Union Dutchmen ice hockey


The Union Dutchmen ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's college ice hockey program that represents Union College. The Dutchmen are a member of ECAC Hockey. They play at the Frank L. Messa Rink at Achilles Center in Schenectady, New York. The Dutchmen won the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament by defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers 7-4.

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, 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

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 September 12, 2019.

Awards & honors

As of April 2017
Hobey Baker Memorial Award
Spencer Penrose Award - AHCA Coach of the Year
USCHO Coach of the Year
College Hockey News Coach of the Year
NCAA Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player
NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team
NCAA East Regional Most Outstanding Player
Tim Taylor Award - ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year
ECAC Hockey Player of the Year
Ken Dryden Award - ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Year
ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman
ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward
ECAC Hockey Student Athlete of the Year
ECAC Hockey Tournament Most Outstanding Player
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team
AHCA First Team All-Americans - East
AHCA Second Team All-Americans - East
AHCA Second Team All-Americans - East
Academic All-American Second Team
Academic All-American Third Team
Union College Athletics Hall of Fame

Records vs. Current ECAC Hockey Teams

As of the completion of the 2018–19 season

In-season tournaments

As of April 2017
Event NameHost CitySeasonAll-Time Record
Badger ShowdownMadison, WI2003-040-2
Capital District Mayor's CupAlbany, NY2012-13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–173-2
Brice Alaska Goal RushFairbanks, AK2010-111-1
Catamount CupBurlington, VT2012-131-1
Concordia InvitationalMontreal, QE1993-942-0
Dodge Holiday ClassicProvidence, RI2005-061-1
Dunkin Donuts Coffee PotProvidence, RI2004-050-1-1
Frozen Holiday ClassicBridgeport, CT2014-151-1
Governor's CupAlbany, NY2008-09, 2007–08, 2006–071-4-1
Ice Breaker CupDenver, CO1999-000-2
Icebreaker InvitationalColorado Springs, CO2005-061-1
J.C. Penney ClassicOrono, ME1996-97, 1998–992-2
Ledyard Bank ClassicHanover, NH2015-162-0
Mariucci ClassicMinneapolis, MN2000-01, 2005–06, 2010–112-3-1
Omaha StampedeOmaha, NE2008-091-1
Pete Kelly CupFredericton, NB2007-081-1
Rensselaer InvitationalTroy, NY1991-92, 1998–99, 1999-00, 2009-102-6
Shillelagh TournamentNotre Dame, IN2008-09, 2014–152-2
Sheraton/TD Banknorth TournamentBurlington, VT2006-071-1
UConn ClassicStorrs, CT2009-101-1

Program records

Individual – career

All-time coaching records

As of completion of the 2019–20 season
Bob Driscoll coached the final 13 games of the 1977–78 season after Ned Harkness resigned.

Dutchmen in the NHL

PlayerPositionTeamYearsStanley Cup|
Steve BakerGoaltenderNYR1979–19830
Daniel CarrLeft WingMTL, VGK, NSH2015–Present0
Spencer FooRight WingCGY2017–20180
Mario GiallonardoDefensemanCOR1979–19810
Shayne GostisbehereDefensemanPHI2014–Present0
Troy GrosenickGoaltenderSJS2014–20150
Josh JoorisRight WingCGY, NYR, ARI, CAR, PIT2014–20180
Duane JoyceDefensemanDAL1993–19940
Keith KinkaidGoaltenderNJD, MTL2012–Present0
Mike VecchioneCenterPHI2016–20170
Jeremy WelshDefensemanNJD, VAN, STL2011–20160

Media

All Dutchmen home and away games are broadcast on WPTR /WSSV 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