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The men's ice hockey program at West Point has been in existence since the 1903–04 season. The team played outdoors until 1930 when the Smith Rink opened. [2] The team competed as independent members of NCAA Division I from the inaugural season through the 1960–61 season. [3] In 1961 the program became a founding member of the ECAC. [3]
The Smith Rink was an outdoor ice rink on the campus of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.The rink served as the home for the Army ice hockey program for 55 years and was the last outdoor venue used for Division I hockey when the program was downgraded in 1973.
The United States Military Academy (USMA) is an undergraduate college in West Point, New York that educates and commissions officers for the United States Army.The Academy is a member of the Division I Patriot League in most sports, [1] but its men's ice hockey program competes in the Atlantic Hockey league and its football program competes independent of a league.
Tate Rink is a 2,648-seat hockey rink in West Point, New York. It is home to the men's ice hockey team of the United States Military Academy. It is also home to the Army's youth hockey team, the West Point Jr. Black Knights. It was built in as part of the Major Donald W. Holleder Center athletic complex, which also includes Christl Arena.
This is a season-by-season list of records compiled by Army West Point in men's ice hockey.. Army is one of the oldest programs in college hockey, having first fielded a team in 1903 and is second only to Yale in terms of consecutive seasons played.
The 2024–25 Army Black Knights men's ice hockey season will be the 122nd season of play for the program, the 115th at the Division I level, and the 1st in Atlantic Hockey America. The Black Knights will represent the United States Military Academy , play their home games at the Tate Rink and be coached by Brian Riley in his 21st season.
John Patrick Riley (June 15, 1920 – February 3, 2016) was an American ice hockey player and coach. The hockey coach at West Point for more than 35 years, Riley coached the United States to the gold medal at the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics. He played for the U.S. Olympic team at the 1948 St. Moritz Olympics.
The Army club hockey team celebrates a goal during an ACHA game against Keene State in 2024. Every year, Army faces the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) Paladins in the annual West Point Weekend hockey game. [13] This series, conceived in 1923, is the longest-running annual international sporting event in the world. [14]