Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey
| Yale Bulldogs | |
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| University | Yale University |
| Conference | ECAC |
| Head coach |
Keith Allain 11th year, 192–114–33 (.615) |
| Captain(s) | John Hayden |
| Arena |
Ingalls Rink Capacity: 3,500 Surface: 200 x 85 ft (hockey) |
| Location | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Colors |
Yale blue and White |
| Fight song |
Down the Field Bull-Dog |
| Mascot | Handsome Dan |
| NCAA Tournament Champions | |
| 2013 | |
| NCAA Tournament Frozen Four | |
| 1952, 2013 | |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 1952, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 2009, 2011 | |
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |
| 1998, 2009, 2010 | |
| Ivy League Regular Season Champions | |
| 1981, 1985, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016 | |
| Current uniform | |
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The Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey team represents Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut and is the oldest collegiate ice hockey team the United States. The Bulldogs compete in the Ivy League and the ECAC Hockey League (ECACHL) and play their home games at Ingalls Rink, also called the Yale Whale. The current head coach is Keith Allain, who led the Bulldogs to an Ivy League championship in his first year as head coach (2006–2007 season). Allain is assisted by former QU/UND goaltender, Josh Siembida. On April 13, 2013, the Bulldogs shut out Quinnipiac 4–0 to win their first NCAA Division I Championship.
The Yale Men's Ice Hockey team is the oldest existing intercollegiate ice hockey program in the United States, the program traces its roots back to 1893. Yale played its first intercollegiate match on February 1, 1896, against Johns Hopkins, resulting in a 2–2 tie.
In the early years of the program, the team played under the direction of captains in a player-coach role and team managers. Despite not having an official head coach, the team proved successful in the early years of the program playing various amateur athletic clubs and a growing number of intercollegiate teams at various schools in the Northeast. Yale won its first intercollegiate championship in the fourth season of the program in 1899 when the Bulldogs went 6–0 through the season. Yale continued its early success winning the intercollegiate championship in each of the next three seasons. On February 22, 1904, the Bulldogs played their 100th game at the St. Nicholas Rink in New York, a 2–5 loss against rival Harvard. The team won its 100th game on January 8, 1913, with a 6–0 shutout at Columbia.
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