Harvard University Men's Ice Hockey
Harvard University fields a men's ice hockey team in the ECAC Hockey (Men's) (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 31 players, above the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,875,295, below the median of $3M — $60,493 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 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 26)
The program
- Roster31 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,875,295 for the year
- Operating expenses$634,466 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$60,493 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% 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$1,373,131 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Rassey head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| John Ronan | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tommy Davis | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brian Robinson | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Zachary Longo | Director of Hockey Operations | On file · sign in |
| Jaedon Ballou | Student Director of Hockey Operations | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 97%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,875,295 $60,493 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,373,131
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $59,076
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 53 burglaries · 50 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Harvard University
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Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 2 | 27 | $4.8M | 957 | 11% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 2 | 31 | $478k | — | 10% | |
| Northeastern University Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 3 | 28 | $4M | 994 | 6% | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Division III · Conference of New England | 3 | 30 | $380k | — | 85% | |
| Suffolk University Division III · Conference of New England | 3 | 35 | $420k | — | 85% | |
| Boston College Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 4 | 27 | $6.3M | 957 | 16% | |
| Bentley University Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 5 | 30 | $3M | 990 | 48% | |
| University of Massachusetts Boston Division III · Little East Conference | 6 | 27 | $268k | — | 83% | |
| Babson College Division III · Little East Conference | 9 | 27 | $347k | — | 20% | |
| Curry College Division III · Conference of New England | 9 | 34 | $362k | — | 92% | |
| Salem State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | 33 | $61k | — | 96% | |
| Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 17 | 33 | $144k | — | 85% |
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 |
Every ECAC Hockey (Men's) men's ice hockey program · Men's Ice Hockey budgets ranked