| Trine Thunder | |
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| Institution: | Trine University |
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| Location: | Angola, Indiana |
| School founded: | 1884 |
| Enrollment: | 2,000 |
| Colors: | Navy and White |
| Home Arena: | Thunder Ice Arena |
| Capacity: | 700 |
| Dimensions: | 200' x 85' |
| Men's Team | |
| Conference: | Northern Collegiate Hockey Association |
| Coach: | Alex Todd |
| Women's Team | |
| Conference: | Northern Collegiate Hockey Association |
| Coach: | Tom Hofman |
The Trine Thunder are men's and women's ice hockey teams that represent Trine University located in Angola, Indiana. Both programs will commence with NCAA Division III play for the 2017-18 season. The teams will be based out of the Thunder Ice Arena. The teams came into existence as a result of donations to the school for several capital projects. The school is also adding a men's club team that will play in the American Collegiate Hockey Association's DII.
Men's Program[]
Men's Program History[]
The men's program will be coached by Alex Todd who has previously been an assistant with several collegiate teams across the country after he played professionally in the West Coast Hockey League and the Central Hockey League. For more detail please see Trine Thunder men's ice hockey.
Women's Program[]
Women's Program History[]
The women's program will be coached by Tom Hofman who was previously the head coach for the ACHA DI program at Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Michigan and an assistant coach at Grand Valley State Lakers in Allendale, Michigan. For more detail please see Trine Thunder women's ice hockey.