| Elmira Soaring Eagles | |
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| Institution: | Elmira College |
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| Location: | Elmira, New York |
| School founded: | 1855 |
| Enrollment: | 1,170 |
| Colors: | Purple and Gold |
| Home Arena: | Murray Athletic Center Arena |
| Capacity: | 3,200 |
| Men's Team | |
| Conference: | United Collegiate Hockey Conference |
| Conf. Championships: | 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2014 |
| Women's Team | |
| Conference: | United Collegiate Hockey Conference |
| Coach: | Tim Crowley |
| Conf. Championships: | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| NCAA Championships: | 2002, 2003, 2013 |
The Soaring Eagles are the name of the teams of Elmira College located in Elmira, New York.
They compete in NCAA Division III in both men's and women's hockey in the ECAC West conference.
Men's Program[]
The men's program was established for the 1973-74 season. as a club team The team then joined ECAC's Division II from its 1974-75 varsity debut until Division II was phased out by the NCAA in 1985. The team then moved to the ECAC West Conference.
Head Coaches[]
- Forbes Keith (1973-75) (28-12-2 overall, 12-7-2 in NCAA)
- Barry Smith (1975-1981) (129-50-3)
- Brian McCutcheon (1981-1987) (102-60-1)
- Glenn Thomaris (1987-2001) (270-122-14)
- Tim Cerglarski (2001-2009) (125-72-21)
- Aaron Saul (2009-Present) (127-116-25 as of end of 2016-17 season)
Men's Team Year by Year[]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Team (Finger Lakes C. Hockey League) | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 1973-74 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 129 | 61 | - | - | - | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 129 | 61 |
| ECAC Division II | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 1974-75 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 119 | 82 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 136 | 164 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 57 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 67 | |||
| 1977-78 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 165 | 76 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 184 | 95 | |||
| 1978-79 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 248 | 81 | |||||
| 1979-80 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 139 | 62 | 33 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 236 | 102 | |||
| 1980-81 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 161 | 110 | |||||
| 1981-82 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 122 | 99 | |||||
| 1982-83 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 146 | 104 | ||||||
| 1983-84 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 127 | 75 | |||||
| 1984-85 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 127 | 56 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 146 | 69 | |||
| ECAC West | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 1985-86 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 183 | 78 | |||||
| 1986-87 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 112 | 61 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 118 | 67 | |||
| 1987-88 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 51 | 1st | Won Tournament | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 195 | 95 | |
| 1988-89 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 126 | 75 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 167 | 117 | |||
| 1989-90 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 158 | 75 | Won Tournament | 33 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 205 | 120 | ||
| 1990-91 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | Won Tournament | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 237 | 96 | ||||
| 1991-92 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 204 | 128 | |||||
| 1992-93 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | Won Tournament | 33 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 183 | 110 | ||||
| 1993-94 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1st of 6 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 206 | 105 | |||
| 1994-95 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4th of 5 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 128 | 148 | |||
| 1995-96 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4th of 5 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 116 | 120 | |||
| 1996-97 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 36 | 12 | 4th of 6 | Won Tournament | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 127 | 112 |
| 1997-98 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 37 | 8 | 4th of 6 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 105 | 89 | |
| 1998-99 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 2nd of 4 | Lost Semifinals | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 152 | 92 |
| 1999-00 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 16 | 10 | T-1st of 4 | Lost Final | 27 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 141 | 107 |
| 2000-01 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 2nd of 4 | Lost Semifinals | 26 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 138 | 98 |
| 2001-02 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 18 | 16 | 2nd of 6 | Lost Final | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 145 | 77 |
| 2002-03 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 39 | 13 | 3rd of 6 | Won Tournament | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 154 | 104 |
| 2003-04 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 42 | 8 | 5th of 6 | Did not qualify | 25 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 117 | 98 |
| 2004-05 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 49 | 13 | 4th of 7 | Lost Semifinals | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 119 | 97 |
| 2005-06 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 41 | 17 | 3rd of 6 | Won Tournament | 29 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 98 | 73 |
| 2006-07 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 50 | 17 | 4th of 6 | Lost Semifinals | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 96 | 86 |
| 2007-08 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 32 | 23 | 1st of 6 | Lost Final | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 112 | 56 |
| 2008-09 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 33 | 21 | 1st of 6 | Lost Semifinals | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 112 | 63 |
| 2009-10 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 34 | 22 | 1st of 6 | Lost Final | 29 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 108 | 67 |
| 2010-11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 22 | 17 | 1st of 5 | Won Tournament | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 108 | 70 |
| 2011-12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 1st of 5 | Lost Semifinals | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 97 | 80 |
| 2012-13 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 50 | 74 | 10 | 5th of 6 | Did not qualify | 26 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 88 | 128 |
| 2013-14 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 19 | 19 | 1st of 6 | Won Tournament | 27 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 109 | 88 |
| 2014-15 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 89 | 87 | 12 | 4th of 6 | Lost Semifinals | 27 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 89 | 87 |
| 2015-16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 77 | 71 | 15 | 3rd of 6 | Lost quarterfinals | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 88 | 85 |
| 2016-17 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 37 | 57 | 6 | 7th of 8 | Did not qualify | 25 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 76 | 96 |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 45 | 19 | 5th of 9 | W, QF 4-3 (Manhattanville) W, SF 5-3 (Stevenson) L, L, F 8-3 (Utica) | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 94 | 85 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 55 | 38 | 2nd of 10 | |||||||
Women's Program[]
The women's program started for the 2001-02 season.
