Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's)
Niagara University Men's Ice Hockey
Niagara University, NY · the Purple Eagles · Niagara University overview
28
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 26
$2.1M
Team budget
24th percentile in Division I
$73,741
Per roster spot
median $102,081
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
978
APR
97% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Niagara University fields a men's ice hockey team in the Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $2,064,755, below the median of $3M — $73,741 per roster spot, lower half 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 978, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,976,260 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $19,201 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).
#46Team budgetof 60 · Division I#45Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#26Roster sizeof 60 · Division I#41APRof 60 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's ice hockey program
Roster sizes (cap 26)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$2,064,755 for the year
- Operating expenses$637,694 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$73,741 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate978 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,976,260 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,201 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$91,523 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Lammers head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Mark Phalon | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Niko Kovachis | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Philip Rhodes | Director of 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 →2,747undergraduates · 4,221 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 4,148 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1240
ACT middle 50%23 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
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 Rate978
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,064,755 $73,741 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,976,260
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $91,523
Cost
Full picture →$17,495net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $38,135
Campus safety
Full picture →1.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →36%of bachelor's degrees in education · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Niagara 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 program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,495 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 36%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 2,747Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.65 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 | 16 | 28 | $341k | — | 76% | |
| Canisius University Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 17 | 31 | $1.6M | 990 | 82% | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 50 | 22 | $290k | — | 79% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 55 | 29 | $284k | — | 71% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 66 | 29 | $352k | — | 64% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 69 | 26 | $2.9M | 991 | 71% | |
| Nazareth University Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 77 | 28 | $334k | — | 79% | |
| St. John Fisher University Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 77 | — | — | — | 68% | |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 105 | 30 | $620k | — | 57% | |
| State University of New York at Oswego Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 127 | 26 | $308k | — | 80% | |
| Elmira College Division III · United Collegiate Hockey Conference (Men) | 134 | 28 | $219k | — | 91% | |
| Cornell University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 138 | 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