Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's)
University of Connecticut Men's Ice Hockey
Storrs, CT · the Huskies · University of Connecticut overview
28
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 26
$3.1M
Team budget
56th percentile in Division I
$109,025
Per roster spot
median $102,081
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
1000
APR
99% of players retained
54%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of Connecticut fields a men's ice hockey team in the Hockey East Association (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 $3,052,718, about the median of $3M — $109,025 per roster spot, upper 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 1000, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,415,129 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $23,028 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).
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Team budgets across the division
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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$3,052,718 for the year
- Operating expenses$773,049 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$109,025 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,415,129 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$23,028 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,405,652 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Cavanaugh head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Mike Cavanaugh | Head Coach | not on file |
| Tyler Helton | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alex Westlund | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Sean Walsh | 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 →19,388undergraduates · 27,364 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →54%admitted · of 46,645 applicants
SAT middle 50%1210 – 1420
ACT middle 50%29 – 33
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 84%
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 Rate1000
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,052,718 $109,026 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,415,129
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,405,652
Cost
Full picture →$22,324net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,366 in-state · $43,034 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.64violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 38 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 22 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Connecticut
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 divisionAdmissions54% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,324 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 19,388Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.64 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 23 | 30 | $233k | — | 88% | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 23 | 29 | $369k | — | 34% | |
| University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut) Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 25 | — | — | — | 80% | |
| Western New England University Division III · Conference of New England | 25 | 30 | $233k | — | 83% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 27 | 33 | $324k | — | 17% | |
| Connecticut College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 31 | 28 | $307k | — | 38% | |
| Westfield State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 36 | 24 | $178k | — | 81% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 37 | 28 | $2.8M | 992 | 21% | |
| Worcester State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 38 | 30 | $183k | — | 90% | |
| Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 40 | 34 | $305k | — | 87% | |
| Amherst College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 41 | 26 | $426k | — | 10% | |
| Providence College Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 42 | 28 | $5M | 974 | 49% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Hockey East Association (Men's)
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College 1 over cap | 27 | $6.3M | $232,577 | 957 | vs | |
| Providence College 2 over cap | 28 | $5M | $179,732 | 974 | vs | |
| Boston University 1 over cap | 27 | $4.8M | $177,179 | 957 | vs | |
| Northeastern University 2 over cap | 28 | $4M | $141,433 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell 6 over cap | 32 | $3.9M | $121,554 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1 over cap | 27 | $3.8M | $141,673 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Maine 2 over cap | 28 | $3.5M | $124,110 | 982 | vs | |
| Merrimack College 5 over cap | 31 | $3.1M | $100,847 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 2 over cap | 28 | $3.1M | $109,025 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of New Hampshire 1 over cap | 27 | $3M | $109,965 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Vermont 4 over cap | 30 | $2.8M | $93,740 | 995 | vs |
Every Hockey East Association (Men's) men's ice hockey program · Men's Ice Hockey budgets ranked