St. Michael's Purple Knights men's ice hockey

The St. Michael's Purple Knights are a Men's Division II team which played in the New England Hockey Conference (which was known as ECAC East until 2015) until the end of the 2016-17 season. The men's team became a full member of the Northeast-10 conference for the 2017-18 season. Both teams are based out of the C. Douglas Cairns Recreation Arena in South Burlington, Vermont.

Men's program
The men's varsity program dates back to the 1982-83 season.

Conferences

 * ECAC Division III (1982-1985)
 * ECAC North (1985-1992)
 * ECAC Central (1992-1998)
 * ECAC Northeast (1998-2001)
 * Northeast-10 (1999-present)
 * ECAC East (2001-2015)
 * New England Hockey Conference (2015-2017)

Arenas
Saint Michael's previously had outdoor rinks at multiple sites on campus, with the Purple Knights playing from 1912 to 1946 near Founders Hall, and between 1947 and 1965 on a plot of land currently occupied by the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel.
 * Essex Junction Skating Facility (1982-1995)
 * C. Douglas Cairns Recreation Arena (1995-present)

Head Coaches

 * Lou DiMasi (1982-2007) 264-307-21
 * Chris Davidson (2007-2012) 47-79-9
 * Damian DiGiulan (2012-Present) 76-119-16 (as of end of 2019-20 season)

Links

 * Northeast 10 men's ice hockey website
 * St. Michael's Purple Knights men's ice hockey website