| Northern Michigan Wildcats | |
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| Institution: | Northern Michigan University |
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| Location: | Marquette, MI |
| School founded: | 1899 |
| Enrollment: | 8,634 |
| President: | Dr. Leslie E. Wong |
| Athletic Director: | Ken Godfrey |
| Colors: | Olive Green and Old Gold |
| Home Arena: | Berry Events Center |
| Capacity: | 3,902 |
| Dimensions: | 200' x 100' |
| Men's Team | |
| Conference: | CCHA |
| Coach: | Grant Potulny (Minnesota '04) |
| Conf. Championships: | 1980, 1981 |
| NCAA Championships: | 1991 |
| Major Rivals: | Michigan Tech Huskies |
The Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Northern Michigan University. The Wildcats are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). NMU has won 1 national title and has 1 runner up. They play at the Berry Events Center in Marquette, Michigan. [edit] Puckheads
The Puckheads are a group of fans of the Wildcats hockey team. The group is made up of students as well as residents from around the community. In the words of a Michigan Daily feature article, "The Puckheads have created an atmosphere that makes the Berry Events Center one of the most entertaining and frustrating road trips for other teams in the CCHA."[1]
The Puckheads were founded in November 1996 at Lakeview Arena. The Puckheads travel and follow the team on many occasions, and have established rivalries with other teams' fan groups, notably the "Red Army" supporters of the Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks.
Walt Kyle was relieved of his coaching duties in March of 2017. He was replaced by former Minnesota Golden Gophers assistant coach Grant Potulny (Minnesota '04)
| Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey | |
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| Playing venues | Lakeview Arena (1976–1999 - Berry Events Center (1999–Present) |
| Head coaches | Rick Comley (1976–2002) - Walt Kyle (2002–2017) - Grant Potulny (2017–present) |
| Seasons | - 1990–91 - 2019–20 - 2020–21 - 2021–22 - 2022–23 |
| Conference affiliations | CCHA (1977–1984, 1997–2013, 2021–present) - WCHA (1984–1997, 2013–2021) |
| Rivalries | Michigan Tech University Lake Superior State University |
| Culture & lore | Puckheads |
| All-time leaders | Bill Joyce (255 Points) - Gary Emmons (130 Goals) - Bill Pye (81 Wins) |
| National championships | 1991 |
| Frozen Four appearances | 1980 - 1981 - 1991 |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | 1980 - 1981 - 1989 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1999 - 2010 |
| Conference Tournament titles | CCHA: 1980 - 1981 WCHA: 1989 - 1991 - 1992 |
| Northern Michigan University - Marquette, Michigan | |