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Holy Cross Crusaders
| Holy Cross Crusaders | |
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| Institution: | College of the Holy Cross |
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| Location: | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| School founded: | 1843 |
| Enrollment: | 2,700 |
| President: | Michael C. McFarland |
| Athletic Director: | Richard M. Regan, Jr. |
| Colors: | Royal Purple |
| Home Arena: | Hart Center |
| Capacity: | 1,600 |
| Dimensions: | 200'x85' |
| Men's Team | |
| Conference: | Atlantic Hockey |
| Coach: | Paul Pearl (Holy Cross '89) |
| Conf. Championships: | MAAC: 1999 AHA: 2004, 2006 |
| Major Rivals: | Connecticut |
| Women's Team | |
| Conference: | ECAC East |
| Coach: | Peter VanBuskirk (New Hampshire '65) |
The Holy Cross Crusaders are a Men's Division I team in Atlantic Hockey and a Women's Division I team who play a Division III schedule in the ECAC East.
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Men's program
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The Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents College of the Holy Cross. The Crusaders are a member of the Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA). They play at the Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.[1]
History Edit
Holy Cross men's ice hockey began in 1966. The team played as an independent NCAA Division I team from its inception in 1966 through 1998.[2] The Crusaders joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) for ice hockey beginning in the 1998-99 season.[3] That same season the team won the MAAC Tournament Championship. In 2003 ice hockey was split from the MAAC and became the Atlantic Hockey Association, a hockey-only conference.[4]
Added by FanofpucksIn its history, the Holy Cross ice hockey program has seen two NCAA appearances, and has won the Atlantic Hockey and MAAC three times (1999, 2004, 2006).[5]
In 2004 after beating Sacred Heart 4–0 to win the Atlantic Hockey Championship, the team received a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in the program's history.[6] The Crusaders lost in the NCAA West Regional Semifinal to North Dakota 0–3.[7]
On March 24, 2006, the Holy Cross men's hockey team made history by defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the first round of the NCAA Division I Tournament by the score of 4–3, in overtime.[8] Coined as one of the biggest upsets in NCAA ice hockey history.[9] The upset was the first time a fifteen or sixteen seed beat a number one or two seed, since the field was expanded to sixteen teams.[10]
Current rosterEdit
As of August 22, 2010. [1]
| # | State | Player | Catches | Year | Hometown | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
| Derek Kump | L | Freshman | Falmouth, Maine | Walpole (AJHL) |
| 30 | 
| Thomas Tysowsky | L | Sophomore | Amherst, New York | Milton Academy |
| 35 | 
| Adam Roy | L | Senior | Feeding Hills, Massachusetts | Springfield (NAHL) |
| # | State | Player | Shoots | Year | Hometown | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
| Brendan Baker | L | Junior | Edina, Minnesota | Edina High School |
| 4 | 
| Mike Daly | R | Junior | South Burlington, Vermont | St. Paul's School |
| 5 | 
| Kyle Atkins | L | Junior | Brockville, Ontario | Brockville (CJHL) |
| 6 |
| Matt Clune | L | Junior | Toronto, Ontario | Salisbury School |
| 7 |
| Matthew Davis | L | Junior | Lancaster, New York | Bridgewater (EJHL) |
| 22 | 
| Mark Znutas | L | Senior | Emerson, New Jersey | Hotchkiss School |
| 23 | 
| Ryan McGrath | L | Freshman | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Bay State (EJHL) |
| 24 |
| Jeffrey Reppucci | L | Freshman | Newburyport, Massachusetts | Alberni Valley (BCHL) |
| 28 |
| Evan Zych | L | Sophomore | Kilbride, Ontario | Georgetown (OJHL) |
Women's programEdit
| Atlantic Hockey |
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Air Force | American Int'l | Army | Bentley | Canisius | Connecticut | Holy Cross | Mercyhurst | Niagara | RIT | Robert Morris | Sacred Heart |
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