Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's)
Clarkson University Men's Ice Hockey
Potsdam, NY · the Golden Knights · Clarkson University overview
26
Roster
at the D-I cap of 26
$2.8M
Team budget
46th percentile in Division I
$109,293
Per roster spot
median $102,081
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
77%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Clarkson University fields a men's ice hockey team in the ECAC Hockey (Men's) (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $2,841,633, about the median of $3M — $109,293 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's ice hockey programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $995,248 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,586 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).
#33Team budgetof 60 · Division I#26Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#52Roster sizeof 60 · Division I#1APRof 60 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 26)
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The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$2,841,633 for the year
- Operating expenses$737,632 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$109,293 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$995,248 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,586 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$72,257 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Francois Houle head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| JF Houle | The Leonard S. Ceglarski Head Men's Hockey Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Brooks | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Corey Leivermann | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Clougherty | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's ice hockey recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,513undergraduates · 3,603 students in all
Women 36% Men 64%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 7,347 applicants
SAT middle 50%1198 – 1390
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 74%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2626
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,841,633 $109,294 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $995,248
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $72,257
Cost
Full picture →$33,192net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $57,950
Campus safety
Full picture →0.1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →52%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 17 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Clarkson 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 program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$33,192 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 52%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 2,513Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York at Potsdam Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 1 | 28 | $217k | — | 85% | |
| St. Lawrence University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 9 | 29 | $2.8M | 983 | 58% | |
| State University of New York at Canton Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 10 | 27 | $316k | — | 96% | |
| Plattsburgh State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 75 | 28 | $410k | — | 75% | |
| University of Vermont Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 90 | 30 | $2.8M | 995 | 60% | |
| Saint Michael's College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 91 | 29 | $336k | — | 92% | |
| Utica University Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 109 | 27 | $646k | — | 87% | |
| Hamilton College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 113 | 32 | $702k | — | 12% | |
| State University of New York at Oswego Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 113 | 26 | $308k | — | 80% | |
| Norwich University Division III · Little East Conference | 121 | 33 | $467k | — | 74% | |
| Skidmore College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 124 | 31 | $317k | — | 23% | |
| State University of New York at Morrisville Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 126 | 25 | $218k | — | 91% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the ECAC Hockey (Men's)
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac University 1 over cap | 27 | $3.4M | $127,660 | 978 | vs | |
| Colgate University 1 over cap | 27 | $3.1M | $114,133 | 1000 | vs | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2 over cap | 28 | $2.8M | $101,496 | 983 | vs | |
| Clarkson University at cap | 26 | $2.8M | $109,293 | 1000 | vs | |
| St. Lawrence University 3 over cap | 29 | $2.8M | $97,579 | 983 | vs | |
| Cornell University 5 over cap | 31 | $2.7M | $87,348 | 993 | vs | |
| Union College (New York) 2 over cap | 28 | $2.1M | $74,365 | 995 | vs | |
| Harvard University 5 over cap | 31 | $1.9M | $60,493 | 1000 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 2 over cap | 28 | $1.7M | $62,152 | 993 | vs | |
| Princeton University 1 over cap | 27 | $1.5M | $56,933 | 1000 | vs | |
| Yale University 3 over cap | 29 | $1.4M | $49,994 | 1000 | vs | |
| Brown University 5 over cap | 31 | $1.4M | $44,690 | 1000 | vs |
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