| Neumann Knights | |
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| Institution: | Neumann University |
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| Location: | Aston, Pennsylvania |
| School founded: | 1965 |
| Colors: | Navy, gold and white |
| Home Arena: | IceWorks Skating Complex |
| Men's Team | |
| Conference: | United Collegiate Hockey Conference |
| Coach: | Kyle Mountain |
| Conf. Championships: | 2009 |
| NCAA Championships: | 2009 |
The Neumann Knights are the name of the athletic teams of Neumann University in Aston. Pennsylvania. They play in the United Collegiate Hockey Conference after previously playing in the ECAC West.
Men's Program[]
The men's program was established for the 1998-99 season. The team has been a member of the ECAC West Conference since the 2001-02 season.
The men's ice hockey team won the ECAC and NCAA championships in 2008-09.
Conferences[]
- NCAA Division III Independent (1998-2001)
- ECAC West (2001-2017)
- United Collegiate Hockey Conference (2017-present)
Arenas[]
- IceWorks Skating Complex (1998-present)
- Ed Snider Arena (future arena)
On October 26, 2023 the university announced that it had received a challenge grant of $15 million towards the construction of the new hockey arena, to be known as the Ed Snider Arena in honor of the late Philadelphia Flyers owner Ed Snider, whose Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education put up the grant prior to his death. The university is working on the matching funds and hopes to begin construction no later that the spring of 2026.[1] The rink will become the home of both the men's and women's hockey team.
Head Coaches[]
- Nick Russo (1998-2004) 6-66-2
- Dennis Williams (2004-2007) 35-32-8
- Phil Roy (2007-2008) 17-9-0
- Dominick Dawes (2008-2015) 107-62-25
- Matt Tendler (2015-2018) 31-18-6 (coached 1 game in 2017-18) season)
- Kyle Mountain (2017-present) 25-46-6 as of end of 2019-20 season
Year by Year[]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Conference Tournament | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division III Independent | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 1998-99 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 6 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1999-00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 6 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2000-01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 44 | 149 |
| ECAC West | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 115 | 0 | 6th | Did not qualify | 25 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 37 | 215 |
| 2002-03 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 83 | 0 | 6th | Did not qualify | 24 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 48 | 173 |
| 2003-04 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 79 | 0 | 6th | Did not qualify | 25 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 74 | 143 |
| 2004-05 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 55 | 5 | 6th | Did not qualify | 23 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 54 | 95 |
| 2005-06 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 48 | 51 | 13 | 5th | Did not qualify | 25 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 97 | 72 |
| 2006-07 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 80 | 41 | 20 | 2nd | W, SF 2-1 (Utica) L, F 5-4 (ot) (Manhattanville) | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 137 | 74 |
| 2007-08 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 61 | 50 | 16 | 5th | L, QF 3-2 (Hobart) | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 116 | 81 |
| 2008-09 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 70 | 52 | 18 | 4th | W, QF 4-3 (Utica) W, SF 2-1 (Elmira) W, F 3-2 (Hobart) | 32 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 134 | 94 |
| 2009-10 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 44 | 17 | 4th | W, QF 3-1 (Utica) L, SF 4-2 (Elmira) | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 102 | 75 |
| 2010-11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 33 | 15 | 2nd | W, SF 5-2 (Utica) L, F 5-1 (Elmira) | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 86 | 73 |
| 2011-12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 37 | 9 | 5th | W, QF 4-3 (ot) W, SF 5-4 (ot) (Elmira) L, F 5-0 (Hobart) | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 99 | 79 |
| 2012-13 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 36 | 17 | 3rd | W, SF 2-1 (ot) Utica W, F 3-0 (Manhattanville) | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 94 | 58 |
| 2013-14 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 49 | 11 | 5th | L, QF 5-2 (Manhattanville) | 26 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 79 | 80 |
| 2014-15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 46 | 19 | 2nd | W, SF 8-4 (Nazareth) L, F 2-1 (ot) (Hobart) | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 99 | 73 |
| 2015-16 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 49 | 14 | 4th | W, QF 2-1 (Nazareth) Lm SF 3-0 (Hobart) | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 92 | 75 |
| 2016-17 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 48 | 15 | 5th | W, QF 4-1 (Nazareth) L, SF 4-3 (Utica) | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 118 | 79 |
| United Collegiate Hockey Conference | Overall Record | ||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 54 | 52 | 18 | 6th | W, QF 3-1 (Lebanon Valley) L, SF 5-2 (Utica) | 27 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 78 | 100 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 62 | 59 | 23 | 7th | Did not qualify | 25 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 77 | 89 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 57 | 72 | 24 | 6th | L, QF 8-4 (Stevenson) | 26 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 86 | 114 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | - | .208 | 7th | Lost Quarterfinals | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
NCAA Tournament Appearances[]
| Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | Third Place | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division III | |||||||||||||||
| 2009 | W, 2-1 (Elmira) | W, 5-4 (ot) (Plattsburgh St) | W, 2-0 (Hobart) | W, 4-1 (Gustavus Adolphus) | N/A | ||||||||||
| 2011 | L, 2-1 (Bowdoin) | -- | -- | -- | N/A | ||||||||||