The Union Dutchmen ice hockey team is a

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program that represents

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. The Dutchmen are a member of

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. They play at the Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center in

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. The Dutchmen won the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament by defeating the

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Program history

The hockey team was founded in 1904 making it the 7th oldest college program playing in NCAA Division I and provides the school with a long and colorful history in the sport. Men at Union have played hockey in four distinct periods: club hockey from 1904-1911, varsity hockey from 1919-1949 (from 1943-1948 there was a hiatus from play due to WW II), NCAA Division III hockey from 1975-1990 and NCAA Division I hockey from 1991–present.

Early history 1904–1911

Union's first game, played on February 3, 1904, was a victory over the Union Classical Institute. Three other games were played that inaugural season including a 1-4 loss to rival Rensselaer. Lacking a rink of its own during that inaugural season, all games were played on the opponent's home ice. The first attempt at creating an on-campus outdoor rink was made by students in 1905 when a plow and scaper was hired to form a level area with earthen banks near what is now Memorial Chapel. The club team's record in known games during those early years was 6-7-1. No collegiate games were played in the 1910 or 1911 seasons because Union's players couldn't afford the costs of travel and opponent game guarantee fees. The club team subsequently disbanded bringing a close to the earliest era of hockey at Union.

Varsity era 1919–1949

Division III era 1975–1990

Division I era 1991–present

Season-by-season results

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Championships

NCAA National Championships

ECAC Hockey Tournament Championships (Whitelaw Cups)

Runners-up in 2010

ECAC Hockey Regular Season Championships (Cleary Cups)

† Shared with Harvard

Players

Current roster

As of August 4, 2022.

Awards & honors

As of April 2017 Hobey Baker Memorial Award * Mike Vecchione - Hat Trick Finalist, F: 2017 * Troy Grosenick - Top 10 Finalist, G: 2012 * Shayne Gostisbehere - Top 10 Finalist, D: 2014 * Daniel Ciampini - Top 10 Finalist, F: 2015 * Spencer Foo - Top 10 Finalist, F: 2017 Spencer Penrose Award - AHCA Coach of the Year * Nate Leaman: 2011 * Rick Bennett: 2014 USCHO Coach of the Year * Rick Bennett: 2014 College Hockey News Coach of the Year * Rick Bennett: 2014 NCAA Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player * Shayne Gostisbehere, D: 2014 NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team * Matt Bodie, D: 2014 * Daniel Ciampini, F: 2014 * Shayne Gostisbehere, D: 2014 * Colin Stevens, G: 2014 NCAA East Regional Most Outstanding Player *Max Novak, F: 2014 * Jeremy Welsh, F: 2014 Tim Taylor Award - ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year *Bruce Delventhal: 1994 *Stan Moore: 1997 * Nate Leaman: 2010, 2011 * Rick Bennett: 2012, 2017 ECAC Hockey Player of the Year * Shayne Gostisbehere, D: 2013 (co-recipient) * Mike Vecchione, F: 2017 Ken Dryden Award - ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Year * Trevor Koenig, G: 1997 *

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, G: 2011 * Troy Grosenick, G: 2012 * Colin Stevens, G: 2014 ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman *Andrew Will, D: 1997 (co-recipient) *Brock Matheson, D: 2011 * Shayne Gostisbehere, D: 2014 ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward *Adam Presizniuk, F: 2011 *

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, F: 2012 ECAC Hockey Student Athlete of the Year *Oliver Bouchard: 2007 *Matt Cook: 2009 *Stephane Boileau: 2011 *Josh Kosack: 2022 ECAC Hockey Tournament Most Outstanding Player * Jeremy Welsh, F: 2012 * Troy Grosenick, G: 2013 * Daniel Carr, F: 2014 ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team *Mike Schreiber, D: 2010 * Daniel Carr, F: 2012, 2013, 2014 * Shayne Gostisbehere, D: 2012 * Troy Grosenick, G: 2012, 2013 * Jeremy Welsh, F: 2012 * Greg Coburn, D: 2013 *Max Novak, F: 2013 * Matt Bodie, D: 2014 * Shayne Gostisbehere, D: 2014 * Colin Stevens, G: 2014 * Mike Vecchione, F: 2014 AHCA First Team All-Americans (DI) - East *1995-96: Trevor Koenig, G *2010-11:

