{"id":142304,"date":"2023-09-06T20:43:38","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T01:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=142304"},"modified":"2023-09-06T20:43:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T01:43:38","slug":"uchc-adding-brockport-geneseo-to-mens-hockey-conference-starting-with-2024-25-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2023\/09\/06\/uchc-adding-brockport-geneseo-to-mens-hockey-conference-starting-with-2024-25-season\/","title":{"rendered":"UCHC adding Brockport, Geneseo to men&#8217;s hockey conference starting with 2024-25 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/uchc-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-111630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/uchc-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/uchc-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/uchc-1-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/uchc-1-150x50.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brockport and Geneseo men\u2019s hockey programs are set to join the UCHC for the 2024-25 season, setting the men\u2019s hockey membership at eight teams for that season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honored to add Geneseo and Brockport, two teams that have a rich history of competing at a high level and doing things the right way under great leadership\u201d said UCHC commissioner Chuck Mitrano in a statement. \u201cThey enhance our competitive profile nationally and fit perfectly geographically. The future is very bright for the UCHC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brockport sponsors 23 NCAA Division III varsity sports with a total roster of 650 student-athletes and is celebrating its 50th hockey season at the varsity level in 2023-24.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled and honored by the acceptance of our hockey program into the United Collegiate Hockey Conference,\u201d said Brockport athletic director Erick Hart. \u201cThis is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our student-athletes, coaches, and staff who have consistently demonstrated their commitment to excellence. Joining this prestigious conference will not only elevate the level of competition we face but also provide our student-athletes with incredible opportunities to showcase their talents on a larger stage. We look forward to making our mark in the UCHC and continuing to uphold the proud traditions of SUNY Brockport hockey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Golden Eagles play at Wegmans Ice Arena on campus, which seats 2,000 fans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019re honored and excited that SUNY Brockport hockey has been accepted into the United Collegiate Hockey Conference,\u201d said Brockport coach Brian Dickinson. \u201cThis is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our players, coaching staff, and the entire Brockport community. We look forward to competing at the highest level and representing our school with pride and passion on the ice. The future is bright, and we can&#8217;t wait to make our mark in the UCHC.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Geneseo competes in 21 varsity sports and has finished in the top 25 in the Division III Learfield Sports\/NACDA Directors Cup standings each of the last six completed years of competition.<\/p>\n<p>The Geneseo\u2019s men\u2019s hockey program has become a perennial Division III championship contender. Overall, the Ice Knights have made nine NCAA tournament appearances, including six since the 2013-14 season, highlighted by a trip to the national championship game in 2022. Geneseo has also won five of the last seven SUNYAC championships and have won eight conference titles in program history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so grateful for the opportunity to join the UCHC,\u201d said Geneseo athletic director Dani Drews. \u201cGeneseo&#8217;s hockey program is such a source of pride for our entire community. We are excited for the Ice Knights to represent the UCHC and continue their quest for an NCAA championship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Ice Knights play at the Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena, located in the Merritt Athletic Center on campus, which holds 1,600 fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDivision III hockey is rapidly evolving, and our new journey begins in the UCHC,\u201d said Geneseo coach Chris Schultz. \u201cWe are looking forward to competing in a newly aligned conference that focuses on the student-athlete experience and a competitive sportsmanship that will take the conference to new heights. I would like to personally thank President Battles, vice president for student and campus life, Michael Taberski, director of athletics, Dani Drews, and our new commissioner, Chuck Mitrano, for their guidance in this new endeavor. We are confident that the Geneseo hockey tradition will continue to be a beacon at the national level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both Brockport and Geneseo will begin multi-sport play in the Empire 8 conference in 2024-25.<\/p>\n<p>UCHC men\u2019s programs will consist of Brockport, Chatham, Geneseo, Manhattanville, Nazareth, Neumann, Utica and Wilkes for the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brockport and Geneseo men\u2019s hockey programs are set to join the UCHC for the 2024-25 season, setting the men\u2019s hockey membership at eight teams for that season. \u201cWe are honored to add Geneseo and Brockport, two teams that have a rich history of competing at a high level and doing things the right way under [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":111630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[820],"coauthors":[901],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - 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