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Its mission is to promote the growth of ice hockey in the U.S. [3] USA Hockey programs support and develop players, coaches, officials, and facilities. USA Hockey also has junior ice hockey and senior ice hockey programs, and supports a disabled ice hockey program. USA Hockey provides certification programs for coaches and officials. [5]
The following is a list of the 64 schools that fielded men's ice hockey teams in NCAA Division I in the most recent 2023–24 season, plus the 44 schools that fielded women's teams in the de facto equivalent of Division I, the NCAA's National Collegiate division.
The school dropped varsity hockey in 2010, competing at the ACHA Division I club level until 2016 when it re-elevated its men's team and added women's hockey. ^D Westfield State dropped its program from 1989 to 2008. ^E In 2020, the 12-team field was selected but the tournament was not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As of 2023–24, no women's ice hockey programs operate at the Division II level. Five of the six D-II men's ice hockey schools (Assumption, Franklin Pierce, Post, Saint Anselm, Saint Michael's) field women's varsity teams; all compete in the New England Women's Hockey Alliance , a fully recognized league at the National Collegiate level (the ...
In August 2003, the ACHA held an official contest to design a new logo, with the winning school receiving free registration for the 2003–2004 season. The University of Washington 's Husky Hockey team won the contest, with former graphic-design intern Tom Eykemans designing the new version of the logo (as shown above).
The NTDP teams previously competed in the North American Hockey League until 2009. [3] The NTDP became part of the annual CHL/USA Prospects Challenge in 2024, a two-game series versus the Canadian Hockey League to showcase the talents of top prospects for the upcoming entry draft of the National Hockey League. [4] [5]
College ice hockey is played principally in the United States and Canada, though leagues exist outside North America. In the United States, competitive "college hockey" refers to ice hockey played between colleges and universities within the governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
The Chipotle All-American Game (formerly the CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game and BioSteel All-American Game) is an annual ice hockey event in which 40 of the top American-born NHL Entry Draft eligible prospects play against each other in an exhibition game, each hoping to boost their draft ranking with the National Hockey League scouts and general managers who attend.