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Date:08/05/2022 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
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Dr. Stephen Kucera Retires From Position As Head Coach
Date:05/13/2022 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
After 13 years of service to the ice hockey program at the University of Tampa, Dr. Stephen Kucera has announced his retirement. The University of Tampa Ice Hockey Program played in its inaugural season in 2009 with Kucera serving as Faculty Advisor and Head Coach. Since then, Dr. Kucera has remained at the helm of the program leading his men to two SCHC Championships, four ACHA Div. III Na...
Inaugural Tampa Division 3 Team Season in the Books
Date:03/22/2022 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
With the end of the season upon us we would first like to thank all our fans and parents that made all of this possible. A special thanks goes out to Ally Eames for voluntarily traveling with the team as our Photographer. We knew we had something special in the room from the very beginning from all our players to our coaching staff in Jack and Nick. From the beginning there was...
SPARTANS HOCKEY FEATURED ON ABC ACTION NEWS
Date:03/16/2022 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
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D2 SPARTANS WIN 2nd SCHC TITLE
Date:03/02/2022 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
TAMPA, Florida. - The Tampa Spartans Men’s Hockey Team scored 7 goals in their Semi-Final win against the D3 Tampa team to move on to the finals against USF. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final: Tampa (D3) 1, Tampa (D2) 7 Records: Tampa (D3) (1-0-0), Tampa (D3) (1-1-0) Location: Advent Health Center Ice | Wesley Chapel, FL HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1: 1st Period &nb...
SCHC PLAYOFF PICTURE INCLUDES BOTH D2 AND D3 SPARTANS
Date:02/24/2022 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
SCHC Playoff Preview 2022 The University of Tampa’s Men’s Hockey Teams look to compete for a conference championship with D2 as the #1 seed and D3 as the #5 seed in the Southern Collegiate Hockey Conference Playoffs. Seeding University of Tampa (D2) Embry Riddle Aeronautical University University of Southern Florida University of Central Florida University of Tampa (D3) ...
D2 SPARTANS GO UNDEFEATED AT HOME
Date:02/24/2022 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
DAYTONA, Florida. - The Tampa Spartans Men’s Hockey Team scored 4 goals in this thrilling victory over Embry Riddle. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final: Embry Riddle 3, Tampa 4 Records: Tampa (24-1-1), EMBRY RIDDLE (14-8-1) Location: Daytona Ice Arena | Daytona, FL HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1: 1st Period -Embry Riddle started their Senior Night off on the right note ...
D2 SPARTANS LOOK TO COMPLETE UNDEFEATED SCHC RECORD
Date:02/10/2022 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
TAMPA, Fla. - The no. 1, University of Tampa Spartans and no. 12, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Eagles are set to do battle in the last two games of the regular season. The no. 1 Spartans continue to roll as they are coming off their 16th and 17th straight wins against the University of Central Florida this past weekend. Spartan goaltender Vinny Salgado notched his first shutout of th...
D2 SPARTANS COMPLETE SEASON SWEEP OF UCF
Date:02/08/2022 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
ORLANDO, Florida. - The Tampa Spartans Men’s Hockey Team scored 3 goals in their shutout win against UCF to take the first game of the series. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final: UCF 0, Tampa 3 Records: Tampa (22-1-1), UCF (3-15-0) Location: RDV Sportsplex Ice Den | Orlando, FL HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1: 1st Period -There was a slow start for both teams in this gam...
D2 SPARTANS TO HONOR 11 SENIORS THIS SATURDAY
Date:02/02/2022 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
TAMPA, Fla. - On Saturday night, the University of Tampa Spartans Hockey Team will honor their 11 graduating seniors as they take on the University of Central Florida Knights. The 11 Seniors being honored are; Jake Thain, Gus Aldridge, Billy Cody, Ryan Murray, Stephen Buck, Christian Kukas, Josey Davis, Evan Hoffberg, Angelo Picariello, Cam Sacco and Ryan Riter. The Spartans will ...
D2 SPARTANS CELEBRATE GASPARILLA WITH A PAIR OF WINS OVER FLORIDA
Date:02/02/2022 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
TAMPA, Florida. - The Tampa Spartans Men’s Hockey Team scored 10 goals in their Gasparilla themed win against 11th ranked Florida to take the first game of the series INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final: Florida 2, Tampa 10 Records: Tampa (20-1-1), Florida (7-6-1) Location: Clearwater Ice Arena | Clearwater, FL HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1: 1st Period ● &n...
