Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's)
Dartmouth College Men's Ice Hockey
Hanover, NH · the Big Green · Dartmouth College overview
28
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 26
$1.7M
Team budget
15th percentile in Division I
$62,152
Per roster spot
median $102,081
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
6%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Dartmouth College fields a men's ice hockey team in the ECAC Hockey (Men's) (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,740,258, well below the median of $3M — $62,152 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 2 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 993, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#51Team budgetof 60 · Division I#50Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#26Roster sizeof 60 · Division I#21APRof 60 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 26)
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The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,740,258 for the year
- Operating expenses$573,256 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$62,152 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$857,411 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Reid Cashman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jason Tapp | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Byron Pool | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brian Fahey | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brian Corcoran | Director of Men's Hockey Operations | 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →4,447undergraduates · 6,746 students in all
Women 49% Men 51%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →6%admitted · of 28,841 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1570
ACT middle 50%33 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 96%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2628
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,740,258 $62,152 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $857,411
Cost
Full picture →$17,322net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $65,511
Campus safety
Full picture →6.39violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 25 burglaries · 76 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 19 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 16 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Dartmouth College
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 program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions6% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,322 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 4,447Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety6.39 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont State University Castleton Division III · Little East Conference | 23 | 28 | $243k | — | 83% | |
| Plymouth State University Division III · Little East Conference | 30 | 30 | $285k | — | 91% | |
| Norwich University Division III · Little East Conference | 35 | 33 | $467k | — | 74% | |
| New England College Division III · Little East Conference | 43 | 33 | $253k | — | 96% | |
| Keene State College Division III · Little East Conference | 54 | 29 | $313k | — | 89% | |
| Southern New Hampshire University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 62 | 28 | $249k | — | 96% | |
| Saint Anselm College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 63 | 31 | $236k | — | 78% | |
| Franklin Pierce University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 65 | 28 | $192k | — | 90% | |
| Saint Michael's College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 70 | 29 | $336k | — | 92% | |
| University of Vermont Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 70 | 30 | $2.8M | 995 | 60% | |
| University of New Hampshire Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 79 | 27 | $3M | 989 | 87% | |
| Rivier University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 79 | 28 | $238k | — | 82% |
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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