Nashua, NH, Rivier University to add Men's & Women's NCAA D-III Hockey

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Rivier University to Launch Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Programs
Published: October 6, 2020

Rivier University announced it will add men’s and women’s ice hockey to its roster of athletics teams in fall 2021, expanding to 15 intercollegiate teams. Conway Arena in Nashua will serve as the Raiders’ home ice, and the University will launch a national search for head hockey coaches in October. ...

These two teams have the capacity to attract more than fifty additional student-athletes to the University in the first year of play. Rivier intends to apply for membership in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and will transition to NCAA Division III status in 2022. ...

While expanding the University’s athletics offerings, the launch of ice hockey will also add collegiate level competition to the city of Nashua. “The addition of hockey is great news for local high school players who want to compete at the University level without leaving the state of New Hampshire,” says Brad Kreick, Chair of Rivier’s Board of Trustees and a former Division I ice hockey player. “Bringing college ice hockey to Nashua is a win for both the University and the city. We look forward to our inaugural teams taking the ice in 2021.”...


Read more at: https://www.rivier.edu/news/rivier-university-to-launch-mens-and-womens-ice-hockey-programs/
 

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