D2 SPARTANS LOOK TO DEFEND THE BAY ON GASPARILLA WEEKEND
Date:01/25/2022 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
TAMPA, Fla. - The no. 1 University of Tampa Spartans will battle with the no. 13 University of Florida Gators in two highly anticipated top 20 games on Gasparilla weekend. The Spartans will be sporting a new look this weekend in the form of special edition Gasparilla themed uniforms, the team announced today. Tampa comes into the weekend riding a 13-game winning streak that dates b...
D2 SPARTANS TAKE DOWN HOFSTRA
Date:01/23/2022 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa outscored their opponent 21-2 in two games. Both teams agreed to have the D3 Spartans play Hofstra on Sunday instead of the originally scheduled third matchup between the D2 Spartans and Hofstra. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final: Hofstra 1, Tampa 9 Records: Tampa (18-1-1), Hofstra (2-5-1) Location: Clearwater Ice Arena | Clearwater, FL HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1: &nb...
D2 SPARTANS TO HOST HOFSTRA FOR THREE GAME SERIES
Date:01/19/2022 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa Spartans are set to face off in three games this weekend against the Hofstra University Pride. The Spartans are rolling into this weekend maintaining an 11 game win streak. 3 of the 11 wins have been against cross-town rival, the University of South Florida. Among the Spartans leading scorers are senior defenceman Josey Davis (13 G, 19 A, 32 Pts) an...
D2 SPARTANS START 2022 WITH A BANG
Date:01/19/2022 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
TAMPA, Fla.- The Spartans returned to action on Sunday to take down the University of South Florida for the third consecutive time. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final: Tampa 4, USF 0 Records: Tampa (16-1-1), USF (8-7-1) Location: AMALIE Arena | Tampa, FL HOW IT HAPPENED GAME: 1st Period The Spartans and Ice Bulls both got off to a slow start in th...
D2 SPARTANS TO TAKE ON USF AT AMALIE ARENA
Date:01/12/2022 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
TAMPA, Florida - On Sunday, January 16th at 2:00 p.m. the University of Tampa Spartans will take on the University of South Florida Ice Bulls at Amalie Arena. Gates A&B located up the stairs on Thunder Alley will open at 1:15 p.m. Admission is free with a suggested $5 donation. So far this season, the Spartans are 3-0-1 against the Ice Bulls scoring 27 goals in the four games the tw...
D2 Spartans Combine for 17 Goals to Defeat USF Twice
Date:12/05/2021 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
TAMPA, Florida. - The Tampa Spartans Men’s Hockey Team scored 8 goals in their dominant win against USF to take the first game of the series INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final: USF 3, Tampa 8 Records: Tampa (14-1-1), USF (8-6-1) Location: Clearwater Ice Arena | Clearwater, FL HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1: 1st Period The Spartans scored only 2 minu...
D3 Spartans Sweep the Florida Gators
Date:11/22/2021 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
Clearwater, Florida. - Spartans had a +16 goal differential in the 2 game series against the University of Florida Gators. INSIDE THE MATCHUPS: GAME 1 (Clearwater Ice Arena | Clearwater, FL): The Spartans opened up scoring early on Saturday night. Freshman Lleyton Buscher scored on a pass from fellow freshman Chris Gannon. The rest of the period was a defensive showdown and no more scor...
University of Tampa Hockey Ranked #1 in the CHF
Date:11/16/2021 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
Current Record: 13-1-1 Goals For: 90 Goals Against: 33 Ranking Rundown Week 2 of the CHF National Rankings had the Spartans atop the list at #1 out of 153 teams. Close behind at #3 are the UGA Bulldogs who the Spartans defeated in September by a score of 3-1. Previous Rankings In the first CHF National Ranking, the Spartans came in at #7 in the Nation and #1 in the Southeast regio...
Spartans Sweep in Buffalo
Date:11/16/2021 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
Buffalo, New York. - The Tampa Spartans Men’s Hockey Team scored 6 goals on Friday night to take their first road game in Buffalo against University At Buffalo Bulls. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final: University At Buffalo 1, Tampa 6 Records: Tampa (11-1-1), University At Buffalo (4-7-0) Location: Northtown Center | Williamsville, NY HOW IT HAPPENED GAME ...
Spartans Take First Place In SCHC With Wins Over Embry-Riddle
Date:11/11/2021 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
DAYTONA, Florida. - The Tampa Spartans Men’s Hockey Team scored 5 goals on Friday night to take game one of the series against Embry Riddle Aeronautics University INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final: ERAU 4, Tampa 5 Records: Tampa (9-1-1), ERAU (5-2-0) Location: Daytona Ice Arena | Daytona, FL HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1: 1st Period Th...
