The Binghamton Bearcats men's ice hockey team was an athletic program that represented Binghamton University in NCAA Division II ice hockey from 1987 to 1992. In recent years, the university has discussed adding Division I ice hockey, though talks are currently tabled.
History In 1987, Binghamton fielded its first varsity ice hockey team. The club was a member of the ECAC West, a Division III conference that was home to several other New York schools. After decent results in their first season, an NCAA-required transition year, the club fell on hard times, going winless over the following two seasons. The team was finally able to win again during their fourth season but the Colonials remained near the bottom of the conference standings. After 5 years and little to show for their efforts, the program was shuttered for financial reasons.
In April 2023, Binghamton AD Gene Marshall announced that the school was planning to add both Division I men's ice hockey and women's field hockey for the 2024-25 athletic season. On July 25, 2024, Marshall announced that due to the changing NCAA landscape pertaining to NIL, talks of adding a hockey team had been tabled.
Season-by-season results Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties NCAA D-I Champions NCAA Frozen FourConference Regular Season ChampionsConference Playoff Champions SeasonConferenceRegular SeasonConference Tournament ResultsNational Tournament Results Conference OverallGPWLTPts*FinishGPWLT%Division III 1987–88ECAC West927014th164120 1988–89ECAC West22022016th250250 1989–90ECAC West23023016th250250 1990–91ECAC West21318015th234190 1991–92ECAC West22220015th233200 Totals GP W L T %ChampionshipsRegular Season 112 11 101 0 Conference Post-season 0 0 0 0 NCAA Post-season 0 0 0 0 Regular Season and Post-season Record 112 11 101 0 * Winning percentage is used when conference schedules are unbalanced.
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