Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's)
Canisius University Men's Ice Hockey
Buffalo, NY · the Golden Griffins · Canisius University overview
31
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 26
$1.6M
Team budget
14th percentile in Division I
$51,511
Per roster spot
median $102,081
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
990
APR
99% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Canisius University fields a men's ice hockey team in the Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, above the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,596,851, well below the median of $3M — $51,511 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 990, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,395,263 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,038 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#52Team budgetof 60 · Division I#54Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#4Roster sizeof 60 · Division I#27APRof 60 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 26)
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The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,596,851 for the year
- Operating expenses$393,277 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$51,511 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,395,263 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,038 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$167,682 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Large head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Max Mobley | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Matt Hoover | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| David Smith | Director of Player Development / Assistant Strength & Fitness Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,798undergraduates · 2,545 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 4,147 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →31on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2631
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate990
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,596,851 $51,511 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,395,263
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $167,682
Cost
Full picture →$19,321net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $32,720
Campus safety
Full picture →0.41violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Canisius University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Ice Hockey program31 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,321 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,798Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.41 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo State, State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 2 | 28 | $341k | — | 76% | |
| Niagara University Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 17 | 28 | $2.1M | 978 | 85% | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 41 | 22 | $290k | — | 79% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 50 | 29 | $284k | — | 71% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 53 | 29 | $352k | — | 64% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 61 | 26 | $2.9M | 991 | 71% | |
| Nazareth University Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 68 | 28 | $334k | — | 79% | |
| St. John Fisher University Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 69 | — | — | — | 68% | |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 95 | 30 | $620k | — | 57% | |
| Elmira College Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 119 | 28 | $219k | — | 91% | |
| State University of New York at Oswego Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 122 | 26 | $308k | — | 80% | |
| Cornell University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 125 | 31 | $2.7M | 993 | 8% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Atlantic Hockey America (Men's)
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart University 5 over cap | 31 | $3.1M | $101,121 | 991 | vs | |
| Bentley University 4 over cap | 30 | $3M | $98,687 | 990 | vs | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology at cap | 26 | $2.9M | $111,633 | 991 | vs | |
| College of the Holy Cross 2 over cap | 28 | $2.8M | $99,019 | 992 | vs | |
| Niagara University 2 over cap | 28 | $2.1M | $73,741 | 978 | vs | |
| Canisius University 5 over cap | 31 | $1.6M | $51,511 | 990 | vs | |
| Robert Morris University 4 over cap | 30 | $1.5M | $51,045 | 995 | vs | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | — | — | — | 996 | vs | |
| U.S. Military Academy | — | — | — | 998 | vs |
Every Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) men's ice hockey program · Men's Ice Hockey budgets ranked