Spartans Sweep in Battle of the Bay (D3)
Date:10/23/2021 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
CLEARWATER, Florida. - The Spartans scored 23 goals this weekend to top the Bulls’ 5. Spartans swept the Battle of the Bay with 2 wins and now hold a +82 goal differential on the season. INSIDE THE MATCHUPS: GAME 1 (Clearwater Ice Arena | Clearwater, FL): The Spartans started the game on fire scoring early on. The opening frame set the tone for the whole game. Freshman Ll...
Tampa and USF Tie In Game 2 of the Battle of the Bay
Date:10/21/2021 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
WESLEY CHAPEL, Florida. - The Tampa Spartans Men’s Hockey Team scored 4 goals on Friday night as they ended up with a tie against USF. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final: USF 4, Tampa 4 Records: Tampa (6-1-1), USF (3-4-1) Location: Advent Health Center | Wesley Chapel, FL HOW IT HAPPENED IN THE GAME: 1st Period ● USF started...
Tampa Dominates USF in 4th Annual Pink the Rink Game
Date:10/21/2021 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
TAMPA, Florida. - The Tampa Spartans Men’s Hockey Team scored 6 goals on Friday night to take their 4th annual Pink the Rink game. PINK THE RINK: The University of Tampa Spartans hosted their 4th annual Pink the Rink game to raise money for the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation in support of Breast Cancer awareness. The Spartans hosted activities like a jersey raffle, Chuck-a-Puck, and a...
Spartans Set to Take On USF in Annual "Pink the Rink" Game
Date:10/09/2021 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
TAMPA, FL.– The University of Tampa men’s hockey team is set to host the University of South Florida this weekend in a two-game series, in the program’s fourth annual Pink the Rink game. The Matchup: University of Tampa (5-1-0) vs. USF (3-3-0) Date/Time: Friday, October 15 at 9:45 p.m. ...
Tampa Takes Down Florida Atlantic and Miami
Date:10/05/2021 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
CLEARWATER, Florida. - The Tampa Spartans Men’s Hockey Team scored 8 goals on Friday night to take the first game of the weekend over FAU. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final: FAU 2, Tampa 8 Records: Tampa (4-1-0), FAU (3-1-0) Location: Clearwater Ice Arena | Clearwater, FL HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1: 1st Period ● Spartans started off th...
Spartans Split In Georgia
Date:10/03/2021 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
ATHENS, Georgia. - The Tampa Spartans Men’s Hockey Team scored 3 goals on Thursday night to take their first road game vs. UGA. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final: UGA 1, Tampa 3 Records: Tampa (3-0-0), UGA (0-1-0) Location: The Classic Center | Athens, GA HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1: 1st Period ● Aggressive First Period by both teams wi...
Tampa Opens Season With Wins Against UCF
Date:10/03/2021 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
TAMPA, Florida. - The Tampa Spartans Men’s Hockey Team scored 7 goals on Friday night to take the home opener vs. UCF. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final: UCF 4, Tampa 7 Records: Tampa (1-0-0), UCF (0-1-0) Location: Clearwater Ice Arena | Clearwater, Fl HOW IT HAPPENED GAME 1: 1st Period ● Alternate Captain Grant Parrish scored on a...
Spartans Take On UCF in Home Opener
Date:09/04/2021 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
When: 10:00pm Friday Sept. 10th Where: Clearwater Ice Arena The University of Tampa Men's D2 Hockey Team will face off in their first game in over 1.5 years on Friday. The Spartans will be looking to get off to a good start against a very good UCF team who defeated the Spartans in 3 of 4 contests during the 2019-2020 season. After being denied a shot at a National Championship in ...
2021 Tryout Groups
Date:08/24/2021 Source:University of Tampa Hockey
Spartans Group BLUE Forwards 1. Jelani Wilson 2. Michael Devita 3. Thomas Mckiernan 4. Patrick McAneny 5. Jack Vaughn 6. Andrew Thomas 7. Michael Janora 8. Holden Havlovic 9. Lleyton Buscher 10. Matthew Davis 11. Robert Leeman 12. Sean Gilbert 13. Scott Cohn Defense 1. Dillon Passero 2. Sean Joyce 3. Franco Caminiti 4. Ryan Murphy 5. Blake Couto 6. David Ciro 7. Matthew Beane Goalies 1. Will DeCar...
