RIT Tigers | |
Institution: | Rochester Institute of Technology |
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Location: | Rochester, New York |
School founded: | 1829 |
Enrollment: | 17,652 |
President: | William W. Destler |
Athletic Director: | Lou Spiotti |
Colors: | Orange and Burnt Umber |
Home Arena: | Gene Polisseni Center |
Capacity: | 4,500 |
Dimensions: | 200'x85' |
Men's Team | |
Conference: | Atlantic Hockey |
Coach: | Wayne Wilson (Bowling Green '84) |
Conf. Championships: | ECAC West: 1984, 1986, 1989, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Atlantic Hockey: 2010, 2015, 2016 |
NCAA Championships: | 1983 (Division II) 1985 (Division III) |
Major Rivals: | Niagara, Air Force |
Media: | WITR 89.7 FM Time Warner Cable Sports |
Women's Team | |
Conference: | College Hockey America |
Coach: | Scott McDonald (Niagara '00) |
Conf. Championships: | ECAC West: 2011, 2012 CHA: 2014, 2015 |
NCAA Championships: | 2012 (Division III) |
Major Rivals: | Syracuse |
Media: | RIT Pirate Radio streaming audio Time Warner Cable Sports |
The RIT Tigers are a Men's Division I team in Atlantic Hockey (joined 2006) and a Women's Division I team in College Hockey America (joined 2012).
The teams are based out of the 4,300 seat Gene Polisseni Center which opened September 18, 2014. The previous home for the hockey team was the Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena which was home for 46 years
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RIT Mens Hockey (1962 - present)[edit | edit source]
The RIT Tigers men's ice hockey team is one of two hockey teams representing Rochester Institute of Technology in suburban Rochester, New York. The school's men's team competes in the Division I Atlantic Hockey conference. The team has won two national championships, one each at the Division II and Division III levels. It lost in the semifinals of the Division I "Frozen Four" in 2010. The men's head coach is former Bowling Green University player Wayne Wilson.
History[edit | edit source]
In the fall of 1957, RIT student Jack Trickey founded the Monroe County Amateur Hockey (MCAHA) Association. A group of RIT students made up the majority of one of the teams. In 1958, the RIT Hockey Club was founded, and competed in the MCAHA until the league folded in 1960. The RIT hockey team continued to play against junior varsity and club teams. The RIT student council and athletic committee recommended that hockey be added to the athletic program, and men's hockey later became a varsity sport.[1] The team competed at the Division II and III level for several years before moving up to Division I in 2006.
Head Coaches[edit | edit source]
- Jim Heffer (1962-1968) 70-27-2
- Daryl Sullivan (1968-1980) 131-135-3
- Brian Mason (1980-1984) 87-35-1
- Bruce Delventhal (1984-1988) 87-39-2
- Buddy Powers (1988-1989) 26-8-2
- Eric Hoffberg (1989-1999) 188-82-22
- Wayne Wilson (1999-Present) 320-195-60 (as of end of 2015-16 season)
Season-by-season results[edit | edit source]
Division I[edit | edit source]
Season | GP | W | L | T | Finish | Playoffs |
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2009–10 | 41 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 1st, AHA | Won AHA Tournament Won NCAA East Regional Lost in NCAA Frozen Four, 1–8 (Wisconsin) |
2008–09 | 38 | 23 | 13 | 2 | T-1st, AHA | Lost in AHA Tournament semifinal, 4–5 (OT) (Mercyhurst) |
2007–08 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 2nd, AHA | Lost in AHA Tournament semifinal, 0–5 (Air Force) |
2006–07 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1st, AHA | Ineligible (transition year) |
2005–06 | 33 | 9 | 22 | 2 | N/A | Ineligible (transition year) |
Award winners[edit | edit source]
National[edit | edit source]
Hobey Baker Award winners[edit | edit source] |
Hobey Baker Award finalists[edit | edit source]
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All-Americans[edit | edit source] |
Olympians[edit | edit source] |
Atlantic Hockey Association[edit | edit source]
Coach of the Year[edit | edit source] |
Player of the Year[edit | edit source] |
Tournament MVP[edit | edit source]
- Cameron Burt (2010)
School records[edit | edit source]
Career[edit | edit source]
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RIT Womens Hockey (1975 - present)[edit | edit source]
RIT Honors[edit | edit source]
Corner Crew[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Bob Matthews sports column, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, April 11, 2010, accessed April 11, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 http://www.ritathletics.com/news/2010/5/13/MHOCKEY_0513102358.aspx
Atlantic Hockey |
Air Force | American Int'l | Army | Bentley | Canisius | Connecticut | Holy Cross | Mercyhurst | Niagara | RIT | Robert Morris | Sacred Heart |
College Hockey America |
Lindenwood | Mercyhurst | Penn State | RIT | Robert Morris | Syracuse |
Former Teams |
Findlay | Niagara | Quinnipiac | Wayne |