, G *2011-12: Troy Grosenick, G *2013-14: Matt Bodie, D; Shayne Gostisbehere, D *2014-15: Daniel Ciampini, F *2016-17: Mike Vecchione, F; Spencer Foo, F AHCA Second Team All-Americans (DI) - East *2011-12: Matt Bodie, D; Jeremy Welsh, F *2012-13: Shayne Gostisbehere, D *2013-14: Daniel Carr, F; Colin Stevens, G AHCA Second Team All-Americans (DIII) - East *1985-86: Wayne McDougall, G *1999-89: Ron Kinghorn, G *1989-90:

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, F Academic All-American Second Team *2009-10: Stephane Boileau *2013-14: Cole Ikkala Academic All-American Third Team *2011-12: Troy Grosenick *2012-13: Troy Grosenick *2013-14: Matt Bodie *2016-17: Mike Vecchione Union College Athletics Hall of Fame *Wayne McDougall, G: 2005 * Steve Baker, G: 2007 *Gil Egan, F: 2008 *Craig Ferrero, F: 2009 *Tod Fobare, F: 2010 *

, F: 2015 *Charlie Morrison, Head Coach: 2015

Historic records

Records vs. Current ECAC Hockey Teams

As of the completion of the 2018–19 season

In-season tournaments

As of April 2017

Program records

Individual – career

*Most goals in a career: Gil Egan, 83, (1981–85) *Most points in a career: Mike Vecchione, 176, (2013–17) *Most assists in a career:

, 119, (1987–91) *Most power play goals in a career: Daniel Carr, 34, (2010–14) *Most game winning goals in a career: Wayne Simpson, 16, (2009–13) *Most shots in a career: Wayne Simpson, 447, (2009–13) *Most wins in a career: Kris Mayotte, 46, (2002–06) *Best goals-against-average in a career: Troy Grosenick, 1.89, (2010–13) *Most saves in a career: Brandon Snee, 3,085, (1998–02) *Best save percentage in a career: Troy Grosenick, .930, (2010–13)

Individual – season

*Most goals in a season: Mike Vecchione, 29, (2016–17) *Most points in a season: Mike Vecchione, 63, (2016–17) *Most assists in a season: Spencer Foo, 36, (2016–17) *Most power play goals in a season: Daniel Carr, 12, (2010–11) *Most game winning goals in a season: Max Novak, 8, (2013–14) *Most shots in a season: Shayne Gostisbehere, 159, (2013–14) *Most wins in a season: Colin Stevens, 28, (2013–14) *Best goals-against-average in a season: Troy Grosenick, 1.65, (2011–12) *Most saves in a career: Kris Mayotte, 987, (2005–06) *Best save percentage in a career: Troy Grosenick, .936, (2011–12)

Team – game

*Most goals in a game: 11 vs. Clarkson (2/5/10) *Most goals allowed in a game: 10 vs. Penn State (3/25/17) *Most goals combined in a game: 15 vs. Clarkson (11/13/93) & Merrimack (11/1/91) *Most shots taken in a game: 75 vs. Quinnipiac (3/12/10) *Most shots allowed in a game: 63 vs. Bemidji State (10/26/02) *Fewest shots taken in a game: 13 (5x) last time vs. Cornell (11/18/05) *Fewest shots allowed in a game: 9 vs. Cornell (2/11/11) *Most penalties in a game: 27 vs. Cornell (12/4/98) *Most penalty minutes in a game: 116 vs. Cornell (12/4/98) *Longest game: 150:22 in 5 OTs lasting 5 hrs., 56 minutes vs. Quinnipiac (3/12/10)

Team – season

*Most wins in a season: 32 (2013–14) *Most conference wins in a season: 18 (2013–14) ECAC Hockey *Most consecutive wins in a season: 12 (2013–14) *Longest unbeaten streak in a season: 17 (2013–14)

Head coaches

All-time coaching records

As of completion of the 2021–22 season † Bob Driscoll coached the final 13 games of the 1977–78 season after Ned Harkness resigned.
‡ Rick Bennett was suspended on January 19, 2022 and John Ronan coached the final 17 games of the season.

Dutchmen in the NHL

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Media

All Dutchmen home and away games are broadcast on WPTR (1240 AM)/ WSSV (1160 AM and 106.1 FM) and called by Matthew DuBrey and Brian Unger. The radio broadcast is also streamed live via internet at: www.unionathletics.com/listenlive. All Dutchman home games can be viewed live via internet video stream at: www.unionathletics.tv

References

External links

* {{New York Sports Ice hockey teams in New York (state)