Quick Facts
- Location: Albany, NY 12203
- Founded: 1976
- Enrollment: 18,000
- Home Rink: Albany County Hockey Facility
- Conference: UNYCHL
Team History
Since its inception in 1976, the program has and will continue to be run in a very professional manner. Funded through the Student Association, the Great Danes Ice Hockey team is one of the most reputable organizations on campus.
The Great Danes are a member of the Upstate New York Collegiate Hockey League (UNYCHL) and play at the ACHA Division II level. The team plays between 25 and 30 games per season and practices twice a week. The home ice for the Great Danes is located only 10 minutes from campus. For all away games the team travels together via coach bus.
All team members are required to be full time students and in good academic standing with the University. The Great Danes season begins with a general interest meeting. After the meeting the team conducts an open try-out.
The team begins its season in early September and runs through early March. All practices and games are suspended for major holidays and school closings. The team consists of approximately 28 players and two coaches. This season we are anxious to see how our new freshman and transfers come to fill in the holes in what is already a Championship line-up. The players come from various team around the northeast region. Most players have played either at the varsity high school level or at the junior level.
