Pride Hockey at SRU

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» Brief History:
The Slippery Men's Ice Hockey Program was born in 1971. The team played an independent schedule till joining the ACHA organization and playing at the D-III level. The team moved to the D-I  (division 1) level for the 2002-03 season and played in the ECHL league. The team joined the newly formed CHMA (College Hockey Mid-America) league for the start of the 2006-07 season to reduce travel costs by playing teams local to the western Pennsylvania area. 

» League Affiliation:
The Slippery Rock Men's Hockey Program is part of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. The ACHA has been around for many years and it provides highly-competitive college hockey to universities who can't or won't support an official NCAA hockey program. Currently, there are five major conferences in ACHA Division I Hockey: Central States Collegiate Hockey League (CSCHL), Eastern Collegiate Hockey League (ECHL),  Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association (ECHA), CHMA (College Hockey Mid-America) and the "Independent League". The SRU Pride is a member of the CHMA league and plays against the following teams: Youngstown State, John Carroll, Washington and Jefferson, Indiana (Pa), Duquesne, and the University of Pittsburgh. Our program also plays non-league games against teams like University of Buffalo, Syracuse University, Niagara University, Mercyhurst and West Virginia.

» Practice Information:
During the season, the team holds two 90 minute practices each week at the Bladerunners Ice Complex in Cranberry Twp, Pennsylvania which is about a 40 minute drive south of the University. Tryouts for the team are held during the first or second week in September. Once the team is selected, dry-land and weight training are required and performed and conducted at the University.

» Game Information:
All home games are played at the Bladerunners Ice Complex on Friday and Saturday evenings. There are also occasional Sunday matinee games. The away games are also played on the weekends. The team travels on deluxe motor coaches to all long distance games.

» Cost:
The current cost for playing for the Slippery Rock Men's hockey team for the 2006-07 season is $1100.00.  This fee includes all practice and game ice, travel, hotel, team warm-up suit, jersey-socks, and meals on the road. All other costs incurred for equipment, sticks and skate sharpening are paid for by the student athlete. All coaches and staff are student and parent volunteers. 

» Interested In Playing, Want More Information?
If you are interested in playing for the Slippery Rock Men's Ice Hockey Team, please fill out the following questionnaire. If you have a question regarding the team, please e-mail the coaching staff or our recruiting department at recruitment@rockhockey.com.