St. Michael's Purple Knights | |
Institution: | St. Michael's College (Vermont) |
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Location: | Colchester, Vermont |
School founded: | 1904 |
Enrollment: | 1,999 |
Colors: | Purple and Gold |
Home Arena: | C. Douglas Cairns Recreation Arena |
Capacity: | 600 |
Men's Team | |
Conference: | Northeast-10 |
Coach: | Damian DiGiulan |
The St. Michael's Purple Knights are a Men's Division II team which played in the New England Hockey Conference (which was known as ECAC East until 2015) until the end of the 2016-17 season. The men's team became a full member of the Northeast-10 conference for the 2017-18 season. Both teams are based out of the C. Douglas Cairns Recreation Arena in South Burlington, Vermont.
Men's program[]
The men's varsity program dates back to the 1982-83 season.
Conferences[]
- ECAC Division III (1982-1985)
- ECAC North (1985-1992)
- ECAC Central (1992-1998)
- ECAC Northeast (1998-2001)
- Northeast-10 (1999-present)
- ECAC East (2001-2015)
- New England Hockey Conference (2015-2017)
Arenas[]
- Essex Junction Skating Facility (1982-1995)
- C. Douglas Cairns Recreation Arena (1995-present)
Saint Michael's previously had outdoor rinks at multiple sites on campus, with the Purple Knights playing from 1912 to 1946 near Founders Hall, and between 1947 and 1965 on a plot of land currently occupied by the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel.[1]
Head Coaches[]
- Lou DiMasi (1982-2007) 264-307-21
- Chris Davidson (2007-2012) 47-79-9
- Damian DiGiulan (2012-Present) 76-119-16 (as of end of 2019-20 season)
Year by Year Record[]
Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | ECAC/NEHC Open | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||||
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ECAC Division III | Overall Record | |||||||||||||||||||
1982-83 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | ..286 | Did not qualify | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 70 | 99 | ||||||||
1983-84 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 52 | .692 | Did not qualify | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 103 | 103 | ||||||
1984-85 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 91 | 91 | .556 | Did not qualify | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 99 | 121 | ||||||
ECAC North | Overall Record | |||||||||||||||||||
1985-86 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 105 | 73 | .667 | L, DQF 4-2 (Plymouth State) | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 125 | 100 | ||||||
1986-87 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 71 | 71 | .471 | Did not qualify | 21 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 96 | 102 | ||||||
1987-88 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 98 | 82 | .684 | L, DQF 9-5 (Tufts) | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 108 | 103 | ||||||
1988-89 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 106 | 76 | .816 | W. DQF 5-4 (Suffolk) L, DSF 9-0 (Curry) | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 118 | 113 | ||||||
1989-90 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 72 | 84 | .525 | Did not qualify | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 74 | 90 | ||||||
1990-91 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 64 | 85 | .350 | Did not qualify | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 68 | 101 | ||||||
1991-92 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 103 | 96 | .500 | Did not qualify | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 103 | 96 | ||||||
ECAC Central | Overall Record | |||||||||||||||||||
1992-93 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 47 | 92 | 6 | 8th | Did not qualify | 23 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 84 | 147 | |||||
1993-94 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 40 | 100 | 2 | 8th | Did not qualify | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 59 | 142 | |||||
1994-95 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 71 | 58 | 14 | 5th | Did not qualify | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 104 | 82 | |||||
1995-96 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 82 | 54 | 15 | 4th | L, QF 6-3 (Fitchburg St) | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 120 | 91 | |||||
1996-97 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 92 | 51 | 23 | 2nd | L, QF 3-2 (Mass-Dartmouth) | 25 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 127 | 95 | |||||
1997-98 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 48 | 24 | 1st | W, QF 5-2 (Worcester St) W, SF 7-1 (Wentworth) L, F 4-2 (Mass-Dartmouth) | 27 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 171 | 91 | |||||
ECAC Northeast | ||||||||||||||||||||
1998-99 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 90 | 53 | 25 | 4th | W, QF 3-2 (Tufts) L, SF 6-4 (Fitchburg St) | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 130 | 112 | |||||
ECAC Northeast/Northeast-10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999-00 (ECAC) | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 108 | 53 | 24 | 1st | Not eligible as a D-II team | 26 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 129 | 117 | |||||
1999-00 (NE-10) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3rd | L, SF 4-3 (ot) (St Anselm) | |||||||||||
2000-01 (ECAC) | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 69 | 78 | 17 | 3rd | Not eligible as a D-II team | 27 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 105 | 128 | |||||
2000-01 (NE-10) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 5th | W, QF 5-2 (Assumption) L, SF 5-4 (St. Anselm) | |||||||||||
ECAC East/Northeast-10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2001-02 (ECAC) | 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 46 | 95 | 11 | 2nd | Not eligible as a D-II team | 26 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 79 | 117 | |||||
2001-02 (NE-10) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2nd | W, SF 2-1 (S New Hampshire) L, 7-6 (ot) (St. Anselm) | |||||||||||
2002-03 (ECAC) | 19 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 71 | 108 | 12 | T-1st | Not eligible as a D-II team | 26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 117 | 130 | |||||
