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Mercyhurst University to End Division One Men’s Ice Hockey Program
Mercyhurst will end its men’s Division I hockey after the 2025-26 season to focus on academics and women’s hockey, citing low attendance and recent losing records.
- On Friday, Mercyhurst University announced it will discontinue its Division I men's ice hockey program following the 2025-26 academic year as part of a strategy to align athletics with long-term student demand.
- Struggling in recent years, The Lakers finished this past season at 6-28-3 and have not posted a winning record since 2017-18, consistently ranking near the bottom of Atlantic Hockey America in attendance and conference standing.
- Just 48 hours before the closure announcement, head coach Tom Peffall solicited donations on social media for the team, a request that drew criticism regarding the timing of the fundraising plea.
- Atlantic Hockey America Commissioner Michelle Morgan expressed disappointment, while Director of Athletics Joe Spano pledged to honor athletics scholarships and assist players with the NCAA transfer portal.
- Mercyhurst will continue to sponsor 30 varsity sports, including its Division I women's hockey program and men's club hockey team, having recently added women's wrestling and flag football.
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Mercyhurst discontinues DI men's hockey program
Mercyhurst University announced on Friday that it is discontinuing its Division I men’s hockey program following this academic year. It said the decision was made to due to long-term viability and alignment with student demand.
·Pennsylvania, United States
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Mercyhurst drops its struggling Division I men's hockey program as part of its master plan
Mercyhurst will drop its Division I men’s hockey program at the end of the academic year as part of a university-wide master plan.
·United States
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