The team has won:
- 3 NCAA Division III National Championships: 2002, 2003, 2013
- 10 Frozen Four Appearances 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018
- 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- 7 ECAC West Tournament Championships 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010
- 1 United Collegiate Hockey Conference Tourament Championship 2018
Head Coaches[]
- Jamie Wood (2001-2003) 49-5-3
- Paul Nemetz-Carlson (2003-2008) 102-32-6
- Greg Fargo (2008-2012) (84-23-5
- Dean Jackson (2012-Present) 94-19-4 (as of end of 2015-16 season)
Women's Team Year by Year[]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECAC West | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 22 | 37 | 1st of 6 | W, SF 6-5 (ot) (Buffalo State) W, F 4-3 (2ot) (Plattsburgh) | 28 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 178 | 40 |
| 2002-03 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 1 | 24 | 1st of 7 | W, SF 4-0 (Buffalo State) W, F 4-2 (Plattsburgh) | 29 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 170 | 31 |
| 2003-04 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 16 | 20 | 2nd of 7 | W, SF 4-1 (Utica) W, F 3-2 (Plattsburgh) | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 115 | 39 |
| 2004-05 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 4 | 22 | T-1st of 7 | W, SF 2-0 (Neumann), W, F 2-1 (ot) (Plattsburgh) | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 130 | 36 |
| 2005-06 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 20 | 18 | 2nd of 7 | L, SF 4-1 (Utica) | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 118 | 62 |
| 2006-07 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 68 | 18 | 24 | 2nd of 8 | W, SF 1-0 (Utica) L, F 3-2 (Plattsburgh) | 27 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 114 | 52 |
| 2007-08 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 67 | 19 | 25 | 3rd of 9 | W, QF 3-2 (Buffalo State) W. SF 3-2 (RIT) W, F 1-0 (Plattsburgh) | 29 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 115 | 49 |
| 2008-09 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 16 | 33 | 1st of 10 | W. SF 8-1 (Neumann) W, F 3-0 (Plattsburgh) | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 140 | 38 |
| 2009-10 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 23 | 31 | 2nd of 10 | W, SF 2-1 ot (RIT) W, F 4-2 (Plattsburgh) | 29 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 120 | 43 |
| 2010-11 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 27 | 26 | 3rd of 10 | L, QF 2-1 (Utica) | 27 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 82 | 64 |
| 2011-12 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 27 | 30 | 3rd of 10 | L, QF 2-1 (Potsdam) | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 115 | 38 |
| 2012-13 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 15 | 28 | 2nd of 9 | W, SF 5-0 (Utica) L, F 4-2 (Plattsburgh) | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 123 | 33 |
| 2013-14 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 15 | 30 | T-1st of 9 | W, SF 3-0 (Oswego) L, F 4-1 (Plattsburgh) | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 107 | 39 |
| 2014-15 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 23 | 36 | 1st of 10 | W, SF 6-3 (Utica) L, F 4-0 (Plattsburgh) | 30 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 141 | 51 |
| 2015-16 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 26 | 32 | 2nd of 10 | L, SF 5-1 (Utica) | 29 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 109 | 49 |
| 2016-17 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 22 | 30 | 2nd of 10 | W, SF 6-0 (Buffalo St.) L, F 2-1 (Plattsburgh) | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 102 | 40 |
| United Collegiate Hockey Conference | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 12 | 31 | 1st of 9 | W, SF 7-1 (Utica) W, F 5-0 (Stevenson) | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 146 | 31 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 11 | 36 | 1st of 10 | W, SF 3-2 (Manhattanville) W, F 8-3 (William Smith) | 28 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 137 | 32 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 10 | 28 | 1st North | W, QF 5-1 (Utica) W, SF 4-1 (Stevenson) W, F 5-3 (Manhattanville) | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 127 | 25 |
NCAA Tournament[]
- 2017 L, QF 5-4 (ot) (Adrian)
- 2018 W, QF 2-0 (Adrian), W, SF 3-2 (Plattsburgh) L, F 2-1 (Norwich)
- 2019 L, QF 3-2 (ot) Adrian
- 2020 Tournament cancelled before team begins play in tournament