2002-03 (NE-10) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 1.000 | 1st | W, SF 6-1 (Assumption) W, F 2-1 (ot) (St. Anselm) | |||||||||||
2003-04 (ECAC) | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 51 | 116 | 8 | 2nd | Not eligible as a D-II team | 27 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 110 | 153 | |||||
2003-04 (NE-10) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 25 | 8 | 2nd | W, SF 6-5 (ot) (Stonehill) W, F 5-4 (St. Anselm) | |||||||||||
2004-05 (ECAC) | 19 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 56 | 111 | 8 | 2nd | Not eligible as a D-II team | 26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 95 | 145 | |||||
2004-05 (NE-10) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 2nd | L, SF 6-3 (S. New Hampshire) | |||||||||||
2005-06 (ECAC) | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 46 | 86 | 12 | 2nd | Not eligible as a D-II team | 26 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 89 | 123 | |||||
2005-06 (NE-10) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 23 | 6 | T-3rd | W, QF 8-5 (Frankline Pierce) L, SF 6-3 (S New Hampshire) | |||||||||||
2006-07 (ECAC) | 19 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 39 | 100 | 4 | 2nd | Not eligible as a D-II team | 26 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 72 | 122 | |||||
2006-07 (NE-10) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 23 | 6 | T-3rd | L, QF 4-2 (Assumption) | |||||||||||
2007-08 (ECAC) | 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 55 | 88 | 11 | 2nd | Not eligible as a D-II team | 27 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 89 | 107 | |||||
2007-08 (NE-10) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 8 | T-1st | W, SF 5-4 (ot) (Stonehill) S, F 5-1 (St. Anselm) | |||||||||||
2008-09 (ECAC) | 19 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 36 | 88 | 9 | 2nd | Not eligible as a D-II team | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 74 | 113 | |||||
2008-09 (NE-10) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 4 | T-3rd | W, QF 5-4 (Assumption) W, SF 7-4 (St. Anselm) W, F 3-2 (Stonehill) | |||||||||||
2009-10 (ECAC) | 19 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 48 | 86 | 9 | 2nd | Not eligible as a D-II team | 27 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 81 | 115 | |||||
2009-10 (NE-10) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 7 | T-2nd | W, QF 7-5 (S. New Hampshire) L, SF 5-1 (Assumption) | |||||||||||
2010-11 (ECAC) | 18 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 57 | 83 | 13 | 2nd | Not eligible as a D-II team | 27 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 96 | 113 | |||||
2010-11 (NE-10) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 1st | W, SF 5-3 (S. New Hampshire) L, F 7-4 (St. Anselm) | |||||||||||
2011-12 (ECAC) | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 36 | 83 | 7 | 2nd | Not eligible as a D-II team | 26 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 60 | 113 | |||||
2011-12 (NE-10) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 4th | L, SF 1-0 (St. Anselm) | |||||||||||
2012-13 (ECAC) | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 42 | 73 | 10 | 2nd | Not eligible as a D-II team | 25 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 66 | 94 | |||||
2012-13 (NE-10) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 4 | T-4th | Did not qualify | |||||||||||
2013-14 (ECAC) | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 48 | 72 | 9 | 2nd | Not eligible as a D-II team | 27 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 74 | 105 | |||||
2013-14 (NE-10) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 4th | W, SF 2-1 (Stonehill) L, F 4-1 (S. New Hampshire) | |||||||||||
2014-15 (ECAC) | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 44 | 69 | 11 | 2nd | Not eligible as a D-II team | 27 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 74 | 96 | |||||
2014-15 (NE-10) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 8 | T-1st | W, SF 4-1 (Assumption) L, F 6-3 (St. Anselm) | |||||||||||
New England Hockey Conference/Northeast-10 | Overall Record | |||||||||||||||||||
2015-16 (NEHC) | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 34 | 85 | 6 | 2nd | Not eligible as a D-II team | 24 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 51 | 105 | |||||
2015-16 (NE-10) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 4 | T-4th | Did not qualify | |||||||||||
2016-17 (NEHC) | 18 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 34 | 71 | 9 | 9th | Not eligible as a D-II team | 27 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 62 | 96 | |||||
2016-17 NE-10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 8 | T-1st | W, SF 4-1 (Stonehill) L, F 3-2 (ot) (Assumption) | 27 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 62 | 96 | |||||
Northeast-10 | Overall Record | |||||||||||||||||||
2017-18 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 37 | 19 | 2nd | W, SF 6-5 (Assumption) L, F 6-5 (ot) St. Anselm) | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 85 | 74 | |||||
2018-19 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 35 | 17 | T-2nd | L, SF 3-2 (S. New Hampshire) | 27 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 66 | 80 | |||||
2019-20 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 64 | 54 | 24 | 2nd | L, SF 4-3 (ot) (Stonehill) | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 82 | 76 | |||||
2020-21 | Season cancelled December 15th due to COVID-19 pandemic[2] |
NCAA Tournament Appearances[]
Season | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | Third Place | ||||||||||
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NCAA Division II | |||||||||||||||
1999 | N/A | N/A | N/A | W, 3 points to 1 (New Hampshire College) | N/A |
Links[]
References[]
Northeast-10 | |
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Members |
Assumption Greyhounds (Buffone Arena) •
Franklin Pierce Ravens (Jason Ritchie Ice Arena) • |
See Also |
American International Yellow Jackets • Bentley Falcons • New Haven Chargers • |
NCAA • Northeast-10 |