| Aurora University Spartans | |
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| Institution: | Aurora University |
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| Location: | Aurora, Illinois |
| School founded: | 1893 |
| Enrollment: | 3,800 |
| Colors: | Royal Blue and White |
| Home Arena: | Fox Valley Ice Arena |
| Dimensions: | 200' x 85' |
| Men's Team | |
| Conference: | Northern Collegiate Hockey Association |
| Coach: | Jason Bloomingburg |
The Aurora Spartans are a NCAA Division III Men's ice hockey program that started with the 2017-18 season, based out of Aurora University in Aurora, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The team is based out of the Fox Valley Ice Arena.
Program History[]
The school announced that it would expand its athletic offerings by a total of 20 programs including men's ice hockey on August 20, 2012. The school started with a club level team in the American Collegiate Hockey Association's Division III for the 2012-13 season finishing its first season with a 0-12-0 record. In the second season of playing in the ACHA the team qualified for the national tournament, before jumping to the NCAA Division III level for 2014-15, finishing the season with a 36-4-1 record. The school announced on July 29, 2013 that they team would join the NCHA for 2015-16. The ice hockey team played as a Division III Independent for the 2014-15 season compiling a 1-15-1 record. The school was added to the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association for the 2015-16 NCHA Men's Season.
Even though the school elevated the program to NCAA varsity status they have kept the club level sport.
Conferences[]
- NCAA Division III Independent (2014-2015)
- Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (2015-present)
Arenas[]
- Fox Valley Ice Arena (2014-present)
Head Coaches[]
- Ryan Buchanan (2014-2016) 3-37-2
- Jason Bloomingburg (2016-present) 33-57-14
Year by Year Record[]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Collegiate Hockey Association (Club-Independent) | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 94 |
| 2013-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | 36 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Division III Independent | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | N/A | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 42 | 93 |
| Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 34 | 97 | 5 | 6th of 6 South | Did not qualify | 25 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 46 | 132 |
| 2016-17 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 38 | 79 | 10 | 6th of 6 South | Did not qualify | 25 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 43 | 107 |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 41 | 67 | 10 | 5th of 6 South | Did not qualify | 25 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 95 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 17 | 3rd of 6 South | L DSF 0G-2 (Lake Forest) | 27 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 76 | 79 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 44 | 22 | 4th of 6 South | L, QF 2G-0 (Adrian) | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 85 | 65 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 2nd of 5 South | L, QF 2-1 (MSOE) | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 34 |
| 2021-22 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 81 | 50 | 39 | 3rd | W, QF 2G-1 (MSOE) L, SF 5-4 (ot) (St. Norbert) | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 121 | 78 |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 57 | 39 | 2nd | W, QF 2G-0 (Lake Forest) W, SF 4-3 (St. Norbert) L, F 8-1 (Adrian) | 29 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 115 | 95 |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 56 | 35 | 4th | W, QF 2G-0 (MSOE) L, SF 4-0 (Adrian) | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 93 | 81 |
NCAA Tournament Appearances[]
- None