Hockey / Head coach Pat Carroll's statement on the 2020 fall season

Head coach Pat Carroll's statement on the 2020 fall season

Date:  Source: ACHA : Temple University Ice Hockey

To the entire Temple Ice Hockey community,

Due to the current COVID-19 status, we have been informed by our Campus Recreation leadership the fall portion of our schedule cannot be played and all team operations must be halted until further notice. This directive is inclusive of all club sports on campus.

Our hope is we are able to resume team operations in January, 2021. With that said, our current schedule will be completely rebuilt over the next few weeks so we are ready to play if given the opportunity. As of the date of this letter, the ACHA has not made a decision nationally on playing this fall but many schools in our conference, the ECHA, are under the same restriction we are facing.

While this is not good news, and most likely not shocking news for many, we have to keep the safety of our players, coaches, members of our media team and numerous volunteers who help us the main focus and will follow this directive set forth by the University.

On behalf of the coaching staff, I would like to thank our players for their understanding and their positive attitudes despite not being able to lace up our skates and play this fall. In addition I would like to express my thanks and sympathy to our recruits who have committed to our program and will have to wait a little longer for their first collegiate game in the Cherry and White.

Stay safe and we hope to see you in January, 2021 when we are back in action.

Signed,

Patrick Carroll, Head Coach

About the Temple University Ice Hockey Club
The Temple University Ice Hockey Club was founded in 1940 and has played in the top division of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), the top league for club hockey in the United States, since 2015. Temple plays in the Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association (ECHA) alongside geographical rivals in Villanova and Drexel. The Temple Owls play at The Igloo at Mt. Laurel at 3033 Fostertown Road, Mt. Laurel, NJ.

You can watch Owls games live on the TUICE Network at TempleIceHockey.com or the Temple University Ice Hockey Club YouTube Channel.