 One year – 35
By position: 166 forwards ▪ 102 defensemen ▪ 20 goaltenders
By NHL Draft status: 70 – First round 41 – Second round 25 – Third round 20 – Fourth round 28 – Fifth round 11 – Sixth round 15 – Seventh round 1 – Ninth round 68 were undrafted free agents (47% of all undrafted NHL players)
38 schools have at least one NHL Draft pick on their roster. Colleges with the most draft picks: Minnesota – 14 Boston University – 13 Boston College, North Dakota – 12 Wisconsin – 10 Denver – 9 Connecticut, Michigan, Minnesota Duluth, Northeastern, Notre Dame – 8
All 31 NHL teams have prospects in college. Those with the most: Detroit, Tampa Bay – 11 Florida, Nashville – 10 Montreal, Ottawa – 9 Chicago, Colorado, Minnesota, Vegas – 8 Anaheim, Philadelphia – 7
Full list of the nearly 200 NHL draft picks playing NCAA hockey: http://collegehockeyinc.com/nhl-draft-picks-playing- college-hockey.php
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13 NHL general managers played college hockey: 9 NHL head coaches played college hockey: Don Sweeney, Boston (Harvard) Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina (Michigan State) Kevyn Adams, Buffalo (Miami) John Tortorella, Columbus (Maine) Don Waddell, Carolina (Northern Michigan) Jeff Blashill, Detroit (Ferris State) Jarmo Kekalainen, Columbus (Clarkson) Dave Tippett, Edmonton (North Dakota) Bill Zito, Florida (Yale) John Hynes, Nashville (Boston University) Rob Blake, Los Angeles (Bowling Green) David Quinn, New York Rangers (Boston University) Bill Guerin, Minnesota (Boston College) Mike Sullivan, Pittsburgh (Boston University) David Poile, Nashville (Northeastern) Jon Cooper, Tampa Bay (Hofstra club hockey/varsity lax) Tom Fitzgerald, New Jersey (Providence) Peter Laviolette, Washington (Westfield State) Lou Lamoriello, NY Islanders (Providence) Chuck Fletcher, Philadelphia (Harvard) Kelly McCrimmon, Vegas (Michigan) Brian MacLellan, Washington (Bowling Green)
Many more former NCAA players play key roles in NHL front offices. Full list of former NCAA players in NHL executive roles: http://collegehockeyinc.com/former-collegians-nhl-front-offices.php
Dozens of players who are sons of NHLers are playing college hockey, including: Ty Amonte, Boston University (son of Tony) Skyler Brind’Amour, Quinnipiac (son of Rod) Ryan Johnson, Minnesota (son of Craig) Jack McBain, Boston College (son of Andrew) Jacob Pivonka, Notre Dame (son of Michal) Ryder Rolston, Notre Dame (son of Brian) Jake Sanderson, North Dakota (son of Geoff) Matt Tugnutt, Providence (son of Ron) Danny Weight, Boston College (son of Doug) Full list: http://collegehockeyinc.com/sons-nhlers-college-hockey.php
Players with brothers who have played in the NHL: Mike Benning, Denver (Matt) Easton Brodzinski, St. Cloud State (Jonny) Corey Clifton, Quinnipiac (Connor) Brady Gaudette, Maine (Adam) Michael Gilroy, Sacred Heart (Matt) Akito Hirose, Minnesota State (Taro) Kenny Johnson, Penn State (Jack) Dominick Mersch, Wisconsin (Michael) Coale Norris, Ferris State (Josh) Tyce Thompson, Providence (Tage) Luke Tuch, Boston University (Alex)
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HOCKEY HALL OF FAME
Players Martin St. Louis, Vermont - 2018 Paul Kariya, Maine - 2017 Angela Ruggiero, Harvard - 2015 Rob Blake, Bowling Green - 2014 Chris Chelios, Wisconsin - 2013 Adam Oates, RPI - 2012 Ed Belfour, North Dakota - 2011 Joe Nieuwendyk, Cornell - 2011 Cammi Granato, Providence - 2010 Brett Hull, Minnesota Duluth - 2009 Brian Leetch, Boston College - 2009 Rod Langway, New Hampshire - 2002 Joe Mullen, Boston College - 2000 Tony Esposito, Michigan Tech - 1988 Ken Dryden, Cornell - 1983 Frank Brimsek, St. Cloud State - 1966 Hobey Baker, Princeton - 1945
Builders Jerry York, Boston College - 2019 Bill “Red” Hay, Colorado College - 2015 Lou Lamoriello, Providence - 2009 Herb Brooks, Minnesota - 2006 Harley Hotchkiss, Michigan State - 2006 Craig Patrick, Denver - 2001 Bill Torrey, St. Lawrence - 1995 Bob Johnson, Minnesota (Wisconsin, Colorado College coach) - 1992 John Mariucci, Minnesota - 1985
U.S. HOCKEY HALL OF FAME
Full list of honorees: http://collegehockeyinc.com/hall-fame-honorees.php
COLLEGE ARENAS
New Arenas Since 2010 2010: Amsoil Arena (Minnesota Duluth), Sanford Center (Bemidji State) 2011: Compton Family Ice Arena (Notre Dame) 2013: Pegula Ice Arena (Penn State) 2014: Gene Polisseni Center (RIT), HarborCenter (Canisius) 2015: Baxter Arena (Omaha) 2016: Class of 1965 Arena (Colgate) 2018: Bentley Arena In Process: Arizona State, Colorado CollegeSacred Heart
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Oldest arenas: Matthews Arena, Northeastern – 1910 Baker Rink, Princeton – 1923 Yost Ice Arena, Michigan – 1923 (did not have ice until 1973) Houston Field House, RPI – 1949 Appleton Arena, St. Lawrence – 1951 Bright-Landry Hockey Center – 1956 (originally Watson Rink) Lynah Rink, Cornell – 1957 Ingalls Rink, Yale – 1958
OLDEST PROGRAMS Yale – 1896 Brown, Harvard – 1898 Princeton – 1900 Cornell, Rensselaer – 1901
NEWEST PROGRAMS 2021 – St. Thomas 2020 – Long Island 2015 – Arizona State 2012 – Penn State 2004 – Robert Morris 1996 – Omaha, Niagara
OVERTIME FORMATS New in 2020-21, all NCAA regular-season games will feature a five-minute, three-on-three, sudden-death overtime. After that conferences (and in-season tournaments) may utilize a three-person shootout to determine a winner for conference standings. Non-conference games end in a tie after the five-minute overtime.
OTHER RESOURCES
Differences between NHL and NCAA rules: http://collegehockeyinc.com/key-differences-ncaa-and-nhl-rules.php
NHL Matchup Tool – NCAA alumni in any NHL game: http://collegehockeyinc.com/nhlteams.php
College Hockey, Inc. Media Center: http://collegehockeyinc.com/media-center.php
For additional information: Nate Ewell College Hockey, Inc. [email protected] Cell: 617-780-0295